part_n thereof_o again_o with_o they_o 7._o if_o city_n and_o market-town_n be_v impoverish_v and_o depopulate_v for_o want_n of_o trade_n the_o kingdom_n may_v then_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o its_o enemy_n upon_o all_o occasion_n for_o these_o use_n to_o be_v the_o fence_n and_o bulwark_n of_o a_o country_n insomuch_o that_o in_o some_o other_o country_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o admit_v of_o tradesman_n to_o live_v in_o village_n that_o their_o gentry_n do_v not_o live_v there_o but_o in_o the_o great_a city_n and_o town_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o have_v great_a town_n than_o we_o general_o have_v and_o most_o of_o their_o town_n be_v wall_v and_o so_o be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o resist_v a_o enemy_n but_o also_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o succour_v and_o save_v those_o that_o shall_v fly_v unto_o they_o furthermore_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v be_v always_o furnish_v with_o man_n for_o their_o war_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o market-town_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 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take_v may_v by_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o these_o be_v now_o there_o be_v some_o trade_n who_o commodity_n be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o little_a more_o trouble_n for_o any_o one_o to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n to_o buy_v they_o than_o to_o go_v to_o covent-garden_n such_o as_o woollen_a or_o linnen-cloth_n stuff_n or_o hang_n for_o room_n or_o plate_n or_o the_o like_a if_o then_o all_o such_o trade_n be_v prohibit_v from_o set_v up_o on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o city_n it_o will_v present_o fill_v their_o shop_n and_o house_n with_o people_n and_o their_o city_n with_o trade_n i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v treat_v here_o how_o the_o shopkeeper_n be_v inconvenience_v to_o get_v in_o their_o small_a debt_n which_o can_v be_v do_v any_o way_n without_o put_v the_o people_n concern_v to_o three_o time_n more_o charge_n than_o the_o debt_n be_v which_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o but_o this_o i_o shall_v omit_v chap._n xvi_o of_o pedlar_n and_o petty_a chapman_n these_o be_v such_o that_o do_v proffer_v ware_n to_o sale_n by_o retail_n either_o by_o cry_v it_o in_o city_n and_o market_n town_n or_o by_o offer_v it_o from_o door_n to_o door_n all_o about_o the_o country_n and_o which_o do_v great_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o shopkeeper_n for_o they_o carry_v their_o shop_n at_o their_o back_n and_o do_v sell_v more_o that_o way_n than_o many_o shopkeeper_n do_v in_o their_o shop_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o prejudice_n unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v will_n in_o time_n be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o all_o the_o city_n and_o market_n town_n in_o england_n for_o of_o late_a there_o be_v not_o any_o commodity_n to_o be_v name_v and_o that_o can_v be_v any_o way_n port_a but_o that_o the_o pedlar_n do_v carry_v all_o about_o the_o country_n to_o sell_v that_o people_n after_o awhile_o will_v have_v little_a or_o no_o occasion_n to_o come_v to_o the_o city_n or_o market_n town_n for_o any_o thing_n this_o also_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v former_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v now_o as_o will_v appear_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o in_o these_o follow_a particular_n the_o shopkeeper_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o in_o how_o few_o of_o these_o the_o pedlar_n be_v beneficial_a unto_o the_o same_o 1._o the_o shop_n keeper_n do_v bear_v a_o very_a great_a proportion_n in_o all_o the_o tax_n of_o this_o kingdom_n whether_o parochial_a or_o national_a but_o the_o pedlar_n do_v pay_v but_o little_a or_o no_o tax_n at_o all_o and_o if_o in_o tax_n they_o be_v to_o bear_v no_o more_o proportion_n than_o the_o pedlar_n it_o may_v be_v quaery_v whether_o for_o no_o tax_n may_v be_v so_o easy_o gather_v 2._o the_o shopkeeper_n do_v bear_v likewise_o all_o manner_n of_o office_n whether_o parochial_a or_o national_a which_o be_v very_o expensive_a unto_o they_o but_o pedlar_n