ANALYTICAL INDEX

OF THE

CONTENTS,

PLAN OF THE WORK. Various definitions of Wealth, 2; Sources of Wealth, 4 ; Means

of contributing to the increase of Wealth, 5. The variety of Systems has produced Incredulity and Superstition, 6, Affinity of Political Economy with the science of Government and Legislation, 8. Civilization connected with the study of Political Economy, 12. Division of the Work, 13. Introduction : on the nature of Wealth, 15; the passion for Wealth iş universal, 18 ; it is the promoter of Industry, 19; it originally caused Domestic Servitude and Civil and Foreign Wars, 21; among the Persians, 23; Spartans, 24 ; Athenians, 25 ; Carthaginians, 26 ; Romans, 27 ; nations of the Middle Age, 30 ; Arabs, 32; Among the Moderns the passion for Wealth has been directed towards Labour, Industry, and Commerce, 34 ; at Venice, Genoa, Pisa, Florence, in the Hanseatic Towns, the Cities of Spain, France, and Germany, 35; among the Portuguese and Spaniards, in Hindostan and America, 36. Different influence of modern and ancient Wealth, 38. Conclusion of the Introduction, 50.

BOOK I.

VARIOUS SYSTEMS CONCERNING THE SOURCES OF

WEALTH.

The Mercantile System, 52 ; the Monetary System, 58 ; the System

of lowering the rate of Interest, 60 ; the Agricultural System, 63 ; The System of Labour that fixes and realizes itself in a permanent object, 67 ; the System of the permanent and necessary equilibrium of Wealth and Poverty, 68; these various Systems reconciled, 70.

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BOOK II.

OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS CONCERNING LA BOUR,
Introduction, 73.

CHAP. I.
The productiveness of Wealth is not exclusively reserved to one sort
of Labour, 74 ;

BOOK III.

OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS RESPECTING CAPITAL

CHAP. I.
Wherein do Capitals consist ? 162 ; in Metallic Currency, in the

advancement of Agriculture, or in the first materials of all Labour,
Improvements of the soil, &c. ibid; in the Instruments and Ma-
chines proper to shorten and facilitate Labour, or in the accumu:
lation of the produce of Labour ? 163.

CHAP. II.
How are Capitals formed ? 165; by economy in the costs of Agri-

cultural labour, and by the increased price of commodities
through Foreign Trade, ibid; or by the proportion of productive
to unproductive labour, 167 ; or by economy in consumption?
168.

CHAP. III.
How are Capitals employed ? 182: to what kind of Capital does the

Metallic Currency belong? 186: is Paper Credit a part of cap-
ital? 194. Of the hoarding of Money, 196. Of Capital lent out
at interest, 199. Does the rate of Interest depend upon the plen-
ty or scarcity of Metallic Currency 202 : is it to be fixed by
Law? 203 : is the lending of Capital at Interest profitable or de-
trimental to National Wealth ? 208. Of Public loans, or Na-
tional Debts, ibid : Of a Sinking Fund, 214.

CHAP. IV.
Of the influence of Capitals on the progress of Public Wealth, 230;

it is greater or smaller according as Capitals are employed, 231.
Which mode of employing of capital is most favourable to the pro-
gress of Wealth? 233.

CHAP. V.
Of the Profit of Stock, 244: of the causes which regulate thạt Pro-
fit, 245.

CHAP. VI.
Conclusion of the Third Book, 247.

BOOK IV.

OF THE VARIOUS SVSTEMS RELATING TO THE CIR-

CULATION OF THE PRODUCE OF LABOUR BY

MEANS OF COMMERCE.

Introduction, on the importance of Commerce, 249.

CHAP. I.
Of the causes of the circulation of the produce of Labour, 253.

CHAP. II.
Of the Value of the Produce of Labour, 255 : this Value is regula-

Commercial Credit by setting off or compensating one debt against
the other, 326. Of Deposit Banks, 329; Bank of Venice, ibid ;
Bank of Genoa, or Bank of St. George, 332; Bank of Amster-
dam, 334 ; Bank of Rotterdam, 337 ; Bank of Hamburgh,
ibid. Of Banks of Circulation, 338 : Bank of England, ibid ;
its nature, 340 ; its extent, 342; its advantages and inconveni-
encies, 346. Number of Banks of that kind in England, 349,
The amount of Commercial Debts liquidated with Bank-notes,
350, Is an abundant Paper Currency favourable to the progress
of Wealth.? 351.' Of the Banks of Circulation that have
existed in France, 352: Mr. Law's Bank, 353; Discounting
Bank (Caisse d'Escompte), ibid; Bank of Current Accounts,
354 ; Commercial Bank, 355 ; Manufacturers' Bank, ibid; Land
Bank, ibid : Bank of France, 356. Which of the two kinds of
Banks is most favourable to the progress of Wealth, 368. 2. Pri-
vate Credit, 371 : Banks of Circulation of no use to it, 372. Pri-
vate Credit has made little progress, because it is opposed by most
Religions, 373. The law fixes the rate of Interest, and favours
the Debtor, 374. 3. Public Credit, and wherein it resembles
Commercial and Private Credit, 378.

CHAP. V.
Which Trade is the most beneficial to National Wealth ? .381.

Opinions in favour of Foreign Trade, 382 ; in favour of the
Home Trade, 384 : Foreign Trade is the most conducive to
National Wealth, 386. Of the different methods of carrying on
the Foreign Trade of a Country, 398.

CHAP. VI.
1. of Corporations and privileged Companies, 398; this method of
trading is prejudicial to Wealth, 399.

CHAP. VII.
2. Of Modern Colonies, 404: their difference from the Colonies

of the Ancients, ibid. This mode of trading is beneficial, and has
been of great service, with regard to population, 405; to capitals,
406; and to Public and Private Wealth, 410. Have Nations
with Colonies shared more largely in these advantages than Na-
tions that have no Colonies ? 411. Of Colonial Monopoly, 413:
it is of no advantage to monopolizing Nations, 417.