The Stamp Act was a revenue generating law presented by Prime minister George Grenville on February 6, 1765 and passed on February 17. This law was passed by the British Parliament and was used to show a tax had been paid for products purchased. Items like printed documents such as marriage certificates, wills, newspapers, books, playing cards etc. had a stamp.
Daniel Dulaney was a lawyer from Maryland that argued that the Parliament should have no power over taxes paid by Americans. He argued that only the "elected representatives" from the colonies should be able to give the colonists taxes and that the British should not be able to. The Stamp Tax was the first tax put on items other than trade goods.
Daniel Dulaney was a lawyer from Maryland that argued that the Parliament should have no power over taxes paid by Americans. He argued that only the "elected representatives" from the colonies should be able to give the colonists taxes and that the British should not be able to. The Stamp Tax was the first tax put on items other than trade goods.