Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	certain_a	french_a	king_n	3,193	5	4.5370	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39547	Fair trade, besides the heavy duties it lies under, suffers yet more from the frauds of smuglers and the exactions of officers for preventing both which, the bill before the House is calculated so that 'tis no wonder if the private interests of clandestine traders and officers should unite in raising a clamour against it.		1700 (1700)	Wing F102BA; ESTC R36408	3,469	4

for_o the_o bill_n against_o clandestine_v trade_n fair_a trade_n beside_o the_o heavy_a duty_n it_o lie_v under_o suffer_v yet_o more_o from_o the_o fraud_n of_o smugler_n and_o the_o exaction_n of_o officer_n for_o prevent_v both_o which_o the_o bill_n before_o the_o house_n be_v calculate_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o clandestine_v trader_n and_o officer_n shall_v unite_v in_o raise_v a_o clamour_n against_o it_o the_o clause_n whereof_o be_v to_o the_o effect_n follow_v  _fw-fr 1_o that_o all_o ship_n under_o just_a suspicion_n of_o a_o irregular_a trade_n by_o hover_v and_o remain_v unnecessary_o near_o the_o shore_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o search_n and_o the_o master_n oblige_v to_o declare_v his_o consignment_n such_o declaration_n of_o the_o master_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v already_o require_v from_o all_o who_o come_v into_o port_n and_o this_o clause_n will_v not_o delay_v any_o ship_n which_o due_o prosecute_v her_o voyage_n or_o prevent_v take_v in_o necessary_a supply_n 2._o the_o second_o clause_n subject_n all_o person_n any_o way_n aid_v or_o assist_v in_o smugle_v to_o a_o penalty_n and_o also_o forfeit_v the_o horse_n or_o carriage_n employ_v in_o such_o service_n this_o be_v in_o the_o french_a prohibition_n act_n and_o the_o speedy_a conviction_n will_v make_v it_o more_o effectual_a as_o well_o as_o more_o useful_a to_o the_o poor_a 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o clause_n require_v the_o make_v true_a entry_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o country_n and_o also_o the_o property_n of_o the_o good_n under_o a_o penalty_n on_o any_o prevarication_n this_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v colour_v french_a or_o alien_n good_n under_o other_o name_n but_o if_o the_o swear_v toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la be_v object_v to_o a_o general_n oath_n may_v suffice_v instead_o of_o it_o 6._o the_o six_o clause_n provide_v for_o the_o security_n of_o good_n casual_o cast_v on_o shore_n till_o the_o duty_n be_v pay_v the_o king_n interest_n in_o such_o good_n will_v help_v to_o preserve_v the_o subject_n right_o better_a than_o it_o will_v be_v otherwise_o 7._o brandy_n in_o small_a cask_n or_o salt_n in_o bag_n to_o be_v forfeit_v if_o find_v on_o board_n ship_n pretend_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o ireland_n or_o the_o neighbour_a island_n as_o well_o as_o if_o import_v to_o england_n this_o clause_n make_v the_o smugle_a more_o difficult_a in_o these_o instance_n wherein_o it_o be_v before_o too_o frequent_o practise_v 8._o no_o house_n to_o be_v break_v open_a in_o search_n of_o uncustomed_a good_n but_o on_o fresh_a pursuit_n or_o information_n upon_o oath_n and_o the_o informer_n to_o have_v equal_a share_n with_o the_o officer_n it_o be_v no_o unusual_a practice_n for_o merchant_n to_o disturb_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o trade_n by_o whisper_a story_n to_o officer_n without_o any_o foundation_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n when_o it_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o break_v into_o house_n the_o other_o part_n be_v for_o encourage_v just_a information_n 9_o all_o merchant_n to_o be_v civil_o treat_v and_o diligent_o dispatch_v on_o pain_n of_o suspend_v the_o officer_n who_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o that_o be_v in_o dispatch_a due_a certificate_n of_o over_o entry_n or_o damage_n and_o post_v entry_n to_o be_v avoid_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a the_o fundamental_a