Sugar trade - West Indies
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Reasons grounded on facts. Shewing, I. That a new duty on sugar must fall on the planter. II. That the liberty of a direct exportation to foreign markets will not help him in this case. III. That a new Duty will not certainly increase the Revenue. And, IV. That it will probably occasion the Desertion of our Sugar Islands
Date: M,DCC,XLVIII. [1748]- E-books
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The present state of the British and French sugar colonies, and our own northern colonies, considered. Together with some remarks on the decay of our trade, and the improvements made of late years by the French in theirs. By William Perrin, Esq;
Perrin, WilliamDate: MDCCXL. [1740]- E-books
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Considerations upon the act of Parliament, whereby a duty is laid of six pence sterling per gallon on molasses, and five shillings per hundred on sugar of foreign growth, imported into any of the British colonies . Shewing, some of the many inconveniencies necessarily resulting from the operation of the said act, not only to those colonies, but also to the British Sugar-Islands, and finally to Great-Britain.
Date: M,DCC,LXIV. [1764]- E-books
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Some observations on a direct exportation of sugar, from the British islands. With answers to Mr. Toriano's objections to it. In a letter from a gentleman in Barbados, to his friend in London
Ashley, John, d. 1751.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]- E-books
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Two letters and several calculations on the sugar colonies and trade; addressed to two committees nominated by the West-India merchants, &c. With an appendix: containing, I. Four letters, concerning the flourishing condition, large extent, and prodigious increase of the French sugar colonies; the poverty, weakness and their vast importance to the trade, navigation, wealth and power of this nation. 2. Some proposals formerly presented to a great minister of state, for the preservation and advancement of the British sugar colonies, and interests in the West-Indies: with an addition of several notes thereon. By Mr. Bennett, late agent in the West-Indies, to the South Sea and Royal Assiento Company of Great Britain; and to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts.
Bennet, John, merchant.Date: 1738