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CARY (JOHN) An Essay on the State of England, in Relation to its Trade, its Poor, and its Taxes, for Carrying on the Present War against France, FIRST EDITION, Bristol, Printed by W. Bonny, for the Author, 1695
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CARY (JOHN)
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Bristol Merchant John Cary "made his national reputation through his Essay on the State of England...... He also regarded manufacturing as an important source of England's economic development, and his Essay... dwells on improvements made to industrial organization and management in the production of iron, brass, and glassware. Cary wanted manufacturers freed from burdensome excises; he advocated simplifying customs duties... These proposals were intended to stimulate legitimate trade and, hence, the nation's wealth. Cary was a protectionist who had no truck with free trade proposals by tories" (ONDB). It was the first work produced by William Bonny at his printing press in Bristol.
Provenance: Richard Widmer, eighteenth century inscription; Leonard Minkes (and by descent to current owner), inscription on blank verso of half-title.





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