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Robert Pearse diaries, transcript of printed text, 1785

Printed text at the back of the volume. Includes an abstract of the Horse Act; an abstract of the duties on killing game, duties on hats, candles, bricks & tiles, and exciseable commodities, old and new window duites; postage rates; a list of members of the House of Peers and House of Commons; a list of Bishops and Deans and members of Exeter Cathedral; distances between places on the road from Exeter to London and on various other post and coach roads, with lists of carriers, stage coaches and diligences.

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Dr Tony Wise