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A31596 The present state of England. Part III. and Part IV. containing I. an account of the riches, strength, magnificence, natural production, manufactures of this island, with an exact catalogue of the nobility, and their seats, &c., II. the trade and commerce within it self, and with all countries traded to by the English, as at this day established, and all other matters relating to inland and marine affairs : supplying what is omitted in the two former parts ...; Angliae notitia Part 3-4 Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.; Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687. England's guide to industry.; J. S. 1683 (1683) Wing C1844_pt3-4; Wing P1922_PARTIAL; Wing P1925_pt4; ESTC R13138 271,672 772

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make_v only_o one_o sort_n viz._n the_o meliteus_n seu_fw-la fotor_n the_o spaniel_n gentle_a or_o comforter_n the_o rusti●i_n into_o the_o pastoralis_fw-la or_o shepherd_n dog_n the_o vilaticus_fw-la seu_fw-la cathenarius_fw-la mastiff_n or_o bandog_n the_o d●generes_fw-la into_o the_o admonitor_n or_o wap_n the_o ve●sator_fw-la or_o turnspit_a the_o sal●ator_n or_o dancer_n about_o sureby_o in_o yorkshire_n be_v great_a store_n of_o goat_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n towards_o lancashire_n goat_n and_o deer_n in_o cornwall_n on_o the_o cliff_n by_o the_o seaside_n be_v marterns_n otter_n badger_n fox_n in_o abundance_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n be_v store_n of_o goat_n rother-cattle_n horse_n low_a and_o small_a but_o hardy_a and_o in_o most_o part_n of_o hantshire_n coney_n and_o h●res_n particular_o abound_v in_o the_o river_n tiver_n in_o cardiganshire_n the_o beaver_n have_v be_v find_v in_o devonshire_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o curlicus_n the_o first_o as_o big_a as_o a_o muscovie_n duck_n the_o second_o as_o big_a as_o a_o ordinary_a duck_n the_o three_o somewhat_o less_o the_o sanderlin_n a_o bird_n about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o snipe_n of_o the_o same_o make_v only_o of_o a_o light_a grey_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o yorkshire_n near_o the_o sea_n be_v store_n of_o reeves_n roughs_n gull_n and_o a_o bird_n call_v a_o stint_v somewhat_o big_a than_o a_o lark_n puffin_n and_o burranet_n hatch_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o sea-cliff_n woodcock_n sparhawk_n and_o fieldfare_n take_v cornwall_n in_o their_o way_n to_o warm_a climate_n there_o be_v also_o in_o those_o part_v a_o bird_n call_v a_o spray_n think_v to_o be_v the_o halyaetus_n of_o pliny_n lincolnshire_n abound_v with_o god_n wit_n and_o knot_n beside_o pewet_v and_o dotterel_n aforemention_v and_o about_o barton_n upon_o humber_n be_v plenty_n of_o mallards_n in_o the_o calf_n of_o man_n be_v puffin_n and_o also_o barnacle_n on_o the_o shore_n of_o norfolk_n hawk_n be_v be_v sometime_o take_v turkey_n or_o guiny-cock_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v first_o bring_v into_o england_n anno_fw-la 15_o h._n 8._o the_o shoat_n be_v a_o fish_n proper_a to_o cornwall_n and_o devonshire_n where_o also_o the_o peal_n trout_n and_o salmon_n breed_v in_o fresh_a water_n but_o live_v in_o salt_n shark_n breed_v and_o live_v in_o the_o river_n in_o norfolk_n the_o river_n yare_a by_o norwich_n be_v full_a of_o a_o fish_n call_v a_o ruff_n very_o rare_o find_v in_o other_o river_n in_o worcestershire_n the_o river_n severn_n afford_v store_n of_o fresh_a water_n lamprey_n about_o kilgarran_n in_o pembrokeshire_n and_o in_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi in_o cheshire_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o salmon_n also_o vsk_v and_o wye_n in_o monmouthshire_n be_v full_a of_o salmon_n and_o trout_n in_o a_o great_a pool_n near_o balu_n in_o merionethshire_n there_o breed_v a_o fish_n call_v a_o guinnind_n never_o see_v in_o dee_n as_o the_o pool_n want_v salmon_n which_o dee_n abound_v in_o upon_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v store_n of_o herring_n carp_n be_v general_o conclude_v to_o have_v be_v first_o bring_v in_o here_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n reign_n with_o several_a other_o thing_n unknown_a here_o before_o near_a bremicham_n in_o warwickshire_n be_v iron-mine_n the_o convenience_n whereof_o possible_o give_v beginning_n to_o the_o smith_n trade_n in_o