An essay upon loans, or , An argument proving that substantial funds settled by Parliament, with the encouragement of interests, and the advances of prompt payment usually allow'd, will bring in loans of money to the Exchequer : in spight of all the conspiracies of parties to the contrary, while a just, honourable, and punctual performance on the part of the government, supports the credit of the nation / by the author of the Essay upon credit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.

Contributor:

Harley, Robert, Earl of Oxford, 1661-1724.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Loans.

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

Finance, Public.

Debts, Public--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Debts, Public.

Great Britain.

Penn Provenance:

Schweizer, Raymond J., d. 1928 (bookplate)

Physical Description:

27 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 19 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Essay upon loans

Argument proving that substantial funds settled by Parliament, with the encouragement of interests, and the advances of prompt payment usually allow'd, will bring in loans of money to the Exchequer

Fingerprint:

heit ate- reb- Obas (3) 1710 (R)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed, and sold by the book-sellers, MDCCX [1710]

Notes:

The author of the Essay upon credit is Daniel Defoe.

Sometimes erroneously attributed to Robert Harley. Cf. ESTC.

Signatures: A-C⁴ D² (A2 incorrectly signed A3).

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy left board is detached.

Culture Class Collection copy has the book label of Raymond J. Schweizer on front pastedown.

Cited in:

ESTC, T56895

Goldsmiths' Library catalog, 4618

Hanson, 1165

Moore, J.R. Checklist of the writings of Daniel Defoe, 192

OCLC:

228747522