question_n do_v arise_v and_o to_o avoid_v much_o carriage_n of_o ware_n up_o and_o down_o for_o the_o transport_v from_o island_n to_o island_n you_o agree_v by_o mutual_a consent_n that_o a_o thing_n of_o mettle_n because_o it_o go_v in_o least_o room_n and_o continue_v long_a without_o perish_v and_o be_v carry_v too_o and_o fro_o with_o the_o least_o charge_n and_o be_v also_o fit_a to_o be_v cut_v and_o divide_v in_o most_o piece_n without_o loss_n shall_v be_v devise_v to_o be_v coin_a as_o the_o mean_a in_o ware_n to_o exchange_v all_o ware_n by_o and_o to_o the_o end_n there_o shall_v be_v always_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o ware_n bring_v into_o your_o island_n than_o be_v equivalent_a with_o the_o ware_n of_o your_o island_n and_o this_o thing_n you_o call_v money_n which_o be_v now_o a_o measure_n to_o set_v a_o price_n or_o to_o measure_v every_o thing_n by_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o you_o have_v more_o than_o sufficient_a for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o your_o island_n of_o corn_n wool_n and_o other_o commodity_n which_o in_o this_o regard_n may_v be_v call_v superfluity_n and_o because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v perishable_a and_o can_v keep_v long_o you_o seek_v to_o utter_v and_o convert_v into_o money_n whereby_o you_o draw_v great_a store_n of_o money_n into_o your_o island_n whereupon_o some_o of_o your_o inhabitant_n perceive_v the_o same_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n and_o mean_a to_o command_v and_o obtain_v all_o other_o thing_n through_o a_o covetous_a desire_n do_v practice_v to_o be_v master_n of_o that_o measure_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v by_o it_o but_o with_o their_o consent_n and_o pay_v well_o for_o it_o and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o make_v the_o money_n to_o become_v a_o merchandise_n and_o heap_v up_o much_o wealth_n to_o themselves_o &_o bring_v thereby_o a_o dearth_n also_o of_o all_o thing_n within_o your_o island_n for_o when_o one_o take_v a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o pay_v 10_o pound_n over_o and_o more_o than_o he_o borrow_v that_o man_n in_o utter_v of_o his_o ware_n must_v sell_v according_o whereby_o the_o measure_n between_o you_o be_v become_v falsify_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o other_o island_n perceive_v this_o breach_n do_v dissemble_v the_o matter_n &_o know_v that_o by_o these_o mean_v he_o be_v bereave_v of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o ready_a money_n and_o therewithal_o that_o the_o commodity_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v of_o you_o be_v become_v dear_a and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o price_n of_o his_o commodity_n be_v abate_v through_o scarcity_n of_o money_n he_o devise_v a_o course_n to_o draw_v the_o money_n out_o of_o your_o island_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o price_n of_o his_o commodity_n you_o thereupon_o make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o ready_a money_n shall_v be_v transport_v but_o you_o be_v content_v to_o admit_v a_o exchange_n for_o money_n on_o both_o side_n ground_v upon_o the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n of_o his_o money_n and_o you_o and_o according_a to_o the_o valuation_n to_o nominate_v the_o same_o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v return_n of_o each_o other_o commodity_n which_o exchange_n in_o nature_n of_o trade_n you_o suffer_v to_o rise_v and_o fall_v in_o price_n according_a to_o plenty_n and_o scarcity_n of_o money_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o have_v a_o ability_n give_v he_o to_o compass_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o exchange_n and_o so_o do_v abuse_v the_o same_o both_o way_n that_o he_o draw_v all_o the_o ready_a money_n out_o of_o your_o island_n and_o do_v advance_v the_o price_n of_o his_o commodity_n which_o he_o thereby_o sell_v the_o dear_a unto_o you_o you_o do_v also_o sell_v your_o commodity_n dear_a but_o you_o do_v not_o make_v a_o proportionable_a price_n unto_o he_o neither_o a_o due_a return_n of_o the_o provenue_n of_o your_o commodity_n for_o if_o you_o make_v your_o return_n by_o exchange_n of_o money_n by_o bill_n he_o take_v a_o advantage_n thereby_o in_o the_o price_n of_o exchange_n by_o overvalue_a his_o money_n and_o under-valuing_a you_o or_o else_o you_o be_v drive_v to_o make_v return_n in_o his_o commodity_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n whereby_o of_o necessity_n he_o do_v overbalance_n your_o land_n commodity_n with_o he_o and_o do_v of_o course_n expel_v your_o ready_a money_n to_o be_v give_v to_o boot_n with_o your_o commodity_n where_o be_v