Several essays in political arithmetick / by Sir William Petty.

  • Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.
Date:
1755
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Credit: Several essays in political arithmetick / by Sir William Petty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE L I F E O F T H E ' AlITHO R, I R William Petty, the ingenious Author of the following judicious Tradts, was Son of Anthony Petty, a Clothier at Rnmfey in Hamp- floire^ and born May 26, 1623, He took great Delight, whilft a Boy, in fpend- ing his Time among Carpenters, Smiths, and o- ther Artificers, whofe Trades he fo well under- flood, that at 12 Yearsof Age he could work at them. His Education was only at the Gram mar School there, but he made fo great a Progrefs A in