An Historical and Chronological Deduction of the Origin of Commerce, from the Earliest Accounts: Containing an History of the Great Commercial Interests of the British Empire. To which is Prefixed an Introduction, Exhibiting a View of the Ancient and Modern State of Europe; of the Importance of Our Colonies; and of the Commerce, Shipping, Manufactures, Fisheries, &c., of Great-Britain and Ireland; and Their Influence on the Landed Interest. With an Appendix, Containing the Modern Politico-commercial Geography of the Several Countries of Europe, Volume 2Printed at the Logographic Press, by J. Walter, 1787 - Commerce |
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... coins from being carried into Ireland , and Irish money from being brought into England ; and for calling all clipped and diminished money into the mint : -There was then a mint in Ire - land , though there is none at prefent . We have ...
... coins from being carried into Ireland , and Irish money from being brought into England ; and for calling all clipped and diminished money into the mint : -There was then a mint in Ire - land , though there is none at prefent . We have ...
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... coin in England as either a pound or a mark , nor any fhilling , till this year 1505 ; those three coins being merely ideal money , or denominations or ways of reckoning for con- venience . But in this twentieth year of King Henry VII ...
... coin in England as either a pound or a mark , nor any fhilling , till this year 1505 ; those three coins being merely ideal money , or denominations or ways of reckoning for con- venience . But in this twentieth year of King Henry VII ...
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... coin and bullion . And , in fact , the on- ly folid reafon for prohibiting the exportation of our own coin , is when ( like our crown pieces at present ) it happens to be too weighty ; for it would be impracticable to be continu- ally ...
... coin and bullion . And , in fact , the on- ly folid reafon for prohibiting the exportation of our own coin , is when ( like our crown pieces at present ) it happens to be too weighty ; for it would be impracticable to be continu- ally ...
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... coin ; yet , by reafon of their littlenefs , they are all long fince worn out . " N. B. Here is no mention of shillings . This too was the last time of coining any filver farthings , probably for the fame reason . The A. D. 1523 1524 ...
... coin ; yet , by reafon of their littlenefs , they are all long fince worn out . " N. B. Here is no mention of shillings . This too was the last time of coining any filver farthings , probably for the fame reason . The A. D. 1523 1524 ...
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... coins , which , by the low price here , the fubtle Flemings were " enabled to draw from us . So our King , in two months after , further raised the price of " both metals one - fortyfourth part more , viz . the ounce of gold to forty ...
... coins , which , by the low price here , the fubtle Flemings were " enabled to draw from us . So our King , in two months after , further raised the price of " both metals one - fortyfourth part more , viz . the ounce of gold to forty ...
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