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Rh The heavy taxing of Housing no discouragement to new Buildings; nor is the discouragement of new Buildings any means to prevent the populousness of a City.

Prohibition to build upon new Foundations serves onely to fix the Groundplot of a City.

The reason why the City of London removes its Ground-plot Westward.

That 'tis probable the King of Englands Palace will in process of time be towards Chelsey.

That the present Seat of London will be the greatest Cohabitation of People ever whilst this Island is inhabited.

The nature and natural Measures of the Rent of Land, computed in Commodities of the growth of the said Land.

''The Par between food or other proceed of Land, and Bullion or Coin. ''

The Par between Gold and Silver.

Gold and Silver are not natural Standards of the Values of the τὰ χρἠσα.

The prime Denominations of the τὰ χρἠσα are but two, viz. Land and Labour, as the Denominations of Money in England are Pounds, Shillings, Pence.

Of the Par between Land and Labour.

The reason of the number of years Purchase that Land is worth in several Countreys.

Why Land in Ireland is worth fewer years Purchase then in England.

The Description and Ratio formalis of Usury.

The same of Exchange.

The Measures of both.

Why Usury hath been limited more then Exchange.

A Parallel between the Changes of the Price of Money, and that of Land.

''How to compute and compare the Rents of Lands, in order to a just Land-Tax or Assessment. ''

The intrinsick value of Land is found by Surveys of the Quantity, Figure, and Scituation.

And by the Survey of the Quality, viz. its aptitude to bear; first, precious Commodities; secondly, the best of the kinde; thirdly, most in quantity.

The extrinsick or accidental value depends upon the plenty of Money, luxurious or frugal living; the Opinions Civil, Natural, and Religious of the People.

''It is necessary to these Enquiries to know how to tell the Gold and Silver Coins of this present Age, and compare the same with that of former times. ''