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academy_n of_o philosophy_n and_o art_n give_v residence_n to_o two_o hundred_o scholar_n and_o birth_n to_o amphibalus_fw-la who_o disciple_n our_o great_a protomartyr_n st._n albanus_n be_v and_o two_o other_o noble_a person_n of_o our_o first_o martyr_n and_o likewise_o as_o the_o birth-place_n of_o that_o noble_a prince_n king_n henry_n the_o five_o in_o radnorshire_n radnor_n the_o ancient_a magnos_fw-la of_o antonine_n and_o the_o station_n of_o the_o pacentian_a regiment_n and_o fortify_v with_o a_o castle_n be_v yet_o inferior_a in_o beauty_n of_o building_n to_o prestain_v in_o pembrokeshire_n though_o pembroke_n be_v the_o county-town_n yet_o st._n david_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a as_o be_v a_o episcopal_n see_v and_o once_o a_o archbishopric_n translate_v from_o isca_n legionum_fw-la by_o that_o great_a archbishop_n devi_n who_o we_o call_v st._n david_n in_o montgomerishire_n montgomery_n be_v remarkable_a for_o its_o pleasant_a situation_n and_o strong_a castle_n and_o the_o title_n of_o a_o earldom_n first_o give_v by_o king_n james_n anno_fw-la 1605._o to_o philip_n second_o son_n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o still_o continue_v in_o his_o grandchild_n philip_n now_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o anglesy_n beaumorris_n be_v not_o more_o note_v for_o be_v the_o principal_a town_n than_o for_o the_o frequent_a transportation_n of_o passenger_n hence_o to_o ireland_n and_o the_o fame_n of_o have_v be_v build_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a list_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n with_o their_o principal_a house_n and_o the_o county_n which_o they_o be_v in_o duke_n *_o his_o royal_a highness_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o albany_n and_o earl_n of_o ulster_n his_o seat_n st._n james_n middlesex_n richmond_n surrey_n the_o dukedom_n of_o cumberland_n extinct_a by_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n rupert_n the_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n the_o lord_n privy_a seal_n henry_n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n earl_n of_o arundel_n surrey_n norfolk_n and_o norwich_n baron_n howard_n mowbray_n segrave_n brew_v of_o gower_n fitz-alan_n clun_n oswaldestre_n maltravers_n graystock_n and_o castle-rising_a his_o seat_n norfolk_z house_n in_o arundel_n building_n middlesex_n arundel_n castle_n sussex_n albury_n and_o waybridge_n surrey_n duke_n place_n in_o norwich_n norfolk_n work-sop_n nottingham_n sheffeild-mannor_n york_n graystock_n castle_n and_o drumbugh_a castle_n cumberland_n charles_n seymour_n duke_n of_o somerset_n marquess_z of_o hertford_n viscount_n beauchamp_n and_o baron_n seymour_n his_o seat_n marlborough_n house_n and_o allington_n house_n wilts_n *_o george_n villers_n duke_n marquess_z and_o earl_n of_o buckingham_n earl_n of_o coventry_n viscount_n villers_n and_o baron_n of_o whaddon_n his_o seat_n wallingford_n house_n near_o whitehall_n middlesex_n colledge-hill_n london_n buckingham_z house_n and_o whadon_n buckingham_n bishop_n hill_n in_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o helmsey_n castle_n york_n *_o christopher_n monk_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n earl_n of_o torrington_n baron_fw-fr monk_n of_o poltheridge_n beauchamp_n and_o teyes_n his_o seat_n nun_n appleton_n and_o burley_n on_o the_o hlil_n rutland_n garrenton_n leicester_n albemarle_n house_n middlesex_n new_a hall_n essex_n potheridge_n and_o wenbury_n devonshire_n cletherow_n castle_n lancaster_n *_o james_n scot_n duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o bucclugh_n earl_n of_o doncaster_n and_o dalkelth_n baron_n of_o tindal_n winchester_n and_o ashdale_n his_o seat_n more_o park_n hertford_n soho_a square_n middlesex_n *_o henry_n cavendish_n duke_n marquess_z and_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n earl_n of_o ogle_n viscount_n mansfeild_n baron_n ogle_n beutram_n and_o bolsover_n his_o seat_n welbeck_n abby_n and_o nottingham_n castle_n nottingham_n bolsover_n castle_n derby_n ogle_n castle_n bothal_n castle_n heple_n tower_n northumberland_n slingsby_n castle_n york_n blore_n hall_n stafford_n
