Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	law_n	parliament_n	2,185	5	6.6353	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49043	Jovis duodecimo die Maii 1698, annoque regni Regis Willielmi ... this day an order and report made by the Committee for Letting the Cities Lands, touching several duties taken by several officers and others at Billingsgate ...	City of London (England).	1698 (1698)	Wing L2865F; ESTC R39643	3,282	1

edwin_n mayor_n jovis_n duodecimo_fw-la die_v maii_n 1698._o annoque_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la willielmi_n tertii_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n decimo_fw-la this_o day_n a_o order_n and_o report_v make_v by_o the_o committee_n for_o let_v the_o city_n land_n touch_v several_a duty_n take_v by_o several_a officer_n and_o other_o at_o billingsgate_n be_v present_v unto_o this_o court_n by_o sir_n thomas_n stamp_v knight_n and_o alderman_n and_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n mercurii_n vndecimo_fw-la die_v maii_n 1698._o annoque_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la willielmi_n tertii_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n decimo_fw-la committee_n city_n land_n this_o day_n the_o report_n of_o the_o sub-committee_n appoint_v the_o 30_o day_n of_o march_n last_o for_o examination_n and_o state_v the_o respective_a duty_n and_o toll_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o billingsgate_n dock_n by_o mr._n allen_n as_o tenant_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o by_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n bring_v in_o their_o report_n in_o write_v concern_v the_o same_o which_o be_v read_v and_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n to_o the_o committee_n for_o let_v the_o city_n land_n we_o who_o name_n be_v hereunto_o subscribe_v pursuant_n to_o your_o order_n date_v the_o 30_o of_o march_n last_o refer_v to_o we_o among_o other_o the_o examination_n and_o state_v of_o the_o respective_a duty_n and_o toll_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o billingsgate_n dock_n by_o mr._n allen_n as_o tenant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o by_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n do_v humble_o certify_v that_o we_o have_v examine_v mr._n bancroft_n senior_n and_o mr._n clare_n heretofore_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n and_o several_a ancient_a market-people_n that_o resort_v to_o billingsgate-market_n and_o they_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o attest_v upon_o oath_n if_o require_v that_o the_o two_o first_o follow_v table_n of_o the_o toll_v due_a to_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n be_v during_o all_o their_o time_n constant_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a yeoman_n as_o their_o just_a fee_n and_o some_o of_o they_o attest_v the_o usage_n thereof_o for_o twenty_o year_n some_o for_o thirty_o year_n and_o mr._n bancroft_n for_o fifty_o five_o year_n the_o three_o first_o article_n of_o the_o first_o table_n we_o also_o find_v confirm_v by_o three_o order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n we_o have_v also_o incident_o inquire_v into_o the_o fee_n due_a to_o the_o cocket-office_n and_o for_o water-balliage_a receive_v at_o billingsgate_n the_o former_a be_v receive_v by_o mr._n allen_n as_o tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n as_o collector_n to_o mrs_n carpenter_n and_o find_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a testimony_n that_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o billingsgate_n for_o the_o cocket-office_n and_o water_n balliage_n be_v as_o follow_v  _fw-fr cocket-bill_n water-balliage_a to_o the_o yeoman_n cry_v waterside_n meatage_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o  _fw-fr every_o vessel_n with_o fruit_n 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n vessel_n with_o fresh_a sea_n fish_n 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 06_o 00_o 01_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n ship_n with_o salt_n 00_o 00_o 08_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n small_a oyster_n vessel_n or_o cock_n 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 04_o 00_o 01_o 00_o half_a penny_n per_fw-la bushel_n every_o vessel_n of_o salt_n fish_n 00_o 00_o 08_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n vessel_n with_o cherry_n or_o other_o fruit_n 00_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 06_o 00_o 01_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n ship_n with_o orange_n or_o lemon_n 00_o 00_o 06_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n vessel_n with_o carrot_n 00_o 00_o 06_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n