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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03404 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | The Townshend Act: an Act for granting certain duties in America |
| Date | 1767 |
| Author | Great Britain. Acts. |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | The Townshend Act, which levied taxes on certain goods, and removed customs duties from other goods exported from England. This act also set measures to prevent illegal trading of goods in America. Passed on 29 June 1767. Printed by Mark Baskett. First Printing. Paginated 655-656 + un-paginated title page. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Government and Civics Smuggling Law Finance Taxes or Taxation Commerce Merchants and Trade |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |