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An act to preserve and encourage the woollen and silk manufactures of this kingdom; and for more effectual employing the poor by prohibiting the use and wear of all printed, painted, stained, or dyed callicoes, in apparel, houshold-stuff, furniture, or otherwise, after the twenty fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and twenty two (except as therein is excepted.)
Great Britain.Date: 1728- Books
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The farther case of the woollen and silk manufacturers.
Date: 1720?]- Books
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Some considerations humbly offer'd to the Honourable the House of Commons, by the tallow-chandlers in and about the cities of London and Westminster.
Company of Tallow-Chandlers (London, England)Date: 1695 - 1711]- Books
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William Burrough, clerk. - - - - appellant. Sir Francis Whichcote Bart. and John Harding Esq; - - - - - - respondents. The case of the respondents.
Whichcote, Francis, Sir, Bart.Date: 1732]- Books
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Elizabeth Moodie, - - . - - appellant. John Stewart, of Burgh, - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Stewart, John, of Burgh.Date: 1730]- Books
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Colonel Charles Straton in Old Montrose, - - - appellant. The magistrates and town council of Montrose - - - - - - - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
Straton, Charles.Date: 1744]- Books
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The honourable James Wemyss, Esq; William Sutherland, Esq; and Capt. James Paterson, freeholders of the county of Sutherland, - - - - appellants. Hugh Mackay of Bighouse, Esq; - respondent. The appellants case.
Wemyss, James Wemyss, Earl of, 1726-1786.Date: 1759]- Books
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In the House of Lords. James Earl of Fife, - - - Appellant. William Lord Banff, and Peter Garden of Delgaty, Esq; Respondents. Et e Contra. Case of the Appellant in the Original, and Respondent in the Cross, Appeal.
Fife, James Duff, Earl of, 1729-1809.Date: 1781]- Books
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Great Britain's glory: or, an account of the great numbers of poor employ'd in the woollen and silk manufacturies, to the increase of trade, the enlargement of the revenues of the Crown, and augmenting our navigation. With the Reasons of the Decay of these Trades, and the Pernicious Consequences which must follow their Destruction. Together with a Scheme of Proposals for preventing the Loss of such Valuable Branches of our National Wealth, and restoring them to their former Grandeur. By John Haynes.
Haynes, John, wool factor.Date: 1715- Books
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Colonel Charles Straton, - - - - - - - -appellant. David Skinner, merchant, and provost of the burgh of Montrose, William Ross, Alexander Christie, and Peter Skinner, merchants, and bailies of Montrose, George Morison, merchant, and Dean of Guild of the said burgh, and Georg Ross, Merchant, and Town Treasurer of the said Burgh, James Coutts senior, James Coutts junior, Thomas Christie, Alexander Craw, Alexander Miln, Nicholas Bell, John Pilmer, and Thomas Leslie, all Merchants in Montrose, and Counsellors of the said Burgh, James Miln, Patrick Beattie, both Shipmasters, and Counsellors of the said Burgh, William Leslie, Litster in Montrose, and Robert Brodie, Weaver there, all likewise counsellors of the said Burgh of Montrose, for themselves, and as representing the whole community of the said town, and their successors in office, respondents. The case of the respondents.
Montrose (Scotland)Date: 1744]- Books
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John Martin on the demise of Thomas Tregonwell Esq; plaintiff in error. John Strachan the younger Esq; and Luke Harrison, - - - defendants in error. The case of the defendants in error.
Strachan, John, 1707-Date: 1744]- Books
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An act for the more effectual preventing of frauds and abuses committed by persons employed in the manufacture of hats, and in the fustian, cotton, iron, furr, woollen, mohair, and silk manufactures of this kingdom; and for Continuing and Amending an Act made in the Seventh Year of His Present Majesty's Reign, Intitled, An Act to Prevent Frauds and Abuses in Bay-Yarn Exported to Great Britain.
Ireland.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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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?]- Books
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From the High Court of Chancery. William Welby, Esq; ------- appellant. The most noble John Duke of Rutland, - respondent. The appellant's case.
Welby, William.Date: 1772]- Books
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Douglas Duke of Hamilton, - - Appellant, Archibald Douglas of Douglas, Esq; Respondent. The Respondent's case.
Douglas of Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Baron, 1748-1827.Date: 1778]- Books
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Inf. - James Robertson, against John Thomson. Lord Swinton, reporter. Information for James Robertson, keeper of the tolbooth of Edinburgh, defender; against John Thomson, farmer at Mosshouses, near Howgate, pursuer.
