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	time_n	year_n	9,514	5	4.8121	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53938	The reply of Richard Peirce farmer of the duties of package, scavage, balliage and portage; to a paper intituled, The case of Thomas Kilner relating to the duties of package, scavage, &c. lately industriuously dispersed.	Peirce, Richard.	1698 (1698)	Wing P1066A; ESTC R218210	3,946	2

notice_n that_o richard_n bromley_n have_v print_v and_o publish_v several_a malicious_a and_o libellous_a paper_n reflect_v upon_o the_o government_n and_o magistracy_n of_o this_o city_n which_o be_v both_o false_a and_o scandalous_a it_o be_v agree_v and_o order_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n bromley_n shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a be_v employ_v by_o this_o court_n or_o court_n of_o common-council_n or_o by_o any_o committee_n of_o either_o nor_o be_v admit_v to_o inspect_v any_o book_n or_o record_n in_o any_o of_o the_o office_n of_o this_o city_n nor_o be_v any_o way_n employ_v or_o concern_v in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o same_o ashhurst_n the_o case_n of_o richard_n peirce_n citizen_n and_o grocer_n of_o london_n and_o collector_n and_o farmer_n of_o package_n scavage_a etc._n etc._n he_o have_v be_v tenant_n to_o the_o city_n near_o 21_o year_n under_o two_o several_a successive_a lease_n during_o which_o time_n he_o have_v due_o pay_v his_o rent_n he_o be_v the_o person_n that_o acquaint_v the_o city_n that_o sir_n nicholas_n butler_n have_v during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o judgement_n upon_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v in_o force_n obtain_v of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n ii_o a_o grant_v of_o the_o say_a duty_n at_o the_o rent_n of_o 400_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la whereby_o the_o city_n by_o a_o timely_a application_n prevent_v the_o say_v late_a king_n be_v pass_v that_o grant_n the_o say_v peirce_n immediate_o take_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o say_a duty_n at_o 1200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o advance_v a_o year_n rent_n beforehand_o which_o be_v three_o time_n the_o rent_n the_o same_o ever_o go_v at_o before_o which_o he_o continue_a payment_n of_o under_o that_o and_o a_o subsequent_a lease_n till_o very_o late_o when_o the_o city_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o excessiveness_n of_o the_o say_a rent_n and_o the_o great_a expense_n loss_n and_o hardship_n sustain_v by_o he_o and_o abate_v 150_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o some_o few_o year_n last_o pass_v for_o the_o reason_n here-under-mentioned_n the_o say_v peirce_n be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o sue_v merchant_n to_o enforce_v they_o to_o pay_v the_o say_a duty_n they_o pretend_v they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o pay_v the_o same_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o judgement_n against_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la the_o say_v peirce_n be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o his_o endeavour_n to_o get_v the_o ancient_a charter_n confirm_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o reverse_v the_o judgement_n on_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la and_o in_o solicit_v that_o affair_n when_o a_o former_a bill_n for_o restore_a corporation_n be_v depend_v relate_v to_o foreign_a trade_n and_o navigation_n and_o other_o matter_n that_o will_v affect_v the_o say_v duty_n if_o they_o have_v pass_v in_o which_o he_o receive_v little_a or_o no_o assistance_n from_o the_o then_o member_n of_o the_o city_n the_o necessity_n of_o public_a affair_n ever_o since_o the_o revolution_n require_v frequent_a parliament_n give_v opportunity_n to_o great_a number_n of_o merchants-aliens_a to_o apply_v for_o naturalization_n which_o they_o do_v and_o continual_o do_v and_o many_o hundred_o be_v naturalize_v and_o so_o exempt_v themselves_o and_o correspondent_o beyond_o sea_n who_o good_n they_o colour_v from_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a duty_n to_o the_o farmer_n be_v very_o great_a loss_n in_o lessen_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o farm_n beside_o his_o great_a labour_n and_o expense_n in_o oppose_v private_a bill_n of_o naturalisation_n and_o successful_o prevent_v the_o pass_v of_o a_o general_n bill_n of_o naturalisation_n the_o say_v duty_n be_v very_o much_o lessen_v by_o a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n that_o take_v off_o the_o queen_n custom_n of_o woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n of_o this_o nation_n export_v by_o reason_n that_o such_o merchants-aliens_a as_o be_v not_o naturalize_v because_o of_o their_o difference_n in_o religion_n enter_v such_o their_o good_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o packer_n factor_n and_o friend_n englishman_n there_o be_v no_o penalty_n now_o give_v to_o the_o queen_n for_o prevent_v their_o so_o do_v by_o which_o mean_n they_o pass_v undiscovered_a and_o defeat_v the_o farmer_n and_o city_n of_o the_o say_a duty_n which_o lessen_v the_o farm_n considerable_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n have_v since_o the_o say_a lease_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v peirce_n admit_v many_o denizen_n and_o son_n