The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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THE COTTON DUTIES 227 aggregate production had been declining steadily since the opening years of the century . During the quinquennium 1816–20 it was not half what it had been in 1803. In the succeeding decade it was to be halved again ...
THE COTTON DUTIES 227 aggregate production had been declining steadily since the opening years of the century . During the quinquennium 1816–20 it was not half what it had been in 1803. In the succeeding decade it was to be halved again ...
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The necessities of war finance and the costs of the convoy system had led to the raising of the British sugar duties to a very high level . In 1789 the duty on West Indian sugar was 125. 4d . per cwt . , but it was gradually increased ...
The necessities of war finance and the costs of the convoy system had led to the raising of the British sugar duties to a very high level . In 1789 the duty on West Indian sugar was 125. 4d . per cwt . , but it was gradually increased ...
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3rd ser . LXXIII , 1553 . Expense of colonial establishments ; 19 April 1844. 3rd ser . LXXIV , 117 . Lords . Slave - grown sugar ; 26 April 1844. 3rd ser . LXXIV , 272 . Sugar Duties Bill ; 3 , 10 , 14 , 17 , 20 , 21 June 1844.
3rd ser . LXXIII , 1553 . Expense of colonial establishments ; 19 April 1844. 3rd ser . LXXIV , 117 . Lords . Slave - grown sugar ; 26 April 1844. 3rd ser . LXXIV , 272 . Sugar Duties Bill ; 3 , 10 , 14 , 17 , 20 , 21 June 1844.
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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