now_o become_v that_o equivalent_a proportion_n of_o ware_n for_o ware_n or_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o measure_n of_o money_n between_o you_o and_o he_o do_v not_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o your_o island_n pay_v for_o all_o and_o whence_o come_v all_o this_o be_v not_o usury_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o merchandize_v exchange_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o which_o be_v take_v away_o will_v make_v the_o effect_n to_o cease_v and_o what_o may_v be_v do_v ex_fw-la conuerso_fw-la we_o leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o wise_a to_o determine_v what_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o course_n of_o politic_a government_n and_o to_o their_o judgement_n we_o will_v now_o propound_v three_o mean_n for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o price_n of_o our_o home_n commodity_n by_o increase_n of_o trade_n beside_o the_o operation_n of_o plenty_n of_o money_n which_o make_v thing_n dear_a whereof_o we_o shall_v entreat_v more_o hereafter_o the_o first_o be_v to_o give_v a_o ability_n unto_o merchant_n to_o set_v over_o or_o transport_v their_o bill_n obligatorie_n or_o bond_n which_o they_o receive_v upon_o sale_n make_v of_o their_o commodity_n for_o other_o commodity_n for_o whereas_o they_o sell_v most_o common_o all_o the_o foreign_a commodity_n payable_a at_o some_o short_a time_n if_o have_v receive_v bill_n or_o bond_n for_o their_o ware_n they_o may_v lawful_o set_v they_o over_o for_o other_o commodity_n there_o will_v be_v great_a quantity_n of_o our_o commodity_n buy_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o which_o end_n the_o statute_n of_o champerty_n and_o maintenance_n may_v be_v qualify_v and_o the_o bill_n may_v be_v make_v payable_a to_o the_o party_n or_o the_o lawful_a bearer_n or_o bringer_n thereof_o as_o be_v use_v in_o other_o country_n but_o because_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v require_v a_o great_a perfection_n of_o formal_a deed_n than_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o other_o country_n where_o plain_a and_o sincere_a deal_n have_v hitherto_o exclude_v non_fw-la est_fw-la factum_fw-la therefore_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o have_v one_o general_a office_n for_o all_o notary_n and_o scrivener_n as_o there_o be_v in_o other_o country_n where_o every_o act_n bill_n or_o bond_n shall_v be_v register_v not_o only_o by_o the_o notary_n or_o scrve_v or_o that_o make_v the_o same_o but_o also_o by_o a_o prothonotary_n who_o shall_v keep_v register_n of_o all_o and_o where_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v enroll_v upon_o a_o penalty_n a_o matter_n in_o reason_n as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o chancery_n as_o the_o record_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o land_n statute_n and_o recognizance_n this_o will_v great_o ease_v the_o most_o honourable_a court_n of_o star-chamber_n of_o many_o suit_n which_o daily_o happen_v for_o forgery_n and_o otherwise_o and_o disburden_v also_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n of_o the_o like_a and_o final_o many_o protraction_n in_o law_n will_v be_v abrogate_a that_o now_o be_v use_v to_o the_o hurt_n both_o of_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o every_o principal_a town_n of_o a_o shire_n or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o take_v money_n casual_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o will_v deliver_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o adventure_n of_o their_o life_n as_o at_o venice_n where_o a_o man_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o pound_n once_o give_v shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n during_o his_o life_n whereby_o a_o great_a stock_n may_v be_v raise_v for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o all_o party_n and_o especial_o to_o set_v poor_a people_n on_o work_n and_o by_o incorporate_n their_o manufacture_n and_o handiwork_n to_o sell_v the_o same_o afterward_o with_o a_o reasonable_a gain_n towards_o their_o adventure_n beside_o that_o experience_n have_v teach_v in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o like_a be_v use_v that_o the_o city_n become_v always_o a_o gainer_n by_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o party_n that_o do_v deliver_v money_n in_o this_o nature_n the_o three_o mean_a to_o advance_v the_o price_n of_o our_o home_n commodity_n be_v as_o before_o have_v be_v note_v the_o example_n of_o great_a personage_n in_o the_o wear_n of_o our_o commodity_n who_o the_o people_n will_v imitate_v and_o so_o the_o more_o use_v the_o more_o advance_v by_o the_o request_n thereof_o
