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... exports was found to have been occasioned chiefly by the demands of our own fleets and armies, and, instead of bringing wealth to the nation, was to be paid for by oppressive taxes upon the people of England. While the British seamen ...
... exports was found to have been occasioned chiefly by the demands of our own fleets and armies, and, instead of bringing wealth to the nation, was to be paid for by oppressive taxes upon the people of England. While the British seamen ...
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... exports to, these conquests, as the measure of the advantages which we derived from them. I do so for reasons which will be somewhat worthy the attention of such readers as are fond of this species of inquiry. I say therefore I choose ...
... exports to, these conquests, as the measure of the advantages which we derived from them. I do so for reasons which will be somewhat worthy the attention of such readers as are fond of this species of inquiry. I say therefore I choose ...
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... export entry does not comprehend the greatest trade we carry on with any of the West India islands, the sale of negroes: nor does it give any idea of two other advantages we draw from them; the remittances for money spent here, and the ...
... export entry does not comprehend the greatest trade we carry on with any of the West India islands, the sale of negroes: nor does it give any idea of two other advantages we draw from them; the remittances for money spent here, and the ...
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... exports; but it is in order to depreciate the advantages we might appear to derive from that increase, whenever it should come to be proved against him. He tells you,[46] “that it was chiefly occasioned by the demands of our own fleets ...
... exports; but it is in order to depreciate the advantages we might appear to derive from that increase, whenever it should come to be proved against him. He tells you,[46] “that it was chiefly occasioned by the demands of our own fleets ...
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... exported, as well as from the situation of the places to which our merchandise was sent, and which the war could no wise ... export, though nothing is more remote from fact, was owing to the supply of our fleets and armies; was it not ...
... exported, as well as from the situation of the places to which our merchandise was sent, and which the war could no wise ... export, though nothing is more remote from fact, was owing to the supply of our fleets and armies; was it not ...
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