the querist-第11章
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463 Whether the lowering of our gold would not create a fever in
the State？ And whether a fever be not sometimes a cure； but
whether it be not the last cure a man would choose？
464 Whether raising the value of a particular species will not
tend to multiply such species； and to lessen others in proportion
thereunto？ And whether a much less quantity of cash in silver
would not； in reality； enrich the nation more than a much greater
in gold？
465 Whether； ceteris paribus； it be not true that the prices of
things increase as the quantity of money increaseth； and are
diminished as that is diminished？ And whether； by the quantity of
money is not to be understood the amount of the denominations；
all contracts being nominal for pounds； shillings； and pence； and
not for weights of gold or silver？
466 Whether our exports do not consist of such necessaries as
other countries cannot well be without？
467 Whether upon the circulation of a national bank more land
would not be tilled； more hands employed； and consequently more
commodities exported？
468 Whether silver and small money be not that which circulates
the quickest； and passeth through all hands； on the road； in the
market； at the shop？
469 Whether； all things considered； it would not be better for a
kingdom that its cash consisted of half a million in small
silver； than of five times that sum in gold？
470 Whether there be not every day five hundred lesser payments
made for one that requires gold？
471 Whether Spain； where gold bears the highest value； be not the
laziest； and China； where it bears the lowest； be not the most
industrious country in the known world？
472 Whether it be not evidently the interest of every State； that
its money should rather circulate than stagnate？
473 Whether the principal use of cash be not its ready passing
from hand to hand； to answer common occasions of the common
people； and whether common occasions of all sorts of people are
not small ones？
474 Whether business at fairs and markets is not often at a stand
and often hindered； even though the seller hath his commodities
at hand and the purchaser his gold； yet for want of change？
475 As wealth is really power； and coin a ticket conveying power；
whether those tickets which are the fittest for that use ought
not to be preferred？
476 Whether those tickets which singly transfer small shares of
power； and； being multiplied； large shares； are not fitter for
common use than those which singly transfer large shares？
477 Whether the public is not more benefited by a shilling that
circulates than a pound that lies dead？
478 Whether sixpence twice paid be not as good as a shilling once
paid？
479 Whether the same shilling circulating in a village may not
supply one man with bread； another with stockings； a third with a
knife； a fourth with paper； a fifth with nails； and so answer
many wants which must otherwise have remained unsatisfied？
480 Whether facilitating and quickening the circulation of power
to supply wants be not the promoting of wealth and industry among
the lower people？ And whether upon this the wealth of the great
doth not depend？
481 Whether； without the proper means of circulation； it be not
vain to hope for thriving manufacturers and a busy people？
482 Whether four pounds in small cash may not circulate and
enliven an Irish market； which many four…pound pieces would
permit to stagnate？
483 Whether a man that could move nothing less than a
hundred…pound weight would not be much at a loss to supply his
wants； and whether it would not be better for him to be less
strong and more active？
484 Whether the natural body can be in a state of health and
vigour without a due circulation of the extremities； even？ And
whether the political body； any in the fingers and toes more than
the natural； can thrive without a proportionable circulation
through the minutest and most inconsiderable parts thereof？
485 If we had a mint for coining only shillings； sixpences； and
copper…money； whether the nation would not soon feel the good
effects thereof？
486 Whether the greater waste by wearing of small coins would not
be abundantly overbalanced by their usefulness？
487 Whether it be not the industry of common people that feeds
the State； and whether it be possible to keep this industry alive
without small money？
488 Whether the want of this be not a great bar to our employing
the people in these manufactures which are open to us； and do not
interfere with Great Britain？
489 Whether therefore such want doth not drive men into the lazy
way of employing land under sheep…walk？
490 Whether the running of wool from Ireland can so effectually
be prevented as by encouraging other business and manufactures
among our people？
491 Whatever commodities Great Britain importeth which we might
supply； whether it be not her real interest to import them from
us rather than from any other people？
492 Whether the apprehension of many among us （who for that very
reason stick to their wool）； that England may hereafter prohibit；
limit； or discourage our linen trade； when it hath been once；
with great pains and expense； thoroughly introduced and settled
in this land； be not altogether groundless and unjust？
493 Whether it is possible for this country； which hath neither
mines of gold nor a free trade； to support for any time the
sending out of specie？
494 Whether in fact our payments are not made by bills？ And
whether our foreign credit doth not depend on our domestic
industry； and our bills on that credit？
495 Whether； in order to mend it； we ought not first to know the
peculiar wretchedness of our state？ And whether there be any
knowing of this but by comparison？
496 Whether there are not single market towns in England that
turn more money in buying and selling than whole counties
（perhaps provinces） with us？
497 Whether the small town of Birmingham alone doth not； upon an
average； circulate every week； one way or other； to the value of
fifty thousand pounds？ But whether the same crown may not be
often paid？
498 Whether any kingdom in Europe be so good a customer at
Bordeaux as Ireland？
499 Whether the police and economy of France be not governed by
wise councils？ And whether any one from this country； who sees
their towns； and manufactures； and commerce； will not wonder what
our senators have been doing？
500 What variety and number of excellent manufactures are to be
met with throughout the whole kingdom of France？
501 Whether there are not everywhere some or other mills for many
uses； forges and furnaces for iron…work； looms for tapestry；
glass…houses； and so forth？
502 What quantities of paper； stockings； hats； what manufactures
of wool； silk； linen； hemp； leather； wax； earthenware； brass；
lead； tin； &c？
503 Whether the manufactures and commerce of the single town of
Lyons do not amount to a greater value than all the manufactures
and all the trade of this kingdom taken together？
504 Whether； in the anniversary fair at the small town of
Beaucaire upon the Rhone； there be not as much money laid out as
the current cash of this kingdom amounts to？
505 Whether the very shreds shorn from woollen cloth； which are
thrown away in Ireland； do not make a beautiful tapestry in
France？
506 Whether there be not French towns subsisted merely by making
pins？
507 Whether the coarse fingers of those very women； those same
peasants who one part of the year till the ground and dress the
vineyards； are not another employed in making the finest French
point？
508 Whether there is not a great number of idle fingers among the
wives and daughters of our peasants？
509 Whether the French do not raise a trade from saffron； dyeing
drugs； and the like products； which may do with us as well as
with them？
510 Whether we may not have materials of our own growth to supply
all manufactures； as well as France； except silk； and whether the
bulk of what silk even France manufactures be not imported？
511 Whether it be possible for this country to grow rich； so long
as what is made by domestic industry is spent in foreign luxury？
512 Whether
