Hansard's Parliamentary DebatesT.C. Hansard, 1848 |
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... Colonies . - By Mr. Baines , from Bankers , Merchants , Solicitors , and others of Kingston- upon - Hull , and the Hull Chamber of Commerce , for Al- teration of Law of Bankruptcy and Insolvency . - By Mr. J. Dundas , from Greenwich ...
... Colonies . - By Mr. Baines , from Bankers , Merchants , Solicitors , and others of Kingston- upon - Hull , and the Hull Chamber of Commerce , for Al- teration of Law of Bankruptcy and Insolvency . - By Mr. J. Dundas , from Greenwich ...
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... colonies in the East and West Indies - it has been represented to me , from those colonies , and from persons in this country who are interested in them , that the course which I am proposing is not consistent with the necessities of ...
... colonies in the East and West Indies - it has been represented to me , from those colonies , and from persons in this country who are interested in them , that the course which I am proposing is not consistent with the necessities of ...
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... colonies . I hope , however , to be able in the course of this discussion to show , that , though this compensation does appear on the first blush to have been most liberal , it has in reality proved to be no compensation at all for the ...
... colonies . I hope , however , to be able in the course of this discussion to show , that , though this compensation does appear on the first blush to have been most liberal , it has in reality proved to be no compensation at all for the ...
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... colonies , but in all others . In the Crown colonies the time of labour was limited to nine hours a day ; but this is not the case in Cuba or Bra- zil . In Cuba the slaves are worked sixteen hours a day , and during crop time twenty ...
... colonies , but in all others . In the Crown colonies the time of labour was limited to nine hours a day ; but this is not the case in Cuba or Bra- zil . In Cuba the slaves are worked sixteen hours a day , and during crop time twenty ...
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... colonies . and thrashing , four to six hours , 1s . 6d .; possible to doubt that the condition of making on an average five hours and fifty- Africans , Chinese , or Hindoos , would be four minutes of work done per day , at greatly ...
... colonies . and thrashing , four to six hours , 1s . 6d .; possible to doubt that the condition of making on an average five hours and fifty- Africans , Chinese , or Hindoos , would be four minutes of work done per day , at greatly ...
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