Essays upon several projects: 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 debs; and many other considerable things, profitable and conducing to the great advantage of the nation in general

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• Essays upon several projects: 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 debs; and many other considerable things, profitable and conducing to the great advantage of the nation in general
• Effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation; Essay upon projects

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)

Imprint

London : printed, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1702.

Publication year

1702

ESTC No.

T68186

Grub Street ID

292503

Description

[2], xiv, 336 p. ; 8°.

Note

Preface signed: D.F., i.e. Daniel Defoe

First published in 1697 as 'An essay upon projects' - A re-issue of the edition printed for Thomas Ballard, 1702

"Errata" on colophon on p. 336

Woodcut initial

Signatures: A-Y]8.

Uncontrolled note

For priority of issues see NQ, cc (1955) pp.109-110