be_v to_o private_a man_n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a indication_n that_o the_o nation_n in_o general_a â—…ives_n for_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o catagorical_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n wherever_o â—rade_n be_v great_a and_o continue_v so_o and_o grow_v daily_o more_o great_a and_o increase_v in_o â—hipping_v and_o that_o for_o a_o succession_n not_o of_o year_n but_o of_o age_n that_o trade_n must_v 〈◊〉_d national_o profitable_a page_n 150._o the_o author_n say_v further_a where_o a_o great_a trade_n be_v drive_v especial_o where_o much_o ship_n be_v employ_v whatever_o become_v of_o the_o poor_a merchant_n that_o drive_v the_o trade_n multitude_n of_o people_n will_v be_v certain_a gainer_n as_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o officer_n of_o custom_n beâ—â—…_n shipwright_n butcher_n brewer_n baker_n rope-maker_n porter_n seaman_n 〈◊〉_d manufacture_n carman_n light_a man_n and_o all_o other_o artificere_fw-la and_o people_n tâ—â—_n depend_v on_o trade_n or_o ship_n which_o indeed_o more_o or_o less_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n dâ—â—_n and_o pag._n 154._o as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v he_o call_v it_o the_o follow_v his_o own_o principle_n that_o if_o trade_n be_v great_a and_o much_o english_a ship_n employ_v it_o will_v be_v good_a the_o nation_n in_o general_n whatever_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o private_a merchant_n but_o to_o answer_v this_o objection_n more_o full_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a trade_n drive_v from_o port_n to_o port_n in_o india_n and_o from_o thence_o for_o the_o red_a 〈◊〉_d persia_n the_o south_n sea_n china_n the_o manillus_n which_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o spaâ—â—_n west-indies_n than_o what_o be_v drive_v to_o europe_n and_o the_o particular_a merchant_n buy_v thâ—_n good_n in_o all_o those_o trade_n without_o a_o joint-stock_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o ruin_v the_o self_n nor_o do_v they_o loose_v the_o trade_n or_o give_v away_o all_o the_o profit_n to_o the_o natiâ—â—_n sometime_o they_o get_v more_o sometime_o less_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a or_o less_o quiâ—_n of_o good_n at_o the_o market_n and_o as_o there_o be_v more_o or_o less_o demand_v for_o they_o like_o manner_n as_o in_o all_o other_o trade_n and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v neither_o force_n fort_n nor_o castle_n in_o india_n to_o drive_v their_o trade_n i_o shall_v on_o add_v that_o many_o of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o company_n do_v public_o declare_v themselâ—â—_n favour_n of_o a_o open_a trade_n by_o a_o regulate_v company_n if_o the_o present_a company_n she_o be_v dissolve_v which_o show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o private_a interest_n 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o now_o against_o it_o 2d_o object_n private_a merchant_n will_v only_o look_v to_o their_o present_a gain_n etc._n etc._n this_o joint-stock_n company_n instead_o of_o discover_v any_o new_a trade_n have_v lose_v seveâ—â—_n trade_n which_o the_o english_a nation_n have_v former_o they_o have_v give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a spice-trade_n we_o have_v the_o island_n of_o pelleroon_n and_o amboine_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ctory_n at_o maceassar_n which_o if_o they_o have_v recover_v back_o from_o the_o dutch_a accord_n to_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n will_v have_v furnish_v we_o with_o spice_n enough_o for_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wherewithal_o to_o supply_v other_o country_n and_o they_o have_v likewise_o lose_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bamam_fw-la and_o thereby_o give_v the_o dutch_a a_o opportunity_n to_o engross_v not_o only_a pepper_n trade_n but_o likewise_o in_o time_n to_o shus_o we_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o south-sea_n and_o 〈◊〉_d trade_n which_o last_o though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o