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A plan for preventing robberies within twenty miles of London. With an account of the rise and establishment of the real thieftakers. To which is added, advice to pawnbrokers, stable-keepers, and publicans. By John Fielding, Esq;
Fielding, John, Sir, 1721-1780.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Report on the condition of the poorer classes of Edinburgh and of their dwellings, neighbourhoods, and families : prepared by order of a public meeting of the inhabitants, held in the Council Chamber, under the presidency of The Right Honourable the Lord Provost, on the 15th April 1867, and adopted and ordered to be published, at a meeting held on the 28th of February 1868.
Date: 1868- Books
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1787. The eighty-first edition. Price 6d. Kearsley's Tax Tables, including those of 1787, with the stamp duties complete. Also the Taxes upon retail shops, Houses windows, Bachelors attorneys servants gloves, Hats, Notes Bills oe exchange receipts perfumery Farmingpost Horses Licences Insurance, Game Horses, Carriages Hawkers & Pedlars Hackney coaches Watermen pawnbrokers, &c. &c.
Kearsley, George, -1790.Date: [1787]- Books
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A concise abstract of the most important clauses in the following interesting acts of Parliament, passed in the session of 1785; By which the Public in general are more immediately affected, than by any passed in any former Session, viz. Insurance, Game, Shops, Coachmakers, Coals, Servants, Pawnbrokers, Carriages, Gloves, And Posthorses. By a gentleman of the Inner-Temple.
Great Britain.Date: [1785]- Books
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Ridgway's abstract of the budget; or, ways and means for the year 1785, giving the essential particulars of every clause in the various acts, imposing the following Duties, Viz. Retail Shops, Men And Women Servants, Bachelors, Game, Gloves, Attornies At Law, Pawnbrokers, Coach-Makers, Wheel Carriages, Post Horses, Hawkers And Pedlars, &C. &C. Also a list of the new commissioners of land-tax. By a gentleman of the Temple.
Ridgway, James.Date: [1785?]- Books
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Duty on income, land tax, &c. Kearsley's annual ten-penny tax tables, for the year 1799; containing the duties on houses Windows Dogs Male Servants Bachelors Carriages with 4 or 2 Wheels Taxed Carts Horses for Pleasure or Draught, Mules. An accurate stamp table, Including the Regulations respecting Deeds, Bilis of Exchange, Notes, Receipts, Legacies, Hair-Powder Licences, Hats, Pawnbrokers, Perfumery, Quack Medicines; and Armorial Bearings; likewise the new duty upon income.
Kearsley, George, active 1791-1813.Date: [1799]- Books
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The mistery of iniquity luckily discover'd. Or, a horrible plot and wicked contrivance against poor honest people of this nation. In a commical dialogue, between a pawnbroker, A Tally-Man, A Bum-Bailiff, A Town-Miss, A Keeping-Fool. A Vintner's-Drawer. And a Sham-Devil. At an Eminent Tavern in Cheapside. Setting forth all their Roguish Intrigues; with a Word or Two of Advice how to avoid them. Written by a well-wisher to his country.
Allen, William, -1686.Date: 1708- Books
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The honest man's companion: or, the family's safeguard. Illustrated with copper plates, and done at the Request of several Gentlemen and others, occasion'd by an Attorney's defying any Person to paint him or his Brotherhood in their proper Colours, or to propose any Method to regulate them, or their Practice. As also remarks upon Roman-Catholick lawyers practising as chamber-counsel and conveyancers, and the Danger and Consequences attending it; with the Author's own Case. Likewise Some Hints relating to the Clergy, Pleading Lawyers, Work-Houses, our Plantations, Prisons, Prisoners, Pawnbrokers, Bailiffs, and Felons; together with the Dying Speech of Wreathocke the Attorney.
Hodshon, Read.Date: 1736- Books
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Collction [sic] of lies, containing the whole art and mystery of lying or lies of all sorts. With the profits, commodities and advantages arising thereby, beginning with statesmens lies. Robirs lies. Courtiers lies. Parliament lies. Lords lies. Bishops lies. South Sea lies. Whigs lies. Tory lies. Judges lies. Lawyers lies. Bailiffs lies. Goalers lies. Aldermens lies. Citizens lies. Merchants lies. Stock-jobbers lies. Pawnbrokers lies. Goldsmiths lies. Authors lies. Printers lies. Booksellers lies. Church-wardens lies. Whoremasters lies. Coffee-house lies. Vintners lies. Bakers lies. Bauds lies, &c. To which is added, a list of the grand lyars that are remarkable for their proficiency in each particular occupation.
