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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
p._n 80_o want_v of_o corn_n may_v very_o much_o exhaust_v our_o treasure_n p._n 81_o what_o stock_n of_o corn_n remain_v general_o in_o england_n at_o the_o succeed_a harvest_n p_o 82_o in_o what_o proportion_n a_o defect_n in_o the_o harvest_n may_v raise_v the_o price_n of_o corn_n p._n 83_o the_o care_n of_o the_o hollander_n to_o have_v granary_n and_o storehouse_n for_o corn_n and_o the_o wealth_n they_o acquire_v thereby_o p._n 84._o consideration_n about_o granary_n in_o england_n p._n 85_o 86_o country_n thrive_v by_o trade_n as_o they_o well_o or_o ill_o manage_v their_o product_n and_o manufacture_n p._n 87_o england_n with_o industry_n may_v be_v the_o foremost_a people_n in_o the_o whole_a commercial_n world_n p._n 88_o it_o seem_v more_o the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o employ_v its_o land_n in_o breed_n and_o feed_v cattle_n than_o to_o produce_v corn_n p._n 89._o of_o the_o breed_n and_o transport_v of_o horse_n p._n 90_o the_o value_n of_o the_o horse_n yearly_o breed_v in_o england_n p._n 91_o of_o the_o mine_n and_o mineral_n of_o england_n p._n 92_o of_o the_o mine_n in_o cardiganshire_n p._n 93_o nation_n who_o will_v thrive_v must_v look_v into_o small_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o great_a p._n 94_o of_o the_o fishery_n p._n 95_o of_o wool_n and_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n p._n 96_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a drapery_n p._n 97_o different_a country_n be_v adapt_v to_o different_a manufacture_n p._n 99_o ireland_n be_v able_a to_o nourish_v more_o than_o 3_o time_n its_o present_a inhabitant_n ib._n of_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n there_o p._n 100_o ireland_n fit_a to_o be_v encourage_v ib._n england_n gain_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n p._n 101_o of_o the_o wealth_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o empire_n p._n 101_o &_o 102_o ireland_n have_v not_o above_o 500,000_o l._n in_o current_n cash_n p._n 102_o of_o the_o english_a bill_n for_o prohibit_v the_o exportation_n of_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n of_o ireland_n to_o foreign_a part_n p._n 104_o whether_o law_n make_v here_o be_v bind_v in_o ireland_n p._n 105_o mr._n molineux_n argument_n consider_v viz._n whether_o ireland_n be_v a_o colony_n from_o england_n ib._n the_o argument_n state_v p._n 106_o a_o historical_a deduction_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n p._n 107_o etc._n etc._n the_o case_n of_o ireland_n compare_v with_o the_o roman_a colony_n p._n 114_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o case_n between_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 116_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a 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 p._n 120_o whether_o the_o woollen_a good_n can_v be_v make_v cheap_a in_o ireland_n than_o in_o england_n p._n 121_o the_o author_n conclusion_n upon_o this_o argument_n p._n 126_o of_o set_v up_o the_o linen_n manufacture_n in_o ireland_n p._n 127_o of_o take_v off_o the_o prohibition_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o irish_a cattle_n p._n 129_o of_o the_o course_n drapery_n of_o england_n and_o of_o encourage_v their_o exportation_n to_o new_a place_n p._n 131_o sect_n iv._o of_o our_o payment_n to_o oh_o public_a as_o they_o affect_v the_o balance_n of_o trade_n the_o danger_n of_o profusion_n and_o of_o the_o crown_n be_v bring_v low_o p._n 135_o the_o wealth_n of_o a_o country_n be_v finite_a as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o private_a man_n p._n 136_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n under_o henry_n iii_o and_o henry_n iv._o of_o france_n ib._n machiavel_n sentiment_n touch_v liberality_n in_o a_o prince_n p._n 137_o whence_o the_o ill_a management_n in_o kingdom_n proceed_v ib._n of_o frugality_n in_o absolute_a monarchy_n p._n 138_o whether_o large_a payment_n to_o the_o state_n be_v hurtful_a p._n 140_o of_o the_o annual_a income_n of_o england_n france_n and_o holland_n ib._n the_o great_a increase_n of_o our_o wealth_n between_o anno_fw-la 1660_o and_o 1688._o be_v from_o the_o small_a tax_n and_o duty_n