rent_n levy_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n be_v bring_v to_o amount_v unto_o 3_o million_o and_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n tournois_fw-fr yearly_a and_o the_o city_n will_v be_v much_o rich_a if_o there_o be_v a_o house_n as_o at_o genes_n call_v the_o house_n of_o s._n george_n which_o take_v all_o the_o money_n that_o man_n will_v bring_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o 5_o upon_o the_o 100_o and_o do_v deliver_v out_o the_o same_o to_o the_o merchant_n to_o traffic_v therewith_o after_o two_o and_o three_o upon_o the_o hundred_o like_v as_o the_o great_a emperor_n antony_n and_o alexander_n severus_n do_v which_o do_v deliver_v money_n at_o 4_o per_fw-la 100_o and_o augustus_n deliver_v money_n free_o without_o interest_n to_o they_o that_o will_v give_v surety_n to_o restore_v double_a the_o value_n if_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o at_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o these_o mean_v their_o subject_n get_v much_o and_o prince_n be_v not_o drive_v to_o borrow_v or_o to_o pill_v their_o subject_n but_o do_v rather_o diminish_v their_o impost_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o cause_n partly_o of_o the_o dearth_n of_o thing_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o dearth_n of_o thing_n namely_o the_o monopoly_n he_o do_v pass_v over_o as_o a_o matter_n not_o considerable_a to_o the_o thing_n entreat_v of_o which_o be_v say_v he_o when_o merchant_n artificer_n or_o laborer_n do_v assemble_v themselves_o to_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o the_o commodity_n or_o their_o handiwork_n with_o the_o augment_v of_o wage_n for_o the_o prevent_n whereof_o he_o commend_v the_o abolish_n of_o their_o fraternity_n or_o company_n procure_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o chancellor_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o dearth_n by_o the_o want_n of_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o excessive_a trade_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o waist_n thereof_o it_o be_v certain_a say_v he_o that_o we_o have_v our_o corn_n and_o wine_n better_o cheap_a during_o the_o war_n with_o the_o spaniard_n and_o fleming_n then_o after_o the_o war_n when_o the_o trade_n be_v permit_v for_o the_o husbandman_n be_v drive_v to_o sell_v and_o to_o make_v money_n of_o his_o ware_n and_o the_o gentleman_n find_v the_o same_o perishable_a when_o the_o merchant_n dare_v not_o lade_v his_o ship_n bring_v down_o the_o price_n of_o commodity_n and_o make_v the_o people_n to_o live_v good_a cheap_a which_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n france_n can_v never_o be_v famish_v will_v always_o continue_v if_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o stranger_n their_o storehouse_n be_v not_o empty_v the_o spaniard_n do_v buy_v and_o transport_v their_o corn_n before_o it_o be_v ripe_a because_o his_o country_n except_o arragon_n and_o granado_n be_v of_o great_a sterility_n therefore_o have_v the_o corn_n merchant_n great_a privilege_n for_o bring_v corn_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v only_o license_v to_o export_v money_n for_o the_o same_o from_o the_o spaniard_n say_v he_o we_o have_v but_o their_o oil_n and_o spice_n and_o yet_o the_o best_a drug_n come_v unto_o we_o from_o turkey_n and_o barbary_n from_o italy_n we_o have_v their_o allume_n some_o silk_n and_o other_o commodity_n oil_n we_o may_v have_v within_o our_o dominion_n of_o languedock_n and_o provence_n more_o than_o we_o do_v need_v and_o there_o be_v as_o good_a silk_n make_v with_o we_o as_o at_o florence_n and_o genes_n touch_v allume_n if_o we_o will_v cut_v the_o vein_n of_o the_o pireney_n mountain_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o allume_v and_o copresse_v as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v whereas_o france_n do_v spend_v far_o above_o the_o value_n of_o one_o million_o thereof_o yearly_a and_o the_o waist_n of_o thing_n be_v incredible_a the_o four_o cause_n of_o the_o dearth_n of_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o prince_n which_o do_v impose_v a_o price_n unto_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o affect_v for_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o state_n matter_n that_o prince_n do_v not_o only_o give_v law_n unto_o their_o subject_n but_o also_o as_o plato_n have_v note_v they_o do_v change_v by_o their_o example_n the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o do_v use_v the_o example_n of_o their_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o who_o be_v hurt_v in_o the_o head_n cause_v his_o hair_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o wherein_o the_o people_n do_v present_o imitate_v