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R. Torrens

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Anglo-Irish Royal Marine, economist, and chair of South Australian Colonisation Commission (1780-1864)

Born 1780
Died 1864

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  • Cover of: A comparative estimate of the effects which a continuance and a removal of the restriction upon cash payments are respectively calculated to produce: with strictures on Mr. Ricardo's proposal for obtaining a secure and economical currency.

    First published in 1819 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: economists refuted: or, An inquiry into the nature and extent of the advantages derived from trade.

    First published in 1808 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The economists refuted and other early economic writings

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  • Cover of: letter and a memorial addressed to the Right Honourable Lord John Russell

    First published in 1842 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: letter to Lord Ashley: on the principles which regulate wages and on the manner and degree in which wages would be reduced, by the passing of a ten hours bill.

    First published in 1844 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A letter to Lord Ashley, on the principles which regulate wages and on the manner and degree in which wages would be reduced

    First published in 1844 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A letter to Nassau William Senior, esq.: in reply to the article "Free trade and retaliation" in the Edinburgh review, no. CLVII

    First published in 1843 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the operation of the Bank charter act of 1844, as it affects commercial credit.

    First published in 1847 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The principles and practical operation of Sir Robert Peel's Act of 1844: explained and defended; with additional chapters on money, the gold discoveries, and international exchange; and A critical examination of the chapter On the regulation of a convertible paper currency, in J.S. Mill's Principles of Political Economy.

    First published in 1857 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Reply to the objections of the Westminster review to the government plan for the regulation of the currency.

    First published in 1844 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Self-supporting colonization: Ireland saved, without cost to the imperial treasury

    First published in 1847 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Substance of a speech delivered by Colonel Torrens, in the House of Commons, 15th February, 1827, on the motion of Sir Robert Wilmot Horton, Bart., for the reappointment of a Select Committee on Emigration from the United Kingdom.

    First published in 1962 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Systematic colonisation: Ireland saved, without cost to the imperial treasury.

    First published in 1849 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Tracts on finance and trade: submitted to the consideration of the electors of the United Kingdom

    First published in 1852 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The principles and practical operation of Sir Robert Peel's act of 1844 explained and defended: with additional chapters on money, the gold discoveries, and international exchange : and a critical examination of the chapter "On the regulation of a convertible paper currency" in Mr. J.S. Mill's Principles of political economy

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  • Cover of: An essay on the production of wealth: 1821

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  • Cover of: Address to the farmers of the United Kingdom on the low rates of profit in agriculture and in trade

    First published in 1831 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Substance of a speech delivered by Colonel Torrens, in the House of Commons: 15th February, 1827, on the motion of the Right. Hon. Robert Wilmot Horton, for the re-appointment of a select committee on emigration from the United Kingdom

    First published in 1828 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1833 1 edition in 1 language
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Anglo-Irish Royal Marine, economist, and chair of South Australian Colonisation Commission (1780-1864)

Born 1780
Died 1864
Subjects
Currency question, Corn laws (Great Britain), Economics, Bank of England, Colonization, Emigration and immigration, Paper money, Commerce, Grain trade, Tariff, Wages, Banks and banking, Economic policy, Agriculture, Commercial policy, Free trade, Land titles, Money, Registration and transfer, Bankwezen, Colonies, Commerce and industries, Corn laws, Finance, Free trade and protection
Places
Great Britain, South Australia, Grande-Bretagne, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Ontario, Perth, Perth (Ont.)
People
Thomas Tooke (1774-1858), James Wilson (1805-1860), John Fullarton (1780?-1849), John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), Nassau William Senior (1790-1864), R. Torrens (1780-1864), Robert Owen (1771-1858)
Time
19th century

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
December 11, 2019 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari merge authors
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
August 22, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import