An Historical and Chronological Deduction of the Origin of Commerce, from the Earliest Accounts: Containing an History of the Great Commercial Interests of the British Empire. To which is Prefixed an Introduction, Exhibiting a View of the Ancient and Modern State of Europe; of the Importance of Our Colonies; and of the Commerce, Shipping, Manufactures, Fisheries, &c., of Great-Britain and Ireland; and Their Influence on the Landed Interest. With an Appendix, Containing the Modern Politico-commercial Geography of the Several Countries of Europe, Bind 2Printed at the Logographic Press, by J. Walter, 1787 |
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... thousand gold crowns : for , many Lords , named in the Foedera , vol . xiii ... pounds fterling . The record calls this office " the cuftody , " et ... thousand pounds yearly to the crown , would he erect it again , and " then fhould the ...
... thousand gold crowns : for , many Lords , named in the Foedera , vol . xiii ... pounds fterling . The record calls this office " the cuftody , " et ... thousand pounds yearly to the crown , would he erect it again , and " then fhould the ...
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... thousand pounds fterling , in fpecie , in fecret places of his palace at Richmond , he himself alone keeping the keys ; and as an ounce of filver was , at that time , coined into no more than forty - pence , 20mo regni , that fum was ...
... thousand pounds fterling , in fpecie , in fecret places of his palace at Richmond , he himself alone keeping the keys ; and as an ounce of filver was , at that time , coined into no more than forty - pence , 20mo regni , that fum was ...
Side 51
... thousand ling , valued at fifty pounds , which is one fhilling each . Eight hundred cod , valued at forty pounds , the like . Eighty horses , with their furniture , valued at one hundred and fifty pounds , or one pound feventeen ...
... thousand ling , valued at fifty pounds , which is one fhilling each . Eight hundred cod , valued at forty pounds , the like . Eighty horses , with their furniture , valued at one hundred and fifty pounds , or one pound feventeen ...
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... thousand fix hundred houses in it , it must have been very confiderable city ... pounds per annum . Bishop Burnet , the learned and judicious author of the ... thousand pounds , but that the King fold them at fuch easy rates , to › enable ...
... thousand fix hundred houses in it , it must have been very confiderable city ... pounds per annum . Bishop Burnet , the learned and judicious author of the ... thousand pounds , but that the King fold them at fuch easy rates , to › enable ...
Side 65
... thousand pounds , but this is far from being an exact account of their annual value ; for the Abbots and Priors ... thousand perfons maintained in all the convents of England and Wales . ” Now , if they were then maintained at feven ...
... thousand pounds , but this is far from being an exact account of their annual value ; for the Abbots and Priors ... thousand perfons maintained in all the convents of England and Wales . ” Now , if they were then maintained at feven ...
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