he_o as_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o prince_n &_o praise_v that_o which_o they_o do_v commend_v we_o have_v see_v at_o one_o time_n say_v he_o three_o great_a prince_n strive_v as_o it_o be_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o most_o learned_a man_n and_o best_a artificer_n namely_o the_o great_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n and_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n can_v never_o have_v the_o learned_a and_o reverend_a beda_n and_o the_o french_a king_n do_v pay_v 72_o thousand_o crown_n for_o a_o diamond_n rather_o than_o king_n henry_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o same_o present_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o people_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o study_v and_o to_o buy_v precious_a stone_n and_o when_o king_n henry_n begin_v to_o make_v little_a account_n of_o the_o stone_n their_o general_a estimation_n and_o price_n be_v abate_v whereof_o there_o be_v many_o example_n in_o like_a sort_n for_o the_o art_n of_o paint_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o east_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v bring_v they_o into_o such_o credit_n that_o a_o picture_n of_o venus_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o apelles_n have_v make_v be_v buy_v for_o 60_o thousand_o crown_n alexander_n give_v for_o his_o 200_o talent_n that_o be_v 36_o thousand_o pound_n starling_n apelles_n himself_o make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o buy_v a_o picture_n of_o protogenes_n for_o 50_o thousand_o crown_n conclude_v with_o other_o example_n that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o prince_n make_v thing_n dear_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o return_v to_o the_o waist_n or_o consumption_n of_o thing_n wherein_o their_o example_n be_v also_o imitate_v he_o do_v reprehend_v the_o cut_n of_o silk_n upon_o silk_n or_o any_o other_o stuff_n so_o that_o it_o can_v serve_v but_o once_o for_o one_o person_n which_o cause_v the_o turk_n to_o call_v we_o mad_a man_n and_o further_o he_o find_v fault_n that_o our_o lackey_n and_o servant_n be_v apparel_v therewith_o and_o that_o so_o much_o stuff_n be_v put_v into_o the_o apparel_n disguise_v with_o new_a fangle_a fashion_n the_o proportion_n of_o our_o person_n or_o body_n contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a modesty_n when_o as_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o apparel_n will_v many_o time_n cost_v more_o than_o the_o apparel_n itself_o to_o this_o be_v link_v the_o desire_n of_o costly_a household_n stuff_n and_o dainty_a and_o delicate_a fare_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v whereof_o he_o allege_v example_n which_o be_v better_a conceal_v then_o speak_v of_o for_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o excess_n as_o a_o spring_n of_o vice_n of_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v here_o object_v say_v he_o that_o if_o thing_n do_v still_o become_v dear_a partly_o through_o the_o waist_n and_o partly_o also_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o live_v because_o of_o the_o dearth_n it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o war_n and_o calamity_n happen_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n do_v stay_v the_o course_n hereof_o as_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v live_v with_o great_a scarcity_n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o in_o great_a misery_n almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n when_o they_o have_v but_o copper_n money_n of_o a_o pound_n weight_n and_o without_o stamp_n until_o king_n servius_n and_o they_o make_v no_o silver_n money_n but_o 485_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n and_o 62_o year_n after_o they_o make_v money_n of_o gold_n and_o here_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o compare_v the_o price_n of_o thing_n alter_v during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o law_n make_v by_o they_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o abuse_n and_o that_o all_o their_o gold_n and_o silver_n come_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n by_o the_o spoil_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o rome_n by_o the_o scipion_n paul_n aemylius_fw-la marius_n sylla_n lucullus_n pompey_n and_o caesar_n especial_o by_o the_o two_o last_o for_o pompey_n do_v conquer_v so_o much_o land_n as_o make_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o come_v unto_o 8_o million_o and_o one_o half_a of_o crown_n caesar_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o expense_n &_o prodigality_n bring_v to_o the_o
