Talk:Gin Act 1751
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Hi. Someone created The gin act 1751 which will likely be proded. Here is the contents that someone can look up and see if useful for this article:
- The Gin Act 1751
- The causes
- -Politicians said Gin made people lazy and more likley to criminal activity
- -1 in every 8 people drank themselves to death!
- -It was estimated that 1/4 of the businesses were gin houses!
- -In the 1740s the people of London drank 8000,000 gallons of gin in one year!
- -That means 4 gallons of gin to each adult in London
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- The Event
- -English people were not allowed to distill their own gin without a license.
- -Stopped people selling to unlicensed merchants
- -The licenses cost £2 and it was 2 shillings for every gallon distilled.
- The consequences
- -There were riots in London
- -The gin taxes were increased
- -In 1742 the act was taken away becuase it could not be enforced
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_gin_act_1751" Thanks. --EarthPerson 18:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] End of this prohibition
Does anyone know the act that put an end to the prohibition created by this act? If so, please add. --George The Man (talk) 00:29, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
