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Brief remarks on the past and present state of the woollen trade of England, relative to Ireland, And Our Political Conduct in the Management of that Trade with Respect to our Neighbours on the Continent. Intermix'd with some few observations on the low and neglected state of our beneficial fisheries. Being the two most valuable and native Branches of Trade, and on which the Prosperity of these three Kingdoms do chiefly depend. Humbly offer'd to the Consideration of those in Power. By a lover of his country.
Lover of His Country.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXL: [1740]
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Observations on the objections made to the export of wool from Great Britain to Ireland. By John, Lord Sheffield
Sheffield, John Holroyd, Earl of, 1735-1821.Date: 1800
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A proposal humbly dedicated to the King, Lords and Commons, of Great Brittain; setting forth the manner how we may very profitably employ our now idle, chargeable, young, weak, feeble and aged poor, ...
Thwaites, Thomas.Date: 1725?]
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A proposal fully to prevent the smugling of wool, Which by methods entirely new, shows how, and wholly takes off the former charge in the old methods of endeavouring to do it. Also, adds fifteen millions yearly to the trade of the British nation.
Gray, Jeffery.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]
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Observations on Mr. Asgill's Brief answer to a brief state of the question between the printed and painted callicoes, &c. Wherein His Falsities and Sophistry are laid open. By Claudius Rey, a Weaver.
Rey, Claudius.Date: [1719]
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Speculum commercii: or, the history of our golden fleece. Written by the author of the Beaux merchant.
Blanch, John, 1649 or 1650-Date: 1716
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Observations on British wool, and the manufacturing of it in this Kingdom. With remarks on the wool, and woollen manufactories of France, Flanders and Holland, &c. Shewing the Nature of the British wool in its full Perfection, and its Peculiar Goodness, exceeding all other Combing Wool, and the Advantages we may have from it; the Loss and Ruin it will infallibly bring to this Nation, by being Run into Foreign Parts, and how and why it is Destructive: With the Rise and Progress of the Woollen Manufactories Abroad, occasion'd by its being Run. To which is annex'd, a playcart or proclamation, for preserving the woollen manufactures in Flanders, publish'd in the year 1731. Also a scheme for preventing our wool from being Owled Abroad for the future, if put in Practice. By a manufacturer of Northamptonshire. Never before Publish'd.
Munn, John.Date: [1738]
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A bill for permitting the exportation of wool, and woollen or bay yarn, from any port in Ireland, to any port in Great Britain.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1753]
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The Interest of the nation asserted. Being a defence of the woollen and silk manufactures, against some notions in a late pamphlet, said to be writ by the famous Mr. Laws.
Date: 1720
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The consequences of trade, as to the wealth and strength of any nation; of the woollen trade in particular, and the great Superiority of it over all other Branches of Trade. The present State of it in England and France, with an Account of our Loss, and their Gains. The Danger we are in of becoming a Province to France, unless an Effectual and Immediate Stop be put to the Exportation of our Wool. With A Narrative of the Steps taken by Mr. Webber, for getting an Act of Parliament to confirm a Charter granted him by his Majesty, Nine Years ago, for an Universal Registry in Charter. By a draper of London.
Webster, W. (William), 1689-1758.Date: [1740]
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Minutes of evidence relating to the woollen manufactory. Ordered to be printed 1st May 1800.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.Date: 1800]
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The State of our wool and woollen trade review'd. Wherein some objections to the grasiers advocate, &c. are consider'd; and the heads of a new scheme of universal registry offer'd to publick examination. The care of wool in particular, as well as of trade in general (the incumbent on all) yet shewn to belong more peculiarly to the land-owner, than even to the manufacturer of merchant. With the reasons alledged for importing Irish cattle, and the consequences of a law for that purpose, fairly examin'd.
Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]
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An answer addressed to those who have read Sir John Dalrymple's pamphlet, in support of a tax, and permission to export raw wool, by a plain matter of fact man.
