Qu. Whether the exceeding this measure might not produce divers
bad effects, one whereof would be the loss of our silver?
247. Qu. Whether interest paid into the bank ought not to go on
augmenting its stock?
248. Qu. Whether it would or would not be right to appoint that the
said interest be paid in notes only?
249. Qu. Whether the notes of this national bank should not be
received in all payments into the exchequer?
250. Qu. Whether on supposition that the specie should fail, the
credit would not, nevertheless, still pass, being admitted in all
payments of the public revenue?
251. Qu. Whether the pubic can become bankrupt so long as the notes
are issued on good security?
252. Qu. Whether mismanagement, prodigal living, hazards by trade,
which often affect private banks, are equally to be apprehended in a
pubic one?
253. Qu. Whether as credit became current, and this raised the value
of land, the security must not of course rise?
254. Qu. Whether, as our current domestic credit grew, industry
would not grow likewise; and if industry, our manufactures; and if
these, our foreign credit?
255. Qu. Whether by degrees, as business and people multiplied, more
bills may not be issued, without augmenting the capital stock,
provided still, that they are issued on good security; which further
issuing of new bills, not to be without consent of Parliament?
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