Discourses on the publick revenues, and on the trade of England. In two parts. Viz. I. Of the use of political arithmetick, in all considerations about the revenues and trade. II. On credit, and the means and methods by which it may be restored. III. On the management of the King's revenues. IV. Whither to farm the revenues, may not, in this juncture, be most for the publick service? V. On the publick debts and engagements. By the author of The essay on ways and means. Part I. To which is added, a discourse upon improving the revenue of the state of Athens. Writte originally in Greek, by Xenophon; and now made English from the original, with some historical notes; by another hand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davenant, Charles, 1656-1714 15270

Contributor:

Knapton, James, -1738, bookseller.

Jordan, John Jr., former owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance--England--Early works to 1800.

Finance.

Great Britain--Commercial policy--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain--Colonies--Commerce--Early works to 1800.

Local Subjects:

Great Britain--Commercial policy--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain--Colonies--Commerce--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

[16], 279, [1], 62, [2], [12], 241, 243-244, 246-247, 249-250, 252-434, 64 p., [4] leaves of plates : charts ; 8⁰.

Other Title:

Discourse upon improving the revenue of the state of Athens

Discourses on the publick revenues, and on the trade of England. Which more immediately treat of the foreign traffick of this kingdom

Essay on the East-India trade

Place of Publication:

London : printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1698.

Notes:

With half-title and final advertisement leaf in part 1.

"A discourse upon improving the revenue of the state of Athens" has a separate title page with imprint "... J. Knapton, 1697", separate pagination, and with register begining on quire 2A.

Text and register for part 2 are continuous despite pagination.

"Discourses on the publick revenues, and on the trade of England. Which more immediately treat of the foreign traffick of this kingdom. ... Part II. ..." has a separate dated title page, separate pagination and register.

"An essay on the East-India trade" has a separate undated title page with imprint "... printed for J.K.", separate pagination, and with register begining on quire 3A.

"A discourse upon improving the revenue" identified as Wing X18 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 523.

Local Notes:

Provenance: John Jordan, Jr.

HSP in LCP

Cited in:

ESTC R9868

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D306