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Linen industry - Great Britain

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    Some considerations for employing the poor of this kingdom, and for improving the linnen and woollen manufactories; Which is now in the greatest Decay, and loudly calls for the Aid of Parliament. By a Member of the House of Commons

    | Member of the House of Commons | Date: 1737
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    Charter of the British Linen Company

    | British Linen Bank | Date: 1746
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    Some observations in relation to the linen manufactures of Great Britain and Ireland

    | Date: 1744
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    Observations upon a paper, intituled, General reasons against lowering the duties upon foreign yarn

    | Date: 1753
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    A letter from a merchant who has left off trade to a member of Parliament : in which the case of the British and Irish manufacture of linnen, threads, and tapes, is fairly stated, and all the objections against the encouragement proposed to be given to that manufacture fully answered.

    | Bindon, David -1760. | Date: 1738
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