The Collected Works of Josiah Tucker

A Brief Essay on Trade.: Prelims, The Introduction., The principal Advantages of France with respect to Trade., The Principal Disadvantages of France with regard to Trade., The principal Advantages of Great Britain with respect to Trade., The principal Disadvantages of Great Britain with regard to Trade., Certain Proposals: Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Proposal, Conclusion., An Appendix Containing a Plan for raising One only Tax on the Consumers of Luxuries, An Extract from Page 44, &c. of the Essay on the Causes and Decline of the Foreign Trade., Reflections on the Expediency of Opening the Trade to Turky.Reflections On the Expediency of Opening the Trade to Turky., An Appendix to the second Edition of the foregoing Pamphlet.

Four Tracts, together with Two Sermons, on Political and Commercial Subjects: Prelims, Tract I: The great Question resolved, Whether a rich Country can stand a Competition with a poor Country (of equal natural Advantages) in raising of Provisions, and Cheapness of Manufactures?—With suitable Inferences and Deductions, Case I., Case II., Postscript., Tract II, Tract III, Tract IV, Sermons On Political and Commercial Subjects.Sermon I., Sermon II., Sermon VI

Instructions for Travellers.: Instructions, &c., Observations., Natural Causes., Artificial Causes., Political Causes., Religious Causes., The Elements of Commerce and Theory of Taxes: Prelims, A Preliminary Discourse, Setting Forth, The Elements of Commerce, and Theory of Taxes.: Introduction., Part I: Containing certain Polities for increasing the Number of People., A Polity for the Incouragement of the Married State., A Polity for the Admission of Wealthy and Industrious Foreigners., Other Polities for increasing the Number of People., Part II: Containing certain Polities for the Extension and Improvement of Commerce., Certain Polities for incouraging and improving Husbandry., Certain Polities for the Increase and Improvement of Manufactures., Reflections on the Present Low Price of Coarse Wools, Its Immediate Causes, and its Probable Remedies., Reflections on the Present Matters in Dispute between Great Britain and Ireland; and on the Means of converting these Articles into mutual Benefits to both Kingdoms.Prelims, Reflections, &c. &c. &c., Appendix.

The Notions of Mr. Locke, and his Followers: Prelims, The Introductory Preface, in Order to Remove Popular Prejudices., The only true Foundation of Civil Government, according to Mr. Locke and his Disciples:—All Governments whatever being so many Encroachments on, and Violations of the unalienable Rights of Mankind, if not founded on this Hypothesis., An Enquiry how far either the Revolution in England,—or the Reduction of Ireland,—or the present Proceedings of the Congress in America, can or may be justified according to the leading Principles of Mr. Locke, and his Followers., Several other gross Errors and Absurdities chargeable on the Lockian System., On the Abuse of Words, and the Perversion of Language, chargeable on the Lockian System., Conclusion., Postscript., A Treatise Concerning Civil Government, in Three Parts.Prelims, The Notions of Mr. Locke, &c.: The only true Foundation of Civil Government, according to Mr. Locke and his Disciples:—All Governments whatever being so many Encroachments on, and Violations of the unalienable Rights of Mankind, if not founded on this Hypothesis., Several very gross Errors and Absurdities chargeable on the Lockian System., An Enquiry how far either the Revolution in England,—or the Reduction of Ireland,—or the present Proceedings of the Congress in America, can or may be justised according to the leading Principles of Mr. Locke, and his Followers., On the Abuse of Words, and the Perversion of Language, chargeable on the Lockian System., Conclusion., Containing The True Basis of Civil Government,: Prelims, Concerning those Principles in Human Nature, which may serve as a Basis for any Species of Civil Government to stand upon, without the actual Choice, or personal Election of every Member of the Community either towards the first Erection, or the Continuation of such a Government., Objections Answered., A Comparison of the different Forms of Government with each other, —A Preference given to the Mixt, and the Reasons why,—The Republics of Sparta, Athens, and Rome, proved to be improper Models for a Commercial State,—The supposed unalienable Right of each Individual to be self-governed in the Affairs of Legislation, examined, and refuted., Of a limited Monarchy, and mixt Government. Its component Parts, Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy. Of the comparative Influence of each:—On which Side the greatest Danger is now to be apprehended.—The Remedy proposed, and proper Regulations., Divers Collateral Circumstances Corroborating the Foregoing System, and Confuting the LockianThe general Nature of the Gothic Constitution decribed, which the barbarous Nations introduced and settled in every Part of Europe, and particularly in England.—Various antiquated Customs and Laws explained relative thereto.—These Laws either not understood, or wilfully misrepresented by our modern Lockians., Certain Objections and Cavils answered and confuted., An Enquiry how far the Authorities of Great Names, and particularly how far the Opinions .of Aristotle, Cicero, Grotius, and Hooker. can be serviceable to the LockianCause., The Doctrine of Scripture relative to the Obedience due from Subjects to their Sovereigns; together with the Grounds of and Reasons for the Duty.

