Broad Scotch (Classic Reprint): Addressed to All True Scots Men: Addressed to All True Scots Men (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 1331887984 ISBN 13: 9781331887980

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Uncover a sharp 18th‑century argument about taxes, trusteeship, and how surpluses are used.

This polemic scrutinizes how money from the Malt Tax and other funds was allocated in Scotland after the Union, and questions who really benefits from public spending. It contrasts official plans with the lived impact on citizens and industries.

In clear, plain language, the book traces the debates around funding fisheries, weaving, and other manufactures. It shows how plans were devised, who managed the funds, and why critics say the resulting benefits fall short of the promised national good.

• Learn how the Malt Tax surplus is argued to be owned by the people, and what that means for public finance.
• See how plans to support Scottish industry were developed and contested.
• Understand the role of trustees and government plans in shaping economic policy.
• Explore the tension between national goals and private interests in 18th‑century governance.

Ideal for readers interested in economic history, political reform, and early debates over public money and accountability.

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Excerpt from Broad Scotch: Addressed to All True Scots Men My dear Countrymen, It is a vulgar, and I fear too true a Saying, concerning our national Character, that we are Wife behind the Hand Numberless are the Evils which have been with good Reason prophesied to us, and which have actually befallen us, thro' Want or Comideration before we enter'd upon Measures of Importance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331887984
• ISBN 13: 9781331887980
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 28