Cost and standard of living - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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The iniquity of banking . Part II. Containing a further illustration of the injustice of the paper system: An Enquiry into the Nature and Probable Consequences of the Bank Indemnity Bill, and A Plan for Removing (or At Least Alleviating) the Evils Produced by the Circulation of Bank Notes.
Anderson, William (Writer on banking)Date: MDCCC. [1800]- E-books
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The economist . Shewing, in a variety of estimates, from fourscore pounds a year to upwards of 800l. how comfortably and genteely a family may live with frugality for a little Money. Together With the cheapest Method of keeping Horses and Carriages. By a gentleman of experience.
Gentleman of experienceDate: [1781]- E-books
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Considerations on the exorbitant price of provisions . Setting forth the pernicious effects which a real scarcity of the necessaries of life must eventually have upon the commerce, population, and power, of Great Britain. To which is added, a plan to remove the cause of our present national distress. Humbly submitted to the candid and impartial public. By Francis Moore.
Moore, Francis, of Cheapside.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- E-books
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A plea for the poor or remarks on The Price of Provisions, and the Peasant's Labour: The Bounties allowed on the Exportation of Corn, especially Wheat: with Proposals for their Emendation. -Tantique operis ... ... Ovid. By Robert Applegarth.
Applegarth, RobertDate: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- E-books
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The economist . Shewing, in a variety of estimates, from fourscore pounds a year to upwards of 800l. how comfortably and genteely a family may live, with frugality, for little money. Together with the cheapest method of keeping horses and carriages. By a gentleman of experience.
Gentleman of experienceDate: 1774