The speech delivered by Mr. Waithman, in the Court of Common Council, on the 23rd of January, 1817, upon a motion for petitioning Parliament for a reduction in the public expenditure, and a reform in the representation of the people.
| Main Author: | Waithman, Robert, 1764-1833 |
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| Corporate Author: | City of London (England). Court of Common Council |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Making of the modern world (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature)
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