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Boston Bay Bolton Port Control Act 1774 Remains Enacted
Severe colonial trade measures authorize Massachusetts Bay port Bolton to be kept closed for ships and cargo after June 1 1774. Provisions empower customs officers and naval forces to eject vessels and seize goods within Bolton harbor and surrounding headlands Nahant Point Alderton Point with penalties up to five hundred pounds for bribery and noncompliance. The act outlines enforcement, boardings, and conditions for reopening once peace and lawful trade are restored.
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