bremicham_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o near_a sheffield_n in_o yorkshire_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n istwyd_n in_o darbyshire_n be_v vein_n of_o lead_n in_o the_o rock_n at_o the_o land_n end_v of_o cornwall_n be_v vein_n of_o white-lead_a and_o brass_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n be_v iron-mine_n thereabouts_o also_o be_v cole-mine_n as_o likewise_o at_o mengerfield_n and_o westerley_n in_o gloucestershire_n nor_o be_v pembrokeshire_n destitute_a of_o pit-coal_n and_o marl_n some_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n afford_v alabaster_n and_o plaster_n of_o paris_n in_o flintshire_n millstone_n be_v frequent_a and_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o anglesey_n millstone_n grindstone_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o alum_n and_o copperas_n be_v extract_v and_o upon_o the_o shore_n of_o shepey_n island_n stones_n from_o which_o be_v draw_v brimstone_n and_o copperas_n in_o some_o part_n of_o derbyshire_n there_o be_v limestone_n as_o also_o very_o good_a in_o oxfordshire_n near_o holton_n about_o hase_o and_o between_o that_o and_o little_a milton_n but_o barrow_n in_o leicestershire_n be_v account_v the_o place_n of_o england_n for_o that_o sort_n of_o stone_n at_o tormanton_n by_o sudbury_n in_o gloucestershire_n be_v a_o quarry_n of_o freestone_n and_o at_o eglestone_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n a_o marble_n quarry_n on_o goldcliff_n in_o m●nmouthshire_n there_o be_v find_v a_o stone_n of_o a_o yellowish_a or_o golden_a colour_n and_o about_o brotherton_n in_o yorkshire_n a_o yellow_a marle_n very_o good_a to_o fertilise_v the_o earth_n upon_o dartmore_n rock_n in_o devonshire_n there_o be_v some_o quantity_n of_o the_o magnes_n or_o loadstone_n not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o ochre_n fuller_n earth_n chalk_n and_o gypsum_fw-la at_o shotover_n ga●sington_n witney_n and_o other_o part_n of_o oxfordshire_n the_o umber_n at_o bladen_n quarry_n the_o caeruleum_fw-la or_o native_a blue_n at_o blound_n court_n the_o yellowish_a colour_a earth_n with_o glitter_a spark_n about_o teynton_n the_o earth_n call_v lam_n at_o teinton_n fit_a for_o earthen_a floor_n the_o terra_fw-la lapidosa_fw-la of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o turkish_a rusma_n in_o the_o quarry_n about_o thame_n the_o gold_n gritty_a clay_n or_o pyrite_n aureus_fw-la at_o hampton-gay_a the_o white_a clay_n at_o shotover_n use_v for_o tobacco-pipe_n and_o equal_a to_o tripela_n for_o medal_n galgil_n antic_n and_o polish_n of_o silver_n the_o soft_a stone_n call_v maume_n near_o tetsworth_n the_o golden-coloured_n marchasite_n haply_o the_o pyrite_n of_o kentmanus_n at_o nettlebed_n and_o henly_n all_o mention_v by_o doctor_n plat_v in_o his_o learned_a and_o most_o useful_a description_n of_o oxfordshire_n in_o cornwall_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o cliff_n between_o deal_n and_o dover_n great_a store_n of_o sampire_n grow_v which_o be_v pickle_v make_v a_o excellent_a salad_n and_o also_o of_o eringus_n or_o sea-hol_o who_o root_n candy_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o most_o acceptable_a of_o sweetmeat_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o restorative_n virtue_n and_o in_o the_o most_o boggy_a ground_n of_o this_o county_n there_o be_v store_n of_o a_o plant_n call_v ros_n solis_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o cliff_n and_o such_o like_a maritine_n part_n abundance_n of_o wild_n hisop_n rosemary_n marjoram_n sage_n pelamountain_n there_o be_v likewise_o in_o this_o county_n very_o good_a chestnut_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o berry_n call_v whurt_n of_o two_o sort_n and_o for_o garlic_n doubtless_o this_o county_n abound_v in_o general_a with_o this_o sort_n of_o plant_n for_o that_o it_o be_v much_o eat_v by_o the_o cornish_a man_n
