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
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may_v produce_v in_o the_o whole_a about_o 10,000,000_o 00_o 00_o  _fw-fr in_o all_o 60,246,182_o 00_o 5¼_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n bring_v over_o 60,246,182_o 00_o 5¼_n but_o in_o these_o article_n several_a sum_n be_v twice_o reckon_v as_o for_o example_n where_o one_o fund_z be_v take_v away_o and_o another_o give_v in_o its_o place_n and_o where_o fund_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o supply_v the_o deficiency_n of_o other_o fund_n for_o which_o article_n there_o may_v be_v deduct_v about_o 7,000,000_o l._n 12,000,000_o 00_o 00_o and_o the_o ordinary_a crown-revenue_n may_v be_v charge_v during_o that_o time_n towards_o the_o war_n with_o about_o 5,000,000_o l._n so_o that_o there_o have_v be_v actual_o grant_v but_o about_o 48,246,182_o 00_o 5¼_n it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o forego_n account_n be_v exact_a to_o a_o tittle_n but_o according_a to_o the_o best_a information_n we_o be_v able_a to_o procure_v they_o be_v as_o near_o the_o truth_n as_o be_v requisite_a in_o our_o present_a argument_n have_v show_v what_o have_v be_v grant_v in_o fond_n we_o shall_v now_o show_v what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o five_o year_n very_o little_o more_o demand_v for_o the_o fleet_n and_o army_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n for_o anno_fw-la 1689_o 3,295,628_o 04_o 05_o for_o anno_fw-la 1690_o 4,010,760_o 06_o 07_o for_o anno_fw-la 1691_o 4,172,393_o 09_o 07½_n for_o anno_fw-la 1692_o 3,629,439_o 12_o 03_o for_o anno_fw-la 1693_o 4,117,080_o 09_o 06_o for_o anno_fw-la 1694_o 5,030,581_o 09_o 09_o for_o anno_fw-la 1695_o 4,883,120_o 00_o 06_o for_o anno_fw-la 1696_o 5,024,854_o 04_o 11_o for_o anno_fw-la 1697_o 4,880,078_o 19_o 11_o for_o anno_fw-la 1698_o 1,300,000_o 00_o 00_o  _fw-fr 40,343,936_o 17_o 05_o ½_o note_n that_o from_o anno_fw-la 1693_o inclusive_a to_o anno_fw-la 1697_o inclusive_a the_o difference_n between_o what_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o fleet_n and_o army_n during_o 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actual_o grant_v 48,246,182_o 00_o 05¼_n expense_n of_o the_o war_n l._n s._n d._n 45,343,936_o 17_o 05½_n 40,343,936_o 17_o 05½_n expense_n of_o the_o civil_a list_n 5,000,000_o 00_o 00_o remain_n 2,902,245_o 02_o 11¾_n so_o that_o except_o in_o the_o article_n of_o interest_n money_n and_o except_v in_o the_o article_n of_o 1,465,623_o l._n 19_o s._n 09½_n d._n in_o which_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o war_n exceed_v what_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n the_o expense_n of_o the_o government_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v full_o supply_v and_o that_o there_o remain_v a_o overbalance_n of_o 2,902,245_o l._n to_o be_v account_v for_o now_o as_o to_o interest-money_n for_o the_o 5,000,000_o l._n with_o which_o the_o crown-revenue_n may_v have_v be_v charge_v towards_o the_o war_n those_o fond_n most_o of_o they_o have_v and_o will_v answer_v the_o principal_a and_o all_o the_o interest_n allow_v by_o parliament_n and_o other_o interest_n which_o 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512,000_o 80_o 0_o  _fw-fr 70_o 0_o  _fw-fr 10_o 0_o  _fw-fr 64,000_o 26_o spiritual_a lord_n 20_o 520_o 1,300_o  _fw-fr 33,800_o 65_o 0_o  _fw-fr 45_o 0_o  _fw-fr 20_o 0_o  _fw-fr 10,400_o 800_o baronet_n 16_o 12,800_o 880_o  _fw-fr 704,000_o 55_o 0_o  _fw-fr 49_o 0_o  _fw-fr 6_o 0_o  _fw-fr 76,800_o 600_o knight_n 13_o 7,800_o 650_o  _fw-fr 390,000_o 50_o 0_o  _fw-fr 45_o 0_o  _fw-fr 5_o 0_o  _fw-fr 39,000_o 3,000_o esquire_n 10_o 30,000_o 450_o  _fw-fr 1,200,000_o 45_o 0_o  _fw-fr 41_o 0_o  _fw-fr 4_o 0_o  _fw-fr 120,000_o 12,000_o gentleman_n 8_o 96,000_o 280_o  _fw-fr 2,880,000_o 35_o 0_o  _fw-fr 32_o 0_o  _fw-fr 3_o 0_o  _fw-fr 288,000_o 5,000_o person_n in_o great_a office_n and_o place_n 8_o 40,000_o 240_o  _fw-fr 1,200,000_o 30_o 0_o  _fw-fr 26_o 0_o  _fw-fr 4_o 0_o  _fw-fr 160,000_o 5,000_o person_n in_o lesser_a office_n and_o place_n 6_o 30,000_o 120_o  _fw-fr 600,000_o 20_o 0_o  _fw-fr 17_o 0_o  _fw-fr 3_o 0_o  _fw-fr 90,000_o 2,000_o eminent_a merchant_n and_o trader_n 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