Trade revived, or, A way proposed to restore, increase, inrich, strengthen and preserve the decayed and even dying trade of this our English nation, in its manufactories, coin, shiping and revenue whereby taxes may be lessened if not totally taken away, to the great content of the people : as also a way shewed how the duty of excise may be regulated for the ease and incouragement of this nations commerce, both for the outward exportation and inward consumption of all sorts of commodities : and likewise, certain ways propounded for the raising of considerable sums of money to maintain the charges of the government,without prejudice of the people, as also for the payment of all the souldiers just arrears, and the peoples just publique faith debts / set forth by a wel-wisher to the nation and its prosperity ...

Postscript.

If it shall be suggested by any that shall peruse this discourse, at many ••h••••gs herein proposed are lately published by other 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and he as present under consideration, the Author hereof is glad to see others concurr with him in opinion, and that there be still some publick spirits that will take the pains to do the Nation service in their Generation. What is here discoursed of was some years since intended for publick View, but as every year almost, if not altogether, hath brought its change with it, I have been forced to change many things that were prepared, and put in others; and now fearing these our changes will never leave chan∣ging till we are all changed to dust, and so can change no more, but as God shall change us; I resolved whatever change should come, to change nothing more herein; but to send it to the view and perusal of those that will take the pains to cast their eyes over the same; and when it please not all, I hope it will please some, and then I have my desire. You have herein my Conceptions, do with them what you please. And if you find any errors committed of any side, either in the Author or Printer, both are humane, and the best of men do erre; therefore such as do find any faults, are desired not to blame any for their good will and zeal for the publick Good, but to amend them, making the best of the worst error, it will be both charity and wisdom. If the curiosity of some are not satisfied, because no mans name is subscribed hereunto let it suffice them, that it is not done because the Author of these Proposals is either ashamed to be known, or to own them; you have a Reason given at the beginning of this Discourse, which may satisfie you therein.

If the Authority and power of the Nation shall approve of any, or of all that is here proposed, and desire to be farther satisfied in any particular, they shall not want a means to be informed by him, who desires nothing more, than that the Lord would be pleased to make him instrumental in his Generation to serve his Country and people therein, in some acceptable service, whereby the Nation may receive the benefit, and God the glory.