Date: [1725?]- Books
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Abstracts of the following acts of Parliament, passed in the session 1785. (viz.) The New Game Act, duties on shops, duties on male and female servants, bachelors' tax, Attroneys' Duty Act. Gloves & mittens' tax, pawnbrokers tax, duties on coaches and coachmakers, the post horse, carriage and transfer acts, the New Tea Duty and Candle Act, Iron and steel tools and Utensils Act, Hawkers and Pedlers License Act, Hay Exportation Act, Act to Rectify a Mistake in the Servants' Act, New Medicine Duty Act. New Gold and silver Plate Act, different burials, births and Christenings Act, New Brick & Tile Duty Act. To which are added, abstracts of several other acts, passed last session of Parliament. Carefully abstracted by E. Thomas, astronomer, F.S.A.B. author of The county Royal Almanacks, &c.
Great Britain.Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The new Birmingham directory, and gentleman and tradesman's Compleat Memorandum Book: containing, a brief description of the town of Birmingham; with an account of its situation Extent, Manufactories, Churches, Schools, &c. A concise Account of that celebrated Manufactory, the Soho. An Alphabetical List of the Names, Trades, and Places of Abode, of the principal Inhabitants in Birmingham, together with a List of the Pawnbrokers. An Alphabetical List of all the Stage Waggons that come into, and go out of, Birmingham; the Places where they come from, and go to; the Names of their Owners; the Inns from whence they set out; and the Days on which they arrive and return. Fifty-Two ruled Leaves for Accounts of Receipts and Payments, Bills due, Appointments, and Occasional Memorandums, for every Week in the Year, and every Day in the Week. Table of Income, or Wages; and other useful Tables, &c. Embellished with A North East view of the Soho, neatly engraved on Copper.
Date: [1774?]- Books
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Fortune's fickle distribution; In three parts. Containing first, the life and death of moll flanders; who was born in Newgate; debauch'd by her lady's eldest son, and then married to his brother; after whose death, she was twelve years a common whore; twelve years a thief; six times a married wife, once to her own brother; condemned at the Old Baily; eight years a transport; and at last married moll raby's sister in the disguise of a rich planter, who cheated her of what she had, and broke her heart, in the 77th year of her age. Part II. The life of Jane Hackabout, her governness, who was an attorney's daughter, a lady's woman, a whore, a bawd, a pawnbroker, a breeder up of thieves, a receiver of stolen goods, and at last died a penitent. Part III. The life of James Mac-faul, moll flanders's Lancashire husband, who was born in Ireland, came into England; turned gentleman, gamester, highwayman, and at last being transported, died a wealthy merchant at Virginia.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1759- Books
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Specification of Levy Zachariah, Junior : combining materials for the manufacture of fuel.
Zachariah, Levy, Junior.Date: 1857- Books
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Kearsley's gentleman and tradesman's pocket ledger, for the year 1785. Containing Fifty-Two Ruled Pages for Receipts and Payments; also Spaces for Memorandums for every Day in the Year. Term Table A Table of Day and Night The two Houses of Parliament, with their Officers. Circuits of the Judges Abstracts of the New Window Act, and several other additional Taxes, which are now taking Place; viz. the Game, Horse, Hackney Coach, Pawnbrokers, Postage, Hats, Candles, Bricks and Tiles, Teas, and Linens and Cottons. To which is added a List of the Stamps, brought down to the present Time. Simple Interest from 1 to 1000l. for any Period, at 5 per Cent. Tables for Buying and Selling. Tables of daily and yearly Expence. Table of the Valuation of Annuities on single or joint Lives, at various Rates, from the London Bills of Mortality. Tables of Wages. An exact Account of the Days and Hours for buying and accepting, or selling and transferring, the several Stocks, or Government Securities, and receiving the Interest or Dividends due thereon, at the Bank, India House, and South Sea House. List of Persons who have returned successful from the East Indies. List of Bankers. Method of recovering Persons apparently drowned. Revenues of the different States of Europe. The Sovereigns of Europe. And a Variety of other Articles, equally useful, which are mentioned in the Table of Contents.
Kearsley, George, -1790.Date: [1785]- Pictures
A busy street corner with traders stopping for a tankard of beer and an artist painting a pub sign. Engraving, c. 1751, after W. Hogarth.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: published according to Act of Parliament 1 February 1751Reference: 26979i