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• The Circle of Commerce, or the Ballance of Trade, in Defence of Free Traded (London: Printed by John Dawson, 1623), by Edward Misselden (PDF at McMaster)
• Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa: Describing Characters, Custons, Manners, Laws, and Productions of Nature and Art (generally attributed to Thomson; 2 volumes; London: Printed for J. Murray, 1782), by William Thomson
  • both volumes: page images at HathiTrust
  • Volume I: multiple formats at Google
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
• A Discourse of Trade, by Roger Coke (text at McMaster)
• England's Treasure by Forraign Trade, by Thomas Mun (text at McMaster)
• A Treatise of the Canker of Englands Common Wealth, by Gerard Malynes (PDF at McMaster)
• The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye: A Poem on the Use of Sea-Power, 1436 (Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1926), ed. by George F. Warner (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Complete English Tradesman (based on the 1839 Edinburgh edition), by Daniel Defoe (Gutenberg text)
• Lex Mercatoria Rediviva, or, The Merchant's Directory: Being a Compleat Guide to All Men in Business (Dublin: Printed for J. Williams, 1754), by Wyndham Beawes (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Lex Mercatoria Rediviva, or, The Merchant's Directory: Being a Complete Guide to All Men in Business (6th edition; Dublin: Printed for J. Williams, 1773), by Wyndham Beawes (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Maintenance of Free Trade, by Gerard Malynes (text at McMaster)
• Free Trade: or, The Meanes to Make Trade Florish, by Edward Misselden (text at McMaster)
• A collection of scarce and interesting tracts, written by persons of eminence : upon the most important, political and commercial subjects, during the years 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769, and 1770. (Printed for J. Debrett ..., 1787), by Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise of commerce (New York University Press, 1931), by John Wheeler and George Burton Hotchkiss (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• England's interest and improvement, consider'd in the increase of the trade of this kingdom : in which is an account of our commerce with the several nations in Europe ... : also of gold coin and bullion transported ... (Printed for W. Bickerton ..., 1744), by Samuel Fortrey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Remains of Sir Walter Raleigh: : viz. Maxims of state. Advice to his son: his sons advice to his father. His Sceptick. Observations concerning the causes of the magnificency and opulency of cities. Sir Walter Raleigh's Observations touching trade and commerce with the Hollander and other nations ... His letters to divers persons of quality. The prerogative of Parliaments in England .. (Printed for Henry Mortlock ..., 1681), by Walter Raleigh (page images at HathiTrust)
• The British merchant; or, Commerce preserv'd : in three volumes (s.n.], 1721), by Charles King (page images at HathiTrust)
• England's treasure by forraign trade, or, The ballance of our forraign trade is the rule of our treasure (Verlag Wirtschaft und Finanzen, 1989), by Thomas Mun (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Four tracts on political and commercial subjects (Printed by R. Raikes, 1774), by Josiah Tucker (page images at HathiTrust)
• An Act for continuing several laws relating to the punishment of persons going armed or disguised in defiance of the laws of customs or excise; to the drawback of the duties upon copper bars exported; and to the duties upon foreign-made sail cloth; and also for encouragement of the silk manufactures; and for taking off several duties on merchandizes exported; and for encouraging the trade of the sugar colonies in America; and for vacating the security for the duty on salt lost in any river, or in port, after shipped; and for enlarging the time proving the loss of salt; and for relief of masters of ships with respect to the importation of soap and candles, contrary to an Act made in the twenty third year of His Majesty's reign; and also for the more efffectual payment of the bounties upon British-made sail cloth; and to impower the commissioners of the treasury to direct the payment of the bounty to John Henniker, and others, upon four ships fitted out for the whale fishery, and lost in the Greenland Seas; and also to Philip How, and others, upon two ships employed in the said fishery, notwithstanding some of the forms required by law in fitting out such ships, were not complied with. (Printed by Thomas Baskett; and by the assigns of Robert Baskett, 1753), by Great Britain and Seymour B. Durst (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Short account of the late application to Parliament made by the merchants of London upon the neglect of their trade : with the substance of the evidence thereupon (Printed for T. Cooper, 1742), by Thomas Cooper and Richard Glover (page images at HathiTrust)
• An act for the advancing and regulating of the trade of this Commonwealth : Die Jovis, Primo Augusti, 1650. (Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1650), by England and Wales Parliament, Henry Scobell, John Field, and Edward Husband (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Discourse on Trade, and Other Matters Relative to it, by John Cary (Gutenberg ebook)