Plain matter of fact man.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
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A short essay upon trade in general, but more enlarged on that branch relating to the woollen manufactures of Great Britain and Ireland; wherein is detected the scandalous exaggerations and calculations of Mess. Webber, London, and the Draper; And Also A Method propos'd to prevent the Owling of unmanufactur'd Wool, by a Publick Registry, at such Expence, that the Crown may not suffer, or the Grower of Wool be oppress'd. Humbly address'd to the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations. By a lover of his country, and the Constitution of Great-Britain.
Lover of His Country.Date: 1741
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Some thoughts on the woollen manufactures of England: in a letter from a clothier to a member of Parliament.
Bindon, David, -1760.Date: 1731
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A letter writ by Segdirboeg, in answer to five written by Mr. Samuel Webber, upon the decay of the woollen manufactories in Great Britain and Ireland: also to his scheme to prevent that iniquitious [sic] traffick for the future, by an Universal Registry. Dedicated to the Lord-Mayor, Court of Aldermen, and Common-Council of London. Wherein is discovered the design and ambitious views of the said Webber and his Accomplices; as appears by his eager solicitations for a Charter, more than for the National Interest. To which is prefix'd, An Abstract of the New Act made against the illicite Exportation of Hool; and a short and familiar Scheme of less Trouble, and more Gain and Safety for the King and Nations Good, without a Charter. Also Segdirboeg's Challenge.
Bridges, George, wool-comber.Date: [1739]
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Considerations on the duties laid in Ireland on wooll brought to England, humbly submitted to the Parliament.
Date: 1721?]
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An essay upon an union of Ireland with England: most humbly offered to the consideration of the Queen's most excellent majesty, and both Houses of Parliament.
Maxwell, Henry.Date: MDCCIV. [1704]
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Inland traders vindicated: Or, Some remarks on the Reverend Mr. Smith's scheme, intitled, Memoirs of wool: shewing the dangerous consequences which must ensue, should the government give a sanction to the said scheme. Also a brief discourse on good and evil, viz. The constitution of Britons, duty of representatives; duty of constituents; violencies of enemies; enormities of countrymen; mortality of cattle; use and liberty of speech and the press; and the mis-use and loss of either. By John Newball.
Newball, John, active 1730-1748.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]
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An essay on the improvement of the woollen manufacture, and of some other branches of trade depending thereon. Together with some Observations on the Danger of increasing M-l Power, by plausible Pretences to improve the Woollen Manufacture. By a merchant.
Merchant.Date: M.DCC.XLI. [1741]
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The schemers scrutiny. Containing I. Serious considerations on the several high duties, &c. seriously considered. II. The merchant of London's scheme to prevent the running of Irish wools to France, examined. III. An undermine to Mr. Thomas Lowndes's intended countermine IV. A short state of the case of the smuggling of our wool to France. To which are added, reasons why the publick should not believe the terms of the present loan to be the scheme of Sir John Barnard, Knt.
Date: [1746]
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The subject's representation, writ on the birth-day of Prince George-William, deliver'd to the king and ministery at the sitting of Parliament. With an account of the new factory and exchanges that will be open'd in the month of March next, at the charge of gentlemen and merchants. Also the particulars of the tolsey and paychamber that are to be establish'd without any expence to the publick.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: 1717
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Provision for the poor: or, a view of the decay'd state of the woollen manufactory ; with remarks on the causes and evil consequences thereof. And a scheme of proper remedies for the recovery of it. To the Enlargement of the Revenew of the Crown, Employment and Maintenance of the Poor; Increase of the Value of Land and Navigation, and General Welfare of Great-Britain and Ireland. By Cultivating a Harmonious Agreement and Love betwixt Subject and Subject, to the Glory of our King and Country. By John Haynes.
Haynes, John, wool factor.Date: [1715?]
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Some thoughts on the woollen manufactures of England: in a letter from a clothier to a Member of Parliament.
Bindon, David, -1760.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]
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An abstract of such acts of Parliament as are now in force, for preventing the exportation of wool and other commodities tools and implements used in the manufacture thereof: And also for preventing the seducing of artists to foreign parts; with a copious index. Extracted from the statutes, and printed by order of the General Chamber of Manufacturers of Great Britain, By William Nicholson secretary.
Great Britain.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]