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An humble proposal most humbly offered to the consideration of His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament , that may be a better security for all our shiping [sic] that trades in the Streights [sic], and a defence to Gibralter, and Entirely checks and restrains the growth of Highway-Men, Foot-Pads, House-Breakers, Shop-Lifters, Horse-Stealers, Incendiaries and Others; that are guilty of enormous Crimes; rendering them useful, that in case of a War, it will be above a Hundred Thousand Pounds a Year in this Kingdom's way. By Joseph Davies.
Davies, JosephDate: 1732- E-books
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A scheme for payment of the sum of 49,301,855l. 6s. 1d. 1/2 being the national debt of Great-Britain, as it stood the 31st of Dec. 1730, in a few years, without making any additional tax on the subject. Which, If Enacted into a Law, will be of infinite Service to the Merchants Trading to the West-Indies; infallibly secure our Possessions of Gibralter and the Island of Minorca; totally abolish Smuggling; and be of singular Advantage to the Woollen Manufactury
Davies, JosephDate: [1732]