original_a of_o the_o company_n of_o london_n and_o how_o and_o when_o incorporate_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o english_a merchant_n trade_v into_o most_o part_n the_o time_n of_o their_o incorporate_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o navigation_n chap._n 3._o of_o england_n trade_n in_o general_n a_o survey_n of_o the_o weight_n measure_n coin_n commerce_n of_o most_o of_o the_o county_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o traffic_n of_o london_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o coin_n of_o england_n settle_v by_o the_o tower_n standard_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n use_v in_o england_n establish_v by_o a_o standard_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o trade_n of_o scotland_n as_o to_o its_o dependency_n with_o england_n chap._n 8._o a_o view_n of_o ireland_n and_o its_o present_a state_n and_o trade_n chap._n 9_o a_o view_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o island_n belong_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o great_a britain_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o measure_n breadth_n and_o length_n of_o english_a cloth_n chap._n 11._o a_o view_n of_o america_n and_o its_o trade_n with_o england_n chap._n 12._o a_o view_n of_o virginia_n of_o the_o trade_n name_n custom_n and_o government_n of_o it_o chap._n 13._o a_o view_n of_o new-england_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 14._o a_o view_n of_o maryland_n the_o custom_n and_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 15._o a_o view_n of_o the_o peruanan_n province_n their_o trade_n and_o custom_n chap._n 16._o a_o view_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n custom_n trade_n coin_n and_o commodity_n chap._n 17._o of_o tunis_n the_o trade_n manner_n and_o custom_n thereof_o chap._n 18._o a_o view_n of_o algiers_n of_o their_o trade_n manner_n and_o custom_n and_o method_n for_o sell_v of_o slave_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n and_o its_o trade_n with_o england_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_n the_o custom_n and_o trade_n thereof_o with_o england_n chap._n 21._o of_o nur●idia_n and_o lydia_n and_o their_o trade_n chap._n 22._o a_o view_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 24._o a_o view_n of_o mosambique_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 25._o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 26._o of_o grand_a cairo_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o isle_n appertain_v to_o africa_n the_o commodity_n trade_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 28._o of_o asia_n the_o trade_n manner_n and_o custom_n thereof_o of_o the_o money_n currant_n and_o commodity_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 29._o a_o view_n of_o syria_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 30._o of_o aleppo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n chap._n 31._o of_o damascus_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 32._o of_o tripoli_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 33._o of_o palestine_n chap._n 34._o of_o america_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 35._o of_o assyria_n mesopotamia_n and_o caldea_n chap._n 36._o of_o media_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 37._o of_o persia_n its_o trade_n and_o commodity_n chap._n 38._o of_o hispaan_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 39_o of_o tartary_n its_o trade_n coin_n and_o custom_n chap._n 40._o of_o india_n intra_fw-la and_o extra_n gangem_n chap._n 41._o a_o view_n of_o cambaia_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 42._o a_o view_n of_o goa_n its_o trade_n commodity_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 43._o of_o musulipatan_n chap._n 44._o of_o the_o city_n of_o satagan_n the_o metropolis_n of_o bengala_n chap._n 45._o of_o peru_n the_o trade_n coin_n and_o custom_n chap._n 46._o of_o syan_a and_o malacca_n chap._n 47._o of_o china_n and_o their_o trade_n with_o england_n chap._n 48._o of_o the_o island_n in_o the_o asian_a sea_n chap._n 49._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o molucco_n &c._n &c._n chap._n 50._o of_o javas_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 51._o of_o other_o island_n in_o the_o indian_a sea_n chap._n 52._o of_o cyprus_n its_o trade_n growth_n and_o coin_n chap._n 53._o a_o discourse_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n its_o true_a intrinsic_a value_n their_o fineness_n and_o alley_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 54._o of_o diamond_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o their_o value_n and_o goodness_n chap._n 55._o of_o the_o trade_n of_o europe_n and_o their_o dependency_n on_o england_n chap._n 56._o of_o sevil_n in_o spain_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 57_o of_o malaga_n the_o custom_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 58._o of_o