can someone explain what this sentence means? thank you!?
the Revenue Act dispensed with absentee customs officials who, rather than collecting duties on site, resided in England and relied on deputies susceptible to corruption
the Revenue Act dispensed with absentee customs officials who, rather than collecting duties on site, resided in England and relied on deputies susceptible to corruption
Anonymous
There were customs officials who were supposed to be collecting revenue for England in the American colonies. They remained in England and left the work to assistants who were in the colonies. These assistants were dishonest in unspecified ways. The Revenue Act got rid of these officials, presumably to replace them with customs officials who resided in the colonies and no doubt were very honest and trustworthy.