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Committee to consider the state of the linen trade in Great Britain and Ireland


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 662

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Committee to consider the state of the linen trade in Great Britain and Ireland

Date(s): 1774

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume

Name of creator(s): Committee to consider the state of the linen trade in Great Britain and Ireland

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

A committee appointed to 'enquire into the present state of the linen trade in Great Britain and Ireland' had reported back to the House of Commons on 25 May 1773. The meetings of 1774, were concerned with increasing distress in the trade and emigration to America.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Minutes of evidence of the Committee to consider the state of the linen trade in Great Britain and Ireland, given at twelve sessions held between 1 March and 12 May 1774.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

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Conditions governing access:

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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Detailed catalogue

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Date(s) of descriptions: 1999-10-07 Simon McKeon


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Linen | Textiles
Textile industry | Manufacturing industry | Industry
Trade

Personal names

Corporate names
Committee to consider the state of the linen trade in Great Britain and Ireland

Places
Ireland | Western Europe | Europe
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe