Political reflections upon the finances and commerce of France : shewing the causes which formerly obstructed the advancement of her trade; on how much better footing it stands now than it did under Lewis XIV. with several Expedients for raising it still to a greater Heighth. Containing, among many other curious Things, An Account of the Proportions of Gold and Silver in the several Coins of Europe. A Comparison of the Revenues of Lewis XV. with those of several of his Predecessors. An Examination of the Course of Exchange between Paris, London, and Amsterdam, for a considerable number of Years together. Dissertations upon Navigation and Commerce in General. The Necessity of France's constantly maintaining a strong Naval Force. And, A curious Plan for enabling her to keep up a very powerful Fleet with the greatest Oeconomy and Advantage. Translated from the French; With a Preface by the Translator, setting forth the Reasons of publishing the Book at this Juncture.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dutot, 18th cent.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Money--France.

Money.

Finance--France.

Finance.

France--Commerce.

France.

Melon, Jean Francois, 1675-1738. Essai politique sur le commerce.

Melon, Jean Francois.

Melon, Jean François, 1675-1738. Essai politique sur le commerce--Italian.

Melon, Jean François.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii,[3],304p.,tables )

Other Title:

Political reflections upon the finances and commerce of France

Place of Publication:

London : printed for A. Millar, over-against St. Clement's Church in the Strand, 1739.

Notes:

Anonymous. By ---- Dutot partly as a reply to Jean François Melon's 'Essai politique sur le commerce'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T109812.

OCLC:

642275298