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

1. When He knows, that, the value of the thing, will be more at the day of payment, then at the day of sale; He may sell it for so much more, as in all likelihood, it will be clearly more worth; His charges, and hazard, (if there shall be any) and the impairing, or diminishing of the thing, (if it be subject thereunto) for the mean time being deducted.

1. When He knowes, that, the value of the thing, will bee more at the day of paiment, then at the day of sale; He may sell it for so much more, as in all likelihood, it will be clearely more worth; His charges, and hazard, (if there shall be any) and the impairing, or diminishing of the thing, (if it bee subject thereunto) for the meane time being deducted.

2. If the Thing which He selleth, hath a fruitful use, and yet notwithstanding, that use shall be in all likely-hood of no less price at the day of payment, then it was, at the day of the sale, He may take so much the more, as the fruitful use of the Thing, is in the mean time clearly worth, the estimation of the hazard, and charge, being deducted.

2. If the Thing which Hee selleth, hath a fruitfull use, and yet notwithstanding, that use shall bee in all likely-hood of no lesse price at the day of paiment, then it was, at the day of the sale, Hee may take so much the more, as the fruitfull use of the Thing, is in the meane time clearely worth, the estimation of the hazard, and charge, being deducted.

For the time, which Himself granteth to the Buyer] I add this; because if the Buyer detaining the price longer, then the appointed time, shall be an effectual cause of loss, or hinderance, to the Seller, He is to allow Him Interest, properly so called: And the Seller may with good conscience exact it of Him, especially, if not through want, but through negligence, and unfaithfulness, He useth delay.