A short and private discourse between Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning usury. PublishedA short and priuate discourse betweene Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning vsury. Published

Is He at any cost for the bringing in of His gain? Not of a half-penny.

Is He at any cost for the bringing in of His gaine? Not of a halfe-penny.

Doth He bear any hazard? It is no part of His meaning. He requires a covenant of the Borrower for the payment both of the principal, and also of the use, at a certain time. For performance of which, before He will lend His money, He will have what security He please: By bonds, statutes, pawns, sureties one way, or other: so that if the principal, or any part thereof be lost, it is lost to the Borrower, but it is safe to the Usurer, by the very contract of Usury, ratified by other securities.

Doth He beare any hazard? It is no part of His meaning. He requires a covenant of the Borrower for the paiment both of the principall, and also of the use, at a certaine time. For performance of which, before He will lend His money, He will have what security He please: By bonds, statutes, pawnes, sureties one way, or other: so that if the principall, or any part thereof be lost, it is lost to the Borrower, but it is safe to the Usurer, by the very contract of Vsury, ratified by other securities.

But the use I take, may some of them say, is¹ moderate, and more reasonable, I take not above 8. in the 100. or under, &c.

1. 1Object. 10.