Download or read book The Port of Bristol in the Eighteenth Century written by Walter E. Minchinton and published by Bristol [Eng.] : Bristol Branch of the Historical Association, the University. This book was released on 1962 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Seventeenth Century Customs Service Surveyed written by Dr William B Stephens and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-07-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 1682, William Culliford, a loyal and experienced officer in the King's customs service, began an extraordinary journey under Treasury orders to investigate the integrity and efficiency of the customs establishments of southwest England and south Wales as part of a drive to maximize the Crown's income from customs duties (on which it relied for much of its revenue). Starting at Bristol, Culliford eventually completed this daunting task in Cornwall over two years later in the spring of 1684. His report on each of the ports he inspected (the primary source for this book) revealed widespread smuggling and fraud in the context of a customs service both lacking in efficiency and riddled with corruption. The book documents the varied frauds and wide-ranging abuses uncovered and their facilitation by customs officers only too ready to collude with smugglers, dishonest merchants and seamen and to accept bribes to ignore tax evasion. It describes, too, Culliford's assessment of the administrative practices of each port inspected and his judgment on the levels of probity and efficiency of individual officers, detailing his recommendations for procedural improvements and the treatment of the corrupt and incompetent and, incidentally, of those suspected of political and religious dissent. Additionally, the book presents a body of statistical data on the customs revenue actually collected at individual ports in the 1670s and 1680s and surveys the extent and nature of the maritime trade of the ports Culliford examined. It thus not only throws light on the history of the customs service, but provides a rare insight into the interactions of economic, social and political issues in the later seventeenth century, and makes a valuable contribution to the particular histories of the ports and maritime districts visited by this energetic and tenacious investigator.

Download or read book Bristol A Worshipful Town and Famous City written by Nigel Baker and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 867 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bristol is a major city and port in the south-west of England. In medieval times, it became the third largest city in the kingdom, behind London and York. Bristol was founded in the late Saxon period and grew rapidly in the 12th and 13th centuries. Initially, seaborne trading links with Ireland and France were particularly significant; later, from the 16th century onwards, the city became a focus for trade with Iberia, Africa, and the New World. This led to the growth of new industries such as brass manufacture, glass production and sugar refining, producing items for export, and processing imported raw materials. Bristol also derived wealth from the slave trade between Africa and the New World. The city has a long history of antiquarian and archaeological investigation. This volume provides, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the historical development of Bristol, based on archaeological and architectural evidence. Part 1 describes the geological and topographical context of Bristol and discusses evidence for the environment prior to the foundation of the city. The history of archaeological work in Bristol is discussed in detail, as is the pictorial record and the cartographic evidence for the city. In Part 2, a series of period-based chapters considers the historical background and archaeological evidence for Bristol’s development from the prehistoric, Roman, and post-Roman eras through the establishment and growth of Bristol between about 950 and 1200 AD; the medieval city; early modern period; and the period from 1700 to 1900 AD, when Bristol was particularly important for its role in transatlantic trade. Each chapter discusses the major civic, military, and religious monuments of the time and the complex topographical evolution of the city. Part 3 assesses the significance of Bristol’s archaeology and presents a range of themes for future research.

Download or read book Crisis and Resilience in the Bristol West India Sugar Trade 1783 1802 written by Peter Buckles and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did merchants deal with crises? From warfare to financial upheaval, from political machinations to the abolition of the slave trade, merchants and their networks in the eighteenth century faced a range of challenges. But they also demonstrated remarkable resilience. Providing new levels of detail on Britain’s sugar trade, this authoritative account explores how Bristol’s sugar merchants embodied cogs in the plantation machine, using their position of influence in Britain to maintain the production of sugar and violent systems of enslavement. It demonstrates how, as shipowners, these merchants protected their shipping, led the organisation of convoys, and took advantage of cheapening insurance. It reveals the inner workings of the sugar market and the strategies merchants used to remain profitable, showing how merchants navigated the transitions between peace and war. Finally, it uncovers their methods for managing credit and safeguarding their investments. Throughout, the nature of commerce in the eighteenth century is analysed in detail, from business networks to bills of exchange. Demonstrating meticulous, interdisciplinary research and thorough analysis of merchant business records, this book speaks broadly to the nature and experience of crisis in the eighteenth century and what this meant for the burgeoning systems of capitalism.

Download or read book Transactions Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society written by Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide to the Bristol Archives Office City and County of Bristol written by Bristol (England). Archives Office and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Bristol Past and Present written by James Fawckner Nicholls and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Bristol Riots of 1831 and Social Reform in Britain written by Jeremy Caple and published by Lewiston, N.Y. ; Queenston, Ont. : E. Mellen Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the riots in England of 1831, this text focuses on the workers, who were attempting to arrest the decline in wages and jobs through strikes and riotous behaviour. The work clarifies specific social, economic, and political structures which created the possibility of such events.

Download or read book Bristol Past and Present Civil and modern history by Nicholls written by James Fawckner Nicholls and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book British Transport an Economic Survey from the Seventeenth Century to the Twentieth written by Harold James Dyos and published by Leicester : Leicester U.P.. This book was released on 1969 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monograph on transport systems in the UK from 1600 to the present day - includes inland water transport, sea transport, railway transport, road transport, urban transport, goods transport, air transport, etc., and covers economic implications, infrastructure and port development, financing, technological change and innovation, efficiency, etc. Bibliography pp. 401 to 438, maps and statistical tables.