par._n it_o be_v low_a when_o he_o pay_v less_o than_o the_o parnell_n the_o par_n be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o piece_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o one_o country_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o equal_a quantity_n of_o silver_n to_o that_o in_o another_o number_n of_o piece_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o another_o country_n v_o g._n suppose_v 36_o skillings_n of_o holland_n to_o have_v just_a as_o much_o silver_n in_o they_o as_o 20_o english_a shilling_n bill_n of_o exchange_n draw_v from_o england_n to_o holland_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o 36_o skillings_n dutch_n for_o each_o pound_n sterling_n be_v according_a to_o the_o par._n he_o that_o pay_v the_o money_n here_o and_o receive_v it_o there_o neither_o get_v nor_o lose_v by_o the_o exchange_n but_o receive_v just_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o one_o place_n that_o he_o part_n with_o in_o the_o other_o but_o if_o he_o pay_v one_o pound_n sterling_a to_o receive_v but_o 30_o skillings_n in_o holland_n he_o pay_v â…™_n more_o than_o the_o par_fw-fr and_o so_o pay_v â…™_n more_o silver_n for_o the_o exchange_n let_v the_o sum_n be_v what_o it_o will_n the_o reason_n of_o high_a exchange_n be_v the_o buy_v much_o commodity_n in_o any_o foreign_a country_n beyond_o the_o value_n of_o what_o that_o country_n take_v of_o we_o this_o make_v english_a man_n have_v need_n of_o great_a sum_n there_o and_o this_o raise_v the_o exchange_n or_o price_n of_o bill_n for_o what_o grow_v more_o into_o demand_n increase_v present_o in_o price_n return_v money_n by_o exchange_n into_o foreign_a part_n keep_v not_o one_o farthing_n from_o go_v out_o it_o only_o prevent_v the_o more_o troublesome_a and_o hazardous_a way_n of_o send_v money_n in_o specie_fw-la forward_o and_o backward_o bill_n of_o exchange_n more_o commodious_o by_o scrip_n of_o paper_n even_o the_o account_n between_o particular_a debtor_n and_o creditor_n in_o different_a country_n as_o far_o as_o the_o commerce_n between_o those_o two_o place_n be_v equivalent_a but_o where_o the_o overbalance_n on_o either_o side_n demand_v payment_n there_o bill_n of_o exchange_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o bullion_n or_o money_n in_o specie_fw-la must_v be_v send_v for_o in_o a_o country_n where_o we_o owe_v money_n and_o have_v no_o debt_n owe_v to_o we_o bill_n will_v not_o find_v credit_n but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n till_o money_n can_v be_v send_v to_o reimburse_v those_o that_o pay_v they_o unless_o we_o can_v think_v man_n beyond_o sea_n will_v part_v with_o their_o money_n for_o nothing_o if_o the_o trader_n of_o england_n owe_v their_o correspondent_o of_o holland_n 100.000_o l._n their_o account_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v equal_a and_o remain_v so_o one_o farthing_n of_o this_o 100.000_o l._n can_v be_v pay_v by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o example_n i_o owe_v 1000_o l._n of_o it_o and_o to_o pay_v that_o buy_v a_o bill_n of_o n._n here_o draw_v on_o john_n the_o wit_n of_o amsterdam_n to_o pay_v p._n van_n lore_n my_o correspondent_n there_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v according_o and_o thereby_o i_o be_o out_o of_o van_n lores_n debt_n but_o one_o farthing_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o england_n to_o holland_n be_v not_o thereby_o pay_v for_o n._n of_o who_o i_o buy_v the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v now_o as_o much_o indebt_v to_o john_n the_o wit_n as_o i_o be_v before_o to_o p._n van_fw-mi lore_n particular_a debtor_n and_o creditor_n be_v only_o change_v by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n but_o the_o debt_n owe_v from_o one_o country_n to_o the_o other_o can_v be_v pay_v without_o real_a effect_n send_v thither_o to_o that_o value_n either_o in_o commodity_n or_o money_n where_o the_o balance_n of_o trade_n bare_o pay_v for_o commodity_n with_o commodity_n there_o money_n must_v be_v send_v or_o else_o the_o debt_n can_v be_v pay_v i_o have_v speak_v of_o silver_n coin_v alone_o because_o that_o make_v the_o money_n of_o account_n and_o measure_n of_o trade_n all_o through_o the_o world_n for_o all_o contract_n be_v i_o think_v every_o where_o make_v and_o account_n keep_v in_o silver_n coin_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v so_o in_o england_n and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n silver_n therefore_o