the_o realm_n be_v convert_v into_o money_n as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o money_n before_o that_o time_n m._n bodine_n do_v show_v by_o diverse_a example_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o silver_n &_o gold_n in_o time_n past_o 300_o year_n ago_o as_o there_o be_v now_o he_o may_v well_o have_v say_v in_o 100_o year_n and_o less_o howbeit_o this_o general_a examination_n be_v to_o small_a purpose_n for_o every_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o make_v a_o particular_a examination_n whether_o they_o do_v proportionable_o participate_v of_o the_o general_a abundance_n or_o plenty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n find_v now_o adays_o and_o not_o by_o compare_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o quantity_n of_o time_n past_a for_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v deceive_v and_o we_o need_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v now_o more_o gold_n and_o silver_n then_o in_o time_n past_a for_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o every_o man_n judgement_n and_o even_o of_o very_o late_a year_n we_o find_v record_v in_o our_o chronicle_n of_o england_n that_o during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o most_o victorious_a king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o a_o parliament_n then_o hold_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o london_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v worth_a 20_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n this_o city_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o realm_n where_o the_o wealth_n be_v heap_v up_o as_o the_o corn_n of_o a_o field_n into_o a_o barn_n and_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v upon_o the_o demand_n of_o a_o subsidy_n of_o four_o shilling_n of_o the_o pound_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o same_o demand_n amount_v to_o 800_o thousand_o pound_n be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o ready_a money_n and_o plate_n of_o the_o realm_n come_v unto_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o yet_o do_v amount_v but_o to_o about_o one_o hundred_o mark_n a_o parish_n not_o reckon_v so_o many_o parish_n as_o machiavelli_n have_v do_v but_o only_o about_o 12_o thousand_o in_o the_o whole_a realm_n the_o spacious_a country_n of_o france_n contain_v but_o 27400_o parish_n which_o ready_a money_n and_o plate_n of_o the_o realm_n will_v be_v now_o adays_o find_v far_o differ_v and_o much_o more_o and_o yet_o not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n find_v in_o other_o country_n and_o as_o we_o may_v see_v that_o master_n bodine_n have_v note_v of_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o of_o the_o many_o million_o which_o have_v come_v from_o the_o west_n indies_n whereby_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v store_v with_o sufficient_a treasure_n and_o wealth_n for_o as_o he_o call_v their_o salt_n to_o be_v a_o manna_n so_o may_v we_o call_v our_o cloth_n lead_v &_o tin_n which_o be_v our_o staple_n commodity_n most_o necessary_a for_o the_o behoof_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o ought_v this_o with_o we_o to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o rather_o for_o that_o in_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o master_n bodine_n note_v to_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o people_n we_o be_v not_o proportionable_o inferior_a unto_o they_o as_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o diverse_a cause_n namely_o first_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n second_o by_o the_o people_n drive_v into_o the_o realm_n for_o religion_n by_o the_o war_n of_o other_o country_n three_o the_o seldom_o plague_n or_o mortality_n four_o the_o seldom_o famine_n five_o the_o small_a war_n of_o country_n adjacent_a or_o foreign_a war_n have_v have_v no_o civil_a war_n at_o home_n and_o sixth_o the_o untimely_a marriage_n of_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n now_o adays_o whereby_o colony_n may_v be_v spare_v for_o the_o inhabit_v of_o other_o dominion_n as_o heretofore_o be_v once_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o three_o cause_n concern_v the_o trade_n for_o turkey_n and_o barbary_n be_v not_o only_o common_a with_o we_o for_o those_o country_n but_o also_o with_o diverse_a other_o country_n where_o the_o french_a man_n have_v no_o trade_n at_o all_o and_o as_o for_o their_o bank_n of_o money_n they_o will_v rather_o be_v prejudicial_a and_o impoverish_v the_o realm_n as_o they_o be_v use_v then_o do_v any_o good_a as_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v in_o our_o treatise_n of_o exchange_n which_o other_o nation_n will_v find_v in_o time_n and_o most_o