A new discourse of trade, . wherein is recommended several weighty points relating to companies of merchants. The act of navigation. Naturalization of strangers. And our woollen manufactures. The ballance of trade. And the nature of plantations, and their consequences in relation to the kingdom, are seriously discussed. Methods for the employment and maintenance of the poor are proposed. The reduction of interest of money to 4l. per centum, is recommended. And some proposals for erecting a court of merchants for determining controversies, relating to maritine affairs, and for a law for transferrance of bills of debts, are humbly offered. By Sir Josiah Child.
Sir Josiah Child (1630-1699)
Category
Books
Date
1698
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048165
Summary
Bibliographic description
[46],238,[12]p. . 8vo.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: D.7. manuscript inscription on rear flyleaf: 'wsb'.. Provenance: Monogram spine stamp: GW beneath earl's coronet, letters smooth (19mm x 16mm) [i.e.: George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758)]; bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819).. Binding: Sprinkled, panelled calf; blind tooled, ruled and rolled; spine gilt, monogram spine stamp: GW beneath earl's coronet, letters smooth (19mm x 16mm) [i.e.: George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758)]; spine label missing: 'Child of trade'.
Makers and roles
Sir Josiah Child (1630-1699) Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654)