The Political and Commercial Works of That Celebrated Writer Charles D'Avenant (Volume 2); LL.D. Relating to the Trade and Revenue of England, the Plantation Trade, the East-India Trade, and African Trade (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1771. Excerpt: ... sliest of Spain, and if they had disturbed the Carthaginians in that country, the war must have been unavoidable; because it was evident in that age, ' and will be apparent in the times we live in, that whatever foreign power already grown great, can add to its dominion the possession of Spain, will stand fair for universal empire. But unless some such cogent reason of state, as is here instanced, intervene, in all appearance, -the best way for a nation that apprehends the growing power of any neighbour, is to fortify itself within we do not mean by land armies, which rather debilitate than strengthen a country, but by potent navies, by thrift in the public treasure, care of the people's trade, and all the other honest and useful arts of peace. By such an-improvement of our native strength, agreeable to the laws and to the temper of a free nation, England, without doubt, may be brought to so good a posture and condition of defending itself, as not to apprehend any neighbour jealous of its strength, or envious of its greatness. And to this end we open these schemes, that a wise governments under which we live, not having any designs to become arbitrary, may fee what materials they have to work upon, and how far our native wealth is able to second their good intentions of preserving us a rich and a free people. Having said something of the number of our inhabitants, we shall proceed to discourse Of their different degrees and ranks, and to examine who are a burthen and who a profit to the public; for by how much every part and member of the commonwealth can be made useful to the whole, by so much a nation will be more and more a Q 2 gainer gainer in this Balance of Trade which we are to treat of. Mr. King, from the assessments on births and marriages, and fr...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1771. Excerpt: ... sliest of Spain, and if they had disturbed the Carthaginians in that country, the war must have been unavoidable; because it was evident in that age, ' and will be apparent in the times we live in, that whatever foreign power already grown great, can add to its dominion the possession of Spain, will stand fair for universal empire. But unless some such cogent reason of state, as is here instanced, intervene, in all appearance, -the best way for a nation that apprehends the growing power of any neighbour, is to fortify itself within we do not mean by land armies, which rather debilitate than strengthen a country, but by potent navies, by thrift in the public treasure, care of the people's trade, and all the other honest and useful arts of peace. By such an-improvement of our native strength, agreeable to the laws and to the temper of a free nation, England, without doubt, may be brought to so good a posture and condition of defending itself, as not to apprehend any neighbour jealous of its strength, or envious of its greatness. And to this end we open these schemes, that a wise governments under which we live, not having any designs to become arbitrary, may fee what materials they have to work upon, and how far our native wealth is able to second their good intentions of preserving us a rich and a free people. Having said something of the number of our inhabitants, we shall proceed to discourse Of their different degrees and ranks, and to examine who are a burthen and who a profit to the public; for by how much every part and member of the commonwealth can be made useful to the whole, by so much a nation will be more and more a Q 2 gainer gainer in this Balance of Trade which we are to treat of. Mr. King, from the assessments on births and marriages, and fr...

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General Books LLC

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United States

Release date

February 2012

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February 2012

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246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

76

ISBN-13

978-1-154-09210-3

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9781154092103

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1-154-09210-0



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