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The water supply (from underground sources) of the east riding of Yorkshire, together with the neighbouring portions of the vales of York and Pickering : with records of sinkings and borings / by C. Fox-Strangways ... with contributions by Hugh Robert Mill ... Pub. by order of the lords commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury.
Fox-Strangways, C. (Charles), 1844-1910.Date: 1906- Books
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Letters on excessive taxation. From a: philanthrophist, to His Royal Higheess George prince of Wales, the Right Honourable William Pitt, First lord of the Treasury, and chancellor of His Majesty's Exchequer; and several other Noblemen of the first distinction: with an address to the people of Great-Britain.
Philanthropist.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Journals
Annual report : the Government's expenditure plans / Department of the Environment.
Great Britain. Department of the Environment.Date: 1991-1997- Books
The Anglo-Latin satirical poets and epigrammatists of the twelfth century / now first collected and edited by Thomas Wright ; published by the authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the Master of the Rolls.
Date: 1872- Books
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Munimenta Academica, or, Documents illustrative of academical life and studies at Oxford / by Henry Anstey ; published by the authority of the lords commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the master of the rolls.
Anstey, Henry, 1827-Date: 1868- Pictures
A cart laden with turnips has arrived in Westminster, and is discussed by King George II and his ministers; representing the introduction and maintenance of Hanoverian troops in Great Britain. Etching, 1743.
Date: 1743Reference: 579657i- Books
Records of London wells / by G. Barrow...and L. J. Wills.
Barrow, George, 1853-1932.Date: 1913- Books
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Political arithmetic. Containing observations on the present state of Great Britain; and the principles of her policy in the encouragement of agriculture. Addressed to the Oeconomical Societies established in Europe. To which is Added, A Memoir on the Corn Trade: Drawn up and laid before the Commissioners of the Treasury. By Governor Pownall. By Arthur Young, Esq. F. R. S. Author of the Tours through England-Honorary Member of the Societies of Dublin, York, and Manchester, and of the Oeconomical Society of Berne in Switzerland.
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
The geology of the country near Brighton and Worthing / by H. J. Osborne White.
White, Harold J. Osborne.Date: 1924- Books
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Observations on the current coinage of Great Britain, as the medium of barter, calculation, and accounts : and on Professor De Morgan's plan for its more convenient and scientific arrangement, on the decimal system, with the advantages that would result from it, exemplified / by Henry Taylor.
Taylor, Henry.Date: 1846- Books
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The present state of the English East-India Company's affairs, comprehending the accounts delivered in by the Court of Directors to the Treasury, which were laid before the Committee of Secrecy, appointed by the House of Commons, Assembled at Westminster, in the Sixth Session of the Thirteenth Parliament of Great-Britain, to enquire into East-India affairs; drawn up by Mr. Hoole, Auditor of Indian Accounts, and others. Together with the plans proposed by the different directors for the re-establishment of the Company's affairs, and several other Accounts equally important and interesting. To these Accounts is prefixt, an Address to the Public.
East India Company.Date: [1773]- Books
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The occasional monitor: or, short reasons and observations offer'd to the farmers of England, that they may not be so readily deceived by the distillers subtle insinuations at this time; who endeavour to make them believe, That the Landed Interest of Great-Britain will be soon brought to Ruin and Decay, if the Parliament do not this next Sessions repeal the late Act that obliges them to make their English Brandies and other Spirits of Full Proof; to the utter Destruction of the People, their Lives and Morals. Humbly address'd to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, Chancellor of the Exchequer; and to the rest of the Lords of the Treasury.
Date: M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]- Books
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An inquiry into the miscarriages of the last four years reign. Wherein It appears by Sixty-Five Articles, That a Scheme was laid to raise the Grandeur of France and Spain, break the Confederacy, make a Separate Peace, destroy the Establish'd Church, sink the Trade of the Nation, betray the Queen, and bring in the Pretender. With A Design to Reform the Army, by putting in Irish Officers, and for making private Leagues in order to hasten the intended Restauration. As also, Particulars relating to a Rebellion in Scotland, the encrease of Popery in Ireland, the Occasion of the Queen's Death, and the Discovery of an Immense Sum of Money taken out of the Treasury, not accounted for. Presented To the Freeholders of Great-Britain, against the Election of a New Parliament.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: [1714?]- Books
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Royal gratitude; (or King George's Promise never to forget his Obligations to those who have Distinguish'd themselves in his Service) critically consider'd. In a letter To the Right Honourable Robert Walpole, Esq; The First Lord of the Treasury, casion'd by a general Report that Mr. John Dunton, (author of Neck or Nothing) will speedily be Rewarded with a considerable Place or Pension. Written by that Person of Honour that sent Mr. Dunton those Early Discoveries of Oxford's and Bolingbroke's Treason, which no Man durst publish but himself, and which he therefore call'd Neck or Nothing. To which is added, The High-Church Gudgeons: or, A Day's Ramble to catch the foolish Jacks with their own Treason, with Mr. Dunton's Speech to the Lord-Mayor of London upon this Occasion. Also, A Trip to the Loyal Mug-House at Night, to Drink a Health to King George and the Royal Family.
