178 results filtered with: Great Britain - Commerce - Early works to 1800
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A short account of the situations and incidents exhibited in the pantomime of Robinson Crusoe, at the Theatre Royal, Drurylane. Taken from the original story.
Date: [1797]- Books
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The danger of Great Britain and Ireland becoming provinces to France: Or, A short view of the British products, compared with those of France; by which it will most evidently appear, that the fleets and armies of France, are at this time maintained out of the bowels of Great Britain and Ireland, by the infamous practice of smuggling. Being a serious and reasonable remonstrance to both Houses of Parliament; wherein is laid down a plain, easy, and effectual method, shewing how the exorbitant power of France may be more speedily reduced and destroyed, by negative discouragements, than from the most triumphant success in war; and that without walking the blood and treasure of His Majesty's subjects. By the Author of The golden fleece.
Author of The golden fleece.Date: Printed in the year 1745-6- Books
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Thoughts on the commencement of the year M,DCC,XCVIII. By a Nottinghamshire magistrate.
Nottinghamshire magistrate.Date: 1798- Books
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An account of what will do; or; an equivalent for Thoulon: in a proposal for an amicable subscription for improving trade in the south-west part of America, and Increasing Bullion to about Three Millions Per Annum, both for the East-India Trade, and the Revenue of the Crown, which by Consequence will be Produced, if this be Encouraged.
Date: 1707- Books
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Lex mercatoria rediviva: or, the merchant's directory. Being a complete guide to all men in business, Whether AS Traders, Remitters, Owners, Freighters, Captains, Insurers, Brokers, Factors, Supercargoes, Agents, Containing an account of our mercantile companies; of our colonies and factories abroad; of our Commercial Treaties with Foreign Powers; of the duty of consuls, and of the Laws concerning Aliens, Naturalization, and Denization. To Which IS Added, a sketch of the present state of the commerce of the whole world; describing the Manufactures and Products of each particular Nation; with Tables of the Correspondence and Agreement of their respective Coins, Weights, and Measures. Extracted from the works of the most celebrated British And Foreign Commercial writers. The whole equally calculated for the Information and Service of the Merchant, Lawyer, Member of Parliament, and private Gentleman. By the late Wyndham Beawes, Esq; His Britannick Majesty's Consul at Seville and St. Lucar. The fourth edition, considerably improved, enlarged, and altered to render it suitable to the present Time, by Thomas Mortimer, Esq; Formerly his Majesty's Vice Consul at Ostend, and Author of several Commercial Treatises.
Beawes, Wyndham.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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(Copy.) Honorable Sirs, on the behalf of Stephen Popham, Esq. at Madras, we have to submit the accompanying correspondence ...
Popham, Stephen.Date: 1795]- Books
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The interest of England consider'd, With respect to its manufactures and East-India Callicoes Imported, Printed, Painted, Stained, and Consumed therein. Or, an essay shewing from whence the Decay of Trade, the Melting of Coin, the Scarcity of Silver, the Increase of Poor do proceed. By a Citizen.
Elking, Henry.Date: 1720- Books
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A short account of the life and death of Miss Alice Gilbert, who died, August the 27th, 1772. In the nineteenth year of her age.
Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Memorial for Andrew Ker in Chatto, and Charles Ker his son, petitioners.
Ker, Andrew, in Nether-Chatto.Date: 1759]- Books
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Premiums offered by the Society, instituted at London, for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce.
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)Date: [1768]- Books
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A view of the state of the trade to Africa.
Date: 1710?]- Books
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Memorial for George Scougal, merchant in Jedburgh, against Andrew Ker in Nether Chatto, and Charles Ker his son.
Scougal, George.Date: 1760]- Books
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Lord Pitfour reporter. April 26. 1766. Information for John Carlile and James Dunlop, merchants in Glasgow, defenders; against Malcolm Hamilton and Company, merchants in London, pursuers.
