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Hudson's Bay company, the nature of their establishment and trade, 312. Their profits not so high as has been reported, ib.
Hunters, war, how supported by a nation of, 289. Cannot be very numerous, 290. No established administration of justice needful among them, 297. Age the sole foundation of rank and precedency among, ib. No considerable inequality of fortune or subordination to be found among them, 298. No hereditary honours in such a society, ib.
Husbandmen, war, how supported by a nation of, 290.
Husbandry. See Agriculture.
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Jamaica, the returns of trade from that island, why irregular, 402.
Idleness unfashionable in Holland, 40.
Jewels. See Stones.
Importation, why restraints have been imposed on, with the two kinds of, 182. How restrained to secure a monopoly of the home market to domestic industry, 183. The true policy of these restraints doubtful, ib. The free importation of foreign manufactures more dangerous than that of raw materials, 186. How far it may be proper to continue the free importation of certain foreign goods, 189. How far it may be proper to restore the free importation of goods, after it has been interrupted, ib. Of the materials of manufacture, review of the legal encouragements given to, 266.
Independents, the principles of that sect, explained, 332.
Indies. See East and West.
Indostan, the several classes of people there kept distinct, 283. The natives of, how prevented from undertaking long sea voyages, ib.
Industry, the different kinds of, seldom dealt impartially with by any nation, 1, 2. The species of, frequently local, 8. Naturally suited to the demand, 24. Is increased by the liberal reward of labour, 34. How affected by seasons of plenty and scarcity, ib., 35. Is more advantageously exerted in towns than in the country, 53. The average produce of, always suited to the average consumption, 79. Is promoted by the circulation of paper money, 119. Three requisites to putting industry in motion, 120. How the general character of nations is estimated by, 137. And idleness, the proportion between, how regulated, ib. Is employed for subsistence before it extends to conveniencies and luxury, 155. Whether the general industry of a society is promoted by commercial restraints on importation, 183. Private interest naturally points to that employment most advantageous to the society, ib. But without intending or knowing it, 184. Legal regulations of private industry dangerous assumptions of power, 185. Domestic industry ought not to be employed on what can be purchased cheaper from abroad, ib. Of the society, can augment only in proportion as its capital augments, ib. When it may be necessary to impose some burden upon foreign industry to favour that at home, 187. The free exercise of industry ought to be allowed to all, 191. The natural effort of every individual to better his condition, will, if unrestrained, result in the prosperity of the society, 221.
Insurance, from fire and sea risks, the nature and profits of examined, 45. The trade of insurance may be successfully carried on by a joint-stock company, 317, 318.
Interest, landed, monied, and trading, distinguished, 144.
Interest for the use of money, the foundation of that allowance explained, 22. Historical view of the alterations of, in England, and other countries, 37. Remarks on the high rates of, in Bengal, 39. And in China, 40. May be raised by defective laws, independent on the influence of wealth or poverty, ib. The lowest ordinary rate of, must somewhat more than compensate occasional losses, ib. The common relative proportion between interest and mercantile profits inquired into, ib. Was not lowered, in consequence of the discovery of the American mines, 145. How the legal rate of, ought to be fixed, 146. Consequences of its being fixed too high or too low, ib., 147. The market rate of, regulates the price of land, ib. Whether a proper object of taxation, 357.