neglect_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v more_o beneficial_a to_o this_o kingdom_n than_o most_o of_o their_o other_o trade_n they_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lose_v all_o other_o trade_n except_v only_o their_o trade_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gull_n be_v 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which_o have_v be_v make_v a_o joint-stock_n in_o the_o east-india_n trade_n during_o 36_o year_n it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o 〈◊〉_d land_n there_o have_v be_v no_o joint-stock_n in_o the_o trade_n or_o none_o of_o this_o improvement_n have_v save_v several_a hundred_o poor_a english_a man_n life_n which_o have_v be_v send_v thither_o dye_v like_o dog_n iii_o object_n if_o joint-stock_n be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a etc._n etc._n for_o reply_v thereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o trade_n a_o especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v remote_a where_o particular_a person_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ear_v of_o the_o disappointment_n that_o commen_o attend_v the_o first_o undertake_n â—â—â—â—t_n stock_n have_v be_v think_v necessary_a but_o be_v not_o so_o when_o a_o trade_n be_v full_o â—â—wered_v and_o settle_v and_o when_o it_o can_v be_v carry_v on_o as_o well_o or_o better_a by_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o joint-stock_n for_o as_o joint_a 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so_o considerable_a if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v manage_v by_o a_o company_n and_o especial_o a_o company_n which_o a_o exclusive_a joint_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o the_o author_n acknowledge_v fol._n 84._o we_o have_v say_v he_o decline_v more_o 〈◊〉_d least_o have_v increase_v less_o in_o those_o trade_n limit_v to_o company_n than_o in_o other_o 〈◊〉_d there_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n have_v have_v equal_a freedom_n to_o trade_n and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a how_o great_a enemy_n restrant_n be_v to_o discovery_n and_o improvement_n by_o 〈◊〉_d great_a country_n and_o people_n which_o be_v yet_o unknown_a to_o we_o towards_o the_o south_n 〈◊〉_d compare_v with_o those_o towards_o the_o north_n pole_n which_o country_n be_v as_o â—â—…ote_v from_o the_o sun_n may_v doubtless_o afford_v a_o great_a consumption_n to_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n and_o supply_v we_o with_o some_o useful_a commodity_n in_o lien_n of_o they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d want_n of_o these_o discovery_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o nothing_o but_o the_o restraint_n 〈◊〉_d trade_n occasion_v by_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a east-india_n company_n and_o the_o â—â—…ity_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o prohibit_v trade_n into_o their_o west-indies_n and_o though_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o dutch_a carry_v on_o their_o east_n india_n trade_n 〈◊〉_d a_o joint-stock_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o rule_n for_o this_o nation_n to_o do_v the_o like_a if_o it_o may_v be_v maâ—â—…ed_v to_o more_o public_a advantage_n in_o some_o other_o method_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dutch_a manage_v this_o trade_n but_o how_o the_o english_a may_v do_v it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v â—ost_o beneficial_a to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o enable_v we_o best_o to_o cope_v with_o the_o dutch_a 〈◊〉_d whether_o that_o may_v not_o be_v do_v better_a without_o a_o joint-stock_n than_o with_o 〈◊〉_d the_o dutch_a it_o be_v true_a begin_v their_o trade_n to_o the_o east-indies_n by_o
