Principles of political economy, deduced from the natural laws of social welfare, and applied to the present state of BritainLongman, 1833 - 457 pages |
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Page 117
... villeins ( as they were then called ) in return for the lands allotted to them , was gradually com- muted for definite services , and they acquired a legal right to the hereditary occupation of what were termed their copyholds . Two ...
... villeins ( as they were then called ) in return for the lands allotted to them , was gradually com- muted for definite services , and they acquired a legal right to the hereditary occupation of what were termed their copyholds . Two ...
Page 118
George Poulett Scrope. sonal bondage of the villeins ceased to exist among us . The last claim of villeinage recorded in our courts was in the fifteenth of James I. 1618 . Rare instances , perhaps , existed some time after this . In the ...
George Poulett Scrope. sonal bondage of the villeins ceased to exist among us . The last claim of villeinage recorded in our courts was in the fifteenth of James I. 1618 . Rare instances , perhaps , existed some time after this . In the ...
Page 122
... villeins or manorial tenants in England began to be com- muted for annual payments in money . About the same time it became not uncommon for the lord to lease out for the duration of certain lives , or for a term of years , portions of ...
... villeins or manorial tenants in England began to be com- muted for annual payments in money . About the same time it became not uncommon for the lord to lease out for the duration of certain lives , or for a term of years , portions of ...
Page 123
... villeins , holding , as it was called , at the will of the lord by copy of court roll , ( the record of such grants . ) To the latter tenure cus- tom , and the indulgence of the lords of manors in never resuming the grant , in process ...
... villeins , holding , as it was called , at the will of the lord by copy of court roll , ( the record of such grants . ) To the latter tenure cus- tom , and the indulgence of the lords of manors in never resuming the grant , in process ...
Page 301
... villeins for the purpose of re- cruiting their armies , and to conciliate their re- tainers of every class by the concession of new privileges and immunities . But even whilst this process was going on , efforts were made at frequent ...
... villeins for the purpose of re- cruiting their armies , and to conciliate their re- tainers of every class by the concession of new privileges and immunities . But even whilst this process was going on , efforts were made at frequent ...
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accumulated Adam Smith advantages afford agriculture amount arts benefit capital circulating circumstances comforts commerce commodities condition consequently consumed continually corn CORN-LAWS cost cultivation demand division of labour duce duction duties effect employed employment enjoyment equally evils exchange exclusive exertions existence expense extent favourable fertility foreign greater happiness human improvement increase individual industry injury interest invested Ireland labouring class land landlord less likewise limited machinery manufactures ment MIXED MATHEMATICS mode monopoly moral natural justice natural laws natural right necessary numbers object obtain occupation owner parishes parties perhaps persons Political Economy poor poor-law poor-rate population portion possession present principle procure production profit proportion proportionate purchase quantity raw produce rent skill society soil sumers supply surplus surplus labour taxation things tion tithe tivation trade value of money villeins wages wealth