Money and trade considered : With a proposal for supplying the nation with money

The work offers a thoughtful exploration of how societies assign value to goods, the inefficiencies of barter, and why silver emerged as a medium of exchange. It explains basic economic principles of supply, demand, and quality affecting prices. The author sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the role of money in trade.

The core of the book examines silver’s practical traits—standardizable purity, portability, durability, and divisibility—that made it suitable as money before official coinage. It then turns to contemporary concerns, proposing a systematic way to increase the nation’s money supply and stabilize trade, drawing on historical insight and logical reasoning. Listeners receive a clear, grounded discussion of money’s function without heavy jargon, making eighteenth‑century economic thought accessible today.