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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… (made the 1 and 2 of G. II.) to encourage the raising of flax, and gives a bounty of 18/8d. for every 112 lb. brought … with woolen from Great Britain. The manufacturing of flax into linnen (some coarser some finer) daily increases by …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… there is not one farm in it but has land proper to raise flax; but little more than either is raised than what is for …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… entituled An Act to encourage the raising of hemp and flax within this Province, command me to acquaint you with … effect the said bounties have had; whether the bounty upon flax was given with any view to the establishing a linnen …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the old bills and every 6 s. 8 d. of the new or hemp or flax with which the treasurer shall purchase silver and gold …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… beans and all other grain that Europe affords, with hemp, flax, etc; but at present for want of hands little or no …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Mr. White of Dorchester upon the superiority of Camock's flax to the ordinary flax. Committee appointed to ascertain every member's … that 10 men may be sent to the main to cut Camock's flax, near Monkey Bay; 10 or 12 tons by that means might be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… they apply themselves to the increase and improvement of flax, silk, and other manufactures, and enforce all laws for …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… will certainly put the planter upon making more silk, flax, and other staple commodities. They have ordered a fleet …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that there, and I formerly wrote my thoughts of hemp and flax as fitter for productions for the soil of Ireland, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the interest of England in encouraging the planting flax and the linnen manufacture and discountenancing that of …