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riches_n unless_o the_o body_n politic_a have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o stock_n of_o such_o riches_n as_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o preserve_v they_o in_o a_o quiet_a enjoyment_n p._n 6._o that_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o most_o useful_a treasure_n for_o that_o end_n when_o convert_v into_o coin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a treasure_n that_o can_v be_v acquire_v by_o foreign_a trade_n for_o the_o general_a use_n of_o all_o p._n 8._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v we_o shall_v have_v of_o it_o in_o proportion_n to_o our_o neighbour_n p._n 10._o if_o not_o how_o all_o our_o enjoyment_n will_v be_v in_o a_o precarious_a condition_n p._n 11._o that_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o defence_n so_o also_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o trade_n and_o for_o keep_v up_o the_o value_n of_o land_n p._n 12._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o part_v with_o it_o for_o corruptible_a commodity_n because_o the_o want_n of_o it_o can_v be_v supply_v by_o any_o coin_n of_o base_a metal_n p._n 13._o that_o the_o want_n of_o coin_n in_o the_o nation_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o use_n of_o paper_n credit_n p._n 14._o why_o gold_n and_o silver_n coin_n may_v claim_v a_o preferrence_n of_o paper_n credit_n p._n 17._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o argument_n usual_o give_v for_o the_o exportation_n of_o coin_n and_o for_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o it_o by_o paper_n credit_n p._n 18._o how_o the_o want_n of_o coin_n if_o care_n be_v not_o take_v will_v invisible_o come_v upon_o we_o and_o not_o be_v perceive_v till_o feel_v p._n 20._o the_o assertion_n make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o essay_n on_o way_n and_o mean_n that_o money_n be_v no_o more_o at_o the_o bottom_n than_o counter_n to_o reckon_v with_o a_o choke_a commodity_n etc._n etc._n examine_v p._n 24._o the_o author_n opinion_n for_o set_v up_o a_o new_a measure_n of_o commerce_n examine_v p._n 28._o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o author_n be_v own_o opinion_n as_o to_o the_o use_n and_o value_v of_o coin_n and_o how_o contrary_a to_o xenophon_n p._n 29._o the_o second_o proposition_n consider_v p._n 33._o the_o danger_n of_o allow_v that_o all_o extend_a traffic_n enrich_v a_o nation_n p._n 34._o the_o use_n of_o inquiry_n how_o a_o nation_n may_v get_v or_o lose_v and_o what_o advantage_n we_o have_v by_o trade_n p._n 35._o that_o the_o gain_n of_o convenience_n and_o advantage_n be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o trade_n but_o that_o the_o gain_n of_o treasure_n be_v difficult_a p._n 36._o that_o the_o bulk_n of_o trade_n afford_v only_a conveniency_n not_o treasure_n p._n 38._o that_o the_o gain_n of_o treasure_n by_o foreign_a traffic_n signify_v the_o bring_n into_o the_o nation_n of_o some_o species_n durable_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o body_n politic_a and_o that_o the_o original_a of_o our_o riches_n be_v from_o our_o annual_a crop_n and_o what_o we_o get_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n improve_v by_o labour_n p._n 41._o that_o the_o 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way_n and_o mean_n to_o get_v treasure_n by_o foreign_a trade_n p._n 57_o how_o to_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v take_v such_o method_n since_o ann_n 1666_o p._n 58._o of_o the_o impossibility_n we_o have_v be_v under_o to_o get_v treasure_n by_o our_o foreign_a trade_n since_o the_o year_n 1666._o p._n 61_o argument_n from_o the_o state_n of_o our_o coin_n that_o we_o have_v decrease_v our_o treasure_n since_o ann_n 1666_o p._n 64._o that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o consume_v much_o of_o the_o old_a silver_n coin_v we_o have_v before_o 1666_o but_o also_o all_o the_o silver_n bullion_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o our_o good_a trade_n between_o the_o year_n 1666_o and_o 1688_o p._n 66._o that_o gold_n money_n be_v never_o so_o useful_a for_o the_o service_n of_o all_o or_o in_o case_n of_o a_o exigency_n as_o silver_n money_n p._n 68_o that_o the_o improvement_n of_o land_n increase_v of_o quick_a stock_n house_n and_o ship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o riches_n get_v by_o foreign_a traffic_n p._n 69._o that_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o custom_n be_v no_o proof_n that_o we_o have_v get_v riches_n by_o foreign_a trade_n since_o the_o year_n 1666_o p._n 70._o nor_o costly_a furniture_n apparel_n equipage_n or_o stock_n in_o iron_n lead_v tin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 71._o that_o this_o nation_n have_v set_v out_o great_a fleet_n or_o maintain_v great_a army_n not_o allow_v as_o a_o proof_n that_o we_o have_v not_o consume_v much_o of_o our_o treasure_n by_o trade_n before_o the_o war_n p._n 72._o a_o fundamental_a position_n lay_v down_o as_o to_o trade_n in_o general_n p._n 73._o that_o a_o stock_n of_o silver_n coin_n can_v only_o be_v depend_v on_o for_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o government_n and_o commerce_n with_o a_o computation_n of_o what_o we_o may_v now_o have_v p._n 76._o how_o much_o of_o it_o must_v be_v allot_v for_o markete_v payment_n of_o rent_n and_o petty_a expense_n and_o circulate_v for_o those_o use_n only_o 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