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securing　the　bank　notes　and　cash；　as　are　usual　in　other　banks？

129　Whether　these　ten　or　a　dozen　last　queries　may　not　easily　be
converted　into　heads　of　a　bill？

130　Whether　any　one　concerns　himself　about　the　security　or　funds
of　the　banks　of　Venice　or　Amsterdam？　And　whether　in　a　little　time
the　case　would　not　be　the　same　as　to　our　bank？

133　Whether　it　be　not　the　most　obvious　remedy　for　all　the
inconveniencies　we　labour　under　with　regard　to　our　coin？

134　Whether　it　be　not　agreed　on　all　hands　that　our　coin　is　on
very　bad　foot；　and　calls　for　some　present　remedy？

135　Whether　the　want　of　silver　hath　not　introduced　a　sort　of
traffic　for　change；　which　is　purchased　at　no　inconsiderable
discount　to　the　great　obstruction　of　our　domestic　commerce？

136　Whether；　though　it　be　evident　silver　is　wanted；　it　be　yet　so
evident　which　is　the　best　way　of　providing　for　this　want？　Whether
by　lowering　the　gold；　or　raising　the　silver；　or　partly　one；
partly　the　other？

137　Whether　a　partial　raising　of　one　species　be　not；　in　truth；
wanting　a　premium　to　our　bankers　for　importing　such　species？　And
what　that　species　is　which　deserves　most　to　be　encouraged？

138　Whether　it　be　not　just　that　all　gold　should　be　alike　rated
according　to　its　weight　and　fineness？

139　Whether　this　may　be　best　done　by　lowering　some　certain
species　of　gold；　or　by　raising　others；　or　by　joining　both　methods
together？

141　Whether　the　North　and　the　South　have　not；　in　truth；　one　and
the　same　interest　in　this　matter？

143　But；　whether　a　pubic　benefit　ought　to　be　obtained　by　unjust
methods；　and　therefore；　whether　any　reduction　of　coin　should　be
thought　of　which　may　hurt　the　properties　of　private　men？

144　Whether　those　parts　of　the　kingdom　where　commerce　doth　most
abound　would　not　be　the　greatest　gainers　by　having　our　coin
placed　on　a　right　foot？

145　Whether；　in　case　a　reduction　of　coin　be　thought　expedient；
the　uttering　of　bank　bills　at　the　same　time　may　not　prevent　the
inconveniencies　of　such　a　reduction？

146　But；　whether　any　pubic　expediency　could　countervail　a　real
pressure　on　those　who　are　least　able　to　bear　it；　tenants　and
debtors？

147　Whether；　nevertheless；　the　political　body；　as　well　as　the
natural；　must　not　sometimes　be　worse　in　order　to　be　better？

150　What　if　our　other　gold　were　raised　to　a　par　with　Portugal
gold；　and　the　value　of　silver　in　general　raised　with　regard　to
that　of　gold？

151　Whether　the　pubic　ends　may　or　may　not　be　better　answered　by
such　augmentation；　than　by　a　reduction　of　our　coin？

152　Provided　silver　is　multiplied；　be　it　by　raising　or
diminishing　the　value　of　our　coin；　whether　the　great　end　is　not
answered？

154　Whether；　if　a　reduction　be　thought　necessary；　the　obvious
means　to　prevent　all　hardships　and　injustice　be　not　a　national
bank？

155　Upon　supposition　that　the　cash　of　this　kingdom　was　five
hundred　thousand　pounds；　and　by　lowering　the　various　species　each
one…fifth　of　its　value　the　whole　sum　was　reduced　to　four　hundred
thousand　pounds；　whether　the　difficulty　of　getting　money；　and
consequently　of　paying　rents；　would　not　be　increased　in　the
proportion　of　five　to　four？

156　Whether　such　difficulty　would　not　be　a　great　and　unmerited
distress　on　all　the　tenants　in　the　nation？　But　if　at　the　same
time　with　the　aforesaid　reduction　there　were　uttered　one　hundred
thousand　pounds　additional　to　the　former　current　stock；　whether
such　difficulty　or　inconvenience　would　then　be　felt？

