...the faid vice of ufury, and efpecially by way affale of wares andßißs of intereß, hath much mare exceedingly abounded, to the utter undoing of many...occupiers and others, and to the importable hurt of the common wealth, (2) as well for that in the faid later a£t there is no provißon againß fuch corrupt...

...ufury, and e/pe dally bj •way of fale of wares andßifts of interefl, hath much mare ixceedingly abounded, to the utter undoing of many gentlemen,...occupiers and others, and to the importable hurt of the common wealth, (2) as ivcllfor that in the faid later a£i there ¡s no provißon again/I fuch corrupt...

...should, but the vice of usury, especially by the way of sale of wares and shifts of interest, hath abounded to the utter undoing of many gentlemen, merchants, occupiers, and others. Stat. Edw. VI. repealed, and that of Henry VIII. revived. d. 21st James I. c. 17. AD 1623. Whereas...

...but rather the faid Vice * of Ufury, and fpecially by way of Sale of Wares and Shifts of ' Intereft, hath much more exceedingly abounded, to the utter...* and to the importable Hurt of the Commonwealth, as well for ' that in the faid later Aft there is no Provilion againft fuch corn pt ' Shifts and Sales...

...37th Henry VIII. had not been attended with the hoped-for effect!, but that usury had more and more abounded, to the utter undoing of many gentlemen, merchants, occupiers, and others, and to the hurt of the commonwealth." In I (>':.'. j, the rate of interest was reduced by law to eight per cent...

...37th Henry VIII. had not been attended with the hoped-for effects, but that usury had more and more abounded,' to the utter undoing of many gentlemen, merchants, occupiers, and others, .and to the hurt of the commonwealth/' In 1625, the ralelof interest was reduced by law to eight per cent ; the...

...was repealed, and new provisoes for repressing of usury devised and enacted: which said latter act hath not done so much good as was hoped it should,...others, and to the importable hurt of the commonwealth, as well for that in the said latter act there is no provision against such corrupt shifts and sales...

...was repealed, and new provisoes for repressing of usury devised and enacted: which said latter act hath not done so much good as was hoped it should,...occupiers, and others, and to the importable hurt of the common wealth, as well for that in the said latter act there is no provision against such corrupt shifts...

...directed against them. The words of the statute of Queen Elizabeth, that the "vice of usury abounds to the utter undoing of many gentlemen, merchants,...others, and to the importable hurt of the commonwealth," may be applied as truly at the present time. The whole question, therefore, is one which comes most...

...directed against them. The words of the statute of Queen Elizabeth, that the " vice of usury abounds to the utter undoing of many gentlemen, merchants,...others, and to the importable hurt of the commonwealth," may be applied as truly at the present time. The whole question, therefore, is one which conies most...