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A comparison between the British sugar colonies and New England, As they relate to the Interest of Great Britain. With Some Observations on the State of the case of New England. To which is added A letter to a Member of Parliament.
Date
M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]
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Considerations upon the act of Parliament, whereby a duty is laid of six pence sterling per gallon on molasses, and five shillings per hundred on sugar of foreign growth, imported into any of the British colonies. Shewing, some of the many inconveniencies necessarily resulting from the operation of the said act, not only to those colonies, but also to the British Sugar-Islands, and finally to Great-Britain.
Edes, Benjamin, 1732-1803
Date
M,DCC,LXIV. [1764]
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Two letters and several calculations on the sugar colonies and trade; addressed to two committees nominated by the West-India merchants, &c. With an appendix: containing, I. Four letters, concerning the flourishing condition, large extent, and prodigious increase of the French sugar colonies; the poverty, weakness and their vast importance to the trade, navigation, wealth and power of this nation. 2. Some proposals formerly presented to a great minister of state, for the preservation and advancement of the British sugar colonies, and interests in the West-Indies: with an addition of several notes thereon. By Mr. Bennett, late agent in the West-Indies, to the South Sea and Royal Assiento Company of Great Britain; and to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts.
Bennet, John, merchant.
Date
1738
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The present state of the British sugar colonies consider'd: in a letter from a gentleman of Barbadoes to his friend in London.
Date
Printed in the Year M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]
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A state of the several causes between the Rev. Sir George Booth, Bart. Rector of Ashton-Under-Line, in the County of Lancaster, complainant, And William Lees, John Saxon, William Wright, George Kelsal, and Others, Defendants; Relative to Complainants Demand of the Tythe of Hay within the said Parish, With the Proceedings in the Consistory-Court of the Diocese of Chester, And the Pleadings in the Court of Exchequer.
Date
Printed in the Year 1770
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Reasons grounded on facts. Shewing, I. That a new Duty on Sugar must fall on the Planter. II. That the Liberty of a direct Exportation to Foreign Markets will not help him in this Case. III. That a new Duty will not certainly increase the Revenue. And, IV. That it will probably occasion the Desertion of our Sugar Islands.
Date
M,DCC,XLVIII. [1748]
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Reasons against the renewal of the sugar act, as it will be prejudicial to the trade, not only of the northern colonies, but to that of Great-Britain also.
Leverett, Thomas, 1730-1778
Date
MDCCLXIV. [1764]
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Reasons grounded on facts. Shewing, I. That a new duty on sugar must fall on the planter. II. That the liberty of a direct exportation to foreign markets will not help him in this case. III. That a new Duty will not certainly increase the Revenue. And, IV. That it will probably occasion the Desertion of our Sugar Islands.
Date
M,DCC,XLVIII. [1748]
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The state of the sugar-trade; shewing the dangerous consequences that Must attend any additional duty thereon.
Date
1747
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Candid and impartial considerations on the nature of the sugar trade; the comparative importance of the British and French islands in the West-Indies: with the value and consequence of St. Lucia and Granada, truly stated. Illustrated with copper-plates.
Campbell, John, 1708-1775.
Date
MDCCLXIII. [1763]
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