Navigation Act, 1 October 1660 (confirmed in July 1661 on Restoration of Stuarts) Required all trade between Britain and colonies be conducted on English-built ships, with largely English crew. Act of Frauds, 1662 Only English-built ships could enjoy colonial trade. Navigation Act, 1663 Most European goods and commodities to be transshipped from England on English-built ships. Navy given responsibility for enforcing the Act. Navigation Act, 1673 Imposed tax or duty on colonial ships sailing between colonial ports, and established customs commissioners to collect the duties. Navigation Act, 1696 Confined all colonial trade to English-built ships, gave colonial customs officers same powers as English customs officers, required bonds on enumerated (regulated but not taxed) goods, expanded enforcement power of Navy, and voided all colonial laws contrary to all Navigation Acts. Wool Act, 1699 Restricted Irish woolen manufactures, and forbade export of American woolen products to England and between colonies.
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