Essays upon several subjects, or, Effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation [electronic resource] : wherein are plainly laid down, the means by which the subjects in general may be eased and enriched; the poor relieved, and trade encreased in the most material branches of it, viz. in constituting seamen to theirs and the nations advantage, for encouragement of merchants and merchandizing; for relief of the poor of friendly societies; for discouraging vice, and encouraging vertue; the usefulness; of banks and assurances; to prevent bankrupts; with the surest way to recover bad debts; and many other considerable things, profitable and conducing to the great advantage of the nation in general / [Daniel Defoe].