with_o the_o general_a government_n of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o common-council_n who_o be_v select_v out_o of_o these_o several_a company_n so_o excellent_a a_o harmony_n there_o be_v in_o this_o government_n these_o corporation_n or_o bodies-politic_a have_v all_o their_o stately_a spacious_a hall_n as_o be_v say_v with_o clerk_n and_o other_o ministerial_a officer_n to_o attend_v they_o when_o they_o meet_v to_o consult_v about_o the_o regulation_n of_o their_o respective_a society_n and_o for_o promote_a public_a good_a and_o advancement_n of_o trade_n and_o wealth_n as_o also_o when_o they_o meet_v at_o their_o sumptuous_a and_o splendid_a feast_n and_o in_o this_o london_n surpass_v all_o other_o city_n chap._n viii_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o freeman_n of_o london_n you_o shall_v swear_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o true_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n obeisant_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o minister_n of_o this_o city_n the_o franchise_n and_o custom_n thereof_o you_o shall_v maintain_v and_o this_o city_n keep_v harmless_a in_o that_o which_o in_o you_o be_v you_o shall_v be_v contributory_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o charge_n within_o this_o city_n as_o summons_n watch_n contribution_n tax_n tallage_n lot_n and_o scot_n and_o to_o all_o charge_n bear_v your_o part_n as_o a_o freeman_n ought_v to_o do_v you_o shall_v colour_v no_o foreigner_n good_n under_o or_o in_o your_o name_n whereby_o the_o king_n or_o this_o city_n might_n or_o may_v lose_v their_o custom_n or_o advantage_n you_o shall_v know_v no_o foreigner_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v any_o merchandise_n with_o any_o foreigner_n within_o this_o city_n or_o franchise_n thereof_o but_o you_o shall_v warn_v the_o chamberlain_n thereof_o or_o some_o minister_n of_o the_o chamber_n you_o shall_v implead_v or_o sue_v no_o freeman_n out_o of_o this_o city_n whilst_o you_o may_v have_v right_o and_o law_n within_o the_o same_o city_n you_o shall_v take_v none_o apprentice_n but_o if_o he_o be_v freeborn_a that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o bondman_n son_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o any_o alien_n and_o for_o no_o less_o term_n than_o for_o seven_o year_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n and_o within_o the_o first_o year_n you_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v enrol_v or_o else_o pay_v such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v reasonable_o impose_v upon_o you_o for_o omit_v the_o same_o and_o after_o his_o term_n end_v within_o convenient_a time_n be_v require_v you_o shall_v make_v he_o free_a of_o this_o city_n if_o he_o have_v well_o and_o true_o serve_v you_o you_o shall_v also_o keep_v the_o king_n peace_n in_o your_o own_o person_n you_o shall_v know_v no_o gather_n conventicle_n or_o conspiracy_n make_v against_o the_o king_n peace_n but_o you_o shall_v warn_v the_o the_o mayor_n thereof_o or_o let_v it_o to_o your_o power_n all_o these_o point_n and_o article_n you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o keep_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n to_o your_o power_n so_o god_n you_o help_v etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o particular_a advantage_n of_o london_n with_o respect_n to_o trade_n some_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o great_a city_n be_v by_o the_o goodly_a river_n of_o thames_n which_o open_v eastward_o towards_o germany_n and_o france_n be_v much_o more_o advantageous_a for_o traffic_n than_o any_o other_o river_n in_o england_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v without_o vanity_n that_o no_o river_n in_o the_o world_n can_v show_v a_o brave_a sight_n of_o ship_n than_o be_v common_o to_o be_v see_v like_o a_o float_a forest_n from_o blackwall_n to_o london-bridge_n which_o in_o continual_a voyage_n import_v