bear_v no_o office_n at_o all_o 3._o the_o shopkeeper_n do_v pay_v great_a rent_n for_o the_o house_n that_o they_o live_v in_o which_o be_v more_o certain_a rent_n to_o the_o gentry_n than_o their_o land_n but_o the_o pedlar_n pay_v little_a or_o no_o rent_n at_o all_o for_o most_o of_o they_o do_v lie_v in_o barn_n and_o if_o the_o rent_n shall_v fall_v in_o city_n and_o market_n town_n in_o england_n as_o they_o do_v in_o most_o place_n especial_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v raise_v again_o by_o pedlar_n 4._o the_o shopkeeper_n do_v keep_v good_a house_n and_o do_v relieve_v the_o poor_a at_o their_o door_n spend_v abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o other_o of_o the_o farmer_n commodity_n in_o their_o family_n for_o which_o they_o do_v always_o pay_v ready_a money_n but_o the_o pedlar_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o they_o be_v burdensome_a unto_o the_o same_o for_o they_o beg_v the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o victual_n and_o the_o country_n people_n when_o the_o man_n be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o have_v be_v none_o at_o home_n but_o woman_n and_o child_n have_v be_v force_v to_o relieve_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v mischieve_v by_o they_o 5._o they_o and_o their_o family_n do_v wear_v out_o abundance_n of_o clothes_n which_o do_v promote_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o it_o be_v very_o little_o advance_v of_o any_o trade_n that_o the_o pedlar_n do_v make_v herein_o for_o their_o clothes_n do_v differ_v little_a from_o beggar_n and_o do_v they_o wear_v better_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o wear_v out_o much_o because_o few_o of_o they_o have_v family_n to_o do_v it_o 6._o the_o shopkeeper_n trade_n be_v esteem_v creditable_a enough_o for_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o best_a man_n son_n in_o the_o kingdom_n next_o unto_o the_o nobility_n but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o pedlar_n trade_n for_o sure_o sufficientman_n will_v disdain_v to_o have_v their_o son_n pedlar_n and_o to_o wander_v about_o the_o country_n like_o vagabond_n rogue_n as_o they_o do_v 7._o the_o shopkeeper_n be_v sufficient_a man_n son_n and_o be_v sober_o and_o religious_o educate_v they_o come_v to_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o such_o principle_n in_o they_o that_o they_o detest_v to_o use_v any_o indirect_a way_n in_o their_o deal_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o this_o inward_a principle_n yet_o the_o consideration_n how_o prejudicial_a any_o such_o thing_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o trade_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o fix_a habitation_n do_v make_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o just_a in_o their_o deal_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v rational_o sway_v
be_v that_o no_o person_n do_v set_v up_o any_o shop-keeping_a trade_n unless_o they_o be_v make_v free_a of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v plead_v that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o one_o man_n to_o use_v another_o land_n as_o his_o own_o for_o a_o livelihood_n he_o will_v present_o be_v account_v a_o leveller_n and_o a_o ridiculous_a fellow_n and_o certain_o no_o less_o can_v he_o be_v account_v that_o shall_v argue_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o one_o man_n to_o use_v another_o trade_n for_o this_o trade_n be_v buy_v with_o the_o parent_n money_n and_o the_o son_n servitude_n and_o intend_v for_o a_o future_a livelihood_n for_o the_o son_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o land_n be_v buy_v by_o the_o father_n and_o settle_v upon_o the_o child_n for_o his_o future_a livelihood_n and_o comfortable_a subsistence_n chap._n xv._o of_o petty_a shopkeeper_n live_v in_o country_n village_n this_o be_v another_o thing_n that_o as_o well_o as_o pedlar_n do_v great_o increase_v and_o add_v to_o to_o the_o number_n of_o shopkeeper_n and_o do_v likewise_o contribute_v towards_o the_o ruine_n of_o the_o city_n and_o market-town_n in_o england_n and_o which_o be_v never_o wont_a to_o be_v former_o for_o now_o in_o every_o countrey-village_n where_o be_v it_o may_v be_v not_o above_o ten_o house_n there_o be_v a_o shopkeeper_n and_o one_o that_o never_o serve_v