and_o silver_n alone_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o commerce_n two_o metal_n as_o gold_n and_o silver_n can_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o commerce_n both_o together_o in_o any_o country_n because_o the_o measure_n of_o commerce_n must_v be_v perpetual_o the_o same_o invariable_a and_o keep_v the_o same_o proportion_n of_o value_n in_o all_o its_o part_n but_o so_o only_o one_o metal_n do_v or_o can_v do_v to_o itself_o so_o silver_n be_v to_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o gold_n a_o ounce_n of_o silver_n be_v always_o of_o equal_a value_n to_o a_o ounce_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o gold_n to_o a_o ounce_n of_o gold_n and_o two_o ounce_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o double_a the_o value_n to_o a_o ounce_n of_o the_o same_o but_o gold_n and_o silver_n change_v their_o value_n one_o to_o another_o for_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o value_n as_o sixteen_o to_o one_o now_o perhaps_o the_o next_o month_n they_o may_v be_v as_o fifteen_o and_o three_o quarter_n or_o 15_o and_o â…ž_n to_o one_o and_o one_o may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o measure_n v_o g._n a_o yard_n who_o part_n lengthen_v and_o shrink_v as_o a_o measure_n of_o trade_n of_o material_n that_o have_v not_o always_o a_o settle_a unvariable_a value_n to_o one_o another_o one_o metal_n therefore_o alone_o can_v be_v the_o money_n of_o account_n and_o contract_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o commerce_n in_o any_o country_n the_o fit_a for_o this_o use_n of_o all_o other_o be_v silver_n for_o many_o reason_n which_o need_v not_o here_o be_v mention_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o world_n have_v agree_v in_o it_o and_o make_v it_o their_o common_a money_n and_o as_o the_o indian_n right_o call_v it_o measure_n all_o other_o metal_n gold_n as_o well_o as_o lead_v be_v but_o commodity_n commodity_n be_v movable_n valuable_a by_o money_n the_o common_a measure_n gold_n though_o not_o the_o money_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o commerce_n nor_o fit_a to_o be_v so_o yet_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v coin_v to_o ascertain_v its_o weight_n and_o fineness_n and_o such_o coin_n may_v safe_o have_v a_o price_n as_o well_o as_o stamp_n set_v upon_o it_o by_o public_a authority_n so_o the_o value_n set_v be_v under_o the_o market_n price_n for_o then_o such_o piece_n coin_v will_v be_v a_o commodity_n as_o passable_a as_o silver_n money_n very_o little_o vary_v in_o their_o price_n as_o guineas_n which_o be_v coin_v at_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o s._n but_o pass_v usual_o for_o between_o 21_o or_o 22_o shilling_n according_a to_o the_o current_a rate_n but_o not_o have_v so_o high_a a_o value_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o law_n no_o body_n can_v be_v force_v to_o take_v they_o to_o their_o loss_n at_o 21_o s._n 6_o d._n if_o the_o price_n of_o gold_n shall_v happen_v at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v cheap_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o think_v it_o appear_v 1._o that_o silver_n be_v that_o which_o mankind_n have_v agree_v on_o to_o take_v and_o give_v in_o exchange_n for_o all_o other_o commodity_n as_o a_o equivalent_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o quantity_n of_o silver_n they_o give_v or_o take_v or_o contract_n for_o that_o they_o estimate_v the_o value_n of_o other_o thing_n and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o and_o thus_o by_o its_o quantity_n silver_n become_v the_o measure_n of_o commerce_n 3._o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o silver_n have_v a_o great_a value_n a_o less_o quantity_n of_o silver_n have_v a_o less_o value_n and_o a_o equal_a quantity_n a_o equal_a value_n 4._o that_o money_n differ_v from_o uncoined_a silver_n only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o quantity_n of_o silver_n in_o each_o piece_n of_o money_n be_v ascertain_v by_o the_o stamp_n it_o bear_v which_o be_v set_v there_o to_o be_v a_o public_a voucher_n of_o its_o weight_n and_o fineness_n 5._o that_o gold_n be_v treasure_n as_o well_o as_o silver_n because_o it_o decay_v not_o in_o keep_v and_o never_o sink_v much_o in_o its_o value_n 6._o that_o gold_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v coin_v as_o well_o as_o silver_n to_o ascertain_v its_o quantity_n to_o those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o traffic_n in_o it_o but_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v join_v with_o silver_n as_o a_o measure_n of_o commerce_n 7._o that_o jewel_n too_o be_v treasure_n because_o they_o keep_v without_o decay_n and_o have_v constant_o a_o great_a value_n in_o proportion_n to_o their_o bulk_n but_o can_v be_v use_v for_o money_n because_o their_o value_n be_v not_o measure_v by_o their_o
