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Further Considerations concerning raising the Value of Money : wherein Mr.
Lowndes's Arguments for it , in his late Report concerning an Essay for the
Amendment of the Silver Coin , are particularly examined Two Treatises of
Government .
Further Considerations concerning raising the Value of Money : wherein Mr.
Lowndes's Arguments for it , in his late Report concerning an Essay for the
Amendment of the Silver Coin , are particularly examined Two Treatises of
Government .
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... finding themselves abused , by coining a vast quantity of their base [ schillings ]
money , made of their own ducatoons , and other finer silver , melted down , have
put a stop to the minting of any but fine silver coin , till they should settle a mint ...
... finding themselves abused , by coining a vast quantity of their base [ schillings ]
money , made of their own ducatoons , and other finer silver , melted down , have
put a stop to the minting of any but fine silver coin , till they should settle a mint ...
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In a treatise , writ on purpose for the bringing down of interest , I find this
argument of foreigners calling away their money to the prejudice of our trade ,
thus answered : “ That the money of foreigners is not brought into the land by
ready coin , or ...
In a treatise , writ on purpose for the bringing down of interest , I find this
argument of foreigners calling away their money to the prejudice of our trade ,
thus answered : “ That the money of foreigners is not brought into the land by
ready coin , or ...
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It is ridiculous to say , that bills of exchange shall pay our debts abroad : that
cannot be , till scrips of paper can be made current coin . The English merchant
who has no money owing him abroad , cannot expect to have his bills paid there ;
or ...
It is ridiculous to say , that bills of exchange shall pay our debts abroad : that
cannot be , till scrips of paper can be made current coin . The English merchant
who has no money owing him abroad , cannot expect to have his bills paid there ;
or ...
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Secondly , as for the landholder , since his tenants cannot coin their rent just at
quarter - day , but must gather it up by degreer , and lodge it with them till payday
; or borrow it of those who have it lying by them , or do gather it up by degrees ...
Secondly , as for the landholder , since his tenants cannot coin their rent just at
quarter - day , but must gather it up by degreer , and lodge it with them till payday
; or borrow it of those who have it lying by them , or do gather it up by degrees ...
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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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