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RAD124

RAD124, Excerpt from an Address to the people of Scotland on the principle and operations of the corn and provision laws, by the Ministers and members of dissenting churches, assembled in conference at Edinburgh

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ID

RAD124

Title

Excerpt from an Address to the people of Scotland on the principle and operations of the corn and provision laws, by the Ministers and members of dissenting churches, assembled in conference at Edinburgh

Medium

printed paper

Item Type

pamphlet

Item Description

This excerpt from the Address given by the ministers and members of dissenting churches, requests that the Corn Laws be repealed. These members felt that such taxes were unjust and immoral, and contributed to the sufferings of many people. They felt that the real object of the Corn Laws was to keep the price of food high.

Time Period

1840s

Associated Dates Creation

January 1842

Associated Dates Publication

January 1842

Location

Historic Collections

Collection Name

An Address to the people of Scotland on the principle and operations of the corn and provision laws, by the Ministers and members of dissenting churches, assembled in conference at Edinburgh

Copyright

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright


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