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mar 22, 1765 - stamp act

Description:

Seeking to defray some of the costs of garrisoning the colonies, Parliament required all legal documents, newspapers and pamphlets required to use watermarked, or 'stamped' paper on which a levy was placed.

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Date:

mar 22, 1765
Now
~ 261 years ago