Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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B01733
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To the right honorable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament
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Bower, Richard, fl. 1662
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1670
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Wing B3869B; ESTC R173023
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to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n right_o honourable_a come_v to_o london_n in_o august_n last_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o proclamation_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n complain_v of_o the_o injury_n he_o receive_v in_o his_o custom_n and_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n the_o which_o i_o be_v sensible_a of_o do_v as_o in_o duty_n bind_v put_v forth_o a_o print_a sheet_n direct_v to_o his_o majesty_n show_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o custom_n be_v not_o so_o well_o answer_v and_o pay_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o that_o these_o evil_n may_v be_v remedy_v i_o send_v one_o of_o the_o sheet_n unto_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o custom_n the_o which_o have_v they_o put_v in_o practice_n it_o have_v save_v his_o majesty_n â—â—ny_v thousand_o for_o want_v of_o which_o he_o have_v deep_o suffer_v the_o work_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o it_o iâ—_n impossible_a without_o it_o to_o improve_v the_o custom_n although_o in_o the_o late_a time_n there_o be_v many_o error_n in_o the_o custom_n which_o prove_v very_o destructive_a to_o the_o receipt_n by_o which_o i_o be_o confident_a â—â—e_v third_n of_o it_o be_v then_o lose_v which_o the_o bill_n your_o honour_n have_v past_a fall_v short_a to_o prevent_v it_o …_o ing_z rather_o to_o recover_v what_o may_v be_v lose_v then_o to_o prevent_v the_o lose_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o custom_n â—â—re_v then_o better_a improve_v and_o the_o receipt_n far_o great_a than_o now_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o year_n before_o such_o a_o year_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o custom_n as_o the_o last_o year_n be_v also_o the_o receipt_n in_o reason_n shall_v have_v be_v great_a than_o former_o and_o without_o doubt_v it_o â—â—â—ld_v have_v it_o be_v as_o well_o manage_v for_o their_o power_n i_o conceive_v be_v now_o no_o less_o than_o they_o former_o neither_o do_v these_o want_v any_o material_a law_n the_o other_o have_v but_o give_v i_o leave_v by_o compare_v the_o management_n of_o these_o affair_n former_o and_o at_o present_a to_o shâ—w_v your_o honour_n from_o whence_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o custom_n chief_o proceed_v 1._o former_o all_o officer_n be_v in_o bond_n bind_v in_o good_a sum_n with_o good_a surety_n for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o do_v great_o deter_v they_o from_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o trust_v impose_v on_o they_o now_o they_o be_v without_o bond_n security_n or_o oath_n give_v for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o â—â—ty_n which_o liberty_n do_v great_o encourage_v they_o to_o act_v their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n towards_o the_o revenue_n ruin_n for_o their_o own_o benefit_n 2._o former_o all_o officer_n be_v allow_v a_o competency_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o prize_n and_o value_v their_o employment_n and_o it_o do_v encourage_v they_o to_o all_o faithfulness_n now_o their_o salary_n be_v reduce_v so_o low_a they_o can_v live_v upon_o it_o for_o he_o which_o former_o 〈◊〉_d 100_o l_o per_fw-la a_o be_v now_o reduce_v to_o 40._o l_o and_o he_o which_o former_o have_v 40._o l_o per_fw-la a_o be_v now_o reduce_v to_o 25._o l_o so_o that_o first_o they_o give_v they_o a_o opportunity_n in_o leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n without_o …_o s._n second_o if_o they_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o opportunity_n they_o do_v enforce_v they_o to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d mere_a necessity_n so_o that_o if_o the_o say_n be_v true_a that_o necessity_n and_o opportunity_n will_v make_v a_o tâ—â—â—f_n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o officer_n shall_v be_v honest_a 3._o former_o they_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o part_n and_o ability_n of_o those_o person_n they_o emâ—â—â—â—â—d_v and_o when_o approve_v they_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o part_v with_o they_o except_o dis-affected_n not_o grantâ—â—â—_n that_o to_o accuse_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v they_o know_v that_o he_o which_o be_v most_o faithful_a able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d active_a give_v the_o most_o offence_n therefore_o if_o to_o accuse_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v who_o will_v 〈◊〉_d suffer_v but_o those_o which_o they_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o vindicate_v this_o assurance_n they_o then_o have_v of_o