What was salutary neglect?

Salutary neglect 1607-1763

Salutary neglect was an undocumented, long standing British policy.

of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, this was meant to keep the American Colonies obedient to Great Britain.

This policy also allowed the enforcement of trade relation laws to be lenient

salutary neglect is the 17th and 18th century British Crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep British colonies obedient to England.