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Page 71
... felves by , we can never take it for more than its intrinfick Worth . When he fays that our Nation affords many valuable Commodities , by which we can over ballance our Neighbours in Trade , and that this over - ballance must come Home ...
... felves by , we can never take it for more than its intrinfick Worth . When he fays that our Nation affords many valuable Commodities , by which we can over ballance our Neighbours in Trade , and that this over - ballance must come Home ...
Page 82
... felves with that , rather than to enlarge their Trade fo long , till they have diftrefs'd the Nation yet more , and made the People think that their being is incompa tible with the Weal of the Kingdom ; and that we were much better to ...
... felves with that , rather than to enlarge their Trade fo long , till they have diftrefs'd the Nation yet more , and made the People think that their being is incompa tible with the Weal of the Kingdom ; and that we were much better to ...
Page 84
... felves by the nearest Proportion wherein our Neigh : bours agree at this Time , being a little above or un- der 15 Ounces of Silver , to one Ounce of Gold ; but then as Silver every wher : keeps its Prerogative of be- ing the fixed ...
... felves by the nearest Proportion wherein our Neigh : bours agree at this Time , being a little above or un- der 15 Ounces of Silver , to one Ounce of Gold ; but then as Silver every wher : keeps its Prerogative of be- ing the fixed ...
Page 126
... felves most obliged to approach with Sincerity and Up- rightness of Heart . To this it may be added , that as a Diftinction was intended to be made between those who approved , and those who did not approve the Ec- clefiaftical ...
... felves most obliged to approach with Sincerity and Up- rightness of Heart . To this it may be added , that as a Diftinction was intended to be made between those who approved , and those who did not approve the Ec- clefiaftical ...
Page 145
... felves from falling into the fame Mischiefs again ; for this purpofe exprefly the Corporation Act was made , for preventing ( as the Words of the Act are ) of the like Mifchief for the Time to come , and for preservation of the Publick ...
... felves from falling into the fame Mischiefs again ; for this purpofe exprefly the Corporation Act was made , for preventing ( as the Words of the Act are ) of the like Mifchief for the Time to come , and for preservation of the Publick ...
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Page 329 - An act for the further preventing robbery, burglary, and other felonies, and for the more effectual transportation of felons and unlawful exporters of wool, and for declaring the law upon some points relating to pirates...