alicant_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 59_o of_o madrid_n its_o trade_n and_o custom_n chap._n 60._o of_o lisbon_n its_o trade_n weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n chap._n 61._o a_o view_n of_o france_n its_o trade_n custom_n weight_n and_o measure_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 62._o of_o roven_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 63._o a_o view_n of_o paris_n its_o trade_n custom_n and_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 64._o of_o lion_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 65._o of_o marselia_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 66._o of_o naples_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 67._o of_o italy_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 68_o of_o florence_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 69._o of_o milan_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 70._o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n and_o urbino_n and_o their_o trade_n chap._n 71._o of_o venice_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 72._o of_o parma_n chap._n 73._o of_o leghorn_n its_o trade_n custom_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 74._o of_o genoa_n its_o trade_n and_o commerce_n chap._n 75._o of_o luca_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 76._o of_o rome_n and_o its_o trade_n and_o custom_n chap._n 77._o of_o flanders_n and_o holland_n their_o weight_n measure_n coin_n custom_n traffic_n chap._n 78._o of_o amsterdam_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 79._o of_o germany_n its_o province_n and_o trade_n chap._n 80._o of_o stratsburg_n and_o its_o trade_n chap._n 81._o of_o vicura_n its_o trade_n weight_n and_o custom_n and_o coyn._n chap._n 82._o of_o hamburg_n its_o trade_n commodity_n coin_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 83._o of_o denmark_n its_o trade_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 84._o of_o elsinore_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n 85._o of_o norway_n its_o custom_n and_o tade_n chap._n 86._o of_o sweedland_n its_o province_n and_o trade_n chap._n 87._o of_o moscovia_n and_o its_o chief_a city_n moscow_n its_o trade_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 88_o a_o view_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n its_o trade_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 89._o of_o hungary_n and_o the_o adjacent_a province_n their_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 90._o a_o view_n of_o greece_n and_o its_o trade_n the_o manufacture_n and_o trade_n of_o constantinople_n with_o england_n chap._n 91._o a_o view_n of_o the_o island_n in_o the_o egean_a and_o mediterranean_a sea_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 92._o of_o candia_n and_o other_o island_n chap._n 93._o of_o zant_n zeffalonia_n and_o their_o trade_n commodity_n coin_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 94._o of_o sicilia_n malta_n and_o sardinia_n their_o trade_n chap._n 95._o of_o greenland_n &_o other_o northern_a island_n ch._n 96._o of_o the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o exchange_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o chap._n 97._o of_o four_o bill_n of_o exchange_n of_o present_v pay_v and_o protest_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o merchant_n therein_o assert_v chap._n 98._o of_o the_o pair_n in_o exchange_n and_o form_n of_o english_a dutch_a and_o french_a bill_n chap._n 99_o useful_a observat_fw-la on_o bill_n of_o exchange_n page_n 300._o of_o letter_n of_o credit_n and_o why_o draw_v p._n 312._o a_o survey_n of_o custom_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n of_o wine_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o france_n germany_n spain_n portugal_n p._n 314_o of_o policy_n of_o assurance_n their_o original_a legality_n nature_n and_o quality_n p._n 325._o of_o bottomery_n the_o signification_n of_o it_o the_o commodity_n or_o discommodity_n of_o it_o p._n 332._o of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o owner_n of_o ship_n and_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o according_a to_o law_n marine_a p._n 335._o instruction_n to_o be_v 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and_o be_v divide_v into_o 10_o province_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o dukedom_n of_o florence_n the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n