especial_o prince_n that_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v they_o and_o may_v well_o avoid_v they_o if_o a_o due_a care_n be_v have_v for_o the_o accumulate_a of_o a_o stand_n and_o yet_o a_o run_a treasure_n within_o such_o bound_n as_o will_v still_o ebb_v and_o flow_v for_o the_o good_a of_o prince_n and_o their_o commonwealth_n concern_v monopoly_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o master_n bodine_n do_v with_o such_o brevity_n pass_v over_o they_o show_v only_o what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o according_a to_o the_o etymology_n true_a sense_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o word_n when_o merchant_n artificer_n or_o labourer_n do_v assemble_v themselves_o to_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o commodity_n which_o one_o man_n alone_o may_v also_o count_v when_o he_o buy_v up_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o one_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n to_o the_o end_n he_o alone_o may_v sell_v the_o same_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o engross_a forestalling_a or_o incorporate_n of_o any_o commodity_n or_o victual_n be_v intolerable_a in_o any_o commonwealth_n unless_o that_o the_o trade_n of_o those_o commodity_n will_v decay_v if_o a_o kind_n of_o incorporation_n be_v not_o use_v for_o when_o the_o common-people_n do_v buy_v general_o thing_n dear_a they_o can_v general_o also_o sell_v their_o commodity_n there_o according_o but_o when_o some_o particular_a thing_n be_v dear_a they_o can_v do_v so_o now_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o monopoly_n be_v to_o make_v the_o price_n of_o commodity_n dear_a so_o must_v the_o price_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o regard_n be_v consider_v between_o our_o home_n commodity_n &_o the_o price_n of_o foreign_a which_o if_o we_o will_v but_o examine_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o 50_o year_n that_o our_o money_n have_v be_v without_o alteration_n as_o be_v before_o express_v we_o shall_v easy_o procure_v the_o great_a error_n or_o malice_n of_o those_o that_o do_v accuse_v the_o company_n of_o merchant_n adventurer_n to_o be_v a_o monopoly_n which_o false_a imputation_n may_v be_v reprove_v by_o by_o this_o only_a that_o all_o foreign_a commodity_n be_v dear_a than_o our_o home_n commodity_n which_o be_v not_o rise_v in_o price_n according_o &_o yet_o of_o late_a year_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n amend_v in_o the_o make_n &_o the_o other_o impair_v and_o one_o sort_n of_o cloth_n be_v sell_v at_o one_o time_n beyond_o the_o sea_n by_o 2_o 3_o 4_o or_o more_o pound_n differ_v in_o a_o pack_n one_o from_o another_o neither_o have_v the_o merchant_n adventurer_n the_o trade_n of_o cloth_n only_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o diverse_a other_o company_n of_o merchant_n be_v privilege_v and_o do_v transport_v great_a quantity_n of_o clothes_n into_o foreign_a part_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o it_o be_v free_a for_o all_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o league_n with_o her_o majesty_n to_o buy_v cloth_n &_o to_o transport_v the_o same_o at_o their_o pleasure_n which_o reason_n do_v concern_v the_o effect_n of_o monopoly_n whereas_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o traffic_n whereby_o every_o man_n trade_v particular_o and_o apart_o with_o his_o own_o stock_n sell_v by_o his_o own_o factor_n or_o servant_n with_o diverse_a other_o reason_n we_o will_v refer_v ourselves_o to_o that_o which_o their_o secretary_n have_v write_v of_o late_a in_o defence_n of_o their_o good_a order_n and_o constitution_n conclude_v that_o as_o their_o trade_n be_v the_o most_o important_a and_o as_o in_o all_o trafficke_v the_o universal_a do_v govern_v the_o particular_a so_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o society_n will_v be_v the_o undo_n of_o all_o the_o trade_n and_o bring_v a_o great_a confusion_n to_o the_o realm_n for_o albeit_o that_o some_o will_v have_v other_o nation_n to_o come_v and_o buy_v the_o commodity_n of_o we_o within_o the_o realm_n for_o say_v they_o there_o be_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n twenty_o in_o the_o hundred_o difference_n between_o will_n you_o buy_v and_o will_v you_o sell_v these_o man_n have_v no_o consideration_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o navigation_n which_o be_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o defence_n next_o under_o god_n consist_v most_o in_o ship_n and_o well_o experience_a mariner_n that_o most_o careful_o be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o whereas_o also_o the_o transport_v of_o our_o cloth_n to_o certain_a place_n do_v cause_n other_o nation_n to_o resort_v thither_o to_o buy_v they_o which_o may_v be_v more_o proper_o call_v to_o be_v will_v you_o