158　Whether　in　any　foreign　market；　twopence　advance　in　a
kilderkin　of　corn　could　greatly　affect　our　trade？

159　Whether　in　regard　of　the　far　greater　changes　and　fluctuations
of　prices　from　the　difference　of　seasons　and　other　accidents；
that　small　rise　should　seem　considerable？

162　Whether；　setting　aside　the　assistance　of　a　national　bank；　it
will　be　easy　to　reduce　or　lower　our　coin　without　some　hardship
（at　least　for　the　present）　on　a　great　number　of　particular
persons？

163　Whether；　nevertheless；　the　scheme　of　a　national　bank　doth　not
entirely　stand　clear　of　this　question；　and　whether　such　bank　may
not　completely　subsist　and　answer　its　ends；　although　there　should
be　no　alteration　at　all　made　in　the　value　of　our　coin？

164　Whether；　if　the　ill　state　of　our　coin　be　not　redressed；　that
scheme　would　not　be　still　more　necessary；　inasmuch　as　a　national
bank；　by　putting　new　life　and　vigour　into　our　commerce；　may
prevent　our　feeling　the　ill　effects　of　the　want　of　such　redress？

165　Whether　men　united　by　interest　are　not　often　divided　by
opinion；　and　whether　such　difference　in　opinion　be　not　an　effect
of　misapprehension？

166　Whether　two　things　are　not　manifest；　first；　that　some
alteration　in　the　value　of　our　coin　is　highly　expedient；
secondly；　that　whatever　alteration　is　made；　the　tenderest　care
should　be　had　of　the　properties　of　the　people；　and　even　a　regard
paid　to　their　prejudices？

167　Whether　our　taking　the　coin　of　another　nation　for　more　than
it　is　worth　be　not；　in　reality　and　in　event；　a　cheat　upon
ourselves？

168　Whether　a　particular　coin　over…rated　will　not　be　sure　to　flow
in　upon　us　from　other　countries　beside　that　where　it　is　coined？

169　Whether；　in　case　the　wisdom　of　the　nation　shall　think　fit　to
alter　our　coin；　without　erecting　a　national　bank；　the　rule　for
lessening　or　avoiding　present　inconvenience　should　not　be　so　to
order　matters；　by　raising　the　silver　and　depressing　the　gold；　as
that　the　total　sum　of　coined　cash　within　the　kingdom　shall；　in
denomination；　remain　the　same；　or　amount　to　the　same　nominal
value；　after　the　change　that　it　did　before？

170　Whether　all　inconvenience　ought　not　to　be　lessened　as　much　as
may　be；　but　after；　whether　it　would　be　prudent；　for　the　sake　of　a
small　inconvenience；　to　obstruct　a　much　greater　good？　And　whether
it　may　not　sometimes　happen　that　an　inconvenience　which　in　fancy
and　general　discourse　seems　great　shall；　when　accurately
inspected　and　cast　up；　appear　inconsiderable？

171　Whether　in　public　councils　the　sum　of　things；　here　and　there；
present　and　future；　ought　not　to　be　regarded？

176　Money　being　a　ticket　which　entitles　to　power　and　records　the
title；　whether　such　power　avails　otherWise　than　as　it　is　exerted
into　act？

180　Whether　beside　that　value　of　money　which　is　rated　by　weight；
there　be　not　also　another　value　consisting　in　its　aptness　to
circulate？

204　Whether　there　be　any　woollen　manufacture　in　Birmingham？

205　Whether　bad　management　may　not　be　worse　than　slavery？　And
whether　any　part　of　Christendom　be　in　a　more　languishing
condition　than　this　kingdom？

212　Whether　it　be　not　true；　that　within　the　compass　of　one　year
there　flowed　from　the　South　Sea；　when　that　commerce　was　open；
into　the　single　town　of　St。　Malo's；　a　sum　in　gold　and　silver
equal　to　four　times　the　whole　specie　of　this　kingdom？　And　whether
that　same　part　of　France　doth　not　at　present　draw　from　Cadiz；
upwards　of　two　hundred　thousand　pounds　per　annum？