Robertson, James, keeper of the tolbooth of Edinburgh.Date: 1789]- Books
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An Irishman's reception in London; or, the adventures of two days and a night. The necessity of supporting the exigencies of the state should be impressed on every mind. - ... By J. Magee, ...
Magee, John, -1809.Date: 1787- Books
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An answer to a pamphlet, intitled, The proceedings of the honourable House of Commons of Ireland, in rejecting the altered Money bill, on December 17, 1753, Vindicated, &c. So far, as the same relates to the argument of a pamphlet, intitled, Considerations on the late bill for payment of the remainder of the national debt, &c.
Robinson, Christopher, 1712 or 1713-Date: 1754- Books
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Reasons humbly offered by the taylors, Button-Sellers, Button-Makers, Throwsters, Twisters, Dyers, Spinners and Winders, &c. for explaining and amending an Act made the Eighth of Her late Majesty, Entituled, An Act for Employing the Manufacturers, by Encouraging the Consumption of Raw-Silk and Mohair-Yarn.
Date: 1718]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Vrouw Maria, Ephraim Radau, Master. Daniel Thompson, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Spitfire, the Captor, - Appellant. Anthony Songa of London, Merchant, Claimant of Part of the Cargo, on behalf of the Brothers Von Obwexer, and others, Imperial and Neutral Subjects, the pretended Owners thereof, Respondent. An Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. Further appendix to the Appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788]- Books
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An humble proposal for relieving, reforming and employing the poor. And herein by vertue of one new general law, instead of near forty statates, relating to the presmises. We may comfortably maintain all th' impotent poor, judiciously employ all the capable poor, probably reform the profligate poor; and gradually sink, and in time, totally discharge all our poor-rates, - And we may further receive, from that new-law, all other political benefits, which populousness, arts, and industry, can possibly produce.
Braddon, Laurence, -1724.Date: 1720- Archives and manuscripts
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)Date: 1930s-2002Reference: SA/ASH- Books
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An impartial enquiry into the importance and present state of the woollen manufactories of Great-Britain: as likewise the improvements they are capable of receiving. In several letters to a member of Parliament. In which are contain'd, The Rise and Progreis of the Woollen Manufactories in England. The most material Laws now extant to encourage the Woollen Manufactories in this Kingdom, and prevent the Illicit Exportation of Wool. A Scheme propos'd, that will effectually answer that Purpose, and save Millions of Money Yearly to the Nation. Remarks on Webber's Scheme, and One offer'd by another Hand, - The Impropriety of granting a Registry in Charter. The Number of Sheep slaughter'd Yearly in London, - of Inhabitants within the Bills of Mortality; as likewise the Number of Both in all England and Wales, and the Quantity of Wool grown Yearly in the Kingdom: The Case of the Irish Consider'd, the Expedrency of granting further Encouragement to their Linnen Manufactories, &c. The fourth edition. To which are added, by way of appendix, three letters never publish'd before. First, Remarks on an Essay upon the Woollen Manufacture in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1741. Secondly, The Graslers Advocate Examin'd, and his Calculations Corrected. Thirdly, A Scheme to prevent the Exportation of Unmanufactur'd Wool, most humbly Submitted to the Right Honourable the Two Houses of Parliament, by Henry Laybourne, M. A. most humbly Shewn to be Good for Nothing, By J. Gee.
Gee, J. (Joseph).Date: [1744]- Books
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Heds shavid and coles sould by Timothy Pinch, cussen to Timmy Quid, hoo was sucksesor and sun in law to great Isaac Fac-Totum, hoo was a fee holdir in this countee: Phyzicin, Olymin, Barbir, Lamplitir, Jingirbrid Bakir, Linning Drapir, and Tallor Chandlir. And father moor in purtikulir as lade in a larshe fortmint of chaney, tripe, piriwigs, and all othir pikils. Likewis sels orl sorts off doctirs stuf, cats and dogs mete, muttin pize, pins, rid hirrins, chambir pots, and such kind of swete-metes. I undertak to larne enny Ladey or Jenteelman to daunc sing or pla the bag pipes buy the munth weak or singal yere, at my buwl rume, were the above things may bee had. I is awlso willin and capabil to kewer the hart burne without fizick, ould rags and nales bowt and sould holesail by the pound, and new lade egs iviry day by me Tony Pinch. - I sels blacken bawls and silk stokins.
Pinch, Tony.Date: 1780?]- Archives and manuscripts
Research Defence Society
Research Defence SocietyDate: 1811-1992Reference: SA/RDS