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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 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commonwealth_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v 2._o why_o the_o care_n of_o liberty_n and_o preserve_v our_o civil_a right_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o recommend_v in_o a_o paper_n relate_v to_o trade_n we_o answer_v that_o herein_o we_o follow_v machiavelli_n who_o say_v that_o when_o a_o free_a state_n degenerate_v into_o a_o tyranny_n the_o least_o mischief_n that_o it_o can_v expect_v be_v to_o make_v no_o far_o advancement_n in_o its_o empire_n and_o no_o far_o increase_v either_o in_o riches_n or_o power_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o go_v backward_o and_o decline_v this_o deep_a statesman_n have_v a_o say_n in_o another_o place_n well_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a remembrance_n 10._o that_o the_o prince_n who_o aim_v at_o glory_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v desire_v a_o government_n where_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v corrupt_v and_o deprave_a not_o to_o subvert_v and_o destroy_v it_o like_o caesar_n but_o to_o rectify_v and_o restore_v it_o like_o romulus_n than_o which_o the_o heaven_n can_v confer_v nor_o man_n propose_v to_o himself_o great_a honor._n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o in_o france_n where_o all_o thought_n of_o liberty_n be_v extinguish_v trade_n and_o riches_n have_v of_o late_a year_n very_o much_o increase_v but_o this_o admit_v of_o a_o easy_a answer_n a_o absolute_a prince_n with_o great_a ability_n and_o virtue_n by_o care_n and_o wisdom_n may_v make_v his_o country_n flourish_v for_o a_o time_n however_o if_o his_o successor_n be_v weak_a or_o wicked_a all_o shall_v be_v soon_o unravel_v and_o go_v backward_o and_o poverty_n shall_v soon_o invade_v the_o same_o people_n which_o before_o begin_v to_o thrive_v for_o to_o make_v a_o nation_n very_o rich_a and_o powerful_a there_o must_v be_v a_o long_a succession_n of_o good_a prince_n which_o seldom_o happen_v or_o a_o long_a succession_n of_o good_a law_n and_o good_a government_n which_o may_v be_v always_o have_v in_o country_n that_o preserve_v their_o freedom_n and_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v on_o this_o account_n that_o machiavelli_n have_v assert_v that_o no_o
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 p._n 179._o of_o over-haling_a the_o public_a account_n ib._n of_o the_o crown_n land_n and_o forfeit_v estate_n in_o ireland_n ib._n of_o unwarrantable_a gain_n by_o contract_n with_o the_o crown_n ib._n of_o the_o surprise_a premium_n for_o circulate_v excheq_n bill_n p._n 180._o of_o reject_v the_o offer_n make_v by_o the_o old_a east_n india_n company_n to_o raise_v 2_o million_o and_o allow_v a_o large_a premium_fw-la to_o the_o new_a p._n 181_o frugal_a management_n invite_v the_o people_n to_o stretch_v their_o purse_n p._n 183_o difference_n between_o human_a body_n and_o the_o body_n politic_a p._n 184_o high_a interest_n and_o large_a premium_n divert_v money_n from_o flow_v in_o the_o channel_n of_o trade_n p._n 186_o law_n can_v lower_v interest_n where_o great_a sum_n be_v continual_o borrow_a by_o the_o government_n p._n 187_o a_o prince_n
