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Some observations in relation to the linen manufactures of Great Britain and Ireland.
Date: 1744?]- Books
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An act for the better regulation of the linen and hempen manufactures.
Ireland.Date: 1775- Books
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Act of the councill of trade anent the right making and measuring of linen cloath, and discharging the exportation of lint and linen yarn &c.
Council of Trade (Scotland)Date: Anno Dom, 1706- Pictures
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Textiles: four vignettes of stages in preparation of linen from flax. Wood engravings.
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A letter to the Right Honourable and Honourable the trustees of the linen manufacture. By Rob. Stephenson, merchant.
Stephenson, Robert, Linen Manufacturer.Date: 1759- Books
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To the Right honorable and honorable the trustees of the linen and hempen manufactures in Ireland, This report of the state of the linen markets of the province of Ulster, is respectfully offered, by John Greer.
Greer, John, inspector-general for the province of Ulster.Date: 1784]- Books
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An abstract of reasons for encouraging the linen manufactory.
Gee, J. (Joseph).Date: 1767]- Books
The linen trade of Europe during the spinning-wheel period / by John Horner.
Horner, John.Date: 1920- Books
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The weaver and housewife's pocket-book; containing rules for the right making of linen cloth. Wherein is shown, What should be the Weight of each Hank of Yarn, that is fit for any Hundred of the Reed; and likewise, the Number of right telled Yarn, in Spinels, Slips, and Cuts, that will be sufficient to make any Number of Ells, from 1 to 60, in a 6 to a 25 Hundred inclusive. With Several useful tables of Dutch weight, and the Measure of the Dutch Reeds on the Scots Ell. To which is subjoined, a distinct receipt for boiling of yarn after the Dutch method, All necessary for the Improvement of the Linen Trade. By David Ramsay Weaver in Dalkeith. Entred in Stationers Hall.
Ramsay, David, weaver in Dalkeith.Date: MDCCL [1750]- Books
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Observations on the present state of the linen trade of Ireland: in a series of letters, addressed to the Right Honourable and Honourable the trustees of the linen manufacture. In which the Reports, Libel and British Examination of Mr. John Arbuthnot, Inspector General of Leinster, Munster and Connaught, are considered and refuted. By Robert Stephenson, Esq.
Stephenson, Robert, Linen Manufacturer.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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An Act to permit the exportation of Irish linen-cloth to the plantations, and to prohibit the importation of Scotch-linen into Ireland.
England and Wales.Date: 1704]- Books
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A catalogue of several considerable libraries, very lately purchased, comprising a general assortment of Ancient and Modern Literature, with a large appendix, Containing an uncommon Collection, relating to Trade, Revenue, Coins, Police, Linen and Woollen Manufactures, Fisheries, and Irish Affairs. The price of each is printed in the catalogue, and will be selling, for ready money only, (march, 1786,) And will continue on sale till the End of the Year, By Samuel Hayes, Bookseller, No. 332, Oxford-Street, Corner of Argyle-Street, London, Who buys Libraries and Parcels of books.
Hayes, Samuel, active 1779-1795.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Some facts and observations relative to the fate of the late linen bill, last session of Parliament in this kingdom.
Bruce, William, 1702-1755.Date: Printed in the Year, M,DCC,LIII. [1753]- Books
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A sermon occasioned by the Reverend Dean of Down's Essay, towards evidencing the divine original of tyths. By a linen draper.
Linen Draper.Date: M,DCC,XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Observations on the linen manufacture of Ireland. By J-n G-ne, Esq.
G-ne, J-n.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Strokestown monthly linen-market. ...
Date: [1790]- Books
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Essay on the new method of bleaching, by means of oxygenated muriatic acid; with an account of the nature, preparation, and properties, of that acid. And Its Application to several other Useful Purposes in the Arts. From the French of Mr. Berthollet. With Figures of all the Necessary Apparatus; And Explanatory Notes. By Robert Kerr, F. R. & A. SS. E. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and Surgeon to the Orphan Hospital of Edinburgh.
Berthollet, Claude Louis, 1748-1822.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Seasonable remarks on the linen-trade of Ireland. With some observations on the present state of that country. By John Nevill.
Nevill, John.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A letter to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, for re-establishing the woollen manufacturies of Great Britain upon their ancient Footing, by encouraging the Linen Manufacturies of Ireland. Also, for reducing the pay of the army, encouraging the printing press, renewing the Trade to France upon the Tariff of 1664, and relieving those unfortunate British Merchants that have been ruin'd by the Spanish Guarda de la Costas. With a short observation upon the drawback upon tobaccoes. By Charles Foreman, Esq; To which is added, a postscript to his friends, shewing some of the Reasons he had for the late Submission he sent to Sir Robert.
Forman, Charles, active 1728.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The merchants companion, after a new method: containing an exact and useful table, shewing the value of any number of ells, bolls, &c. from 60 to 133 inclusive, both in Sterling and Scots Money; beginning at 4 Pence Sterling, and increasing regularly by one Penny Scots every other page till it ends at 1 Shilling Sterling; better adapted for the Use of all Traders in Brown Linen than any other extant. Carefully calculated by several masterly hands, for the publisher, John M'morn, Weaver and Cloath-Packer in Dundee. Entered in Stationers Hall according to Act of Parliament.
Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Allin, Taylor, Hatter, Haberdasher, Hosier, Linen and Woollen Draper, Grocer, &c. at his cheap clothes and York shoe warehouse, The flag, opposite the top of New-Street, Birmingham: a shop for the accommodation of all sorts of customers, who may be provided with every Necessary of Life; suited from Top to Bottom, from Inside to Outside, from right Side to left Side, yea, and on all Sides, with every Wearable and Tearable, from the Giant of ten Feet high to the Infant just popp'd into the World: Sold, wholesale and retail, At little more than half their value, for Ready Money only.
Allin, John, tailor.Date: 1800?]- Books
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The Case of the British linen-manufacturers.
Date: 1748?]- Books
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The Linen-merchant and manufacturer's complete assistant, Containing I. M'morn's table, correctly extended from 60 to 141 yards, and from 4d. to 1s. 6d. each yard, rising gradually 1 penny scots each table. II. Correct set of flax tables, from 5s. to 120s. the cwt. rising gradually 6d. each table-with abstracts of the most material acts of Parliament relative to the brown linen trade. III. Tables calucalated for sail cloth, from 1 to 1000 yards, and from 9d. to 2s. each yard, rising gradually 1 farthing each table IV. Yara tables from 1 to 1000 spyndles, and from 3s. to 10s. rising gradualy 1 penny. V. Tables of exchange or commission. VI. Warping tables. VII. A table of the weight and length necessary sot the different numbers of sail cloth. VIII. Income tables, &c.
Date: [1798?]- Books
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A letter occasioned by the application to Parliament, For farther Encouragement to the linen manufacturers of Great Britain and Ireland.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A letter to the Right Honorable and Honorable the trustees of the linen manufacture, and also, to the trustees for distributing bounties, &c. &c. By Robert Stephenson, Esq.
Stephenson, Robert, Linen Manufacturer.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]