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THE 
EDINBURGH ENCYCLOPADIA. 
ENGLAND. ; 
PART Il. STATISTICS.—Conrinvep. 
CHAP. IX. 
Manufactures. —Continued. 
Sect. I11.—Manufactures Silk, Linen, Stockings, 
Leather, Iron, Steel, pk , Brass, 
Toys, &c. 5 
Earthen and China Ware, Paper, Hi be 
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and splendour of this article of dress seems to have ex- 
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fieulty of procuring ae ae 
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importation of raw silk from India, it is 
year 1719 forms a 
the silk trade in 
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dispensibly necessary a 
An act of Parliament was ‘ore passed in the year 
1779, to permit the importation of it in the most free 
and unrestricted manner; and this act was reinforced 
in 1783. Rhee. Avede 06 thie corte pier Ue? tre 
of the cotton trade at this time--only L.960,000; How 
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