[Rudiments sheet]

3 July 1800

Ann. y Notes

Wealth

Means of encreasing.

Brouillon.

I Natural Sources

1. Land dry { Surface - Bowels

2 Land covered with Water

1 Surface improvement

2. Bowels - discovery of more productive Mines.

3. Water - Discovery of more productive Fishing Spots

II Conveyance

Charge of an ingredient in the expence of every thing

Conveyance Means or Instruments of

1. Fixed Roads

Rivers

Canals

Bridges

Harbours

2. Moveable 1. Carts &c

2. Coaches &c

3. Ships &c

III. Custody - Instruments of

Receptacles 1 Moveable Se Conveyance, Instruments of

2 Fixed

Fixed

1. Houses Dwelling

2. Workhouses

3. Inclosed Fields &c

4. Household receptacles, viz. Chest of Drawers &c

2. Boxes & other Packages &c

IV. Goods of immediate use

2. Of instrumental use - subservient to the production of heads of immediate use.

Lessening the expence or real price of articles of immediate use by

1. Discarding articles of instrumental use

2. Substitution of less expensive articles of intrumentary use

V. Labour Augmenting

1. The quantity of

2. The effect of -

Quantity - on the part of hands

1. Already employd

2. - as yet unemploy’d -

Augmentation of the effect of Labour as affected by

1. Diminishing the quantity of materials necessary to the production of a given effect.

2. D o the value necessary

3. D o the quantity of labour necessary

4 D o the value or expence of labour necessary &c.

Quantity is diminished by

1. Division of tasks distribution of operations

2. Substitution /Introduction/ of Machinery to diminish the quantum of human

1. Exertion of body necessary

2. Attention or exertion of mind necessary -

5. Diminution of the quantity of time requisite for the operation or process.

Ex. gr. in

1. Blacking

2. Tanning

6. Thence of the interest of money employd in

1. Receptacle

2 Tools & other implements.

VI. Acquisition

National Modes of

1. Internal production

2. Importation in consequence of

1. Exchange

2. Capture

3. Receipt by Gift ex. gr. by Treaty

VII. Value is

1. Intrinsic, or independent of fancy. Ex. gr. capacity of affording nourishment to the sustentation[?] of life for a certain time

2. Fantastic - dependent on fancy. Ex. gr. Colonies and texture of apparel

N.B. Fantastic value can be measured only by reference to Intrinsic value in the way of exchange.

Intrinsic value can never fall nor rise.

Fantastic value is liable to fall and rise continually.

Capital Employments of.

1. Inclosing Waste Land

2. Improving inclosed land.

3. Opening or extra-working Mines.

4. Erection or Improvement of Manufactories.

5 Construction and improvement of immoveable instruments of conveyance as Roads, Canals, Bridges, Harbours.

6 - D o moveable as Ships, Carts &c

7. Erection or Enlargement of Warehouses.

8. D o of Dwelling Houses.