Dunton, John, 1659-1733.Date: 1716- Books
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An enquiry into the miscarriages of the four last years reign. Wherein It appears by Sixty Five Articles, That a Scheme was laid to raise the Grandeur of France and Spain, break the Confederacy, make a separate Peace, destroy the Establish'd Church, sink the Trade of the Nation, betray the Queen, and bring in the Pretender. As also A Design to Reform the Army, by putting in Irish Officers to Command it, and for making private Leagues, in order to hasten and support the intended Restauration. With other Particulars relating to the forwardness of a Rebellion in Scotland, the great encrease of Popery in Ireland, the occasion of the Queen's Death, and the discovery of an Immense Sum of Money taken out of the Treasury, and not accounted for. Presented to the freeholders of Great Britain, against the next election of a new parliament.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: 1714- Books
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An inquiry into the miscarriages of the four last years reign. Wherein It appears by Sixty Five Articles, That a Scheme was laid to raise the Grandeur of France and Spain, break the Confederacy, make a separate Peace, destroy the Establish'd Church, sink the Trade of the Nation, betray the Queen, and bring in the Pretender. AS Also A Design to reform the Army, by putting in Irish Officers to command it, and for making private Leagues, in order to hasten and support the intended Restauration. With Other Particulars relating to the Forwardness of a Rebellion in Scotland, the great Encrease of Popery in Ireland, the Occasion of the Queen's Death, and the Discovery of an Immense Sum of Money taken out of the Treasury, and not accounted for. Presented To the Free Holders of Great Britain, against the next Election of a New Parliament.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]- Books
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An inquiry into the miscarriages of the four last years reign. Wherein It appears by Sixty Five Articles, That a Scheme was laid to raise the Grandeur of France and Spain, break the Confederacy, make a Separate Peace, destroy the Establish'd Church, sink the Trade of the Nation, betray the Queen, and bring in the Pretender. As also A Design to Reform the Army, by putting in Irish Officers to command it, and for making private Leagues, in order to hasten and support the intended Restauration. With other Particulars relating to the Forwardness of a Rebellion in Scotland, the great Encrease of Popery in Ireland, the Occasion of the Queen's Death, and the Discovery of an Immense Sum of Money taken out of the Treasury, and not accounted for. Presented To the Freeholders of Great Britain, against the next Election of a New Parliament.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: 1714- Books
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An inquiry into the miscarriages of the four last years reign. Wherein It appears by Sixty Five Articles, That a Scheme was laid to raise the Grandeur of France and Spain, break the Confederacy, make a Separate Peace, destroy the Establish'd Church, sink the Trade of the Nation, betray the Queen, and bring in the Pretender. As also A Design to Reform the Army, by putting in Irish Officers to command it, and for making private Leagues in order to hasten and support the intended Restauration. With other Particulars relating to the Forwardness of a Rebellion in Scotland, the great encrease of Popery in Ireland, the Occasion of the Queen's Death, and the Discovery of an Immense Sum of Money taken out of the Treasury, and not accounted for. Presented To the freeholders of Great Britain, against the next Election of a New Parliament.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: 1714- Books
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An account of the present state of the Hebrides and western coasts of Scotland: in which an attempt is made to explain the circumstances that have hitherto repressed the industry of the natives; and some hints are suggested for encouraging the Fisheries, and promoting other improvements in those countries. being the substance of a report to the Lords of Treasury of Facts collected in a Tour to the Hebrides, with large additions; together with the Evidence given before the Committee of Fisheries: by James Anderson, Lld. Frs. Fsa. Scot. Author of The Interest of Great Britain with regard to her American Colonies considered. Observations on the Means of exciting a Spirit of National-Industry, &c. &c. &c. Illustrated with a new map of Scotland, in which the Hebrides and Western Coasts, in particular, are laid down from the best Authorities and latest Observations.
Anderson, James, 1739-1808.Date: MDCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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An account of the present state of the Hebrides. And western coasts of Scotland: in which an attempt is made to explain the circumstances that have hitherto repressed the industry of the natives; and some hints are suggested for encouraging the Fisheries, and promoting other improvements in those countries. Being the substance of a report to the Lords of Treasury of Facts collected in a Tour to the Hebrides, with large additions; together with the Evidence given before the Committee of Fisheries: by James Anderson, Lld. Frs. Fsa. Scot. Author of The Interest of Great Britain with regard to her American Colonies considered. Observations on the Means of exciting a Spirit of National Industry. &c. &c. &c. Illustrated with a new map of Scotland, in which the Hebrides and Western Coasts, in particular, are laid down from the best Authorities and latest Observations.
