A DEFENCE OF SEVERAL PROPOSALS FOR RAISING OF THREE MILLIONS FOR THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT, FOR THE YEAR 1746. WITH A POSTSCRIPT, CONTAINING SOME NOTIONS RELATING TO PUBLICK CREDIT

London, 1746. [2],77,[1]pp. 19th-century half calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. Spine rubbed, some edge wear, small library label on front board. Library label on front pastedown, library pocket on rear pastedown. Small ink library stamp on titlepage, first leaf and last leaf of text. Good. John Barnard was a London merchant and politician who served as the M.P. for London from 1728 to 1761. He was a longtime opponent of the Walpole administration's economic policies. Here, he sets forth his philosophy for raising public revenue, namely the reduction of interest on the national debt. The work also discusses various other suggestions, including annuities, lotteries, and auctions. "On page 43 the author refers to the effect on the silver market made by the 'rich prizes from Peru taken the last summer'" - Nebenzahl. A scarce work. GOLDSMITH 8231. KRESS 4795. HANSON 6001. MASSIE 3619. NEBENZAHL 7:55. ESTC T32240 (Inventory #: WRCAM51221)