original_a of_o the_o company_n of_o london_n and_o how_o and_o when_o incorporate_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o english_a merchant_n trade_v into_o most_o part_n the_o time_n of_o their_o incorporate_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o navigation_n chap._n 3._o of_o england_n trade_n in_o general_n a_o survey_n of_o the_o weight_n measure_n coin_n commerce_n of_o most_o of_o the_o county_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o traffic_n of_o london_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o coin_n of_o england_n settle_v by_o the_o tower_n standard_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n use_v in_o england_n establish_v by_o a_o standard_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o trade_n of_o scotland_n as_o to_o its_o dependency_n with_o england_n chap._n 8._o a_o view_n of_o ireland_n and_o its_o present_a state_n and_o trade_n chap._n 9_o a_o view_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o island_n belong_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o great_a britain_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o measure_n breadth_n and_o length_n of_o english_a cloth_n chap._n 11._o a_o view_n of_o america_n and_o its_o trade_n with_o england_n chap._n 12._o a_o view_n of_o virginia_n of_o the_o trade_n name_n custom_n and_o government_n of_o it_o chap._n 13._o a_o view_n of_o new-england_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 14._o a_o view_n of_o maryland_n the_o custom_n and_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 15._o a_o view_n of_o the_o peruanan_n province_n their_o trade_n and_o custom_n chap._n 16._o a_o view_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n custom_n trade_n coin_n and_o commodity_n chap._n 17._o of_o tunis_n the_o trade_n manner_n and_o custom_n thereof_o chap._n 18._o a_o view_n of_o algiers_n of_o their_o trade_n manner_n and_o custom_n and_o method_n for_o sell_v of_o slave_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n and_o its_o trade_n with_o england_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_n the_o custom_n and_o trade_n thereof_o with_o england_n chap._n 21._o of_o nurâ—idia_n and_o lydia_n and_o their_o trade_n chap._n 22._o a_o view_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 24._o a_o view_n of_o mosambique_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 25._o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 26._o of_o grand_a cairo_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o isle_n appertain_v to_o africa_n the_o commodity_n trade_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 28._o of_o asia_n the_o trade_n manner_n and_o custom_n thereof_o of_o the_o money_n currant_n and_o commodity_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 29._o a_o view_n of_o syria_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 30._o of_o aleppo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n chap._n 31._o of_o damascus_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 32._o of_o tripoli_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 33._o of_o palestine_n chap._n 34._o of_o america_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 35._o of_o assyria_n mesopotamia_n and_o caldea_n chap._n 36._o of_o media_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 37._o of_o persia_n its_o trade_n and_o commodity_n chap._n 38._o of_o hispaan_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 39_o of_o tartary_n its_o trade_n coin_n and_o custom_n chap._n 40._o of_o india_n intra_fw-la and_o extra_n gangem_n chap._n 41._o a_o view_n of_o cambaia_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 42._o a_o view_n of_o goa_n its_o trade_n commodity_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 43._o of_o musulipatan_n chap._n 44._o of_o the_o city_n of_o satagan_n the_o metropolis_n of_o bengala_n chap._n 45._o of_o peru_n the_o trade_n coin_n and_o custom_n chap._n 46._o of_o syan_a and_o malacca_n chap._n 47._o of_o china_n and_o their_o trade_n with_o england_n chap._n 48._o of_o the_o island_n in_o the_o asian_a sea_n chap._n 49._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o molucco_n &c._n &c._n chap._n 50._o of_o javas_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 51._o of_o other_o island_n in_o the_o indian_a sea_n chap._n 52._o of_o cyprus_n its_o trade_n growth_n and_o coin_n chap._n 53._o a_o discourse_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n its_o true_a intrinsic_a value_n their_o fineness_n and_o alley_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 54._o of_o diamond_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o their_o value_n and_o goodness_n chap._n 55._o of_o the_o trade_n of_o europe_n and_o their_o dependency_n on_o england_n chap._n 56._o of_o sevil_n in_o spain_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 57_o of_o malaga_n the_o custom_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 