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this_o i_o answer_v that_o iâ—_n interest_n be_v bring_v but_o to_o four_o peâ—_n cent_z no_o dutchman_n will_v call_v in_o his_o money_n that_o be_v out_o upon_o good_a security_n in_o england_n because_o he_o can_v make_v above_o three_o per_fw-la ceâ—t_fw-la of_o it_o upon_o interest_n at_o home_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v call_v home_o all_o the_o money_n they_o have_v with_o we_o at_o interest_n it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o we_o than_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o the_o borrower_n be_v always_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o lender_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v always_o keep_v poor_a while_o the_o other_o be_v fat_a and_o full_a he_o that_o use_v a_o stock_n that_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o be_v force_v for_o the_o uphold_v his_o reputation_n to_o live_v to_o the_o full_a if_o not_o above_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o he_o do_v so_o use_v while_o the_o lender_n possese_v much_o and_o use_v little_a or_o none_o live_v only_a at_o the_o charge_n of_o what_o he_o use_v and_o not_o of_o what_o he_o have_v beside_o if_o with_o this_o law_n for_o abatement_n of_o interest_n a_o law_n for_o transfer_v bill_n of_o debt_n shall_v pass_v we_o shall_v not_o miss_v the_o dutch_a money_n be_v it_o ten_o time_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v among_o we_o for_o that_o such_o a_o law_n will_v certain_o supply_v the_o the_o defect_n of_o at_o least_o one_o half_a of_o all_o the_o ready_a money_n we_o have_v in_o use_n in_o the_o nation_n object_n 2._o if_o interest_n be_v abate_v land_n musâ—â—ise_n in_o purchase_n and_o consequent_o 〈…〉_o if_o rent_n than_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v dear_a and_o how_o shaâ—â—_n the_o poor_a live_v etc._n etc._n answ._n to_o this_o i_o say_v if_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o land_n in_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o law_n for_o abatement_n of_o interest_n grow_v general_o dear_a â—t_a be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o our_o people_n grow_v rich_a for_o general_o 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estate_n be_v mortgage_v etc._n etc._n answ._n i_o answer_v that_o when_o they_o know_v they_o can_v make_v no_o more_o of_o their_o money_n by_o take_v out_o of_o one_o and_o put_v it_o in_o another_o hand_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o forward_o as_o they_o threaten_v to_o alter_v that_o security_n they_o know_v be_v good_a for_o another_o that_o may_v be_v bad_a or_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o our_o law_n be_v not_o so_o severe_a but_o that_o gentleman_n may_v take_v time_n to_o dispose_v of_o part_n of_o their_o land_n which_o immediate_o after_o such_o a_o law_n will_v yield_v they_o thirty_o year_n purchase_n at_o least_o and_o much_o better_a it_o be_v for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v than_o to_o abide_v long_o under_o that_o consume_a plague_n of_o usury_n which_o have_v insensible_o destroy_v very_o many_o of_o the_o best_a family_n in_o england_n as_o well_o of_o our_o nobility_n as_o gentry_n object_n 4._o as_o interest_n be_v now_o at_o six_o per_fw-la cent_n the_o king_n majesty_n upon_o any_o emergency_n can_v hardly_o be_v supply_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o four_o per_fw-la cent_n how_o shall_v the_o king_n find_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v lend_v he_o by_o his_o people_n answ._n i_o answer_v the_o abatement_n of_o interest_n to_o the_o people_n be_v the_o abatement_n of_o interest_n to_o the_o king_n when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o take_v up_o money_n for_o what_o be_v borrow_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o other_o body_n politic_a nothing_o can_v be_v demand_v but_o the_o legal_a interest_n and_o if_o the_o king_n have_v occasion_n to_o take_v up_o money_n of_o private_a person_n be_v his_o majesty_n according_a to_o good_a right_n be_v above_o the_o common_a course_n of_o law_n the_o king_n must_v and_o always_o have_v give_v more_o than_o the_o legal_a rate_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o legal_a rate_n be_v now_o six_o per_n cent_n but_o his_o majesty_n or_o such_o as_o have_v dispose_v of_o his_o majesty_n exchequer-tally_n have_v be_v say_v to_o give_v ten_o and_o twelve_o in_o some_o case_n and_o if_o the_o legal_a rate_n be_v ten_o his_o majesty_n may_v probable_o give_v thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o so_o if_o interest_n be_v bring_v to_o four_o per_fw-la cent_n his_o majesty_n in_o such_o case_n as_o he_o now_o give_v ten_o must_v give_v six_o or_o seven_o by_o which_o his_o majesty_n will_v have_v a_o clear_a advantage_n object_n 5._o if_o interest_n be_v abate_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o widow_n and_o orphan_n who_o have_v not_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n to_o improve_v their_o estate_n otherwise_o answ._n i_o answer_v that_o by_o our_o law_n now_o heir_n and_o orphan_n can_v recover_v no_o interest_n from_o their_o parent_n
