Transcript of "An Act for the Better Regulation of the Indian Trade in the Province of West Florida," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.
The act attempts to control the activities of Indian traders because "a well regulated Indian Trade would be of the utmost advantage to the Commerce of Great Britain and for the benefit and safety of the British Colonies in America." It explains how to acquire a trading license and provide...
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Alabama documents Great Britain--Colonies--America; Indians of North America--Economic conditions; Indians of North America--Government relations; Legislation; United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
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The act attempts to control the activities of Indian traders because "a well regulated Indian Trade would be of the utmost advantage to the Commerce of Great Britain and for the benefit and safety of the British Colonies in America." It explains how to acquire a trading license and provides a detailed list of rules and penalties. The legislation also includes a provision that allows English officers to be stationed in Indian territories to oversee trade. |
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Q0000022269 - Q0000022283Q22269 - Q22283Transcript of "An Act for the Better Regulation of the Indian Trade in the Province of West Florida," passed by the General Assembly of British West Florida.The act attempts to control the activities of Indian traders because "a well regulated Indian Trade would be of the utmost advantage to the Commerce of Great Britain and for the benefit and safety of the British Colonies in America." It explains how to acquire a trading license and provides a detailed list of rules and penalties. The legislation also includes a provision that allows English officers to be stationed in Indian territories to oversee trade.1770 May 191770-05-191700-1799Great Britain--Colonies--America; Indians of North America--Economic conditions; Indians of North America--Government relations; Legislation; United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775TextLegislative actsWest Florida. General AssemblyWest Florida General Assembly actsSG003006v2494Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3201 |
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