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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… two powerful steamengines. In Thomas-street are some starch-works, which have been conducted by the Leschers for …
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
… and six pence for every twenty shillings value thereof Starch. For every hundred Weight of Starch containing one hundred and twelve pounds imported …
Statutes of the Realm
… Exportation of any Corn Malt Meale Flour Bread Biscuit or Starch for One Yeare from the Tenth Day of February One … Barley or other Corn whatsoever or any Meal Malt Starch or Flower thereof or any Bread or Biscuit whatsoever … (that is to say) That all the Corn Meal Flour Biscuit Malt Starch and Bread that shall be soe exported shipped or laid …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… date of use: 1794 Sources: Acts, Tradecards. Yellow starch STARCH coloured with SAFFRON, fashionable in the sixteenth …