guinea_n trade_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o company_n of_o merchant_n without_o a_o joint-stock_n and_o that_o if_o force_n fort_n etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d security_n of_o those_o trade_n they_o may_v be_v maintain_v by_o such_o a_o regulate_v â—â—â—pany_n as_o well_o as_o by_o a_o joint-stock_n and_o of_o this_o their_o own_o permission_n trade_n be_v sufficient_a demonstration_n for_o which_o licence_n to_o trade_n they_o have_v exact_v from_o 〈◊〉_d fellow-subject_n 30_o 40_o and_o 50_o l._n per_fw-la cent._n a_o much_o great_a tax_n than_o what_o 〈◊〉_d necessary_a to_o be_v levy_v by_o a_o regulate_v company_n for_o the_o support_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v if_o the_o author_n have_v not_o be_v full_o convince_v of_o his_o be_v upon_o a_o wrong_a foundation_n but_o that_o a_o person_n of_o his_o great_a part_n and_o ingenuity_n wouâ—â—_n have_v give_v some_o better_a reason_n to_o the_o world_n why_o those_o trade_n ought_v as_o â—â—_o say_v for_o the_o public_a good_a to_o be_v manage_v by_o a_o joint-stock_n than_o bare_o his_o owâ—_n assert_v that_o so_o it_o seem_v evident_a to_o he_o the_o reader_n may_v well_o be_v surpriseâ—_n how_o the_o author_n shall_v come_v to_o draw_v such_o a_o conclusion_n from_o those_o premise_n aâ—â—_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v he_o have_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o his_o opinion_n although_o it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o maxim_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a nothing_o but_o â—â—_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o east-india_n stock_n can_v make_v that_o seem_v evident_a to_o he_o to_o best_a in_o this_o trade_n of_o which_o the_o direct_a contrary_n in_o his_o opinion_n be_v most_o for_o tâ—â—_n public_a good_a in_o all_o other_o trade_n and_o as_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v decent_a in_o he_o tell_v the_o world_n for_o a_o reason_n how_o great_a his_o concern_v be_v in_o the_o joint-stock_n the_o east-india_n company_n so_o it_o will_v not_o have_v convince_v any_o other_o who_o hâ—â—_n not_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o the_o author_n to_o have_v it_o seem_v evident_a to_o he_o by_o have_v large_a or_o at_o least_o some_o share_v therein_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o convinciâ—â—_n argument_n and_o of_o very_o great_a weight_n as_o to_o the_o author_n but_o of_o no_o weight_n at_o all_o to_o the_o public_a and_o it_o show_v how_o necessary_a the_o author_n advice_n be_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o treatise_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o gainâ—â—_n the_o kingdom_n as_o for_o the_o barbarity_n of_o the_o indian_n the_o contrary_a thereof_o be_v so_o well_o know_v tâ—â—_n it_o will_v not_o pass_v for_o any_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o people_n in_o the_o world_n more_o ciâ—â—_n lize_v our_o late_a carriage_n towards_o they_o have_v indeed_o give_v they_o too_o much_o occasiâ—â—_n to_o account_v we_o barbarous_a but_o they_o have_v not_o by_o their_o behaviour_n ever_o give_v we_o aâ—â—_n cause_n to_o esteem_v they_o so_o have_v thus_o consider_v the_o author_n reason_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v for_o mâ—â—_n nage_v the_o east-india_n trade_n in_o this_o method_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o three_o thing_n whâ—_n i_o propose_v which_o be_v iii_o to_o show_v how_o inconsistent_a the_o present_a constitution_n of_o the_o east-india_n coâ—â—_n pany_v trade_n be_v with_o the_o author_n be_v own_o proposition_n i_o think_v there_o need_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o then_o only_o what_o i_o hâ—â—_n already_o observe_v and_o take_v from_o the_o author_n be_v say_v treatise_n but_o because_o soâ—â—_n thing_n more_o particular_a may_v be_v expect_v i_o shall_v do_v it_o brief_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o author_n opinion_n fol._n 81._o that_o all_o restraint_n in_o trade_n be_v naugâ—â—_n i_o conclude_v however_o say_v he_o that_o all_o restriction_n of_o trade_n be_v naught_o and_o consequent_a that_o no_o company_n what_o soever_o can_v be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a except_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o all_o onâ—_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o be_v admit_v etc._n etc._n joint-stock_n especial_o exclusive_a