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Thoughts on the establishment of new manufactures in Ireland, occasioned by the late freedoms we have obtained. With an account of the Manchester manufactury, established by Mr. Brooke. Written by a friend of his in the county of Kildare.
Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The vast importance of the herring fishery, &c. to these kingdoms: as respecting the national wealth, our naval strength, and the Highlanders. In three letters, addressed to a Member of Parliament.
Lockman, John, 1698-1771.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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An address on the natural and social order of the world, as intended to produce universal good; delivered before the Tammany Society, at their anniversary, on the 12th of May, 1798. [One line of quotation in French] By George Logan.
Logan, George, 1753-1821.Date: [1798]- Books
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Essays on the following subjects: wealth and force of nations, authenticity of Ossian, accompanyment, existence of body, fortification, battle. O By Charles M'kinnon, Esq;
M'Kinnon, Charles, Esq.Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The commutation act candidly considered, in its principles and operations. To which is annexed, an address to the freeholders of Northumberland, assembled at the town-hall, in Morpeth, January 21, 1789, On a Motion of Thanks to Mr. Pitt, and an Amendment proposed to leave out the Name of Mr. Pitt, and insert the Names of Sir Wm. Middleton, Bart. and Charles Grey, Esq. Addressed to Gawen Aynsley, Esq. By Jonathan Thompson.
Thompson, Jona. (Jonathan).Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Two papers, on the subject of taxing the British colonies in America. The first entitled, "some remarks on the most rational and effectual means that can be used in the present conjuncture for the future security and preservation of the trade of Great-Britain, by protecting and advancing her Settlements on the North Continent of America.'' " The other, "A proposal for establishing by Act of Parliament the duties upon stampt paper and parchment in all the British American Colonies.'' "
Date: 1767- Books
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A brief essay on the advantages and disadvantages which respectively attend France and Great Britain, with regard to trade. With some proposals for removing the principal disadvantages of Great Britain. In a new method. By Josiah Tucker, M. A. Rector of St Stephens in Bristol, and Chaplain to the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Bristol.
Tucker, Josiah, 1712-1799.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Considérations sur la liberté du commerce; ... par M. Bergasse.
Bergasse, Nicolas.Date: 1788- Books
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Considérations sur la liberté du commerce; par M. Bergasse.
Bergasse, Nicolas.Date: 1788- Books
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Considerations on the Annual Million Bill, and on the real and imaginary properties of a sinking fund.
Burney, James, 1750-1821.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A discourse on trade, liberty and taxes. Addressed to all land-holders and traders in Great-Britain. Dedicated more particularly to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Recorder Of the City of Lincoln.
Smith, John, approximately 1700-Date: 1733- Books
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The true state of the case between the government and the creditors of the navy, &c: As it Relates to the South-Sea-Trade. And the Justice of the Transactions on either Side Impartially enquired into.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1711]- Books
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The most important transactions of the sixth session of the first Parliament of His Majesty King George II. Anno Domini, MDCCXXXIII. Containing, I. A True Copy of the Excise-Bill, intitled, A Bill for repealing several Subsidies, and an Impost now payable on Tobacco of the British Plantations; and for granting an Inland Duty in lieu thereof. II. The Right Hon. John Barber, Esq; Lord Mayor of the City of London his Speech to the Court of Aldermen and Common-Council on the impending Dangers of the Excise Scheme, and the Petition delivered thereupon to the Parliament by the Sheriffs of London the Day before the Excise-Bill was put off. III. A List of the One and Twenty Court and Country Gentlemen, who were put up, against each other, to be chosen by Ballot, to be a Committee to enquite into the Frauds of the Customs. VI. A True State of the National debt, provided or unprovided for by Parliament, as it stood, Dec. 31, 1731, and Dec. 31, 1732. Together with the Produce of the Sinking Fund, and to the Payments of what Debts contracted before Dec. 25, 1732, the same has been apply'd. Also in this Pamphlet are inserted, The Lords protests In the said Session of Parliament. And a compleat List of all those Gentlemen of the House of Commons as Voted For or Against the late Excise-Bill; in which the Errors of Those before published, are corrected, and Justice done to the Gentlemen on both Sides of the Question.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: [1733]- Books
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Substance d'un discours prononcé par Lord Auckland, dans la Chambre des pairs, le mardi, 8 janvier, 1799, sur la troisieme lecture du 'bill pour accorder certains droits sur le revenu.'
Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814.Date: 1799- Books
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Essai sur les ressources actuelles de la Grande-Bretagne, Pour le rétablissement de ses finances, traduit de l'Anglois de M. Craufurd, par M. Dieudé.
Craufurd, George.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Observations on the manners, government, and policy of the Greeks. Translated from the French of the learned Abbé Mably. With notes and illustrations by Mr. Chamberland.
Mably, Gabriel Bonnot de, 1709-1785.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The most important transactions of the sixth session of the first Parliament of His Majesty King George II. Anno Domini, MDCCXXXIII. ...
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: [1733]- Books
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol.XIII. Contains the Present State of Spain and Portugal, with an Abstract of the History of those Kingdoms down to the Year 1730. Illustrated with cuts and maps, accurately Drawn, according to the Geographical Part of this Work, by Herman Moll.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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Anno Regni Georgii Regis Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, sexto. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the seventeenth day of March, Anno Dom. 1714. In the First Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued by several prorogations to the twenty third day of November, 1719. Being the fifth session of this present Parliament.
Great Britain.Date: 1720- Books
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Misellaneous [sic] works consisting of essays political and moral. By Erasmus Philips, Esq;
Philips, Erasmus, -1743.Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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Travels into Turkey: containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, Their Manners, Customs, Religion, Superstition, Policy, Riches, Coins, &c. The whole being a series of remarkable observations and events, interspers'd with great variety of entertaining incidents, never before printed. Translated from the original latin of the learned A. G. Busbequius. With Memoirs of the Life of the Illustitious Author.
Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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Four dissertations, on the reciprocal advantages of a perpetual union between Great-Britain and her American colonies. Written for Mr. Sargent's prize-medal. To which (by desire) is prefixed, an eulogium, spoken on the delivery of the medal at the public commencement in th College of Philadelphia, May 20th, 1766.
Date: M,DCC,LXVI. [1766]- Books
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Essai sur l'état du commerce D'Angleterre. To ME Premier.
Cary, John, -1720?.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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An account of the constitution and present state of Great Britain, together with a view of its trade, policy, and interest, respecting other nations, & of the principal curiosities of Great Britain and Ireland. ...
Date: [1759]- Books
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Battle's hull directory, for the year 1791, Containing an alphabetical list of the [J]ames and residence of the representatives in Parliament-mayor, recorder, aldermen, sheriff, and subordinate officers of the corporation - of the bankers, merchants, tradesmen, principal inhabitants, officers of the Customs, Excise, &c. [l]ist of governor's &c. of the work house - the corporation of the Trinity-House, Dock Company, governors, &c. of the general infirmary list of the underwriters, policy brokers, agents to the Fire officers, &c. Quarter sessions at Hull, time of the post coming and going, &c. List of the coasting vessels, market boats, &c. Time when the coaches, diligences, carriers, &c. come in and return, the inns they use, &c. Time of the boats leaving Hull and returning from Barton, calculated with exactitude for every day in the year: with the stamp and window duty. To which is added, a directory for beverley. To be continued annually.
Battle, Robert Gray.Date: 1791