An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations · Adam Smith
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_Jamaica_, the returns of trade from that island, why irregular, 402. _Idleness_ unfashionable in Holland, 40. _Jewels._ See _Stones_. _Importation_, why restraints have been imposed on, with the two kinds of, 182. How restrained to secure a monopoly of the home market to domestic industry, 183. The true policy of these restraints doubtful, ib. The free importation of foreign manufactures more dangerous than that of raw materials, 186. How far it may be proper to continue the free importation of certain foreign goods, 189. How far it may be proper to restore the free importation of goods, after it has been interrupted, ib. Of the materials of manufacture, review of the legal encouragements given to, 266. _Independents_, the principles of that sect, explained, 332. _Indies._ See _East_ and _West_. _Indostan_, the several classes of people there kept distinct, 283. The natives of, how prevented from undertaking long sea voyages, ib.
_Industry_, the different kinds of, seldom dealt impartially with by any nation, 1, 2. The species of, frequently local, 8. Naturally suited to the demand, 24. Is increased by the liberal reward of labour, 34. How affected by seasons of plenty and scarcity, ib., 35. Is more advantageously exerted in towns than in the country, 53. The average produce of, always suited to the average consumption, 79. Is promoted by the circulation of paper money, 119. Three requisites to putting industry in motion, 120. How the general character of nations is estimated by, 137. And idleness, the proportion between, how regulated, ib. Is employed for subsistence before it extends to conveniencies and luxury, 155. Whether the general industry of a society is promoted by commercial restraints on importation, 183. Private interest naturally points to that employment most advantageous to the society, ib. But without intending or knowing it, 184. Legal regulations of private industry dangerous assumptions of power, 185. Domestic industry ought not to be employed on what can be purchased cheaper from abroad, ib. Of the society, can augment only in proportion as its capital augments, ib. When it may be necessary to impose some burden upon foreign industry to favour that at home, 187. The free exercise of industry ought to be allowed to all, 191. The natural effort of every individual to better his condition, will, if unrestrained, result in the prosperity of the society, 221.
_Insurance_, from fire and sea risks, the nature and profits of examined, 45. The trade of insurance may be successfully carried on by a joint-stock company, 317, 318. _Interest_, landed, monied, and trading, distinguished, 144. _Interest_ for the use of money, the foundation of that allowance explained, 22. Historical view of the alterations of, in England, and other countries, 37. Remarks on the high rates of, in Bengal, 39. And in China, 40. May be raised by defective laws, independent on the influence of wealth or poverty, ib. The lowest ordinary rate of, must somewhat more than compensate occasional losses, ib. The common relative proportion between interest and mercantile profits inquired into, ib. Was not lowered, in consequence of the discovery of the American mines, 145. How the legal rate of, ought to be fixed, 146. Consequences of its being fixed too high or too low, ib., 147. The market rate of, regulates the price of land, ib. Whether a proper object of taxation, 357. _Ireland_, why never likely to furnish cattle to the prejudice of Great Britain, 186. The proposed absentee tax there considered, 379. Ought in justice to contribute towards the discharge of the public debt of Great Britain, 402. Expediency of an union with Great Britain, ib. _Isocrates_, the handsome income he made by teaching, 56. _Italy_, the only great country in Europe which has been cultivated and improved in every part by means of its foreign commerce, 172. Was originally colonized by the Dorians, 227.
_Jurisdictions_, territorial, did not originate in the feudal law, 168. _Justice_, the administration of, a duty of the sovereign, 297. In early times a source of revenue to him, 299. The making justice subservient to the revenue a source of great abuses, ib. Is never administered gratis, 300. The whole administration of, but an inconsiderable part of the expense of government, ib. How the whole expense of justice might be defrayed from the fees of court, ib. The interference of the jurisdictions of the several English courts of law accounted for, 301. Law language, how corrupted, 302. The judicial and executive power, why divided, ib. By whom the expense of administration of, ought to be borne, 342. _Kalm_, the Swedish traveller, his account of the husbandry of the British colonies in North America, 94. _Kelp_, a rent demanded for the rocks on which it grows, 61. _King_, Mr. his account of the average price of wheat, 83. _King_, under feudal institutions, no more than the greatest baron in the nation, 168. Was unable to restrain the violence of his barons, 169. Treasure-trove an important branch of revenue to, 385, 386. His situation, how favourable for the accumulating treasure, ib. In a commercial country, naturally spends his revenue in luxuries, ib. Is hence driven to call upon his subjects for extraordinary aids, ib. _Kings_ and their ministers the greatest spendthrifts in a country, 149.
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