of_o alien_n into_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n though_o they_o have_v give_v he_o promise_n to_o the_o contrary_a by_o which_o freedom_n they_o be_v exempt_v from_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a duty_n which_o they_o be_v before_o liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o which_o matter_n and_o thing_n consider_v the_o say_a peirce_n be_v the_o present_a tenant_n and_o have_v be_v interest_v so_o many_o year_n in_o the_o say_a farm_n and_o well_o behave_v himself_o therein_o hope_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o favour_n of_o renew_v the_o say_a lease_n for_o 21_o year_n and_o that_o the_o city_n will_v reduce_v his_o rent_n as_o his_o case_n deserve_v and_o according_a to_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o repair_v his_o great_a charge_n loss_n and_o damage_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o have_v sequester_v himself_o from_o all_o other_o employment_n and_o betake_v himself_o sole_o to_o the_o manage_n of_o this_o farm_n which_o he_o have_v for_o so_o many_o year_n be_v verse_v in_o and_o enure_v to_o the_o reply_n of_o richard_n peirce_n the_o present_a farmer_n of_o the_o scavage_a duty_n to_o kilner_n be_v case_n

the_o reply_n of_o richard_n peirce_n farmer_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o package_n scavage_a balliage_n and_o portage_n to_o a_o paper_n entitle_v the_o care_n of_o thomas_n kilner_n relate_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o package_n scavage_a etc._n etc._n late_o industrious_o disperse_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n peirce_n be_v the_o present_a tenant_n to_o the_o say_a farm_n and_o have_v be_v so_o for_o above_o 20_o year_n and_o have_v during_o that_o time_n constant_o pay_v his_o rent_n and_o his_o lease_n expire_a in_o less_o than_o 12_o month_n do_v on_o the_o 22th_o day_n of_o november_n 1704_o petition_v the_o committee_n of_o city-land_n to_o renew_v his_o lease_n it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n to_o receive_v proposition_n from_o the_o tenant_n in_o possession_n to_o renew_v their_o lease_n at_o any_o time_n within_o three_o year_n before_o the_o expiration_n of_o their_o lease_n in_o be_v without_o publication_n that_o the_o premise_n lease_v be_v to_o be_v let_v that_o the_o say_v peirce_n do_v then_o exhibit_v to_o the_o say_a committee_n sundry_a reason_n in_o write_v hereto_o annex_v to_o which_o the_o reader_n be_v refer_v to_o induce_v the_o say_a committee_n to_o renew_v his_o say_a lease_n which_o reason_n the_o say_a peirce_n have_v upon_o another_o occasion_n late_o prove_v before_o they_o to_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o same_o be_v fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n they_o the_o say_v committee_n do_v then_o contract_n with_o the_o say_v peirce_n to_o renew_v his_o say_a lease_n for_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n to_o commence_v from_o the_o end_n of_o his_o present_a lease_n for_o 1000_o l._n fine_a and_o 950_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a contract_n the_o say_a peirce_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a practice_n upon_o conclusion_n of_o contract_n with_o the_o say_a committee_n put_v 5_o guineas_n into_o the_o poor_n box._n that_o the_o say_v thomas_n kilner_n hear_v the_o say_a peirce_n have_v contract_v for_o the_o say_a farm_n petition_v the_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o thereby_o pray_v to_o be_v admit_v tenant_n to_o the_o say_a farm_n at_o 1200_o l._n fine_a and_o 1200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n allege_v thereby_o that_o the_o say_a contract_n with_o the_o say_v peirce_n be_v undue_o obtain_v upon_o suggestion_n which_o the_o say_v kilner_n therein_o undertake_v to_o falsify_v and_o the_o say_v kilner_n upon_o such_o his_o petition_n obtain_v a_o order_n from_o that_o court_n for_o the_o say_a committee_n to_o report_v the_o case_n as_o it_o stand_v before_o they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a kilner_n have_v a_o day_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o say_a committee_n to_o hear_v his_o council_n and_o to_o produce_v his_o evidence_n to_o falsify_v the_o say_a peirce_n suggestion_n and_o according_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o committee_n with_o his_o council_n but_o can_v not_o nor_o do_v falsify_v one_o article_n of_o the_o say_v peirce_n suggestion_n nor_o can_v he_o produce_v any_o colourable_a evidence_n for_o that_o purpose_n he_o do_v indeed_o then_o produce_v wilmot_n letter_n and_o affidavit_fw-la print_v in_o his_o case_n and_o insist_v to_o have_v they_o read_v and_o admit_v as_o evidence_n but_o it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n in_o law_n that_o write_v evidence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v where_o the_o party_n can_v be_v produce_v to_o be_v examine_v viva_fw-la voice_fw-la that_o so_o by_o cross_a examination_n the_o truth_n may_v be_v discover_v that_o letter_n and_o affidavit_fw-la be_v disallow_v by_o they_o for_o evidence_n that_o the_o say_a letter_n and_o affidavit_fw-la of_o wilmot_n be_v as_o malicious_a as_o untrue_a which_o the_o say_v peirce_n can_v prove_v but_o conceive_v it_o needless_a the_o subject_a matter_n of_o they_o whole_o refer_v to_o matter_n transact_v before_o the_o say_a committee_n in_o the_o