58._o of_o alicant_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 59_o of_o madrid_n its_o trade_n and_o custom_n chap._n 60._o of_o lisbon_n its_o trade_n weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n chap._n 61._o a_o view_n of_o france_n its_o trade_n custom_n weight_n and_o measure_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 62._o of_o roven_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 63._o a_o view_n of_o paris_n its_o trade_n custom_n and_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 64._o of_o lion_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 65._o of_o marselia_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 66._o of_o naples_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 67._o of_o italy_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 68_o of_o florence_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 69._o of_o milan_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 70._o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n and_o urbino_n and_o their_o trade_n chap._n 71._o of_o venice_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 72._o of_o parma_n chap._n 73._o of_o leghorn_n its_o trade_n custom_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 74._o of_o genoa_n its_o trade_n and_o commerce_n chap._n 75._o of_o luca_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 76._o of_o rome_n and_o its_o trade_n and_o custom_n chap._n 77._o of_o flanders_n and_o holland_n their_o weight_n measure_n coin_n custom_n traffic_n chap._n 78._o of_o amsterdam_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 79._o of_o germany_n its_o province_n and_o trade_n chap._n 80._o of_o stratsburg_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 81._o of_o vicura_n its_o trade_n weight_n and_o custom_n and_o coyn._n chap._n 82._o of_o hamburg_n its_o trade_n commodity_n coin_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 83._o of_o denmark_n its_o trade_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 84._o of_o elsinore_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 85._o of_o norway_n its_o custom_n and_o tade_n chap._n 86._o of_o sweedland_n its_o province_n and_o trade_n chap._n 87._o of_o moscovia_n and_o its_o chief_a city_n moscow_n its_o trade_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 88_o a_o view_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n its_o trade_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 89._o of_o hungary_n and_o the_o adjacent_a province_n their_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 90._o a_o view_n of_o greece_n and_o its_o trade_n the_o manufacture_n and_o trade_n of_o constantinople_n with_o england_n chap._n 91._o a_o view_n of_o the_o island_n in_o the_o egean_a and_o mediterranean_a sea_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 92._o of_o candia_n and_o other_o island_n chap._n 93._o of_o zant_n zeffalonia_n and_o their_o trade_n commodity_n coin_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 94._o of_o sicilia_n malta_n and_o sardinia_n their_o trade_n chap._n 95._o of_o greenland_n &_o other_o northern_a island_n ch._n 96._o of_o the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o exchange_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o chap._n 97._o of_o four_o bill_n of_o exchange_n of_o present_v pay_v and_o protest_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o merchant_n therein_o assert_v chap._n 98._o of_o the_o pair_n in_o exchange_n and_o form_n of_o english_a dutch_a and_o french_a bill_n chap._n 99_o useful_a observat_fw-la on_o bill_n of_o exchange_n page_n 300._o of_o letter_n of_o credit_n and_o why_o draw_v p._n 312._o a_o survey_n of_o custom_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n of_o wine_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o france_n germany_n spain_n portugal_n p._n 314_o of_o policy_n of_o assurance_n their_o original_a legality_n nature_n and_o quality_n p._n 325._o of_o bottomery_n the_o signification_n of_o it_o the_o commodity_n or_o discommodity_n of_o it_o p._n 332._o of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o owner_n of_o ship_n and_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o according_a to_o law_n marine_a p._n 335._o instruction_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o master_n of_o ship_n p._n 337._o of_o freight_v and_o charter_n part_n according_a to_o law_n marine_a p._n 340._o of_o wreck_n and_o instruction_n for_o master_n and_o owner_n in_o case_n of_o wreck_n p._n 344._o of_o averidge_n and_o contribution_n