Treatise on the iron trade of Great Britain

Manuscript copy of Reflections on the importation of bar-iron, from our own colonies of North-America , printed in 1757, possibly by Joseph Sykes, in response to The case of the importation of bar-iron (1756), written by the Reverend Josiah Tucker on behalf of the Iron Manufacturers of Great Britain. The volume also includes copies of 2 letters, of 29 April 1765, from Joseph Sykes in Hull to the Master Cutler [Sheffield], and of 1 May 1765 from David Barclay & Sons, London, linen merchants, to Mr [William] Dixon [in Sheffield], both concerning the debate on the import of American as opposed to Swedish iron and proposals for additional duty upon Swedish iron before the Board of Trade.The above items are bound with a printed version of The case of the importation of bar-iron (1756), by Josiah Tucker.

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All three items are bound in with the Goldsmiths' Library copy of the 'The case of the importation of bar-iron' in a volume lettered 'Bar-Iron. 1756. Tucker's Case & Ms. Reply' (1756) (G.L. Cat. 9142).

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8¾" x 5¼"

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

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The Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, University of London Library, holds a printed copy of Reflections on the importation of bar-iron, from our own colonies of North-America (1757) (Ref: G.L Cat. 9249).