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  2. Merchant Shipping Act 1786 - Wikipedia

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    The Merchant Shipping Act 1786 (26 Geo. 3.c. 86) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1786.. The Act stemmed from a petition made to Parliament by a delegation of shipowners in 1786, concerned that recent court cases had put them at risk of significantly greater liabilities in case of loss or damage to cargo.

  3. Tea Act - Wikipedia

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    Long title: An act to allow a drawback of the duties of customs on the exportation of tea or oil to any of his Majesty's colonies or plantations or farms in America; to increase the deposit on bohea tea to be sold at the East India Company's sales, and to empower the commissioners of the treasury to grant licenses to the East India Company to export tea duty-free.

  4. Piracy in the Atlantic World - Wikipedia

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    Privateers attacking Spanish ships. The Atlantic World refers to the period between European colonization of the Americas (1492-) and the early nineteenth century. Piracy became prevalent in this era because of the difficulty of policing this vast area, the limited state control over many parts of the coast, and the competition between different European powers.

  5. Merchant Shipping Act - Wikipedia

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    Merchant Shipping Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in Malaysia and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to merchant shipping.. Merchant shipping acts and regulations also exist as well in other countries, and they are sometimes referred to as "Merchant Shipping Act" such as in Malta, India, Singapore, Kenya and South Africa.

  6. Pinckney's Treaty - Wikipedia

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    The southern boundary of the United States with the Spanish colonies of East Florida and West Florida was established as a line beginning on the Mississippi River at the 31st parallel north, the 1763 line, drawn due east to the middle of the Chattahoochee River, then downstream along the middle of the river to the junction with the Flint River, then due east to the headwaters of the St. Marys ...

  7. Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats) Act 1920 - Wikipedia

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    The Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats) Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 39) was an Act of Parliament concerning fishing in Scotland. It became law on 16 August 1920. It provided that part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60) would apply to Scotland. The act came into force on 1 October 1920.

  8. Gift Card Granny - Wikipedia

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    Gift Card Granny was founded by Luke Knowles in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2009. [6] [7] It was a part of several sites that Knowles had founded that were collectively called "The Frugals," (Coupon Sherpa and Free Shipping Day were two others).

  9. Fashion of Radhika Merchant - Wikipedia

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    The discussion was closed on 21 July 2024 with a consensus to merge the content into the article Wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. If you find that such action has not been taken promptly, please consider assisting in the merger instead of re-nominating the article for deletion.