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and_o yet_o justify_v themselves_o by_o law_n to_o such_o orphan_n it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o what_o the_o legal_a rate_n of_o interest_n be_v 5_o thly_a when_o the_o law_n for_o abatement_n of_o interest_n be_v past_a many_o more_o parent_n will_v leave_v their_o child_n annuity_n and_o estate_n run_v in_o trade_n as_o they_o do_v in_o holland_n and_o italy_n whereby_o the_o abatement_n of_o interest_n will_v become_v profitable_a not_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o few_o that_o at_o first_o may_v happen_v to_o suffer_v whereof_o the_o number_n will_v be_v very_o small_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v name_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o have_v a_o easy_a mean_n within_o their_o own_o power_n to_o prevent_v their_o be_v one_o farthing_n the_o worse_a for_o the_o abatement_n of_o interest_n it_o be_v but_o wear_v a_o lawn-whisk_n instead_o of_o a_o point_n de_fw-fr venice_n and_o for_o the_o mean_a sort_n a_o serge_n 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practicable_a or_o at_o least_o not_o now_o 1._o a_o needless_a scruple_n and_o contradictory_n to_o experience_n for_o first_o a_o law_n have_v abate_v interest_n in_o england_n three_o time_n within_o these_o few_o year_n already_o and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v its_o effect_n now_o more_o than_o former_o 2._o if_o a_o law_n will_v not_o do_v it_o why_o do_v the_o usurer_n raise_v such_o a_o dust_n and_o engage_v so_o many_o friend_n to_o oppose_v the_o pass_n of_o a_o act_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o true_a reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o know_v that_o a_o law_n will_v certain_o do_v it_o as_o it_o have_v do_v already_o though_o they_o will_v persuade_v other_o the_o contrary_n and_o if_o it_o be_v doubt_v we_o have_v not_o money_n enough_o in_o england_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o former_a treatise_n as_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o riches_n in_o general_a i_o shall_v here_o give_v some_o further_a reason_n of_o probability_n which_o be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o this_o case_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v now_o much_o more_o money_n in_o england_n then_o we_o have_v twenty_o year_n past_a notwithstanding_o the_o seem_a scarcity_n at_o present_a if_o i_o shall_v look_v further_o back_o then_o twenty_o year_n the_o argument_n will_v be_v strong_a on_o my_o side_n and_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o money_n great_a and_o more_o perspicuous_a but_o i_o shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o that_o time_n which_o be_v within_o most_o man_n memory_n 1._o we_o give_v general_o now_o one_o three_o more_o money_n with_o apprentice_n than_o we_o do_v twenty_o year_n past_a 2._o notwithstanding_o the_o decay_n and_o loss_n of_o sundry_a trade_n and_o manufacture_n yet_o in_o the_o gross_a we_o ship_n off_o now_o one_o three_o part_n more_o of_o the_o manufacture_n as_o also_o lead_v and_o tin_n than_o we_o do_v twenty_o year_n past_a which_o be_v a_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o our_o increase_n of_o money_n if_o any_o doubt_v this_o if_o they_o please_v to_o consult_v mr_n dickins_n surveyor_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n who_o be_v the_o best_a able_a i_o know_v live_v and_o have_v take_v the_o most_o pain_n in_o these_o calculation_n he_o may_v be_v satisfactory_o resolve_v 3._o house_n new_o build_v in_o london_n yield_v twice_o the_o rent_n they_o do_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o house_n general_o immediate_o before_o the_o fire_n yield_v about_o one_o four_o part_n more_o rent_n than_o they_o do_v twenty_o year_n past_a 4._o the_o speedy_a and_o costly_a building_n of_o london_n be_v a_o convince_a and_o to_o stranger_n a_o amaze_a argument_n of_o the_o plenty_n and_o late_o increase_v of_o money_n in_o england_n 5._o we_o have_v now_o more_o than_o double_a the_o quantity_n of_o merchant_n ship_n we_o have_v twenty_o year_n past_a 6._o the_o course_n of_o our_o trade_n from_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o money_n be_v strange_o alter_v within_o these_o twenty_o year_n most_o payment_n from_o merchant_n and_o shopkeeper_n be_v now_o make_v with_o ready_a money_n whereas_o former_o the_o course_n of_o our_o general_a trade_n run_v at_o three_o six_o nine_o twelve_o and_o eighteen_o month_n time_n but_o if_o this_o case_n be_v so_o clear_a some_o may_v ask_v i_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n complain_v so_o much_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o money_n especial_o in_o the_o country_n my_o answer_n to_o this_o query_n be_v viz._n 1._o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o frailty_n and_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o present_a and_o commend_v the_o time_n past_a so_o say_v they_o of_o old_a the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o and_o i_o can_v say_v in_o truth_n upon_o my_o own_o memory_n that_o man_n do_v complain_v as_o much_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o money_n ever_o since_o i_o know_v the_o world_n as_o they_o do_v now_o nay_o the_o very_a same_o person_n that_o now_o complain_v of_o