25 Aug 1801

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Polit. Economy

Method

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{ Subjects for so many Books -

I Wealth.

I Sponte Acta: Steps taken by individuals of their own accord towards the

encrease of the mass of natural wealth.+ {II Non-Agenda}

II. Population

The same heads. IV. Sponte actae every thing V. Non Agenda - almost every thing.

VI. {Non}-Agenda - next to nothing.

III. Finance

Sponte Acta, now[?] - Remain VII, VIII Agenda and Non Agenda.

Finance operates in toto in diminution of wealth: the object or end in view is

to render the diminution as small as possible and as pure from collateral

vexation and inconvenience in every shape

IV. Weather, Population, and Finance, together

Ineligible measures on the part of Government. Almost all that have been

employed or proposed in this view. III Agenda. Eligible measures on the part of

Government. In point of effect and importance, in importance of Sponte Acta, and

Non Agenda, very inconsiderable.

IX. Noscenda - i:e: Statisticks: including Data and Danda: between which the

field of Noscenda is divided in portions which of course would be found

different no[?] yet in each community and each portion of time.

Collection and publication of Statistical Facts attended with expence, no

institution should be set on foot for the furnishing of any such articles,

without a previous indication of the benefit derivable from such knowledge, and

a conviction that it will pay for the expence. But the expence necessary for

one, may be sufficient for many.

+ The grounds of the distinction between Agenda and Non Agenda to be given under

Agenda: under Non-Agenda, the particular measures, as compared with the above

grounds.