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title: "What act gave British officials the power to combat smuggling by issuing writs of assistance during colonial times?"  
description: "What act gave British officials the power to combat smuggling by issuing writs of assistance during colonial times?"  
author: "Torres mary"  
published: 2018-05-16  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42471/what-act-gave-british-officials-the-power-to-combat-smuggling-by-issuing-writs-of-assistance-during-colonial-times  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What act gave British officials the power to combat smuggling by issuing writs of assistance during colonial times?

What act gave [British officials](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/99987/why-did-jawaharlal-nehru-use-to-drink-liquor-with-british-officials) the [power](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/43750/5-easy-ways-to-make-improvements-to-your-home-this-year) to combat smuggling by issuing writs of assistance during colonial times?


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