Titles by Henry Thornton

1760 – 1815

Thornton was a merchant banker and founder of the Clapham Sect of evangelical reformers which included William Wilberforce, Thomas Clarkson, Granville Sharp, and Zacharay Macaulay.

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An Enquiry into the Nature and Effects of the Paper Credit of Great Britain

Henry Thornton

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As modern economics began to emerge in the late 18th century money and banks quickly became the focus of much attention. Of particular interest were questions about the proper role of government in the issuing of coins, the…