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Cheating ‘Jack Tar’: seafarers’ wages in Britain’s Royal Navy, 1754–1767

Geoff BurrowsDepartment of Accounting, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Phillip CobbinDepartment of Accounting, University of Melbourne, Parkville, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jane HronskyDepartment of Accounting, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
Pages 59-80 | Received 17 Jul 2021, Accepted 18 Aug 2023, Published online: 10 Sep 2023

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