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The golden fleece: or the trade, interest, and well-being of Great Britain considered. With remarks on the rise, progress, and present decay of our woollen manufactures. Also An Estimate of this Valuable Trade, fairly and clearly stated, and the great Proportion given up Yearly to Foreigners. By Suffering (or Conniving at) the illegal Exportation of British and Irish Wool, and Woollen Goods throughly Manufactured in Ireland, to Foreign Parts. Likewise Heads for a Bill, to put an effectual Stop to this matchless Evil, so injurious to both King and Country. To which is added, a scheme, or proposal, For taking away many burthensome Duties on some of the most Essential Necessaries of Life, viz. Leather, Soap, Candles, Painted Silks, and Starch, by replacing the like Sum, in Lieu of the said Taxes, on a small Duty on Wool, and to replace those Officers, that at this Time are employed on Leather, Soap, Candles, &c. to register the Wool of Great Britain and Ireland; by which Alteration, our Woollen Manufactures may be afforded cheaper than at present, thro' every Hand they pass, 'till they arrive at Foreign Markets, and no Condition of Men will pay One Shilling, where they now pay Ten, on account of the several Taxes beforementioned, and at the same Time, add many Millions yearly to the Trade of the Nation.
Smith, Simon, active 1731-1739.Date: 1736- Books
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The golden fleece: or the trade, interest, and well-being of Great Britain considered. With remarks on the present decay of our woollen manufactures, and the Impending Dangers that Threaten this Kingdom, by suffering (or conniving at) the Illegal Exportation of British and Irish Wool, and Woollen Goods thoroughly Manufactured in Ireland, to Foreign Parts. Likewise Heads for a Bill, to put an Effectual Stop to this Matchless Evil, so injurious to both King and Country. To which is added, A Scheme, or Proposal, for taking away those Burthensome Duties on Leather, Soap, Candles, Painted Silks, and Starch, which raise Net, but 473,427 l. and yet cost the Subject at least Three times as much; and to Replace the like Sum, by a small Duty on Wool; also to employ the same Officers in the Service of their Country, to Register the Wool of Great Britain and Ireland; by which Alteration, the following Proposal will clearly demonstrate, That no Rank or Condition of Men will pay One Shilling, where they now pay Ten, by the aforesaid Duties on Leather, Soap, Candles, &c. and at the same time, add many Millions Sterling Yearly to the Trade of the Nation. Submitted to the Consideration of Parliament, as also the Landlords, Tenants, Manufacturers, and Fair Traders, for whose Ease and Benefit this is designed.
Smith, Simon, active 1731-1739.Date: 1737- Books
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The golden fleece: or the trade, interest, and well-being of Great Britain considered. With remarks on the rise, progress, and present decay of our woollen manufactures, Also An Estimate of this Valuable Trade, fairly and clearly stated, and the great Proportion given up Yearly to Foreigners, By Suffering (or Conniving at) the illegal Exportation of British and Irish Wool, and Woollen Goods throughly Manufactured in Ireland, to Foreign Parts. Likewise Heads for a Bill, to put an effectual Stop to this matchless Evil, so injurious to both King and Country. To which is added, a Scheme, or Proposal, For taking away many burthensome Duties on some of the most Essential Necessaries in Life, viz. Leather, Soap, Candles, Painted Silks, and Starch, by replacing the like Sum, in Lieu of the said Taxes, on a small Duty on Wool, and to replace those Officers, that at this Time are employed on Leather, Soap, Candles, &c. to register the Wool of Great Britain and Ireland; by which Alteration, our Woollen Manufactures may be afforded cheaper than at present, thro' every Hand they pass, 'till they arrive at Foreign Markets, and no Condition of Men will pay One Shilling, where they now pay Ten, on Account of the several Taxes beforementioned, and at the same Time, add many Millions yearly to the Trade of the Nation. Submitted to the Consideration of Parliament, as also the Landlords, Tenants, Manufacturers, and fair Traders, for whose Ease and Benefit this is designed.
Smith, Simon, active 1731-1739.Date: 1736]- Books
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The life of Wm. Fuller, alias Fullee, alias Fowler, alias Ellison, &c. by original, a butcher's son; by Education, a Coney-Wool-Cutter; by Inclination, an Evidence; by Vote of Parliament, an Impostor; by Title of his own making, a Colonel; and by his own Demerits, now a Prisoner at large belonging to the Fleet. The first and second part.
Kingston, Richard, 1635?-Date: [1701]- Books
The English House-Wife : containg [i.e. containing] the inward and outward Vertues which ought to be in a Compleat Woman. As her skill in physick, Chirurgery, Cookery, Extraction of Oyls, Banqueting stuff, Ordering of great Feasts, Preserving of all sort of Wides, conceited Secrets, Distillatians, [sic] Perfumes, Ordering of Wool, Hemp, Flax : Making Cloth and Dying; The knowledge of Dayries: Office of Malting; of Oats, their excellent uses in Families: of Brewing, Baking, and all other things belonging to an Houshold ... / by G. Markham.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.Date: 1675- Books
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A short essay upon trade in general, but more enlarged on that branch relating to the woollen manufactures of Great Britain and Ireland; wherein is detected the scandalous exaggerations and calculations of Mess. Webber, London, and the Draper; And Also A Method propos'd to prevent the Owling of unmanufactur'd Wool, by a Publick Registry, at such Expence, that the Crown may not suffer, or the Grower of Wool be oppress'd. Humbly address'd to the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations. By a lover of his country, and the Constitution of Great-Britain.