this_o and_o commend_v that_o time_n 2._o and_o more_o particular_o this_o complaint_n proceed_v from_o many_o man_n find_n themselves_o uneasy_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o religion_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n when_o they_o be_v discontent_v at_o one_o thing_n to_o complain_v of_o all_o and_o principal_o to_o utter_v their_o discontent_n and_o complaint_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o popular_a those_o that_o hate_v a_o man_n for_o some_o one_o cause_n will_v seldom_o allow_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o he_o and_o some_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o one_o person_n or_o thing_n will_v find_v fault_n with_o other_o that_o give_v they_o no_o offence_n like_o peevish_a person_n that_o meet_v discontent_n
pag._n 9_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o unfriendly_a way_n of_o prevaricate_a for_o pag._n 8._o i_o mention_v the_o late_a great_a improvement_n of_o ireland_n only_o as_o a_o accidental_a cause_n why_o our_o rent_n at_o that_o present_a fell_a and_o in_o this_o it_o appear_v i_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v for_o within_o a_o few_o month_n after_o i_o first_o write_v that_o treatise_n the_o parliament_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o pag._n 9_o i_o mention_v that_o place_n among_o other_o that_o pay_v a_o high_a interest_n and_o be_v consequent_o very_o poor_a if_o there_o be_v any_o contradiction_n in_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n pag._n 16._o the_o gentleman_n puzle_v himself_o about_o find_v mistake_v in_o my_o calculation_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o merchant_n estate_n but_o discover_v none_o but_o his_o own_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n further_o about_o that_o all_o merchant_n grant_v i_o as_o much_o as_o i_o design_v by_o it_o though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v not_o or_o care_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o abatement_n of_o interest_n to_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o fol._n 17._o because_o he_o can_v answer_v that_o large_a and_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o low_a interest_n which_o i_o give_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sugar-baker_n of_o london_n and_o those_o of_o holland_n which_o be_v but_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o which_o i_o can_v have_v mention_v he_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o another_o of_o a_o contrary_a effect_n which_o be_v a_o weak_a ridiculous_a instance_n and_o nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n for_o that_o commodity_n that_o i_o mention_v viz._n sugar_n be_v a_o solid_a bulky_a commodity_n always_o in_o fashion_n not_o consequent_a to_o humour_n as_o be_v that_o of_o silk-stocking_n 1000_o l._n worth_n whereof_o may_v be_v with_o less_o charge_n carry_v to_o italy_n than_o 30_o l._n worth_n of_o barbadoes_n sugar_n can_v be_v send_v to_o holland_n beside_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o of_o late_o send_v silk-stocking_n thither_o be_v accidental_a not_o natural_a only_o happen_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o engine_n we_o have_v to_o weave_v they_o whereof_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o use_n in_o italy_n beside_o wear_v thing_n be_v more_o esteem_v through_o fancy_n then_o judgement_n the_o italian_n may_v have_v the_o same_o vanity_n which_o be_v too_o much_o among_o we_o to_o esteem_v that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o make_n as_o we_o do_v french_a ribond_n and_o the_o frenchman_n english_a one_o beside_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o say_v we_o bring_v the_o silk_n we_o make_v they_o of_o from_o italy_n for_o the_o silk_n of_o which_o we_o make_v that_o commodity_n be_v turkey_n not_o italian_n silk_n fol._n 18._o the_o gentleman_n begin_v to_o be_v kind_a and_o find_v i_o out_o of_o the_o way_n pretend_v to_o set_v i_o right_o viz._n to_o instruct_v i_o as_o first_o what_o will_v bring_v down_o interest_n one_a multitude_n of_o people_n two_o a_o full_a trade_n three_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o have_v i_o think_v prove_v that_o the_o abatement_n of_o interest_n will_v effect_v the_o two_o former_a and_o i_o think_v my_o opposer_n be_v not_o clear_v sight_v if_o he_o can_v discern_v that_o the_o latter_a in_o a_o due_a and_o regulate_v proportion_n must_v be_v a_o consequent_a of_o they_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o gentleman_n find_v i_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o he_o say_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o great_a trade_n at_o present_a will_v help_v i_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v i_o answer_v those_o latter_a word_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v be_v well_o put_v in_o for_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o no_o news_n nor_o give_v any_o shadow_n of_o reason_n that_o i_o knâ—w_v not_o before_o and_o have_v mature_o consider_v on_o many_o year_n before_o i_o write_v the_o first_o treatise_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o our_o present_a greatness_n of_o trade_n be_v first_o our_o cast_v off_o 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