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A69897 An essay upon the probable methods of making a people gainers in the ballance of trade ... by the author of The essay on ways and means. Davenant, Charles, 1656-1714. 1699 (1699) Wing D309; ESTC R5221 132,769 338

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commonwealth_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v 2._o why_o the_o care_n of_o liberty_n and_o preserve_v our_o civil_a right_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o recommend_v in_o a_o paper_n relate_v to_o trade_n we_o answer_v that_o herein_o we_o follow_v machiavelli_n who_o say_v that_o when_o a_o free_a state_n degenerate_v into_o a_o tyranny_n the_o least_o mischief_n that_o it_o can_v expect_v be_v to_o make_v no_o far_o advancement_n in_o its_o empire_n and_o no_o far_o increase_v either_o in_o riches_n or_o power_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o go_v backward_o and_o decline_v this_o deep_a statesman_n have_v a_o say_n in_o another_o place_n well_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a remembrance_n 10._o that_o the_o prince_n who_o aim_v at_o glory_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v desire_v a_o government_n where_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v corrupt_v and_o deprave_a not_o to_o subvert_v and_o destroy_v it_o like_o caesar_n but_o to_o rectify_v and_o restore_v it_o like_o romulus_n than_o which_o the_o heaven_n can_v confer_v nor_o man_n propose_v to_o himself_o great_a honor._n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o in_o france_n where_o all_o thought_n of_o liberty_n be_v extinguish_v trade_n and_o riches_n have_v of_o late_a year_n very_o much_o increase_v but_o this_o admit_v of_o a_o easy_a answer_n a_o absolute_a prince_n with_o great_a ability_n and_o virtue_n by_o care_n and_o wisdom_n may_v make_v his_o country_n flourish_v for_o a_o time_n however_o if_o his_o successor_n be_v weak_a or_o wicked_a all_o shall_v be_v soon_o unravel_v and_o go_v backward_o and_o poverty_n shall_v soon_o invade_v the_o same_o people_n which_o before_o begin_v to_o thrive_v for_o to_o make_v a_o nation_n very_o rich_a and_o powerful_a there_o must_v be_v a_o long_a succession_n of_o good_a prince_n which_o seldom_o happen_v or_o a_o long_a succession_n of_o good_a law_n and_o good_a government_n which_o may_v be_v always_o have_v in_o country_n that_o preserve_v their_o freedom_n and_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v on_o this_o account_n that_o machiavelli_n have_v assert_v that_o no_o
a_o essay_n upon_o the_o probable_a method_n of_o make_v a_o people_n gainer_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o trade_n treat_v of_o these_o head_n viz._n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n of_o the_o land_n of_o england_n and_o its_o product_n of_o our_o payment_n to_o the_o public_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o balance_n of_o trade_n may_v be_v thereby_o affect_v that_o a_o country_n can_v increase_v in_o wealth_n and_o power_n but_o by_o private_a man_n do_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o public_a and_o but_o by_o a_o steady_a course_n of_o honesty_n and_o wisdom_n in_o such_o as_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o affair_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o essay_n on_o way_n and_o mean_n inter_fw-la quae_fw-la l._n piso_n ambitum_fw-la fori_fw-la corrupta_fw-la judicia_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la oratorum_fw-la accusationes_fw-la minitantium_fw-la increpans_fw-la abire_fw-la se_fw-la &_o cedere_fw-la urbe_fw-la victurum_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la abdito_fw-la &_o longinquo_fw-la rure_fw-la testabatur_fw-la simul_fw-la curiam_fw-la relinquebat_fw-la tacit._n lib._n 2._o annal._n london_n print_v for_o james_n knapton_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1699._o index_n sect_n i._o the_o probable_a method_n of_o make_v a_o people_n gainer_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o trade_n the_o author_n reason_n for_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_a with_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o pamphlet_n against_o his_o late_a discourse_n on_o the_o revenue_n and_o trade_n of_o england_n page_z 1_o to_z p._n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o write_v and_o speak_v p._n 5._o the_o author_n design_n in_o write_v p._n 6._o what_o shall_v be_v the_o study_n of_o those_o who_o will_v understand_v the_o body-politick_a of_o a_o nation_n p._n 8._o the_o author_n hypothesis_n upon_o the_o balance_n of_o trade_n p._n 9_o we_o have_v be_v heretofore_o large_a gainer_n by_o trade_n p._n 10._o the_o scope_n of_o this_o essay_n p._n 11._o how_o the_o ill_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o late_a