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England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
ions on our colonial manufactures. In 1719 the House of Commons said that the erecting of manufactories in the colonies tended to lessen their dependence upon Great Britain. The colonies continually increased in population, and in the products of their industry and economy, and complaints from interested persons were constantly made to the British government that they were not only carrying on trade, but setting up manufactories detrimental to Great Britain. In 1731 the House of Commons direacted the board of trade to inquire and report respecting the matter. They reported that paper, iron, flax, hats, and leather were manufactured in the colonies; that pressed the convictions of the English mind when he wrote, in 1670, that New England was the most prejudicial plantation to the kingdom. In fact, the people of England from an early period regarded the North American colonies, particularly those of New England, as their rivals in navigation and trade. Child declared that there
London (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
and, than in any other of the British colonies; that they were capable of supplying their own wants in manufactured goods, and therefore detrimental to British interests, and made less dependent on the mother-country. The company of hatters in London complained that large numbers of hats were manufactured in New England, and exported to foreign countries; and through their influence an act of Parliament was procured in 1732, not only to prevent such exportation, and to prevent their being car whatever. The colonial hatters were forbidden to employ more than two apprentices at the same time; and no negro was permitted to work at the business. In 1750 an act was passed permitting pig and bar iron to be imported from the colonies to London duty free, but prohibited the erection or continuance of any mill or other engine for slitting and rolling iron, or any plating-forge to work with a belt-hammer, or any furnace for making steel in the colonies, under the penalty of $1,000. Ever
New England (United States) (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
ured in the colonies; that there were more manufactories set up in the colonies northward of Virginia, particularly in New England, than in any other of the British colonies; that they were capable of supplying their own wants in manufactured goods,nt on the mother-country. The company of hatters in London complained that large numbers of hats were manufactured in New England, and exported to foreign countries; and through their influence an act of Parliament was procured in 1732, not only tosuch unjust measures. Mr. Child, no doubt, expressed the convictions of the English mind when he wrote, in 1670, that New England was the most prejudicial plantation to the kingdom. In fact, the people of England from an early period regarded the North American colonies, particularly those of New England, as their rivals in navigation and trade. Child declared that there is nothing more prejudicial, and in prospect more dangerous to any mother-kingdom, than the increase of shipping in her
Josiah Child (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
ers, obeyed them only sufficiently to prevent an open rupture. The narrow views of publicists like Dr. Davenant and Sir Josiah Child, and the greed of the English manufacturers, stimulated Parliament to the adoption of such unjust measures. Mr. ChiMr. Child, no doubt, expressed the convictions of the English mind when he wrote, in 1670, that New England was the most prejudicial plantation to the kingdom. In fact, the people of England from an early period regarded the North American colonies, particularly those of New England, as their rivals in navigation and trade. Child declared that there is nothing more prejudicial, and in prospect more dangerous to any mother-kingdom, than the increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations, and provinces. Dr. Davenant, who wrote later, was in accordance with these views of Child. The proceedings of the British government were generally in accordance with the views of these writers. It is believed that Adam Smith (1770) was the first Engli
Adam Smith (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
arly period regarded the North American colonies, particularly those of New England, as their rivals in navigation and trade. Child declared that there is nothing more prejudicial, and in prospect more dangerous to any mother-kingdom, than the increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations, and provinces. Dr. Davenant, who wrote later, was in accordance with these views of Child. The proceedings of the British government were generally in accordance with the views of these writers. It is believed that Adam Smith (1770) was the first English writer who dared to deny, not only the policy, but the justice of these features in the British colonial system. In his Wealth of Nations, he says, after giving an outline of that system: To prohibit a great people, however, from making all they can of every part of their own produce, or from employing their stock and industry in the way they judge most advantageous to themselves, is a manifest violation of the most sacred rights of mankind.
Sir William Davenant (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
was subject to a forfeit of $2,500. This was exceedingly oppressive; and some of the colonies, regarding these acts as violations of their charters, obeyed them only sufficiently to prevent an open rupture. The narrow views of publicists like Dr. Davenant and Sir Josiah Child, and the greed of the English manufacturers, stimulated Parliament to the adoption of such unjust measures. Mr. Child, no doubt, expressed the convictions of the English mind when he wrote, in 1670, that New England was t of New England, as their rivals in navigation and trade. Child declared that there is nothing more prejudicial, and in prospect more dangerous to any mother-kingdom, than the increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations, and provinces. Dr. Davenant, who wrote later, was in accordance with these views of Child. The proceedings of the British government were generally in accordance with the views of these writers. It is believed that Adam Smith (1770) was the first English writer who dar
1670 AD (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
bated within thirty days, was subject to a forfeit of $2,500. This was exceedingly oppressive; and some of the colonies, regarding these acts as violations of their charters, obeyed them only sufficiently to prevent an open rupture. The narrow views of publicists like Dr. Davenant and Sir Josiah Child, and the greed of the English manufacturers, stimulated Parliament to the adoption of such unjust measures. Mr. Child, no doubt, expressed the convictions of the English mind when he wrote, in 1670, that New England was the most prejudicial plantation to the kingdom. In fact, the people of England from an early period regarded the North American colonies, particularly those of New England, as their rivals in navigation and trade. Child declared that there is nothing more prejudicial, and in prospect more dangerous to any mother-kingdom, than the increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations, and provinces. Dr. Davenant, who wrote later, was in accordance with these views of Chi
1770 AD (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
arly period regarded the North American colonies, particularly those of New England, as their rivals in navigation and trade. Child declared that there is nothing more prejudicial, and in prospect more dangerous to any mother-kingdom, than the increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations, and provinces. Dr. Davenant, who wrote later, was in accordance with these views of Child. The proceedings of the British government were generally in accordance with the views of these writers. It is believed that Adam Smith (1770) was the first English writer who dared to deny, not only the policy, but the justice of these features in the British colonial system. In his Wealth of Nations, he says, after giving an outline of that system: To prohibit a great people, however, from making all they can of every part of their own produce, or from employing their stock and industry in the way they judge most advantageous to themselves, is a manifest violation of the most sacred rights of mankind.
1732 AD (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
s set up in the colonies northward of Virginia, particularly in New England, than in any other of the British colonies; that they were capable of supplying their own wants in manufactured goods, and therefore detrimental to British interests, and made less dependent on the mother-country. The company of hatters in London complained that large numbers of hats were manufactured in New England, and exported to foreign countries; and through their influence an act of Parliament was procured in 1732, not only to prevent such exportation, and to prevent their being carried from one colony to another, but to Weaving in colonial days. restrain, to a certain extent, the manufacture of them in the colonies. They were forbidden being shipped, or even laden upon a horse or cart, with an intent to be exported to any place whatever. The colonial hatters were forbidden to employ more than two apprentices at the same time; and no negro was permitted to work at the business. In 1750 an act wa
1731 AD (search for this): entry manufactures-colonial
was the beginning of restrictions on our colonial manufactures. In 1719 the House of Commons said that the erecting of manufactories in the colonies tended to lessen their dependence upon Great Britain. The colonies continually increased in population, and in the products of their industry and economy, and complaints from interested persons were constantly made to the British government that they were not only carrying on trade, but setting up manufactories detrimental to Great Britain. In 1731 the House of Commons direacted the board of trade to inquire and report respecting the matter. They reported that paper, iron, flax, hats, and leather were manufactured in the colonies; that there were more manufactories set up in the colonies northward of Virginia, particularly in New England, than in any other of the British colonies; that they were capable of supplying their own wants in manufactured goods, and therefore detrimental to British interests, and made less dependent on the m
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