20 results filtered with: Smuggling - Great Britain
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The duty of paying custom, and the sinfulness of importing goods clandestinely; and of buying the goods that are so imported.
Date: M.DCC.L. [1750]- Books
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A letter addressed to Edward Phelips, Esq. Member for the County of Somerset; containing general observations on the advantages of manufacturing the combing wool of England, which is Smuggled to France; and Cursory Remarks of the Evidence given by the Manufacturers to the Committee of the House of Commons: Also, a Refutation of the Argument adduced by the Author of the Annals of Agriculture, from an Official Paper of Mons. Calonne; to shew The Inconsiderable Quantity of British Wool imported into France. By the chairman of the wool meeting.
Anstie, John.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Plain dealing: or the whole method of wool-smuggling clearly discover'd, and the weakness of the laws in force, put in a clear light; with methods proposed, and humbly submitted to both Houses of Parliament, by Way of Amendments to the Wool Act, that may effectually prevent wool smuggling for the future, without Expences to the Government. By George Bridges, A Servant of his Majesty's.
Bridges, George, wool-comber.Date: [1744]- Books
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An effectual remedy totally to prevent smuggling, and bring into the revenue 195,000 pounds yearly. In answer to the authors of a new discovery, in a letter to a noble lord, Containing a View of the Clandestine Trade carried on at Boulogn, Calais, and Dunkirk, in Tea, Brandy, and Wool, in Defiance of the Laws of England, to the great Prejudice of his Majesty's Customs, and the very great Danger of bringing in the P-r. By a man of Kent. Addressed to all his southern neighbours.
Man of Kent.Date: [1756?]- Books
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Advice to the unwary: Or, an abstract, of certain penal laws now in force against smuggling in general, and the adulteration of tea; with some remarks, Very necessary to be read by all Persons; that they may not run themselves into Difficulties, or incur Penalties therefrom.
Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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Smuggling laid open, in all its extensive and destructive branches. With proposals for the effectual remedy of that most iniquitous practice. Comprehending, among other particulars, the Parliamentary evidence of some of the most notorious smugglers; and a large sheet, shewing in one view, the whole state of the tea importation, consumption and revenue, from midsummer 1745, (when the reduction of two shillings per pound took place) to new Christmas 1763. Dedicated to the Right Hon. Charles Townsend, chancellor of the Exchequer. By Sir Stephen Theod. Janssen, bart. chamberlain of London.
Janssen, Stephen Theodore, Sir, -1777.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Observations on the commutation project. By Thomas Bates Rous, Esq.
Rous, Thomas Bates.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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A whip for the smugglers: or, a curb to France. Shewing the only way to prevent wool-smuggling; wherein their methods are clearly discover'd. With an appeal to both Houses of Parliament, Drawn up as the Heads of a Bill, And most humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Legislative Body of Great Britain and Ireland. By George Bridges, Formerly a Wool-Smuggler.
Bridges, George, wool-comber.Date: 1742- Books
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Observations on the commutation project. By Thomas Bates Rous, Esq. With a supplement.
Rous, Thomas Bates.Date: 1786- Books
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Tracts upon our wool, and woollen trade. Wherein are consider'd the Irish produce and disposal of it; Advantages by preventing the Running of Wool; The present advanc'd Price accounted for; Yearly Produce; Home Consumption; Penalties and Rewards in Cases of Informations; Regulations of a former Scheme; The Publick not to be answerable for all the Deficiencies; Proposals to Parliament for ascertaining the Produce, and the Number of Manufacturers. With considerations on Mr. Gee's Impartial enquiry: wherein, of the growth, running, manufacturing, and vent of wool; and a reply to his letter. By Henry Laybourne, M.A.
Laybourne, Henry.Date: [1744]- Books
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The state of the woollen manufactures considered: the reasons of its present declension assigned; and a method propos'd to retrieve it. Together with Discovery of the several Methods used in Smugling Wool from England. By Benjamin Ward, of Yarmouth.
