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Monarchy　men　would　be　tolerated　on　that　pretence？

304　Whether　Popish　children　bred　in　charity　schools；　when　bound
out　in　apprenticeship　to　Protestant　masters；　do　generally
continue　Protestants？

306　Whether　if　the　parents　are　overlooked；　there　can　be　any　great
hopes　of　success　in　converting　the　children？

312　Whether　there　be　any　nation　of　men　governed　by　reason？　And
yet；　if　there　was　not；　whether　this　would　be　a　good　argument
against　the　use　of　reason　in　pubic　affairs？

315　Whether　one；　whose　end　is　to　make　his　countrymen　think；　may
not　gain　his　end；　even　though　they　should　not　think　as　he　doth？

316　Whether　he；　who　only　asks；　asserts？　and　whether　any　man　can
fairly　confute　the　querist？

317　Whether　the　interest　of　a　part　will　not　always　be　preferred
to　that　of　the　whole？

Part　II

5　Whether　it　can　be　reasonably　hoped；　that　our　state　will　mend；
so　long　as　property　is　insecure　among　us？

6　Whether　in　that　case　the　wisest　government；　or　the　best　laws
can　avail。　us？

7　Whether　a　few　mishaps　to　particular　persons　may　not　throw　this
nation　into　the　utmost　confusion？

8　Whether　the　public　is　not　even　on　the　brink　of　being　undone　by
private　accidents？

11　Whether　therefore　it　be　not　high　time　to　open　our　eyes？

24　Whether　private　ends　are　not　prosecuted　with　more　attention
and　vigour　than　the　public？　And　yet；　whether　all　private　ends　are
not　included　in　the　pubic？

25　Whether　banking　be　not　absolutely　necessary　to　the　pubic　weal？

26　Whether　even　our　private　banks；　though　attended　with　such
hazards　as　we　all　know　them　to　be；　are　not　of　singular　use　in
defect　of　a　national　bank？

28　Whether　the　mystery　of　banking　did　not　derive　its　original
from　the　Italians？　Whether　this　acute　people　were　not；　upon　a
time；　bankers　over　all　Europe？　Whether　that　business　was　not
practised　by　some　of　their　noblest　families　who　made　immense
profits　by　it；　and　whether　to　that　the　house　of　Medici　did　not
originally　owe　its　greatness？

30　Whether　at　Venice　all　payments　of　bills　of　exchange　and
merchants'　contracts　are　not　made　in　the　national　or　pubic　bank；
the　greatest　affairs　being　transacted　only　by　writing　the　names
of　the　parties；　one　as　debtor　the　other　as　creditor　in　the
bank…book？

31　Whether　nevertheless　it　was　not　found　expedient　to　provide　a
chest　of　ready　cash　for　answering　all　demands　that　should　happen
to　be　made　on　account　of　payments　in　detail？

32　Whether　this　offer　of　ready　cash；　instead　of　transfers　in　the
bank；　hath　not　been　found　to　augment　rather　than　diminish　the
stock　thereof？

33　Whether　at　Venice；　the　difference　in　the　value　of　bank　money
above　other　money　be　not　fixed　at　twenty　per　cent？

34　Whether　the　bank　of　Venice　be　not　shut　up　four　times　in　the
year　twenty　days　each　time？

35　Whether　by　means　of　this　bank　the　public　be　not　mistress　of　a
million　and　a　half　sterling？

37　Whether　we　may　not　hope　for　as　much　skill　and　honesty　in　a
Protestant　Irish　Parliament　as　in　a　Popish　Senate　of　Venice？

39　Whether　besides　coined　money；　there　be　not　also　great
quantities　of　ingots　or　bars　of　gold　and　silver　lodged　in　this
bank？

41　Whether　it　be　not　true；　that　the　bank　of　Amsterdam　never　makes
payments　in　cash？

42　Whether；　nevertheless；　it　be　not　also　true；　that　no　man　who
hath　credit　in　the　bank　can　want　money　from　particular　persons；
who　are　willing　to　become　creditors　in　his　stead？

43　Whether　any　man　thinks　himself　the　poorer；　because　his　money
is　in　the。　bank？

44　Whether　the　creditors　of　the　bank　of　Amsterdam　are　not　at
liberty　to　withdraw　their　money　when　they　please；　and　whether
this　liberty　doth　not　make　them　less　desirous　to　use　it？

45　Whether　this　bank　be　not　shut　up　twice　in　the　year　for　ten　or
fifteen　days；　during　which　time　the　accounts　are　balanced？

53　Whether　we　are　by　nature　a　more　stupid　people　than　the　Dutch？
And　yet　whether　these　things　are　sufficiently　considered　by　our
patriots？

54　Whether　anything　less　than　the　utter　subversion　of　those
Republics　can　break　the　banks　of　Venice　and　Amsterdam？

55　Whether　at　Hamburgh　the　citizens　have　not　the　management　of
the　bank；　without　the　meddling　or　inspection　of　the　Senate？

56　Whether　the　directors　be　not　four　principal　burghers　chosen　by
plurality　of　voices；　whose　business　is　to　see　the　rules　observed；
and　furnish　the　cashiers　with　money？

57　Whether　the　book…keepers　are　not　obliged　to　balance　their
accounts　every　week；　and　exhibit　them　to　the　controllers　or
directors？

