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In order to control the molasses trade with the English colonies, the Parliament of Great Britain decided to place high taxes on any molasses that was shipped from a foreign power to the colonies in North America. The Molasses Act 1733 imposed a fee of six pence per gallon on foreign molasses. [5]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 March 2025. 1919 accident in Massachusetts, United States Great Molasses Flood The wreckage of the collapsed tank is visible in background, center, next to the light-colored warehouse Date January 15, 1919 ; 106 years ago (1919-01-15) Time Approximately 12:30 pm Location Boston, Massachusetts, U.S ...
The Molasses Act 1733 (6 Geo. 2. c. 13), also known as the Trade of Sugar Colonies Act 1732, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a tax of six pence per gallon on imports of molasses from non-British colonies. Parliament created the act largely at the insistence of large plantation owners in the British West Indies.
As the locals say, you can still smell the scent of molasses on a hot summer day. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Food. Games. Health. Home & Garden. News ...
Of the earliest in recorded history two stand out: The London beer flood in 1814, and the Dublin whiskey fire in 1875. In St. 40-foot wave of molasses razed Boston community more than a century ago
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Molossia (/ m oʊ ˈ l ɒ s i ə /), officially the Republic of Molossia, is a micronation claiming de facto sovereignty over 11.3 acres (4.6 ha; 46,000 m 2) of land near Dayton, Nevada. [1]
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