Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	work_v	world_n	year_n	47	3	4.7086	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54612	A discourse of taxes and contributions shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, hearth, excise, &c. : with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning wars, the church, universities, rents and purchases ... : the same being frequently applied to the state and affairs of Ireland, and is now thought seasonable for the present affairs of England : humbly recommended to the present Parliament.	Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.	1689 (1689)	Wing P1920; ESTC R20953	59,806	88

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value_n of_o the_o fee-simple_n of_o land_n though_o but_o no_o better_a than_o we_o have_v do_v that_o of_o the_o usus_fw-la fructus_fw-la abovementioned_a which_o we_o attempt_v as_o follow_v 19_o have_v find_v the_o rent_n or_o value_n of_o the_o usus_fw-la fructus_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o question_n be_v how_o many_o year_n purchase_v as_o we_o usual_o say_v be_v the_o fee-simple_n natural_o worth_a if_o we_o say_v a_o infinite_a number_n than_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n will_v be_v equal_a in_o value_n to_o a_o thousand_o acre_n of_o the_o same_o land_n which_o be_v absurd_a a_o infinity_n of_o unite_v be_v equal_a to_o a_o infinity_n of_o thousand_o wherefore_o we_o must_v pitch_v upon_o some_o limit_a number_n and_o that_o i_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o year_n which_o i_o conceive_v one_o man_n of_o fifty_o year_n old_a another_o of_o twenty_o eight_o and_o another_o of_o seven_o year_n old_a all_o be_v alive_a together_o may_v be_v think_v to_o live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o a_o grandfather_n father_n and_o child_n few_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o take_v care_n of_o more_o remote_a posterity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o great_a grandfather_n he_o himself_o be_v so_o much_o the_o near_o his_o end_n so_o as_o there_o be_v but_o three_o in_o a_o continual_a line_n of_o descent_n usual_o co-existing_a together_o and_o as_o some_o be_v grandfather_n at_o forty_o year_n yet_o as_o many_o be_v not_o till_o above_o sixty_o and_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la 20._o wherefore_o i_o pitch_v the_o number_n of_o year_n purchase_v that_o any_o land_n be_v natural_o worth_a to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a extent_n of_o three_o such_o person_n their_o life_n now_o in_o england_n we_o esteem_v three_o life_n equal_a to_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o consequent_o the_o value_n of_o land_n to_o be_v about_o the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n purchase_v possible_o if_o they_o think_v themselves_o mistake_v in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o observator_fw-la of_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n think_v they_o be_v they_o will_v alter_v in_o the_o other_o unless_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o force_n of_o popular_a error_n and_o dependence_n of_o thing_n already_o concatenate_v do_v hinder_v they_o 21._o this_o i_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o year_n purchase_v where_o title_n be_v good_a and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a certainty_n of_o enjoy_v the_o purchase_n but_o in_o other_o country_n land_n be_v worth_a near_o thirty_o year_n purchase_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o better_a title_n more_o people_n and_o perhaps_o true_a opinion_n of_o the_o value_n and_o duration_n of_o three_o life_n 22._o and_o in_o some_o place_n land_n be_v worth_a yet_o more_o year_n purchase_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o special_a honour_n pleasure_n privilege_n or_o jurisdiction_n annex_v unto_o they_o 23._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n land_n be_v worth_a few_o year_n purchase_v as_o in_o ireland_n for_o the_o follow_a reason_n which_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o as_o unto_o the_o like_a whereof_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o like_a cheapness_n in_o any_o other_o place_n may_v be_v impute_v first_o in_o ireland_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o frequent_a rebellion_n in_o which_o if_o you_o be_v conquer_v all_o be_v lose_v or_o if_o you_o conquer_v yet_o you_o be_v subject_a to_o swarm_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o the_o envy_n which_o precedent_a mission_n of_o english_a have_v against_o the_o subsequent_a perpetuity_n itself_o be_v but_o forty_o year_n long_o as_o within_o which_o time_n some_o ugly_a disturbance_n have_v hitherto_o happen_v almost_o ever_o since_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o english_a thither_o 24._o 2._o the_o claim_n upon_o claim_n which_o each_o have_v to_o the_o other_o estate_n and_o the_o facility_n of_o make_v good_a