all_o sort_n of_o good_n either_o for_o need_n or_o ornament_n and_o export_v our_o superfluity_n to_o the_o extraordinary_a advantage_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n high_a or_o low_o another_o advantage_n that_o london_n have_v be_v its_o be_v situate_a so_o far_o within_o the_o land_n that_o iâ—_n be_v plentiful_o supply_v with_o all_o necessary_a provision_n from_o the_o country_n at_o easy_a and_o indifferent_a rate_n and_o the_o manufacture_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n which_o the_o city_n disperse_v to_o market_n beyond_o sea_n in_o recompense_n the_o country_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o city_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o necessary_a merchandize_n want_v there_o etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o london_n be_v a_o large_a magazine_n of_o man_n money_n ship_n horse_n ammunition_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n necessary_a or_o expedient_a for_o the_o use_n or_o pleasure_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v the_o mighty_a rendezvouz_n of_o nobility_n gentry_n courtier_n divine_n lawyer_n physician_n merchant_n seaman_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o excellent_a artificer_n of_o the_o most_o refine_a wit_n and_o most_o excellent_a beauty_n for_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o most_o family_n of_o england_n if_o there_o be_v any_o son_n or_o daughter_n that_o excel_v the_o rest_n in_o beauty_n or_o wit_n or_o perhaps_o courage_n or_o industry_n or_o any_o other_o rare_a quality_n london_n be_v their_o polestar_n and_o they_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n till_o they_o point_v direct_o thither_o which_o vast_a confluence_n beside_o be_v the_o king_n chief_a and_o imperial_a seat_n where_o parliament_n and_o the_o principal_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v hold_v where_o the_o in_o as_o or_o college_n of_o the_o municipal_a law_n be_v state_v wâ—th_v the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n must_v needs_o bring_v a_o vast_a advantage_n and_o increase_n to_o trade_n beside_o the_o most_o exquisite_a ornament_n and_o gallantry_n that_o any_o place_n in_o the_o world_n can_v show_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o foreign_a trade_n of_o london_n as_o to_o the_o trade_n of_o london_n into_o foreign_a part_n we_o have_v almost_o prevent_v ourselves_o by_o what_o be_v deliver_v before_o we_o shall_v therefore_o only_o add_v that_o england_n abound_v with_o many_o rich_a and_o useful_a native_a commodity_n as_o woolen-cloth_n of_o all_o sort_n broad_a and_o narrow_a call_v by_o several_a name_n in_o several_a shire_n also_o perpetuanoes_n bay_n sesse_n serges_n cotton_n kersey_n buffin_n mocadoe_n grogram_n satin_n tabby_n callimancaes_n camlet_n velvet_n piush_n worsted_n fustian_n durance_n tukes_n crape_n flannel_n and_o infinite_a other_o fur_n and_o skin_n as_o conney-skin_n squirrel-skin_n fitche_n calve-skin_n hide_n etc._n etc._n mine_n as_o tin_n lead_v allom_n copper_n iron_n of_o all_o sort_n sea-cole_n salt_n etc._n etc._n all_o manner_n of_o grain_n as_o oat_n pease_n barley_n rye_n and_o wheat_n in_o great_a plenty_n etc._n etc._n also_o linnen-cloth_n flax_n hemp_n etc._n etc._n all_o iron_n wares_n tallow_n leather_n glasseâ—_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o glass_n venice-gold_n and_o silver_n train-oyl_n salmon_n pilchard_n herring_n hake_n conger_n gaberdine_n cod_n ling_n hops_n wood_n butter_n cheese_n beer_n cider_n saltpetre_n gunpowder_n honey_n wax_n alabaster_n and_o other_o stone_n wool_n woolfels_n yarn_n fullers-earth_n saffron_n licorice_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o good_a and_o rich_a commodity_n too_o tedious_a to_o be_v enumerate_v the_o merchant_n of_o london_n do_v yearly_o export_v great_a quantity_n of_o such_o of_o these_o good_n as_o be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o foreign_a