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Linen industry - Great Britain - Early works to 1800

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5 works

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    An Act for allowing certain additional bounties on the exportation of British and Irish linens

    Great Britain | Date: 1745]
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    A detection of gross impositions on the Parliament with respect to two acts passed the last sessions In a letter to R.B. Esq. By J. Gee, Gainsbrough. 1764.

    Gee, J. (Joseph). | Date: [1765]
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    Reasons for excepting Brittish linnen to be printed, painted, or stained, from the duty of 2d. per yard

    | Date: 1711?]
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    A letter to His Excellency Henry Boyle, Esq. speaker of the Honourable House of Commons in Ireland . With remarks on the linen trade and manufactures of thi kingdom, and some hints for promoting the same.

    Archdall, N. | Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]
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    The Case of the master-linen-weavers, manufacturers, and dealers in the linen trade of the city of Dublin, most humbly submitted to the consideration of the honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses, in Parliament assembled

    | Date: 1745]

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