that_o all_o person_n etc._n etc._n may_v transfer_v the_o say_a bill_n under_o their_o hand_n to_o any_o other_o by_o a_o short_a assignation_n on_o the_o back_n side_n 3._o that_o every_o such_o assignee_n may_v re-assign_a toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la 4._o after_o such_o assignment_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o assignor_n to_o make_v void_a release_v or_o discharge_v the_o debt_n 5._o no_o debt_n after_o assignment_n to_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o attachment_n execution_n statute_n or_o commission_n of_o bankrupt_a or_o other_o demand_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o hiâ—_n or_o they_o that_o assign_v the_o same_o 6._o that_o each_o assignment_n shall_v absolute_o vest_n the_o property_n into_o the_o assignee_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n 7._o that_o such_o assignment_n be_v receive_v and_o receipt_n or_o discharge_v give_v for_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v deem_v good_a payment_n 8._o that_o all_o good_n sell_v above_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o l._n after_o the_o day_n of_o for_o which_o no_o such_o bill_n or_o write_v obligatory_a shall_v be_v give_v or_o tender_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o seller_n or_o seller_n thereof_o or_o to_o he_o or_o their_o use_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o construe_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o law_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v contract_v for_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o ready_a money_n any_o concession_n or_o verbal_a agreement_n between_o the_o say_a party_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o this_o clause_n i_o hope_v may_v be_v effectual_a to_o initiate_v we_o to_o a_o practice_n and_o observance_n of_o such_o a_o law_n 6._o that_o the_o first_o assignment_n of_o any_o such_o bill_n or_o bill_n of_o debt_n be_v to_o this_o or_o though_o like_a ffect_n i_o a._n b._n do_v engage_v and_o attest_v that_o the_o debt_n within_o mention_v be_v a_o true_a debt_n and_o no_o part_n of_o it_o pay_v to_o i_o or_o to_o my_o use_n or_o discharge_v by_o i_o and_o i_o do_v hereby_o assign_v over_o the_o same_o to_o c._n d._n for_o his_o own_o account_n 10._o and_o that_o the_o second_o and_o all_o other_o after_o assignation_n upon_o any_o such_o bill_n shall_v be_v to_o this_o or_o the_o like_a effect_n viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v attest_v that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o within-mentioned_n debt_n be_v pay_v to_o i_o or_o my_o use_n or_o discharge_v by_o i_o and_o i_o do_v hereby_o transfer_v the_o same_o to_o c._n d._n the_o objection_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o to_o the_o make_v such_o a_o law_n be_v viz._n object_n 1._o this_o will_v be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o common_a law_n and_o some_o statute_n viz._n maintenance_n champarty_n bankrupt_a etc._n etc._n 1._o i_o answer_v not_o so_o repugnant_a as_o at_o first_o view_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o though_o by_o our_o law_n at_o present_a bond_n and_o bill_n can_v be_v assign_v mortgage_n which_o be_v but_o another_o kind_n of_o security_n for_o money_n lend_v may_v be_v assign_v 2._o if_o any_o law_n at_o present_a be_v 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his_o good_n to_o a_o stranger_n unless_o he_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v he_o object_n 3._o will_v not_o such_o a_o law_n as_o this_o be_v very_o troublesome_a especial_o in_o fair_n and_o market_n and_o also_o to_o gentleman_n and_o lady_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v for_o all_o good_n they_o buy_v above_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o l._n to_o give_v bill_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n i_o answer_v this_o law_n will_v not_o at_o all_o incomode_fw-fr gentleman_n as_o to_o what_o they_o buy_v in_o shop_n etc._n etc._n neither_o those_o that_o converse_v in_o fair_n and_o market_n for_o that_o which_o gentleman_n buy_v in_o shop_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o in_o fair_n etc._n etc._n they_o either_o pay_v or_o promise_v ready_a money_n or_o else_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o time_n or_o payment_n which_o the_o law_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o present_a pay_n so_o that_o if_o they_o give_v no_o bill_n 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kind_o why_o not_o reside_v here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o italy_n poland_n or_o holland_n they_o have_v now_o no_o country_n of_o their_o own_o to_o go_v to_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v their_o country_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o they_o where_o they_o be_v best_a use_v and_o have_v the_o great_a security_n chap._n viii_o concern_v wool_n and_o woollen_a manufacture_n that_o wool_n be_v eminent_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o english_a riches_n i_o have_v not_o hear_v deny_v by_o any_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o possible_a mean_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v to_o keep_v it_o within_o our_o own_o kingdom_n be_v general_o confess_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n most_o of_o our_o modern_a parliament_n have_v strenuous_o endeavour_v the_o contrive_n of_o severe_a law_n to_o prevent_v its_o exportation_n and_o the_o last_o act_n make_v it_o felony_n to_o ship_n out_o wool_n