II. The Seasonableness of Establishing these Loan-Banks now.
Let but a Tax or Security be granted, sufficient to answer the Interest (with a Sur∣plusage to ensure the Interest) of the Sum allow'd to be Continu'd or Lent, allotting to every Loan-Bank its proportion, with provision that the Tax or Security be conti∣nued, till the Principal be paid; and that That be made payable before any other Debts not yet contracted: This is sufficient to give the Banks a Bottom. Nor need we fear creating too much Credit to the People, or taking in too much Mony; there be ways enough to dispose of it, Debts to be paid, &c. Nor can it do us any hurt to be beforehand. And it would be a lucky Contrivance, if while we carry on a War we could be doing the Works of Peace, clearing old Scores, advancing the Stock of the Nation, &c. And, for all this,