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Journal of the House of Lords
… out of Employment, but I understood that some of the Weavers were thrown out of Employment, and that they of course became Agriculturists. What used they to gain as Weavers? I cannot state that. Were they much lowered in … compelled to become Cultivators of the Soil instead of Weavers? For a short Time they were; but not permanently, I …
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… Soldiers, whom I had employed, and who had been Glasgow Weavers, after having been, I think, a Month, and just as I …
Journal of the House of Lords
… Indigo Manufactures. Any Cloth Manufactures? There were Weavers. To any considerable Extent? About 30,000 Weavers. Do you know what has been the Effect of Importations from England on the Trade of those Weavers? No, I do not. Were you on the Bengal Establishment? …
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… of any Description in that District? There are some Weavers, who supply the common coarse Clothing worn by the …
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… worse for the Failure of the Thirty or Forty Lacs? No; the Weavers turned their Hands to the Plough. They are most of …
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… Country. Can you state whether any considerable Number of Weavers or Manufacturers have been thrown out of Employment … Manufactures among the middle Classes, that a Number of Weavers must have been thrown out of Employment. You stated …
Journal of the House of Lords
… enabled us to import Cloth, and to undersell the Native Weavers in their own Market. Have British Manufactures …