• An Essay to the Restoring of our Decayed Trade.: Wherein is Described, the Smuglers, Lawyers, and Officers Frauds &c., by Joseph Trevers (Gutenberg ebook)
• A declaration of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, Lord General, and his Councel of VVar concerning their resolution to preserve and protect the freedom of trade and commerce. (London : Printed for John Partridge and George Whittington, 1648), by Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The defence of trade In a letter to Sir Thomas Smith Knight, gouernour of the East-India Companie, &c. From one of that societie. (London : Printed by William Stansby for Iohn Barnes, and are to be sold at his shop ouer against Saint Sepulchres Church without Newgate, 1615), by Dudley Digges, Thomas Smith, and Robert. Trades increase Kayll (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamacion, set furthe by the kynges Maiestie, with the aduise of his highnes moste honorable counsail, the xvij. of July, in the v. yere of his highnes most prosperous reigne, wherein diuers wholsome and profitable lawes, made against regrators, forstallers, and engrossers, &c., are mencioned and recited ([London] : Richardus Grafton typographus Regius excudebat, Mense Iulij, Anno 1551), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) and King of England Edward VI (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true transcript and publication of His Maiesties letters pattent. For an office to be erected, and called the Publicke Register for generall Commerce Whereunto is annexed an ouerture and explanation of the nature and purport of the said office, for their better vnderstanding and direction that shall haue occasion to vse it, by Sir Arthur Gorges, Knight. ([London] : Printed at Britaine Bursse [by William Stansby] for Iohn Budge, and are there to bee sold at his shop, 1611), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I), Arthur Gorges, King of England James I, fl. 1611 Cartwright, and Publique Register for Generall Commerce (England and Wales) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1665-03-01. (London : printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1664/5 [i.e. 1665]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An abstract of all the statutes made concerning aliens trading in England from the first-year of K. Henry the VII also, of all the laws made for securing our plantation trade to our selves : with observations thereon, proving that the Jews (in their practical way of trade at this time) break them all, to the great damage of the King in his customs, the merchants in their trade, the whole kingdom, and His Majesties plantations in America in their staple : together with the hardships and difficulties the author hath already met with, in his endeavouring to find out and detect the ways and methods they take to effect it / by Samuel Hayne ... ([London] : Printed by N.T. for the author :, And are to be sold by Walter Davis ..., 1685), by Samuel Hayne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some reasons humbly offered for the exportation of copper ([London : s.n., 1693?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honourable members of the House of Commons, &c. A short abstract for the more effectual hindring intelligence with France, by the full preventing the exportation of wool, &c. ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• England's grandeur, and way to get wealth: or, Promotion of trade made easy and lands advanced; beneficial to particular persons, and to the kingdom in general; wherein many thousand of indigent poor families may be employed; breaches made in our trade by the French, Portuguese, Genoese, Swedes, Dutch and Danes, demonstrated. Furnishing funerals by undertakers, making buttons and shoe-buckles of various sorts of metals, a great detriment to weavers of tape, cotton, ferrit, and silk-riband, and in short to all other trades, the West India trade discouraged, ... the prejudice of trade by strangers, that are lodgers and inmates only, who by their monopolizing ways, have got estates, and then bid farewel to England, the cause of the rent of houses falling, the reasons why great taxes cannot easily be paid, laying taxes on the back and belly, the best way to raise money, which will hurt neither rich nor poor, provided navigation and free circulation of trade be maintained, and merchants encouraged. Reasons why we have not a more considerable trade now the war is ov ([London] : Sold by J. Harris, at the Harrow, and G. Conyers, at the Ring in Little Britain, 1699), by Thomas Tryon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The merchants remonstrance published in the time of the late warre, revived and inlarged : wherein is set forth the inevitable miseries which may suddenly befall this kingdome by want of trade and decay of manufactures : with copy of a letter to the Kings Majestie presented unto him at Hampton Court, October 30, 1647 : shewing, 1, the want of such a due regard as was fit for the preservation of trade in the time of the late warre, 2, some of the bad effects it hath since