The+Quartering+Act+(1765)

The Quartering Act (1765)
Quick Facts:
 * Under the terms of this legislation, each colonial assembly was directed to provide for the basic needs of soldiers stationed within its borders. Specified items included bedding, cooking utensils, firewood, beer or cider and candles
 * Most colonies had supplied provisions during the war, but the issue was disputed in peacetime
 * The colonies disputed the legality of this Act since it seemed to violate the Bill of Rights 1689 which forbid taxation without representation
 * The act expired on March 24, 1767.

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