Browsing by Author "Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699."

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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.

Date of publication:
1690

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Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699. ; Culpeper, Thomas, Sir, 1578-1662. Small treatise against usury.

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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. ...

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A discourse concerning trade, and that in particular of the East-Indies wherein several weighty propositions are fully discussed, and the state of the East-India Company is faithfully stated.

Date of publication:
1689

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Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699.

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Caption title. Attributed to Josiah Child. Cf. BM. Imprint from colophon. An abstract of: A treatise wherein is demonstrated, I. That the East-India trade is the most national of all foreign trades / J. Child. London, 1681; ...

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A discourse of the nature, use and advantages of trade Proposing some considerations for the promotion and advancement thereof, by a registry of lands. Preventing the exportation of coyn. Lowering the interest of money. Inviting foreign families into England.

Date of publication:
1694

Author(s):

Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699.

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By Sir Josiah Child. The words "a registry .. into England." are bracketed together on title page. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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A method concerning the relief and employment of the poor humbly offer'd to the consideration of the king and both Houses of Parliament / taken out of Sir Josiah Child's writings ; with somewhat added which the late renowned judge Sir Mathew Hale, writ in his book intituled, A discourse touching provision for the poor.

Date of publication:
1699

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Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699. ; Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676. Discourse touching provision for the poor.

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Also found as Wing C3858 on reel 733:22. Imperfect: pages stained with print show-through and some loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.

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A new discourse of trade wherein is recommended several weighty points relating to companies of merchants : the act of navigation, naturalization of strangers, and our woollen manufactures, the balance of trade, and the nature of plantations, and their consequences in relation to the kingdom, are seriously discussed and some proposals for erecting a court of merchants for determining controversies, relating to maritime affairs, and for a law for transferrance of bills of depts, are humbly offered / by Josiah Child.

Date of publication:
1693

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Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699. ; Culpeper, Thomas, Sir, 1578-1662. Small treatise against usury.

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Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library. "A small treatise against usury" by Sir Thomas Culpeper, p. 205 [i.e. 209] Table of contents: p. [53]-[54]

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A short addition to the observations concerning trade and interest of money by the same hand.

Date of publication:
1668

Author(s):

Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699.

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Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Attributed to Sir Josiah Child. cf. NUC pre-1956. A continuation of his Brief observations concerning trade, and interest of money.

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A supplement, 1689 to a former treatise concerning the East-India trade, printed 1681.

Date of publication:
1689

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Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699. ; Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699. Treatise wherein is demonstrated I. That the East India trade is the most national of all foreign trades.

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Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Attributed to Sir Josiah Child. cf. NUC pre-1956. Caption title. This is a supplement to the East-India trade treaty of 1681.

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A treatise wherein is demonstrated, I. That the East-India trade is the most national of all foreign trades, II. That the clamors, aspersions, and objections made against the present East-India company, are sinister, selfish, or groundless, III. That since the discovery of the East-Indies, the dominion of the sea depends much upon the wane or increase of that trade, and consequently the security of the liberty, property, and protestant religion of this kingdom, IV. That the trade of the East-Indies cannot be carried on to national advantage, in any other way than by a general joynt stock, V. That the East-India trade is more profitable and necessary to the kingdom of England, than to any other kingdom or nation in Europe by Philopatris.

Date of publication:
1681

Author(s):

Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699.

Description:

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

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