security_n to_o the_o revenue_n arise_v from_o the_o obligation_n upon_o merchant_n to_o enter_v their_o good_n before_o they_o land_n they_o and_o all_o short_a entry_n under_o colour_n of_o damage_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o subject_n so_o much_o to_o fraud_n by_o collusive_a practice_n with_o the_o officer_n at_o the_o waterside_n 10._o good_n bring_v to_o the_o warehouse_n at_o the_o merchant_n desire_n for_o secure_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v enter_v in_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o the_o warehouse_n room_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o this_o only_a to_o oblige_v the_o merchant_n to_o dispatch_v the_o enter_v their_o good_n in_o order_n to_o clear_v the_o king_n warehouse_n 11._o wine_n to_o be_v import_v in_o certain_a cask_n on_o pain_n of_o lose_v the_o 12_o per_fw-la cent._n for_o leakage_n and_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o enter_v as_o fill_v up_o gauge_v the_o wine_n if_o otherwise_o import_v the_o rule_n in_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n which_o allow_v out_o his_o suppose_v certain_a cask_n and_o the_o merchant_n who_o have_v before_o his_o election_n on_o the_o entry_n whether_o to_o enter_v fill_v or_o unfilled_a will_v have_v it_o now_o on_o the_o importation_n 12._o damage_v tobacco_n to_o be_v destroy_v on_o certain_a condition_n the_o partiality_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o allowance_n for_o damage_n be_v a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o fair_a trade_n which_o this_o clause_n prevent_v as_o well_o as_o prejudice_v to_o the_o subject_a by_o the_o mix_v of_o unwholesome_a tobacco_n with_o sound_n and_o if_o the_o like_a practice_n may_v be_v use_v to_o unsound_a wine_n it_o will_v probable_o have_v the_o same_o good_a effect_n every_o way_n 13._o no_o person_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o claim_v any_o good_n seize_v without_o give_v security_n to_o answer_n cost_v of_o suit_n this_o to_o prevent_v sham-claim_n of_o person_n no_o way_n interest_v in_o the_o property_n of_o the_o good_n 14._o no_o good_n to_o be_v carry_v coast-way_n without_o a_o custom-house_n dispatch_v or_o land_a but_o in_o presence_n of_o a_o officer_n these_o three_o clause_n necessary_a to_o prevent_v the_o fraud_n usual_o practise_v in_o the_o coast_n trade_n 15._o fisher_n boat_n coal_n ship_n or_o other_o coast_v vessel_n take_v in_o any_o uncustomed_a or_o prohibit_v or_o certificate_n good_n at_o sea_n without_o warrant_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 16._o foreign_a good_n carry_v up_o the_o navigable_a river_n shall_v have_v custom-house_n dispatch_n as_o if_o carry_v from_o port_n to_o port._n 17._o endorsed_n cocquet_n to_o be_v by_o actual_a endorsement_n on_o the_o first_o warrant_n in_o all_o case_n where_o it_o be_v practicable_a this_o save_v the_o merchant_n the_o unnecessary_a trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o two_o entry_n and_o secure_v the_o revenue_n better_o from_o double_a ship_n of_o subsidy_n good_n and_o double_a debenture_n for_o certificate_n good_n 18._o no_o bounty_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o corn_n export_v without_o the_o same_o proof_n which_o the_o law_n already_o require_v before_o the_o bond_n be_v cancel_v security_n be_v already_o require_v for_o export_v such_o corn_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n hold_v against_o pay_v the_o bounty_n till_o such_o security_n be_v due_o discharge_v by_o a_o certificate_n of_o the_o actual_a exportation_n 19_o no_o ship_n import_v any_o foreign_a good_n shall_v discharge_v the_o same_o into_o lighter_n but_o on_o a_o sufferance_n with_o condition_n to_o secure_v a_o due_a entry_n of_o all_o such_o good_n the_o unship_a good_n before_o entry_n create_v a_o forfeiture_n in_o law_n and_o though_o trade_n may_v be_v accommodate_v in_o this_o particular_a yet_o the_o king_n security_n shall_v not_o be_v lessen_v 20._o officer_n to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n guernzy_n and_o jerzy_n etc._n etc._n with_o