Some considerations of the consequences of lowering the interest and raising the value of money (Letter to a member of Parliament. 1691.) Short observations on a printed paper entitled, 'For encouraging the coining silver money in England' ... Further considerations concerning raising the value of money. Two treatises of governmentC. and J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... tells us , that neither in queen Eliza- beth nor king James the first's reigns , when interest was at ten per cent ... tell the reason of this , it matters not to the question in hand : but it being really so , this is plain ...
... tells us , that neither in queen Eliza- beth nor king James the first's reigns , when interest was at ten per cent ... tell the reason of this , it matters not to the question in hand : but it being really so , this is plain ...
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... things they tell us of ) af- firm , " That if interest were reduced to four per cent . " then some men would borrow money at this low rate , " and pay their debts ; others would borrow more and raising the Value of Money . 75.
... things they tell us of ) af- firm , " That if interest were reduced to four per cent . " then some men would borrow money at this low rate , " and pay their debts ; others would borrow more and raising the Value of Money . 75.
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... tell John a Nokes that he shall have 10,000l . of it to employ in merchandize , or clothing ; and John a Stiles shall have 20,0001 . more to pay his debts ; and so distribute this money as freely as Diego did his legacies , which they ...
... tell John a Nokes that he shall have 10,000l . of it to employ in merchandize , or clothing ; and John a Stiles shall have 20,0001 . more to pay his debts ; and so distribute this money as freely as Diego did his legacies , which they ...
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... " raised at the mint , that it will rise elsewhere above it ; " but can never be known till it be tried . " Answ . The author tells us , in the last paragraph , that silver , that is worth " but 5s . and raising the Value of Money . 105.
... " raised at the mint , that it will rise elsewhere above it ; " but can never be known till it be tried . " Answ . The author tells us , in the last paragraph , that silver , that is worth " but 5s . and raising the Value of Money . 105.
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... tells us ) he " doth not conceive . " Would he had told us a reason for his conceit . But since the money of any country is not presently to be changed , upon any private man's groundless conceit , I suppose this argument will not be of ...
... tells us ) he " doth not conceive . " Would he had told us a reason for his conceit . But since the money of any country is not presently to be changed , upon any private man's groundless conceit , I suppose this argument will not be of ...
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