British Sent The HMS Romney To Enforce Taxation Laws In 1768
British Sent The HMS Romney To Enforce Taxation Laws In 1768
In 1768, the British government sent the ship the HMS Romney to Boston Harbor to enforce the Townshend Acts, a series of taxation laws against the American colonies that led to the Boston Tea Party and the American revolution. The ship impressed American sailors, seized a ship belong to John Hancock, and served as a refuge for tax officials from angry mobs.
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