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51 20 4 ) 25 But experience tells us , that neither in queen Elizabeth nor king James the First's reigns , when interest was at ten per cent . was land sold for ten ; or when it was at eight per cent . for twelve and a half years ...
51 20 4 ) 25 But experience tells us , that neither in queen Elizabeth nor king James the First's reigns , when interest was at ten per cent . was land sold for ten ; or when it was at eight per cent . for twelve and a half years ...
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... whether he pays all his · rent to the king , or his landlord ; or half , or a quarter , or none at all to the king ; the case is all one to him , what hand receives his rent , when due : so trade flourishes , and his commodities go ...
... whether he pays all his · rent to the king , or his landlord ; or half , or a quarter , or none at all to the king ; the case is all one to him , what hand receives his rent , when due : so trade flourishes , and his commodities go ...
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First , it is to be considered , That since the public wants require three millions , ( for that we supposed for argument's sake ; let it be three millions , or one million , that is all one ) and so much must go into the king's coffers ...
First , it is to be considered , That since the public wants require three millions , ( for that we supposed for argument's sake ; let it be three millions , or one million , that is all one ) and so much must go into the king's coffers ...
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... that England never throve so well , nor was there ever brought into England so great an increase of wealth since , as in queen Elizabeth's and king James I. and Charles the First's time , when money was at ten and eight per cent .
... that England never throve so well , nor was there ever brought into England so great an increase of wealth since , as in queen Elizabeth's and king James I. and Charles the First's time , when money was at ten and eight per cent .
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... considered the growing strength and riches of this kingdom in queen Elizabeth's and king James the First's reigns . Not that I impute it to high interest , but to other causes I have mentioned , wherein usury had nothing to do .
... considered the growing strength and riches of this kingdom in queen Elizabeth's and king James the First's reigns . Not that I impute it to high interest , but to other causes I have mentioned , wherein usury had nothing to do .
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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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