Lover of His Country.Date: 1741- Books
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Report from the Commissioners for trade and plantations; In Pursuance of The address of the Honourable House of Commons to His Majesty, Of the Fifth of March last, To direct the said Commissioners, during the Recess of Parliament, to prepare a Scheme for the Registring the Wool of Great Britain and Ireland, to be laid before the House the next Session of Parliament.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLI. [1741] [i.e. 1742]- Books
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An effectual remedy totally to prevent smuggling, and bring into the revenue 195,000 pounds yearly. In answer to the authors of a new discovery, in a letter to a noble lord, Containing a View of the Clandestine Trade carried on at Boulogn, Calais, and Dunkirk, in Tea, Brandy, and Wool, in Defiance of the Laws of England, to the great Prejudice of his Majesty's Customs, and the very great Danger of bringing in the P-r. By a man of Kent. Addressed to all his southern neighbours.
Man of Kent.Date: [1756?]- Books
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A letter to the landed gentlemen and graziers of Lincolnshire: In which are pointed out the principal Causes of the present Redundancy of Wool, and the Exportation of it, proved to be impolitic and dangerous; together, with the Proposal of a more safe and certain Remedy. Occasioned by, and interspersed with Observations upon, Sir John Dalrymple's Question on that Subject. By a Friend and Neighbour.
Date: 1782- Books
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This is to acquaint the nobility and gentry and all who are admirers of the extraordinary productions of nature, there is to be seen, ... at the Old Golden Wool Pack in Dale Street, Liverpool, (for three days) being on the way to the British Museum, London, &c. the two very curious and matchless diamond-cut animals, in natural chrystal, ... Also the curious piece of jewellery, transparent set, with the new discovered English stones, by J. Hilton, jeweller, and proprietor of the above, which was by him presented to her Majesty, July 16, 1773, at the royal palace at Kew; ...
Hilton, J.Date: 1773]- Books
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The english rogue reviv'd. Or, the life of William Fuller, cheat-master-general of Great-Britain. Wherein is set forth a true account of his mean birth and parentage; his being put Prentice to a Coney-Wool-Cutter in Shoe-Lane; his being a false Evidence against several Persons, his Sufferings in Bridewel, where he was Whipt, and beat Hemp; his Exaltation in the Pillory; his Intrigues in the Kings-Bench Prison, and all his most Notorious Cheats committed both in Town and Country, as well as in Holland: True Copies of his Original Letters, written in a Villanous Style, to Cheat all Mankind; with his whole tryal and conviction for some late Cheats, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on Saturday the 14th of September, 1717.
Date: 1718- Books
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Reflections on a late speech by the Lord Haversham, in so far as it relates to the affairs of Scotland. Containing, A Brief Account of the late Change in the scots Ministry. Of the Miscarrying of the Hanover Succession in the Parliament of Scotland. And of the Acts of that Parliament for Arming their People, and Exporting Wool, &c. In a letter to a friend.
Johnston, James, 1655-1737.Date: 1704- Books
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Some observations on the rise, progress, and present decay of the woollen manufactories: with an estimate of this valuable trade fairly stated, and the great Proportion given yearly to Foreigners, by suffering the Illegal Exportation of our British and Irish Wool and Woollen Goods throughly manufactur'd in Ireland to Foreigners. To which is added, heads of a bill to put a stop to this matchless evil so injurious to both King and country.
Date: 1730?]- Books
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The interest of Great Britain consider'd; In an essay upon Wool, Tin and Leather: Proving by Instances of Fact, That the Misfortunes which has attended this Kingdom for above four hundred Years last past, has been chiefly Occasion'd by the Neglect of our Commerce; and that the Ballance of Power in Christendom, is by the Ballance of Trade. With some Remarks upon the Conceptions of Sir Josiah Child. Written by - J. B.
Blanch, John, 1649 or 1650-Date: 1707- Books
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The art of bleaching piece-goods, cottons, and threads, of every description, Rendered more easy and general by Means of the Oxygenated Muriatic Acid; with the Method of rendering painted or printed Goods perfectly white or colourless. To which are added, the most certain Methods of bleaching Silk and Wool; and the Discoveries made by the Author in the Art of bleaching Paper. illustrated with nine large plates, in Quarto, Representing all the Utensils and Different Manipulations of the Bleaching Process. An elementary work, composed for the use of manufacturers, bleachers, Dyers, Callico Printers, and Paper-Makers. By Pajot des Charmes, Formerly Inspector of Manufactures, Member of the Lyceum of Arts, of the Society of Inventions and Discoveries of the Philomathic Society, in France. Translated from the French, with an appendix.
Pajot des Charmes, C.Date: 1799- Books
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A review of the manufacturer's complaints against the wool grower. Part II. Of false winding, and wool-jobbing. By the author of Memoirs of wool.
Smith, John, approximately 1700-Date: [1753]- Books
Scotch all-wool unshrinkable under wear / Currie, McDougall & Scott.
Currie McDougall & Scott.Date: [Between 1900 and 1909?]- Books
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A speech without doors concerning exportation of wool.
Date: Printed in the Year 1704- Books
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A scheme for preventing the exportation of wool.
Carter, Richard, active 17th century-18th century.Date: 1713]- Books
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Proposals for preventing the running of wool, and encouraging the woollen manufacture.
Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]
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"Lanura" pure undyed wool : the family flannel : medically recommended / Fredk. Smith.
Date: [1899]- Books
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Minutes of evidence relating to wool. (28th April 1800)
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: 1800]- Books
Tannin wool / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].
Richardson, Benjamin Ward, 1828-1896Date: 1888- Books
Factories : hair and wool regulations 1966.
Great Britain.Date: 1966- Books
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Observations on the method of growing of wool in Scotland, and proposals for improving the quality of our wool. In two letters to the Commissioners and Trustees for improving fisheries and manufactures in Scotland. Published by order of the said Commissioners and Trustees.
Clerk-Maxwell, George, Sir, 1715-1784.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]