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their severall callings： then to have things cheape with want of
Money； which now makes every man complaine。
Lastly； for Landlords and Creditors； their losse is easie to
be prevented by Proviso； that the Contracts made before the
raising of the Monies shall be paide at the value the Money went
at； when the Contracts were made： according to the disposition of
the Civill Law in this case： Valor monetae considerandus &
inspiciendus est a tempore contractus； non autem a tempore
solutionis。
The raising also of the Coine； would raise the price of
Plate： whereby either there would bee lesse superfluity that way；
or else more old Plate； which perhaps in some mens hands is kept
up for Treasure； would be brought out； to be molten into Coine。
The Mediate or Remote Causes of the want of Money； I observed
to bee either Domestique or Forreine。 The Domestique； Generall or
Speciall。 The Generall； the great Excesse of the Kingdome； in
consuming the Commodities of forreine Countries in such
abundance； to our own losse。 And amongst those； the great excesse
in Tobacco is none of the least： which if it might seeme good to
the High Wisdome of His Majestie； to restraine； or at least to
give a tolleration of the Virginia and Barmudo's only： there
might be a great deale of Pietie and Policy shewed in this
Remedy。 For in the one respect； it would tend to a great
enriching of that plantation； which so happily succeedeth through
Gods blessing： and in the other it would advantage the King and
the Kingdome； in the redresse of the disorder of the Spanish
Trade； and in bringing in Treasure in stead of that Toye； more
then the Rent that is now raised to His Majestie for the same。
The Superfluity of other Commodities may bee restrained by
lawes Vestiary and Sumptuary； according to the example of Germany
& other our Neighbor Countries。
The Speciall Remote Cause of our want of Money； I noted to
bee the want of our East India Stocke in the Common…wealth。 the
Remedy whereof； is in the Princely Power and Gratious Favour of
His Majestie to apply at His pleasure to this Languishing body。
And if HIs Sacred Majestie will vouchsafe to apply His Gratious
Mouth； to this Mount： His waking Eye； to this Eye： His powerfull
Hand to this Hand： then surely this fainted Body will receive
Breath and Life； from the powerfull influence of so Great a
Majestie； and revive also the many other fainting Trades； that
are fallen in it。 The Forreine Remote Causes； I observed to be
the Warres in Christendome； or the Trades maintained with ready
Money Out of Christendome。 The former； either cause the
Exportation of Money； as do the Warres of Christians： or hinder
the Importation thereof； as doe the Warres of Pirats。 A Remedy in
the former of these I know none； besides that blessed disposition
in His Majesty to spare no Cost to make Peace： which hath made
His Fame shine as farre as the Sunne shineth； and shall last as
long as the Sunne and Moone endureth： and as sure as the Lord is
faithfull； will be remembred on His Posterity for ever： Besides
this I say； I know none； but Patience and Prayer： that God would
avert the heavy Judgments at this day on the Christian world； and
give us grace to cnsider Our peace； in this Our day thereof。 A
Remedy in the latter； may be either by reducing of the stragling
trade of His Majesties subjects into the Dominions of the King of
Spaine； into Government； whereby they also might goe in Fleetes；
as other governed Companies doe； and the better defend themselves
against so Common and Cruel an enimy： or else by seeking
restitution of our wrongs in this kinde； where it may be had： so
farre as it may concurre with the Honour of the Kng； to whose
Great and Princes judgement； I submit the same。
The Remedy for the Exportation of Money out of Christendome
by the Trades before mentioned； dependeth much on the good
Conclusion hoped for； betweene the Dutch and our Nation。 Whereby
not only the Indian Commodities； which in those Trades are the
principall； may be bought much better cheape； and consequently
spare a great deale of the Treasure now issued out for the same：
but also； the Native Commodities of either Country； and as much
as may bee of every Country； may be brought into Trade and Traine
with the Indians； and advanced in their use and price： that so at
last in stead of Money for Wares； we may give Wares for Wares
according to the Law and nature of Commerce。 And this good
conclusion betweene the Dutch and Us； is the rather to bee
