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A69897 An essay upon the probable methods of making a people gainers in the ballance of trade ... by the author of The essay on ways and means. Davenant, Charles, 1656-1714. 1699 (1699) Wing D309; ESTC R5221 132,769 338

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courage_n as_o venice_n and_o holland_n have_v do_v do_v ever_o country_n fight_v so_o brave_o for_o their_o oppressor_n as_o nation_n that_o have_v contend_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n where_o matter_n be_v in_o a_o totter_a condition_n do_v not_o the_o people_n grow_v sullen_a and_o loath_a to_o venture_v their_o stock_n out_o of_o their_o sight_n be_v it_o not_o see_v that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n man_n hoard_v their_o money_n up_o which_o shall_v circulate_v in_o trade_n when_o the_o subject_n be_v under_o apprehension_n that_o ill_o conduct_v at_o home_n will_v at_o last_o produce_v war_n danger_n and_o invasion_n from_o abroad_o have_v they_o not_o in_o all_o age_n at_o such_o a_o season_n intermit_v their_o foreign_a traffic_n manufacture_n and_o other_o business_n what_o beget_v general_a industry_n but_o hope_n to_o have_v property_n preserve_v be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o though_o here_o and_o there_o a_o private_a man_n accumulate_v great_a riches_n under_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n yet_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v always_o poor_a and_o miserable_a in_o country_n so_o govern_v what_o encourage_v man_n with_o infinite_a care_n labour_n and_o hazard_v to_o gather_v private_a wealth_n which_o enrich_v the_o public_a at_o last_o but_o the_o hope_n that_o stability_n of_o affair_n prudent_a conduct_n and_o just_a administration_n may_v produce_v peace_n security_n and_o last_a empire_n where_o man_n have_v a_o prospect_n of_o all_o this_o stranger_n resort_v thither_o with_o their_o wealth_n and_o stock_n whereas_o merchant_n and_o other_o cautious_a person_n abandon_v country_n who_o folly_n and_o corruption_n subject_v they_o to_o continual_a change_n and_o frequent_a revolution_n so_o that_o peradventure_o upon_o solid_a reason_n and_o very_o just_a ground_n we_o may_v lay_v down_o that_o nothing_o more_o contribute_v to_o make_v a_o nation_n gainer_n in_o the_o general_a balance_n of_o trade_n than_o good_a law_n well_o observe_v and_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o honest_a and_o steady_a government_n as_o trade_n and_o riches_n have_v their_o principal_a foundation_n in_o the_o liberty_n and_o law_n of_o a_o country_n so_o when_o those_o great_a spring_n go_v right_a they_o set_v in_o motion_n the_o engine_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n though_o some_o other_o wheel_n may_v happen_v to_o be_v out_o of_o order_n to_o have_v the_o course_n of_o law_n and_o court_n of_o judicature_n proceed_v uncorrupt_o be_v such_o a_o remainder_n of_o strength_n and_o health_n as_o may_v in_o time_n help_v to_o recover_v the_o other_o sickly_a part_n of_o a_o constitution_n so_o that_o a_o nation_n be_v not_o deprave_v beyond_o all_o hope_n of_o cure_n which_o have_v in_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o judgement_n man_n of_o deep_a learning_n probity_n moderation_n and_o integrity_n we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o last_o section_n with_o some_o advice_n which_o richlieu_n direct_v to_o lewis_n the_o 13_o the_o 10._o unless_o prince_n use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o regulate_v the_o divers_a order_n of_o their_o state_n if_o they_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o good_a council_n if_o they_o despise_v their_o wholesome_a advice_n unless_o they_o take_v a_o particular_a care_n to_o become_v such_o that_o their_o example_n may_v prove_v a_o speak_a voice_n if_o they_o be_v negligent_a in_o establish_v the_o reign_n of_o god_n that_o of_o reason_n and_o that_o of_o justice_n together_o if_o they_o fail_v to_o protect_v innocence_n to_o recompense_v signal_n service_n to_o the_o public_a and_o to_o punish_v disobedience_n and_o the_o crime_n which_o trouble_v the_o order_n the_o discipline_n and_o safety_n of_o state_n unless_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v the_o evil_n that_o may_v happen_v and_o to_o divert_v by_o careful_a negotiation_n the_o storm_n which_o cloud_n drive_v before_o they_o from_o a_o great_a distance_n than_o be_v think_v if_o favour_n hinder_v they_o from_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n of_o those_o they_o honour_n with_o great_a employment_n and_o with_o the_o principal_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o on_o all_o occasion_n they_o do_v not_o prefer_v public_a interest_n to_o private_a advantage_n though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o good_a liver_n they_o will_v be_v find_v more_o guilty_a than_o those_o who_o actual_o transgress_v the_o command_n and_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o to_o omit_v what_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v and_o to_o commit_v what_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la discourse_n on_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o trade_n part_v 2_o d_o p._n 331._o 331._o discourse_n on_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o on_o trade_n part_v 2_o d_o p._n 15._o machiavelli_n '_o s_z discourse_n on_o livy_n polybius_n lib._n 1._o see_v scheme_n a._n see_v scheme_n d._n see_v scheme_n d._n see_v scheme_n d._n d._n vid._n sir_n walter_n 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 leviath●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
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 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