A discourse, shewing, that the real first cause of the straits and difficulties of this province of Massachusetts Bay, is it's extravagancy, & not paper money
Subtitle: and also what is a safe foundation to raise a bank of credit on, and what not, (with some remarks on Amicus Patriae) & a projection for emitting of more bills of credit on the province : by way of dialogue, between a representative in said province, and a certain gentleman concerned for the good of his native country
By: by Philopatria.
Contributors: Franklin, James, 1697-1735, printer.; Henchman, Daniel, 1689-1761, publisher.; Wise, John, 1652-1725.; Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by J. Franklin, for D. Henchman ...
Published: 1721
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Wise, John, 1652-1725.; Money -- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; Banks and banking -- Massachusetts -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: LC copy has inscription on t.p.: "Tho. Foxcroft" with handwritten note od authorship statement "Rev. Mr. Pain of Weymouth".
Evans 2283
ESTC W30859
Attributed to Thomas Paine by Evans.
Signatures: A⁸.