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The groans of the plantations: or A true account of their grievous and extreme sufferings by the heavy impositions upon sugar, and other hardships. : Relating more particularly to the island of Barbados

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: In the year M DC LXXXIX. [1689]
Call number: 15265
Creator: Littleton, Edward (1626-)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 4to
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A discourse of the duties on merchandize, more particularly of that on sugars, : occasionally offer'd in answer to a pamphlet, intituled, the Groans of the plantations, &c. Exposing the weakness of the said pamphlet, and plainly demonstrating, that the taking off the imposition on sugars would not be one farthing advantage to the plantations, and yet take away yearly a great sum from Their Majesties present revenue. Also, shewing how the last imposition on sugars did truly affect that trade, and how the same might yet be advanc'd, to the greater benefit both of this kingdom and the plantations. Also, how certain regulations might be made, for the better accommodating the duties on merchandize, both to the advantage of trade and the revenue. By a merchant
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