An essay upon the probable methods of making a people gainers in the ballance of trade. Treating of these heads, viz. Of the people of England. Of the land of England, and its product. Of our payments to the publick, and in what manner the ballance of trade may be thereb affected. That a country cannot increase in wealth and power but by private men doing their duty to the publick, and but by a steady course of honesty and wisdom, in such as are trusted with the administration of affairs. By the author of The essay on ways and means.

People / Organizations

• Charles Davenant (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1700.

Publication year

1700-1700

ESTC No.

R24873

Grub Street ID

108616

Description

[16], 204 p., [6] leaves of plates : tables ; 8⁰

Note

"The author of The essay on ways and means" = Charles Davenant.

The six folded leaves of plates are for schemes A-E, and H.