- Scarcity, a source of exchangeable value, 2.
- Seignorage, effects of, on the value of money, 501, 524, 525.
- Simonde (M.), remarks on the opinion of, concerning the inconveniences resulting from the payment of taxes by the producer, 540, 541.
- Silver. See Gold and Silver.
- Sinking fund, in England, merely nominal, 340. How conducted, 510.
- Smith (Dr. Adam), on the meaning of the term value, 1. His doctrine that corn is a proper medium for fixing the varying value of other things, examined, 7-9. Strictures on his doctrine relative to labour being the sole ultimate standard of the exchangeable value of commodities, 10, 11, 575, 576. And on his definitions of rent, 49, 50. His theory of productive and unproductive labour considered, 64-66, notes. Correction of his erroneous view of the inequality of taxes on land, and all other taxes, 236-238. His opinion on the taxes upon the wages of labour, 286. Examination thereof by Mr. Buchanan, 287-292. Observations thereon by the author of this work, 293-306. Correction of his mistaken view of taxes upon luxuries, 314-319. Remarks on his doctrine concerning bounties on exportation, 420, 422-439. Examination of his doctrine concerning the rent of land, 458-475. And on gross and net revenue, 492-498. Strictures on his principles of paper-currency, 503-508. His statement respecting the advantages of the Scottish mode of affording accommodation to trade, disproved, 515, 516-523. Remarks on his doctrine relative to the comparative value of gold, corn, and labour, in rich and in poor countries, 529-537.
- Spain, commerce and manufactures of, injured by the low value of money there, 307.
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