then_o pay_v comparitive_o with_o other_o nation_n p._n 142_o the_o payment_n in_o 1688._o be_v little_a above_o a_o 20_o part_n of_o the_o then_o annual_a income_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 143_o the_o duty_n and_o payment_n now_o on_o foot_n be_v one_o eighth_n of_o the_o present_a annual_a income_n ib._n it_o will_v be_v several_a year_n before_o our_o annual_a payment_n can_v be_v considerable_o diminish_v p._n 144._o the_o excise_n and_o malt_n duty_n be_v a_o burden_n upon_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n p._n 145._o high_a custom_n be_v pernicious_a to_o our_o commerce_n abroad_o ib._n the_o high_a duty_n on_o salt_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o hurtful_a to_o trade_n p._n 146._o mr._n king_n proportion_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o foreign_a navigation_n with_o a_o scheme_n thereof_o and_o several_a conclusion_n thereupon_o p._n 147_o to_o 150._o how_o the_o balance_n of_o trade_n from_o time_n to_o time_n may_v be_v adjust_v from_o the_o custom-house_n book_n p._n 151._o mr._n king_n position_n as_o to_o the_o nation_n gain_v by_o foreign_a trade_n ib._n the_o principal_a expense_n in_o a_o trade_a vessel_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_n p._n 152._o of_o the_o salt_n use_v for_o barrel_v up_o beef_n and_o pork_n and_o the_o high_a price_n of_o it_o now_o to_o what_o it_o be_v before_o anno_fw-la 1688._o with_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o p._n 153_o trade_n be_v a_o necessary_a evil_n p._n 154_o freight_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a profit_n in_o trade_n p._n 155._o the_o tax_n on_o coal_n affect_v our_o iron_n manufacture_n ib._n a_o abstract_n of_o mr._n king_n scheme_n of_o the_o yearly_a increase_n of_o the_o actual_a stock_n of_o england_n from_o 1600_o to_o 1698._o with_o some_o conclusion_n thereupon_o p._n 156._o the_o great_a tax_n and_o variety_n of_o new_a duty_n late_o levy_v be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o our_o foreign_a trade_n p._n 157._o a_o account_n of_o what_o money_n have_v be_v actual_o grant_v since_o the_o war_n p._n 158._o a_o account_n of_o what_o money_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o war_n p._n 162._o the_o expense_n of_o the_o civil-list_a during_o the_o war_n p._n 163._o the_o expense_n of_o the_o war_n and_o civil-list_a balance_v against_o the_o money_n grant_v during_o the_o war_n p._n 164._o of_o interest_n for_o public_a money_n ib._n the_o public_a can_v be_v much_o in_o debt_n if_o all_o account_n be_v narrow_o inspect_v p._n 165._o if_o the_o public_a be_v much_o in_o debt_n how_o the_o same_o must_v arise_v ib._n we_o still_o remain_v engage_v for_o upward_o of_o 20_o million_o and_o in_o what_o particular_n p._n 166._o england_n can_v flourish_v in_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n till_o we_o come_v to_o pay_v but_o 2,300,000_o per_fw-la an._n as_o before_o the_o war_n p._n 167._o if_o this_o be_v not_o compass_v what_o will_v be_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o ib._n how_o it_o come_v that_o france_n and_o holland_n have_v thrive_v by_o trade_n notwithstanding_o their_o heavy_a tax_n though_o england_n can_v p._n 168._o new_a imposition_n and_o remote_a fond_n be_v dangerous_a to_o liberty_n p._n 169._o of_o our_o present_a payment_n to_o the_o government_n and_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v arise_v thereby_o p._n 170._o of_o better_o provide_v against_o the_o divert_v and_o misapply_v the_o public_a treasure_n p._n 172._o danger_n of_o stop_v the_o exchequer_n ib._n corrupt_a minister_n will_v soon_o divert_v appropriate_v money_n than_o make_v new_a levy_n p._n 173._o our_o mischief_n be_v only_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o lessen_v as_o fast_o as_o possible_a our_o present_a public_a payment_n p._n 174._o by_o negligence_n we_o may_v come_v to_o pay_v constant_o between_o 5_o and_o 6_o million_o per_fw-la an._n p._n 175_o of_o improve_n the_o revenue_n already_o grant_v particular_o the_o excise_n p._n 176._o of_o good_a management_n in_o lay_v out_o the_o public_a treasure_n p._n 178._o some_o method_n propose_v how_o to_o get_v soon_o out_o of_o debt_n 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