Frederick North Guildford, 2nd10 May 1772
The East India Co goes bankrupt so mercantalist burdens are lifted. The East India Co can sell directly, competing with American smugglers
Great Britain · Government / Whig Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The East India Co goes bankrupt so mercantalist burdens are lifted. The East India Co can sell directly, competing with American smugglers
Fails to create a commercial union of the British Isles
Passes an Act regulating the Slave Trade
The Slave Trade Regulation Act is passed to further reduce overcrowding on slave ships
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