Petition concerning the English wool industry

This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London

  • Reference
    • GB 96 MS 229
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1788
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume containing 6 leaves

Scope and Content

Manuscript volume containing a copy of a petition to the House of Lords by the wool producers of Suffolk, 1788, protesting against the bill 'for preventing the exportation of Live Sheep Wool'. The manuscript is endorsed 'Mr Kirby's brief'. The petition was drawn up at a public meeting held at Ipswich on May 29th, 1788.

Administrative / Biographical History

No information available at present.

Arrangement

Single item.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, initially collected by Herbert Somerton Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.

Other Finding Aids

Collection level description.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Manuscript folio. Bound in half-morocco.

Archivist's Note

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

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Bibliography

See Journal of the House of Commons , XXXVIII, 205.

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