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A letter to Arthur Young, Esq. on the bill now depending in Parliament to prevent the exportation of wool. By Thomas Day, Esq.

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Main Author:	Day, Thomas, 1748-1789
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for John Stockdale, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]
Subjects:	Wool industry > Great Britain. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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