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gave the soldiers the right to search colonists homes for smuggled goods without a search warrant
The merchants and colonists were outraged. They hired an attorney to plead their case but lost.
He allowed them to obtain general writs of assistance so that they could be allowed to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. By:p1kach3w aka ctagne
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The writs were basically another factor in addition to such issues as the Stamp Act and other forms of taxation that lead to discontent amongst certain colonists in America. You could say they served as one of the numerous catalysts which s...
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The writ of assistance is regarding foreclosure so it's best to contact the deputy sheriff or attorney for the mortgage company for clarification.
http://www.danesheriff.com/eviction_faq.aspx
it angered them because the colonists had to give up some of their own rights
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_the_writs_of_assistan...
The colonists objected the writs of assistance because it allowed officials to get warrants to break into the work places of merchants. Often merchant's workplaces where their homes, and their homes would be destroyed by the officers. They ...
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No the townshend act did not give writs of assistance. The act legalized search warrants, and the rights of people were fringed upon.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_townshend_act_give_of_wri...
The information below should give you full details.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091127090...
They were blank search warrents that the British used to catch colonial smugglers.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081122182...
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