A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... raised early to recruit the Scottish regiments abroad , and an act for erecting a public bank at Edinburgh . Then ... raise a party against him , and thwarted all his measures ; which gave occasion to a motion made in parliament to ...
... raised early to recruit the Scottish regiments abroad , and an act for erecting a public bank at Edinburgh . Then ... raise a party against him , and thwarted all his measures ; which gave occasion to a motion made in parliament to ...
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... raised by a duty on glass windows . In order to prevent totally a stagna- tion , they farther resolved that after an appointed day no clipped money should pass in payment , except to the collectors of the revenue and taxes , or upon ...
... raised by a duty on glass windows . In order to prevent totally a stagna- tion , they farther resolved that after an appointed day no clipped money should pass in payment , except to the collectors of the revenue and taxes , or upon ...
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... raising money for the use of govern ment ; it was called the land bank , as being esta- blished on land securities ; but this measure did not succeed , and the public credit was much injured by it . The most remarkable acts passed this ...
... raising money for the use of govern ment ; it was called the land bank , as being esta- blished on land securities ; but this measure did not succeed , and the public credit was much injured by it . The most remarkable acts passed this ...
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... raise these sums a poll tax was imposed upon all persons , according to the true produce of their real and personal estates , professions , employ- ments , pensions , & c . & c .; so that none were ex- empt from the tax but such as ...
... raise these sums a poll tax was imposed upon all persons , according to the true produce of their real and personal estates , professions , employ- ments , pensions , & c . & c .; so that none were ex- empt from the tax but such as ...
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... on the commons to resolve , that the sup- plies for the service of the year 1697 should be raised within the year . This vote seeming imprac ticable , while the silver money was called in and 20 [ Period 9 . WILLIAM III .
... on the commons to resolve , that the sup- plies for the service of the year 1697 should be raised within the year . This vote seeming imprac ticable , while the silver money was called in and 20 [ Period 9 . WILLIAM III .
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