freeman_n lobster-boat_n 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n foreign_a lobster-boat_n 00_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n muscle_n or_o cockle-boat_n 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 08_o 00_o 01_o 00_o  _fw-fr every_n hebber-boat_n or_o smack_n 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 06_o 00_o 00_o 06_o  _fw-fr we_o be_v further_o inform_v that_o in_o all_o other_o case_n whatsoever_o where_o the_o lord_n mayor_n have_v a_o power_n to_o set_v a_o price_n on_o victual_n or_o other_o provision_n and_o have_v a_o sample_n in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n have_v a_o fee_n of_o one_o shilling_n for_o the_o cry_v thereof_o these_o follow_a duty_n be_v in_o common_a between_o the_o vnder-water-bailiff_n and_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o a_o troller_n boat_n fish_v sell_v in_o basket_n 00_o 00_o 04_o a_o wh●●ing-boat_n fish_v sell_v in_o basket_n 00_o 00_o 04_o reper_n fish_n come_v by_o land_n on_o horse_n 00_o 00_o 04_o all_o fish_n sell_v on_o form_n 00_o 00_o 04_o all_o tub_n with_o eel_n 00_o 00_o 02_o a_o peter_n boat_n with_o flounder_n 00_o 00_o 02_o a_o peter_n boat_n with_o smelt_n 00_o 00_o 02_o a_o peter_n boat_n with_o roch_n and_o dace_n 00_o 00_o 02_o a_o hamper_n or_o pedd_fw-mi with_o fish_n 00_o 00_o 02_o we_o have_v also_o examine_v mr._n allen_n and_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n and_o the_o market_n people_n abovementioned_a concern_v the_o toll_n and_o duty_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o billingsgate_n and_o upon_o a_o full_a examination_n debate_n and_o consideration_n of_o their_o several_a allegation_n we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o follow_a toll_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o may_v be_v receive_v by_o mr._n allen_n as_o their_o tenant_n of_o the_o duty_n there_o lease_v to_o he_o in_o general_a word_n  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o every_o vessel_n with_o two_o round_a top_n per_fw-la day_n 00_o 02_o 00_o every_o vessel_n with_o orange_n lemon_n or_o salt_n with_o but_o one_o round_a top_n per_fw-la day_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o vessel_n of_o salt_n fish_n per_fw-la day_n 00_o 00_o 08_o every_o small_a oyster_n vessel_n or_o cock_n per_fw-la voyage_n 00_o 00_o 02_o every_o vessel_n with_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o fish_n viz._n fresh_a sea-fish_n per_fw-la voyage_n 00_o 00_o 02_o every_o vessel_n with_o cherry_n or_o other_o fruit_n per_fw-la voyage_n 00_o 00_o 08_o every_o vessel_n with_o carrot_n per_fw-la day_n 00_o 00_o 08_o every_o customhouse_n hoy_n or_o close_n lyter_n per_fw-la day_n 00_o 00_o 08_o every_o close_a lyter_n per_fw-la day_n 00_o 00_o 08_o every_o open_a lyter_n per_fw-la day_n 00_o 00_o 04_o every_o freeman_n lobster-boat_n 00_o 00_o 02_o every_o foreign_a lobster-boat_n 00_o 00_o 04_o every_o muscle_n or_o cockle-boat_n 00_o 00_o 02_o every_o hebber-boat_n or_o smack_n 00_o 00_o 02_o alien_n vessel_n double_a duty_n to_o all_o person_n  _fw-fr l_o s_o d_o every_o ladder_n or_o plank_n to_o a_o salt_n vessel_n per_fw-la day_n 00_o 01_o 00_o every_o ladder_n or_o plank_n for_o vessel_n for_o fresh_a fish_n oyster_n or_o other_o shellfish_n per_fw-la voyage_n for_o each_o 00_o 00_o 06_o every_o ladder_n to_o a_o vessel_n of_o salt_n fish_n for_o the_o whole_a 00_o 01_o 00_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o to_o notify_v to_o all_o person_n concern_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o prevent_v future_a dispute_n about_o these_o matter_n it_o will_v be_v expedient_a to_o print_v and_o post_v up_o at_o billingsgate_n all_o the_o several_a rate_n above_o mention_v but_o submit_v that_o and_o all_o other_o matter_n here_o report_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o committee_n date_v the_o eleven_o day_n of_o may_n 1698._o wm._n gore_n tho._n collett_n isa_n grevill_n james_n collett_n geo._n newland_n which_o report_n be_v read_v be_v well_o like_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o this_o committee_n and_o sir_n thomas_n stamp_v knight_n and_o alderman_n be_v desire_v to_o lay_v the_o same_o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o recommend_v to_o their_o care_n the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v nich._n wilmot_n comptroler_n which_o order_n and_o report_n be_v here_o open_o read_v be_v well_o like_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o this_o court_n and_o order_v to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o repertory_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o for_o the_o future_a the_o say_v several_a duty_n and_o toll_n be_v