any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o many_o governor_n and_o minister_n which_o within_o forty_o year_n shall_v be_v in_o power_n there_o as_o also_o by_o the_o frequency_n of_o false_a testimony_n and_o abuse_v of_o solemn_a oath_n 25._o 3._o the_o paucity_n of_o inhabitant_n there_o be_v not_o above_o the_o five_o part_n so_o many_o as_o the_o territory_n will_v maintain_v and_o of_o those_o but_o a_o small_a part_n do_v work_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o a_o small_a work_n so_o much_o as_o in_o other_o country_n 26._o 4._o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a in_o ireland_n be_v own_v by_o absentees_n and_o such_o as_o draw_v over_o the_o profit_v raise_v out_o of_o ireland_n refund_v nothing_o so_o as_o ireland_n export_v more_o than_o it_o import_v do_v yet_o grow_v poor_a to_o a_o paradox_n 27._o 5._o the_o difficulty_n of_o execute_v justice_n so_o many_o of_o those_o

though_o the_o difficulty_n of_o compute_v the_o contingent_a value_n of_o land_n be_v great_a yet_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o undergo_a it_o p._n 33_o the_o nature_n of_o credit_n as_o the_o say_a word_n be_v common_o use_v among_o tradesman_n and_o otherwise_o ibid._n that_o the_o sovereign_n exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o subject_n estate_n will_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o custom_n p._n 34_o a_o conjecture_n that_o custom_n at_o first_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o praemium_fw-la for_o insurance_n against_o pirate_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o the_o say_a duty_n upon_o exported_a good_n p._n 35_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o too_o heavy_a custom_n ibid._n what_o commodity_n may_v be_v force_v to_o pay_v custom_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o custom_n upon_o import_v good_n ibid._n the_o inconvenience_n of_o raise_v money_n by_o the_o way_n of_o custom_n p._n 36_o a_o proposal_n that_o instead_o of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n upon_o ship_v good_n a_o tonnage_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n freight_v p._n 37_o or_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v take_v as_o a_o insurance_n praemium_fw-la ibid._n of_o prohibit_v commodity_n in_o general_n ibid._n of_o prohibit_v the_o exportation_n of_o money_n and_o bullion_n ibid._n the_o say_a prohibition_n of_o money_n serve_v as_o a_o sumptuary_n law._n p._n 38_o about_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n ibid._n the_o lessen_v of_o our_o sheep-trade_n and_o increase_v of_o corn-tillage_n be_v a_o expedient_a in_o this_o case_n for_o many_o reason_n p._n 39_o other_o consideration_n tend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o too_o vehement_a prohibition_n of_o wool_n may_v be_v ineffectual_a or_o to_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a ibid._n of_o prohibit_v importation_n 40_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v and_o raise_v commodity_n though_o to_o burn_v they_o than_o not_o to_o make_v they_o or_o let_v the_o maker_n lose_v their_o faculty_n and_o be_v idle_a ibid._n of_o free_a port_n and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v do_v good_a or_o harm_n ibid._n of_o poll-money_n and_o the_o sort_n of_o it_o p._n 41_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o late_a poll-money_n ibid._n of_o the_o most_o simple_a poll-money_n where_o all_o pay_n alike_o its_o convenience_n and_o inconvenience_n p._n 42_o of_o poll-money_n upon_o title_n office_n and_o faculty_n ibid._n hearth-money_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o simple_a poll-money_n but_o both_o be_v rather_o accumulative_a excize_n p._n 43_o grant_n for_o public_a lottery_n be_v tax_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n why_o lottery_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v but_o by_o good_a authority_n p._n 44_o raise_v of_o money_n by_o benevolence_n be_v a_o real_a tax_n ibid._n three_o case_n where_o the_o way_n of_o a_o benevolence_n may_v be_v make_v good_a ibid._n several_a reason_n against_o it_o p._n 45_o the_o several_a species_n of_o penalty_n ibid._n a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o penalty_n set_v down_o in_o moses_n law_n ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v now_o p._n 46_o the_o proper_a use_n and_o reason_n of_o every_o sort_n of_o penalty_n ibid._n perpetual_a imprisonment_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o slow_a death_n p._n 47_o in_o what_o case_n death_n mutilation_n imprisonment_n disgrace_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o be_v commute_v for_o pecuniary_a mulct_n ibid._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o double_a and_o multiple_a restitution_n mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n p._n 48_o of_o the_o way_n for_o punish_v or_o permit_v heterodox_n believer_n in_o religion_n p._n 49_o that_o the_o sovereign_n may_v do_v either_o ibid._n