Great Britain - Social conditions - Early works to 1800

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Essays upon several projects: or, effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation. Wherein are plainly laid down. The Means by which the Subjects in general may be eased and enriched; the Poor relieved, and Trade encreased in the most material Branches of it, viz. in Constituting Seamen to theirs and the Nations Advantage for Encouragement of Merchants and Merchandizing; for Relief of the Poor of Friendly Societies; for discouraging Vice, and encouraging Vertue; the Usefulness; of Banks and Assurances; to prevent Bankrupts; with the surest way to recover bad Debts; and many other considerable things, profitable and conducing to the great Advantage of the Nation in general
Daniel DefoeDate: 1702
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To the inhabitants of old England
H.Date: 1779]
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A bill for completing and maintaining the pier at the town of Mevagissey, in the county of Cornwall
Great BritainDate: 1775]
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A dutiful address to the throne upon the present state of G******t B********n.
Date: [1756]
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An occasional paper, wherein the honour of the English clergy and universities is endeavour'd to be vindicated from the aspersions of a late pamphlet called Mrs. Abigail
Date: 1703