The golden fleece: or the trade, interest, and well-being of Great Britain considered. With remarks on the rise, progress, and present decay of our woollen manufactures. Also An Estimate of this Valuable Trade, fairly and clearly stated, and the great Proportion given up Yearly to Foreigners. By Suffering (or Conniving at) the illegal Exportation of British and Irish Wool, and Woollen Goods throughly Manufactured in Ireland, to Foreign Parts. Likewise Heads for a Bill, to put an effectual Stop to this matchless Evil, so injurious to both King and Country. To which is added, a scheme, or proposal, For taking away many burthensome Duties on some of the most Essential Necessaries of Life, viz. Leather, Soap, Candles, Painted Silks, and Starch, by replacing the like Sum, in Lieu of the said Taxes, on a small Duty on Wool, and to replace those Officers, that at this Time are employed on Leather, Soap, Candles, &c. to register the Wool of Great Britain and Ireland; by which Alteration, our W

People / Organizations

• Agent for the Royall Fishing. Simon Smith (Author)
• Anne Dodd I ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for R. Viney, at the Bible in Cannon-Ally, St. Paul's; T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster Row; A. Dodd, at the Peacock without Temple-Bar; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1736.

Publication year

1736-1736

ESTC No.

T63161

Grub Street ID

288452

Description

28p. ; 4⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Simon Smith. Sometimes attributed to J. Munn.

Uncontrolled note

Attribution from Calendar of treasury books and papers, 1735-1738, p. 512