produced, 3, the offer of the authors opinion what may best bee done for remedy : also, a letter to the Right Honourable the two Houses of Parliament, to the army under the command of His Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax, and to the rest of His Majesties subjects in generall : whereunto is annexed a discourse of the excellencie of wooll, manifested by the improvement in its manufactures, and the great good thence arising before the late warre / by John Battie ... (London : Printed by Ric. Cotes for William Hope ..., 1648), by John Battie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Trade revived, or, A way proposed to restore, increase, inrich, strengthen and preserve the decayed and even dying trade of this our English nation, in its manufactories, coin, shiping and revenue whereby taxes may be lessened if not totally taken away, to the great content of the people : as also a way shewed how the duty of excise may be regulated for the ease and incouragement of this nations commerce, both for the outward exportation and inward consumption of all sorts of commodities : and likewise, certain ways propounded for the raising of considerable sums of money to maintain the charges of the government,without prejudice of the people, as also for the payment of all the souldiers just arrears, and the peoples just publique faith debts / set forth by a wel-wisher to the nation and its prosperity ... (London : Printed for Thomas Holmwood ..., 1659), by John Bland (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse of the nature, use and advantages of trade Proposing some considerations for the promotion and advancement thereof, by a registry of lands. Preventing the exportation of coyn. Lowering the interest of money. Inviting foreign families into England. (London : printed, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, near Stationers-Hall, 1694), by Josiah Child (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The center of The circle of commerce. Or, A refutation of a treatise, intituled The circle of commerce, or The ballance of trade, lately published by E.M. By Gerard Malynes merchant (London : Printed by VVilliam Iones, and are to be sold by Nicholas Bourne at the Royall Exchange, 1623), by Gerard Malynes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The maintenance of free trade according to the three essentiall parts of traffique; namely, commodities, moneys and exchange of moneys, by bills of exchanges for other countries, or, An answer to a treatise of free trade, or the meanes to make trade flourish, lately published. ... By Gerard Malynes merchant. (London : Printed by I. L[egatt] for William Sheffard, and are to bee sold at his shop, at the entring in of Popes head Allie out of Lumbard street, 1622), by Gerard Malynes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Saint George for England, allegorically described: by Gerrard De Malynes merchant (Imprinted at London : By Richard Field for William Tymme stationer, and are to be sold at the signe of the Floure de luce and Crowne in Pater-noster row, 1601), by Gerard Malynes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of the canker of Englands common wealth Deuided into three parts: wherein the author imitating the rule of good phisitions, first, declareth the disease. Secondarily, sheweth the efficient cause thereof. Lastly, a remedy for the same. By Gerrard De Malynes merchant. (Imprinted at London : By Richard Field for William Iohnes printer, dwelling in Red-crosse-streete in ship Allie, 1601), by Gerard Malynes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true state of the businesse of glasse of all kindes, as it now standeth both in the price of glasse and materialls, how sold these fifteen yeers last past, and how formerly, the price of materialls as they are now bought, and what hath been formerly paid, with a report of the condition of all kindes of glasses. ([London : s.n., 1641]), by Robert Mansell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To preserve the East-India trade ([London? : printed by Freeman Collins in the Old Baily, 1695]), by Thomas Neale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of a free trade. A discourse seriously recommending to our nation the wonderfull benefits of trade, especially of a rightly governed, and ordered trade. Setting forth also most clearly, the relative nature, degrees, and qualifications of libertie, which is ever to be inlarged, or restrained according to that good, which it relates to, as that is more, or lesse ample. / Written by Henry Parker Esquire. (London : Printed by Fr: Neile for Robert Bostock, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the Signe of the King's Head, 1648), by Henry Parker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The merchants mappe of commerce wherein, the universall manner and matter of trade, is compendiously handled. The standerd and currant coines of sundry princes, observed. The reall and imaginary coines of accompts and exchanges, expressed. The naturall and artificiall commodities of all countries for transportation declared. The weights and measures of all eminent cities and tovvnes of traffique, collected and reduced one into another; and all to the meridian of commerce practised in the