Speeches in the House of Commons upon the equalization of the weights and measures of Great Britain : with notes, observations, &c. &c. : also, a general standard proposed for the weights and measures of Europe : with brief abstracts of the most material acts of the British legislature, and other ordinances and regulations, for the equalization of our weights and measures from Magna Charta to the present time, &c. &c. / by Sir John Riggs Miller, Bart. ; together with two letters from the Bishop of Autun to the author, upon the uniformity of weights and measures ; that prelate's proposition, respecting the same, to the National Assembly ; and the decree of that body, of the 8th of May, conformable to the Bishop's proposition ; with English translations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, John Riggs, Sir, approximately 1744-1798.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Weights and measures--Great Britain.

Weights and measures.

Great Britain.

Weights and measures--France.

France.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, xv pages, 1 unnumbered page, 88, 40 pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Debrett ..., 1790.

Notes:

"Appendix. An abridged state of the two reports of the Committee of the House of Commons together with abstracts of the most material acts of the legislature, and other ordinances, for the regulation of weights and measures, &c.": 40 p. at end, with separate signatures.

Local Notes:

Imperfect: first leaf (half title) wanting.

Contains:

Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent, 1754-1838. Proposition faite à l'Assemblée nationale, sur les poids et mesures. English & French. 1790.

France. Assemblée nationale constituante (1789-1791). Extrait du procès-verbal de l'Assemblée national du 8 mai 1790. English & French. 1790.

OCLC:

17382148