This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1729 edition. Excerpt: ... (1) Some Debates having arisen in the Committee of Supply, upon the Proposal for creating so large a me; Debt as the the Sum of 1,7f0,000/. on the Coal Tax, the Honourable Gentleman in the Administration, who proposed it, took Occasion from hence to complain of the false Representation of our Debts, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1729 edition. Excerpt: ... (1) Some Debates having arisen in the Committee of Supply, upon the Proposal for creating so large a me; Debt as the the Sum of 1,7f0,000/. on the Coal Tax, the Honourable Gentleman in the Administration, who proposed it, took Occasion from hence to complain of the false Representation of our Debts, which had been industriously propagated through the whole Kingdom, in Order to make it believed that they were greatly encreased, instead of being lessened, since the Year 1716j whereas he could demonstratively, and undeniably prove from Authentick Accounts, which he had then in his Hand, that, in this Time, there had been about four Millions paid off more than contracled; that this was Fact upon Figures, which could not lye nor deceive. Upon which the Honourable Member declared that he was very much surprized at such an Aflerti011 j for that in all the Ways, in which he had considered the National Debt, there appeared to him to be a Balance of some Millions on the other Side; and though he had not his Papers then in his Hands, as the other Gentlemen had, he believed that he could undertake, in a few Days, to prove the Truth of what he had asserted, and was willing to stake his Credit upon it. Th1s Contradiction engaged the Gentleman in the Administration to declare, that he was willing to stake his Credit likewise on the Truth of what he had asserted j and the Challenge being thus accepted on both Sides, the Honourable Member took Notice of the Inequality of the Combat (for so it was now metaphorically called) considering the great Abilities and long Experience of his Antagonist in these Affairs j that he had not only a great Number of Seconds, but also the Assistance of all the Offices and Officers of the Revenue j whereas, for his Part, he...
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![An Enquiry Into the Conduct of Our Domestick Affairs: From the Year 1721 to the Present Time. in Which the Case of Our National Debts, the Sinking Fund, and All Extraordinar[y] Grants of Money Are Particularly Consider'd. Being a Sequel to Politicks on Bo](https://www1.alibris-static.com/an-enquiry-into-the-conduct-of-our-domestick-affairs-from-the-year-1721-to-the-present-time-in-which-the-case-of-our-national-debts-the-sinking-fund-and-all-extraordinar-y-grants-of-money-are-particularly-considerd-being-a-sequel-to-politicks-on-bo/isbn/9781154511222.gif)