famous citie of London. By Lewes Roberts, merchant. Necessary for all such as shall be imployed in the publique affaires of princes in forreigne parts; for all gentlemen and others that travell abroad for delight or pleasure, and for all merchants or their factors that exercise the art of merchandizing in any part of the habitable world. (At London : Printed by R. O[ulton, Eliot's Court Press?, Thomas Harper, and Felix Kingston] for Ralph Mabb, MDCXXXVIII. [1638]), by Lewes Roberts and Cornelius van Dalen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The treasure of traffike, or, A discourse of forraigne trade wherein is shewed the benefit and commoditie arising to a commonwealth or kingdome, by the skilfull merchant, and by a well ordered commerce and regular traffike / by Lewes Roberts ... (London : Printed by E. P. for Nicholas Bourne ..., 1641), by Lewes Roberts (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some considerations upon the late act of the Parliament of Scotland, for constituting an Indian company. In a letter to a friend. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1695) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some equitable considerations, respecting the present controversie between the present East India Company, and the new subscribers or petitioners against them. ([London? : s.n., 1698?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some thoughts about trade. ([London,: , 1699?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Publick credit, under consideration, how to be retreiv'd ([S.l. : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The humble representation of Samuel Lambe of London merchant. ([London : s.n., 1658]), by Samuel Lambe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An abstract, almost verbatim (with some necessarie addition,) of The customers apologie, written 18. yeares ago, to shew their distresse in the out-ports, aswell through want of maintenance and meanes to beare out their seruice, as countenance and credit in regard of others ([S.l. : W. Jaggard?, 1617?]), by Tho. Milles and Tho. 1550?-1627? Milles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The custumers alphabet and primer. Conteining, their creede or beliefe in the true doctrine of Christian religion. Their ten commandementes, or rules of ciuill life and conuersation, daily grace, generall confession, speciall supplication and forme of prayers. Togither with a pertinent answere to all such, as eyther in iest or in earnest, seeming doubtfull themselues, would faine perswade others, that, the bringing home of traffique must needes decay our shipping. All tending to the true and assured aduancement of his Maiesties customes, without possibility of fraude or couyn. Alwaies prouided, in reading read all, or nothing at al. ([London : Printed by William Jaggard?], 1608), by Tho. Milles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• State of the custumes. Specially in the out-portes of the realme. ([London : Printed by James Roberts, 1599]), by Tho. Milles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Second apologie. (At London : Printed by Iames Roberts, dwelling in Barbican, 1604), by Tho. Milles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The misterie of iniquitie. Plainely layd open by a lay-Christian, no profest diuine, out of truth in humanity, and rules of naturall reason. Whereby the world may see, read and vnderstand, the proud and vaine comparison of a cardinalles red-hat, and a kings golden crowne. Alwayes prouided, in reading, read all, or read nothing at all. ([London : Printed by William Jaggard], 1610 [i.e. 1611]), by Tho. Milles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ballance of trade. (London : Printed by Iohn Dawson, for Nicholas Bourne: and are to be sold at the Royall Exchange, 1623), by Edward Misselden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True discovery how the Common-wealth of England, have been cheated of their treasure, and means shewed for prevention thereof. (London : printed by W.B. and are to be sold by W. Sherres at the sign of the Bible over against the North door of Pauls, 1650), by Thomas Violet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals humbly offered to the honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament, prepared the three sessions last past and now again presented by William Way, with five others, well experienced in the trade hereafter mentioned, who were the first proposers of this matter; for the raising of neer two millions, per ann. on the woollen manufacture us'd in this kingdom, and in the dominion of Wales, and about one million on the stock in hand, as a present supply to carry on the war against France, which will not prejudice, but rather advance our trade both foreign and domestick. ([London : s.n., 1695?]), by William Way (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The causes of our present calamities in reference to the trade of the nation fully discovered with the most proper expedient to remedy the same : whereby the war it self may become as certainly advantageous, as a peace will be destructive / humbly presented by James Whiston. ([London] : Printed for Edw. Poole ..., 1695/6), by James Whiston (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamacion, set furthe by the Kynges Maiestie, with the aduise of his highnes most honorable priuie counsail, in the v. yere of his highnes most prosperous reigne, for the prices of victualles ([London] : Richardus Grafton typographus Regius excudebat, M. D. LI. [1551]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) and Edward 1537-1553 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some thoughts concerning the better security of our trade and navigation and carrying on the war against France more effectually. Humbly offered to consideration. