Observations on mr. Pitt's plan for the reduction of the national debtJ. Davis, 1786 - 39 pages |
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... should admit that what is stated above would be fome kind of answer to my objection . But , as it is well known to every person who is at all verfed in calculations , that there are ways which may not appear at first fight to be the ...
... should admit that what is stated above would be fome kind of answer to my objection . But , as it is well known to every person who is at all verfed in calculations , that there are ways which may not appear at first fight to be the ...
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... should endeavour to make his condition as good as possible , if he should consent so to convert . And the more certainly to insure his converting , I fhould ( without doing any act of injuftice to the Stockholder himself , or without ...
... should endeavour to make his condition as good as possible , if he should consent so to convert . And the more certainly to insure his converting , I fhould ( without doing any act of injuftice to the Stockholder himself , or without ...
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... should first ( in point of time ) convert their 3 per cents into new 4 per cents fhould be paid off first , before any other of the holders of this new 4 per cents ftock fhall be paid off . In fhort , that each of the holders of new 4 ...
... should first ( in point of time ) convert their 3 per cents into new 4 per cents fhould be paid off first , before any other of the holders of this new 4 per cents ftock fhall be paid off . In fhort , that each of the holders of new 4 ...
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... should be redeemed next . Provided always , that fuch public debts should bear interest at 3 per cent . per annum , or at more than 3 per cent . per annum . And that the prefent unconverted 3 per cents , if any fuch should then exist ...
... should be redeemed next . Provided always , that fuch public debts should bear interest at 3 per cent . per annum , or at more than 3 per cent . per annum . And that the prefent unconverted 3 per cents , if any fuch should then exist ...
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... should ease the people of more taxes , than Mr. Pitt does , by . his Plan , by the fum of £ 327,347 .. § 61. The reader will find , in the Table contained in the Appendix , No. 18 , an account , year by year , of the amount of the taxes ...
... should ease the people of more taxes , than Mr. Pitt does , by . his Plan , by the fum of £ 327,347 .. § 61. The reader will find , in the Table contained in the Appendix , No. 18 , an account , year by year , of the amount of the taxes ...
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3d Column 5th day 6th Column Act of Parliament aforefaid alfo alſo annuities for long APPEN Bank of England becauſe Brought forward calculations cents redeemed cents reduced Column 3d COMPOUND INTEREST Confequently confideration Continued from Appendix day of April deem it expedient diſcharge Ditto Earl Stanhope's Plan faid 2d column faid Commiffioners faid Days faid fifth day faid Free Revenue faid fum faid Total fame faving fhall fall fhould firſt fome foregoing obfervations forward from Appendix four millions ftock fuch annuities fufficient fuppofe fuppofition half per cent hereafter Houſe of Commons increaſe inftance intereft long terms manner million annual furplus millions per annum Minifter NATURAL PRICE oppofite original million annual overplus monies paid perfon Pitt Pitt's Plan prefent National Debt propofed purchaſe purpoſe redeem the whole ſaid Shewing the Amount Sinking Fund ſtated ſtock ſuch TABLE OF COMPOUND thofe thoſe Total Debt unredeemed Value of Value
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Page 10 - ... delude the public, does evidently delude himself. He thinks, no doubt, that his plan for redeeming the national debt is to save the nation ; and if it be well managed, it unquestionably may save it. But if it be conducted in the way proposed by the bill now before the House of Commons, we shall neither profit by the peace, nor be prepared for war. We may let slip the present favourable opportunity of restoring our finances, and such an opportunity may perhaps never...