when was the townshend act

The Townshend Acts were a series of British acts of Parliament enacted primarily in 1767. The main acts were passed between June 15 and July 2, 1767, with the most notable being the Revenue Act of June 29, 1767. These acts imposed duties on imports such as glass, paint, lead, paper, and tea to raise revenue from the American colonies. The acts are named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer who proposed them.