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jun 3, 1764 - Sugar Act

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Enacted on April 5, 1764, to take effect on September 29, the new Sugar Act cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum.

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jun 3, 1764
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~ 261 years ago