Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	alderman_n	london_n	mayor_n	5,961	4	9.8175	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75515	The apothecaries reply to the city's printed reasons against their bill Humbly submitted to the consideration of the right honourable the lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled.		1694 (1694)	Wing A3563A; ESTC R230974	3,049	1

the_o apothecary_n reply_v to_o the_o city_n print_a reason_n against_o their_o bill_n humble_o submit_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v first_o it_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o bill_n that_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v false_a viz._n that_o the_o apothecary_n serve_v parish_n ward_n and_o leet-office_n take_v up_o so_o much_o of_o their_o time_n that_o they_o can_v perform_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o trade_n or_o attend_v their_o patient_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n answer_v this_o suggestion_n have_v be_v indeed_o false_a can_v those_o several_a office_n have_v be_v execute_v without_o employ_v any_o time_n therein_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o and_o the_o only_o trust_v repose_v in_o the_o apothecary_n be_v to_o make_v and_o compound_v their_o medicine_n and_o then_o to_o carry_v or_o send_v they_o by_o their_o respective_a servant_n as_o other_o tradesman_n do_v answer_v it_o be_v for_o the_o ease_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o wish_v that_o their_o attendance_n be_v never_o require_v and_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o cafe_z do_v never_o dispense_v with_o their_o administer_a physic_n without_o a_o physician_n be_v prescription_n but_o it_o be_v so_o notorious_a in_o fact_n as_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n that_o do_v not_o the_o apothecary_n in_o charity_n give_v to_o many_o both_o their_o attendance_n and_o physic_n some_o thousand_o will_v perish_v see_v their_o unhappy_a incapacity_n can_v pay_v for_o neither_o this_o be_v not_o allege_v to_o plead_v for_o a_o liberty_n of_o practice_n but_o only_o to_o expose_v the_o evident_a falsity_n of_o the_o suggestion_n and_o it_o be_v presume_v scarce_o any_o that_o oppose_v this_o bill_n will_v employ_v that_o apothecary_n who_o shall_v only_o send_v his_o servant_n refuse_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v whilst_o he_o be_v under_o a_o physical_a prescription_n second_o whereas_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o most_o of_o the_o office_n in_o the_o bill_n mention_v may_v be_v execute_v by_o deputy_n answer_v this_o be_v equal_o chargeable_a with_o fine_v and_o if_o the_o personal_a attendance_n of_o this_o profession_n in_o those_o office_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o common_a interest_n it_o be_v humble_o submit_v to_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o this_o right_n honourable_a house_n whether_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o professor_n shall_v be_v thus_o charge_v for_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n with_o humble_a submission_n oblige_v this_o profession_n to_o buy_v a_o exemption_n for_o a_o general_n good_n which_o with_o all_o due_a submission_n it_o may_v be_v hope_v this_o honourable_a parliament_n will_v now_o grant_v without_o price_n for_o ☞_o in_o none_o of_o those_o law_n statute_n or_o custom_n that_o have_v for_o a_o general_n good_a exempt_v lawyer_n both_o common_a and_o civil_a attorney_n proctor_n etc._n etc._n or_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n be_v it_o think_v equitable_a to_o oblige_v any_o of_o those_o profession_n by_o fine_n or_o other_o imposition_n to_o buy_v such_o exemption_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o any_o of_o the_o above_o instance_n think_v proper_a upon_o give_v such_o exemption_n to_o any_o of_o the_o beforementioned_a profession_n to_o disable_v any_o of_o those_o professor_n from_o such_o common_a right_n as_o vote_v in_o any_o election_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v deprive_v man_n of_o a_o right_n which_o all_o degree_n of_o man_n in_o some_o respect_n enjoy_v ☞_o neither_o with_o all_o due_a submission_n will_v those_o law_n have_v seem_v consistent_a with_o themselves_o that_o shall_v in_o one_o part_n have_v give_v a_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n to_o a_o profession_n who_o very_a professor_n by_o the_o same_o statute_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o common_a right_n and_o this_o without_o any_o offence_n by_o they_o commit_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o crime_n for_o man_n to_o receive_v such_o benefit_n as_o the_o legislator_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v it_o be_v suggest_v that_o the_o apothecary_n be_v ambitious_a of_o several_a office_n of_o honour_n and_o profit_n in_o which_o as_o much_o of_o their_o time_n be_v spend_v as_o in_o those_o they_o will_v now_o be_v exempt_v from_o answer_v there_o be_v not_o above_o eight_o apothecary_n common_a council-man_n but_o one_o at_o present_a a_o alderman_n deputy_n but_o one_o in_o the_o lieutenancy_n not_o exceed_v two_o captain_n in_o commission_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n none_o of_o which_o be_v by_o they_o seek_v as_o for_o their_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o elect_v lord-mayor_n etc._n etc._n those_o election_n be_v very_o seldom_o and_o so_o but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o their_o time_n therein_o spend_v and_o be_v in_o they_o a_o voluntary_a act_n its_o never_o do_v to_o the_o neglect_v of_o their_o patient_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o in_o those_o office_n which_o positive_o require_v their_o personal_a service_n three_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o apothecary_n have_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o exemption_n as_o the_o physician_n who_o personal_a attendance_n be_v require_v and_o they_o can_v act_v by_o proxy_n answer_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o physician_n must_v act_n in_o person_n and_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_a truth_n that_o the_o apothecary_n do_v even_o to_o the_o spend_v much_o more_o time_n therein_o than_o the_o physician_n do_v and_o as_o before-observed_n in_o a_o thousand_o instance_n must_v where_o the_o physician_n can_v be_v