oâ—_n be_v monopoly_n and_o be_v effectual_a restraint_n in_o trade_n so_o that_o they_o perfect_o câ—â—_n tradict_v the_o author_n principle_n be_v so_o many_o shackle_n to_o trade_n and_o curb_v to_o induâ—â—_n and_o ingenuity_n which_o hinder_v the_o increase_n of_o hand_n and_o stock_n in_o trade_n and_o 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o the_o advantage_n that_o be_v make_v thereby_o to_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n who_o thoâ—â—_n they_o be_v never_o such_o idle_a drone_n and_o sluggard_n lazy_o reap_v and_o enjoy_v the_o beâ—â—_n of_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n of_o other_o who_o have_v small_a estate_n be_v more_o acâ—â—_n and_o industrious_a and_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a rule_n lay_v down_o the_o author_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o our_o trade_n pag._n 154._o viz._n to_o make_v it_o interest_n of_o other_o nation_n to_o trade_n with_o we_o they_o make_v good_n dear_a instead_o make_v they_o cheap_a and_o so_o force_v we_o to_o trade_n with_o other_o nation_n to_o supply_v self_n instead_o of_o make_v it_o their_o interest_n to_o trade_n with_o we_o as_o be_v visible_a by_o excessive_a price_n of_o all_o east-india_n good_n above_o what_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o 〈◊〉_d majesty_n subject_n have_v enjoy_v a_o equal_a freedom_n in_o the_o trade_n and_o the_o vast_a â—â—â—tities_n which_o have_v be_v of_o late_o import_v hither_o by_o stealth_n from_o holland_n if_o all_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o such_o exclusive_a joint-stock_n those_o of_o the_o east-india_n and_o guinea_n company_n this_o nation_n may_v produce_v half_a dozen_o man_n of_o estate_n equal_a with_o most_o duke_n and_o all_o other_o trader_n must_v remain_v â—â—eir_n slave_n their_o vassal_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o author_n say_v of_o usureres_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 24_o 25._o may_v with_o very_o little_a variation_n proper_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o who_o â—â—e_v so_o earnest_a and_o solicitous_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o company_n and_o oppose_v the_o â—â—rrying_n on_o of_o this_o trade_n in_o a_o regulate_v company_n the_o sufferer_n i_o know_v none_o but_o idle_a person_n that_o live_v with_o little_a labour_n not_o work_v with_o their_o hand_n or_o head_n to_o bring_v either_o wax_n or_o honey_n to_o the_o common_a hive_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o swell_v their_o own_o purse_n by_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n and_o contrivance_n of_o other_o man_n brain_n and_o how_o unprofitable_a it_o be_v for_o a_o nation_n to_o suffer_v idleness_n to_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o industry_n need_v no_o demonstration_n in_o a_o regulate_v company_n of_o merchant_n there_o be_v a_o constant_a and_o easy_a admission_n for_o man_n which_o be_v the_o increase_v of_o hand_n and_o stock_n in_o trade_n so_o much_o commend_v the_o author_n and_o which_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v as_o essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o prosperity_n any_o trade_n as_o man_n and_o money_n be_v to_o warfare_n yet_o the_o author_n magnify_v the_o admission_n into_o the_o east-india_n company_n and_o find_v â—â—â—lt_v with_o the_o narrowness_n of_o that_o into_o the_o other_o company_n of_o merchant_n whereas_o â—charge_v thereof_o be_v general_o small_a and_o the_o privilege_n great_a for_o any_o one_o who_o once_o admit_v into_o a_o regulate_v company_n may_v drive_v as_o great_a a_o trade_n as_o he_o â—â—ases_v without_o limitation_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o admission_n which_o increase_v hand_n and_o â—â—â—k_v in_o trade_n two_o of_o the_o general_n rule_v which_o the_o author_n lay_v down_o in_o fol._n 154._o â—â—_o the_o enlarge_n our_o trade_n and_o though_o all_o the_o restraint_n that_o be_v in_o most_o other_o â—â—ades_n under_o regulate_v company_n may_v easy_o be_v remove_v and_o 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