Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	chief_a	gain_v	great_a	61	3	2.1088	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93493	Some considerations relating to the woollen-manufactory, humbly offered to the great council of Parliament, by some merchants and others of the city of London, and elsewhere		1680 (1680)	Wing S4494D; ESTC R229691	3,507	4

some_o consideration_n relate_v to_o the_o woollen-manufactory_a humble_o offer_v to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n by_o some_o merchant_n and_o other_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o whereas_o the_o woollen-manufactory_a be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a treasure_n in_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o maintain_n and_o encouragement_n thereof_o be_v of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o expect_v the_o nation_n shall_v flourish_v or_o prosper_v without_o the_o same_o there_o be_v hereby_o humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n the_o great_a ruin_n and_o decay_v of_o the_o say_v manufactory_a especial_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o foreign_a exportation_n thereof_o for_o france_n flanders_n holland_n and_o other_o neighbour_a part_n that_o unless_o timely_o prevent_v the_o same_o will_v necessary_o more_o decrease_n and_o at_o length_n be_v whole_o destroy_v the_o chief_a and_o great_a cause_n of_o such_o decay_n be_v the_o private_a exportation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o irish_a wool_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a foreign_a part_n in_o such_o great_a and_o considerable_a quantity_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v purchase_v there_o near_o as_o cheap_a as_o we_o can_v have_v it_o bring_v to_o several_a of_o our_o own_o market_n the_o exporter_n according_a to_o computation_n not_o gain_v thereby_o after_o run_v all_o the_o hazard_n above_o 6_o or_o 7_o per_fw-la cent._n by_o which_o plentiful_a supply_n together_o with_o those_o excellent_a method_n practicable_a among_o they_o especial_o in_o holland_n and_o zealand_n for_o set_v their_o poor_a on_o work_n they_o have_v their_o good_n make_v much_o the_o cheap_a and_o also_o the_o great_a duty_n they_o impose_v on_o the_o importation_n of_o our_o woollen_a manufactory_n epsecial_o in_o the_o french_a dominion_n thereby_o they_o not_o only_o beat_v we_o out_o of_o trade_n in_o most_o of_o their_o own_o market_n which_o before_o we_o supply_v but_o may_v also_o be_v suspect_v in_o short_a time_n if_o they_o continue_v to_o improve_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o of_o late_a year_n and_o have_v such_o plentiful_a supply_n of_o our_o wool_n to_o be_v able_a to_o dispute_v with_o we_o for_o great_a part_n of_o our_o other_o foreign_a trade_n in_o the_o say_v manufactory_a it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o french_a take_v off_o few_o or_o none_o of_o our_o middle_n and_o low-priced_a clothes_n stuff_n or_o drugget_n because_o with_o the_o easy_a supply_n of_o our_o english_a and_o irish_a wool_n they_o themselves_o make_v the_o same_o or_o other_o sort_n answerable_a thereto_o which_o without_o the_o say_a wool_n they_o can_v reasonable_o effect_v to_o the_o least_o of_o their_o own_o advantage_n or_o prejudice_n to_o we_o and_o albeit_o they_o take_v from_o we_o some_o small_a quantity_n of_o our_o fine_a sort_n of_o broad_a cloth_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o less_o considerable_a the_o same_o cloth_n be_v compose_v the_o most_o of_o spanish_a and_o the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o own_o wool_n and_o as_o for_o the_o french_a conquest_n as_o lille_n armentier_n valenciennes_n and_o other_o part_n adjacent_a it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o of_o late_a year_n they_o be_v so_o much_o improve_v in_o the_o woollen-manufactory_a be_v chief_o encourage_v thereto_o by_o the_o frequent_a supply_n of_o our_o english_a and_o irish_a wool_n that_o they_o not_o alone_o supply_v their_o own_o and_o neighbour_a market_n with_o the_o same_o but_o other_o also_o at_o a_o considerable_a distance_n the_o like_a prove_v also_o true_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o and_o about_o liege_n who_o be_v plentiful_o supply_v with_o irish_a wool_n from_o holland_n and_o zealand_n have_v of_o late_a year_n so_o much_o increase_v in_o the_o manufacture_a of_o woollen_a especial_o of_o a_o sort_n of_o low-priced_a cloth_n in_o imitation_n of_o our_o northern_a dozen_o that_o they_o maintain_v their_o factor_n in_o many_o other_o part_n for_o vend_v the_o same_o which_o they_o also_o do_v at_o as_o if_o not_o more_o reasonable_a rate_n than_o can_v be_v afford_v from_o hence_o and_o as_o for_o holland_n and_o zealand_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v under_o much_o the_o same_o cimcumstance_n with_o they_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o woollen-manufactory_a it_o be_v observable_a that_o what_o they_o take_v from_o we_o be_v chief_o some_o stuff_n together_o with_o some_o few_o northern_a dozen_o kersey_n and_o other_o low-priced_a good_n whereon_o be_v the_o least_o advantage_n and_o wherewith_o they_o can_v be_v furnish_v from_o hull_n and_o other_o out-port_n at_o such_o low_a rate_n that_o they_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a their_o while_n to_o make_v the_o same_o as_o find_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o themselves_o in_o the_o fine_a sort_n of_o woollen-manufactories_a with_o which_o they_o not_o only_o supply_v their_o own_o but_o also_o many_o foreign_a market_n to_o our_o great_a detriment_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v make_v they_o capable_a of_o so_o do_v but_o their_o industry_n and_o method_n of_o keep_v their_o poor_a at_o work_n together_o with_o their_o frequent_a supply_n of_o our_o english_a scotch_a and_o irish_a wool_n and_o fullers-earth_n much_o more_o may_v be_v offer_v to_o consideration_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o forementioned_a part_n but_o also_o of_o several_a other_o which_o lie_v under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n as_o also_o there_o