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1695) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A lette[r] from a gentleman in the country, to a member of the House of Commons in England; in reference to the votesof the 14th of December, 97. Relating to the trade of Ireland. Together with an answer to the said letter. / By Sir F. B. (Dublin, : Re-printed for Patrick Campbel; and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1698), by F. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning Ireland and the different interests thereof, in answer to the Exon and Barnstaple petitions shewing, that if a law were enacted to prevent the exportation of woollen-manufactures from Ireland to foreign parts, what the consequences thereof would be both to England and Ireland. (London : printed for Tho. Nott at the Queen's-Arms the Pall-Mall, and are to be sold by E. Whitlock at Stationers-Hall, 1697/8), by Francis Brewster (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered by the Company of Glass and Earthen Ware Sellers, in answer to the pot-makers printed reasons for their bill now depending in this honourable House. ([London? : s.n., 1695?]), by England) Company of Glass Sellers (London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An English winding-sheet for the East-India manufactors in a letter to a person of quality. ([London : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A rambling letter to a friend ([London? : s.n., [169-?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons against the exportation of wooll ([S.l. : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons for passing the Turky companies bill, to discourage the great importations of thrown silk. ([London : s.n., 1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offer'd to the High Court of Parliament, for suspending that part of the Act of Navigation (during the war with France) which obliges the master, and three fourths of the marriners (of his ship) to be English ([London? : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered against the continuation of a general liberty for exporting the woollen manufactures of this kingdom by foreigners, into the privileges of the Merchants Adventurers of England ([London : s.n., 1692]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered against the clause intended in the act for the establishing the land-bank for denizing or naturalizing of all aliens that shall subscribe 500 l. to the said bank ([London : s.n., 1695]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered for taking off the additional duty, laid on East-Country linnen, by the last act of Parliament, ... ([London? : s.n., 1695?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered to the honourable House of Commons, why the wagoners ought not to be obliged to any certain weight. ([London : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A remonstrance, proving that the confinement of trade, to particular companies, is of general losse to His Majesty, and His people ([London : s.b., 1662?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Rules and directions to be observed by the ware-house-keeper, and by the severall officers of the customes, and others that shall make any stay or seizures, or demises of any goods or merchandizes for custome-causes within the port of London ([London : s.n., 1651]), by England and Wales. Commissioners of Customs (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for the encouraging & increasing of shipping and navigation ([London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1660]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation whereas His Majesty by his proclamation of the first day of March last ... prohibited the setting to sea any ships or vessels to or for any parts or places beyond the seas ... doth hereby declare ... that the said proclamation, and the prohibition, and every other clause, matter, and thing therein contained, shall from henceforth cease and determine ... (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1665), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation for the better ordering the transportation of cloths and other woollen manufactures into Germany, and preventing the encroachments on the fellowship of the merchants-adventurers of England in relation to their trading in those commodities. (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd: and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1683), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation prohibiting the importation of foreign needles. (London : printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, 1687), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Exporting