prince_n safety_n to_o their_o own_o vanity_n or_o ambition_n ib_n 4._o when_o they_o prefer_v keep_v up_o their_o interest_n to_o all_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o ib._n 5._o when_o they_o think_v to_o subsist_v more_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o faction_n than_o by_o their_o prince_n favour_n p._n 298_o 6._o when_o to_o get_v themselves_o well_o think_v on_o they_o care_v not_o what_o opinion_n the_o people_n have_v of_o the_o government_n ib._n 7._o when_o they_o consult_v more_o their_o own_o ease_n than_o the_o public_a good_n ib._n 8._o when_o their_o own_o safety_n be_v their_o principal_a object_n p._n 299_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o such_o person_n be_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o business_n ib._n our_o be_v still_o a_o free_a people_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o power_n our_o ancestor_n exert_v of_o impeach_v the_o criminal_a great_a one_o p_o 300_o the_o high_a crime_n of_o wicked_a minister_n must_v be_v attack_v with_o address_n and_o impeachment_n p._n 301_o statesman_n shall_v take_v great_a care_n how_o they_o contract_v public_a hatred_n p._n 302._o good_a king_n have_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o subject_n ib._n what_o will_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o honest_a and_o wise_a minister_n p._n 303_o richlieu_n be_v a_o good_a minister_n for_o the_o french_a king_n but_o not_o for_o france_n p._n 304_o wise_a statesman_n who_o innocence_n be_v their_o guard_n be_v not_o apprehensive_a of_o impeachment_n p._n 305._o impeachment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v on_o every_o slight_a occasion_n ib._n it_o be_v the_o sublimest_n wisdom_n not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o person_n but_o to_o mend_v thing_n p._n 306_o the_o public_a affair_n be_v to_o be_v mend_v by_o determine_v what_o council_n have_v be_v against_o law_n what_o advice_n have_v impoverish_v the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o what_o practice_n have_v waste_v the_o nation_n be_v treasure_n p._n 307._o how_o bad_a statesman_n when_o accuse_v will_v endeavour_v to_o cover_v their_o fault_n ib._n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n p._n 308._o where_o thing_n be_v well_o administer_v that_o country_n will_v always_o increase_v in_o wealth_n and_o power_n ib._n the_o venetian_n have_v be_v preserve_v for_o 13_o century_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o constitution_n p._n 309_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o matter_n be_v in_o a_o totter_a condition_n and_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o stability_n prudent_a conduct_n and_o just_a administration_n ib._n uncorruptness_n in_o the_o law_n and_o court_n of_o judicature_n may_v help_v to_o recover_v the_o sickly_a part_n of_o a_o constitution_n p._n 310_o some_o advice_n of_o card._n richlieu_n to_o lewis_n 13._o of_o france_n p._n 312._o this_o book_n be_v print_v in_o haste_n these_o error_n have_v escape_v the_o correction_n of_o the_o press_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mend_v with_o his_o pen._n errata_fw-la page_n 43_o line_n 18_o deal_n to_o 46._o l._n 6._o deal_n to_o 46._o 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to_o 99_o 2,060,000_o 2,040,000_o 4,100,000_o  _fw-fr 27_o to_z 28._o 2,700,000_o 2,800,000_o 5,500,000_o that_o as_o to_o other_o distinction_n they_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a assessment_n to_o bear_v these_o proportion_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr people_n male_n female_n husband_n and_o wife_n at_o above_o 34_o ½_o per_fw-la cent._n 1,900,000_o 950,000_o 950,000_o widower_n at_o above_o 1_o ½_o per_fw-la cent._n 90,000_o 90,000_o widow_n at_o about_o 4_o ½_o per_fw-la cent._n 240,000_o  _fw-fr 240,000_o child_n at_o above_o 45_o per_fw-la cent._n 2,500,000_o 1,300,000_o 1,200,000_o servant_n at_o about_o 10_o ½_o per_fw-la cent._n 560,000_o 260,000_o 300,000_o sojourner_n and_o single_a person_n 4_o per_fw-la cent._n 210,000_o 100,000_o 110,000_o 100_o 5,500,000_o 2,700,000_o 2,800,000_o and_o that_o the_o different_a proportion_n in_o each_o of_o the_o say_a article_n between_o london_n the_o great_a town_n and_o the_o village_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v he_o have_v form_v the_o follow_a scheme_n  _fw-fr london_n
