Essays upon several projects: or, effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation. Wherein are plainly laid down, The Means by which the Subjects in general may be eased and enriched; the Poor relieved, and Trade encreased in the most material Branches of it, viz. in Constituting Seamen to theirs and the Nations Advantage, for Encouragement of Merchants and Merchandizing; for Relief of the Poor of Friendly Societies; for discouraging Vice, and encouraging Vertue; the Usefulness; of Banks and Assurances; to prevent Bankrupts; with the surest way to recover bad Debs; and many other considerable things, profitable and conducing to the great Advantage of the Nation in general.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Early works to 1800.

Economics.

Finance--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Finance.

Social conditions.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Social conditions--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages,xiv,336 pages ; 8⁰

Other Title:

Essay upon projects

Place of Publication:

London : printed, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1702.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Preface signed: D.F., i.e. Daniel Defoe.

First published in 1697 as 'An essay upon projects' - A re-issue of the edition printed for Thomas Ballard, 1702.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Moore, 16

English Short Title Catalog, T68186.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.