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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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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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The present situation of pawnbrokers considered with some reasons for the intervention of the legislature in their favour. Humbly submitted to the public, by a pawnbroker.
Pawnbroker.Date: 1780?]- Books
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The practice of pawnbrokers proved to be injurious to trade, an encouragement to rogues, and destructive to society. Together with an estimate of the necessary charge of a family in the middling station of life; consisting of a Man, his Wife, four Children, and a Maid Servant. demonstrating, that people in general may live without the assistance of pawnbrokers. By a lover of truth.
Lover of Truth.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Reasons against licensing pawnbrokers: Humbly offer'd to the consideration of the legislature, occasion'd by a bill for that purpose depending in the House of Commons. Wherein the pamphlet, intitl'd, An apology for the business of pawnbroking, is examined and confuted; and the practice of pawnbrokers in general prov'd to be injurious to trade, an encouragement to rogues, and destructive to society: demonstrated by variety of examples.
Date: 1745