A Statistical Account of the British Empire: Exhibiting Its Extent, Physical Capacities, Population, Industry, and Civil and Religious Institutions, 2. köideC. Knight, 1839 |
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... Duties on Imports and Exports 14 15 3 . - Means and Instruments by which Commerce may be facili- tated and carried on I. - Money · II . - Weights and Measures III . Roads - Railroads JV . Canals V. - Chipping - 24 24 38 41 - 49 - 54 69 ...
... Duties on Imports and Exports 14 15 3 . - Means and Instruments by which Commerce may be facili- tated and carried on I. - Money · II . - Weights and Measures III . Roads - Railroads JV . Canals V. - Chipping - 24 24 38 41 - 49 - 54 69 ...
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... Duties and Prerogatives 123 - 123 2.- Officers employed under the Crown in an Executive Capacity 129 CHAPTER IV . COURTS OF JUSTICE , PROCEDURE THEREIN , & c . SECT . 1 . - Courts of Justice - 2. Courts of Civil Jurisdiction - 3 ...
... Duties and Prerogatives 123 - 123 2.- Officers employed under the Crown in an Executive Capacity 129 CHAPTER IV . COURTS OF JUSTICE , PROCEDURE THEREIN , & c . SECT . 1 . - Courts of Justice - 2. Courts of Civil Jurisdiction - 3 ...
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... duties , and to provide for their common defence and security . Hence the origin of the Dutch , French , and English East India Companies , and of a host of other establishments of the same kind . But the necessity for these companies ...
... duties , and to provide for their common defence and security . Hence the origin of the Dutch , French , and English East India Companies , and of a host of other establishments of the same kind . But the necessity for these companies ...
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... duties on foreign timber . Dantzic is the greatest port , not in Prussia only , but in the world , for the exportation of corn , particularly wheat of the very finest quality . The timber of Dantzic and Memel is also excellent . Besides ...
... duties on foreign timber . Dantzic is the greatest port , not in Prussia only , but in the world , for the exportation of corn , particularly wheat of the very finest quality . The timber of Dantzic and Memel is also excellent . Besides ...
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... duties , no longer exist . Each state gets a fair proportion of the duties , collected at the frontier of the ter- ritories of the league ; and a commodity admitted at any one of the external custom - houses may be subsequently conveyed ...
... duties , no longer exist . Each state gets a fair proportion of the duties , collected at the frontier of the ter- ritories of the league ; and a commodity admitted at any one of the external custom - houses may be subsequently conveyed ...
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