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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of American, Baltic, and West India produce, linen and flax from Ireland, fruit from the Levant, and wine from Spain …
Old and New London
… apprentices. The boys, after learning tailoring, weaving, flax-dressing, &c., received the freedom of the City, and …
Magna Britannia
… importation of West Indian, American, and Baltic produce; flax and linen from Ireland; and pig-iron from Wales. The …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… principal public works are distilleries: the spinning of flax for domestic use, and weaving by hand-looms for the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the parish, and employing the aged poor in spinning flax, &c.; and some other trifling bequests are distributed …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… all the men who wanted to work, and in 1824 to purchase flax or hemp to employ poor women. By 1834 some 49 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Rudge wood belonged to the Dean. 99 At least some hemp and flax was grown, 1 and bees were kept. 2 Cattle were commoned …
William and Mary, 1690: An Act, for granting to their Majesties certaine Impositions upon all East India Goods and Manufactures and upon all wrought Silks and severall other Goods and Merchandize to be imported after the five and twentyeth day of December one thousand six hundred and ninety. [Chapter IV. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 3.]
Statutes of the Realm
… above what the same is charged with in the Booke of Rates Flax, &c. For all Yarne of Flax or Hempe other then Cable Yarne imported after the said …
Statutes of the Realm
… An Act for the better Ascertaining the Tythes of Hemp and Flax. [Rot. Parl, pt. 1. nu. 3.] Reasons for passing this Act. 4s. per Acre to be paid for Tithe of Flax or Hemp, to be recovered as other Tithen. WHEREAS the Sowing of Hemp and Flax is and would be exceeding beneficial to England by …
Statutes of the Realm
… and so in proportion for any greater or lesser quantity Flax rough. For Flax Rough imported within the said time Five pounds for … and so in proportion for any greater or lesser quantity Flax wrought. For Flax dressed or wrought imported within the …