Letters from England, Volume 2 (of 3)

LETTER XXXVI.

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Birmingham.—Miserable State of the Artificers.—Bad Guns manufactured for the Guinea Trade.—Anecdotes of Systematic Roguery.—Coiners.— Forgers.—Riots in 1791.—More Excuse for Dishonesty here than in any other Place. 56