Politics, Shipping, and the Repeal of the Navigation LawsThe repeal of the Navigation Laws in 1849 brought to an end two centuries of legislative protection for British shipping, setting a pattern in the maritime sphere which has lasted until the present day. The end of the laws has proved a less compelling political event than the abolition of the Corn Laws, to which it has sometimes been seen as a mere postscript; and confusion as to how much protection the Navigation Laws provided in the 1840s has led some to conclude that repeal had little practical significance. |
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The shipping interest | 3 |
Ships colonies and commerce | 40 |
Chapter 4 | 62 |
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