The undoubted art of thriving wherein is shewed : 1. That a million L. sterling money, or more if need be, may be raised for propogating the trade of the nation, &c. without any kind of prejudice to the leiges, but on the contrair to their great vtility and advantage, 2. How the Indian and African Company may propogat [sic] their trade, and that trade and manufacturers of all sorts may by encouraged to the honour, strength and wealth of the nation, 3. How every one according to his quality, may live comfortably and happily : concluding with several thoughts tuching [sic] the management of publick concerns.

Title

The undoubted art of thriving wherein is shewed : 1. That a million L. sterling money, or more if need be, may be raised for propogating the trade of the nation, &c. without any kind of prejudice to the leiges, but on the contrair to their great vtility and advantage, 2. How the Indian and African Company may propogat [sic] their trade, and that trade and manufacturers of all sorts may by encouraged to the honour, strength and wealth of the nation, 3. How every one according to his quality, may live comfortably and happily : concluding with several thoughts tuching [sic] the management of publick concerns.

Author

Donaldson, James, fl. 1697-1713.

Publication

Edinburgh :: Printed by John Reid,

1700.

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Subject terms

Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies.

Legal tender -- England.

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"The undoubted art of thriving wherein is shewed : 1. That a million L. sterling money, or more if need be, may be raised for propogating the trade of the nation, &c. without any kind of prejudice to the leiges, but on the contrair to their great vtility and advantage, 2. How the Indian and African Company may propogat [sic] their trade, and that trade and manufacturers of all sorts may by encouraged to the honour, strength and wealth of the nation, 3. How every one according to his quality, may live comfortably and happily : concluding with several thoughts tuching [sic] the management of publick concerns." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A36290.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To His GRACE, JAMES Duke of QUEENS∣BERRY, His Majesty's high Commissioner to the Session of PARLIAMENT, Comencing on the 21st. of MAY 1700. And all the Honourable Mem∣bers in Parliament Assembled.
• THE Undoubted ART of THRIVING
  • SECTION II.Anent the Security, Safety, and Ease of circulating of Notes.
  • SECT: III. Shewing the Basse on which this Fond of Credit may be Established, The Number and value of the Notes re∣quired, and the Expence of Manage∣ment.
  • SECT: IV. An Example of the whole Project of Cir∣culating Notes.
• CHAP. II.
  • SECTION I. How the Notes proposed in the Preceed∣ing Chapter may be disposed of in part.
  • SECTION II. Which Respects Manufactures.
• CHAP. III. How all Ranks and Degrees of People may Live Comfortably.
  • SECTION I. Which Respects the Poor.
  • SECT. II. Which Respects Servants and other Per∣sons of low Degree.
  • SECT. III Which Respects Mechanicks, Husband∣men, &c.
  • SECT: IV. Which Respects Merchants, Shopkeep∣ers, &c.
  • SECT: V. Which Respects Merchants and Trades-Men together, &c.
  • SECT; VII. Which Respects Gentlemen, &c.
  • SECT. VIII. Which Respects the Mannagement of Publick Concerns.
• READER,
  • ERRATA