Essays upon several subjects: Or, Effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation. Wherein are plainly laid down, the means by which the subjects in general may be eased and enriched; the poor relieved, and trade encreased in the most material branches of it, viz. in constituting seamen to theirs and the nations advantage, for encouragement of merchants and merchandizing; for relief of the poor of friendly societies; for discouraging vice, and encouraging vertue; the usefulness; of banks and assurances; to prevent bankrupts; with the surest way to recover bad debts; and many other considerable things, profitable and conducing to the great advantage of the nation in general

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• Essays upon several subjects: Or, Effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation. Wherein are plainly laid down, the means by which the subjects in general may be eased and enriched; the poor relieved, and trade encreased in the most material branches of it, viz. in constituting seamen to theirs and the nations advantage, for encouragement of merchants and merchandizing; for relief of the poor of friendly societies; for discouraging vice, and encouraging vertue; the usefulness; of banks and assurances; to prevent bankrupts; with the surest way to recover bad debts; and many other considerable things, profitable and conducing to the great advantage of the nation in general
• Essay upon projects

People / Organizations

• Thomas Ballard ("printed for")
• Daniel Defoe (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for Thomas Ballard, at the Rising Sun in Little Britain, 1702.

Publication year

1702

ESTC No.

N9456

Grub Street ID

54325

Description

[4],xiv,336p. ; 8°.

Note

Preface signed: D. F., i.e. Daniel Defoe.- A reissue of the sheet of 'An essay upon projects', London, 1697, with a cancel titlepage.