Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	king_n	majesty_n	subject_n	2,392	5	6.9229	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56014	The Proposal for raising the price of tin &c.		1700 (1700)	Wing P3695; ESTC R17975	7,356	17

the_o proposal_n for_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o tin_n etc._n etc._n have_v we_o in_o the_o four_o last_o reign_n exemplify_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o wise_a venetian_n to_o encourage_v and_o promote_v our_o trade_n and_o commerce_n be_v post_v by_o nature_n on_o the_o emporium_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v a_o warlike_a people_n what_o can_v we_o not_o have_v do_v a_o well-managed_n trade_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o money_n and_o money_n and_o trade_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o war._n but_o it_o do_v not_o become_v i_o to_o say_v much_o of_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o general_n it_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o that_o honourable_a counsel_n now_o most_o seasonable_o appoint_v to_o inspect_v the_o same_o nevertheless_o have_v a_o natural_a affection_n for_o cornwall_n as_o it_o be_v my_o native_a county_n and_o have_v inform_v myself_o thereof_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o itself_o by_o nature_n that_o art_n and_o industry_n may_v make_v it_o exceed_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v by_o any_o author_n in_o praise_n of_o zant_n the_o place_n we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v of_o cornwall_z by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v natural_o produce_v tin_n a_o metal_n when_o fine_a be_v in_o its_o nature_n next_o to_o silver_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v the_o name_n of_o britain_n to_o this_o nation_n 1._o sam_n brit._n pag._n 1._o which_o may_v engage_v the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o god_n representative_a and_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o have_v the_o great_a value_n and_o esteem_n for_o it_o be_v environ_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o good_a harbour_n nature_n seem_v to_o have_v design_v it_o for_o a_o flourish_a trade_n and_o the_o more_o because_o that_o land_n not_o only_o abound_v with_o the_o best_a tin_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a quantity_n thereof_o but_o the_o sea_n afford_v it_o the_o best_a fish_n also_o and_o abound_v with_o tin_n and_o fish_n as_o zant_n do_v with_o currant_n and_o wine_n as_o the_o venetian_n have_v improve_v the_o trade_n of_o zant_n so_o we_o shall_v use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o encourage_v and_o revive_v the_o trade_n of_o cornwall_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o factory_a at_o zant_n and_o the_o method_n of_o policy_n which_o the_o venetian_n make_v use_v of_o when_o the_o western_a trade_n fail_v they_o give_v i_o a_o occasion_n to_o reflect_v on_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o trade_n in_o our_o natural_o rich_a county_n of_o cornwall_n and_o to_o consider_v of_o some_o mean_n to_o repair_v and_o improve_v it_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o the_o ingenious_a lover_n of_o that_o county_n and_o of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v contribute_v their_o assistance_n to_o make_v the_o proposal_n take_v effect_n what_o price_n tin_n bear_v and_o what_o trade_n be_v drive_v thereby_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n when_o we_o have_v the_o absolute_a empire_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o a_o flourish_a trade_n i_o can_v so_o well_o inform_v my_o reader_n as_o i_o will_v but_o some_o year_n before_o the_o restauration_n when_o we_o have_v again_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o commodity_n of_o cornwall_n yield_v to_o the_o tinner_n there_o 6_o l._n 5_o s._n a_o hundred_o merchant_n weight_n clear_a of_o all_o coinage_n duty_n and_o then_o the_o income_n to_o that_o county_n by_o that_o commodity_n only_o amount_v to_o 200000_o l._n sterling_a a_o year_n and_o upward_o the_o quantity_n of_o tin_n be_v now_o almost_o the_o same_o as_o former_o only_o that_o trade_n have_v be_v of_o latter_a year_n mismange_v to_o the_o great_a disadvantage_n both_o of_o that_o county_n and_o the_o kingdom_n the_o price_n of_o tin_n be_v now_o bring_v down_o to_o 50_o s._n per_fw-la cent_z or_o thereabouts_o for_o the_o cornish_a factor_n be_v less_o kind_a to_o their_o countryman_n the_o tinner_n than_o our_o english_a factor_n be_v to_o the_o zanteot_n and_o more_o faithful_a to_o the_o london-pewterer_n than_o those_o be_v to_o their_o english_a principal_n and_o be_v no_o less_o careful_a for_o themselves_o as_o our_o factor_n employ_v their_o merchant_n capital_n to_o prevent_v