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240　Whether　care　should　not　be　taken　to　prevent　an　undue　rise　of
the　value　of　land？

241　Whether　the　increase　of　industry　and　people　will　not　of
course　raise　the　value　of　land？　And　whether　this　rise　may　not　be
sufficient？

242　Whether　land　may　not　be　apt　to　rise　on　the　issuing　too　great
plenty　of　notes？

243　Whether　this　may　not　be　prevented　by　the　gradual　and　slow
issuing　of　notes；　and　by　frequent　sales　of　lands？

244　Whether　interest　doth　not　measure　the　true　value　of　land；　for
instance；　where　money　is　at　five　per　cent；　whether　land　is　not
worth　twenty　years'　purchase？

245　Whether　too　small　a　proportion　of　money　would　not　hurt　the
landed　man；　and　too　great　a　proportion　the　monied　man？　And
whether　the　quantum　of　notes　ought　not　to　bear　proportion　to　the
pubic　demand？　And　whether　trial　must　not　shew　what　this　demand
will　be？

246　Whether　the　exceeding　this　measure　might　not　produce　divers
bad　effects；　one　whereof　would　be　the　loss　of　our　silver？

247　Whether　interest　paid　into　the　bank　ought　not　to　go　on
augmenting　its　stock？

248　Whether　it　would　or　would　not　be　right　to　appoint　that　the
said　interest　be　paid　in　notes　only？

249　Whether　the　notes　of　this　national　bank　should　not　be
received　in　all　payments　into　the　exchequer？

250　Whether　on　supposition　that　the　specie　should　fail；　the
credit　would　not；　nevertheless；　still　pass；　being　admitted　in　all
payments　of　the　public　revenue？

251　Whether　the　pubic　can　become　bankrupt　so　long　as　the　notes
are　issued　on　good　security？

252　Whether　mismanagement；　prodigal　living；　hazards　by　trade；
which　often　affect　private　banks；　are　equally　to　be　apprehended
in　a　pubic　one？

253　Whether　as　credit　became　current；　and　this　raised　the　value
of　land；　the　security　must　not　of　course　rise？

255　Whether　by　degrees；　as　business　and　people　multiplied；　more
bills　may　not　be　issued；　without　augmenting　the　capital　stock；
provided　still；　that　they　are　issued　on　good　security；　which
further　issuing　of　new　bills；　not　to　be　without　consent　of
Parliament？

256　Whether　such　bank　would　not　be　secure？　Whether　the　profits
accruing　to　the　pubic　would　not　be　very　considerable？　And　whether
industry　in　private　persons　would　not　be　supplied；　and　a　general
circulation　encouraged？

257　Whether　such　bank　should；　or　should　not；　be　allowed　to　issue
notes　for　money　deposited　therein？　And；　if　not；　whether　the
bankers　would　have　cause　to　complain？

258　Whether；　if　the　public　thrives；　all　particular　persons　must
not　feel　the　benefit　thereof；　even　the　bankers　themselves？

259　Whether；　beside　the　bank　company；　there　are　not　in　England
many　private　wealthy　bankers；　and　whether　they　were　more　before
the　erecting　of　that　company？

261　Whether　we　have　not　paper…money　circulating　among；　whether；
therefore；　we　might　not　as　well　have　that　us　already　which　is
secured　by　the　public；　and　whereof　the　pubic　reaps　the　benefit？

262　Whether　there　are　not　two　general　ways　of　circulating　money；
to　wit；　play　and　traffic？　and　whether　stock…jobbing　is　not　to　be
ranked　under　the　former？

263　Whether　there　are　more　than　two　things　that　might　draw　silver
out　of　the　bank；　when　its　credit　was　once　well　established；　to
wit；　foreign　demands　and　small　payments　at　home？

264　Whether；　if　our　trade　with　France　were　checked；　the　former　of
these　causes　could　be　supposed　to　operate　at　all？　and　whether　the
latter　could　operate　to　any　great　degree？

