Smitham is the small lumps of ore which free minersscavenged because they were exempt from payment of lot and cope duties. This practice was brought to an end in 1760 when the Duke of Devonshire challenged the practice in chancery on the basis that mine owners were breaking larger lumps down to avoid taxation.
Smitham rhymes with rhythm and together they are the only ɪðəm perfect rhymes.
ReferencesEdit
Wood, Andy (1999). The Politics of Social Conflict: The Peak Country, 1520-1770. Cambridge University Press. p. 149. ISBN0-521-49554-7.
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smitham, locality, london, coulsdon, small, lumps, which, free, miners, scavenged, because, they, were, exempt, from, payment, cope, duties, this, practice, brought, 1760, when, duke, devonshire, challenged, practice, chancery, basis, that, mine, owners, were,. For the locality in London see Coulsdon Smitham is the small lumps of ore which free miners scavenged because they were exempt from payment of lot and cope duties This practice was brought to an end in 1760 when the Duke of Devonshire challenged the practice in chancery on the basis that mine owners were breaking larger lumps down to avoid taxation Smitham rhymes with rhythm and together they are the only ɪdem perfect rhymes References EditWood Andy 1999 The Politics of Social Conflict The Peak Country 1520 1770 Cambridge University Press p 149 ISBN 0 521 49554 7 This article about mining is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Smitham amp oldid 1077338847, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
