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Domestic News August 27, 1762

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Three acts passed in the last session of Parliament: allowing salt imports from Europe to Nova Scotia; making perpetual regulations for seamen in merchant service and extending them to American colonies; naturalizing foreign Protestants who served in the Royal American Regiment or as engineers in America.

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Among the Acts which passed the last Session of Parliament, are the three following;

An Act for importing Salt, from Europe, into the Colony of Nova Scotia, in America.

An Act, for making perpetual an Act for the better Regulation and Government of Seamen in the Merchant Service, and for extending the Provisions thereof to His Majesty's Colonies in America.

An Act for naturalizing such Foreign Protestants as have served, or shall serve, for the Time therein mentioned, as Officers or Soldiers, in His Majesty's Royal American Regiment, or as an Engineer in America:

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Parliament Acts Salt Import Nova Scotia Seamen Regulation Naturalization Foreign Protestants

Where did it happen?

Nova Scotia, America

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Nova Scotia, America

Event Date

Last Session Of Parliament

Event Details

Passage of three acts: one for importing salt from Europe into Nova Scotia; one making perpetual an act regulating seamen in merchant service and extending it to American colonies; one naturalizing foreign Protestants serving as officers, soldiers in Royal American Regiment, or engineers in America.

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