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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Bath, William Pulteney Earl of (1684-1764) | 1 |
| Chamberlayne, Edward | 1 |
| Chamberlayne, Edward (1616-1703) | 1 |
| France. Conseil De Commerce | 1 |
| J. S (1683-) | 1 |
| Morris, Corbyn (1710-1779) | 1 |
| Morris, Corbyn, 1710-1779 | 1 |
| Petty, Sir William (1623-1687) | 1 |
| Petty, William | 1 |
| Wilson, John (1654-1719) | 1 |
An essay on government : Written for the author's divertisement, at Shapinsha, one of the Orkney-Islands, March 11. 1702. Now publish'd, as an endeavour for promoving [sic] national love and unity, in church and state, and healing our tragical divisions
Wilson, John (1654-1719)
Printed in the year 1706
Dated at end: Shapinsha, 11th, March, 1702.
Memorials presented : by the deputies of the Council of Trade in France, to the Royal Council, in 1701. Being the year after the establishment of the said Council of Trade by King Lewis XIV. Concerning the commerce of that nation to their American islands... and other chief points of trade. Now first published. In French and English
France. Conseil de Commerce
1736
First edition? Precedes the 1737 edition (Kress 4346). Parallel English and French texts; paged in duplicate.
A letter from a by-stander to a member of Parliament: wherein is examined what necessity there is for the maintenance of a large regular land-force in this island; what proportions the revenues of the Crown have born to those of the people, at different periods from the Restoration to His present Majesty's accession; and whether the weight of power in the regal or popular scale now preponderates
Morris, Corbyn (1710-1779)
1742
Attributed to Corbyn Morris (OCLC, etc). With a half-title.
The present state of England. Part III. and part IV : Containing; I. An account of the riches, strength, magnificence, natural production, manufactures of this island, with an exact catalogue of the nobility, and their seats, &c. II. The trade and commerce within it self, and with all countries traded to by the English, as at this day established, and all other matters relating to inland and marine affairs. Supplying what is omitted in the two former parts, useful for natives and foreiners
J. S (fl. 1683); Petty, Sir William (1623-1687); Chamberlayne, Edward (1616-1703)
1683
Erroneously attributed to Edward Chamberlayne who wrote the three parts of "Angliae notitia, or The present state of England". However, part 3 of this work is not the same as part 3 of "Angliae notiti...
A proper answer to the by-stander : wherein is shewn, I. that there is no necessity for, but infallible ruin in the maintenance of a large regular (or mercenary) land force in this island : II. that by keeping up a standing army for preventing an invasion, we shall at last render it certain and successful : III. that publick credit is now upon a more stable foundation than ever it was before the year 1734, and can be ruined by nothing but bad oeconomy, temporary expedients, and loss of trade : IV. that endeavouring to revive parties or factions long since extinguised, in order to divert the attention of the people from the present mischiefs or dangers, is a most wicked attemp. : and V. that the weight of political power is now taken almost entirely from the popular and thrown into the regal scale
Bath, William Pulteney Earl of (1684-1764)
1742
A letter from a by-stander [1741-1742] was generally supposed to have been written by Walpole or by his direction.--NUC pre-1956; attributed to Corbyn Morris (OCLC, etc.). Attributed to William Pult...