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A55623 An essay on the coin and commerce of the kingdom trade and treasure (which are twins) being the only supporters thereof next to religion and justice. Praed, John. 1695 (1695) Wing P3163A; ESTC R221798 53,333 71

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silver_n here_o be_v of_o equal_a value_n and_o gold_n above_o with_o the_o foreign_a part_n in_o the_o intrinsic_a and_o that_o the_o fallacy_n present_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mint-master_n be_v only_o in_o the_o nomination_n or_o intrinsic_a quality_n 10._o but_o if_o we_o desire_v both_o it_o be_v not_o raise_v of_o the_o value_n that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o balance_a of_o trade_n for_o buy_v we_o in_o more_o than_o we_o sell_v of_o other_o commodity_n be_v the_o money_n never_o so_o high_a prize_v we_o must_v part_v with_o it_o to_o make_v the_o disproportion_n even_o if_o we_o sell_v more_o than_o we_o buy_v the_o contrary_n will_v follow_v 11._o and_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o spain_n necessity_n for_o shall_v that_o king_n advance_v to_o a_o double_a rate_n his_o real_a of_o eight_o yet_o need_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o his_o country_n more_o of_o foreign_a ware_n than_o he_o can_v counter_o vail_v by_o enchange_n with_o his_o own_o he_o must_v part_v with_o his_o money_n and_o gain_v no_o more_o by_o exhaunce_v his_o coin_n but_o that_o he_o pay_v a_o high_a price_n for_o the_o commodity_n he_o buy_v if_o his_o work_n of_o raise_v be_v his_o own_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v make_v improvement_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o staple_n commodity_n of_o his_o state_n we_o then_o advance_v the_o price_n of_o he_o abase_v to_o he_o our_o own_o commodity_n 12._o to_o shape_v this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o netherlands_o be_v to_o frame_v a_o royal_a monarch_n by_o a_o society_n of_o merchant_n their_o country_n be_v a_o continual_a fair_a and_o so_o the_o price_n of_o money_n must_v rise_v and_o fall_v to_o fit_v their_o occasion_n we_o see_v this_o by_o raise_v the_o exchange_n at_o frankford_n and_o other_o place_n at_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o their_o mart_n 13._o the_o frequent_a and_o daily_a change_n in_o the_o low_a country_n of_o their_o money_n be_v no_o such_o injustice_n to_o any_o there_o as_o it_o 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interest_n of_o england_n vi_o edward_n iii_o have_v that_o game_n to_o play_v with_o france_n either_o he_o must_v win_v or_o lose_v it_o his_o spirit_n be_v too_o big_a to_o sit_v still_o and_o yet_o 64._o historical_a discourse_n of_o the_o uniformity_n of_o the_o government_n of_o england_n from_o the_o first_o time_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n iii_o print_v 1647._o part_n 2._o p._n 64._o pre-advising_a himself_o about_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o their_o patience_n will_v be_v spend_v soon_o after_o their_o supply_n if_o they_o continual_o see_v much_o go_v out_o and_o nothing_o come_v in_o he_o lay_v a_o platform_n for_o the_o augment_v of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n as_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o tax_n 1._o tax_n p._n 65._o 1._o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o edward_n iii_o be_v a_o king_n of_o many_o tax_n above_o all_o his_o predecessor_n yet_o can_v this_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o blot_n to_o his_o honour_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o king_n be_v not_o so_o unwise_a as_o either_o to_o desire_v it_o without_o evident_a cause_n or_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o secret_a or_o upon_o his_o own_o private_a interest_n nor_o so_o weak_a and_o irresolved_a as_o not_o to_o employ_v himself_o and_o his_o soldier_n to_o the_o utmost_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o intention_n nor_o so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o fail_v of_o the_o desirable_a issue_n of_o what_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n so_o as_o though_o the_o people_n part_v with_o much_o money_n yet_o the_o kingdom_n gain_v much_o honour_n and_o renown_n and_o become_v a_o terror_n to_o their_o neighbour_n enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v in_o full_a security_n and_o so_o be_v no_o loser_n by_o the_o bargain_n in_o