Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	king_n	london_n	say_a	5,658	4	6.9842	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87183	The compleat tradesman, or, The exact dealers daily companion instructing him throughly in all things absolutely necessary to be known by all those who would thrive in the world and in the whole art and mystery of trade and traffick : and will be of constant use for all [brace] merchants, whole-sale men, shopkeepers, retailers, young tradesmen, countrey-chapmen, industrious yeomen, traders in petty villages, and all farmers and others that go to countrey fairs and markets, and for all men whatsoever that be of any trade, or have any considerable dealings in the world / composed by N.H., merchant in the city of London.	N. H.	1684 (1684)	Wing H97; ESTC R42683	85,604	194

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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 and_o the_o great_a trade_n there_o be_v in_o any_o place_n the_o more_o people_n common_o there_o be_v in_o that_o place_n therefore_o it_o concern_v this_o kingdom_n to_o have_v trade_n promote_v and_o encourage_v in_o city_n and_o market-town_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v people_n enough_o at_o all_o time_n to_o resist_v a_o enemy_n that_o shall_v oppose_v we_o beside_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a city_n and_o market-town_n be_v a_o very_a great_a disparagement_n to_o a_o country_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n for_o what_o more_o graceful_a to_o a_o kingdom_n than_o the_o many_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a city_n and_o town_n therein_o for_o this_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o for_o all_o those_o already_o mention_v all_o person_n that_o be_v of_o public_a spirit_n shall_v do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o advance_v they_o by_o encourage_v of_o their_o trade_n and_o no_o one_o way_n can_v do_v it_o more_o effectual_o than_o to_o suppress_v those_o that_o do_v take_v their_o trade_n from_o they_o and_o as_o shopkeeper_n in_o village_n be_v a_o very_a great_a injury_n to_o market-town_n in_o the_o country_n even_o so_o be_v they_o to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o have_v since_o the_o fire_n set_v up_o in_o covent-garden_n and_o on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o city_n by_o which_o mean_v many_o of_o the_o house_n and_o shop_n be_v not_o tenant_v and_o those_o which_o be_v the_o rent_n of_o they_o be_v exceed_o fall_v and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o trade_n that_o they_o have_v former_o now_o consider_v what_o a_o renown_a city_n that_o be_v both_o for_o government_n for_o trade_n and_o for_o stately_a edifice_n that_o it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o consider_v the_o great_a charge_n that_o they_o have_v be_v at_o in_o the_o rebuild_n of_o it_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v encourage_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o that_o their_o trade_n shall_v not_o be_v 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

otherwise_o any_o hackney-coach_n or_o coach-horse_n within_o the_o parish_n comprise_v within_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n without_o a_o especial_a licence_n from_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o licens_v and_o regulate_v hackney-coache_n that_o no_o horse_n gelding_n or_o mare_n to_o be_v use_v with_o such_o coach_n be_v under_o 14_o hand_n high_a according_a to_o the_o standard_n th●●_n the_o number_n of_o coach_n so_o license_v shall_v not_o exceed_v 400._o that_o every_o coach_n so_o license_v shall_v have_v a_o mark_n of_o distinction_n by_o figure_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v know_v if_o any_o complaint_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v license_v to_o keep_v more_o than_o two_o coach_n which_o coach_n shall_v have_v several_a figure_n or_o mark_n of_o distinction_n as_o if_o belong_v to_o several_a person_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v put_v that_o figure_n or_o mark_n upon_o his_o coach_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o any_o other_o under_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o five_o pound_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v license_v to_o drive_v or_o keep_v a_o hackney-coach_n or_o coach-horse_n that_o use_v any_o other_o trade_n or_o occupation_n that_o first_o such_o as_o have_v be_v ancient_a coachman_n or_o such_o coachman_n as_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o service_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o father_n or_o the_o widow_n of_o such_o that_o have_v coach_n of_o their_o own_o