The Works of John Locke, Volume 5Thomas Tegg, 1823 - Philosophy |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 74
Page 31
... crown now in England , is worth a bushel of wheat : but should there be next year a great scarcity of wheat in England , and a pro- portionable want of all other food , five ounces of silver would , perhaps , in exchange purchase but ...
... crown now in England , is worth a bushel of wheat : but should there be next year a great scarcity of wheat in England , and a pro- portionable want of all other food , five ounces of silver would , perhaps , in exchange purchase but ...
Page 35
... crown , they speak properly , and are readily understood , when they say , half a crown , or two shillings and six- pence , will now buy one - tenth of a bushel of wheat , but do not say , that 15lb . of lead will now buy one- tenth of ...
... crown , they speak properly , and are readily understood , when they say , half a crown , or two shillings and six- pence , will now buy one - tenth of a bushel of wheat , but do not say , that 15lb . of lead will now buy one- tenth of ...
Page 82
... crown - pieces , stivers , or ducatoons , or in bullion , is , and always eternally will be , of equal value to any other ounce of silver , under what stamp or denomination soever ; unless it can be shown that any stamp can add any new ...
... crown - pieces , stivers , or ducatoons , or in bullion , is , and always eternally will be , of equal value to any other ounce of silver , under what stamp or denomination soever ; unless it can be shown that any stamp can add any new ...
Page 83
... crown now , which before , by the law , was but a part of a crown . For example : supposing , ac- cording to the standard of our law , 5s . or a crown , were to weigh an ounce , ( as it does now , wanting about 16 grains ) whereof one ...
... crown now , which before , by the law , was but a part of a crown . For example : supposing , ac- cording to the standard of our law , 5s . or a crown , were to weigh an ounce , ( as it does now , wanting about 16 grains ) whereof one ...
Page 84
... crown with us goes for 60 pence , a shilling for 12 pence , a tester for 6 pence , and a groat for 4 pence ; and accordingly , the proportion of silver in each of them , ought to be as 60 , 12 , 6 , and 4. Now , if in the mint there ...
... crown with us goes for 60 pence , a shilling for 12 pence , a tester for 6 pence , and a groat for 4 pence ; and accordingly , the proportion of silver in each of them , ought to be as 60 , 12 , 6 , and 4. Now , if in the mint there ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
absolute monarchy Adam's heir amongst begetting body brethren bullion cent children of men clipped money coin commodities common commonwealth consent creatures crown debts denomination divine institution earth England equal Esau executive power exportation father fatherhood fatherly authority force give gold grant hands hath heir to Adam inheritance Jacob Jephthah judge king kingdom labour land lative law of nature legislative less liberty lineal succession lord man's mankind melted ment milled money monarch natural right Noah obedience ounce of silver parents paternal power patriarchs person plain political positive laws possession posterity pounds preservation primogeniture princes private dominion punish quantity of silver raising reason receive regal rent right descending rule rulers shillings society sovereignty standard silver standing laws suppose tells thereby thing trade value of money weight weighty money wherein whilst words