proof_n that_o silver_n be_v now_o â…•_n more_o value_n than_o it_o be_v i_o fear_v none_o of_o they_o will_v reach_v mr._n lowndes_n point_n he_o say_v p._n 77_o by_o daily_a experience_n nineteen_o penny_n weight_n and_o three_o ten_o of_o a_o penny_n weight_n of_o sterling_a silver_n which_o be_v just_a the_o weight_n of_o a_o crown_n piece_n will_v purchase_v more_o coin_v money_n than_o five_o unclipe_v shilling_n i_o wish_v he_o have_v tell_v we_o where_o this_o daily_a experience_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v find_v for_o i_o dare_v say_v no_o body_n have_v see_v a_o sum_n of_o unclipe_v shilling_n pay_v for_o bullion_n any_o where_o this_o twelve_o month_n to_o go_v no_o further_o back_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o wish_v he_o have_v tell_v we_o how_o much_o more_o than_o five_o lawful_a mill_v shilling_n bullion_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o crown_n piece_n will_v purchase_v if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o will_v purchase_v six_o shilling_n and_o three_o penny_n weighty_a money_n he_o have_v prove_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o whoever_o have_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o crown_n in_o silver_n pay_v he_o in_o mr._n lowndes_n new_a coin_n instead_o of_o six_o shilling_n and_o three_o penny_n of_o our_o present_a money_n have_v no_o injury_n do_v he_o if_o it_o will_v certain_o purchase_v he_o six_o shilling_n and_o three_o penny_n all_o unclipe_v of_o our_o present_a money_n but_o every_o one_o at_o first_o sight_n perceive_v this_o to_o be_v impossible_a as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o and_o i_o have_v in_o this_o the_o concurrence_n of_o mr._n lowndes_n new_a scheme_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o p._n 62_o he_o propose_v that_o his_o silver_n unite_v have_v the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n of_o a_o present_a unclipe_v crown_n piece_n shall_v go_v for_o 75_o penny_n and_o that_o the_o present_a shilling_n shall_v go_v for_o 15_o penny_n by_o which_o establishment_n there_o will_v be_v 75_o penny_n in_o his_o unite_v and_o 93_o penny_n three_o farthing_n in_o six_o shilling_n three_o penny_n weighty_a money_n of_o the_o present_a coin_n which_o be_v a_o undeniable_a confession_n that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o his_o silver_n unite_v have_v no_o more_o silver_n in_o it_o than_o a_o present_a unclipe_v crown_n to_o be_v worth_a and_o so_o to_o purchase_v six_o unclipe_v shilling_n and_o three_o penny_n of_o our_o present_a money_n as_o it_o be_v for_o 75_o penny_n to_o be_v worth_a 93_o of_o the_o same_o penny_n or_o 75_o to_o be_v equal_a to_o 93._o if_o he_o mean_v by_o more_o that_o his_o sterling_a silver_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o crown_n piece_n will_v purchase_v a_o penny_n or_o two_o penny_n more_o than_o five_o unclipe_v shilling_n which_o be_v the_o most_o and_o which_o be_v but_o accidental_a too_o what_o be_v this_o rise_n of_o its_o value_n to_o 15_o penny_n and_o what_o amends_o will_v one_o 1_o 60_o a_o little_a more_o or_o less_o rise_v in_o value_n make_v for_o â…•_n diminish_v in_o weight_n and_o lose_v in_o the_o quantity_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o a_o penny_n or_o thereabouts_o shall_v make_v amends_o for_o fifteen_o penny_n take_v away_o another_o way_n to_o recommend_v his_o new_a coin_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v receive_v it_o instead_o of_o the_o present_a weighty_a coin_n he_o tell_v he_o p._n 77._o it_o will_v pay_v as_o much_o debt_n and_o purchase_n as_o much_o commodity_n as_o our_o present_a money_n which_o be_v â…•_n heavy_a what_o he_o say_v of_o debt_n be_v true_a but_o yet_o i_o will_v have_v it_o well_o consider_v by_o our_o english_a gentleman_n that_o though_o creditor_n will_v lose_v â…•_n of_o their_o principal_a and_o use_v and_o landlord_n will_v lose_v â…•_n of_o their_o income_n yet_o the_o debtor_n and_o tenant_n will_v not_o get_v it_o it_o will_v be_v ask_v who_o then_o will_v get_v it_o these_o i_o