and_o what_o good_n maybe_o cast_v overboard_o in_o case_n of_o a_o storm_n p._n 347._o a_o view_n of_o london_n with_o the_o custom_n privilege_n and_o exemption_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o charter_n of_o several_a king_n of_o england_n p._n 351._o a_o survey_n of_o the_o remain_a port_n of_o england_n with_o their_o member_n creek_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o good_n import_v and_o export_v p._n 358._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o treatise_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n of_o trade_n chap_n i._n that_o a_o small_a country_n and_o few_o people_n by_o situation_n trade_n and_o policy_n may_v be_v
equivalent_a in_o wealth_n and_o strength_n to_o a_o far_o great_a people_n and_o that_o conveniency_n for_o ship_n and_o water-carriage_n do_v most_o eminent_o and_o fundamental_o conduce_v thereunto_o chap._n ii_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o tax_n and_o public_a levy_n may_v rather_o increase_v then_o diminish_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n iii_o that_o france_n can_v by_v reason_n of_o natural_a and_o perpetual_a impediment_n be_v more_o powerful_a at_o sea_n then_o england_n and_o the_o low_a country_n chap._n iu._n that_o the_o people_n and_o territory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v natural_o as_o considerable_a for_o wealth_n and_o strength_n as_o those_o of_o france_n chap._n v._n that_o the_o impediment_n of_o england_n greatness_n be_v contingent_a and_o removable_a chap._n vi_o that_o the_o power_n and_o wealth_n of_o england_n have_v increase_v these_o last_o 40_o year_n chap._n vii_o that_o one_o 10_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a expense_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n subject_n be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v 100000_o foot_n 40000_o horse_n and_o 40000_o man_n at_o sea_n and_o defray_v all_o other_o charge_n of_o the_o government_n both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o that_o there_o be_v spare_a hand_n enough_o among_o the_o king_n of_o england_n subject_n to_o earn_v two_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la more_o than_o they_o now_o do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o employment_n ready_a proper_a and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o purpose_n chap._n ix_o that_o there_o be_v money_n sufficient_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o nation_n chap._n x._o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n subject_n have_v stock_n competent_a and_o convenient_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o whole_a commercial_n world_n the_o introduction_n or_o the_o original_a of_o trade_n plain_o demonstrate_v its_o increase_n the_o mean_n and_o method_n use_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o perfection_n it_o be_v arrive_v to_o at_o present_a and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n reap_v thereby_o both_o in_o general_n and_o particular_a chap._n i._n that_o inland_n &_o maritime_a trade_n &_o traffic_n be_v with_o god_n blessing_n on_o man_n endeavour_n the_o chief_a pillar_n and_o support_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o first_o rise_n and_o greatness_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o will_v be_v ineffectual_a yet_o from_o the_o world_n be_v original_a it_o have_v not_o its_o perfection_n nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o till_o mankind_n increase_v and_o by_o spread_v wide_a in_o the_o earth_n people_v its_o vast_a immensity_n nor_o then_o for_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n be_v it_o national_a but_o rather_o in_o secret_a between_o man_n and_o man_n few_o people_n know_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o other_o commodity_n then_o what_o be_v of_o the_o native_a growth_n of_o those_o country_n they_o inhabit_v nor_o so_o can_v riches_n abound_v for_o coin_n be_v 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scotland_n as_o of_o late_o it_o do_v the_o cattle_n flesh_n and_o fish_n of_o ireland_n do_v not_o only_o make_v food_n and_o consequent_o labour_n dear_a in_o england_n but_o also_o have_v force_v the_o people_n of_o ireland_n to_o fetch_v these_o commodity_n from_o france_n holland_n and_o other_o place_n which_o before_o be_v sell_v they_o from_o england_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o both_o nation_n 3._o it_o occasion_n a_o unnecessary_a trouble_n and_o charge_n in_o collect_v of_o custom_n upon_o commodity_n pass_v between_o the_o several_a nation_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o damage_n to_o our_o barbados_n and_o other_o american_n trade_n that_o the_o good_n which_o may_v pass_v thence_o immediate_o to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v sell_v at_o moderate_a rate_n must_v first_o come_v into_o england_n and_o there_o pay_v duty_n and_o afterward_o if_o at_o all_o pass_v to_o those_o country_n whither_o they_o may_v have_v go_v immediate_o 5._o the_o island_n of_o 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ireland_n shall_v after_o have_v effect_v the_o same_o be_v
