The Wealth of Nations · Character
Sir Matthew Decker
Merchant and writer on trade cited by Smith.
minor
Also known as Sir Matthew Decker, Decker
First appearance: v of bounties
Sir Matthew Decker shows up with force in II: Of the Sources of the General or Public Revenue of the Society. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted on the repeated accumulation of taxes on necessaries in the price of goods.
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In II: Of the Sources of the General or Public Revenue of the Society: Quoted on the repeated accumulation of taxes on necessaries in the price of goods. Later, in Article IV: Taxes Which, It Is Intended, Should Fall…
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- II: Of the Sources of the General or Public Revenue of the Society
- Article IV: Taxes Which, It Is Intended, Should Fall Indifferently Upon Every Different Species of Revenue
- Taxes Upon Consumable Commodities
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