Oct 02, 2012 - Sale 2287

Sale 2287 - Lot 315

Price Realized: $ 330
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Estimate: $ 200 - $ 300
(MINING.) An Act to Encourage the Importation of Pig and Bar Iron from His Majesty's Colonies in America, and to Prevent the Erection of any Mill . . . in any of the Said Colonies. [517]-526 pages. Folio, disbound; faint dampstaining. (JMR) London, 1750
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This act of Parliament prohibited Americans from building their own mills or forging steel. Although the colonies were producing impressive amounts of iron, they were forced to still rely on England for nails, knives, and other products.