that_o all_o pseudodoxy_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v safe_o muzzle_v from_o do_v harm_n by_o pecumary_a mulct_n ibid._n 50_o that_o the_o sovereign_n by_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n mutilation_n or_o imprisonment_n do_v therein_o punish_v himself_o and_o that_o too_o re_fw-mi insecta_fw-la very_o often_o ibid._n that_o the_o pastor_n ought_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o error_n and_o defection_n of_o their_o flock_n ibid._n the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v pattern_n of_o holiness_n than_o to_o teach_v man_n variety_n of_o opinion_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la p._n 51_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n about_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o abuse_n of_o penal_a law_n p._n 52_o of_o monopoly_n ibid._n the_o use_n and_o reason_n of_o institute_a monopoly_n p._n 53_o a_o digression_n about_o new_a invention_n and_o the_o vexation_n incident_a to_o the_o projector_n of_o new_a practice_n ibid._n office_n institute_v by_o the_o state_n with_o fee_n of_o their_o own_o appointment_n be_v of_o a_o parallel_a nature_n to_o monopoly_n p._n 54_o why_o the_o fee_n of_o office_n be_v great_a heretofore_o ibid._n how_o office_n be_v become_v as_o a_o saleable_a commodity_n p._n 55_o why_o many_o superfluous_a office_n be_v not_o abolish_v ibid._n a_o description_n of_o tithe_n in_o several_a particular_n ibid._n the_o cause_n why_o tithe_n increase_v p._n 56_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n of_o england_n be_v but_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o people_n the_o tithe_n in_o england_n be_v six_o time_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o p._n 57_o the_o clergy_n be_v far_o rich_a now_o than_o they_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n and_o yet_o have_v less_o work_n to_o do_v ibid._n the_o danger_n of_o too_o many_o churchman_n ibid._n how_o to_o adjust_a the_o number_n of_o church_n man_n and_o student_n in_o divinity_n p._n 58_o tithe_n be_v now_o no_o tax_n or_o burden_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n the_o way_n of_o tithe_n be_v a_o good_a pattern_n for_o a_o tax_n ibid._n the_o way_n of_o pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n be_v very_o disproportionable_a p._n 59_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o contribute_v to_o the_o public_a charge_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o tithe_n ibid._n a_o reason_n why_o the_o way_n of_o tax_v the_o people_n be_v often_o shift_v ibid._n the_o state_n gain_v in_o several_a country_n by_o be_v common_a cashier_n usurer_n ensurer_n monopolist_n etc._n etc._n p._n 60_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n every_o where_o subject_n to_o great_a tax_n brief_o state_v p._n 61_o the_o way_n of_o levy_v a_o aliquot_fw-la part_n of_o man_n estate_n very_o dangerous_a ibid._n alteration_n in_o the_o value_v of_o coin_n be_v a_o tax_n upon_o such_o as_o live_v by_o determine_a rent_n pension_n fee_n etc._n etc._n p._n 62_o what_o be_v embase_v of_o money_n and_o what_o be_v not_o ibid._n of_o tyn_n and_o copper_n money_n as_o well_o curious_o as_o coarse_o wrought_v ibid._n of_o the_o token_n coin_a by_o retail_v shopkeeper_n p._n 63_o what_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n embase_v ibid._n the_o reason_n for_o embase_v of_o money_n ibid._n reason_n against_o the_o same_o ibid._n what_o be_v proper_o raise_v of_o money_n p._n 64_o the_o effect_n of_o raise_v both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a coin_n ibid._n raise_v of_o money_n change_v the_o species_n of_o money_n but_o lessen_v the_o bullion_n p._n 65_o why_o many_o wise_a state_n have_v raise_v their_o money_n ibid._n raise_v of_o foreign_a money_n to_o a_o double_a value_n or_o abate_v the_o price_n of_o our_o native_a commodity_n to_o half_a be_v all_o one_o but_o the_o former_a be_v better_a p._n 66_o the_o way_n of_o compute_v and_o compare_v the_o price_n of_o commodity_n upon_o natural_a ground_n ibid._n 67_o man_n be_v real_o and_o actual_o rich_a according_a to_o what_o they_o spend_v and_o enjoy_v in_o their_o own_o person_n p._n 68_o excize_n be_v a_o tax_n upon_o such_o riches_n be_v a_o just_a way_n by_o which_o to_o defray_v the_o public_a charge_n ibid._n that_o a_o proportion_n ought_v to_o be_v pitch_v between_o the_o expense_n or_o consimption_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o public_a charge_n thereof_o p._n 69_o commodity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v tax_v until_o they_o be_v just_o ripe_a for_o consumption_n ibid._n commodity_n of_o equal_a value_n may_v be_v unequal_o excize_v with_o justice_n ibid._n of_o accumulate_v the_o excize_n of_o many_o thing_n upon_o some_o one_o thing_n p._n 70_o whether_o native_a commodity_n export_v ought_v to_o pay_v excize_a ibid._n the_o explication_n of_o accumulative_a excize_n ibid._n reason_n for_o accumulate_v the_o excize_n of_o all_o thing_n upon_o some_o one_o thing_n ibid._n why_o beer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n ibid._n hearth_n or_o smoak-money_n be_v a_o accumulative_a excize_n with_o the_o reason_n for_o and_o against_o it_o p._n 71_o reason_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o excize_n p._n 72_o of_o frame_v person_n to_o be_v sit_v for_o great_a trust_n as_o to_o be_v cashier_v store-keeper_n checques_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o public_a charge_n the_o public_a charge_n