Carlile, John, merchant in Glasgow.Date: 1766]- Books
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The Universal British directory of trade and commerce; Comprehending lists of the inhabitants of London, Westminster, and borough of Southwark; and of all the cities, towns, and principal villages, in England and Wales; with the mails, and other coaches, stage-waggons, hoys, packets, and trading vessels, to which is added, a genuine account of the drawbacks and duties chargeable at the custom-house on all goods and merchandize, imported, exported, or carried coastwise with a particular of the public offices of every denomination; His Majesty's court, and minister of state; the peers of the realm, and Parliament of Great-Britain, the court of lord-mayor, sheriffs, aldermen, and common-council of London; together with an historical and particular detail of the trade, polity, and the nobleman, the gentleman, and man of business.
Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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A further examination of The weavers pretences. Being a particular answer to a late pamphlet of theirs, entituled, The just complaints, &c. And a review of two others lately written on the same side. Wherein the most Material of their Allegations are fairly Stated and Answer'd. By the author of The weavers pretences examined.
Author of The weavers pretences examined.Date: 1719- Books
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(Copy.) To Ernest William Fallofield, Esquire, President, and the members of the Board of Trade, Fort Saint George. ...
Popham, Stephen.Date: 1795?]- Books
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The shopkeeper's and tradesman's assistant: being a new and correct alphabetical list of all the stage-coaches, carriers, coasting vessels, &c. containing An Account of the several Inns in London where the Coaches and Carriers put up and go out from; the Days of the Week, and Hours of those Days, when they set out; Also the Counties in which those Places lie, and their Distances in Miles from the Standard in Cornhill, London. With An Account of the Coasting Vessels, Barges and Boats, with the several Wharfs, Keys and Stairs where they usually lie to take in Goods and Passengers. Also the Rates paid to Carmen for the Carriage of Goods, together with their Orders and Ordinances, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. at a General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, holden for the City of London, at the Guildhall. The Whole being well digested, is designed as a proper Assistant for Shopkeepers, Tradesmen and others, who have Occasion to write, or send Goods into the Country.
Date: 1782- Books
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Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa: describing characters, customs, manners, Laws, and productions of nature and art: containing various remarks on the political and commercial interests of Great Britain; and delineating in particular, a new system for the government and improvement of the British settlements in the East Indies. The third edition. In two volumes.
Macintosh, William, active 18th century.Date: [1785?]- Books
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Thoughts on news-papers and a free trade.
Dunn, John (Barrister at law)Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- Books
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The national merchant: or, discourses on commerce and colonies, being an essay for regulating and improving the trade and plantations of Great Britain, by uniting the national and mercatorial interests. To which are added, some considerations on providing for, and employing our useless and burdensome people. In several letters to a friend.
Bennet, John, merchant.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Regulations for opening the island of Dominica as a free-port, approved by the merchants of the West Indian and North American committees, in order to increase the consumption of our manufactures, and to extend the trade and navigation of Great-Britain.
Great Britain. Board of Trade.Date: 1766?]- Books
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An enquiry into the present system.
Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]- Books
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The wallet. A supplementary exposition of The Budget. Inscribed to the man who knows himself minister.
Date: MDCCLXIV. M DCC LXIV. [1764]- Books
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Some overtures and cautions in relation to trade and taxes, Humbly Offered to the Parliament. By a Well-Wisher to his Country.
Black, William, -1745.Date: Printed in the Year, MDCCVII. [1707]- Books
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Remains of Sir Walter Raleigh: maxims of state. Advice to his Son: His Son's Advice to his Father. His Sceptick. Observations concerning the Causes of the Magnificency and Opulency of Cities. Sir Walter Raleigh's Observations touching Trade and Commerce with the Hollander and other Nations; proving that our Sea and Land Commodities in rich and strengthen other Countries against our own. His Letters to divers Persons of Quality. The Prerogative of parliaments in England, proved in a Dialogue between a Counsellor of State and a Justice of Peace. With the Addition of some letters never Printed before.
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.Date: MDCCII. [1702]