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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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Enquiry into the influence which enclosures have had upon the population of this kingdom : By the Reverend J. Howlett, Vicar of Great Dunmow, Essex. Second edition. To which is add...

by Howlett, John
Published 1786

printed for W. Richardson, Royal Exchange

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

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Quatrième suite des considérations sur quelques parties du méchanisme des sociétés. Par le marquis de Casaux, De La Société Royale De Londres, Et De Celie D'Agriculture De Florence...

by Casaux, Charles
Published 1788

de l'imprimerie de T. Spilsbury, Snow-Hill. Se trouve chez P. Elmsley, dans le Strand

Subjects: “...Debts, Public / Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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R-----'s on both sides : In which are the characters of some R---'s not yet describ'd; with a true description of an old Whig, and a modern Whig; an old Tory, and a modern Tory; hi...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1711

Printed for John Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-noster-Row

Subjects: “...Tory Party (Great Britain) / History / 18th century...”

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Robert against Ferguson : Or A new dialogue between Robert an old independant Whig, and Ferguson a new Tory Jacobite: being a brief history of the infamous principles, and treacher...

Published 1704

Subjects: “...Tory Party (Great Britain) / History / 18th century...”

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The policy of the tax upon retailers considered : or, a plea in favour of the manufacturers

by Gray, John
Published 1786

printed for T. Becket, Pall-Mall; and G. and T. Wilkie, St. Paul's Church-Yard

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

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The arbitrary punishments and cruel tortures inflicted on prisoners for debt represented and described : In several figures of the Uncommon and Dangerous Instruments used for that...

by W. R
Published 1729

printed by T. Watson, for T. Payne, in Pater-Noster-Row, and sold by A. Dodd, without Temple-Bar, at the pamphlet and picture-shops in town, and by the booksellers and printers in the country

Subjects: “...Debt, Imprisonment for / Great Britain / History / 18th century / Sources...”

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The second part of An argument against excises; in answer to the objections of several writers; especially with regard to that part of the subject, which relates to the power and c...

by Amhurst, Nicholas
Published 1733

printed by H. Haines, at Mr. Francklin's in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, in the Year

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

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A letter from J. Webbe Weston : Francis Eyre, and William Sheldon, Esqrs. to the gentlemen at whose desire they accepted the office of mediators between the Vicars Apostolic and th...

by Weston, John Webbe
Published 1792

printed by J. P. Coghlan, No. 37. Duke-Street, Grosvenor-Square

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

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Report of the Lords of the Committee of Council : appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations, upon the two questions Referred to them...

Published 1785

printed by J. Almon, No. 183, Fleet-Street

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

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Facts: addressed to the landholders, stockholders, merchants, farmers, manufacturers, tradesmen, proprietors of every description, and generally to all the subjects of Great Britai...

by Tooke, John Horne
Published 1780

Printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard, and J. Almon, in Piccadilly

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

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A vindication of the reformation, on foot, among the ladies : to abolish modesty and chastity, and restore the native simplicity of going naked. And an attempt to reconcile all opp...

by Eden, Adam
Published 1755

printed for R. Griffiths, in Pater-Noster-Row

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

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A Letter to the committee of twenty-five proprietors of India stock

Published 1773

Printed for T. Evans, at No. 54, Paternoster-Row

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

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Thoughts on the causes : and consequences of the present high price of provisions

by Jenyns, Soame
Published 1768

printed for E. Watts, in Skinner-Row

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

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A vindication of the reformation : On Foot, among the ladies, to abolish modesty and chastity, and restore the native simplicity of going naked. And An Attempt to reconcile all opp...

by Eden, Adam
Published 1755

printed for R. Griffiths, in Pater-Noster-Row

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

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Considerations upon the institution of marriage : With some thoughts concerning the force and obligation of the matrimonial contract. Wherein is considered, How far divorces may, o...

by Booth, George
Published 1739

printed for John Whiston, at Mr. Boyle's Head, in Fleet-Street

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

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The present state of the manufacture of salt explained : and a new mode suggested of refining British salt, so as to render it equal, or superior to the finest Foreign Salt. To whi...

by Dundonald, Archibald Cochrane
Published 1785

printed by W. and A. Strahan: for T. Cadell, in the Strand; J. Stockdale, in Piccadilly; G. and T. Wilkie, No. 71, St. Paul's Church-Yard; and W. Richardson, Royal Exchange

Subjects: “...Salt industry and trade / Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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La velle philosophe; or The fair philosopher : In two volumes. _

Published 1774

printed for T. Lowndes, No. 77, in Fleet-street

Subjects: “...Women and literature / Great Britain / History / 18th century...”

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Extracts from a pamphlet, addressed by the Chairman of the Wool Meeting, to Lord Lansdown : Stating the reasons on which the manufacturers ground their application of Parliament fo...

by Anstie, John
Published 1788

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

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