Statements (17)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1736
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gptkbp:effect |
widespread evasion and riots
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gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:historicalName |
Gin Craze in 18th-century Britain
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gin Act 1736
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Great_Britain
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gptkbp:longTitle |
An Act for laying a Duty upon the Retailers of Spirituous Liquors, and for licensing the Retailers thereof
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gptkbp:mainProvision |
imposed high taxes on gin
required licenses for gin retailers |
gptkbp:penalty |
heavy fines for unlicensed gin selling
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gptkbp:purpose |
to reduce consumption of gin in Great Britain
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gptkbp:repealedBy |
Gin Act 1743
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gptkbp:shortName |
gptkb:Gin_Act_1736
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gin_Act_1751
gptkb:Gin_Craze |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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