Considerations Occasioned Proposal Reducing by Barnard John (4 results)

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First edition. 30pp. Without half-title. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece to spine. A clean and crisp copy. The sole edition of an anonymous pamphlet opposing Whig politician Sir John Barnard's (c. 1685-1764) proposition of reducing the medium interest rate on the national debt to three percent. Barnard's tireless representation of the economic welfare of small merchants and manufacturers secured his reputation as a champion of the common man. His concern over the influence of moneyed interest and his position as an adversary to political corruption won him few friends in Walpole's government. His scheme to reduce the interest on the national debt was thwarted only by Walpole's direct intervention. ESTC T31244. Size: 8vo.…