02289cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324501910014426400510033530000470038633600260043333700260045933800360048550000310052150800980055252012020065053400450185265300300189785600430192799900170197032384UtSlPG20260610133734.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHF1 aDefoe, Daniel,d1661?-173113aAn Humble Proposal to the People of England, for the Increase of their Trade, and Encouragement of Their Manufactures :bWhether the Present Uncertainty of Affairs Issues in Peace or War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-05-15 aProduced by StevenGibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. a"An Humble Proposal to the People of England, for the Increase of their Trade,…" by the Author of the COMPLETE TRADESMAN is a treatise focused on trade and economic improvement, written during the early 18th century. This publication seeks to address the health of England’s commerce and manufacturing, advocating for enhanced productivity and self-reliance among the English people in their economic pursuits. The book proposes that national prosperity hinges on the vigorous improvement of trade and the cultivation of manufacturing capabilities, particularly the woollen industry. The author critiques the prevailing attitudes towards indolence and negligence that have hindered progress, urging for a collective awakening to the nation’s potential. Through various arguments, he emphasizes the importance of maintaining domestic production and consumption of wool, highlights the detrimental impact of relying on foreign imports, and calls for innovation in marketing and expanding trade routes. The central message is a rallying cry to harness England's resources and labor for greater economic self-sufficiency and global competitiveness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aGreat Britain -- Commerce40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32384 c73230d73230