Samuel Fortrey

1622 - 1682

About the Author

Fortrey was a gentleman of the King’s Bench and an early writer on economic matters. He was in favor of enlcosures and the right of foreigners to settle in England and buy land.

In The Library:

• author: A Select Collection of Early English Tracts on Commerce from the Originals of Mun, Roberts, North, and Others (1856)