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An humble proposal that may be a better defence to Gibraltar, a security for all our shiping [sic] that trades in the Straights, and entirely check and restrain the Growth of Highwaymen, Foot-Pads, House breakers, Shop lifters. Incendiaries and Others, that are guilty of enormous Crimes, rendering them useful, that in case of a War, may be a Hundred Thousand a Year in this Kingdoms way, and to the great increase of our Home Trade. By Joseph Davies.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Davies, Joseph.
Standardized Title:
Humble proposal for the increase of our home trade, and a defence to Gibraltar
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Crime--Early works to 1800.
Crime.
Galleys--Early works to 1800.
Galleys.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (12,[2]p.,plate ) map ;
Other Title:
Humble proposal that may be a better defence to Gibraltar,
Place of Publication:
Chester : printed by W. Cook, in Forest-Street, [1731?]
Notes:
Reproduction of original from William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (UCLA).
Cited in:
English Short Title Catalog, N3692.
OCLC:
642199033

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