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A new experiment for the prevention of crimes : addressed to the serious consideration of the legislatures of Great-Britain and Ireland. By J.Z. Holwell, F. R. S

by Holwell, John Zephaniah
Published 1786

printed by R. Cruttwell, for the author; and sold by L. Bull, Lower-Walks, Bath; T. Cadell, Strand, and C. Dilly, Poultry, London

Subjects: “...Crime / Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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A principal cause of the miseries of the poor : and of their great expence to the public, shewn: in hopes of getting these evils In Some Measure obviated, and so rendering the poor...

Published 1787

printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, No 62, ST. Paul's Church-Yard

Subjects: “...Poor / Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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Extracts from the reports of the English Society for bettering the condition of the poor, and from other papers on the same subject; to serve as hints as to the best means of relie...

Published 1799

printed at the desire of the Society for Promoting the Comforts of the Poor, by William Watson and Son, Capel-Street

Subjects: “...Poor / Education / Great Britain / History / Early works to 1800...”

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The history of the poor : their rights, duties, and the laws respecting them: in a series of letters. A new edition corrected, and continued to the present time. By Tho. Ruggles, E...

by Ruggles, Thomas
Published 1797

printed for W. Richardson, Royal Exchange

Subjects: “...Poor laws / Great Britain / History...”

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Heads of a bill for the better relief and employment of the poor : and for the improvement of the police of this country. Submitted to the consideration of the members of both Hous...

by Gilbert, Thomas
Published 1786

Harrop, printer

Subjects: “...Police / Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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Street-Robberies : consider'd: the reason of their being so frequent, with probable means to prevent 'em. To which is added, three short treatises; I. A warning for travellers: Wit...

by Converted Thief
Published 1728

printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane

Subjects: “...Brigands and robbers / Great Britain / History...”

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Forms of proposals for augmenting small livings, &c

Published 1718

Subjects: “...Governors of Queen Anneś Bounty (Great Britain) / History / 18th century...”

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A letter addressed to Edward Phelips, Esq. Member for the County of Somerset; containing general observations on the advantages of manufacturing the combing wool of England, which...

by Anstie, John
Published 1788

printed by Stafford and Davenport, for J. Debrett, Opposite Old Bond Street, Piccadilly

Subjects: “...Wool industry / Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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Considerations on the necessity of taxing the annuities : granted by Parliament in the reigns of King William, and Queen Anne; and reducing one fifth of the capital stock of all pe...

by Bruce, John
Published 1734

printed for the author, and sold by Olive Payne, at Horace's Head in Round Court in the Strand

Subjects: “...Taxation / Great Britain / History...”

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A plain, humble, and earnest address to Parliament, in behalf of the poor and lower orders of British subjects : with a view to obtain an universal liberty of petition, a rational...

by Bentley, Thomas
Published 1793

“...Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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Unto His Grace Her Majesty's High Commissioner and the Right Honourable Estates of Parliament. The petition of the begging and wanting poor in the nation

Published 1706

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“...Great Britain / History / Stuarts, 1603-1714...”

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Killing no murder : briefly discoursed in three questions. By Col. Titus, alias William Allen

by Titus, Silius
Published 1741

“...Great Britain / History / Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660...”

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A genuine and faithfull account of the sufferings, of William Houlbrook, black-smith of Marlborough : in the reign of King Charles the First. Shewing the artifices and treacherous...

by Houlbrook, William
Published 1744

printed for R. Montague, at the Book Ware-House in Wild-Street

“...Great Britain / History / Civil War, 1642-1649...”

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The rump emissaries : Or, the loyal black-smith of Marlborough no Jesuit. Being A Faithful Account of the Artifices practised by the Standing Army of the Regicides to extirpate Lib...

by Houlbrook, William
Published 1744

printed for R. Montague, at the Book Ware-House in Wild-Street

“...Great Britain / History / Civil War, 1642-1649...”

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A second address to Parliament : on a subject of the first consequence to the welfare of the state. By William Renwick

by Renwick, William
Published 1786

printed for B. Law, Ave-Maria-Lane; W. Richardson, Royal-Exchange; and J. Robson, New Bond-Street

“...Great Britain / History, Naval / 18th century...”

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The black box broke open : The Roguery's Discovered and Robin will be hang'd at last. In a letter from -P. - T. Esq; to his Friend in the Country

by P. T
Published 1729

printed for T. Telltruth in Fleet-Street

“...Great Britain / History / George II, 1727-1760 / Early works to 1800...”

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The cries of royal blood : being a history of the kings and queens of England, who were most barbarously murder'd by their own subjects, ... The whole interspers'd with politieal [...

Published 1722

printed by W. H. and sold by J. Roberts

“...Great Britain / History / Civil War, 1642-1649...”

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An Act to explain, amend, and render more effectual an Act made in the tenth year of His late Majesty's reign intituled, An Act for repairing the roads leading from Stump Cross, in...

by George
Published 1755

printed by Thomas Baskett; and by the assigns of Robert Baskett

“...Great Britain / History / George II, 1727-1760 / Early works to 1800...”

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Thoughts on the commercial arrangements with Ireland; addressed to the people of Great-Britain

Published 1785

printed and sold by J. Jarvis, No. 283, Strand; and T. Becket, Pall-Mall

“...Ireland / Commerce / Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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