their_o pla_z …_o make_v their_o life_n comfortable_a and_o do_v great_o encourage_v they_o to_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n now_o place_n be_v bestow_v by_o favour_n without_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o person_n part_n and_o ability_n …_o ing_z the_o place_n or_o no_o insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n which_o way_n his_o majesty_n most_o suffer_v wheâ—â—â—â—_n by_o ignorance_n or_o knaâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d let_v a_o officer_n be_v never_o so_o able_a and_o faithful_a their_o employâ—â—â—â—_n be_v so_o fickle_a and_o uncertain_a that_o let_v a_o slanderous_a accusation_n be_v bring_v against_o they_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o back_v by_o the_o commissioner_n relation_n or_o favourite_n of_o which_o the_o custom_n swarm_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—e_v best_a place_n for_o these_o but_o to_o accuse_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v without_o permit_v the_o aâ—â—â—â—sed_a liberty_n to_o make_v his_o defence_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v best_a know_v to_o themselves_o let_v 〈◊〉_d accusation_n be_v bring_v against_o any_o who_o they_o favour_v they_o shall_v be_v support_v against_o all_o â—pposition_n although_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n endanger_v the_o peace_n thereof_o so_o thâ—â—_n this_o slavish_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertain_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o place_n câ—â—seth_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o future_a and_o make_v hey_o while_o the_o sunshine_n 4._o all_o master_n of_o ship_n have_v one_o per_fw-la cent_n allow_v for_o portage_n for_o which_o the_o tydesman_n who_o have_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o receipt_n aboard_o and_o can_v not_o stir_v without_o prejudice_n to_o it_o can_v have_v command_v thing_n necessary_a and_o convenient_a aâ—_n his_o diet_n or_o the_o like_a without_o any_o engagement_n to_o lie_v upon_o he_o fâ—â—â—hâ—t_o he_o receive_v now_o the_o master_n have_v allow_v they_o for_o their_o portage_n but_o a_o four_o part_n of_o what_o they_o forâ—â—â—ly_o have_v which_o be_v so_o inconsiderable_a and_o the_o trouble_v many_o time_n great_a in_o get_v of_o it_o that_o â—y_a often_o go_v without_o it_o so_o that_o this_o put_v a_o inconveniency_n upon_o the_o tydesman_n that_o he_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enforce_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o master_n to_o do_v he_o some_o favour_n for_o what_o he_o receive_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commissioner_n save_v at_o the_o spigget_n whilst_o the_o tydesman_n let_v it_o out_o at_o the_o bungler_n these_o eâ—â—l_a practice_n alone_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a confusion_n and_o loss_n that_o be_v and_z 〈…〉_o in_o the_o custom_n therefore_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o if_o your_o honour_n have_v go_v first_o 〈…〉_o …_o thing_fw-mi the_o officer_n and_o have_v let_v the_o bill_n alone_o as_o yet_o it_o will_v have_v 〈…〉_o …_o geous_a to_o hâ—â—_n majesty_n for_o your_o honour_n intend_v this_o work_n and_o de_fw-fr …_o 〈…〉_o …_o cker_fw-ge and_o great_a spoil_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n than_o otherwise_o 〈…〉_o officer_n understand_v that_o inquiry_n will_v be_v make_v into_o their_o part_n 〈…〉_o they_o enjoy_v of_o which_o there_o be_v never_o more_o need_v and_o that_o their_o 〈…〉_o â—very_n one_o suspect_v the_o worst_a without_o doubt_n provide_v for_o the_o future_a 〈…〉_o have_v alreâ—â—â—_n ensue_v hereby_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o will_v sufficient_o appear_v 〈…〉_o but_o the_o receipt_n of_o thâ—_n last_o quarter_n with_o the_o same_o quarter_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o out_o this_o work_n the_o bilâ—_n at_o the_o best_a can_v be_v but_o of_o little_a or_o no_o use_n for_o 〈…〉_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o thâ—n_v who_o must_v execute_v the_o law_n but_o the_o offiâ—â—â—…_n at_o liberty_n and_o shall_v through_o discouragement_n and_o necessity_n put_v upâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o bâ—_n corrupt_a these_o without_o douâ—â—_n instead_o of_o execute_v the_o law_n to_o pray_fw-mi …_o 〈…〉_o must_v be_v enforce_v to_o lay_v hold_v oâ—_n all_o opportunity_n and_o break_v every_o 〈…〉_o …_o vantage_n 〈…〉_o only_o person_n that_o be_v by_o these_o practice_n discourage_v and_o necessi_fw-it …_o 〈…〉_o the_o sole_a trust_n of_o the_o income_n of_o â—is_n majesty_n revenue_n lie_v 〈…〉_o …_o and-waiter_n and_o tydesman_n these_o aâ—â—_n the_o only_a conduit_n and_o 〈…〉_o …_o ceit_n in_o from_o the_o port_n mouth_n into_o the_o customhouse_n door_n for_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ssel_n enter_v any_o port_n but_o a_o tydesman_n bâ—ards_v she_o under_o who_o 〈…〉_o lie_v night_n &_o day_n until_o deliver_v and_o what_o â—e_n have_v faithful_o pre_fw-la …_o 〈…〉_o deliver_v by_o the_o land-waiter_n according_a tâ—_n the_o true_a quantity_n 〈…〉_o â—he_v custom_n be_v pay_v so_o that_o in_o these_o two_o