The Smelting of Copper in the Swansea District of South Wales: From the Time of Elizabeth to the Present Day |
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... , showing how greatly the English of those early days of the trade were indebted to the " Germans , " or " Dutch , " from their then skilled knowledge in metallurgy . PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . For some years past vi .
... , showing how greatly the English of those early days of the trade were indebted to the " Germans , " or " Dutch , " from their then skilled knowledge in metallurgy . PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . For some years past vi .
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... trade must be a subject of considerable interest to a numerous class of readers amongst " a nation of shopkeepers " ; more especially so to the Dis- trict in which the particular manufacture has proved a settled success . When years ago ...
... trade must be a subject of considerable interest to a numerous class of readers amongst " a nation of shopkeepers " ; more especially so to the Dis- trict in which the particular manufacture has proved a settled success . When years ago ...
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... Trade in this locality , but because it always generously opened its columns to the public for this and other cognate subjects for more than sixty years . I had long held an opinion that we were greatly indebted to the Germans for our ...
... Trade in this locality , but because it always generously opened its columns to the public for this and other cognate subjects for more than sixty years . I had long held an opinion that we were greatly indebted to the Germans for our ...
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... Trade in early part of 19th Century V. - Works at Glasmount ( By J. W. M. TURNER , R.A. ) VI . - The Llangavelach Copper Works , 1745 VII . - The White - Rock Copper Works , Kilvey , 1744 . VIII . - View of the Hafod Works , Swansea ...
... Trade in early part of 19th Century V. - Works at Glasmount ( By J. W. M. TURNER , R.A. ) VI . - The Llangavelach Copper Works , 1745 VII . - The White - Rock Copper Works , Kilvey , 1744 . VIII . - View of the Hafod Works , Swansea ...
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... AND FOUNDER OF THE COPPER TRADE IN THE SWANSEA DISTRICT , A.D. 1684 . THE RIGHT HON . THE LATE VISCOUNT STRANGFORD , P.S.A. On the Smelting of Copper in South Wales . I. FROM THE ORIGINAL IN POSSESSION OF HIS DESCENDANT ,
... AND FOUNDER OF THE COPPER TRADE IN THE SWANSEA DISTRICT , A.D. 1684 . THE RIGHT HON . THE LATE VISCOUNT STRANGFORD , P.S.A. On the Smelting of Copper in South Wales . I. FROM THE ORIGINAL IN POSSESSION OF HIS DESCENDANT ,
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aforesaid appointed Assistants benefits and immunities Birmingham Brass Bristol Cambrian Pottery Cardiganshire Carnsewe Chansey Chansey Townsend charges Charter Cheadle City of London Coal Copper Company Copper Smelting Copper Smoke Copper Trade copper ure coppris Cornwall Corporation Court Daniel Denham Deputy Ditto divers Duke England erected ewre FRANCIS furnaces Glamorgan Gnoll Governor or Governors granted Grenfell Hafod Halfpenny in copper Harbour hath heirs and successors hereafter Humphrey Mackworth hurtfull inscribed interest Jochim John Henry Vivian Landore Lead lease Letters Patent licenses Llangavelach Llansamlet Lord Louisa Barbara manager melting Messrs metal Miners Mines Royal Morris myne Neath Neath Abbey officers ordinances owre Payable Penclawdd Penny in copper persons present privileges profit Proprietors receaved Risca rosted shew Silver Sir Humphrey Mackworth smelting smeltinge SMYTH Society South Wales Swansea District Taibach thereof Thomas tons ULRICKE FROSSE unto vitriall w'ch w'th Weston wilbe William workmen Worshipp yo'r
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