267　Whether　paper…money　or　notes　may　not　be　issued　from　the
national　bank；　on　the　security　of　hemp；　of　linen；　or　other
manufactures　whereby　the　poor　might　be　supported　in　their
industry？

273　Whether　banks　raised　by　private　subscription　would　be　as
advantageous　to　the　public　as　to　the　subscribers？　and　whether
risks　and　frauds　might　not　be　more　justly　apprehended　from　them？

276　Whether　an　argument　from　the　abuse　of　things；　against　the　use
of　them；　be　conclusive？

277　Whether　he　who　is　bred　to　a　part　be　fitted　to　judge　of　the
whole？

278　Whether　interest　be　not　apt　to　bias　judgment？　and　whether
traders　only　are　to　be　consulted　about　trade；　or　bankers　about
money？

280　Whether　any　man　hath　a　right　to　judge；　that　will　not　be　at
the　pains　to　distinguish？

281　Whether　there　be　not　a　wide　difference　between　the　profits
going　to　augment　the　national　stock；　and　being　divided　among
private　sharers？　And　whether；　in　the　former　case；　there　can
possibly　be　any　gaming　or　stock…jobbing？

289　Whether；　therefore；　it　doth　not　greatly　concern　the　State；
that　our　Irish　natives　should　be　converted；　and　the　whole　nation
united　in　the　same　religion；　the　same　allegiance；　and　the　same
interest？　and　how　this　may　most　probably　be　effected？

291　Whether　there　have　not　been　Popish　recusants？　and；　if　so；
whether　it　would　be　right　to　object　against　the　foregoing　oath；
that　all　would　take　it；　and　none　think　themselves　bound　by　it？

292　Whether　those　of　the　Church　of　Rome；　in　converting　the　Moors
of　Spain　or　the　Protestants　of　France；　have　not　set　us　an　example
which　might　justify　a　similar　treatment　of　themselves；　if　the
laws　of　Christianity　allowed　thereof？

293　Whether　compelling　men　to　a　profession　of　faith　is　not　the
worst　thing　in　Popery；　and；　consequently；　whether　to　copy　after
the　Church　of　Rome　therein；　were　not　to　become　Papists　ourselves
in　the　worst　sense？

294　Whether；　nevertheless；　we　may　not　imitate　the　Church　of　Rome；
in　certain　places；　where　Jews　are　tolerated；　by　obliging　our
Irish　Papists；　at　stated　times；　to　hear　Protestant　sermons？　and
whether　this　would　not　make　missionaries　in　the　Irish　tongue
useful？

295　Whether　the　mere　act　of　hearing；　without　making　any
profession　of　faith；　or　joining　in　any　part　of　worship；　be　a
religious　act；　and；　consequently；　whether　their　being　obliged　to
hear；　may　not　consist　with　the　toleration　of　Roman　Catholics？

296　Whether；　if　penal　laws　should　be　thought　oppressive；　we　may
not　at　least　be　allowed　to　give　premiums？　And　whether　it　would　be
wrong；　if　the　public　encouraged　Popish　families　to　become
hearers；　by　paying　their　hearth…money　for　them？

297　Whether　in　granting　toleration；　we　ought　not　to　distinguish
between　doctrines　purely　religious；　and　such　as　affect　the　State？

298　Whether　the　case　be　not　very　different　in　regard　to　a　man　who
only　eats　fish　on　Fridays；　says　his　prayers　in　Latin；　or　believes
transubstantiation；　and　one　who　professeth　in　temporals　a
subjection　to　foreign　powers；　who　holdeth　himself　absolved　from
all　obedience　to　his　natural　prince　and　the　laws　of　his　country？
who　is　even　persuaded；　it　may　be　meritorious　to　destroy　the
powers　that　are？

299　Whether；　therefore；　a　distinction　should　not　be　made　between
mere　Papists　and　recusants？　And　whether　the　latter　can　expect　the
same　protection　from　the　Government　as　the　former？

300　Whether　our　Papists　in　this　kingdom　can　complain；　if　they　are
allowed　to　be　as　much　Papists　as　the　subjects　of　France　or　of　the
Empire？

