Customs Commissioners and July 1767 Acts
- When
- 29 June – 2 July 1767
- Where
- Parliament of Great Britain
The Commissioners of Customs Act passed 29 June 1767; the Indemnity Act and New York Restraining Act passed 2 July 1767.
The Commissioners of Customs Act 1767 (7 Geo 3 c 41) passed on 29 June 1767, establishing the American Board of Customs Commissioners modeled on the British Board of Customs to better collect the new taxes. The Indemnity Act 1767 and the New York Restraining Act 1767 both passed on 2 July 1767. The restraining act forbade the New York Assembly and the governor of New York from passing any new bills until they complied with the Quartering Act 1765, punishing the Province of New York for its refusal to comply.
Sources
- Townshend Acts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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