say_v and_o those_o only_o who_o have_v great_a sum_n of_o weighty_a money_n whereof_o one_o fee_n not_o a_o piece_n now_o in_o payment_n hoard_v up_o by_o they_o will_v get_v by_o it_o to_o those_o by_o the_o propose_a change_n of_o our_o money_n will_v be_v a_o increase_n of_o â…•_n add_v to_o their_o riches_n pay_v out_o of_o the_o pocket_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o what_o these_o man_n receive_v for_o four_o shilling_n they_o will_v pay_v again_o for_o five_o this_o weighty_a money_n hoard_v up_o mr._n lowndes_n p._n 105_o compute_v at_o one_o million_o and_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n so_o that_o by_o raise_v our_o money_n one_o five_o there_o will_v three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v hoard_v up_o our_o weighty_a money_n which_o hoard_v up_o of_o money_n be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o have_v no_o other_o merit_n in_o it_o than_o the_o prejudice_a our_o trade_n and_o public_a affair_n and_o increase_v our_o necessity_n by_o keep_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o our_o money_n from_o come_v abroad_o at_o a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v so_o great_a need_n of_o it_o if_o the_o sum_n of_o unclipe_v money_n in_o the_o nation_n be_v as_o some_o suppose_v much_o great_a then_o there_o will_v by_o this_o contrivance_n of_o the_o raise_v our_o coin_n be_v give_v to_o these_o rich_a hoarder_n much_o above_o the_o aforesaid_a sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n of_o our_o present_a money_n no_o body_n else_o but_o these_o hoarder_n can_v get_v a_o farthing_n by_o this_o propose_a change_n of_o our_o coin_n unless_o man_n in_o debt_n have_v plate_n by_o they_o which_o they_o will_v coin_v to_o pay_v their_o debt_n those_o too_o i_o must_v confess_v will_v get_v one_o five_o by_o all_o the_o plate_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o shall_v coin_v and_o pay_v debt_n with_o value_v their_o plate_n at_o bullion_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v consider_v the_o fashion_n of_o their_o plate_n what_o that_o cost_n when_o they_o buy_v it_o and_o the_o fashion_n that_o new_a plate_n will_v cost_v they_o if_o they_o intend_v ever_o to_o have_v plate_n again_o they_o will_v find_v this_o one_o five_o seem_v present_a profit_n in_o coin_v their_o plate_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n amount_v to_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o no_o body_n then_o but_o the_o hoarder_n will_v get_v by_o this_o twenty_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o i_o challenge_v any_o one_o to_o show_v how_o any_o body_n else_o but_o that_o little_a in_o the_o case_n of_o plate_n coin_v to_o pay_v debt_n shall_v get_v a_o farthing_n by_o it_o it_o seem_v to_o promise_v fair_a to_o the_o debtor_n but_o to_o they_o too_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o nothing_o for_o he_o that_o take_v up_o money_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n will_v receive_v this_o new_a money_n and_o pay_v it_o again_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n he_o receive_v it_o just_a as_o he_o do_v now_o our_o present_a coin_n without_o any_o profit_n at_o all_o and_o though_o commodity_n as_o be_v natural_a shall_v be_v raise_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o 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demonstration_n by_o mr._n lowndes_n own_o scheme_n mr._n lowndes_n propose_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v shilling_n coin_v upon_o the_o new_a foot_n â…•_n light_a than_o our_o present_a shilling_n which_o shall_v go_v for_o 12_o penny_n apiece_o and_o that_o the_o unclipe_v shilling_n of_o the_o present_a coin_n shall_v go_v for_o fifteen_o penny_n apiece_o and_o the_o crown_n for_o seventy_o five_o penny_n a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o debt_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n owe_v he_o upon_o bond_n or_o lease_n receive_v it_o in_o these_o new_a shilling_n instead_o of_o lawful_a money_n of_o the_o present_a standard_n he_o go_v to_o market_n with_o twenty_o shilling_n in_o one_o pocket_n of_o this_o new_a money_n which_o be_v value_v at_o 240_o penny_n and_o in_o the_o other_o pocket_n with_o four_o milled_a crown_n piece_n or_o 20_o milled_a shilling_n of_o the_o present_a coin_n which_o be_v value_v at_o three_o hundred_o penny_n which_o be_v one_o five_o more_o it_o be_v demonstration_n 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