and_o bill_n of_o mortality_n soul_n the_o other_o city_n and_o great_a to_n soul_n the_o village_n and_o hamlet_n soul_n husband_n and_o wife_n 37_o per_fw-la cent._n 196,100_o 36_o per_fw-la cent._n 313,200_o 34_o per_fw-la cent._n 1,394,000_o widower_n 2_o per_fw-la cent._n 10,600_o 2_o per_fw-la cent._n 17,400_o 1_o ½_o per_fw-la cent._n 61,500_o widow_n 7_o per_fw-la cent._n 37,100_o 6_o per_fw-la cent._n 52,200_o 4_o ½_o per_fw-la cent._n 184,500_o child_n 33_o per_fw-la cent._n 174,900_o 40_o per_fw-la cent._n 348,000_o 47_o per_fw-la cent._n 1,927,000_o servant_n 13_o per_fw-la cent._n 68,900_o 11_o per_fw-la cent._n 95,700_o 10_o per_fw-la cent._n 410,000_o sojourner_n 8_o per_fw-la cent._n 42,400_o 5_o per_fw-la cent._n 43,500_o 3_o per_fw-la cent._n 123,000_o  _fw-fr 100_o 530,000_o 100_o 870,000_o 100_o 4,100,000_o he_o further_o observe_v suppose_v the_o people_n to_o be_v 5,500,000_o that_o the_o yearly_a birth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v 190,000_o and_o that_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v as_o follow_v  _fw-fr in_o all_o male_n female_n those_o under_o 1_o year_n old_a 170,000_o 88,500_o 81,500_o those_o under_o 5_o year_n old_a 820,000_o 413,300_o 406,700_o those_o under_o 10_o year_n old_a 1,520,000_o 762,900_o 757,100_o those_o under_o 16_o year_n old_a 2,240,000_o 1,122,000_o 1,118,000_o those_o above_o 16_o year_n old_a 3,260,000_o 1,578,000_o 1,682,000_o those_o above_o 21_o year_n old_a 2,700,000_o 1,300,000_o 1,400,000_o those_o above_o 25_o year_n old_a 2,400,000_o 1,152,000_o 1,248,000_o those_o above_o 60_o year_n old_a 600,000_o 270,000_o 330,000_o those_o under_o 16_o year_n old_a 2,240,000_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr those_o above_o 16_o year_n old_a 3,260,000_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr total_a of_o the_o people_n 5,500,000_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr place_n this_o scheme_n p._n 22._o scheme_n c._n  _fw-fr at_o a_o medium_fw-la  _fw-fr year_n the_o husband_n be_v age_v 43_o year_n apiece_o which_o at_o 17¼_n per_fw-la cent._n make_v 742_o the_o wife_n 40_o year_n apiece_o 17¼_n 690_o the_o widower_n 56_o year_n apiece_o 1½_n 84_o the_o widow_n 60_o year_n apiece_o 4½_n 270_o the_o child_n 12_o year_n apiece_o 45_o 540_o the_o servant_n 27_o year_n apiece_o 10½_n 284_o the_o sojourner_n 35_o year_n apiece_o 4_o 140_o at_o a_o medium_fw-la 271_o 100_o 2750_o place_v this_o scheme_n p._n 23._o scheme_n d._n a_o scheme_n of_o the_o income_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o several_a family_n of_o england_n calculate_v for_o the_o year_n 1688._o number_n of_o family_n rank_n degree_n title_n and_o qualification_n head_n per_fw-la family_n number_n of_o person_n yearly_o income_n per_fw-la family_n yearly_o income_n in_o general_n yearly_o income_n per_fw-la head_n yearly_o expense_n per_fw-la head_n yearly_o increase_v per_fw-la head_n yearly_o increase_v in_o general_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n s._n l._n l._n s._n d._n l._n s._n d._n l._n s._n d._n l._n 160_o temporal_a lord_n 40_o 6,400_o 3,200_o  _fw-fr 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 by_o sea_n 8_o 16,000_o 400_o  _fw-fr 800,000_o 50_o 0_o  _fw-fr 37_o 0_o  _fw-fr 13_o 0_o  _fw-fr 208,000_o 8,000_o lesser_a merchant_n and_o trader_n by_o sea_n 6_o 48,000_o 198_o  _fw-fr 1,600,000_o 33_o 0_o  _fw-fr 27_o 0_o  _fw-fr 6_o 0_o  _fw-fr 288,000_o 10,000_o person_n in_o the_o law_n 7_o 70,000_o 154_o  _fw-fr 1,540,000_o 22_o 0_o  _fw-fr 18_o 0_o  _fw-fr 4_o 0_o  _fw-fr 280,000_o 2,000_o eminent_a clergyman_n 6_o 12,000_o 72_o  _fw-fr 144,000_o 12_o 0_o  _fw-fr 10_o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o 0_o  _fw-fr 24,000_o 8,000_o lesser_a