Sources

House of Commons Journal, Vol. 30, Part 2: Stamp Act Resolutions and Road Bills (1765)

Source

Extract from the official Journal of the House of Commons covering parliamentary proceedings from 1765. Contains detailed resolutions of the Committee of the Whole House establishing stamp duties on various documents and instruments in British colonies and plantations in America, alongside numerous local road and enclosure bills. Includes the revenue scheme for the Stamp Act and its disposal 'towards further defraying the necessary Expences of defending, protecting, and securing the said Colonies and Plantations.'

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  • English