William Petty

“ If there be six Millions of Souls in England, and that each spendeth 7l. per annum, then the whole expence is forty two Millions, or about eight hundred thousand pound per week [2] ; and consequently, if every Man did pay his expence weekly, and that the Money could circulate within the compass of a Week, then less than one Million would answer the ends proposed. ”

“ That there is Mony sufficient to drive the Trade of the Nation. SInce his Majesties happy Restauration, it was thought fit to call in, and new Coin the mony, which was made in the times of Usurpation. Now it was observed by the general consent of Cashiers, that the said mony (being by frequent Revolutions well mixed with old) was about a seventh part thereof: and that the said mony being called in, was about 800000l. ”