the_o dukedom_n of_o urbin_n the_o principality_n of_o parma_n the_o estate_n of_o genoa_n the_o estate_n of_o luca_n and_o the_o papacy_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n or_o town_n of_o trade_n of_o each_o in_o order_n chap._n lxviii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o city_n naples_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o weight_n measure_n coin_n custom_n etc._n etc._n in_o describe_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o city_n from_o whence_o the_o kingdom_n take_v its_o name_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o what_o be_v find_v of_o value_n or_o merchantable_a throughout_o the_o province_n the_o city_n of_o naples_n be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o account_v 7_o mile_n in_o compass_n former_o call_v parthenope_n and_o be_v now_o govern_v by_o a_o viceroy_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o king_n of_o 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penny_n all_o stranger_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o labour_a porter_n for_o make_v up_o their_o good_n according_a to_o custom_n stranger_n must_v also_o pay_v the_o waterside_n porter_n belong_v to_o the_o package-office_n such_o fee_n for_o ship_n and_o lade_n as_o for_o several_a year_n past_a they_o have_v do_v the_o packer_n and_o waterside-porter_n have_v table_n express_v the_o duty_n payable_a and_o such_o good_n as_o be_v not_o mention_v therein_o must_v pay_v according_a to_o their_o true_a value_n so_o much_o in_o the_o pound_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o package_n and_o porterage-duty_n over_o and_o above_o another_o ancient_a duty_n there_o be_v call_v water-bailage_a which_o for_o many_o year_n past_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v claim_v and_o receive_v for_o all_o good_n and_o merchandise_n import_v from_o any_o part_n in_o the_o realm_n or_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n into_o the_o port_n of_o london_n and_o so_o the_o like_a duty_n with_o a_o little_a alteration_n for_o all_o 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scotland_n as_o of_o late_o it_o do_v the_o cattle_n flesh_n and_o fish_n of_o ireland_n do_v not_o only_o make_v food_n and_o consequent_o labour_n dear_a in_o england_n but_o also_o have_v force_v the_o people_n of_o ireland_n to_o fetch_v these_o commodity_n from_o france_n holland_n and_o other_o place_n which_o before_o be_v sell_v they_o from_o england_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o both_o nation_n 3._o it_o occasion_n a_o unnecessary_a trouble_n and_o charge_n in_o collect_v of_o custom_n upon_o commodity_n pass_v between_o the_o several_a nation_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o damage_n to_o our_o barbados_n and_o other_o american_n trade_n that_o the_o good_n which_o may_v pass_v thence_o immediate_o to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v sell_v at_o moderate_a rate_n must_v first_o come_v into_o england_n and_o there_o pay_v duty_n and_o afterward_o if_o at_o all_o pass_v to_o those_o country_n whither_o they_o may_v have_v go_v immediate_o 5._o the_o island_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernsey_n be_v protect_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o england_n nevertheless_o the_o labour_n and_o industry_n of_o that_o people_n which_o be_v very_o great_a redound_v most_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o french_a 6._o in_o new-england_n there_o be_v vast_a number_n of_o able_a body_a englishman_n employ_v chief_o in_o husbandry_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v breed_v of_o cattle_n whereas_o ireland_n will_v have_v contain_v all_o those_o person_n at_o the_o worst_a will_v have_v afford_v they_o land_n in_o better_a term_n than_o they_o have_v they_o in_o america_n if_o not_o some_o other_o better_a trade_n withal_o then_o now_o they_o can_v have_v 7._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o other_o plantation_n although_o they_o do_v indeed_o plant_v commodity_n which_o will_v not_o grow_v so_o well_o in_o england_n it_o grasp_a at_o more_o land_n than_o it_o will_v suffice_v to_o produce_v the_o say_a exotic_n in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n to_o serve_v the_o whole_a world_n they_o do_v therein_o but_o distract_v and_o confound_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o own_o