be_v license_v that_o the_o commissioner_n forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n for_o every_o coach_n they_o licence_n above_o the_o number_n of_o 400._o that_o no_o hackney-coach-man_n so_o license_v shall_v presume_v to_o take_v for_o his_o hire_n in_o or_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n above_o ten_o shilling_n for_o a_o day_n reckon_v 12_o hour_n to_o the_o day_n and_o by_o the_o hour_n not_o above_o 18_o penny_n for_o the_o first_o hour_n and_o 12_o penny_n for_o every_o hour_n after_o nor_o for_o his_o hire_n from_o any_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o thereabouts_o to_o any_o part_n of_o st._n james_n o●_n westminster_n except_o beyond_o tuttle-street_n above_o 12_o penny_n and_o the_o like_a from_o the_o same_o place_n to_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o thereabouts_o nor_o from_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o thereabouts_o to_o the_o royal_a exchange_n more_o than_o 12_o penny_n but_o if_o to_o the_o tower_n bishopsgate-street_n aldgate_n or_o place_n thereabouts_o 18_o penny_n and_o so_o from_o the_o same_o place_n to_o the_o say_a inn_n of_o court_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o the_o like_a rate_n be_v observe_v from_o or_o to_o any_o place_n at_o the_o like_a distance_n with_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n that_o if_o any_o coachman_n shall_v refuse_v to_o go_v at_o or_o exact_v more_o for_o his_o hire_n than_o these_o rate_n he_o shall_v for_o every_o offence_n forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n chap._n xlxi._n the_o rate_n for_o carman_n all_o carman_n trading_n or_o work_v with_o car_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v and_o may_v demand_v and_o take_v for_o every_o carriage_n or_o load_n of_o the_o commodity_n undermentioned_n the_o rate_n hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o any_o the_o wharf_n between_o the_o tower_n and_o london-bridge_n to_o tower-street_n grace-church-street_n fen-church-street_n bishopsgate-street_n within_o cornhill_n and_o place_n of_o like_a distance_n up_o the_o hill_n with_o 18_o hundred_o weight_n not_o exceed_v 20_o hundred_o weight_n 2_o s._n 2_o d._n and_o be_v above_o 20_o hundred_o weight_n for_o every_o hundred_o 2_o s._n 2_o d._n in_o which_o may_v be_v include_v two_o puncheon_n of_o prune_n 2_o bales_n of_o mather_n 20_o barrel_n of_o fig_n 2_o fat_n be_v of_o fustian_n 6_o ordinary_a sack_n of_o cotton-wool_n of_o smirna_n and_o 3_o cyprus-bag_n 2_o butt_n of_o curran_n 1_o great_a butt_n of_o oil_n 3_o chest_n of_o sugar_n 8_o bag_n of_o allom_n 1_o last_o of_o flax_n 1_o last_o of_o hemp_n and_o any_o other_o good_n herein_o not_o name_v of_o the_o like_a weight_n for_o every_o load_n 2_o s._n 2_o d._n and_o for_o sea-coal_n 14_o penny_n the_o load_n every_o load_n to_o be_v half_o a_o cauldron_n and_o for_o one_o hundred_o faggot_n the_o like_a rate_n 1_o s._n 2_o d._n and_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o broadstreet_n lothbury_n old_a jury_n bassishaw_o coleman-street_n ironmonger-lane_n st._n lawrence-lane_n milk-street_n aldermanburic_n cheapside_n woodstreet_n friday-street_n breadstreet_n and_o place_n of_o like_a distance_n for_o the_o like_a weight_n of_o 18_o hundred_o not_o exceed_v 20_o hundred_o weight_n for_o the_o good_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o good_n herein_o not_o name_v of_o the_o like_a weight_n for_o every_o load_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n and_o be_v above_o 20_o hundred_o weight_n for_o every_o hundred_o 0_o s._n 2_o do_v and_o for_o sea-coal_n 16_o penny_n the_o load_n every_o load_n to_o be_v half_o a_o cauldron_n and_o for_o one_o hundred_o faggot_n the_o like_a rate_n 1_o s._n 4_o d._n and_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o smithfield-bar_n holborn-bar_n temple-bar_n or_o any_o of_o the_o bar_n on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o city_n and_o place_n of_o like_a distance_n up_o the_o hill_n with_o 18_o hundred_o weight_n not_o exceed_v 20_o hundred_o weight_n for_o every_o load_n 3_o s._n 4_o d._n and_o go_v beyond_o the_o say_a place_n the_o party_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o carman_n also_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o tower-street_n bishopsgate-street_n within_o cornhill_n and_o other_o place_n of_o like_a distance_n up_o the_o hill_n with_o 14_o hundred_o weight_n not_o exceed_v 18_o hundred_o weight_n 1_o s._n 10_o do_v also_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o broadstreet_n lothbury_n old-jury_n bassishaw_o coleman-street_n ironmonger-lane_n st._n laurence_n lane_n milk-street_n 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