any_o apprenticeship_n to_o any_o shop-keeping_a trade_n whatsoever_o and_o many_o of_o those_o be_v not_o such_o that_o do_v deal_v only_o in_o pin_n or_o such_o small_a ware_n but_o such_o that_o deal_v in_o as_o many_o substantial_a commodity_n as_o any_o do_v that_o live_v in_o city_n and_o market-town_n who_o have_v no_o less_o than_o 1000_o l._n worth_n of_o good_n in_o their_o shop_n for_o which_o they_o pay_v not_o one_o farthing_n of_o any_o tax_n at_o all_o either_o parochial_a or_o national_a certain_o all_o man_n must_v needs_o apprehend_v that_o if_o this_o and_o pedlar_n be_v suffer_v that_o city_n and_o market-town_n must_v needs_o be_v impoverish_v because_o then_o there_o will_v be_v little_a occasion_n i_o say_v to_o bring_v the_o country_n people_n to_o they_o the_o which_o have_v happen_v in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n already_o for_o in_o some_o place_n there_o be_v not_o a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o money_n take_v by_o the_o shopkeeper_n as_o be_v former_o and_o in_o many_o place_n not_o half_a and_o in_o some_o particular_a trade_n there_o be_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v 25000_o l._n stock_n make_v use_v of_o less_o than_o there_o be_v heretofore_o and_o there_o be_v these_o several_a reason_n follow_v why_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o market-town_n and_o city_n shall_v be_v encourage_v and_o uphold_v in_o their_o trade_n 1._o because_o the_o people_n that_o do_v live_v in_o city_n and_o markets-town_n do_v depend_v whole_o upon_o a_o trade_n for_o the_o maintenance_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n and_o if_o their_o trade_n be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o such_o way_n as_o these_o be_v they_o will_v be_v at_o a_o very_a great_a loss_n to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v because_o they_o be_v never_o breed_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v not_o with_o those_o that_o deal_n in_o village_n who_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o some_o other_o way_n and_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v some_o other_o way_n of_o live_v beside_o the_o shop-keeping-trade_n 2._o because_o if_o city_n and_o market-town_n be_v impoverish_v than_o the_o general_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v lose_v that_o necessary_a conveniency_n beforementioned_a for_o the_o preferment_n of_o their_o child_n and_o this_o one_o reason_n that_o when_o many_o parent_n have_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o place_v forth_o their_o child_n to_o trade_n in_o city_n and_o market-town_n and_o the_o child_n have_v faithful_o serve_v out_o their_o full_a time_n that_o after_o all_o they_o be_v but_o little_a the_o better_a for_o it_o 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and_o depopulate_v then_o there_o will_v not_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o they_o that_o proportion_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tax_n as_o now_o there_o be_v so_o that_o the_o burden_n hereof_o will_v be_v the_o heavy_a upon_o land_n and_o revenue_n in_o the_o country_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a diminution_n of_o all_o those_o stand_a tax_n that_o the_o city_n and_o market-town_n do_v bear_v the_o only_a or_o at_o least_o the_o great_a proportion_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o excise_n of_o beer_n and_o ale_n for_o little_a be_v gather_v any_o where_o else_o and_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o excise_n be_v always_o sensible_a of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o trade_n who_o excise_n do_v ebb_n and_o flow_v according_o and_o then_o if_o city_n and_o market-town_n grow_v poor_a the_o chimney-money_n will_v never_o increase_v thereby_o the_o gatherer_n of_o this_o tax_n be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n what_o multitude_n of_o pauper_n be_v exempt_v by_o certificate_n in_o city_n and_o market-town_n in_o england_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v many_o do_v pay_v who_o have_v need_v also_o to_o be_v exempt_v 5._o if_o city_n and_o market-town_n be_v impoverish_v and_o depopulate_v of_o their_o wealth_n and_o rich_a inhabitant_n for_o want_n of_o trade_n the_o great_a and_o numerous_a poor_a that_o be_v in_o most_o of_o they_o