First formulated in the reign of Richard II and codified by Cromwell’s Navigation Act of 1651, Britain’s navigation laws constituted an elaborate form of protectionism which, by the 1840s, was being severely questioned. Both houses of parliament appointed committees to re-evaluate the laws, and the resulting reports are contained in this two-volume set. The reports and the evidence give a comprehensive picture of the laws and their effect on Britain’s export trade. As a result of these inquiries, the navigation laws were repealed in 1849 and coastal shipping was opened to foreign ships in 1854.
Set Price £320 / $528 (if volumes are bought individually) Discounted Price for Complete Subject Set of 2 Volumes £275 / $475
