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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... 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 until it reached its highest point in 1813 of £ 1 . 10s . per cwt . In 1819 it was fixed at £ 1 . 75 ...
... 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 until it reached its highest point in 1813 of £ 1 . 10s . per cwt . In 1819 it was fixed at £ 1 . 75 ...
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... sugar colonies which had prevailed since 1855 , even though the average price of sugar was some 5s . less per cwt . than for 1855-60 . During the ' sixties sugar failed to follow the general trend of rising gold prices owing to the ...
... sugar colonies which had prevailed since 1855 , even though the average price of sugar was some 5s . less per cwt . than for 1855-60 . During the ' sixties sugar failed to follow the general trend of rising gold prices owing to the ...
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... sugar and coffee plantations , but those which had been allowed to go back to bush were mostly unfavourably situated , and the concentration of production on the better properties , where the labour supply was relatively adequate ...
... sugar and coffee plantations , but those which had been allowed to go back to bush were mostly unfavourably situated , and the concentration of production on the better properties , where the labour supply was relatively adequate ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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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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