will_v want_v to_o be_v relieve_v which_o be_v a_o burden_n that_o do_v lie_v very_o heavy_a upon_o they_o already_o for_o in_o some_o market-town_n there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v not_o worth_a much_o above_o a_o hundred_o pound_n stock_n which_o do_v not_o pay_v less_o than_o ten_o shilling_n a_o year_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v such_o a_o burden_n that_o if_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o country_n farmer_n it_o will_v much_o weaken_v he_o in_o the_o pay_n of_o his_o rent_n now_o if_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o be_v relieve_v what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o swarm_n of_o they_o will_v 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at_o epping-kingstone_n on_o thames_n padamhasson_n in_o suffolk_n the_o 6_o day_n at_o newport_n pond_n bedford_n hartford_n the_o 11_o at_o lodden_n in_o norfolk_n lenton_n in_o nottinghamshire_n hempton_n in_o norfolk_n fockingham_n in_o lincolnshire_n bridgstock_n in_o northamtonsh_n marleborough_n the_o 17_o at_o spalding_n in_o lincolnshire_n harlow_n lincoln_n hide_v northampton_n the_o 19_o at_o horsham_n in_o kent_n the_o 20_o at_o s._n edmondsbury_n ingerstone_n in_o essex_n heath_n the_o 23_o at_o sandwich_n the_o 30_o at_o boldoc_n bareford_n kolingborough_n maidenhead_n warrington_n rochester_n december_n the_o 5_o at_o pluck_o the_o 6_o at_o s._n eedes_o woodstock_n spalding_n norwich_n in_o cheshire_n at_o exeter_n senock_n in_o kent_n arundel_n grantham_n the_o 7_o at_o sandhurst_n the_o 8_o at_o northampton_n clitheral_n in_o lancashire_n huntingdon_n malpas_n in_o chesh_n the_o 29_o at_o canterbury_n salisbury_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n a._n advantage_n of_o london_n with_o respect_n to_o trade_n pag._n 22_o assurance_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 75_o a_o alphabetical_a account_n of_o all_o the_o carrier_n waggoner_n and_o stage-coache_n that_o come_v to_o london_n westminster_n and_o southwark_n from_o all_o part_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n with_o their_o respective_a day_n of_o go_v out_o pag._n 125_o art_n glory_n or_o the_o tradesman_n practical_a arithmetic_n pag._n 135._o a_o perpetual_a almanac_n pag._n 160_o c._n complete_a housekeeper_n or_o direction_n to_o all_o tradesman_n for_o the_o cheap_a order_v their_o domestic_a affair_n pag._n 14_o corâ—orations_n of_o london_n pag._n 20_o coal-market_n pag._n 61_o corn-market_n ibid._n custom_n subsidy_n and_o imposition_n pay_v upon_o commondity_n pag._n 83_o commodity_n of_o all_o country_n whereby_o commerce_n be_v maintain_v pag._n 91_o city_n and_o market_n town_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n with_o the_o distance_n of_o one_o city_n and_o market-town_n from_o another_o with_o a_o account_n likewise_o in_o what_o county_n each_o city_n and_o town_n lie_v and_o their_o respective_a market-day_n very_o useful_a for_o all_o tradesman_n in_o their_o travel_n upon_o the_o road_n from_o town_n to_o town_n and_o from_o city_n to_o city_n and_o likewise_o in_o their_o direct_v all_o their_o post-letter_n and_o parcel_n and_o upon_o many_o other_o account_n beside_o pag._n 107_o the_o several_a rate_n that_o now_o be_v and_o have_v be_v take_v for_o the_o carriage_n of_o letter_n pacquet_n and_o parcel_n to_o or_o from_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o to_o or_o from_o any_o other_o part_n of_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n pag._n 163_o the_o rate_n and_o order_n of_o coachman_n pag._n 166_o the_o rate_n of_o carman_n pag._n 168_o order_n for_o carman_n pag._n 171_o d._n direction_n for_o the_o well_o manage_v a_o trade_n p._n 3_o direction_n to_o young_a shopkeeper_n in_o their_o first_o set_v up_o p._n 8_o direction_n to_o merchant_n how_o to_o keep_v their_o book_n of_o account_n after_o the_o best_a manner_n p._n 68_o direction_n to_o all_o merchant_n and_o other_o dealer_n give_v they_o light_n into_o the_o method_n for_o enter_v of_o good_n inward_o or_o outward_o at_o the_o customhouse_n how_o to_o get_v bill_n of_o lade_n sign_v together_o with_o the_o coyy_a of_o a_o bill_n of_o lade_n p._n 71_o discount_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 81_o dock_n what_o useful_a to_o know_v concern_v they_o p._n 95_o f._n foreign_a trade_n of_o