Several essays in political arithmetick / by Sir William Petty.
- Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.
- Date:
- 1755
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Several essays in political arithmetick / by Sir William Petty. Source: Wellcome Collection.
19/206 (page 3)
![THE STATIONER TO THE READER. H E enfuing Effay concerning the Growth JL of the City of London, was intituled {Another EJ/dy] intimating that fome other Ef- fayhad preceded it, which was not to be found. I having been much importuned for that pre¬ cedent Effay, have found that the fame was about the Growth, Encreafe, and Multiplica¬ tion of Mankind, which Subjedt fhould in Order of Nature precede that of the Growth of the City of Lojidon, but am not able to pro¬ cure the Effay itfelf, only I have obtained from a Gentleman, who fometimes correfponded with Sir William Petty, an Extract of a Letter from Sir William to him, which I verily be¬ lieve containeth the Scope thereof; wherefore, I muft defire the* Reader to be content there¬ with, till more can be had.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30528276_0019.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