and_o silver_n of_o late_a year_n then_o be_v it_o most_o requisite_a for_o i_o to_o procure_v to_o participate_v of_o that_o abundance_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n and_o to_o accumulate_v treasure_n for_o i_o and_o my_o subject_n by_o importation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o prevention_n of_o the_o transportation_n of_o any_o the_o rather_o that_o the_o course_n of_o commodity_n in_o particular_a have_v this_o property_n that_o as_o by_o the_o excessive_a exportation_n of_o some_o thing_n the_o like_a thing_n do_v grow_v dear_a so_o by_o the_o overabundant_a importation_n of_o other_o commodity_n thing_n do_v become_v better_a cheap_a another_o remedy_n against_o the_o dearth_n of_o thing_n especial_o victual_n be_v to_o restore_v the_o use_n of_o fish_n to_o the_o ancient_a credit_n and_o estimation_n and_o hereupon_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o commend_v our_o custom_n of_o england_n for_o observe_v fish-day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o for_o effect_v of_o the_o like_a in_o france_n he_o propound_v the_o example_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o the_o people_n will_v imitate_v we_o may_v wish_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v due_o execute_v or_o observe_v whereby_o fish_v will_v be_v better_o maintain_v and_o most_o especial_o the_o navigation_n and_o flesh_n will_v in_o some_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v use_v more_o commodious_o and_o better_a for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n the_o great_a number_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o fish_n according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o roman_n note_v by_o master_n bodine_n ought_v to_o move_v we_o thereunto_o fish_n be_v so_o pure_a a_o creature_n that_o be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o see_v the_o same_o subject_n unto_o disease_n it_o will_v be_v very_o doubtful_a whether_o the_o same_o among_o other_o creature_n be_v curse_v for_o man_n transgression_n the_o scripture_n speak_v only_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v therefore_o consider_v also_o the_o proverb_n as_o sound_a as_o a_o fish_n and_o if_o any_o be_v subject_a to_o disease_n it_o be_v fish_n of_o river_n or_o of_o stand_v water_n and_o fishpond_n which_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o strawing_a much_o parsley_n into_o the_o water_n and_o because_o that_o flesh_n and_o fish_n be_v two_o principal_a thing_n for_o the_o food_n of_o man_n and_o that_o our_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o omit_v any_o thing_n that_o incident_o may_v be_v handle_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o will_v it_o not_o be_v exorbitant_a the_o rule_n of_o our_o method_n to_o discourse_v somewhat_o thereof_o the_o best_a season_n of_o the_o year_n to_o eat_v fish_n be_v from_o september_n until_o march_v if_o we_o will_v regard_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o fish_n howbeit_o that_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o beast_n we_o be_v command_v with_o great_a reason_n and_o consideration_n to_o eat_v most_o fish_n in_o march_n and_o april_n when_o he_o lose_v his_o taste_n the_o fresh_a fish_n of_o river_n be_v of_o more_o digestion_n and_o better_a for_o sick_a person_n but_o the_o sea-fish_n be_v of_o more_o nourishment_n all_o fish_n be_v moist_a and_o cold_a of_o nature_n be_v qualify_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o salt_n and_o be_v eat_v with_o much_o bread_n can_v do_v any_o hurt_n especial_o unto_o choleric_a person_n with_o who_o complexion_n it_o agree_v best_o and_o whereas_o all_o other_o creature_n do_v first_o decay_v and_o putrify_v in_o the_o belly_n the_o fish_n do_v first_o putrify_v in_o the_o head_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o have_v only_o one_o gut_n the_o meat_n do_v easy_o pass_v the_o same_o without_o digestion_n or_o corruption_n which_o by_o stay_v long_o with_o other_o ereature_n cause_v putrefaction_n a_o argument_n that_o fish_n be_v more_o healthful_a than_o flesh_n howbeit_o that_o through_o the_o continual_a use_n flesh_n be_v more_o agreeable_a with_o our_o nature_n and_o whereas_o master_n bodine_n say_v that_o it_o be_v unknown_a unto_o man_n from_o whence_o at_o one_o season_n the_o infinite_a million_o of_o herring_n do_v come_v we_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o the_o herring_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o fish_n which_o go_v against_o the_o water_n and_o tide_n fear_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o