214　Whether　it　be　true　that　the　Dutch　make　ten　millions　of
livres；　every　return　of　the　flota　and　galleons；　by　their　sales　at
the　Indies　and　at　Cadiz？

215　Whether　it　be　true　that　England　makes　at　least　one　hundred
thousand　pounds　per　annum　by　the　single　article　of　hats　sold　in
Spain？

217　Whether　the　toys　of　Thiers　do　not　employ　five　thousand
families？

218　Whether　there　be　not　a　small　town　Or　two　in　France　which
supply　all　Spain　with　cards？

222　Whether；　about　twenty…five　years　ago；　they　did　not　first
attempt　to　make　porcelain　in　France；　and　whether；　in　a　few　years；
they　did　not　make　it　so　well；　as　to　rival　that　which　comes　from
China？

226　Whether　part　of　the　profits　of　the　bank　should　not　be
employed　in　erecting　manufactures　of　several　kinds；　which　are　not
likely　to　be　set　on　foot　and　carried　on　to　perfection　without
great　stock；　public　encouragement；　general　regulations；　and　the
concurrence　of　many　hands？

230　Whether　it　were　not　to　be　wished　that　our　people　shewed　their
descent　from　Spain；　rather　by　their　honour　and　honesty　than　their
pride；　and　if　so；　whether　they　might　not　easily　insinuate
themselves　into　a　larger　share　of　the　Spanish　trade？

235　Whether　we　may　not；　with　common　industry　and　common　honesty；
undersell　any　nation　in　Europe？

242　Whether　they　are　not　the　Swiss　that　make　hay　and　gather　in
the　harvest　throughout　Alsatia？

269　Whether　commissioners　of　trade　or　other　proper　persons　should
not　be　appointed　to　draw　up　plans　of　our　commerce　both　foreign
and　domestic；　and　lay　them　at　the　beginning　of　every　session
before　the　Parliament？

270　Whether　registers　of　industry　should　not　be　kept；　and　the
pubic　from　time　to　time　acquainted　what　new　manufactures　are
introduced；　what　increase　or　decrease　of　old　ones？

286　Whether　therefore　Mississippi；　South　Sea；　and　such　like
schemes　were　not　calculated　for　pubic　ruin？

289　Whether　all　such　princes　and　statesmen　are　not　greatly
deceived　who　imagine　that　gold　and　silver；　any　way　got；　will
enrich　a　country？

292　Whether　the　effect　is　not　to　be　considered　more　than　the　kind
or　quantity　of　money？

299　Whether　those　who　have　the　interests　of　this　kingdom　at
heart；　and　are　concerned　in　the　councils　thereof；　ought　not　to
make　the　most　humble　and　earnest　representations　to　his　Majesty；
that　he　may　vouchsafe　to　grant　us　that　favour；　the　want　of　which
is　ruinous　to　our　domestic　industry；　and　the　having　of　which
would　interfere　with　no　interest　of　our　fellow…subjects？

301　Whether　his　most　gracious　Majesty　hath　ever　been　addressed　on
this　head　in　a　proper　manner；　and　had　the　case　fairly　stated　for
his　royal　consideration；　and　if　not；　whether　we　may　not　blame
ourselves？

302　If　his　Majesty　would　be　pleased　to　grant　us　a　mint；　whether
the　consequences　thereof　may　not　prove　a　valuable　consideration
to　the　crown？

311　Whether　every　kind　of　employment　or　business；　as　it　implies
more　skill　and　exercise　of　the　higher　powers；　be　not　more　valued？

316　Whether　private　endeavours　without　assistance　from　the　public
are　likely　to　advance　our　manufactures　and　commerce　to　any　great
degree？　But　whether；　as　bills　uttered　from　a　national　bank　upon
private　mortgages　would　facilitate　the　purchases　and　projects　of
private　men；　even　so　the　same　bills　uttered　on　the　public
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