A survey of trade. : In four parts. I. The great advantages of our trade in general, and the particular influence of it on Great-Britain. II. The marks of a beneficial trade, and the nature of our commerce in its several branches; with an examination of some notions generally received of the prejudices we suffer by other nations in trade. III. The great advantages of our colonies and plantations to Great-Britain, and our interest in preserving and encouraging them; and how they may be farther improved. IV. Some considerations on the disadvantages our trade at present labours under, and for the recovery and enlargement of it; of the assiento contract; of our trade to Spain, &c. Together with considerations on our money and bullion. Its exportation discuss'd. Scarcity of silver coin accounted for. The means of procuring a plenty and free circulation of both species.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, William, 1679-1765.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commerce.

Physical Description:

xiv pages, 2 unnumbered pages,373 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰

Edition:

The second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by W.W. and sold by W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar; and Tho. Corbett, the corner of Ludgate-Hill, near Fleet-Bridge, 1719.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Dedication signed: William Wood.

A reissue of the 1718 first edition, with a different titlepage.

With an errata leaf after the dedication.

Price on title page: (Price 5s.)

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 University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.

Cited in:

Goldsmiths', 5515

English Short Title Catalog, T146689.

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