endeavour_n 8._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o the_o same_o people_n far_o and_o wide_o disperse_v must_v spend_v more_o upon_o their_o government_n and_o protection_n then_o the_o same_o live_v compact_o and_o when_o they_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o wind_n wether_n and_o all_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o second_o impediment_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o england_n be_v the_o different_a understanding_n of_o several_a material_a point_n viz._n the_o king_n prerogative_n privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o obscure_a difference_n between_o law_n and_o equity_n as_o also_o between_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n doubt_n whether_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n have_v power_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n beside_o the_o wonderful_a paradox_n that_o the_o englishman_n lawful_o send_v to_o suppress_v rebel_n in_o ireland_n shall_v after_o have_v effect_v the_o same_o be_v
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england_n be_v then_o about_o six_o million_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o england_n not_o but_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n have_v the_o like_a mean_n to_o do_v the_o same_o respective_a full_o if_o there_o be_v six_o million_o of_o soul_n in_o england_n and_o that_o each_o spend_v seven_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la than_o the_o whole_a expense_n be_v forty_o two_o million_o or_o about_o 800,000_o pound_n per_fw-la week_n and_o consequent_o if_o every_o man_n do_v pay_v his_o expense_n weekly_n and_o that_o the_o money_n can_v circulate_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o week_n then_o less_o than_o one_o million_o can_v answer_v the_o end_v propose_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n in_o england_n which_o be_v pay_v half_o yearly_o be_v eight_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la there_o must_v be_v four_o million_o to_o pay_v they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n of_o england_n 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2_o pound_n 7_o shilling_n 6_o penny_n per_fw-la tun._n in_o this_o sea_n be_v the_o island_n of_o javisa_n afford_v store_n of_o salt_n as_o also_o the_o isle_n lipara_n promentary_a pantcleria_n caprea_n ischia_n progitue_n elba_n gauge_n or_o cales_n with_o some_o other_o of_o small_a note_n afford_v cattle_n corn_n olive_n oil_n wine_n gapars_n cavere_fw-la orange_n lemon_n citron_n fish_n and_o the_o like_a most_o of_o they_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o thus_o leave_v the_o medeterranian_a i_o shall_v enter_v the_o north_n ocean_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o island_n not_o as_o yet_o mention_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n xcvi_o a_o view_n of_o greenland_n and_o the_o whale_n fishery_n with_o a_o account_n of_o several_a island_n in_o the_o northern_a sea_n greenland_n or_o gronland_n be_v seat_v under_o the_o freeze_a zone_n doubtful_a whither_o a_o island_n or_o a_o continent_n by_o reason_n part_n of_o those_o sea_n be_v not_o navigable_a upon_o 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accrue_v thereby_o that_o exchange_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o merchandise_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o have_v be_v so_o find_v for_o 200_o year_n p●st_v though_o not_o bring_v to_o perfection_n till_o of_o late_a day_n the_o place_n most_o apt_a for_o exchange_n be_v those_o where_o many_o merchant_n of_o divers_a nation_n reside_v and_o have_v frequent_a meeting_n in_o relation_n to_o trade_n and_o prize_n of_o commodity_n who_o return_n be_v subject_a to_o great_a exchange_n which_o be_v ever_o advantageous_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v practise_v now_o some_o place_n there_o be_v that_o have_v exchange_n in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v compel_v to_o depend_v upon_o other_o place_n have_v only_o certain_a time_n or_o fair_n appoint_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o exchanger_n in_o which_o or_o to_o which_o bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v either_o expire_v renew_v or_o date_v one_o of_o which_o be_v placentia_n and_o indeed_o all_o town_n in_o country_n where_o there_o 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