war_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v remedy_v and_o prevent_v p._n 12._o the_o natural_a or_o artificial_a product_n of_o a_o country_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o original_a of_o trade_n ib._n to_o find_v out_o the_o result_n of_o the_o people_n labour_n and_o industry_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o number_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o several_a rank_n or_o class_n together_o with_o the_o quantity_n quality_n and_o product_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 13_o &_o 14._o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n mr._n king_n method_n in_o form_v his_o scheme_n about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n page_z 15._o of_o the_o original_a and_o increase_v of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o a_o scheme_n thereof_o p._n 16_o to_o 18._o the_o difference_n at_o this_o time_n between_o the_o neat_a annual_a increase_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o general_a increase_n by_o procreation_n p._n 19_o the_o general_a increase_n by_o procreation_n proportion_v between_o the_o country_n the_o great_a town_n and_o london_n p._n 20._o london_n take_v up_o one_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n neat_a increase_n ib._n the_o proportion_n of_o marriage_n birth_n and_o burial_n between_o the_o country_n the_o town_n and_o london_n with_o a_o scheme_n thereof_o p._n 20_o &_o 21._o the_o prolifickness_n of_o london_n compare_v with_o the_o country_n p._n 21._o reason_n why_o the_o marriage_n in_o london_n produce_v few_o child_n than_o the_o country_n marriage_n ib._n the_o proportion_n of_o the_o people_n in_o relation_n to_o male_n and_o female_n and_o other_o distinction_n with_o a_o scheme_n thereof_o p._n 22._o of_o the_o number_n of_o communicant_n fight_v man_n bachelor_n and_o maiden_n ib._n the_o age_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o several_a distinction_n with_o a_o scheme_n thereof_o p._n 23._o a_o general_a scheme_n of_o the_o income_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o several_a family_n of_o england_n anno._n 1688_o ib._n the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v lay_v down_o but_o by_o way_n of_o hypothesis_n p._n 24._o the_o increase_n and_o decrease_v of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v careful_o observe_v ib._n country_n be_v more_o or_o less_o populous_a as_o liberty_n and_o property_n be_v well_o or_o ill_o secure_v p._n 25._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n ib._n consideration_n upon_o a_o act_n of_o general_a naturalisation_n p._n 27._o reflection_n upon_o the_o number_n of_o foreigner_n in_o london_n p._n 28._o the_o danger_n of_o foreign_a troop_n with_o a_o instance_n of_o it_o in_o carthage_n p._n 29_o &_o 30._o large_a army_n dispeople_v a_o country_n p._n 31._o of_o encourage_v marriage_n p._n 32._o the_o duty_n on_o marrage_v and_o birth_n hinder_v propagation_n p._n 33._o the_o annual_a marriage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v too_o few_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o gross_a number_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 34._o a_o large_a proportion_n of_o adult_n female_n remain_v unmarried_a p._n 35._o the_o near_a proportion_n between_o males_n and_o female_n be_v a_o argument_n against_o polygamy_n ib._n the_o easy_a composition_n for_o bastard-children_n hinder_v marriage_n ib._n england_n may_v be_v render_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a nation_n in_o europe_n p._n 36_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o country_n powerful_a ib._n comparison_n between_o england_n and_o holland_n p._n 37_o we_o may_v best_o check_v the_o immoderate_a growth_n of_o any_o neighbour_a nation_n by_o make_v ourselves_o powerful_a at_o home_n p._n 38_o etc._n etc._n reflection_n on_o the_o war_n between_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o roman_n ib._n some_o observation_n upon_o mr._n king_n general_a scheme_n of_o the_o rank_n degree_n qualification_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 41_o in_o tax_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n bear_v but_o a_o small_a proportion_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n ib._n all_o duty_n upon_o the_o consumption_n of_o a_o large_a produce_v fall_v most_o upon_o the_o common_a sort_n p._n 42_o excise_n upon_o our_o home_n consumption_n be_v not_o proper_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n ib._n high_a custom_n and_o high_a excise_n together_o be_v incompatible_a p._n 43_o the_o proportion_n between_o the_o people_n and_o family_n which_o subsist_v of_o themselves_o and_o such_o as_o have_v principal_o their_o subsistance_n from_o other_o p._n 43._o 44_o 50_o duty_n upon_o the_o home_n consumption_n fall_v