Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A32430
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A proclamation for discovering and preventing the many fraudulent practices of under-officers, and others in stealing His Majesties customs
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1661
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Wing C3328; ESTC R10036
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650
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c_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n for_o discover_v and_o prevent_v the_o many_o fraudulent_a practice_n of_o under-officer_n and_o other_o in_o steal_v his_o majesty_n custom_n charles_n r._n whereas_o the_o king_n majesty_n custom_n and_o subsidy_n due_a and_o payable_a upon_o good_n and_o merchandise_n export_v and_o import_v out_o of_o and_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n port_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a branch_n of_o his_o revenue_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 by_o reason_n of_o sundry_a fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a course_n daily_o practise_v by_o divers_a evil-affected_n person_n secret_o combine_v with_o under-officer_n wharfinger_n lighterman_n waterman_n carman_n porter_n and_o other_o as_o also_o by_o a_o sort_n of_o lewd_a people_n call_v smuckellor_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o the_o late_a disorder_a time_n who_o make_v it_o their_o trade_n and_o profession_n by_o many_o strange_a and_o new_a device_n to_o steal_v and_o defraud_v his_o majesty_n of_o his_o custom_n and_o likewise_o by_o another_o sort_n of_o headstrong_a and_o malicious_a people_n who_o in_o a_o violent_a way_n by_o open_a force_n with_o club_n sword_n and_o other_o weapon_n convey_v and_o carry_v away_o uncustomed_a good_n and_o oftentimes_o rescue_v good_n seize_v beat_v wound_a and_o many_o way_n evil-intreating_a the_o officer_n attend_v his_o majesty_n service_n and_o thereby_o give_v evil_a example_n to_o other_o who_o from_o these_o unlawful_a course_n and_o proceed_n take_v encouragement_n to_o oppose_v the_o officer_n in_o execute_v and_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o enter_v into_o and_o search_v of_o house_n warehouse_n and_o place_n where_o they_o may_v suspect_v or_o be_v inform_v of_o uncustomed_a good_n to_o be_v house_v hide_a or_o any_o way_n conceal_v and_o beside_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o believe_v that_o great_a quantity_n of_o good_n by_o the_o law_n prohibit_v to_o be_v export_v or_o import_v be_v by_o like_a practice_n subtle_a and_o unlawful_a course_n frequent_o export_v and_o import_v to_o the_o great_a detriment_n as_o well_o of_o his_o majesty_n as_o of_o his_o love_a and_o faithful_a subject_n and_o whereas_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n out_o of_o their_o great_a care_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n have_v by_o their_o