England's treasure by forraign trade, or, The ballance of our forraign trade is the rule of our treasure written by Thomas Mun ; and now published for the common good by his son John Mun.

Title

England's treasure by forraign trade, or, The ballance of our forraign trade is the rule of our treasure written by Thomas Mun ; and now published for the common good by his son John Mun.

Author

Mun, Thomas, 1571-1641.

Publication

London :: Printed by J.G. for Thomas Clark,

1664.

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Subject terms

Balance of trade.

Mercantile system.

Great Britain -- Commerce.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Right Honourable, THOMAS EARL OF SOUTH-HAMPTON, Lord High Treasurer of England, Lord Warden of the New Forrest, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, and one of His Majesty's most Honourable Pri∣vy Council.
• license
• table of contents
• ENGLAND'S TREASURE BY FORRAIGN TRADE. OR, The Ballance of our Forraign Trade is the Rule of our Treasure.
  • CHAP. I. The Qualities which are required in a perfect Merchant of Forraign Trade.
  • CHAP. II The means to enrich this Kingdom, and to encrease our Treasure.
  • CHAP. III. The particular ways and means to en∣crease the exportation of our commo∣dities, and to decrease our Consump∣tion of forraign wares.
  • CHAP. IV. The Exportation of our Moneys in Trade of Merchandize is a means to encrease our Treasure.
  • CHAP. V. Forraign Trade is the only means to improve the price of our Lands.
  • CHAP. VI. The Spanish Treasure cannot be kept from other Kingdoms by any prohi∣bition made in Spain.
  • CHAP. VII. The diversity of gain by Forraign Trade.
  • CHAP. VIII. The enhansing or debasing our Moneys cannot enrich the Kingdom with treasure, nor hinder the exportation thereof.
  • CHAP. IX. A Toleration for Forraign Coins to pass currant here at higher rates then their value with our Standard, will not encrease our Treasure.
  • CHAP. X. The observation of the Statute of Im∣ployments to be made by strangers, cannot encrease, nor yet preserve our Treasure.
  • CHAP. XI. It will not increase our treasure to enjoyn the Merchant that exporteth Fish, Corn or Munition, to return all or part of the Value in Money.
  • CHAP. XII. The undervaluing of our Money which is delivered or receceived by Bills of Exchange here or beyond the Seas, cannot decrease our treasure.
  • CHAP. XIII. The Merchant who is a mere Exchanger of money by Bills cannot increase or decrease our treasure.
  • CHAP. XIV. The admirable feats supposed to be done by Bankers and the Merchants Ex∣change.
  • CHAP. XV. Of some Excesses and evils in the Com∣monwealth, which notwithstanding decay not our Trade nor Treasure.
  • CHAP. XVI. How the Revenues and Incomes of Princes may justly be raised.
  • CHAP. XVII. Whether it be necessary for great Prin∣ces to lay up store of Treasure.
  • CHAP. XVIII. How much Treasure a Prince may con∣veniently lay up yearly.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of some different effects, which pro∣ceed from Naturall and Artificiall Wealth.
  • CHAP. XX. The order and means whereby we may draw up the ballance of our Forraign Trade.
  • CHAP. XXI. The conclusion upon all that hath been said, concerning the Exportation or Importation of Treasure.
• COURTEOUS READER, these Books following are sold by Thomas Clark, at the South-entrance of the Royal Exchange, London.