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. Carefully Rev., Cor. and Continued to the Present Time ...J. Walter, 1787 |
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Halaman xxi
... pounds weight , exclufive of the great treasure he brought home for himself . Thus , from the fpoils of the conquered provinces , more especially eastward , their proconfuls , & c . were continually fending or bringing home immenfe ...
... pounds weight , exclufive of the great treasure he brought home for himself . Thus , from the fpoils of the conquered provinces , more especially eastward , their proconfuls , & c . were continually fending or bringing home immenfe ...
Halaman liii
... pounds weight . 500,000 Befides a great number of live cattle and horfes ; also cedar - wood , cyprefs , walnut - plank , bees- wax , myrtle , fome raw filk and cotton . NORTH CAROLINA exported in the year 1753 , Tar , Pitch ...
... pounds weight . 500,000 Befides a great number of live cattle and horfes ; also cedar - wood , cyprefs , walnut - plank , bees- wax , myrtle , fome raw filk and cotton . NORTH CAROLINA exported in the year 1753 , Tar , Pitch ...
Halaman lxv
... pounds . " Steel may be made near three hundred times dearer than ftandard gold , weight for weight : - " For fix of the finest fteel wire fprings , for watch pendulums , fhall weigh but one grain ; and , " when applied by our greatest ...
... pounds . " Steel may be made near three hundred times dearer than ftandard gold , weight for weight : - " For fix of the finest fteel wire fprings , for watch pendulums , fhall weigh but one grain ; and , " when applied by our greatest ...
Halaman lxvii
... pound of filver was of equal weight with the Anglo- Norman pound . The former was however divided into forty - eight merely nominal fhillings , and each fhilling into five real pence ; fo that their pound , as ours at prefent ...
... pound of filver was of equal weight with the Anglo- Norman pound . The former was however divided into forty - eight merely nominal fhillings , and each fhilling into five real pence ; fo that their pound , as ours at prefent ...
Halaman lxviii
... pound weight of filver . Mr. Voltaire thinks , that a fimilar scarcity and en- hancement of money was in thofe times in England , Germany , and Spain , proceeding principally from the fame caufe , viz . by their being drained by their ...
... pound weight of filver . Mr. Voltaire thinks , that a fimilar scarcity and en- hancement of money was in thofe times in England , Germany , and Spain , proceeding principally from the fame caufe , viz . by their being drained by their ...
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