A discourse of the growth of England in populousness and trade since the Reformation. Of the clerical revenue, and the same asserted to be reasonable and necessary here. Of the numbers of the people of England, founded on the poll bills, and the bishops survey, in the year 1676. Of the Bills of mortality, and political observations thereon. Of the necessity of future publick taxes for the support of the government and our religion. Of the advancement of the linen manufacture; with an account of the linen cloaths, canvas, linen-yarn, hemp, flax, and cordage, imported into the port of London from Holland, Flanders, Germany, France, Eastland, Russia, Scotland, East Indies, from Mich. 1688. to Mich. 1689. With various political remarks and calculations relating to most parts of Christendom. Shewing likewise from natural causes the impossibility of the advancement of popery (and consequently the folly of those that attempt to restore it) in England: with some observations on the Jesuites princ

All titles

• A discourse of the growth of England in populousness and trade since the Reformation. Of the clerical revenue, and the same asserted to be reasonable and necessary here. Of the numbers of the people of England, founded on the poll bills, and the bishops survey, in the year 1676. Of the Bills of mortality, and political observations thereon. Of the necessity of future publick taxes for the support of the government and our religion. Of the advancement of the linen manufacture; with an account of the linen cloaths, canvas, linen-yarn, hemp, flax, and cordage, imported into the port of London from Holland, Flanders, Germany, France, Eastland, Russia, Scotland, East Indies, from Mich. 1688. to Mich. 1689. With various political remarks and calculations relating to most parts of Christendom. Shewing likewise from natural causes the impossibility of the advancement of popery (and consequently the folly of those that attempt to restore it) in England: with some observations on the Jesuites princ
• An account of linnen-cloth, canvas, linnen-yarn, hemp, flax, and cordage, imported into the port of London from Michaelmas 1668, to Michaelmas 1669.

People / Organizations

• Peter Pett (Author)
• Randal Taylor ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London: Printed, and are to be sold by Randall Taylor, near Stationers-Hall, MDCLXXXIX. [1689]

Added name

Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686, addressee.; Taylor, Randal, bookseller.

Publication year

1689

ESTC No.

R18340

Grub Street ID

73236

Description

[2], 287, [1] p. ; 2°.

Note

Anonymous. By Peter Pett

Two settings of text identified. Wing does not differentiate between the two settings. In this setting, B1r doesn't contain a woodcut head-piece and the last numbered page is 287. In the other setting (ESTC R510672), B1r has a woodcut head-piece and the last numbered page is 364

The words: "The growth of England ... observations thereon." and "Of the necessity ... Mich. 1689." in title are printed in two columns divided by a double rule

The text was previously published in 1688 as part of "The happy future state of England"

Leaf 3T2 contains a table on the recto entitled "An account of linnen-cloth, canvas, linnen-yarn, hemp, flax, and cordage, imported into the port of London from Michaelmas 1668, to Michaelmas 1669. viz.". The verso is blank

The "person of honour" in the title is the Earl of Anglesey

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