Anderson, James, 1739-1808.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The national and private advantages of the African trade considered: being an enquiry, how far it concerns the trading interest of Great Britain, effectually to support and maintain the forts and settlements in Africa; belonging to the Royal African Company of England: Shewing also that Support and Encouragement the Dutch and the French give to their respective African Companies; and that nothing less than 30,000 l. per Annum, granted by Parliament to the present Company, for a Term of Years certain can enable them to support a Competition with our Rivals in that Trade: with a Proposition to render the Interest of private Traders, and that of the Company mutually beneficial to each other. with a new and correct map. of the Coast of Africa, and all the European Settlements. Humbly inscribed to the Rt. Honble. Henry Pelham, Esq; First Lord Commissioner of his Majesty's Treasury, and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Postlethwayt, Malachy, 1707?-1767.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Pictures
Edmund Burke, arguing in favour of control of immigration from France, points towards the dagger he has just thrown on the floor of the House of Commons; William Pitt the younger and Henry Dundas are seated on the Treasury bench, while Charles James Fox, R.B. Sheridan and M.A. Taylor look on with alarm. Etching by J. Gillray.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: [1830]Reference: 585500i- Books
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Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions. Shewing 1. How to cleave Money. 2. To make Sport with Cats, Ducks, or Poultry. 3. To hang two Knives on the brim of a glass. 4. To wash your Hands in melted Lead without damage. 5. To make a Sixpence seem to fall thro' a Table. 6. To teach Children to Read by Dice. 7. Divers wonderful Things done by the Loadstone. 8. To catch kites, crows, Mogpies, &c. alive. 9. To catch a Pick-Pocket. 10. To name a Pack of Cards, and not see them. 11. To write Love Letters secretly. 12. Experiments in Drawing, Painting, Geometry, Astronomy, &c. 13. To make variety of Fireworks. 14. To keep Fowl Venison, or any Flesh, sweet a Month. 15 To make a Drink when you cannot relish other Liquors. 16. To fox Fish and Fowle. 17. To make one Candle out outlast three: 18. To preserve Fruit all the Year. 19. To make excellent Plaistering for Ceilings or Wolls. With many other Natural and Artificial Conclusions, affording great Variety of Innocent Sport and pastime. - Adorn'd with above AC curious Cuts. By J. White, a Lover of Art and ingenuity
White, John, -1671.Date: [1715?]- Books
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Mr. John Dunton's dying groans from the Fleet-Prison: or the national complaint, that the author of Neck or nothing has gone twelve years unrewarded, for his Early, Bold, and Successful Venture of Life and Fortune, in detecting his Majesty's Enemies when plotting in the Royal Palace to restore the Pretender, as 'twas represented, In an Humble Petition to his Majesty, that Mr. Dunton might not be left to Starve in a Jail, for the Debts he has contracted in serving The Royal Family: This Petition proving to our Gracious Sovereign, that 'tis Sir Robert Walpole's Duty, and Place (as First Lord of the Treasury) to see Publick Services rewarded, but more especially Mr Dunton's, as his Honour formerly acknowledg'd them in a Noble Present of Guineas, and by a Solemn Promise to see him further Rewarded, the Non-Performance whereof (it his Honour prove so ungrateful to a Man that ventur'd his All in the Service of his King and Country) will not only lay Mr. Dunton's utter Ruin at Sir Robert Walpole's Door, but will blacken his Name and Character to the World's End, as is sully prov'd in this Petition to his Majesty, which was sent to Sir Robert Walpole as soon as Printed, with a Promise it should never be publish'd, if this Knight of the Bath and Garter, will do Mr. Dunton that common Justice to inform his Majesty how long the Author of Neck or Nothing has gone unrewarded for his Distinguish'd Services to his King and Country. His Majesty's first Speech from the Throne. I will never forget the Obligations I have to those that have distinguish'd themselves by their Zeal and Firmness to the Protestant Succession, against all the Open and Secret Practices that have been used to defeat it.
Dunton, John, 1659-1733.Date: [1723?]- Books
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A brief and true history of Sir Robert Walpole, and his family, from their original, to the present time. Shewing The First Settlement of this Family in England. The Donations of Sir John de Walpole, and Ralph de Walpole, Bishop of Norwich, &c. The Eminent Services of Sir Henry de Walpole to King Edward I. And of his Son to King Henry VI. Transactions of Thomas Walpole, Esq; in the Reigns of King Henry Vii and Viii. Last Will and Testament of John Walpole, Serjeant at Law, 1557. Robert Walpole, Esq; marries the Daughter of Sir Edward Barkham, Lord Mayor of London in the Reign of King James I. Edward Walpole, his Son, made Knight of the Bath in the Reign of King Charles II. Robert Walpole (ii.) his Services under King William and Queen Mary. Robert Walpole (iii.) (now Sir Robert) his Conduct and Services, in the Reigns of King William, Queen Anne, King George I. & II. Conduct and Character of his two Brothers, Galfridus and Horatio Walpole. Robert Walpole (iv.) Reasons of his late Majesty for creating him a Peer of Great Britain. Particular Administration of Sir Robert Walpole, as First Commissioner of the Treasury, to the present Time. By William Musgrave, Esq;
Musgrave, William, Esq.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]