Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 24Section 24 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains the requirement for a ship captain to obtain a certificate from a customs officer, along with the penalties.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 25Section 25 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains the penalties for smuggling goods to the American Colonies.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 26Section 26 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains how merchants can reclaim bond for non-enumerated goods.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 27Section 27 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains that natural resources and goods produced in the colonies must be shipped to British ports. This was intended to reduce smuggling to foreign ports.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 28Section 28 of the Sugar Act of 1764 defines the rules for shipping iron and lumber from the American Colonies to Great Britain. The rules concerned Americans because they mandated all shipments of iron and lumber had to be exported to Britain.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 29Section 29 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains how shipments are to be documented, checked, and verified by customs officials. It also allows ships to be seized if proper documentation cannot be provided. These measures were intended to reduce smuggling.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 30Section 30 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains that British customs officials have the authority to seize British ships coming from European ports. This was intended to reduce smuggling.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 31Section 31 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains exceptions for ships carrying certain goods and products
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 32Section 32 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains the heavy fine for falsifying documentation.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 33Section 33 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains the guidelines for the seizure and confiscation of foreign ships by British authorities.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 34Section 34 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains how French fishing vessels in Newfoundland are exempt from the rules regarding foreign vessels.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 35Section 35 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains the restrictions on trade with Saint Pierre and Miquelon, two French islands off the southern coast of Newfoundland.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 36Section 36 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains the penalties for concealing packages on British ships, with the intent to smuggle goods into the American Colonies.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 37Section 37 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains the penalties and fines for people convicted of smuggling goods.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 38Section 38 of the Sugar Act of 1764 defines the financial penalties for fraud regarding payment and collection of taxes related to shipping goods and products.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 39Section 39 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains why Colonial Governors were required to take an oath, promising to enforce the Navigation Acts.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 4Section 4 of the Sugar Act of 1764 extended and updated the 1733 Molasses Act. By extending the Molasses Act, Parliament gave merchants time to prepare for the new laws, regulations, and taxes of the Sugar Act.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 40Section 40 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains how violations that occur in Great Britain will be handled by the Courts of Record at Westminster or the Court of Exchequer in Scotland.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 41Section 41 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains how the money for fines should be estimated and collected. It also gives the Vice Admiralty Courts jurisdiction in the American Colonies over court cases related to the Navigation Acts.
Sugar Act of 1764 — Section 42Section 42 of the Sugar Act of 1764 explains how the proceeds of the sale of seized goods are to be divided and provides legal and financial protection for officials helping enforce the Navigation Acts.
