The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... period of apprenticeship for the former slaves which was to come into force in August 1834. This period was to last four years in the case of non- predial slaves and six years in the case of predial slaves . The former category ...
... period of apprenticeship for the former slaves which was to come into force in August 1834. This period was to last four years in the case of non- predial slaves and six years in the case of predial slaves . The former category ...
Page 495
... period and 549,872 cwt . in the latter period . In the case of coffee the decline was more serious - from 23,645,639 lb. to 16,731,360 lb. for the whole of the West Indies . Thus , while the output of sugar in Mauritius increased ...
... period and 549,872 cwt . in the latter period . In the case of coffee the decline was more serious - from 23,645,639 lb. to 16,731,360 lb. for the whole of the West Indies . Thus , while the output of sugar in Mauritius increased ...
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... period therefore the Indian tariff gave preferential treatment to the Indian industry ; at least in the period 1861-74 it is not true that the Indian tariff was manipulated to prevent the accumulation of capital by Indians . But that ...
... period therefore the Indian tariff gave preferential treatment to the Indian industry ; at least in the period 1861-74 it is not true that the Indian tariff was manipulated to prevent the accumulation of capital by Indians . But that ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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