The Political and Commercial Works of that Celebrated Writer Charles D'Avenant: LL.D. : Relating to the Trade and Revenue of England, the Plantation Trade, the East-India Trade, and African Trade, Volumen2R. Horsfield ...; T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, and T. Cadell ...; and T. Evans, 1771 |
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Página 333 - ... or keeping a ftanding army within the kingdom in time of peace, unlefs it be with confent of parliament, is againft law.
Página 330 - Jafted fo long, becaufe the fame principles upon which they had firft differed, remained ftill deeply imprinted in their minds, and afforded continual matter for new diflention. In the fame manner perhaps fome time hence the names of Whig and Tory may be again renewed here, to difturb this 'nation's peace ; and if this mould happen, we muft implore the Whigs not to forget their old principles and ancient maxims.
Página 334 - For men finding themfelves thus forfaken by the ancient friends to liberty, would believe they were bought and fold ; they would imagine that there was no fuch thing as virtue and honefty remaining in the kingdom; they would think all pretenfions to the public good, to be nothing but defigns of ambitious perfons, to lift themfelves up to high honours, upon the...
Página 182 - Whereof those under 25 years are 26'/$ per cent. And those above 25 years are 2 per cent. That the males and females, in the kingdom in general, are aged, one with another, 27 '/2 years.
Página 331 - Tories did, and if like them, upon preferment, they mould become quite new men, in voting, thinking, and fpeaking, in a moment making a fudden turn from the whole courfe of their former lives > if old Whigs, as the Tories Old, did, mould ever take bribes and penfions to betray their truft ; if they...
Página 41 - ... here to do; for the provinces, knowing their own condition and one another's, can debate that matter with more freedom and satisfaction and better adjust and balance their affairs in all respects for their common safety.
Página 10 - Colonies are a strength to their mother kingdom, while they are under good discipline, while they are strictly made to observe the fundamental laws of their original country, and while they are kept dependent on it. " * * Our colonies, while they have English blood in their veins, and have relations in England, and while they can get by trading with us, the stronger and greater they grow, the more this crown and kingdom will get by them ; and nothing but such an arbitrary power as shall make them...
Página 181 - We may observe That in 1000 coexisting Persons. There are 71 or 72 marriages in the Country Producing 34"3 children. 78 marriages in Towns Producing 35'2 children. 94 marriages in London Producing 37'6 children. Whereby It followes. 1. That tho...
Página 199 - Manufactures advance upon them, they must in the Price of their Commodity, or they cannot live; all which would signify little, if nothing but our own Dealings among one another were thereby affected, but it has a Consequence far more pernicious in relation to our foreign Trade, for it is the Exportation of our own Product that must make England Rich. And in Page 31, But the...
Página 328 - ... dour, and in the heat of their youth, they « liked the pleafures of a court ; but the riots of * it compelled many of them, at laft, to depend ' upon its favours. Others embraced the regal * power more warmly, becaufe they faw many * of the oppofite fide bitter againft the church, ' not fo defirous to correct any of its errors, as ' willing to lay the axe to its very root. Others * linked themfelves with this band out of a cau' tious temper, and through a fear that contend' ing with the court...