The heavy taxing of Housing no discouragement to new Buildings; nor is the discouragement of new Buildings any means to prevent the populousness of a City. Ibid. [40]
Prohibition to build upon new Foundations serves onely to fix the Groundplot of a City. 23 [41]
The reason why the City of London removes its Ground-plot Westward. Ibid. [41]
That 'tis probable the King of Englands Palace will in process of time be towards Chelsey. Ibid. [41-42]
That the present Seat of London will be the greatest Cohabitation of People ever whilst this Island is inhabited. 24 [42]
The nature and natural Measures of the Rent of Land, computed in Commodities of the growth of the said Land. Ibid. [42-43]
The Par between food or other proceed of Land, and Bullion or Coin. 25 [43]
The Par between Gold and Silver. Ibid. [44]
Gold and Silver are not natural Standards of the Values of the τὰ χρἠσα. 26 [44]
The prime Denominations of the τὰ χρἠσα are but two, viz. Land and Labour, as the Denominations of Money in England are Pounds, Shillings, Pence. Ibid. [44]
Of the Par between Land and Labour. Ibid. [44-45]
The reason of the number of years Purchase that Land is worth in several Countreys. 27 [45]
Why Land in Ireland is worth fewer years Purchase then in England. 27, 28 [46-47]
The Description and Ratio formalis of Usury. 29 [47]
The same of Exchange. Ibid. [47-48]
The Measures of both. 29, 30 [48]
Why Usury hath been limited more then Exchange. 30 [48]
A Parallel between the Changes of the Price of Money, and that of Land. Ibid. [48-49]
How to compute and compare the Rents of Lands, in order to a just Land-Tax or Assessment. 31 [49]
The intrinsick value of Land is found by Surveys of the Quantity, Figure, and Scituation. Ibid. [49]
And by the Survey of the Quality, viz. its aptitude to bear; first, precious Commodities; secondly, the best of the kinde; thirdly, most in quantity. Ibid. [49]
The extrinsick or accidental value depends upon the plenty of Money, luxurious or frugal living; the Opinions Civil, Natural, and Religious of the People. Ibid. [50]
It is necessary to these Enquiries to know how to tell the Gold and Silver Coins of this present Age, and compare the same with that of former times. 32 [51]
