_An act for granting certain duties in the_ British _colonies and plantations in_ America; _for continuing, amending, and making perpetual, an act passed in the sixth year of the reign of his late Majesty King_ George _the Second_, (_intituled_, An act for the better securing and encouraging the trade of his Majesty's sugar colonies in _America_;) _for applying the produce of such duties, and of the duties to arise by virtue of the said act, towards defraying the expences of defending, protecting, and securing the said colonies and plantations; ... and for altering and disallowing several drawbacks on exports from this kingdom, and more effectually preventing the clandestine conveyance of goods to and from the said colonies and plantations, and improving and securing the trade between the same and Great Britain._ WHEREAS _it is expedient that new provisions and regulations should be established for improving the revenue of this Kingdom, and for extending and securing the navigation and commerce between_ Great Britain _and your Majesty's dominions in_ America, _which, by the peace, have been so happily enlarged: and whereas it is just and necessary, that a revenue be raised, in your Majesty's said dominions in_ America, _for defraying the expences of defending, protecting, and securing the same_ ... be it enacted ..., That from and after [September 29, 1764], there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid, unto his Majesty ..., for and upon all white or clayed sugars of the produce or manufacture of any colony or plantation in _America_, not under the dominion of his Majesty ...; for and upon indico, and coffee of foreign produce or manufacture; for and upon all wines (except _French_ wine;) for and upon all wrought silks, bengals, and stuffs, mixed with silk or herba, of the manufacture of _Persia_, _China_, or _East India_, and all callico painted, died, printed, or stained there; and for and upon all foreign linen cloth called _Cambrick_ and _French_ Lawns, which shall be imported or brought into any colony or plantation in _America_ ... under the dominion of his Majesty ..., the several rates and duties following; that is to say, For every hundred weight avoirdupois of such foreign white or clayed sugars, one pound two shillings, over and above all other duties imposed by any former act of parliament.... For every hundred weight avoirdupois of such foreign coffee, which shall be imported from any place except _Great Britain_, two pounds, nineteen shillings, and nine pence. For every ton of wine of the growth of the _Madeiras_, or of any other island or place from whence such wine may be lawfully imported ..., the sum of seven pounds. For every ton of _Portugal_, _Spanish_, or any other wine (except _French_ wine) imported from _Great Britian_, the sum of ten shillings.