The New Revenue Plan - The Sugar Act

The decision to garrison the western frontiers set off an early warning. The cost of the recent war had been enormous. And as first lord of the treasury, grenville woke up every morning staring at a hundred and 22 million pounds of debt that had been accumulated by his predecessors. But he did think they should chip in, specially now that the permanent troops were going to need food and supplies. So as the proclamation line was being issued, grenville drew up step one of his new revenue plan - the sugar act.