303　Whether　every　plea　of　conscience　is　to　be　regarded？　Whether；
for　instance；　the　German　Anabaptists；　Levellers；　or　Fifth
Monarchy　men　would　be　tolerated　on　that　pretence？

304　Whether　Popish　children　bred　in　charity　schools；　when　bound
out　in　apprenticeship　to　Protestant　masters；　do　generally
continue　Protestants？

306　Whether　if　the　parents　are　overlooked；　there　can　be　any　great
hopes　of　success　in　converting　the　children？

312　Whether　there　be　any　nation　of　men　governed　by　reason？　And
yet；　if　there　was　not；　whether　this　would　be　a　good　argument
against　the　use　of　reason　in　pubic　affairs？

315　Whether　one；　whose　end　is　to　make　his　countrymen　think；　may
not　gain　his　end；　even　though　they　should　not　think　as　he　doth？

316　Whether　he；　who　only　asks；　asserts？　and　whether　any　man　can
fairly　confute　the　querist？

317　Whether　the　interest　of　a　part　will　not　always　be　preferred
to　that　of　the　whole？

Part　II

5　Whether　it　can　be　reasonably　hoped；　that　our　state　will　mend；
so　long　as　property　is　insecure　among　us？

6　Whether　in　that　case　the　wisest　government；　or　the　best　laws
can　avail。　us？

7　Whether　a　few　mishaps　to　particular　persons　may　not　throw　this
nation　into　the　utmost　confusion？

8　Whether　the　public　is　not　even　on　the　brink　of　being　undone　by
private　accidents？

11　Whether　therefore　it　be　not　high　time　to　open　our　eyes？

24　Whether　private　ends　are　not　prosecuted　with　more　attention
and　vigour　than　the　public？　And　yet；　whether　all　private　ends　are
not　included　in　the　pubic？

25　Whether　banking　be　not　absolutely　necessary　to　the　pubic　weal？

26　Whether　even　our　private　banks；　though　attended　with　such
hazards　as　we　all　know　them　to　be；　are　not　of　singular　use　in
defect　of　a　national　bank？

28　Whether　the　mystery　of　banking　did　not　derive　its　original
from　the　Italians？　Whether　this　acute　people　were　not；　upon　a
time；　bankers　over　all　Europe？　Whether　that　business　was　not
practised　by　some　of　their　noblest　families　who　made　immense
profits　by　it；　and　whether　to　that　the　house　of　Medici　did　not
originally　owe　its　greatness？

30　Whether　at　Venice　all　payments　of　bills　of　exchange　and
merchants'　contracts　are　not　made　in　the　national　or　pubic　bank；
the　greatest　affairs　being　transacted　only　by　writing　the　names
of　the　parties；　one　as　debtor　the　other　as　creditor　in　the
bank…book？

31　Whether　nevertheless　it　was　not　found　expedient　to　provide　a
chest　of　ready　cash　for　answering　all　demands　that　should　happen
to　be　made　on　account　of　payments　in　detail？

32　Whether　this　offer　of　ready　cash；　instead　of　transfers　in　the
bank；　hath　not　been　found　to　augment　rather　than　diminish　the
stock　thereof？

33　Whether　at　Venice；　the　difference　in　the　value　of　bank　money
above　other　money　be　not　fixed　at　twenty　per　cent？

34　Whether　the　bank　of　Venice　be　not　shut　up　four　times　in　the
year　twenty　days　each　time？

35　Whether　by　means　of　this　bank　the　public　be　not　mistress　of　a
million　and　a　half　sterling？

37　Whether　we　may　not　hope　for　as　much　skill　and　honesty　in　a
Protestant　Irish　Parliament　as　in　a　Popish　Senate　of　Venice？

39　Whether　besides　coined　money；　there　be　not　also　great
quantities　of　ingots　or　bars　of　gold　and　silver　lodged　in　this
bank？

41　Whether　it　be　not　true；　that　the　bank　o