unmanufactured goods the only cause of the want of employ for our poor, the beating down of the price of wooll, the fall of estates, the diminishing of the King's revenues, the discouraging merchandising, and impoverishing of the nation in general. ([London? : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief relation or remonstrance of the injurious proceedings and inhumane cruelties of the Turks, perpetrated on the commander and company of the ship Lewis of London; with the resolved captivity of their ship, goods and person, by the men of war of Tripoli and Tunis; with their happy escape from them. ([London : s.n., 1657]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An alarum to England to prevent its destruction by the loss of trade and navigation; which at this day is in great danger. Submitted to consideration in time. (London : printed by K. Astwood, for Mary Fabian, at Mercers-Chappel in Cheapside, 1700), by W. Carter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Richard Fielder, in relation to the petition of the waggoners. ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the Turkey, West-India, and other merchants and traders of London, in reference to the office of garbling ([London : s.n., 1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Having laid before this honourable House that the glass manufacture is so improved in England, as to outdo all the world, even to a prohibition thereof ([London? : s.n., 1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• How to revive the Golden Age with the true causes of the vvant of good trading, and money, in these kingdoms; and how yet to remedy them, and to make these kingdoms exceed all others, in riches and power. Humbly presented to the consideration of the Parliament. (London : printed by H.Bruges for G. Widdows at the Green-Dragon in St. Pauls Church-Yard; where you may see a farther discourse of trade, intituled the True English interest, or an account of the cheif national improvements, demonstrating an infallible advance of this nation, to infinite wealth and greatness, trade and populacy, with imployment and preferment for all persons. By Carew Reynel esq., [1666?]), by John Hodges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true and only causes of the vvant of money in these kingdoms and the remedies. Mentioned in these general assertions, in order to more particular demonstrations, how these kingdomes may yet be made the richest, and most powerful, kingdoms in the world. (London : [printed by H.B. and are to be sold by W. Whitwood, 1673]), by John Hodges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to a gentleman, upon a royal fishery, a council of trade, and a national fishery ([London : printed for E. Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall, 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Short notes and observations drawn from the present decaying condition of this kingdom in point of trade, laid down in twelve particulars some of which might (if seasonably applyed) possibly contribute to our recovery. I. Against transportation of our wools, &c. II. Reformation in our manufactures. III. To incourage our fishings. IV. All persons, as well strangers as English, that shall contribute to the increase of our manufactures, to be equally encouraged. V. All commodities imploy'd in our manufactures, as well as our manufactures, to be free of custome, or other imposition whatsoever. VI. Vain and unnecessary commodities to be most laden with duties. VII. Foraign commodities exported, to have the whole custome paid back. VIII. Ireland to be incouraged in setting up of woollen manufactures. IX. A free trade to Virginia, is the only way to make that countrey thrive. X. His Majesties revenue will be best laid for the nation in general, where it shall least burthen or disturbe trade. XI. Of officers to be imploy'd in the management of His Majesties revenue. XII. To restrain our great excess in apparel, &c. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year, MDC LXII. [1662]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some considerations humbly offered to demonstrate how prejudicial it would be to the English plantations, revenues of the Crown, the navigation and general good of this Kingdom, that the sole trade for Negroes should be granted to a company with a joynt-stock exclusive to all others. ([London : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some considerations relating to the trade to Guiny ([London : s.n., 1690?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some proposals to the Parliament for encouraging gold and silver to be brought into this Kingdom, and discouraging the carrying of it out, whereby great profit may accrue to the King and Kingdom. ([London : s.n., 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True Relation of the rise and progress of the East India Company, shewing how their manufactures have been, are, and will be prejudicial, to the manufactures of England; and what endeavours have been used for and against any restriction. Together with some remarks thereon. (London: : Printed, and are to be sold by A. Baldwin in Warwick-Lane, 1699) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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