may_v without_o much_o digression_n be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v the_o great_a loss_n that_o accrue_v to_o our_o nation_n through_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n so_o that_o each_o pack_n to_o the_o value_n of_o about_o ten_o pound_n have_v be_v compute_v at_o near_o two_o hundred_o pound_v damage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n but_o the_o chief_a intent_n hereof_o be_v by_o make_v evident_a in_o some_o degree_n the_o decline_a condition_n of_o the_o say_v manufactory_a thereby_o to_o enforce_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o some_o convenient_a method_n for_o the_o re-establishment_n and_o encourage_n of_o the_o same_o to_o which_o end_n the_o follow_a attempt_n be_v humble_o propose_v always_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n be_v make_v felony_n have_v very_o little_o contribute_v to_o the_o prevent_v the_o same_o for_o that_o no_o provision_n be_v make_v thereby_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o informer_n which_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o few_o or_o none_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o inform_v against_o or_o prosecute_v another_o especial_o in_o such_o case_n where_o their_o life_n be_v concern_v it_o be_v therefore_o humble_o propose_v that_o the_o say_a clause_n in_o that_o act_n may_v be_v repeal_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o some_o other_o insert_v which_o may_v be_v more_o effectual_a for_o its_o intend_a end_n the_o which_o be_v humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v by_o provide_v a_o sufficient_a encouragement_n for_o the_o informer_n and_o that_o no_o wool_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v lodge_v but_o at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o seashore_n and_o that_o if_o any_o wool_n shall_v be_v discover_v within_o that_o distance_n especial_o after_o sunsetting_a to_o be_v carry_v either_o by_o cart_n horse_n or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v forfeit_v together_o with_o the_o say_a cart_n horse_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o owner_n whole_a estate_n and_o the_o driver_n of_o the_o say_a cart_n or_o horse_n to_o endure_v a_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o that_o if_o any_o wool_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o small_a package_n or_o screw-packed_a that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v forfeit_v but_o the_o person_n with_o who_o it_o be_v find_v shall_v forfeit_v four_o double_v the_o value_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o wool_n have_v be_v carry_v by_o cart_n horse_n or_o other_o way_n within_o such_o a_o distance_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n as_o before_o propose_v or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o any_o wool_n have_v be_v convey_v on_o board_n or_o export_v from_o any_o of_o the_o say_a coast_n if_o the_o say_a carrier_n owner_n or_o exporter_n have_v no_o estate_n to_o forfeit_v or_o be_v not_o apprehend_v to_o receive_v due_a punishment_n the_o division_n or_o hundred_o as_o in_o case_n of_o robbery_n shall_v have_v a_o considerable_a fine_a lay_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o if_o any_o wool_n be_v find_v private_o convey_v or_o convey_v on_o board_n any_o vessel_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v forfeit_a the_o owner_n or_o exporter_n thereof_o if_o find_v shall_v not_o only_o forfeit_v his_o whole_a estate_n but_o also_o be_v transport_v to_o serve_v on_o board_n the_o galley_n together_o with_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a vessel_n and_o his_o say_a company_n or_o else_o to_o endure_v imprisonment_n proportionable_o and_o that_o if_o any_o wool_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v export_v the_o owner_n or_o exporter_n thereof_o be_v make_v know_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n after_o such_o fact_n commit_v the_o say_a owner_n or_o exporter_n shall_v not_o only_o forfeit_v their_o whole_a estate_n but_o also_o be_v transport_v as_o aforesaid_a which_o be_v yet_o more_o favourable_a than_o felony_n and_o that_o for_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o the_o informer_n although_o he_o be_v a_o person_n concern_v or_o employ_v in_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v his_o pardon_n for_o the_o same_o but_o also_o the_o propose_a reward_n for_o his_o say_a information_n and_o for_o what_o relate_v to_o ireland_n it_o be_v humble_o propose_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v there_o customary_a when_o wool_n be_v ship_v off_o for_o england_n to_o give_v security_n it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v according_o yet_o 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say_a inconveniency_n the_o first_o and_o best_a be_v to_o manufacture_n all_o the_o wool_n at_o home_n the_o method_n for_o which_o have_v be_v already_o make_v public_a by_o mr._n richard_n haines_n and_o approve_v of_o by_o many_o honourable_a member_n of_o the_o house_n as_o well_o as_o merchant_n and_o other_o the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o wool_n of_o the_o nation_n increase_v too_o much_o it_o may_v be_v once_o in_o three_o or_o four_o year_n whole_o destroy_v and_o the_o value_n make_v good_a by_o a_o public_a contribution_n but_o the_o many_o and_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o will_v consequent_o follow_v this_o latter_a and_o can_v sufficient_o be_v demonstrate_v will_n as_o be_v humble_o conceive_v render_v the_o same_o altogether_o unpracticable_a the_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o be_v humble_o represent_v to_o this_o honourable_a house_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o when_o they_o have_v settle_v the_o peace_n and_o security_n of_o the_o nation_n care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o its_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n which_o as_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v consist_v in_o nothing_o mroe_o than_o the_o improvement_n and_o encouragement_n of_o the_o woollen-manufactury_a finis_fw-la