and_o forestall_v those_o that_o employ_v they_o so_o our_o cornish_a factor_n employ_v the_o stock_n remit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o pewterer_n in_o necessary_a material_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o tin-trade_n which_o material_n they_o sell_v at_o extraordinary_a rate_n to_o the_o labour_a tinner_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o in_o tin_n much_o under_o the_o market-price_n and_o have_v once_o get_v those_o people_n into_o their_o debt_n they_o do_v by_o interest_n and_o extortion_n always_o keep_v they_o so_o poor_a that_o to_o gratify_v the_o london-pewterer_n and_o merchant_n that_o employ_v they_o and_o for_o another_o interest_n they_o compel_v those_o poor_a tinner_n to_o sell_v at_o what_o price_n they_o please_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n do_v govern_v the_o market_n not_o only_o to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o county_n but_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o the_o tin-trade_n be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o people_n hand_n as_o those_o labour_a adventure_v tinner_n be_v it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o by_o a_o law_n enact_v to_o redress_v their_o grievance_n and_o such_o a_o law_n as_o be_v execute_v may_v have_v the_o like_a effect_n with_o that_o of_o the_o novissima_fw-la imposta_fw-la when_o the_o venetian_n have_v almost_o lose_v the_o western_a trade_n and_o we_o have_v so_o far_o lose_v our_o western_a trade_n of_o tin_n that_o the_o labour_a tinner_n can_v scarce_o get_v their_o bread_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o we_o may_v regain_v it_o with_o advantage_n and_o raise_v the_o price_n or_o tin_n in_o some_o degree_n if_o after_o the_o precedent_n and_o example_n of_o the_o venetian_n a_o novissima_fw-la imposta_fw-la be_v lay_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v buy_v and_o sell_v tin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n and_o devon_n under_o three_o or_o four_o pound_n a_o hundred_o or_o such_o a_o price_n as_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o honourable_a the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n shall_v think_v meet_a and_o tin_n be_v now_o at_o 50_o s._n per_fw-la cent_z such_o a_o imposition_n will_v be_v of_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o the_o nation_n both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a at_o 4_o l._n per_fw-la cent._n consider_v the_o present_a price_n the_o king_n will_v gain_v by_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o his_o subject_n although_o his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o his_o former_a duty_n the_o kingdom_n will_v gain_v according_a to_o the_o present_a rate_n of_o tin_n three_o part_n in_o eight_o of_o all_o that_o be_v transport_v because_o the_o same_o quantity_n be_v transport_v at_o that_o price_n will_v occasion_v the_o importation_n of_o three_o eight_o part_n more_o in_o return_n either_o in_o money_n or_o merchandise_n for_o all_o other_o market_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o first_o market-price_n the_o county_n in_o general_n will_v gain_v by_o it_o because_o land_n and_o trade_n be_v in_o natural_a sympathy_n and_o the_o tinner_n have_v 4_o l._n a_o hundred_o for_o their_o tin_n will_v have_v the_o more_o money_n and_o credit_n to_o support_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n the_o cornish_a factor_n will_v gain_v by_o it_o three_o eight_o part_n in_o their_o provision_n if_o no_o more_o and_o this_o will_v take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o grind_v the_o poor_a to_o gratify_v the_o principal_a etc._n etc._n the_o london-pewterer_n will_v have_v the_o like_a advantage_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v factor_n for_o and_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o wish_v that_o the_o price_n of_o tin_n may_v never_o be_v less_o than_o 3_o l._n a_o hundred_o in_o cornwall_n and_o after_o all_o the_o principal_a merchant_n can_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o a_o certain_a merchant_n once_o write_v i_o at_o zant_n that_o the_o dear_a they_o buy_v abroad_o the_o dear_a they_o sell_v at_o home_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o price_n of_o tin_n in_o cornwall_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o venetian_n the_o zanteot_n and_o the_o praemorratory_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o price_n of_o currant_n at_o zant._n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o advance_v the_o price_n of_o tin_n will_v cause_v the_o less_o quantity_n thereof_o to_o be_v transport_v i_o must_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o know_a world_n beside_o cornwall_n and_o devon_n that_o do_v produce_v tin_n unless_o