He allowed them to obtain general writs of assistance so that they could be allowed to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. (The 'writs of assistance' was legal documents that allowed customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods.)
James Otis
James Otis
colonists were opposed to the writs because they granted british officials unprecedented powers
Writs of assistance
James Otis opposed the writs of assistance.
Writs of Assistance.
Writs of Assistance were passed to empower British soldiers to search any colonial home they believed harbored smuggled goods. Writs of Assistance enhanced the Townshend Acts. The Writs of Assistance aroused a lot of anger and were challenged in every court in the thirteen colonies.
answer it ...
1767
1761-1763
John Adams
1767
1761
The 4th!
No the townshend act did not give writs of assistance. The act legalized search warrants, and the rights of people were fringed upon.
johann de kalb