wished； and the more to be hastened； because the subtilty of the
Indians is great； intaking advantage of this unhappy Faction； or
rather Fraction； that is fallen betwixt us。 For those that have
travelled the Indies； and observed those people can tell； that
the Indians doe ascribe so much to the light of their
understanding； that they doe account the rest of the world blinde
in Comparison of them。 Only they vouchsafe to the people of
Europe this honour； to call them One Eyed Men。 Which aslo
Masseius taketh notice of； in his History of the Indies； that
those people dare beyond modesty thus to brag； Chineses duos
habere oculos； Europeaos unum； & quod hominum est reliquum；
caecutire。 That the Chineses have two Eies； the Europeans one；
and all the rest of the people of the world are blinde。 And
indeed they doe approove themselves to be Quicke…sighted enough：
for they are the Antipodes of Christians； and are in scituation
farthest remote from them； and yet can finde the Meanes； to pry
into the mines and Treasrue of the Christian world。 And therefore
I say； it is high time that the Dutch and We lest Darting at one
another； and so joine together； that as with one Hand； and one
Heart； and if they will needs have it so； with that one Eie； we
may collect and contract our sharpest sence & fight into it； that
as it is said； some Monoculists； by the sharpnesse of the sence
drawne to one Eie； see better with that； then both：we may at last
put this remedy in practise； that we seem no longer blind men； to
those Indian people。 But herein on both parts； are we humbly to
impore His Majesties Regall Intercession； that these differences；
betwixt the Dutch and Us； may no longer Hang in Suspence； but at
last be drawne to that happy and hopefull Period wee have so long
looked & longed for。 That so the Majesty of the King； arising
like the Glory of the Sun…rising upon this our Horizon； may
dispell and disperse all the tempestuous Mists and Fogges； that
have obscured the same； and lend such a glorious Light and Life
unto this Orbe of ours； that They & We； like lovers and friends
fallen at oddes； may be redintegrated； renewed； and reunited； in
unfaigned Amitie and Unity； tha the name of Hostilitie betwixt
Them and Us； be never hereafter told in Gath； nor publish't in
the Streets of Ashcalon： And that the Publike complaints as well
of their Owne people； as Ours； may no longer come under the view
and censure of the world。
Another Remedy of this kinde； may bee His Majesties gratious
protection of the Persian Trade now so happily set on foote： that
so neither the Envy of any； at Home； nor the Power or Policy of
any abroad； supplant us in the same。 Whereby the Cloth and Tinne；
and other the Native Commodities of this Kingdome； may be brought
into Use and Commerce amongst the Persians also。 Which through
Gods blessing； and his Majesties Royall Assistance； may be a
means to draw the whole Trade of the Persian silke into this
Kingdom； and make it the Magazin thereof； for the supply of other
Nations： to the weakning of the Turkes power； the increase of
Trade in this Common…wealth； and with it His Majesties Customes；
the Navigation； and employment of the poore： to the Great Honour
of the King； and enriching of all His Kingdomes。
And so much for the Remedies about the matter of Trade in
Money； the Merchandize followeth。 Which I considered Jointly or
Apart。 The things that hindred the whole Trade； I noted to be
Deficient； as the want of Money； or the East India Stocke； which
have their Remedy before： or Efficient； as Usury and Litigious
Suits of law； to the Remedies whereof we now proceede。 The Remedy
for Usury； may be plenty of Money。 For then； men will have no
such cause to take Money at interest； as when Money is scant。 For
as it is the scarcitie of Money that maketh the high rates of
interest： so the plentie of Money will make the rates Low； better
then any Statute for that purpose。 For although in the
Netherlands； it is lawfull for a man to take twenty in the
hundred if he can get it （wherein it seemes the Author of the
Tract against Usuary was misinformed） yet there； commonly money
is let at 6 and 7 in the hundred； by reason of the plenty of
Money。
Or there is another Remedy for Usury； in giving liberty to
the subjects if so it may seeme good to His Majesties High
Wisedome） to buy and sell； and to transport Billes of debt from
man to man： according to the Custome of Germany and the Low
Countries。 Which is found to be an excellent meanes to supply
mens wants in cours