london_n p._n 24_o fishmarket_n p._n 62_o factor_n and_o commission_n p._n 79_o fee_n of_o the_o chief_a or_o head-searcher_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n five_o under_o searcher_n in_o the_o port_n of_o london_n foreign_a coin_n reduce_v to_o english_a money_n p._n 100_o the_o valuation_n of_o foreign_a and_o english_a gold_n p._n 155_o a_o account_n of_o the_o principal_a fair_n in_o england_n together_o with_o the_o month_n day_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v more_o exact_o than_o heretofore_o for_o the_o use_v of_o all_o citizen_n and_o other_o that_o go_v to_o fair_n p._n 176_o i._n industry_n and_o trade_n in_o general_n p._n 1_o a_o table_n of_o interest_n p._n 157_o k._n king_n reign_v p._n 175_o m._n have_v of_o the_o maâ—ket_n p._n 60_o merchant_n of_o london_n p._n 62_o money_n and_o gold_n p._n 98_o hebrew_a money_n ib._n english_a money_n and_o gold_n ib._n how_o the_o merchant_n shall_v mark_v he_o good_n that_o go_v beyond_o sea_n together_o with_o a_o discourse_n concern_v freight_n and_o the_o great_a vsefulness_n of_o a_o public_a notary_n p._n 146_o how_o every_o honest_a merchant_n or_o dealer_n shall_v according_a to_o law_n get_v in_o what_o be_v just_o owe_v to_o he_o either_o by_o shuffle_a tradesman_n in_o the_o city_n or_o dishonest_a corresâ—ondents_n in_o the_o country_n p._n 149_o direction_n to_o merchant_n and_o other_o dealer_n how_o to_o discover_v all_o counterfeit_a coin_n and_o bad_a money_n of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n together_o with_o the_o valuation_n of_o foreign_a and_o english_a gold_n and_o silver_n p._n 152_o o._n oath_n of_o a_o freeman_n of_o london_n p._n 21_o p._n petty_a sho-kerpers_a live_n in_o country-village_n p._n 38_o pedlar_n and_o petty_a chapman_n p._n 44_o of_o the_o post-office_n p._n 161_o r._n rvles_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o buy_v and_o sell_v commodity_n p._n 11_o s._n shop-keeping_a trade_n in_o the_o kingdon_n p._n 33_o standard_n for_o sterling-money_n in_o england_n p._n 99_o t._n tradesmen_n direct_v in_o the_o cheap_a order_n of_o their_o domestic_a affair_n p._n 14_o trade_n of_o london_n p._n 19_o trade_n of_o london_n into_o the_o country_n p._n 25_o trade_n be_v in_o company_n p._n 26_o tradesman_n break_v the_o real_a cause_n of_o it_o p._n 29_o table_n of_o account_n ready_o cast_v up_o for_o the_o sure_a and_o ready_a buy_v of_o any_o commodity_n whatsoever_o either_o by_o number_n weight_n or_o measure_n p._n 48_o table_n for_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o thing_n by_o the_o hundred_o p._n 58_o table_n for_o find_v out_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n for_o ever_o p._n 71_o tale_n of_o good_n something_o useful_a to_o know_v about_o it_o p._n 104_o table_n of_o expense_n and_o wage_n show_v by_o what_o you_o spend_v or_o pay_v by_o the_o day_n what_o it_o come_v to_o by_o the_o week_n month_n or_o year_n p._n 106_o a_o complete_a tide-table_n p._n 158_o the_o term_n and_o their_o return_v p._n 159_o w._n weight_n measure_n and_o number_n what_o useful_a to_o know_v concern_v they_o p._n 102_o order_n for_o waterman_n p._n 173_o advertisement_n book_n late_o print_v for_o j._n dunton_n viz._n i._o the_o pilgrim_n guide_n from_o the_o cradle_n to_o his_o deathbed_n in_o a_o pleasant_a new_a allegory_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o sick-man_n passing-bell_n with_o 50_o ingenious_a treatise_n beside_o to_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o impartial_a treatise_n concern_v devil_n apparition_n ghost_n of_o dead_a person_n hag_n wizard_n withchâ—â—_n and_o their_o imp_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o person_n become_v witch_n illustrate_v with_o 8_o copper-plate_n ii_o the_o travel_n of_o true_a godliness_n by_o b._n keach_n author_n of_o war_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o new_a allegory_n to_o which_o be_v now_o add_v 5_o new_a cut_n together_o with_o true_a godliness_n voyage_n to_o sea_n iii_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o travel_n of_o ungodliness_n in_o a_o pleasant_a allegory_n likewise_o both_o write_v by_o the_o same_o author_n iv_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o morning_n exercise_n in_o octob._n 1682._o by_o 31_o reverend_a divine_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n