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Herring fisheries - Great Britain

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    Britannia's gold-mine or, the herring-fishery for ever. A new ballad, to the tune of, There was a jovial beggar, &c. sung at Draper's-Hall, by the Anti-Gallicans; and at Merchant-Taylor's Hall, by the Sons of the Clergy. Now first published from the genuine copy.

    Lockman, John, 1698-1771. | Date: MDCCL. [1750]
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    His Majesty's royal charter, granted on the eleventh day of October 1750, in the twenty fourth year of the reign of King George the second, for incorporating the Society of the Free British Fishery, with power to make by-laws, &c. for the improvement of the British White herring fisheries, With Power to make By-Laws, &c. for the Improvement of the British White Herring Fisheries, and better Regulation of the Trade thereof; and for preventing Frauds and Impositions in the Management of the same

    Society of the Free British Fishery | Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLI. [1751]

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