Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	abatement_n	advancement_n	advantage_n	14	3	6.8469	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45667	Remarks on the affairs and trade of England and Ireland wherein is set down 1. the antient charge of Ireland, and all the forces sent thither from 1170 until the compleat conquest thereof in 1602 ..., 2. the peculiar advantages which accrue to England by Ireland ..., 3. the state of trade, revenue, rents, manufactures, &c. of Ireland, with the causes of its poverty ..., 4. the only sure expedients for their advancement, with the necessity and utility of the repeal (as well as suspension) of the laws against dissenters, and the test, 5. how the reduction and settlement of Ireland may be improved to the advantage of England ... / by a hearty well-wisher to the Protestant religion, and the prosperity of these kingdoms.	Harris, Walter, Sir.	1691 (1691)	Wing H886; ESTC R13627	68,949	83

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commodity_n as_o tinn_n be_v to_o england_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v there_o be_v little_a reason_n why_o the_o gentry_n and_o merchant_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v so_o jealous_a as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n or_o the_o growth_n of_o its_o trade_n and_o less_o why_o they_o shall_v bear_v so_o hard_o on_o it_o that_o albeit_o liberty_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o merchant_n of_o ireland_n to_o send_v provision_n servant_n and_o horse_n to_o the_o plantation_n yet_o provision_n and_o horse_n be_v of_o great_a stowage_n and_o small_a value_n it_o require_v two_o cargo_n of_o they_o to_o lade_v one_o ship_n home_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o whole_a proceed_v shall_v in_o the_o same_o voyage_n be_v turn_v into_o commodity_n for_o return_v hence_o it_o become_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o carry_v some_o small_a parcel_n of_o the_o manufacture_n of_o ireland_n with_o provision_n servant_n and_o horse_n to_o enable_v a_o 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that_o the_o condition_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o forementioned_a respect_n be_v very_o deplorable_a for_o notwithstanding_o the_o english_a there_o be_v liable_a annual_o to_o england_n for_o those_o vast_a sum_n before_o mention_v yet_o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o send_v their_o sheep_n cattle_n beef_n pork_n or_o butter_n the_o product_n of_o their_o land_n hither_o nor_o can_v they_o send_v their_o manufacture_n the_o only_a employment_n of_o their_o people_n hither_o nor_o to_o any_o of_o the_o plantation_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o clothes_n for_o their_o servant_n if_o they_o send_v servant_n they_o must_v not_o send_v clothes_n with_o they_o for_o one_o year_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o handsome_o to_o recommend_v they_o to_o a_o market_n nor_o brandy_n sufficient_a for_o their_o voyage_n lest_o any_o shall_v be_v leave_v at_o their_o arrival_n if_o they_o send_v horse_n they_o must_v not_o send_v a_o new_a bridle_n if_o they_o

do_v in_o any_o of_o these_o case_n transgress_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o england_n that_o watch_v that_o trade_n as_o many_o have_v be_v they_o be_v by_o england_n prohibit_v to_o plant_v tobacco_n to_o employ_v their_o land_n at_o home_n that_o be_v lay_v waste_n all_o which_o say_v they_o render_v ireland_n and_o the_o merchant_n thereof_o fit_a object_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n compassion_n which_o they_o hope_v will_n in_o due_a time_n be_v extend_v to_o they_o the_o hard_a circumstance_n in_o which_o they_o we_o be_v once_o understand_v by_o their_o brethren_n of_o england_n it_o be_v some_o relief_n to_o those_o that_o imagine_v themselves_o under_o pressure_n to_o be_v permit_v to_o utter_v their_o complaint_n thus_o i_o have_v out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n give_v you_o part_n of_o the_o anxious_a reason_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o ireland_n about_o the_o clog_v lay_v on_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o kingdom_n by_o england_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o more_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o it_o to_o england_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o omit_v and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o these_o restraint_n be_v intend_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o take_v off_o more_o commodity_n from_o england_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v trade_n only_o with_o england_n they_o be_v ill_o design_v for_o that_o according_a to_o the_o state_n into_o which_o england_n have_v bring_v the_o trade_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o be_v before_o set_v forth_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n to_o enlarge_v their_o trade_n with_o england_n for_o shall_v they_o buy_v more_o of_o england_n than_o they_o do_v and_o have_v do_v for_o five_o year_n past_a they_o be_v by_o these_o prohibition_n render_v uncapable_a to_o pay_v for_o it_o bat_n on_o the_o contrary_a england_n have_v by_o these_o restraint_n lay_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n on_o ireland_n 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in_o their_o former_a reason_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o last_o deserve_v due_a consideration_n as_o be_v of_o importance_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o england_n but_o here_o i_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o your_o patience_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a as_o to_o the_o clog_v lay_v on_o their_o trade_n by_o their_o own_o parliament_n they_o have_v fall_v in_o and_o be_v mention_v with_o those_o lay_v on_o they_o by_o england_n the_o most_o considerable_a be_v that_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o custom_n which_o impose_v one_o three_o more_o subsidy_n on_o all_o commodity_n import_v into_o ireland_n except_o those_o import_v from_o england_n or_o the_o plantation_n this_o they_o say_v be_v add_v to_o the_o bill_n in_o england_n however_o it_o be_v pass_v by_o their_o own_o parliament_n and_o be_v in_o effect_n or_o be_v intend_v by_o those_o which_o add_v it_o as_o a_o prohibition_n of_o their_o trade_n with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o 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