be_v by_o design_n of_o the_o sovereign_n but_o of_o some_o temporary_a assessor_n who_o turn_n it_o may_v be_v to_o receive_v the_o talio_n upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n from_o the_o very_a man_n he_o have_v wrong_v 5._o 4._o man_n repine_v much_o if_o they_o think_v the_o money_n levy_v will_v be_v expend_v on_o entertainment_n magnificent_a show_n triumphal_a arch_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o refund_v the_o say_a money_n to_o the_o tradesman_n who_o work_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o trade_n though_o they_o seem_v vain_a and_o only_a of_o ornament_n yet_o they_o refund_v present_o to_o the_o most_o useful_a namely_o to_o brewer_n baker_n tailor_n shoemaker_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o prince_n have_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o these_o show_n and_o entertainment_n than_o 100000_o other_o of_o his_o mean_a subject_n have_v who_o for_o all_o their_o grumble_a we_o see_v to_o travel_v many_o mile_n to_o be_v spectator_n of_o these_o mistake_v and_o distaste_v vanity_n 6._o 5._o the_o people_n often_o complain_v that_o the_o king_n bestow_v the_o money_n he_o raise_v from_o the_o people_n upon_o his_o favourite_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o what_o be_v give_v to_o favourite_n may_v at_o the_o next_o step_n or_o transmigration_n come_v into_o our_o own_o hand_n or_o they_o who_o we_o wish_v well_o and_o think_v do_v deserve_v it_o 7._o second_o as_o this_o man_n be_v a_o favourite_n to_o day_n so_o another_o or_o ourselves_o may_v be_v hereafter_o favour_n be_v of_o a_o very_a slippery_a and_o movable_a nature_n and_o not_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o we_o need_v much_o to_o envy_v for_o the_o same_o way_n that_o lead_v up_o a_o hill_n lead_v also_o down_o the_o same_o beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o england_n which_o exclude_v any_o the_o mean_a man_n child_n from_o arrive_v to_o the_o high_a office_n in_o this_o kingdom_n much_o less_o debar_v he_o from_o the_o personal_a kindness_n of_o his_o prince_n 8._o all_o these_o imagination_n whereunto_o the_o vulgar_a head_n be_v subject_a do_v cause_n a_o backwardness_n to_o pay_v and_o that_o necessitate_v the_o prince_n to_o severity_n now_o this_o light_n upon_o some_o poor_a though_o stubborn_a stiff-necked_a refuser_n charge_v with_o wife_n and_o child_n give_v the_o credulous_a great_a occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o oppression_n and_o breed_v ill_a blood_n as_o to_o all_o other_o matter_n feed_v the_o ill_a humour_n already_o in_o be_v 9_o 6._o ignorance_n of_o the_o number_n trade_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n be_v often_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o say_a people_n be_v needless_o trouble_v viz._n with_o the_o double_a charge_n and_o vegation_n of_o two_o or_o many_o levy_n when_o one_o may_v have_v serve_v example_n whereof_o have_v be_v see_v in_o late_a poll-money_n in_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o not_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n viz._n how_o many_o there_o be_v of_o each_o taxable_a sort_n and_o the_o want_n of_o sensible_a mark_n whereby_o to_o rate_v man_n and_o the_o confound_a of_o estate_n with_o title_n and_o office_n great_a mistake_n be_v commit_v 10._o beside_o for_o not_o know_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prince_n know_v not_o what_o they_o can_v bear_v and_o for_o not_o know_v the_o trade_n he_o can_v make_v no_o judgement_n of_o the_o proper_a season_n when_o to_o demand_v his_o exhibition_n 11._o 7._o obscurity_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o right_n of_o impose_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a and_o ugly_a reluctance_n in_o the_o people_n and_o of_o involuntary_a severity_n in_o the_o prince_n a_o eminent_a example_n whereof_o be_v the_o ship-money_n no_o small_a cause_n of_o twenty_o year_n calamity_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n 12._o 8._o fewness_n of_o people_n be_v real_a poverty_n and_o a_o nation_n wherein_o be_v eight_o million_o of_o people_n be_v more_o than_o twice_o as_o rich_a as_o the_o same_o scope_n of_o land_n wherein_o be_v but_o four_o for_o the_o same_o governor_n which_o be_v the_o great_a charge_n may_v serve_v near_o as_o well_o for_o the_o great_a as_o the_o lesser_a number_n 13._o second_o if_o the_o people_n be_v so_o few_o as_o that_o they_o can_v live_v