The Works of John Locke, Volume 5Thomas Tegg, 1823 - Philosophy |
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Page 87
... piece this way one - twentieth this week , I suppose it will be as good and profitable to raise it as much again the next week . For there is no reason , why it will not be as good to raise it again , another one - twen- tieth , the ...
... piece this way one - twentieth this week , I suppose it will be as good and profitable to raise it as much again the next week . For there is no reason , why it will not be as good to raise it again , another one - twen- tieth , the ...
Page 88
... piece of such a weight , and such a fineness ; that is , they should receive so much silver . And this is the reason why the counterfeiting the stamp is made the highest crime , and has the weight of treason laid upon it because the ...
... piece of such a weight , and such a fineness ; that is , they should receive so much silver . And this is the reason why the counterfeiting the stamp is made the highest crime , and has the weight of treason laid upon it because the ...
Page 91
... pieces of each species be by the law bigger or less . For , whilst coinage is wholly paid for by a tax , whatever your size of money be , he that has need of bullion to send beyond sea , or of silver to make plate , need but take milled ...
... pieces of each species be by the law bigger or less . For , whilst coinage is wholly paid for by a tax , whatever your size of money be , he that has need of bullion to send beyond sea , or of silver to make plate , need but take milled ...
Page 92
... pieces should be coined one- twentieth lighter , why should that hinder them from being melted down , more than now ? The intrinsic value of the silver is not altered , as we have shown already : therefore that temptation to melt them ...
... pieces should be coined one- twentieth lighter , why should that hinder them from being melted down , more than now ? The intrinsic value of the silver is not altered , as we have shown already : therefore that temptation to melt them ...
Page 93
... piece , ( let it be of what weight soever ) will be , as it is now , just worth its own weight in bullion of the same fineness ; for the coinage which is the manufactory about it , and makes all the difference , costing nothing , what ...
... piece , ( let it be of what weight soever ) will be , as it is now , just worth its own weight in bullion of the same fineness ; for the coinage which is the manufactory about it , and makes all the difference , costing nothing , what ...
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