market_n and_o make_v good_a return_v and_o bring_v to_o supply_v the_o kingdom_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o treasure_n and_o rich_a commodity_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o enrich_n of_o themselves_o unspeakable_a benefit_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o english_a in_o genetal_n who_o be_v general_o as_o fair_a dealer_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o as_o active_a and_o undertaking_a soul_n and_o the_o principal_a seat_n or_o emporium_n of_o this_o great_a trade_n be_v the_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o trade_n of_o london_n into_o the_o country_n of_o this_o we_o need_v say_v but_o little_a it_o be_v so_o universal_o know_v to_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o londoner_n use_v to_o supply_v all_o the_o trade_n place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n especial_o on_o great_a fair_n to_o which_o they_o resort_v in_o great_a number_n and_o afford_v their_o good_n at_o the_o best_a hand_n to_o their_o own_o and_o their_o country_n great_a benefit_n and_o in_o requital_n the_o adjacent_a county_n supply_v the_o city_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_n for_o food_n hay_o fuel_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o stranger_n have_v admire_v at_o the_o prodigious_a plenty_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o great_a and_o well-furnished_a market_n of_o leaden-hall_n stock_n milk-street_n newgate_n clare_n south-hampton_n st._n alban_n westminster_n hungerford_n and_o brook_n with_o several_a other_o so_o that_o here_o
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 because_o pedlar_n and_o shopkeeper_n in_o village_n such_o that_o never_o serve_v any_o apprenticeship_n to_o any_o shop-keeping-trade_n do_v intercept_v a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o the_o trade_n from_o come_v to_o they_o 3._o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o depopulate_v not_o only_o the_o city_n and_o market-town_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o when_o man_n can_v find_v little_a or_o no_o encouragement_n in_o their_o trade_n than_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o transplant_v themselves_o into_o other_o country_n where_o they_o may_v have_v better_a encouragement_n by_o which_o mean_n we_o shall_v lose_v our_o people_n whereas_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o wise_a man_n we_o do_v already_o want_v more_o people_n in_o england_n than_o now_o we_o have_v there_o be_v very_o great_a number_n that_o have_v go_v not_o only_o into_o our_o own_o plantation_n but_o into_o holland_n and_o settle_v there_o 4._o if_o city_n and_o market-town_n be_v impoverish_v 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 go_v into_o the_o country_n for_o relief_n as_o already_o they_o do_v in_o many_o place_n and_o when_o the_o rude_a sort_n can_v get_v enough_o by_o beg_v they_o will_v be_v pilfer_v and_o steal_v so_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o poor_a and_o the_o many_o young_a brother_n that_o will_v be_v out_o of_o any_o way_n of_o live_v with_o the_o like_a contingency_n will_v administer_v just_a occasion_n to_o any_o wise_a and_o intelligent_a person_n easy_o to_o presage_v the_o misfortune_n and_o misery_n that_o will_v hereupon_o necessary_o ensue_v throughout_o this_o kingdom_n 6._o if_o city_n and_o market-town_n be_v impoverish_v and_o depopulate_v for_o want_n of_o a_o trade_n then_o what_o will_v the_o countryman_n do_v to_o have_v money_n for_o all_o his_o commodity_n as_o his_o butter_n his_o cheese_n his_o cattle_n his_o wool_n his_o corn_n and_o his_o fruit_n the_o shopkeeper_n in_o the_o country-village_n will_v yield_v but_o little_a help_n in_o this_o case_n and_o the_o pedlar_n much_o less_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o people_n live_v in_o city_n and_o market-town_n consume_v all_o these_o commodity_n of_o the_o farmer_n