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A common treasury for all?

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

‘But everyone shall put their hands to till the earth and bring up cattle, and the blessing of the earth shall be common to all; when a man hath need of any corn or cattle, take from the next store-house he meets with. There shall be no buying and selling, no fairs or markets, but the whole earth shall be the common Treasury for evey man.’ - Gerrard Winstanley (1609 - 1676). (more…)