A Discourse on Trade, and Other Matters Relative to it

But here we met with an unexpected _Remora_, Mr. _Samuel Wallis_ was succeeded in his Majoralty by Mr. _J. H._ and this Change made a great Alteration in our Affairs: For wherea...

WHEREAS it is found by Experience, That the Poor in the City of _Bristol_ do daily multiply, and Idleness and Debauchery amongst the meaner Sort, doth greatly Increase, for want...

That Bills be past on the Bank by such as are appointed to buy for the Public Use of the Nation, payable at the Time of their Agreement; by which means every one will endeavour...

Of Trade in general: Of the Trade of England: Of Husbandry, Feeding, Tillage, Corn, Fruit, Fish, Minerals, Trees, Manufactures, Sheep-Wool, Cotton-Wool, Hemp and Flax: Glass, Ea...

Ease, Profit, and Security, will keep a Bank always full of Money, the first of which was formerly answered by the private Bankers, who received and paid out Money in the same M...

3. Horses; whose Labour is so necessary, that we can neither carry on our Husbandry or Trade without them; besides their Fitness for War, being accounted the boldest in the Worl...

And for the better Encouraging the Trade of this Kingdom, I think it well worthy the Thoughts of a Parliament, whether a standing Committee, made up of Men well verst therein, s...

And as to Navigation, I think it will not be disputed, that long Voyages rather use Sailors than make them, both the Employers, and the Employed, chusing rather to make their fi...

Here I find, that nothing but good Laws can do it, such as may provide Work for those who arc willing, and force them to work that are able; and for this use, I think Work-house...

The next is the Trade we drive to the Kingdom of _Portugal_, and its Islands, where we vend much of our Product and Manufactures, little different in their kinds from what are s...

This will give a greater Employment to the Poor of _Ireland_, and encourage People to settle among them, without any Manner of Prejudice to _England_; and Create a mutual Friend...