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Stamp Act Congress 1765
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United Kingdom. Quartering Act 1765
MUTINY ACT MUTINY ACT. The Mutiny Act of 1765 was a routine parliamentary measure that included a provision for quartering of troops in the American colonies. This feature, like the Stamp Act, was designed to shift the burden of supporting British troops in America from British taxpayers to the... Read more |
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Rubber Stamp
Rubber Stamp Background The rubber stamp has two faces, one serious and one full of fun. Practical use has been made of the rubber stamp for many years to apply official information to a range of products. On the lighter side, rubber stamps distinguished from their serious... Read more |
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postage stamp
postage stamp government stamp affixed to mail to indicate payment of postage. The term includes stamps printed or embossed on postcards and envelopes as well as the adhesive labels. The use of adhesive postage stamps was advocated by Sir Rowland Hill ; it was adopted in Great Britain in 1839.... Read more |
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stamp tax
stamp tax method of collecting duties on certain transactions by means of a validating stamp attached to the taxable instrument, which may be a judicial act, a commercial document, a transfer of property, or law proceedings. Such a stamp is to be distinguished from a postage stamp, which is not a... Read more |
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Trading stamps
TRADING STAMPS Trading stamps originated in the 1890s, but it was the expansion of supermarkets and gas stations in the 1950s that led to their soaring popularity. A marketing gimmick, colored stamps were given out by many retail establishments. Patrons collected the stamps, pasted them in blank... Read more |
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philately
philately , collection and study of postage stamps and of materials relating to their history and use. Collecting stamps began soon after the first postage stamp was issued in 1840; the first printed catalog was issued in 1861, the first album in 1862. Scholarly study of the history of stamp issues... Read more |
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William Allen
William Allen 1704-80, American jurist, b. Philadelphia. He and his father-in-law, Andrew Hamilton, decided the choice of Philadelphia instead of Chester as provincial capital, and he helped finance the building of Independence Hall. Allen was (1750-74) chief justice of Pennsylvania, secured (1763)... Read more |
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Thomas Johnson
Thomas Johnson 1732-1819, American political leader, b. Calvert co., Md. A lawyer, he served (1762-73) in the Maryland colonial assembly, where he became prominent in the fight against the Stamp Act (1765). He was a member (1774-77) of the Continental Congress, and he nominated (1775) George... Read more |
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