clergyman_n 5_o 40,000_o 50_o  _fw-fr 400,000_o 10_o 0_o  _fw-fr 9_o 4_o  _fw-fr 0_o 16_o  _fw-fr 32,000_o 40,000_o freeholder_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n 7_o 280,000_o 91_o  _fw-fr 3,640,000_o 13_o 0_o  _fw-fr 11_o 15_o  _fw-fr 1_o 5_o  _fw-fr 350,000_o 120,000_o freeholder_n of_o the_o lesser_a sort_n 5½_n 660,000_o 55_o  _fw-fr 6,600,000_o 10_o 0_o  _fw-fr 9_o 10_o  _fw-fr 0_o 10_o  _fw-fr 330,000_o 150,000_o farmer_n 5_o 750,000_o 42_o 10_o 6,375,000_o 8_o 10_o  _fw-fr 8_o 5_o  _fw-fr 0_o 5_o  _fw-fr 187,500_o 15,000_o person_n in_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n 5_o 75,000_o 60_o  _fw-fr 900,000_o 12_o 0_o  _fw-fr 11_o 0_o  _fw-fr 1_o 0_o  _fw-fr 75,000_o 50,000_o shopkeeper_n and_o tradesman_n 4_o ½_o 225,000_o 45_o  _fw-fr 2,250,000_o 10_o 0_o  _fw-fr 9_o 0_o  _fw-fr 1_o 0_o  _fw-fr 225,000_o 60,000_o artisan_n and_o handicraft_n 4_o 240,000_o 38_o  _fw-fr 2,280,000_o 9_o 10_o  _fw-fr 9_o 0_o  _fw-fr 0_o 10_o  _fw-fr 120,000_o 5,000_o naval_a officer_n 4_o 20,000_o 80_o  _fw-fr 400,000_o 20_o 0_o  _fw-fr 18_o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o 0_o  _fw-fr 40,000_o 4,000_o military_a officer_n 4_o 16,000_o 60_o  _fw-fr 240,000_o 15_o 0_o  _fw-fr 14_o 0_o  _fw-fr 1_o 0_o  _fw-fr 16,000_o 500,586_o  _fw-fr 5⅓_n 2,675,520_o 68_o 18_o 34,488,800_o 12_o 18_o  _fw-fr 11_o 15_o 4_o 1_o 2_o 8_o 3,023,700_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr decrease_v decrease_v 50,000_o common_a seaman_n 3_o 150,000_o 20_o  _fw-fr 1,000,000_o 7_o 0_o  _fw-fr 7_o 10_o  _fw-fr 0_o 10_o  _fw-fr 75,000_o 364,000_o labour_a people_n and_o out_o servant_n 3_o ½_o 1,275,000_o 15_o  _fw-fr 5,460,000_o 4_o 10_o  _fw-fr 4_o 12_o  _fw-fr 0_o 2_o  _fw-fr 127,500_o 400,000_o cottager_n and_o pauper_n 3_o ¼_n 1,300,000_o 6_o 10_o 2,000,000_o 2_o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o 5_o  _fw-fr 0_o 5_o  _fw-fr 325,000_o 35,000_o common_a soldier_n 2_o 70,000_o 14_o  _fw-fr 490,000_o 7_o 0_o  _fw-fr 7_o 10_o  _fw-fr 0_o 10_o  _fw-fr 35,000_o 849,000_o  _fw-fr 3_o ¼_n 2,795,000_o 10_o 10_o 8,950,000_o 3_o 5_o  _fw-fr 3_o 9_o  _fw-fr 0_o 4_o  _fw-fr 562,500_o  _fw-fr vagrant_n as_o gipsy_n thief_n beggar_n etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 30,000_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 60,000_o 2_o 0_o  _fw-fr 4_o 0_o  _fw-fr 2_o 0_o  _fw-fr 60,000_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr so_n the_o general_a account_n be_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 500,586_o increase_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 5_o ⅓_n 2,675,520_o 68_o 18_o 34,488,800_o 12_o 18_o  _fw-fr 11_o 15_o 4_o 1_o 2_o 8_o 3,023,700_o 849,000_o decrease_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 3_o ¼_n 2,825,000_o 10_o 10_o 9,010,000_o 3_o 3_o  _fw-fr 3_o 7_o 6_o 0_o 4_o 6_o 622,500_o 1,349,586_o neat_a total_o 4_o 1⅓_n 5,500,520_o 32_o 5_o 43,491,800_o 7_o 18_o  _fw-fr 7_o 9_o 3_o 0_o 8_o 9_o 2,401,200_o place_n this_o scheme_n p._n 23._o whereof_o those_o under_o 25_o year_n be_v 26_o ½_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o those_o above_o 25_o year_n be_v 2_o per_fw-la cent._n that_o the_o male_n and_o female_n in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n be_v age_a one_o with_o another_o 27_o year_n and_o a_o half_a that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n there_o be_v near_o as_o many_o people_n live_v under_o 20_o year_n of_o age_n as_o there_o be_v above_o twenty_o whereof_o half_o of_o the_o male_n be_v under_o 19_o and_o one_o half_a of_o the_o female_n be_v under_o 21_o year_n that_o the_o age_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o several_a distinction_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n vide_fw-la scheme_n c._n have_v thus_o 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