58　Whether　any　besides　the　citizens　are　admitted　to　have　compte
en　banc　at　Hamburgh？

59　Whether　there　be　not　a　certain　limit；　under　which　no　sum　can
be　entered　into　the　bank？

60　Whether　each　particular　person　doth　not　pay　a　fee　in　order　to
be　admitted　to　a　compte　en　banc　at　Hamburgh　and　Amsterdam？

61　Whether　the　effects　lodged　in　the　bank　of　Hamburgh　are　liable
to　be　seized　for　debt　or　forfeiture？

62　Whether　this　bank　doth　not　lend　money　upon　pawns　at　low
interest　and　only　for　half　a　year；　after　which　term；　in　default
of　payment；　the　pawns　are　punctually　sold　by　auction？

63　Whether　the　book…keepers　of　the　bank　of　Hamburgh　are　not
obliged　upon　oath　never　to　reveal　what　sums　of　money　are　paid　in
or　out　of　the　bank；　or　what　effects　any　particular　person　has
therein？

64　Whether；　therefore；　it　be　possible　to　know　the　state　or　stock
of　this　bank；　and　yet　whether　it　be　not　of　the　greatest
reputation　and　most　established　credit　throughout　the　North？

66　Whether　an　absolute　monarchy　be　so　apt　to　gain　credit；　and
whether　the　vivacity　of　some　humours　could　so　well　suit　with　the
slow　steps　and　discreet　management　which　a　bank　requires？

67　Whether　the　bank　called　the　general　bank　of　France；　contrived
by　Mr　Law；　and　established　by　letters　patent　in　May；　1716；　was
not　in　truth　a　particular　and　not　a　national　bank；　being　in　the
hands　of　a　particular　company　privileged　and　protected　by　the
Government？

68　Whether　the　Government　did　not　order　that　the　notes　of　this
bank　should　pass　on　a　par　with　ready　money　in　all　payments　of　the
revenue？

69　Whether　this　bank　was　not　obliged　to　issue　only　such　notes　as
were　payable　at　sight？

70　Whether　it　was　not　made　a　capital　crime　to　forge　the　notes　of
this　bank？

71　Whether　this　bank　was　not　restrained　from　trading　either　by
sea　or　land；　and　from　taking　up　money　upon　interest？

72　Whether　the　original　stock　thereof　was　not　six　millions　of
livres；　divided　into　actions　of　a　thousand　crowns　each？

73　Whether　the　proprietors　were　not　to　hold　general　assemblies
twice　in　the　year；　for　the　regulating　of　their　affairs？

74　Whether　the　accompts　of　this　bank　were　not　balanced　twice
every　year？

75　Whether　there　were　not　two　chests　belonging　to　this　bank；　the
one　called　the　general　chest　containing　their　specie；　their　bills
and　their　copper　plates　for　the　printing　of　those　bills；　under
the　custody　of　three　locks；　whereof　the　keys　were　kept　by　the
director；　the　inspector　and　treasurer。　also　another　called；　the
ordinary　chest；　containing　part　of　the　stock　not　exceeding　two
hundred　thousand　crowns；　under　the　key　of　the　treasurer？

76　Whether　out　of　this　last　mentioned　sum；　each　particular
cashier　was　not　to　be　intrusted　with　a　share　not　exceeding　the
value　of　twenty　thousand　crowns　at　a　time；　and　that　under　good
security？

77　Whether　the　Regent　did　not　reserve　to　himself　the　power　of
calling　this　bank　to　account；　so　often　as　he　should　think　good；
and　of　appointing　the　inspector？

78　Whether　in　the　beginning　of　the　year　1719　the　French　King　did
not　convert　the　general　bank　of　France　into　a　Banque　Royale；
having　himself　purchased　the　stock　of　the　company　and　taken　it
into　his　own　hands；　and　appointed　the　Duke　of　Orleans　chief
manager　thereof？

79　Whether　from　that　time；　all　matters　relating　to　the　bank　were
not　transacted　in　the　name；　and　by　the　sole　authority；　of　the
king？

80　Whether　his　Majesty　did　not　undertake　to　receive　and　keep　the
cash　of　all　particular　persons；　subjects；　or　foreigners；　in　his
said　Royale　Banque；　without　being　paid　for　that　trouble？　And
whether　it　was　not　declared；　that　such　cash　should　not　be　liable
to　seizure　on　any　pretext；　not　even　on　the　king's　own　account？

81　Whether　the　treasurer　alone　did　not　sign　all　the　bills；
receive　all　the　stock　paid　into　the　bank；　and　keep　account　of　all
the　in…goings　and　out…goings？

82　Whether　there　were　not　three　registers　for　the　enregistering
of　the　bills　kept　in　the　Banque　Royale；　one　by　the　inspector；
another　by　the　controller；　and　a　third　by　the　treasurer？

83　Whether　there　was　not　also　a　fourth　register；　containing　the
profits　of　the　bank；　which　was　visited；　at　least　once　a　week；　by
the　inspector　and　controller？

84　Whether；　beside　the　general　bureau　or　compter　in　the　city　of
Paris；　there　were　not　also　appointed　five　more　in　the　towns　of
Lyons；　Tours；　Rochelle；　Orleans；　and　Amiens；　each　whereof　was
provided　with　two　chests；　one　of　specie　for　discharging　bills　at
sight；　and　another　of　bank　bills　to　be　issued　as　there　should　be
demand？

85　Whether；　in　the　above　mentioned　towns；　it　was　not　prohibited
to　make　payments　in　silver；　exceeding　the　sum　of　six　hundred
livres？

86　Whether　all　creditors　were　not　empowered　to