The Townshend Acts (1767) passed by Parliament on 29 June 1767 refer to two Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1767, which were proposed by Charles Townshend.
HistoryCentral.com - Your Source for Everything History. ... Townshend Acts Imposed on the Colonies 1767 . In the summer of 1766, King George III of England replaced Prime Minister ...
Series of 1767 laws named for Charles Townshend, British Chancellor of the Exchequer (Treasurer). These laws placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. Colonial ...