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How much was the British tax on tea?

The tax imposed on tea that triggered the infamous Boston Tea Party in 1773 was 3 cents per pound.

This news arrived on: 02/29/2008

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03-13-2008 05:45

Ian Perry wrote:

Tax on tea

It is interesting to learn that there was to be a 3c per pound tax, but it would give me a better idea of the impact of this if we knew the price of a pound of tea at that time.

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