the querist-第13部分
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being in the hands of particular persons； and making dividends on
the money paid in by subscribers？
228 Whether it is not worth while to reflect on the expedients
made use of by other nations； paper…money； bank…notes； public
funds； and credit in all its shapes； to examine what hath been
done and devised to add to our own animadversions； and upon the
whole offer such hints as seem not unworthy the attention of the
public？
230 Whether it may not be expedient to appoint certain funds or
stock for a national bank； under direction of certain persons；
one…third whereof to be named by the Government； and one…third by
each House of Parliament？
231 Whether the directors should not be excluded from sitting in
either House； and whether they should not be subject to the audit
and visitation of a standing committee of both Houses？
232 Whether such committee of inspectors should not be changed
every two years； one…half going out； and another coming in by
ballot？
233 Whether the notes ought not to be issued in lots； to be let
at interest on mortgaged lands； the whole number of lots to be
divided among the four provinces； rateably to the number of
hearths in each？
234 Whether it may not be expedient to appoint four
counting…houses； one in each province； for converting notes into
specie？
235 Whether a limit should not be fixed； which no person might
exceed； in taking out notes？
236 Whether； the better to answer domestic circulation； it may
not be right to issue notes as low as twenty shillings？
237 Whether all the bills should be issued at once； or rather by
degrees； that so men may be gradually accustomed and reconciled
to the bank？
238 Whether the keeping of the cash； and the direction of the
bank； ought not to be in different hands； and both under public
control？
239 Whether the same rule should not alway be observed； of
lending out money or notes； only to half the value of the
mortgaged land？ and whether this value should not alway be rated
at the same number of years' purchase as at first？
240 Whether care should not be taken to prevent an undue rise of
the value of land？
241 Whether the increase of industry and people will not of
course raise the value of land？ And whether this rise may not be
sufficient？
242 Whether land may not be apt to rise on the issuing too great
plenty of notes？
243 Whether this may not be prevented by the gradual and slow
issuing of notes； and by frequent sales of lands？
244 Whether interest doth not measure the true value of land； for
instance； where money is at five per cent； whether land is not
worth twenty years' purchase？
245 Whether too small a proportion of money would not hurt the
landed man； and too great a proportion the monied man？ And
whether the quantum of notes ought not to bear proportion to the
pubic demand？ And whether trial must not shew what this demand
will be？
246 Whether the exceeding this measure might not produce divers
bad effects； one whereof would be the loss of our silver？
247 Whether interest paid into the bank ought not to go on
augmenting its stock？
248 Whether it would or would not be right to appoint that the
said interest be paid in notes only？
249 Whether the notes of this national bank should not be
received in all payments into the exchequer？
250 Whether on supposition that the specie should fail； the
credit would not； nevertheless； still pass； being admitted in all
payments of the public revenue？
251 Whether the pubic can become bankrupt so long as the notes
are issued on good security？
252 Whether mismanagement； prodigal living； hazards by trade；
which often affect private banks； are equally to be apprehended
in a pubic one？
253 Whether as credit became current； and this raised the value
of land； the security must not of course rise？
255 Whether by degrees； as business and people multiplied； more
bills may not be issued； without augmenting the capital stock；
provided still； that they are issued on good security； which
further issuing of new bills； not to be without consent of
Parliament？
256 Whether such bank would not be secure？ Whether the profits
accruing to the pubic would not be very considerable？ And whether
industry in private persons would not be supplied； and a general
circulation encouraged？
257 Whether such bank should； or should not； be allowed to issue
notes for money deposited therein？ And； if not； whether the
bankers would have cause to complain？
258 Whether； if the public thrives； all particular persons must
not feel the benefit thereof； even the bankers themselves？
259 Whether； beside the bank company； there are not in England
many private wealthy bankers； and whether they were more before
the erecting of that company？
261 Whether we have not paper…money circulating among； whether；
therefore； we might not as well have that us already which is
secured by the public； and whereof the pubic reaps the benefit？
262 Whether there are not two general ways of circulating money；
to wit； play and traffic？ and whether stock…jobbing is not to be
ranked under the former？
263 Whether there are more than two things that might draw silver
out of the bank； when its credit was once well established； to
wit； foreign demands and small payments at home？
264 Whether； if our trade with France were checked； the former of
these causes could be supposed to operate at all？ and whether the
latter could operate to any great degree？
267 Whether paper…money or notes may not be issued from the
national bank； on the security of hemp； of linen； or other
manufactures whereby the poor might be supported in their
industry？
273 Whether banks raised by private subscription would be as
advantageous to the public as to the subscribers？ and whether
risks and frauds might not be more justly apprehended from them？
276 Whether an argument from the abuse of things； against the use
of them； be conclusive？
277 Whether he who is bred to a part be fitted to judge of the
whole？
278 Whether interest be not apt to bias judgment？ and whether
traders only are to be consulted about trade； or bankers about
money？
280 Whether any man hath a right to judge； that will not be at
the pains to distinguish？
281 Whether there be not a wide difference between the profits
going to augment the national stock； and being divided among
private sharers？ And whether； in the former case； there can
possibly be any gaming or stock…jobbing？
289 Whether； therefore； it doth not greatly concern the State；
that our Irish natives should be converted； and the whole nation
united in the same religion； the same allegiance； and the same
interest？ and how this may most probably be effected？
291 Whether there have not been Popish recusants？ and； if so；
whether it would be right to object against the foregoing oath；
that all would take it； and none think themselves bound by it？
292 Whether those of the Church of Rome； in converting the Moors
of Spain or the Protestants of France； have not set us an example
which might justify a similar treatment of themselves； if the
laws of Christianity allowed thereof？
293 Whether compelling men to a profession of faith is not the
worst thing in Popery； and； consequently； whether to copy after
the Church of Rome therein； were not to become Papists ourselves
in the worst sense？
294 Whether； nevertheless； we may not imitate the Church of Rome；
in certain places； where Jews are tolerated； by obliging our
Irish Papists； at stated times； to hear Protestant sermons？ and
whether this would not make missionaries in the Irish tongue
useful？
295 Whether the mere act of hearing； without making any
profession of faith； or joining in any part of worship； be a
religious act； and； consequently； whether their being obliged to
hear； may not consist with the toleration of Roman Catholics？
296 Whether； if penal laws should be thought oppressive； we may
not at least be allowed to give premiums？ And whether it would be
wrong； if the public encouraged Popish families to become
hearers； by paying their hearth…money for them？
297 Whether in granting toleration； we ought not to distinguish
between doctrines purely religious； and such as affect the State？
298 Whether the case be not very different in regard to a man who
only eats fish on Fridays； says his prayers in Latin； or believes
transubstantiation； and one who professeth in temporals a
subjection to foreign powers； who holdeth himself absolved from
all obedience to his natural prince and the laws of his country？
who is even persuaded； it may be meritorious to destroy the
powers that are？
299 Whether； therefore； a distinction should not be made between
mere Papists and recusants？ And whether the latter can expect the
same protection from the Government as the former？
300 Whether our Papists in this kingdom can complain； if they are
allowed to be as much Papists as the subjects of France or of the
Empire？
303 Whether every plea of conscience is to be regarded？ Whether；
for instance； the German Anabaptists； Levellers； or Fifth
Monarchy men would be tolerated on that pretence？
304 Whether Popish children bred in charity scho
