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Page 38
... standard of the law , but the price of the market and men , not observing the legal and forced , but the natural and current interest of money , regulate their affairs by that . But why the rate of land does not follow the current ...
... standard of the law , but the price of the market and men , not observing the legal and forced , but the natural and current interest of money , regulate their affairs by that . But why the rate of land does not follow the current ...
Page 83
... standard of our law , 5s . or a crown , were to weigh an ounce , ( as it does now , wanting about 16 grains ) whereof one twelfth were copper , and eleven twelfths silver , for there - abouts it is ) it is plain here , it is the ...
... standard of our law , 5s . or a crown , were to weigh an ounce , ( as it does now , wanting about 16 grains ) whereof one twelfth were copper , and eleven twelfths silver , for there - abouts it is ) it is plain here , it is the ...
Page 84
... standard , changed into copper . and should thus , by law , be made current ; ( the rest of your silver money being kept to the present standard in weight and fineness ) it is plain , those species would be raised one third part ; that ...
... standard , changed into copper . and should thus , by law , be made current ; ( the rest of your silver money being kept to the present standard in weight and fineness ) it is plain , those species would be raised one third part ; that ...
Page 85
... standard , to make them of equal value to our other species of money ; who can imagine , that our neighbours would not presently pour in quantities of such money upon us , to the great loss and prejudice of the kingdom ? The quantity of ...
... standard , to make them of equal value to our other species of money ; who can imagine , that our neighbours would not presently pour in quantities of such money upon us , to the great loss and prejudice of the kingdom ? The quantity of ...
Page 86
... standard silver ) but out of every one of these , you abate one twentieth of the silver , they were wont to have in them . If all the species of money be , as it is called , raised , by making each of them to have one twentieth less of ...
... standard silver ) but out of every one of these , you abate one twentieth of the silver , they were wont to have in them . If all the species of money be , as it is called , raised , by making each of them to have one twentieth less of ...
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