Politics and the Port of Bristol in the Eighteenth Century: The Petitions of the Society of Merchant Venturers, 1698-1803 |
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Admiralty aforesaid African trade America appointed April bar iron bill Bristol M.P.s Bristol merchants Britain British Burke canal century city of Bristol CJ XXXV coast of Africa colonies commerce Commissioners concerning consideration corn Corporation Customs deputation Donnan duty Edmund Burke exportation February free port granted Guttridge Hall hath Henry House of Commons importation Ireland Irish island Jamaica James John Josiah Tucker kingdom landing letter Liverpool London Lords Lordships majesty majesty's subjects manufactures March master mayor Merchant Venturers negroes Nugent officers ordered Parliament passed petition was presented petitioners plantations port of Bristol Privy Council proposed quay regulations Richard Champion river river Avon royal Royal African Company Samuel sent Sept ships and vessels SMV PRH Society of Merchant South Sea Company Southwell St Eustatius standing committee sugar thereof Thomas tion trade to Africa Trinity House Underdown West Indies William