his_o scale_n come_v from_o the_o northern_a sea_n and_o go_v to_o the_o west_n ocean_n to_o enjoy_v the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n for_o whereas_o all_o the_o summer_n he_o have_v take_v his_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o northern_a sea_n desirous_a to_o enjoy_v the_o water_n thereof_o as_o be_v sweet_a than_o that_o of_o other_o sea_n he_o return_v in_o winter_n to_o those_o place_n that_o have_v be_v most_o beat_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a and_o deep_a as_o also_o less_o trouble_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o northern_a sea_n be_v more_o subject_a &_o where_o the_o sand_n be_v thereby_o elevate_v and_o concur_v with_o the_o water_n for_o the_o herring_n above_o all_o other_o fish_n can_v endure_v the_o cold_a and_o therefore_o be_v they_o also_o dead_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o water_n aire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o putrification_n which_o those_o that_o have_v study_v to_o preserve_v flesh_n long_o without_o salt_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n salt_n do_v bite_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o see_v will_v not_o keep_v unless_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o brine_n make_v of_o salt_n yet_o those_o that_o do_v travel_n under_o the_o line_n call_v aequinoctial_a do_v keep_v fresh_a mutton_n veal_n or_o any_o other_o flesh_n for_o a_o long_a time_n without_o salt_n for_o they_o press_v out_o the_o blood_n and_o have_v well_o dry_v the_o same_o with_o linen_n clout_n they_o put_v it_o into_o their_o barrel_n of_o meal_n especial_o meal_n of_o rye_n as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o east_n country_n and_o so_o they_o do_v closeup_v the_o same_o that_o no_o air_n can_v enter_v which_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n and_o their_o meal_n not_o the_o worse_a for_o to_o be_v use_v some_o do_v also_o a_o little_a parboil_v their_o flesh_n and_o keep_v it_o close_o stop_v in_o vinegar_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o savoury_a to_o be_v eat_v the_o knowledge_n hereof_o be_v fit_a for_o navigator_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n let_v we_o commend_v the_o singular_a care_n of_o those_o magistrate_n which_o to_o prevent_v all_o corruption_n and_o disease_n of_o evil_a air_n and_o corrupt_a blood_n do_v command_n that_o ox_n and_o all_o other_o beast_n shall_v be_v fast_v a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o then_o hang_v up_o for_o the_o like_a time_n or_o more_o as_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n will_v permit_v to_o let_v the_o blood_n run_v out_o before_o the_o butcher_n may_v sell_v the_o flesh_n thereof_o who_o know_v the_o loss_n of_o weight_n by_o the_o bleed_a and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o show_v so_o well_o be_v hasty_a to_o sell_v the_o same_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o health_n of_o man_n this_o care_n of_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o health_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o do_v not_o hold_v impertinent_a to_o commend_v a_o good_a order_n observe_v in_o other_o country_n for_o keep_v of_o their_o city_n and_o town_n clean_o without_o have_v so_o many_o scavenger_n in_o every_o parish_n as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o whereas_o the_o cleanse_n of_o all_o vault_n be_v bring_v to_o certain_a place_n and_o use_v for_o dung_n there_o be_v certain_a three_o or_o four_o scavenger_n which_o for_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n take_v the_o same_o and_o the_o dirt_n of_o the_o street_n to_o farm_n and_o do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o keep_v twelve_o or_o more_o horse_n and_o cart_n to_o carry_v the_o dirt_n away_o which_o by_o scatter_a straw_n along_o the_o street_n from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v gather_v up_o and_o so_o carry_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o vault_n be_v mingle_v with_o it_o which_o make_v good_a dung_n and_o be_v carry_v all_o the_o country_n over_o prevent_v hereby_o corruption_n of_o air_n &_o better_v their_o ground_n for_o increase_v his_o last_o point_n concern_v certainty_n and_o equality_n of_o money_n which_o may_v hold_v the_o price_n of_o commodity_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o a_o certain_a equality_n by_o a_o due_a course_n of_o exchange_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n as_o we_o have_v show_v heretofore_o which_o master_n bodine_n hold_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v that_o when_o any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o experience_n and_o to_o understand_v