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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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Which he pays consideration for; which is, when his own Corn is ripe, a bushel and an half for a bushel that is, at the rate of Fifty per Cent.

Which manner of lending Corn is a means that doth maintain many strangers and others.

For they who have got a small stock of Corn by that Profit may competently live upon it.

Which was the means that Almighty God prepared for my relief and maintenance.
Corn thus lent is somewhat difficult to receive again.

For the Debtor being Poor, all the Creditors will come into the field, when the Corn is a shareing, that being the place of payment: and as soon as it is divided each one will scramble to get what he can.


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