and_o do_v help_v they_o to_o ready_a money_n for_o the_o same_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o have_v wherewith_o to_o pay_v their_o rent_n and_o serve_v their_o other_o occasion_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o subsist_v but_o by_o this_o way_n so_o that_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o kindness_n ought_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o both_o for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o tradesman_n in_o city_n and_o market-town_n shall_v ever_o hold_v out_o to_o buy_v the_o farmer_n commodity_n and_o help_v they_o constant_o to_o money_n for_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v always_o go_v home_o and_o lay_v out_o little_a or_o no_o
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
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kendal_n on_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la at_o banbury_v bishops-stratford_a st._n eedes_o coventry_n newbury_n the_o 9_o at_o maidstone_n the_o 11_o at_o breme_n in_o norfolk_n bardfield_n in_o essex_n the_o 17._o at_o hadstock_n the_o 23._o at_o s._n alban_n deerham_n in_o norfolk_n shrewsbury_n the_o 24_o at_o halson_n in_o suffolk_n barnwel_n beside_o cambridge_n bedford_n colchester_n bumford_n reading_n windsor_n halifax_n hardford_n beverly_n haselinden_n the_o 26_o at_o bristol_n derby_n the_o 27_o at_o burton_n on_o trent_n folstone_n the_o 28_o at_o s._n pomb_n in_o cornwall_n the_o 29_o at_o peterborough_n ashwel_o sudbury_n stebbing_n in_o essex_n benington_n in_o hartfordshire_n july_n the_o 1_o 2_o and_o 3_o day_n at_o congelston_n in_o chesh_n the_o 7_o at_o royston_n burntwood_n the_o monday_n after_o at_o fodringham_n the_o 11_o at_o partney_n for_o horse_n the_o 20_o at_o uxbridge_n coolidge_n woodstock_n barkway_n the_o 22_o at_o ickleton_n bicklesworth_n norwich_n colchester_n the_o 25_o at_o audlyend_n beside_o walden_n reading_n august_n the_o first_o day_n at_o bedford_n s._n eedes_o dunstable_n feversham_n wisbich_n bicklesworth_n stonistratford_a the_o 10_o at_o blackanâ—ore_n harple_n in_o norfolk_n thaxted_n in_o essex_n s._n ives_n bedford_n banbury_n farnham_n brainford_n the_o 15_o at_o cambridge_n huntingdon_n dunmow_n luton_n northampton_n the_o 24_o at_o london_n sudbury_n norwich_n oxford_n northallerton_n dover_n beggars-bush_n burton_n the_o 29_o at_o halson_n in_o suffolk_n harlow-bush_n in_o essex_n watford_n september_n the_o first_o day_n at_o s._n giles_n in_o the_o bush_n on_o thursday_n and_o friday_n next_o before_o the_o 8_o day_n at_o sandbach_n in_o chesh_n the_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10_o day_n at_o woodbury-hill_n in_o dorsetsh_n the_o 7_o at_o ware_n the_o 8_o at_o huntingdon_n bury_v in_o lancash_n partney_n wakefield_n northampton_n and_o sturbridge-fair_a belong_v to_o cambridge_n begin_v the_o 14_o at_o râ—ppon_n for_o horse_n waltham-abbey_n chesterfield_n in_o darbishire_n richmond_n the_o 21_o day_n at_o marleborough_n bedford_n baldor_n s._n edmondâ—â—ury_n hold_v in_o holderness_n braintry_n bracklymaiden_n malden_n the_o 29_o at_o s._n ives_n basingstoke_n marketdeeping_a shelford_n in_o bedfordshire_n bishopstratford_n malden_n for_o horse_n stow_n in_o lincolnshire_n thursday_n after_o at_o banbury_n october_n the_o second_o at_o salisbury_n the_o 6_o at_o havent_n in_o hampsh_n maidston_n coolidge_n gayworth_n by_o lin_n s._n faith_n the_o 8_o at_o bishopstratford_n harbour_n the_o 9_o at_o gainsborough_n in_o lincolnshire_n the_o 13_o at_o windsor_n colchester_n gravesend_n the_o 18_o day_n at_o ely_n bishopshatfield_a barnet_n banbury_n thirst_v burton_n on_o trent_n the_o 21_o day_n at_o saffron-walden_n the_o 23_o at_o bicklesworth_n the_o 28_o at_o newmarket_n dis_n in_o norfolk_n wakefield_n richdrle_n in_o lancashire_n november_n the_o first_o day_n at_o chelmsford_n the_o 2_o 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 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