Excerpt from an Address to the people of Scotland on the principle and operations of the corn and provision laws, by the Ministers and members of dissenting churches, assembled in conference at Edinburgh

Title

Excerpt from an Address to the people of Scotland on the principle and operations of the corn and provision laws, by the Ministers and members of dissenting churches, assembled in conference at Edinburgh

Identifier

RAD124

Description

This excerpt from the Address given by the ministers and members of dissenting churches, requests that the Corn Laws be repealed. These members felt that such taxes were unjust and immoral, and contributed to the sufferings of many people. They felt that the real object of the Corn Laws was to keep the price of food high.

Date

created in January 1842

Source

printed paper pamphlet

Rights

University of Aberdeen

UUID

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