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Page 9
... ( by natural use , I mean that rate of money , which the present scarcity of it
makes it naturally at , upon an equal distribution of it ) for then men , being
licensed by the law to take near the full natural use , will not be forward to carry it
to London ...
... ( by natural use , I mean that rate of money , which the present scarcity of it
makes it naturally at , upon an equal distribution of it ) for then men , being
licensed by the law to take near the full natural use , will not be forward to carry it
to London ...
Page 10
... to carry on the trade , there would be a million wanting , and the price of money
would be raised , as it is of any other commodity in a market , where the
merchandize will not serve half the customers , and there are two buyers for one
seller .
... to carry on the trade , there would be a million wanting , and the price of money
would be raised , as it is of any other commodity in a market , where the
merchandize will not serve half the customers , and there are two buyers for one
seller .
Page 12
... and the over - balancing of trade , between us and our neighbours , must
inevitably carry away our money , and quickly leave us poor and exposed . Gold
and silver , though they serve for few , yet they command all the conveniencies of
life ...
... and the over - balancing of trade , between us and our neighbours , must
inevitably carry away our money , and quickly leave us poor and exposed . Gold
and silver , though they serve for few , yet they command all the conveniencies of
life ...
Page 14
Trade , then , is necessary to the producing of riches , and money necessary to
the carrying on of trade . This is principally to be looked after , and taken care of .
For if this be neglected , we shall in vain by contrivances amongst ourselves , and
...
Trade , then , is necessary to the producing of riches , and money necessary to
the carrying on of trade . This is principally to be looked after , and taken care of .
For if this be neglected , we shall in vain by contrivances amongst ourselves , and
...
Page 17
No , ” says our author , " he cannot carry it away ; for , ” says he , “ when it is paid ,
it must be returned by goods , or bills of exchange . " It must not be paid and
exported in ready money ; so says our law indeed , but that is a law to hedge in
the ...
No , ” says our author , " he cannot carry it away ; for , ” says he , “ when it is paid ,
it must be returned by goods , or bills of exchange . " It must not be paid and
exported in ready money ; so says our law indeed , but that is a law to hedge in
the ...
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| Title | The Works of John Locke, Volume 5 The Works of John Locke, John Locke |
| Author | John Locke |
| Publisher | Thomas Tegg, 1823 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 7 Apr 2006 |
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