An Essay on the Distribution of Wealth and on the Sources of Taxation. By the Rev. Richard Jones ..., Volume 1 |
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While tracing the circumstances to which rents owe their origin , or those by which they are affected in their progress , there have been first marked out and examined a few extensive and very distinct classes of tenantry , into which ...
While tracing the circumstances to which rents owe their origin , or those by which they are affected in their progress , there have been first marked out and examined a few extensive and very distinct classes of tenantry , into which ...
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... and make the permanent and progressive growth of the revenues of the landed body , not only consistent with , but dependent on , the prosperous career of their tenantry , and of the community to which they belong .
... and make the permanent and progressive growth of the revenues of the landed body , not only consistent with , but dependent on , the prosperous career of their tenantry , and of the community to which they belong .
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Metayers in Greece — older class of tenantry — cultivation by rural proprietors— Transition to Mortitæ or Metayers ......... 75 Section 3. Metayers among the Romans — small proprietors - progress of cultivation — causes of spread of ...
Metayers in Greece — older class of tenantry — cultivation by rural proprietors— Transition to Mortitæ or Metayers ......... 75 Section 3. Metayers among the Romans — small proprietors - progress of cultivation — causes of spread of ...
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On the identity ( common to all classes of peasant rents ) of the interests of the landlords with those of their tenantry and the community - On the causes of the long duration of the systems of primary or peasant rents Division of such ...
On the identity ( common to all classes of peasant rents ) of the interests of the landlords with those of their tenantry and the community - On the causes of the long duration of the systems of primary or peasant rents Division of such ...
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... of a class of state tenantry . It has been suggested , that they may have acted unwisely in overlooking such a mode of creating a permanent public revenue . Had they perversely entertained the will to do so , unquestionably they had ...
... of a class of state tenantry . It has been suggested , that they may have acted unwisely in overlooking such a mode of creating a permanent public revenue . Had they perversely entertained the will to do so , unquestionably they had ...
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