Proposals and reasons for constituting a council of trade in Scotland. By the celebrated John Law Esq; Afterwards Comptroller óf the Finances in France. First Published at Edinburgh in the 1700. In which Many National Improvements of Great Importance are Pointed out, viz. The proper means of employing the poor, and preventing idleness. Of National Granaries, and their advantages. Of the improvements of Mines and other products of this kingdom. Of the advancement of Manufactures in quantity and quality. Of the setting on foot and promoting the Salt proper for Fisheries. Of the flourishing state of the Fisheries in the reign of James I. of Scotland; with an account of the causes of their gradual decline to their extinction: Reasons why the means hitherto us'd to restore them have proved ineffectual, and the true means to make them flourish pointed out. Of Monopolies, and their effects. Of reducing the Interest of Money. Of Foreign trade, and the carrying it on effectually. Of Taxes, and the method of making them subservient to Trade, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paterson, William, 1658-1719.

Contributor:

Law, John, 1671-1729.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Scotland--History.

Economics.

Scotland--Economic policy.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx,282,[2]p. )

Place of Publication:

Glasgow : printed and sold by Rob. & And. Foulis, MDCCLI. [1751]

Notes:

In fact not by John Law, but by William Paterson.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Gaskell, 194

English Short Title Catalog, T97288.

OCLC:

642760321