Ward, Benjamin.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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A letter to the hon. the Commissioners of His Majesty's customs; dedicated to the hon. the House of Commons: containing an account of the detection of frauds at the Custom-House which had been successfully carried on for Years by false Affirmations, (perjury) and their very remarkable Punishment: Some curious Queries and Letters to the Right Hon. the Lords of the treasury, and George Grenville, Esq; With a memorial on the occasion, Presented to the Right Hon. the Lords of the Treasury. drawn by Mr. Philipps who managed the printer's cause, and that of John Wilkes Esq; against Robert Wood Esq; under Secretary of State-Very proper for the Perusal of every Gentleman who would represent the true Spirit of any Affair, and not follow the dull lifeless Forms and Precedents of Law. Tu ne ... malis sed ... ... its. By William Stewardson.
Stewardson, William.Date: [1763]- Books
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A letter to a noble lord, containing, a new discovery of the scandalous and pernicious practice of running of goods from France, which has lately been carried on beyond all Example, to the great prejudice of his Majesty's customs, and the very great danger of bringing the p---- into these kingdoms. By a gentleman.
W. M. G.Date: [1755]- Books
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Excidium agliæ: Or, A view of the fatal consequences attending the smugging of wool. By the Cheshire weaver.
La Touche, James Digges, 1709-Date: 1727- Books
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The duty of paying custom, and the sinfulness of importing goods clandestinely; and of buying the goods that are so imported.
Date: 1731- Books
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Smuggling laid open, in all its extensive and destructive branches; with proposals for the effectual remedy of that most iniquitous practice: Comprehending Among other Particulars, the Parliamentary Evidence of some of the most notorious Smugglers; and a large Sheet, shewing in one view, the whole state of the Tea Importation, Consumption and Revenue, from Midsummer 1745, (when the reduction of Two Shillings per Pound, took place) to new Christmas 1763.
Janssen, Stephen Theodore, Sir, Bart.Date: 1763- Books
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A letter to a Member of Parliament from a country gentleman, concerning the growth of the wooll, and the nature of the woollen trade in Ireland; wherein such a Method is proposed for preventing the Clandestine Exportation of those Commodities, as will be equally beneficial to both Kingdoms.
Hiberno-Britannus (country gentleman).Date: In the Year M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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Some general observations on the petitions now before the Honourable House of Commons ... praying a remedy against the running of wool from Great Britain, and wool and woollen goods from Ireland into foreign parts, and on a scheme proposing a method to prevent the same. ...
Date: 1740?]- Books
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A full and genuine history of the inhuman and unparrallell'd murders of Mr. William Galley, a Custom-House Officer at the Port of Southampton: and Mr. Daniel Chater, a Shoemaker, at Fordingbridge in Hampshire. By fourteen notorious smugglers. With the trials of seven of the Bloody Criminals at Chichester, by virtue of a Special Commission, on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of January, 1748-9, before Mr. Justice Foster, Mr. Baron Clive, and Mr. Justice Birch: And a particular Account of their Behaviour at their Trials; as also while under Confinement at Chichester, both before, at, and after Sentence of Death was passed upon them: Together with their Lives, Confessions, Behaviour, and last Dying Words at the Place of Execution, on Thursday January 19, the Day after they received Sentence of Death. To which is annexed, The Trials of John Mills, alias Smoaker, and Henry Sheerman, alias Little Harry; With an Account of the wicked Lives of the said John Mills, Henry Sheerman, Lawrence and Thomas Kemp, two Brothers, Robert Fuller, and Jocky Brown, condemn'd at the said Assizes at East-Grinsted: Together with an Account of Thomas Potter, William Priggs, James Bartlet, and Stephen Diprose, all notorious Smugglers; (the four last condemned at Rochester, for the County of Kent) with the several Murders and Robberies committed by these wicked Wretches. Also to the whole is added, The Trials at large of Thomas Kingsmill, alias Staymaker, Richard Fairall, alias Shepherd; Richard Perrin, Richard Glover, and John Lille-White, all Smugglers, for breaking open the King's Custom-House at Poole in Dorsetshire, and stealing thereout Tea to the Value of 500 l. and upwards: With the wicked Lives and Dying Speeches of the three first named, who were executed at Tyburn, Wednesday April 26, 1749.
Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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Observations on the commutation project. By Thomas Bates Rous, Esq. With a supplement.
Rous, Thomas Bates.Date: 1786