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any_o claim_v the_o same_o empire_n over_o scotland_n 84._o as_o mr._n molyneux_n will_v suggest_v for_o there_o be_v no_o parity_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o case_n scotland_n to_o england_n as_o arragon_n to_o spain_n be_v a_o distinct_a state_n govern_v itself_o by_o different_a law_n though_o under_o the_o same_o prince_n and_o be_v true_o but_o a_o kingdom_n confederate_v with_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n though_o subject_n to_o our_o king_n the_o land_n thereof_o be_v not_o acquire_v to_o the_o present_a inhabitant_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n protect_v they_o we_o do_v as_o the_o strong_a ally_n always_o be_v to_o defend_v the_o weak_a but_o this_o put_v they_o not_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o subordination_n we_o be_v treat_v of_o they_o be_v not_o our_o discendant_n and_o they_o be_v but_o political_o our_o brethren_n whereas_o the_o english-irish_a who_o be_v now_o chief_a lord_n of_o that_o soil_n be_v natural_o our_o offspring_n their_o inferior_a rule_n and_o 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dispose_v give_v the_o royal_a assent_n to_o law_n in_o ireland_n that_o will_v utter_o destroy_v england_n and_o what_o remedy_n will_v poining_n act_n be_v in_o such_o a_o juncture_n in_o a_o case_n like_o this_o what_o way_n have_v the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o but_o to_o represent_v their_o grievance_n to_o the_o prince_n who_o when_o he_o see_v the_o error_n of_o his_o council_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o join_v in_o some_o supreme_a exercise_n of_o the_o legislature_n here_o coercive_a and_o such_o as_o may_v keep_v ireland_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o subordination_n that_o seem_v requisite_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o both_o nation_n suppose_v a_o prince_n bend_v to_o hurt_n england_n shall_v give_v his_o assent_n to_o a_o law_n there_o that_o the_o irish_a may_v transport_v all_o their_o wool_n to_o foreign_a country_n will_v not_o this_o as_o they_o say_v cut_v the_o turf_n from_o under_o our_o foot_n and_o at_o one_o blow_n in_o a_o manner_n ruin_n 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strange_a defect_n in_o our_o constitution_n if_o we_o want_v any_o of_o the_o power_n requisite_a to_o pursue_v the_o end_n of_o government_n of_o which_o the_o principal_a be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o no_o one_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o hurt_v the_o other_o but_o if_o the_o legislature_n of_o england_n can_v in_o important_a matter_n restrain_v that_o of_o ireland_n ireland_n be_v at_o least_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o ruin_n england_n which_o will_v make_v our_o form_n of_o government_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n ridiculous_a and_o dangerous_a but_o to_o be_v thus_o out_o of_o our_o jurisdiction_n will_v in_o the_o conclusion_n be_v as_o fatal_a to_o they_o as_o to_o we_o for_o though_o they_o shall_v grow_v rich_a at_o our_o expense_n and_o though_o a_o large_a part_n of_o our_o trade_n be_v divert_v thither_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v alone_o and_o by_o themselves_o and_o if_o we_o by_o loss_n of_o our_o trade_n become_v 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to_o prohibit_v by_o law_n the_o exportation_n of_o woollen_a manufacture_n from_o ireland_n to_o foreign_a part_n to_o put_v a_o early_a stop_n to_o their_o turn_v their_o stock_n and_o industry_n this_o way_n appear_v requisite_a for_o many_o reason_n first_o ireland_n contain_v near_o a_o half_a as_o much_o territory_n as_o england_n and_o the_o soil_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o produce_v near_o a_o half_a as_o much_o wool_n as_o england_n yield_v and_o this_o material_a be_v the_o basis_n upon_o which_o our_o trade_n be_v build_v they_o who_o can_v come_v near_o we_o in_o it_o will_v come_v just_a so_o near_o we_o in_o our_o trade_n abroad_o second_o country_n thin_o people_v can_v soon_o improve_v in_o the_o breed_n of_o cattle_n than_o any_o other_o way_n because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n which_o a_o few_o hand_n may_v manage_v three_o where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o a_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 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raleigh_n '_o s_z remain_v p._n 173._o 173._o england_n interest_n and_o improvement_n p._n 15._o 15._o my_o adventure_n and_o expedient_a p._n 7._o vide_fw-la essay_n on_o the_o value_n of_o the_o mine_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la discourse_n on_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o trade_n part_v ii_o p._n 135._o part_n ii_o p._n 414._o 414._o edmund_n spencer_n view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n p._n 222._o sigonii_fw-la commentaria_fw-la case_n of_o ireland_n p._n 84._o mat._n paris_n paris_n political_a anatomy_n of_o ireland_n p._n 76._o 76._o interest_n of_o england_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o ireland_n testament_n politic_n part_v 2._o §._o 7._o ibid._n testament_n politic_n par._n 1._o c._n 4._o §._o 1._o prince_n c._n 16._o part_n i._n p._n 196_o 197_o 198._o p._n 195._o part_n i._n pag._n 119._o testament_n politic_n part_v 2._o c._n 9_o sect._n 7._o hobbb_n leviathâ—n_n p._n 10._o 10._o act_n declare_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a pa._n 197._o p._n 192._o lib._n 1._o ann._n *_o machiavel_n discourse_n on_o livy_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o tacit._n lib._n 2._o ann._n discourse_n on_o livy_n c._n 52._o tacit_fw-la l._n 3._o ann._n tacit_fw-la l._n 4._o hist_o tacit_fw-la lib._n 6._o ann._n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o may_v 19_o 1642._o tacit_fw-la l._n 2._o hist_o prince_n ch._n 12._o ch._n 13._o prince_n c._n 3._o testament_n politic_n du_fw-fr cardinal_n richlieu_n p._n 2._o cap._n 4._o discourse_n on_o livy_n lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o prince_n c._n 22._o ibid._n c._n 22._o testament_n politic_n du_fw-fr cardinal_n richlieu_n p._n 2._o c._n 3._o testament_n politic_n p._n 2._o c._n 4._o discourse_n on_o livy_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o testament_n politic_n part._n 2._o chap._n 10._o