Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	aforesaid_a	pay_v	say_a	1,353	5	6.7633	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93378	Proposals humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, for laying a poll-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. for one year and a poundage-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. that shall be bought or sold in England. Also an annual imposition or duty on all weights and measures whatsoever; as likewise on all shopkeepers and tradesmen.	Smith, John, writer on taxation.	1670 (1670)	Wing S4128A; ESTC R231575	6,306	14

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proposal_n shall_v forfeit_v all_o and_o every_o such_o weight_n and_o measure_n he_o or_o they_o so_o presume_v to_o make_v use_n of_o and_o likewise_o to_o his_o majesty_n with_o encouragement_n to_o the_o informer_n xv._n that_o all_o weight_n make_v use_v of_o by_o goldsmith_n or_o any_o other_o person_n who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o weight_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o all_o and_o every_o weight_n under_o a_o ounce_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o penny_n each_o and_o for_o all_o and_o every_o weight_n heavy_a than_o a_o ounce_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o penny_n xvi_o that_o all_o other_o weight_n not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o goldsmith_n weight_n with_o which_o any_o person_n or_o person_n do_v buy_v or_o sell_v by_o shall_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o penny_n for_o all_o and_o every_o weight_n not_o exceed_v ten_o pound_n and_o for_o all_o weight_n upward_o of_o ten_o pound_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o penny_n xvii_o that_o all_o weight_n as_o above_o mention_v which_o remain_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o maker_n shall_v be_v seal_v before_o they_o be_v sell_v which_o may_v be_v do_v at_o the_o office_n each_o weight_n pay_v according_a to_o the_o imposition_n or_o duty_n abovementioned_a xviii_o that_o no_o retail_n trader_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v more_o than_o eight_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la how_o many_o weight_n soever_o he_o or_o they_o have_v xix_o that_o no_o retail_n trader_n whatsoever_o who_o make_v use_v of_o any_o weight_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v by_o shall_v pay_v less_o than_o four_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la xx._n that_o all_o sort_n of_o measure_n either_o liquid_a or_o otherwise_o shall_v pay_v according_a to_o their_o proportion_n the_o follow_a imposition_n or_o duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o forego_n imposition_n or_o duty_n on_o weight_n xxi_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o measure_n either_o liquid_a or_o otherwise_o and_o likewise_o either_o wine_n or_o winchester_n measure_v etc._n etc._n not_o exceed_v the_o gallon_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o each_o measure_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o penny_n xxii_o that_o all_o measure_n either_o liquid_a or_o otherwise_o and_o likewise_o either_o wine_n or_o winchester_n measure_v etc._n etc._n with_o which_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v buy_v or_o sell_v by_o according_a as_o the_o same_o be_v make_v use_n of_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o earth_n wood_n or_o metal_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o what_o name_n soever_o the_o same_o be_v call_v as_o peck_n bushel_n runlet_n kilderkin_n firkin_n barrel_n hogshead_n butt_n pipe_n etc._n etc._n or_o what_o use_v soever_o the_o same_o be_v put_v to_o as_o beer_n ale_n mum_o cider_n brandy_n strong_a water_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n whatsoever_o shall_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n each_o particular_a here_o mention_v or_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o penny_n xxiii_o that_o all_o cask_n not_o be_v sizeable_a and_o which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o a_o wholesale_n trade_n as_o cask_n for_o tobacco_n sugar_n currant_n foreign_a tallow_n soap_n soap-ash_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a good_n which_o be_v sell_v by_o wholesale_n and_o cask_v up_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o penny_n per_fw-la cask_n for_o all_o cask_n so_o make_v use_n of_o upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v to_o his_o majesty_n with_o encouragement_n to_o the_o informer_n xxiv_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v exempt_v this_o tax_n except_o such_o as_o receive_v alm_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o those_o who_o cry_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o street_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o certificate_n from_o the_o church_n warden_n of_o the_o parish_n they_o live_v in_o in_o order_n to_o have_v their_o weight_n and_o measure_n seal_v without_o pay_v the_o tax_n xxv_o that_o all_o large_a cask_n which_o pay_v the_o tax_n and_o by_o which_o the_o wholesale_n trader_n deal_v shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n who_o have_v they_o in_o possession_n xxvi_o that_o all_o person_n who_o make_v use_v of_o any_o measure_n for_o length_n as_o yard_n ell_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o which_o they_o buy_v or_o sell_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o make_v use_n of_o no_o other_o measure_n than_o such_o as_o have_v pay_v the_o tax_n and_o be_v seal_v and_o upon_o default_n to_o forfeit_v to_o his_o majesty_n with_o encouragement_n to_o the_o informer_n xxvii_o that_o all_o measure_n for_o length_n as_o yard_n ell_n etc._n etc._n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o each_o measure_n mention_v or_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o penny_n xxviii_o that_o no_o retail_n trader_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v more_o than_o eight_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la how_o many_o measure_n soever_o he_o or_o they_o have_v xxix_o that_o no_o retail_n trader_n whatsoever_o who_o make_v use_v of_o measure_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v by_o shall_v pay_v less_o than_o four_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la xxx_o that_o all_o wholesale_n trader_n who_o make_v use_v of_o more_o weight_n and_o measure_n than_o will_v amount_v to_o eight_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o forego_n assessment_n shall_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o proportionable_o to_o the_o number_n he_o or_o they_o have_v except_o such_o weight_n and_o measure_n amount_v to_o above_o sixteen_o shilling_n xxxi_o that_o no_o trader_n whatsoever_o shall_v pay_v more_o than_o sixteen_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la although_o they_o have_v ever_o so_o many_o weight_n and_o measure_n except_o such_o trader_n shall_v have_v occasion_n for_o new_a measure_n cask_n or_o weight_n and_o in_o such_o case_n all_o new_a measure_n cask_n or_o weight_n shall_v pay_v the_o full_a duty_n or_o imposition_n according_a to_o these_o proposal_n xxxii_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a limitation_n of_o time_n for_o all_o person_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o that_o after_o such_o time_n all_o weight_n and_o measure_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v buy_v new_a shall_v pay_v the_o full_a duty_n over_z and_o above_o what_o any_o person_n or_o person_n may_v have_v pay_v for_o the_o annual_a imposition_n according_a to_o the_o size_n of_o such_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o whoever_o neglect_v to_o give_v a_o account_n in_o time_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o make_v use_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o measure_n unseal_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_a time_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o his_o majesty_n with_o encouragement_n to_o the_o informer_n xxxii_o that_o all_o tradesman_n who_o be_v shopkeeper_n or_o other_o who_o buy_v and_o sell_v either_o by_o wholesale_n or_o retail_n or_o keep_v warehouse_n and_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o either_o weight_n or_o measure_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o sum_n of_o four_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la so_o long_o as_o the_o imposition_n on_o weight_n and_o measure_n may_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v continue_v xxxiii_o that_o all_o weight_n and_o measure_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v provide_v the_o same_o be_v in_o any_o manner_n make_v use_v of_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o what_o sort_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v include_v in_o this_o proposal_n and_o whoever_o endeavour_v to_o conceal_v or_o defraud_v his_o majesty_n of_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o imposition_n or_o duty_n on_o weight_n and_o measure_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n proposal_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o his_o majesty_n with_o encouragement_n to_o the_o informer_n xxxiv_o that_o all_o housekeeper_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n what_o their_o lodger_n be_v if_o they_o have_v any_o in_o order_n that_o