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Rh 331; little credit due to the policy of Europe from the success of the colonies, 343; the discovery and colonization of, how far advantageous to Europe, 345; and to America, 395; the colonies in, governed by a spirit of monopoly, 402; the interest of the consumer in Britain sacrificed to that of the producer, by the system of colonization, 443.—Plan for extending the British system of taxation over all the provinces of, iii. 384; the question how the Americans could pay taxes without specie, considered, 392; ought in justice to contribute to discharge the public debt of Great Britain, 398; expediency of their union with Britain, 399; the British empire there, a mere project, 402.

Amsterdam, agio of the bank of, explained, ii. 191; occasion of its establishment, 194; advantages attending payments there, 195; rate demanded for keeping money there, 196; prices at which bullion and coin are received, 197 note; this bank, the great warehouse of Europe for bullion, 200; demands upon, how made and answered, 200–201; the agio of, how kept at a medium rate, 202; the treasure of, whether all preserved in its repositories, 203; the amount of its treasure only to be conjectured, 204; fees paid to the bank for transacting business, ibid.

Annuities for terms of years, and for lives, in the British finances, historical account of, iii. 357–358.

Apothecaries, the profit on their drugs unjustly stigmatized as exorbitant, i. 182–183.

Apprenticeship, the nature and intention of this bond servitude explained, i. 168–169; the limitations imposed on various trades, as to the number of apprentices, 194; the statute of apprenticeship in England, 195; apprenticeships in France and Scotland, 196; general remarks on the tendency and operation of long apprenticeships, 197.

Apprenticeship, the statute of, ought to be repealed, ii. 181.

Arabs, their manner of supporting war, iii. 44.

Army, three different ways by which a nation may maintain one in a distant country, ii. 140; standing, distinction between and a militia, iii. 54; historical review of, 58; the Macedonian army, ibid; Carthaginian army, 59; Roman army, 60; is alone able to perpetuate the civilization of a country, 64; the speediest engine for civilizing a barbarous country, ibid.; under what circumstances dangerous to, and under what favorable to, liberty, 65.

Artificers, prohibited by law from going to foreign countries, ii. 440–441; residing abroad, and not returning on notice, exposed to outlawry, 441–442. See Manufactures.

Asdrubal, his army greatly improved by discipline, iii. 60; how defeated, ibid.

Assembly, houses of, in the British colonies, the constitutional freedom of, shown, ii. 337–338

Assiento contract, iii. 116.

Assize of Bread and Ale, remarks on that statute, i. 273, 279.

Augustus, emperor, emancipates the slaves of Vedius Pollio, for his cruelty, ii. 342.