heavy_a upon_o the_o low_a rank_n consequential_o though_o not_o direct_o p._n 44._o 45_o &_o 48_o high_a excise_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v destructive_a to_o our_o wealth_n unless_o the_o dutch_a parsimony_n can_v be_v introduce_v among_o we_o and_o will_v fall_v most_o heavy_o upon_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n p._n 45._o 46_o of_o the_o bulk_n of_o our_o woollen_a export_n p._n 47_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v the_o most_o valuable_a treasure_n of_o a_o country_n p._n 50_o a_o country_n may_v be_v populous_a but_o poor_a if_o their_o number_n be_v not_o well_o employ_v p._n 51_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o public_a ib._n of_o cottager_n and_o pauper_n p._n 52_o of_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o swell_v the_o poor_n rate_n with_o the_o advantage_n of_o employ_v the_o poor_a p._n 53._o &_o 54._o of_o the_o law_n relate_v to_o the_o poor_a p._n 55_o a_o scheme_n for_o set_v the_o poor_a to_o work_n and_o provide_v for_o impotent_a poor_a by_o a_o general_a incorporation_n of_o snbscriber_n to_o a_o stock_n of_o 300,000_o l._n for_o 21_o year_n p._n 57_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o street_n and_o at_o door_n compute_v at_o 300,000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n over_o and_o above_o the_o poor_n rate_n p._n 65_o of_o relieve_v and_o release_v prisoner_n for_o debt_n p._n 69_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o land_n of_o england_n and_o its_o product_n mr._n king_n scheme_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o land_n in_o england_n with_o the_o quantity_n and_o value_n page_n 70_o his_o scheme_n of_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o arable_a land_n p._n 71_o the_o neat_a value_n of_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o arable_a land_n p._n 72_o the_o value_n and_o produce_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 73_o 74_o his_o estimate_n of_o the_o live_a stock_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 75_o 76_o observation_n upon_o the_o precede_a scheme_n p._n 76._o the_o general_a rental_a of_o england_n be_v increase_v since_o the_o year_n 1600._o from_o 6_o million_o to_o 14_o million_o p._n 77_o england_n have_v now_o 7_o ¼_n acres_n per_fw-la head_n but_o be_v capable_a of_o maintain_v double_a its_o present_a number_n p._n 78_o it_o may_v be_v dangerous_a for_o some_o country_n to_o be_v very_o populous_a but_o not_o for_o england_n p._n 79_o country_n not_o overstockt_a may_v suffer_v great_o for_o want_n of_o corn_n
prince_n safety_n to_o their_o own_o vanity_n or_o ambition_n ib_n 4._o when_o they_o prefer_v keep_v up_o their_o interest_n to_o all_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o ib._n 5._o when_o they_o think_v to_o subsist_v more_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o faction_n than_o by_o their_o prince_n favour_n p._n 298_o 6._o when_o to_o get_v themselves_o well_o think_v on_o they_o care_v not_o what_o opinion_n the_o people_n have_v of_o the_o government_n ib._n 7._o when_o they_o consult_v more_o their_o own_o ease_n than_o the_o public_a good_n ib._n 8._o when_o their_o own_o safety_n be_v their_o principal_a object_n p._n 299_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o such_o person_n be_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o business_n ib._n our_o be_v still_o a_o free_a people_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o power_n our_o ancestor_n exert_v of_o impeach_v the_o criminal_a great_a one_o p_o 300_o the_o high_a crime_n of_o wicked_a minister_n must_v be_v attack_v with_o address_n and_o impeachment_n p._n 301_o statesman_n shall_v take_v great_a care_n how_o they_o contract_v public_a hatred_n p._n 302._o good_a king_n have_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o subject_n ib._n what_o will_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o honest_a and_o wise_a minister_n p._n 303_o richlieu_n be_v a_o good_a minister_n for_o the_o french_a king_n but_o not_o for_o france_n p._n 304_o wise_a statesman_n who_o innocence_n be_v their_o guard_n be_v not_o apprehensive_a of_o impeachment_n p._n 305._o impeachment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v on_o every_o slight_a occasion_n ib._n it_o be_v the_o sublimest_n wisdom_n not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o person_n but_o to_o mend_v thing_n p._n 306_o the_o public_a affair_n be_v to_o be_v mend_v by_o determine_v what_o council_n have_v be_v against_o law_n what_o advice_n have_v impoverish_v the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o what_o practice_n have_v waste_v the_o nation_n be_v treasure_n p._n 307._o how_o bad_a statesman_n when_o accuse_v will_v endeavour_v to_o 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