A Letter To Edmund Burke, Esq; Member of Parliament for the City of Bristol, and Agent for The Colony of New York, &c. In answer to his printed speech, said to be Spoken in the House of Commons on the Twenty-Second of March, 1775.: Prelims, To Edmund Burke, Esq; Member of Parliament for the City of Bristol, and Agent for the Colony of New York, &c., An Humble Address and Earnest Appeal to Those Respectable Personages in Great-Britain and Ireland, Who, by their Great and Permanent Interest in Landed Property, Their Liberal Education, Elevated Rank, and Enlarged Views, Are the ablest to judge, and the fittest to decide, werither A Connection with, or a Separation From the Continental Colonies of America, Be most for the national advantage, and the lasting benefit of these kingdoms.: An Humble Address, &c., Remark I., Remark II., Remark III., Remark IV., Postscript., A General Muster of the Forces both for and against the Present Government., A Series of Answers to certain Popular Objections, against separating from the Rebellious Colonies, and Discarding them Entirely; being the Concluding Tract of the Dean of Glocester, on the subject of American Affairs.: Prelims, Introduction., A Series of Answers to Certain Popular Objections, Acainst an Entire Eparation from the Northern Colonies.: Objection I., Objection II., Objection III., Objection IV., Objection V., Objection VI., Objection VII., Objection VIII., Objection IX., Objection X., Objection XI., Objection XII., Objection XIII., Objection XIV., Conclusion., Postscript., A Summary of the Contents., Cui Bono? or, an Inquiry, what Benefits can Arise either to the English or the Americans, the French, Spaniards, or Dutch, from the Greatest Victories, or Successes, in the Present War, being a series of letters, addressed to Monsieur Necker, late controller general of the finances of france.: Prelims, Letter I, Letter II, Letter III, Letter IV. Further Considerations on the Unreasonableness of the Jealousy of Trade, when attempting to exclude Rivals, and of the Inefficacy of it toward the attaining of any good End whatever., Letter V. The Case stated between England and America, supposing England to be victorious, and the Americans vanquished in this Dispute., Letter VI. An Inquiry, what Benefits will, accrue to America, supposing her to obtain her utmost Wishes of Independance in the Prosecution of the present War., Letter VII. A Plan for a general Pacification; with Remarks., Postscript., TRACT V. The Respective Pleas and Arguments of the Mother Country, and of the Colonies, distinctly set forth; And the Impossibility of a Compromise Of Differences; or a Mutual Concession Of Rights, Plainly Demonstrated.The Epistle Dedicatory, Tract VThe Respective Pleas and Arguments of the Mother Country, and of the Colonies Distinctly Set Forth, &c., Section I., Section II., Section III.

Biographical Sketch., Scientific Paper., Josiah Tucker and his Writings, The Hume–Tucker Debate and Pitt’s Trade Proposals, Josiah TuckerPrelims, The Day, The Life, The Man, The Writings: Introduction, The Environment, The Life, A Characterization, The Writings, Tucker’s Economic Thought: Introductory Note, Fundamental Notions, Population, Agriculture, Manufacture, Commerce, Money and Prices, Taxation, Sources, Influence and Conclusions: Sources of Tucker’s Thought, Influence, Conclusions, Appendix, Bibliography, Vita