A discourse about trade wherein the reduction of interest in money to 4 l. per centum, is recommended : methods for the employment and maintenance of the poor are proposed : several weighty points relating to companies of merchants, the act of navigation, naturalization of strangers, our woollen manufactures, the ballance of trade, and the nature of plantations, and their consequences in relation to the kingdom are seriously discussed : and some arguments for erecting a court of merchants for determining controversies, relating to maritime affairs, and for a law for transferrance of bills of debts, are humbly offered.

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Numerous references to America. Attributed to Josiah Child. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.). "Never before printed" Place of publication from Wing. Errata: p. [1] at end. Reproduction of original in Yale University Library. Includes: A small treatise against usury / Sir Thomas Culpeper, p. 205-230 [i.e. 209-234].