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A History of the County of York
… wool, but now made their living from the former. Only four woollen looms remained, and those stood mostly unused for … Richard Marshall, had lately set up draping with one woollen loom, but had abandoned it owing to lack of profit. … to exaggerate this co-operative spirit. The union of the woollen weavers with the linen weavers in 1549 49 must be …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… population is chiefly employed in two cotton-mills, three woollen-mills, a foundry, in the large collieries in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… tons are annually sent to market; the people also weave woollen and other cloths for their own use. There is a … quality, some of which obtain very high prices; and coarse woollen cloth is also made, chiefly for the clothing of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It abounds with picturesque scenery. The manufacture of woollen-cloth was formerly carried on extensively, but has of … Liverpool, and the latter to the manufacturers of cotton, woollen, linen, and silk in other towns. A fair for sheep is …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum
… of England. " For a convoy for the Samuel, laden with woollen manufactures, to Hamburg, to stay 14 days, and return …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… building, paving, or burning into lime. A manufactory for woollen-cloth is carried on. The living is a rectory, valued …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… Strand in houses of Brothers Brydges of St Clement Danes, woollen drapers; and c. 1723 that he was now of the Parish of …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… quantity to remunerate the labours of the miner. Two woollen manufactories have been carried on for some years; …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… Spiritus. p. 98. 24. Motion made at the Suit of the Woollen Manufacturers of Venice, that the recent duties … as they do with those of iron. Item, all the aforesaid woollen drapers to pay the aforesaid duties within two months … vicelords to inspect in person all wools and yarns, and woollen cloths; and those who shall at this present be found …