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manner_n of_o reason_n to_o believe_v wherefore_o if_o they_o can_v superlucrate_v twenty_o five_o but_o not_o actual_o superlucrate_v twenty_o three_o nor_o twenty_o nor_o ten_o nor_o perhaps_o five_o i_o have_v then_o prove_v what_o be_v propound_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v spare_a hand_n among_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o earn_v two_o million_o more_o than_o they_o now_o do_v but_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o concern_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o since_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n there_o be_v earn_v in_o four_o year_n by_o tradesman_n relate_v to_o build_v only_a the_o sum_n of_o four_o million_o or_o one_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la without_o lessen_v any_o other_o sort_n of_o work_n labour_n or_o manufacture_n which_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o other_o four_o year_n before_o the_o say_a occasion_n but_o if_o the_o tradesman_n relate_v to_o building_n only_o and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o wrought_v in_o and_o about_o london_n can_v do_v one_o million-worth_n of_o work_n extraordinary_a i_o think_v that_o from_o thence_o and_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spare_a hand_n may_v very_o well_o double_a the_o same_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v propound_v now_o if_o there_o be_v spare_v hand_n to_o superlucrate_v million_o of_o million_o they_o signify_v nothing_o unless_o there_o be_v employment_n for_o they_o &_o may_v as_o well_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n and_o speculation_n as_o labour_v to_o no_o purpose_n therefore_o the_o more_o material_a point_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v two_o millionsw-orth_a of_o work_n to_o be_v do_v which_o at_o the_o present_a the_o king_n subject_n do_v neglect_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o there_o needs_o little_o more_o to_o be_v do_v than_o to_o compute_v how_o much_o money_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n subject_n to_o forreinger_n for_o freight_n of_o ship_n 2._o the_o hollander_n gain_n by_o their_o fishing-trade_n practise_v upon_o our_o sea_n 3._o what_o the_o value_n of_o all_o the_o commodity_n import_v into_o and_o send_v into_o england_n which_o may_v by_o diligence_n be_v produe_v and_o manufacture_v here_o to_o make_v short_a of_o this_o matter_n upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o most_o authentic_a account_n relate_v to_o these_o several_a particular_n i_o affirm_v that_o the_o same_o amount_v to_o above_o five_o million_o whereof_o i_o propound_v but_o two_o million_o for_o a_o further_a proof_n whereof_o mr._n samuel_n fortry_n in_o his_o ingenious_a discourse_n of_o trade_n exhibit_v the_o particular_n wherein_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o good_n import_v out_o of_o france_n only_o amount_v yearly_a to_o 2600,000_o pound_n and_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o wine_n paper_n cork_n rosin_n and_o caper_n and_o a_o few_o other_o commodity_n which_o england_n can_v produce_v do_v not_o amount_v to_o one_o five_o part_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o mr._n fortry_n have_v not_o err_v the_o two_o million_o here_o mention_v may_v arise_v from_o france_n alone_o and_o consequent_o five_o or_o six_o million_o from_o all_o the_o three_o head_n last_v above_o specify_v chap._n ix_o that_o there_o be_v money_n sufficient_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o nation_n since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o call_v iâ—_n and_o now_o coin_n the_o money_n which_o be_v make_v it_o the_o time_n of_o usurpation_n now_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o cashier_v that_o the_o say_a money_n be_v by_o frequent_a revolution_n well_o mix_v with_o the_o gold_n be_v about_o a_o seven_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o