authority_n to_o prevent_v irregular_a trade_n without_o such_o care_n those_o island_n may_v be_v make_v magazine_n for_o plantation_n and_o prohibit_v good_n which_o will_v be_v more_o easy_o steal_v from_o thence_o into_o england_n 21._o and_o 22._o certain_a enumerated_a good_n pay_v very_o high_a duty_n as_o also_o all_o french_a and_o prohibt_v good_n be_v seize_v and_o condemn_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o inch_n of_o candle_n the_o king_n to_o have_v two_o three_o of_o such_o sale_n pay_v the_o charge_n of_o prosecution_n and_o no_o letter_n of_o licence_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o compound_v such_o seizure_n the_o reason_n of_o these_o clause_n be_v that_o the_o king_n share_n by_o composition_n and_o even_o his_o moiety_n of_o the_o ordinary_a appraisement_n come_v to_o less_o than_o the_o duty_n on_o some_o good_n which_o tend_v to_o run_v the_o revenue_n into_o forfeiture_n by_o collusive_a seizure_n wherein_o the_o merchant_n will_v find_v his_o account_n 23._o the_o commissioner_n may_v compound_v petty_a seizure_n only_o where_o the_o subsidy_n do_v not_o exceed_v 40_o shilling_n this_o always_o allow_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o custom_n as_o suppose_v the_o good_n will_v not_o answer_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o prosecution_n in_o the_o exchequer_n nevertheless_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v uneasy_a to_o hat_n court_n 24._o the_o register_n of_o ship_n hitherto_o require_v for_o such_o only_a as_o trade_v to_o the_o plantation_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o english_a ship_n trade_v to_o any_o foreign_a part_n in_o order_n to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n intend_v by_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n to_o english_a ship_n and_o english_a seaman_n entire_a to_o they_o this_o cluse_n do_v only_o pursue_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n by_o encourage_v the_o juild_n of_o ship_n in_o england_n and_o employ_v of_o englilish_a seaman_n 25._o master_n of_o ship_n come_v from_o foreign_a part_n though_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o ballast_n to_o make_v declaration_n at_o the_o custom-house_n that_o ●he_v pretence_n of_o ballast_n may_v not_o be_v a_o cover_n to_o fraud_n as_o it_o prove_v too_o often_o 26_o &_o 30._o the_o commander_n of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o yatch_n come_v from_o foreign_a part_n as_o also_o master_n of_o vessel_n employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o navy_n victual_v or_o transport_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o declaration_n and_o rule_n as_o well_o as_o other_o this_o nought_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a caution_n to_o prevent_v opportunity_n of_o smuggle_a under_o colour_n of_o the_o public_a service_n 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o oath_n require_v from_o master_n of_o ship_n to_o be_v write_v 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public_a concernment_n for_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o year_n end_v at_o michaelmas_n l●st_v near_o 1500000_o l._n in_o money_n receive_v for_o duty_n at_o the_o custom-house_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o due_a collection_n of_o these_o duty_n do_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o encourage_v trade_n in_o general_n but_o to_o ease_v the_o land_n of_o every_o gentleman_n in_o england_n of_o so_o much_o of_o that_o public_a burden_n which_o must_v otherwise_o come_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o clause_n in_o the_o whole_a bill_n which_o upon_o due_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v find_v impracticable_a or_o too_o rigorous_a the_o bill_n be_v frame_v as_o it_o be_v by_o rule_n to_o make_v it_o more_o intelligible_a in_o few_o word_n any_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v out_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o rest_n as_o have_v no_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o or_o connexion_n with_o one_o another_o