exit_fw-la sponte_fw-la creatis_fw-la or_o with_o little_a labour_n such_o as_o be_v graze_v etc._n etc._n they_o become_v whole_o without_o art._n no_o man_n that_o will_v not_o exercise_v his_o hand_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o torture_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o much_o thoughtfulness_n do_v occasion_n 14._o 9_o scarcity_n of_o money_n be_v another_o cause_n of_o the_o bad_a payment_n of_o tax_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o of_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o nation_n viz._n land_n house_n ship_n commodity_n furniture_n plate_n and_o money_n that_o scarce_o one_o part_n of_o a_o hundred_o be_v coin_n and_o that_o perhaps_o there_o be_v scarce_o six_o million_o of_o pound_n now_o in_o england_n that_o be_v but_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o head_n for_o every_o head_n in_o the_o nation_n we_o may_v easy_o judge_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v for_o man_n of_o competent_a estate_n to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n on_o a_o sudden_a which_o if_o they_o can_v compass_v severity_n and_o charge_n ensue_v and_o that_o with_o reason_n though_o unlucky_a enough_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a to_o undo_v one_o particular_a member_n than_o to_o endanger_v the_o whole_a notwithstanding_o indeed_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o one_o particular_a member_n to_o be_v undo_v with_o the_o whole_a than_o alone_o 15._o 10._o it_o seem_v somewhat_o hard_a that_o all_o tax_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o money_n that_o be_v when_o the_o king_n have_v occasion_n to_o victual_v his_o ship_n at_o portsmouth_n that_o sit_v ox_n and_o corn_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o kind_n but_o that_o farmer_n must_v first_o carry_v their_o corn_n perhaps_o ten_o mile_n to_o sell_v and_o turn_v into_o money_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n be_v again_o reconvert_v into_o corn_n fetch_v many_o mile_n further_o 16._o moreover_o the_o farmer_n for_o haste_n be_v force_v to_o under-sell_a his_o corn_n and_o the_o king_n for_o haste_n likewise_o be_v force_v to_o over-buy_a his_o provision_n whereas_o the_o pay_n in_o kind_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la will_v lessen_v a_o considerable_a grievance_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n 17._o the_o next_o consideration_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o too_o great_a a_o tax_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o particular_a man_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a people_n in_o general_a to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o money_n requisite_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o nation_n more_o or_o less_o than_o which_o will_v prejudice_v the_o same_o just_o as_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o farthing_n necessary_a in_o a_o small_a retail_n trade_n to_o change_v silver_n money_n and_o to_o even_o such_o reckon_n as_o can_v be_v adjust_v with_o the_o small_a silver_n piece_n for_o money_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o food_n and_o cover_v but_o as_o farthing_n and_o other_o local_a extrinsic_a money_n be_v to_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n species_n 18_o now_o as_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o number_n of_o farthing_n requisite_a in_o commerce_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o number_n of_o people_n the_o frequency_n of_o their_o exchange_n as_o also_o and_o principal_o from_o the_o value_n of_o the_o small_a silver_n piece_n of_o money_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o proportion_n of_o money_n requisite_a to_o our_o trade_n be_v to_o be_v likewise_o take_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o commutation_n and_o from_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o payment_n that_o be_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n usual_o make_v otherwise_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o where_o there_o be_v register_n of_o land_n whereby_o the_o just_a value_n of_o each_o man_n interest_n in_o they_o may_v be_v well_o know_v and_o where_o there_o be_v depository_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o metal_n cloth_n linen_n leather_n and_o other_o useful_n and_o where_o there_o be_v bank_n of_o money_n also_o there_o less_o money_n be_v necessary_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n for_o if_o all_o the_o great_a payment_n be_v make_v in_o land_n and_o the_o other_o perhaps_o down_o to_o ten_o pound_n or_o twenty_o pound_n be_v make_v by_o credit_n in_o lombar_n or_o money-bank_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o needs_o only_a money_n to_o pay_v sum_n less_o than_o those_o aforemention_v just_a as_o few_o farthing_n be_v requisite_a for_o change_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o silver_n twopence_n then_o