An humble proposal most humbly offered to the consideration of His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament, [electronic resource] : that may be a better security for all our shiping [sic] that trades in the Streights [sic], and a defence to Gibralter, and Entirely checks and restrains the growth of Highway-Men, Foot-Pads, House-Breakers, Shop-Lifters, Horse-Stealers, Incendiaries and Others; that are guilty of enormous Crimes; rendering them useful, that in case of a War, it will be above a Hundred Thousand Pounds a Year in this Kingdom's way. By Joseph Davies.
1732
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An humble proposal most humbly offered to the consideration of His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament, [electronic resource] : that may be a better security for all our shiping [sic] that trades in the Streights [sic], and a defence to Gibralter, and Entirely checks and restrains the growth of Highway-Men, Foot-Pads, House-Breakers, Shop-Lifters, Horse-Stealers, Incendiaries and Others; that are guilty of enormous Crimes; rendering them useful, that in case of a War, it will be above a Hundred Thousand Pounds a Year in this Kingdom's way. By Joseph Davies.
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Humble proposal for the increase of our home trade, and a defence to Gibraltar
Publication Details
Southwark : printed for the author, by George Lee; near the King's-Bench in the Borough, 1732.
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Great Britain -- England -- London -- Southwark.
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English
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14p.,plate : map ; 8⁰.
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Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, N3690.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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