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Some considerations on the bills of credit now passing in New-England. Addressed unto the…
Some considerations on the bills of credit now passing in New-England. Addressed unto the Worshipful, John Philips Esq; : Published for the information of the inhabitants.
Boston: printed by Benjamin Harris, 1691
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Letter: Some Considerations on the BILLS OF CREDIT Now passing in NEW-ENGLAND. Addressed unto t…
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If you Require the Taxes in Corn•• a•• overvalue, with I know not what old A• b••rents if they bring in Money; which is to set up (in my Understanding) […] and a Measure (a thing which Call allows not) And then if the Government say the Charges of Conveyance from Re•• ter-parts, and bear all Damages after […] what will it amount to when all […] and Damages are allowed; perhaps […] two fullings to the Government, of […] shillings from the Country; and […] ⟨p. 6⟩will the public Debts be paid? or when will be an end of Taxing? Certainly (what-ever were intended by the Propo•ers of this way of Tax) the Tendency of it is only to render the Government […] by a great noise of Taxes, when little comes thereby; a great cry of •og sheering, when there is no Wool.
If you Require the Taxes in Corn•• a•• overvalue, with I know not what old A• b••rents if they bring in Mony; which is to set up (in my Understanding) 〈…〉 and a Measure (a thing which Call allows not) And then if the Government say the Charges of Conveyance from Re•• ter-parts, and bear all Damages after 〈…〉 what will it amount to when all 〈…〉 and Damages are allowed; perhaps 〈…〉 two fullings to the Government, of 〈…〉 shillings from the Country; and 〈…〉 ⟨p. 6⟩will the publick Debts be paid? or when will be an end of Taxing? Certainly (what-ever were intended by the Propoers of this way of Tax) the Tendency of it is only to render the Government by a great noise of Taxes, when little comes thereby; a great cry of og sheering, when there is no Wool.