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clandestine exportation of Wool, which the
 
clandestine exportation of Wool, which the
 
best Laws and most rigorous penalties have
 
best Laws and most rigorous penalties have
not obstructed, [[deletion]] they [[/deletion]] ^these undoubtedly make it
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not obstructed, [[deletion]] they [[/deletion]] ^[[add]] these [[/add]]undoubtedly make it
 
dearer to foreigners than to our manufacturers,
 
dearer to foreigners than to our manufacturers,
 
yet they find their account in its purchase
 
yet they find their account in its purchase
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this would destory the advantage that
 
this would destory the advantage that
 
enables them to be gainers by this illicit traffic.
 
enables them to be gainers by this illicit traffic.
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When provisions were much cheaper
 
When provisions were much cheaper
 
than at present, the most accurate
 
than at present, the most accurate
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[[add]] For their daily bread and from the depress of [[/add]]
 
[[add]] For their daily bread and from the depress of [[/add]]
 
their families, and therefore necessitated to
 
their families, and therefore necessitated to
[[add]] provisions have notwhere withall to consume [[/add]]
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[[add]] provisions have not where withall to consume [[/add]]
labour for their daily bread.
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[[deletion]] labour for their daily bread.[[/deletion]]
half the necessaries of life; but if plenty
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half the necessaries of life; [[deletion]] but if plenty
could be obtained
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could be obtained [[/deletion]]
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If our goods are made sufficiently cheap
 
If our goods are made sufficiently cheap
 
to maintain Commercial dealings, this
 
to maintain Commercial dealings, this
 
[[add]] amazing the people. that will be employed [[/add]]
 
[[add]] amazing the people. that will be employed [[/add]]
[unclear]
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[[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]]
 
by the means of maritime commerce;
 
by the means of maritime commerce;
 
about one third of the people are sufficient
 
about one third of the people are sufficient
to produce [[add]]  to raise [[/add]] the provisions necessary for the
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[[deletion]] to produce [[/deletion]] [[add]]  to raise [[/add]] the provisions necessary for the
 
rest who may be employed in manufactures
 
rest who may be employed in manufactures
 
and the different appendages to commerce.
 
and the different appendages to commerce.
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The next means of diminishing the
 
The next means of diminishing the
 
price of every Commodity is by putting some
 
price of every Commodity is by putting some
restraint on Luxury but their [unclear] [[add]] and if possible obliging persons [[/add]]
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restraint on Luxury, [[deletion]] but this can [[unclear]] done [[/deletion]] [[add]] and if possible obliging persons [[/add]]
 
to spend not more than they can pay for but this can be done
 
to spend not more than they can pay for but this can be done
 
but sparingly in a free Country.
 
but sparingly in a free Country.
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The advantages England has over its other
 
The advantages England has over its other
 
territories are less considerable than may
 
territories are less considerable than may
 
too generally be apprehended for Scotland
 
too generally be apprehended for Scotland
 
as well as Ireland and the British Northern
 
as well as Ireland and the British Northern

Latest revision as of 19:46, 17 August 2017

The encrease of cultivation deletion Such measures /deletion would prevent the clandestine exportation of Wool, which the best Laws and most rigorous penalties have not obstructed, deletion they /deletion ^add these /addundoubtedly make it dearer to foreigners than to our manufacturers, yet they find their account in its purchase but if our people lived cheaper than them this would destory the advantage that enables them to be gainers by this illicit traffic.

When provisions were much cheaper than at present, the most accurate add computed those destitute of property themselves /add deletion unclear deletion add or in the chief of their same lies to amount to /add deletion rights of the people were rather destitute /deletion

add seven eights of the people; there therefore labour /add of property themselves or in the chief of add For their daily bread and from the depress of /add their families, and therefore necessitated to add provisions have not where withall to consume /add deletion labour for their daily bread./deletion half the necessaries of life; deletion but if plenty could be obtained /deletion

If our goods are made sufficiently cheap to maintain Commercial dealings, this add amazing the people. that will be employed /add deletion unclear /deletion by the means of maritime commerce; about one third of the people are sufficient deletion to produce /deletion add to raise /add the provisions necessary for the rest who may be employed in manufactures and the different appendages to commerce.

The next means of diminishing the price of every Commodity is by putting some restraint on Luxury, deletion but this can unclear done /deletion add and if possible obliging persons /add to spend not more than they can pay for but this can be done but sparingly in a free Country.

The advantages England has over its other territories are less considerable than may too generally be apprehended for Scotland as well as Ireland and the British Northern