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Show 34 POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS. 35 as prevent him from excelling, or being expeditious in any. In fuch a Cafe, Is it Iuch VVorkmen at a much cheaper Rate than he not much cheaper to give 25. 6d. a Day in the rich Country to the nimble and admit Artift, than it is to give only 6d. in the poor one, to who has only a Capital ofaool. For if the one gets only ml. per Cent. per Ann. for his Mo- ney, that will bring him an Income of 2001. the tedious, aukward Bungler? a Year; :1 Sum very lutficent to live with Cre- dit and Reputation in the Rank of a 'l‘radennan , 6thly As the richer Country has the greater Number of rival Tradefmen, and thofe more and confiderably more. than double to wh it h quick and dexterous, the Goods of fuch a Country have not only the Advantages ariling from Qiicknefs and Dexterity, but alto will be afforded much the cheaper on Account of the Emulation of fo many Rivals and Competitors. Whereas in a poor Country, it is very early for one rich, over-grown Tradefinan to monopoli ze the whole Trade to himfelf, and confequent ly to let his own Price upon the Goods, as he the Degree of a common Journeyman.---Not to mention, that Men of fuperior Capitals Will always command the Market in buying the raw Materials at the belt Hind; and command it knows that there are none who dare contend with alfo in another View, viz. by being able to give him in Point ofFortune ;--or, what is full as bad, longer Credit to their Dealers and Cullomers. «« So much as to the realoning Part of this Subjeft: Let us now examine how itand the lireis. AND here it mutt be prenhkd, that Were :1 greater Qlantity of Specie to enhance the Price ofProvilions and lVlanut‘actures in Lllt‘ l‘vianne the like Confequences will follow where the Numben of the Wealthy are to few, that they can combine together whenever they will, to prey upon the Public. 7thly. and lafily. IN the rich Country, the would have received in the Way of Common Interell, even if lent at 4i. and a tin; per Cent. \thereas, the Other With his poorCapital of zool. mutt get a Profit of at lead: 2:}? per Cent. in order to have an Income juit\ .ioove Superiority of the Capital, and the low Interel't of Money, will inl‘ure the vending of all Goods on the cheapeft Terms; becaufe a Man dearer in a rich Country, compared VVlLII .i poor or 20001. Capital can certainly afford to give one, as there had been diil‘erent Sets of People the bef't \Vages to the belt Workmen, and yet be able to fell the Produce or Manufacture of fuch 7 . ,. L employed, and greater Wages pzuol ;.in making ulually fuppolEd, the Conlequence would be, that all Goods whatever would be lo much the them. For the Argumentproceeds thus, F‘\ I he more Labour, the more V'Vagcs ;---the more C 2 \Vages, \llilIlil *- |