receive_v by_o such_o respective_a officer_n and_o no_o other_o according_a to_o the_o table_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a report_n goodfellow_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a matter_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v one_a note_v that_o nich._n wilmot_n be_v clerk_n to_o the_o committee_n for_o let_v the_o city_n land_n and_o goodfellow_n be_v clerk_n to_o the_o court_n of_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n two_o note_v that_o mr._n allen_n as_o tenant_n to_o the_o city_n for_o wharfage_n groundage_n and_o the_o toll_v pay_v for_o the_o farm_n thereof_o 95_o l_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o mr._n allen_n as_o tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n pay_v to_o his_o lordship_n for_o his_o sample_n and_o perquisites_n above_o 550_o l_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v believe_v the_o four_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n and_o under_o waterbailiff_n do_v receive_v of_o the_o fisherman_n and_o market-people_n as_o their_o own_o perquisites_n near_o as_o much_o as_o mr._n allen_n do_v for_o his_o farm_n for_o which_o he_o pay_v the_o lord_n mayor_n 550_o l_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la 3_o note_v mrs_n carpenter_n as_o tenant_n to_o the_o city_n pay_v not_o above_o 26_o l_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o city_n interest_n in_o the_o water-balliage_a at_o billingsgate_n 4thly_a note_v that_o the_o city_n pay_v to_o the_o four_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n for_o fee_n and_o salary_n above_o 20_o l_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la each_z and_o to_o the_o under_o waterbailiff_n about_o the_o same_o sum_n which_o in_o the_o whole_a be_v above_o 100_o l_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la charge_n to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o city_n receive_v but_o 12●_n l_o per_fw-mi annum_fw-la for_o the_o wharfage_n groundage_n toll_n and_o interest_n there_o thus_o consequent_o the_o city_n income_n there_o be_v not_o above_o 21_o l_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la yet_o it_o must_v be_v own_a that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n may_v chance_v upon_o a_o vacancy_n to_o have_v 5_o or_o 600_o l_o for_o each_o of_o these_o place_n of_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n and_o if_o the_o head-water-bailiff_n chance_v to_o die_v the_o lord_n mayor_n will_v scarce_o take_v under_o 1500_o l_o for_o his_o place_n for_o the_o city_n pay_v he_o above_o 65_o l_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la salary_n and_o the_o perquisites_n be_v very_o considerable_a which_o he_o take_v to_o his_o own_o use_n though_o they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o city_n only_o 5thly_a note_v that_o the_o fishmonger_n in_o their_o case_n to_o parliament_n have_v misrepresent_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n market_n which_o be_v express_o thus_o that_o if_o any_o retailer_n or_o trader_n in_o this_o city_n who_o buy_v to_o sell_v again_o do_v buy_v to_o sell_v again_o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o second_o ring_v of_o the_o bell_n such_o offender_n shall_v forfeit_v 40_o s_o the_o market_n be_v most_o principal_o intend_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o housekeeper_n and_o other_o who_o buy_v for_o their_o own_o use_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o their_o family_n and_o may_v provide_v for_o themselves_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o best_a hand_n and_o pay_v moderate_a rate_n for_o their_o provision_n see_v the_o act_n of_o common_a council_n for_o city-market_n make_v 1631._o and_o the_o 17_o of_o september_n 1674._o page_n 8._o 6thly_a but_o as_o sir_n nicholas_n bacon_n well_o observe_v in_o a_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n a_o law_n without_o execution_n be_v but_o a_o body_n without_o life_n a_o cause_n without_o a_o effect_n a_o countenance_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o beside_o the_o make_n of_o law_n without_o execution_n do_v very_o much_o harm_n for_o that_o breed_v and_o bring_v forth_o contempt_n of_o law_n and_o lawmaker_n and_o of_o all_o magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o misgovernance_n of_o all_o injury_n and_o injustice_n and_o of_o all_o disorder_n and_o unquietness_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v the_o present_a case_n as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city-market_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o of_o the_o complaint_n now_o before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o touch_v the_o same_o