Revenue Act 1766

Act of Parliament
Parliament of Great Britain
Long title	An act for repealing certain duties, in the British colonies and plantations, granted by several acts of parliament; and also the duties imposed by an act made in the last session of parliament upon certain East India goods exported from Great Britain; and for granting other duties instead thereof; and for further encouraging, regulating, and securing, several branches of the trade of this kingdom, and the British dominions in America.
Citation	6 Geo. 3. c. 52
Dates
Royal assent	6 June 1766
Repealed	15 July 1867
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1867
Status: Repealed

The Revenue Act 1766 (6 Geo. 3. c. 52) was an Act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in response to objections raised to the Sugar Act 1763. The Revenue Act was passed in conjunction with the Free Port Act 1766.

The Act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1867.

References

• Tyler, John W. Smugglers & Patriots: Boston Merchants and the Advent of the American Revolution. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1986. ISBN 0-930350-76-6.

External links

• Text of the Act, from HathiTrust

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Before 1763

• Navigation Acts
• Wool Act (1699)
• Hat Act (1732)
• Molasses Act (1733)
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Grenville ministry
(1763–1765)

• Royal Proclamation of 1763
• Sugar Act (1764)
• Currency Act (1764)
• Quartering Act (1765)
• Stamp Act (1765)

Rockingham ministry
(1765–1766)

• Repeal Act (March 1766)
• Declaratory Act (March 1766)
• Revenue Act (June 1766)

Chatham and Grafton
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• Townshend Acts (1767)

North ministry
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• Repeal Act (1770)
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  • Quartering Act
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• Restraining Acts (March and April 1775)
• Proclamation of Rebellion (August 1775)
• Prohibitory Act (December 1775)
• Taxation of Colonies Act (1778)

Other legal issues

• Rights of Englishmen
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