the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o people_n have_v quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la by_o the_o advance_n of_o trade_n ☜_o p._n 66._o 2._o ☜_o wherein_o the_o king_n show_v himself_o the_o cape_n merchant_n of_o the_o world_n certain_o man_n part_n in_o those_o time_n be_v of_o vast_a reach_n that_o can_v manage_v such_o war_n settle_v such_o a_o government_n and_o lay_v such_o a_o foundation_n of_o a_o treasury_n by_o trade_n a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o island_n next_o unto_o its_o own_o be_v as_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o strength_n thereof_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o two_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o natural_a effluence_n of_o the_o former_a it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o touch_v the_o same_o in_o order_n to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n now_o as_o touch_v that_o ☞_o ☞_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o riches_n of_o any_o nation_n be_v support_v by_o the_o conjuncture_n of_o three_o regard_n i._o that_o the_o natural_a commodity_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v improve_v ii_o that_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v set_v on_o work_n iii_o 3._o p._n 67._o 3._o that_o the_o value_n of_o money_n be_v right_o balance_v 1._o for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o part_n though_o the_o people_n be_v never_o so_o laborious_a if_o the_o natural_a commodity_n of_o the_o island_n be_v not_o improve_v by_o their_o labour_n the_o people_n can_v never_o grow_v much_o rich_a than_o bare_o for_o subsistence_n during_o their_o labour_n and_o here_o let_v i_o humble_o presume_v to_o say_v ☞_o ☞_o that_o so_o long_o as_o this_o nation_n be_v over_o balance_v by_o other_o in_o trade_n we_o can_v get_v nothing_o but_o by_o one_o another_o loss_n 2._o the_o endeavour_n be_v to_o advance_v manufacture_n and_o principal_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o staple_n commodity_n among_o all_o which_o wool_n have_v the_o precedency_n as_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a and_o ancient_a commodity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o manufacture_n of_o wool_n of_o long_a use_n but_o have_v receive_v little_a encouragement_n before_o these_o time_n for_o that_o it_o former_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a flower_n in_o the_o flemish_a garden_n 68_o p._n 68_o and_o nourish_v from_o this_o nation_n by_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o wool_n that_o it_o receive_v from_o hence_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o ancient_a league_n between_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o this_o crown_n but_o edward_n iii_o be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o fleming_n affair_n ditto_n p._n ditto_n by_o a_o joint_a engagement_n with_o they_o in_o the_o war_n with_o france_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o therein_o have_v gain_v so_o good_a a_o opinion_n among_o they_o that_o he_o may_v have_v adventure_v to_o have_v change_v a_o compliment_n for_o a_o courtesy_n the_o staple_n beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v now_o take_v away_o he_o now_o inhibit_v the_o importation_n of_o foreign_a clothes_n and_o have_v gain_v these_o two_o step_n onward_o of_o his_o way_n he_o represent_v to_o the_o fleming_n their_o unsettled_a condition_n 5._o 11._o edw._n 3._o cap._n 2_o 3_o 5._o by_o these_o border_a war_n with_o france_n the_o peaceable_a condition_n of_o england_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n then_o propound_v to_o they_o a_o invitation_n to_o come_v over_o into_o england_n ☜_o p._n ditto_n ☜_o promise_v they_o share_v and_o share-like_a with_o his_o own_o people_n with_o such_o other_o immunity_n as_o they_o take_v his_o offer_n come_v over_o and_o bring_v their_o manufacture_n with_o they_o which_o can_v never_o after_o be_v recall_v so_o as_o now_o the_o wool_n and_o the_o manufacture_n live_v together_o ditto_n p._n ditto_n and_o like_v to_o man_n and_o wife_n so_o long_o as_o they_o care_v for_o one_o another_o both_o will_v thrive_v but_o if_o they_o come_v to_o play_v their_o game_n apart_o both_o will_v be_v loser_n in_o the_o conclusion_n another_o mean_n to_o advance_v trade_n be_v the_o settle_n of_o a_o rule_n upon_o exportation_n and_o importation_n ☜_o p._n 70._o 3._o ☜_o which_o 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