Gin Act 1736

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1736
gptkbp:effect widespread evasion and riots
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historicalName Gin Craze in 18th-century Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gin Act 1736
gptkbp:location gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:longTitle An Act for laying a Duty upon the Retailers of Spirituous Liquors, and for licensing the Retailers thereof
gptkbp:mainProvision imposed high taxes on gin
required licenses for gin retailers
gptkbp:penalty heavy fines for unlicensed gin selling
gptkbp:purpose to reduce consumption of gin in Great Britain
gptkbp:repealedBy Gin Act 1743
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Gin_Act_1736
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gin_Act_1751
gptkb:Gin_Craze
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7