pay_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n general_o be_v not_o send_v for_o or_o the_o patient_n must_v perish_v and_o which_o of_o these_o two_o spend_v most_o time_n on_o their_o patient_n with_o humble_a submission_n most_o deserve_v a_o exemption_n some_o of_o the_o learned_a and_o eminent'st_a physician_n know_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o bill_n to_o be_v true_a have_v industrious_o promote_v the_o pass_v thereof_o for_o which_o the_o apothecary_n think_v themselves_o in_o gratitude_n bind_v to_o make_v their_o public_a acknowledgement_n four_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o fine_n for_o office_n by_o act_n of_o common_a council_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o frasting_a etc._n etc._n answer_v this_o very_a prohibition_n prove_v the_o before-common_a abuse_n of_o those_o fine_n and_o it_o can_v plain_o be_v prove_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o act_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o they_o be_v still_o misspend_v in_o luxurious_a treat_v five_o as_o for_o the_o universal_a exemption_n of_o all_o apothecary_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n by_o those_o reason_n complain_v of_o answer_v in_o this_o the_o city_n seem_v officious_o to_o oppose_v what_o all_o other_o part_n of_o england_n by_o their_o silence_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o desire_v as_o a_o common_a good_a for_o upon_o first_o read_v this_o bill_n the_o gromnd_n thereof_o and_o the_o benefit_n thereby_o be_v think_v so_o reasonable_a and_o advantgeous_a that_o a_o worthy_a member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o move_v the_o exemption_n may_v extend_v to_o all_o part_n of_o england_n this_o motion_n be_v so_o well_o approve_v of_o that_o the_o bill_n be_v immediate_o alter_v to_o it_o be_v now_o latitude_n six_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o present_a exemption_n from_o office_n be_v already_o too_o many_o and_o that_o such_o immunity_n tend_v to_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o subject_a especial_o the_o poor_a sort_n answer_v there_o be_v not_o above_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o seven_o apothecary_n within_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o modest'y_v speak_v there_o be_v about_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o house_n as_o be_v presume_v upon_o a_o critical_a calculation_n notwithstanding_o what_o the_o city_n reason_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o apothecary_n to_o near_o four_o hundred_o family_n and_o above_o two_o thousand_o person_n to_o a_o apothecary_n within_o those_o limit_n now_o admit_v that_o the_o apothecary_n abuse_v fine_n for_o office_n communibus_fw-la annis_n come_v to_o one_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la ann._n which_o be_v the_o most_o they_o will_v amount_v to_o the_o forgive_a those_o misspend_v fine_n will_v not_o be_v one_o farthing_n yearly_o charge_v to_o each_o of_o the_o above-number_n of_o house_n for_o 130_o thousand_o farthing_n come_v to_o 135_o l_o 8_o s_z and_o 4_o d_o and_o how_o very_o oppressive_a this_o desire_a exemption_n will_v thus_o prove_v deserve_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o objector_n before_o they_o make_v this_o groundless_a suggestion_n but_o admit_v that_o there_o be_v not_o above_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o before-number_n of_o house_n within_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n than_o the_o charge_n will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o farthing_n half_a farthing_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o each_o house_n and_o what_o master_n of_o a_o family_n do_v so_o little_a regard_n his_o health_n as_o not_o rather_o to_o pay_v that_o inconsiderable_a charge_n than_o that_o his_o apothecary_n by_o any_o of_o those_o common_a office_n shall_v be_v engage_v when_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o save_v his_o own_o or_o some_o of_o his_o family_n life_n necessary_o require_v his_o attendance_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v assign_v for_o exempt_v apothecary_n from_o office_n etc._n etc._n but_o may_v with_o as_o much_o colour_n be_v give_v for_o any_o other_o occupation_n concern_v about_o the_o necessary_n of_o life_n answ_n as_o for_o baker_n brewer_n butcher_n etc._n etc._n the_o master_n in_o those_o trade_n work_v very_o little_a their_o man_n do_v all_o under_o they_o and_o so_o they_o in_o their_o person_n be_v much_o at_o leisure_n and_o consequent_o may_v well_o without_o any_o public_a prejudice_n serve_v in_o office_n but_o otherwise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o apothecary_n where_o the_o master_n attendance_n be_v desire_v by_o all_o patient_n and_o their_o own_o eye_n necessary_o require_v to_o see_v most_o of_o their_o medicine_n faithful_o prepare_v beside_o if_o any_o other_o trader_n neglect_v their_o trade_n the_o prejudice_n tend_v only_o to_o their_o private_a property_n whereas_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o apothecary_n the_o patient_n will_v many_o time_n perish_v and_o whereas_o these_o gentleman_n allege_v that_o the_o poor_a sort_n will_v be_v most_o grieve_v by_o pass_v this_o bill_n it_o be_v humble_o conceive_v that_o those_o will_v receive_v the_o great_a benefit_n by_o the_o pass_v thereof_o for_o the_o apothecary_n not_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o part_n of_o their_o time_n or_o money_n by_o service_n or_o fine_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o of_o those_o troublesome_a or_o fineable_a office_n they_o will_v be_v then_o more_o at_o leisure_n and_o the_o better_a able_a to_o bestow_v both_o their_o visit_n and_o medicine_n on_o the_o poor_a sort._n now_o whether_o the_o apothecary_n only_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o this_o 100_o l_o per_fw-la ann._n in_o their_o fine_n for_o their_o exemption_n or_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o family_n that_o within_o the_o bill_n of_o moatality_n receive_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o due_a undisturbed_a attendance_n on_o their_o profession_n insensible_o bear_v this_o charge_n be_v at_o present_a under_o the_o mature_a consideration_n of_o this_o august_n and_o right_a honourable_a assembly_n to_o who_o great_a wisdom_n the_o premise_n be_v most_o humble_o submit_v ☞_o ☞_o