say_a money_n be_v call_v in_o be_v about_o 800,000_o pound_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a 5600,000_o pound_n or_o five_o million_o and_o a_o half_a whereby_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o allowance_n be_v give_v for_o hoard_a money_n the_o whole_a cash_n of_o england_n be_v then_o about_o six_o million_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o england_n not_o but_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n have_v the_o like_a mean_n to_o do_v the_o same_o respective_a full_o if_o there_o be_v six_o million_o of_o soul_n in_o england_n and_o that_o each_o spend_v seven_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la than_o the_o whole_a expense_n be_v forty_o two_o million_o or_o about_o 800,000_o pound_n per_fw-la week_n and_o consequent_o if_o every_o man_n do_v pay_v his_o expense_n weekly_n and_o that_o the_o money_n can_v circulate_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o week_n then_o less_o than_o one_o million_o can_v answer_v the_o end_v propose_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n in_o england_n which_o be_v pay_v half_o yearly_o be_v eight_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la there_o must_v be_v four_o million_o to_o pay_v they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n of_o england_n pay_v quarterly_a be_v worth_a about_o four_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la there_o need_v but_o one_o million_o to_o pay_v the_o say_a rent_n wherefore_o six_o million_o being_n enough_o to_o make_v good_a the_o three_o sort_n of_o circulation_n above_o mention_v i_o conceive_v what_o be_v propose_v be_v prove_v at_o least_o till_o something_o better_a be_v hold_v forth_o to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n x._o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n subject_n have_v stock_n competent_a and_o convenient_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o whole_a commercial_a world_n now_o for_o the_o further_a encouragement_n of_o trade_n as_o we_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v money_n enough_o in_o england_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n thereof_o so_o we_o shall_v now_o offer_v to_o consideration_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o competent_a and_o convenient_a stock_n to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o whole_a commercial_a world_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o all_o the_o commodity_n yearly_o export_v out_o of_o every_o part_n of_o the_o last_o mention_v world_n may_v be_v buy_v for_o forty_o five_o million_o and_o that_o the_o ship_n employ_v in_o the_o same_o world_n be_v not_o worth_a above_o fifteen_o million_o and_o consequent_o that_o sixty_o million_o at_o most_o will_v drive_v the_o whole_a trade_n abovemention_v without_o any_o trust_n at_o all_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o grover_n of_o commodity_n do_v common_o trust_v they_o to_o such_o merchant_n or_o factor_n as_o be_v worth_a but_o such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o full_a value_n of_o their_o commodity_n as_o may_v possible_o be_v lose_v upon_o the_o sail_n of_o they_o which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v expect_v it_o follow_v then_o less_o than_o a_o stock_n of_o sixty_o million_o nay_o then_o half_a of_o the_o say_a sum_n be_v sufficient_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n above_o mention_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o any_o tradesman_n of_o good_a reputation_n worth_a five_o hundred_o pound_n will_v be_v trust_v with_o above_o one_o thousand_o pounds-worth_n of_o commodity_n where_o less_o than_o thirty_o million_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o say_a purpose_n of_o which_o sum_n the_o coin_n ship_n and_o stock_n already_o in_o trade_n do_v at_o least_o make_v one_o half_a and_o it_o have_v be_v show_v how_o by_o the_o policy_n of_o a_o bank_n any_o sum_n of_o money_n may_v be_v make_v equivalent_a in_o trade_n unto_o near_o the_o double_a of_o the_o same_o by_o all_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o even_o at_o present_a much_o be_v not_o want_v to_o perform_v what_o be_v propound_v but_o suppose_v twenty_o thousand_o or_o more_o be_v want_v it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o since_o the_o generality_n of_o gentleman_n and_o some_o nobleman_n do_v put_v their_o young_a son_n to_o merchandise_n that_o they_o will_v see_v it_o reasonable_a as_o they_o increase_v in_o the_o number_n of_o merchant_n