year_n 1700._o when_v the_o say_v peirce_n make_v full_a proof_n of_o his_o case_n set_v out_o and_o print_v in_o kilner_n case_n before_o the_o say_a committee_n which_o be_v now_o fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n and_o have_v the_o say_a peirce_n then_o comply_v with_o the_o say_a wilmot_n unreasonable_a demand_n this_o letter_n and_o affidavit_fw-la have_v never_o be_v hear_v of_o that_o the_o say_v kilner_n fail_v to_o falsify_v the_o say_a peirce_n suggestion_n before_o the_o say_a committee_n according_a to_o his_o say_a undertake_v attempt_v afterward_o to_o prove_v the_o charge_n of_o bribery_n set_v out_o in_o his_o case_n upon_o the_o say_v peirce_n before_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o have_v a_o day_n assign_v he_o by_o that_o court_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o be_v therein_o as_o successless_a as_o in_o his_o former_a undertake_n nor_o can_v he_o make_v any_o proof_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n he_o do_v indeed_o produce_v one_o richard_n bromley_n character_n vide_fw-la the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n below_o for_o bromley_n character_n a_o common_a council-man_n of_o one_o year_n stand_n only_o who_o be_v by_o trade_n a_o potter_n but_o a_o solicitor_n of_o cause_n and_o by_o he_o do_v prove_v what_o the_o say_v peirce_n admit_v that_o after_o he_o have_v make_v his_o contract_n with_o the_o say_a committee_n he_o have_v give_v the_o say_a richard_n bromley_n a_o guinea_n which_o kilner_n will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o bribe_n but_o peirce_n can_v prove_v it_o be_v for_o his_o solicitation_n of_o other_o matter_n for_o he_o if_o needful_a but_o however_o that_o be_v the_o giving_z bromley_n a_o guinea_n can_v not_o be_v any_o inducement_n to_o he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o committee_n to_o make_v the_o say_a contract_n with_o peirce_n the_o say_v guinea_n be_v give_v after_o the_o say_a contract_n make_v wherefore_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o alderman_n will_v trouble_v themselves_o no_o further_o therein_o reasins_z why_o the_o contract_n make_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o city-land_n with_o col._n peirce_n ought_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o mr._n kilner_n be_v proposal_n reject_v i._o because_o it_o be_v fair_o obtain_v and_o notwithstanding_o the_o committee_n after_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o peirce_n do_v admit_v kilner_n to_o disprove_v peirce_n suggestion_n yet_o kilner_n be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v it_o that_o he_o can_v not_o falsify_v they_o in_o the_o least_o circumstance_n or_o tittle_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o pierce_v humble_o appeal_v to_o the_o worthy_a member_n of_o the_o committee_n then_o present_a ii_o it_o be_v humble_o apprehend_v to_o be_v more_o for_o the_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n not_o to_o recee_v from_o their_o contract_n with_o peirce_n for_o although_o kilner_n offer_v a_o high_a fine_a and_o rent_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hazard_n the_o city_n run_v in_o put_v this_o office_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o person_n total_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o several_a duty_n due_a as_o well_o by_o ancient_a custom_n and_o usage_n as_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v this_o unexperienced_a gentleman_n prevail_v against_o the_o old_a tenant_n and_o receive_v more_o for_o the_o duty_n than_o he_o ought_v or_o otherwise_o misbehave_v himself_o it_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o seizure_n into_o the_o queen_n hand_n and_o so_o a_o mean_n whereby_o the_o city_n may_v lose_v the_o duty_n iii_o as_o the_o rent_n reserve_v upon_o this_o lease_n from_o 400_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o it_o be_v let_v at_o when_o the_o say_v peirce_n first_o take_v it_o have_v ever_o since_o which_o be_v now_o above_o twenty_o year_n answer_v to_o the_o city_n above_o 1000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o as_o the_o rent_n be_v at_o first_o increase_v and_o by_o good_a management_n at_o the_o say_v peirce_n great_a charge_n and_o expense_n keep_v up_o at_o this_o rent_n so_o it_o may_v by_o ill_a management_n be_v soon_o reduce_v to_o 400_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la again_o iv_o if_o any_o favour_n ought_v to_o be_v show_v to_o a_o old_a tenant_n who_o have_v hitherto_o punctual_o perform_v his_o bargain_n with_o the_o city_n and_o who_o stand_v unimpeach_v of_o any_o misbehaviour_n in_o his_o office_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o oppress_v the_o merchant_n or_o in_o defraud_v the_o city_n pierce_v humble_o hope_v himself_o entitle_v to_o it_o especial_o since_o he_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o one_o who_o have_v false_o reproach_v the_o honourable_a court_n of_o alderman_n and_o common-council_n and_o who_o bid_v so_o desperate_o for_o a_o office_n of_o which_o he_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n or_o experience_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o method_n and_o the_o value_n of_o it_o edwin_n major_a jovis_n xv_o die_fw-fr septemb_n 1698._o annoque_fw-la wilhelmi_n tertij_fw-la angl_n '_o &c._n &c._n decimo_fw-la this_o court_n take_v