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... passed away with the consequences of the revulsion which produced it . It was reserved for our times , that distress should not only continue , but should increase , throughout so long a period of peace . But distress is not confined to ...
... passed away with the consequences of the revulsion which produced it . It was reserved for our times , that distress should not only continue , but should increase , throughout so long a period of peace . But distress is not confined to ...
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... passed for granting several rates and duties on tonnage of ships and beer , & c . , for securing certain recompenses , & c . to persons who should advance 1,500,000l . to the state , by which their majesties were authorised to grant a ...
... passed for granting several rates and duties on tonnage of ships and beer , & c . , for securing certain recompenses , & c . to persons who should advance 1,500,000l . to the state , by which their majesties were authorised to grant a ...
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... passed in the year 1710 * , by which it was enacted , that , " during the continuance of the " Governor and Company of the Bank of England , " it shall not be lawful for any body , politic or " corporate , whatsoever , created or to be ...
... passed in the year 1710 * , by which it was enacted , that , " during the continuance of the " Governor and Company of the Bank of England , " it shall not be lawful for any body , politic or " corporate , whatsoever , created or to be ...
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... passed to prevent the issue of notes for sums under twenty shillings * , which were altogether prohibited ; and notes for sums under 5l . were put under such regulations , two years afterwards , as made it impossible for bankers to ...
... passed to prevent the issue of notes for sums under twenty shillings * , which were altogether prohibited ; and notes for sums under 5l . were put under such regulations , two years afterwards , as made it impossible for bankers to ...
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... passing of that act in 1765 , until the year 1826 , when the proscrip- tion of small notes in England , in that year , was also fortunately prevented from being extended to Scotland . The consequence of this freedom had been , that ...
... passing of that act in 1765 , until the year 1826 , when the proscrip- tion of small notes in England , in that year , was also fortunately prevented from being extended to Scotland . The consequence of this freedom had been , that ...
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2d Edit 4th Edit able-bodied abuses Act of Parliament Agricultural amount appears ation Author Bank of England bankers bills of exchange Britain British CALIFORNIA LIBRARY CHAP coin Committee commodities consequence continued Corn Laws currency Dantzic declared value defalcation deposits depression diminished distress dustry duties of customs effect enable ending in 1815 Engravings exchangeable value exclusive privilege exports Fcap five years ending foreign corn gold and silver grain grower of corn HISTORY home grower importable price importation of foreign increase issue labourers land London manufactures official value operation paper parish persons Plates Poor Laws poor-rates population present previous to 1815 price of corn price of wheat quarter raised relief restraints upon industry returns revenue rise ROBERT SOUTHEY Scotland seasons small notes sup.-roy supply of gold taxes tonnage UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA value of money Vols Whately WILLIAM JACKSON HOOKER
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