Petitions of woollen manufacturers of Colne and Burnley in 1735.
By: Abram, W. A.
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BookPublisher: Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Notes Vol. 1, 1885 pp 130-131Description: Periodical Abstracts.Subject(s): 18c, textiles, sumptuary laws, trade
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Petitions allege that the ?Woollen Acts?, which prohibited the wearing of calico and cotton, which were meant to protect the woollen industry were actually hindering it. This was because woollen goods were often exported in exchange for imported cotton, There is a transcript of the Colne petition.
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Petitions allege that the ?Woollen Acts?, which prohibited the wearing of calico and cotton, which were meant to protect the woollen industry were actually hindering it. This was because woollen goods were often exported in exchange for imported cotton, There is a transcript of the Colne petition.
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