Observations and remarks on the collier law, (as it is commonly called,) contained in the acts of Parliament of Queen Mary, King James VI. and King Charles II. : By way of dialogue betwixt C.M. and C.S. Tending to show, that colliers are not slaves, but as free as any other hired servants, according to the natural sense and meaning of these statutes, when explained in consistency with themselves, the other laws of the land, and common sense.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Creusent, M. de, active 1774.

Contributor:

C. S., active 1773.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coal mining and trade--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Coal mining and trade.

Working class--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Working class.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages,42 pages ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

Glasgow : Printed by William Smith; sold by D. Baxter and J. Duncan, Booksellers, Glasgow; and W. Gray, Edinburgh, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With a half-title.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T176907.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.