Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	dear_a	foreign_a	great_a	76	3	2.1081	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90881	The key of wealth or, A new vvay, for improving of trade : lawfull, easie, safe and effectuall : shewing how a few tradesmen agreeing together, may both double their stocks, and the increase thereof, without 1. Paying any interest. 2. Great difficulty or hazard. 3. Advance of money. 4. Staying for materialls. 5. Prejudice to any trade, or person. 6. Incurring any other inconvenience. In such sort, as both they and all others (though never so poore) who are in a way of trading, may 1. multiply their returnes. 2. Deale onely for ready pay. 3. Much under-sell others. 4. Put the whole nation upon this practice. 5. Gain notwithstanding more then ordinary. 6. Desist when they please without damage. And so, as the same shall tend much to 1. Enrich the people of this land. 2. Disperse the money hoarded up. ... 23. Incorporate the whole strength of England. 24. Take away advantages of opposition. All which in this treatise in conceived by judicious men to be fully proved, doubts resolved, and objections either answered or prevented.	Potter, William.	1650 (1650)	Wing P3034; Thomason E1067_2; ESTC R210385	101,225	101

the_o same_o author_n affirm_v a_o principal_a mean_n to_o occasion_v the_o import_v of_o bullion_n by_o make_v the_o price_n of_o our_o english_a commodity_n to_o rise_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o further_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v to_o this_o purpose_n what_o i_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a absurdity_n to_o imagine_v that_o a_o increase_n of_o money_n shall_v occasion_v a_o increase_n in_o the_o price_n of_o commodity_n full_o proportionable_a to_o such_o increase_n of_o money_n because_o in_o this_o case_n such_o increase_a stock_n of_o money_n will_v go_v no_o further_o in_o the_o price_n of_o commodity_n than_o the_o former_a small_a stock_n do_v and_o consequent_o will_v not_o increase_v the_o sit_v thereof_o therefore_o will_v not_o at_o all_o increase_n the_o price_n thereof_o and_o as_o to_o the_o price_n of_o english_a commodity_n beyond_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o be_v dear_a or_o cheap_a in_o foreign_a part_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n or_o poverty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n for_o if_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v very_o poor_a so_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bestow_v upon_o themselves_o the_o ten_o part_n perhaps_o of_o those_o commodity_n which_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o native_a soil_n will_v afford_v and_o which_o if_o their_o trade_n and_o by_o consequence_n their_o riches_n be_v multiply_v proportionable_o they_o will_v glad_o spend_v among_o themselves_o in_o a_o comfortable_a subsistence_n in_o this_o case_n the_o overplus_n of_o commodity_n be_v send_v to_o other_o nation_n which_o do_v occasion_n such_o plenty_n of_o english_a commodity_n in_o other_o part_n as_o the_o price_n thereof_o beyond_o the_o sea_n must_v needs_o fall_v according_o whereas_o if_o through_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n there_o be_v little_a of_o our_o own_o commodity_n to_o be_v spare_v for_o transportation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o 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be_o confident_a all_o judicious_a man_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v and_o consider_v that_o this_o enterprise_n may_v according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v propose_v be_v both_o begin_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o a_o very_a small_a number_n of_o man_n agree_v together_o i_o hope_v the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n and_o chief_o the_o merchant_n of_o london_n who_o it_o most_o concern_v will_v not_o show_v themselves_o more_o negligent_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o necessary_a preservation_n than_o all_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o when_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v in_o england_n we_o be_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o husband_v matter_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n for_o increase_v of_o trade_n as_o ever_o any_o people_n be_v and_o if_o for_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o this_o endeavour_n among_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n god_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o these_o my_o poor_a labour_n i_o shall_v think_v myself_o happy_a in_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o serviceable_a to_o the_o public_a howsoever_o have_v now_o discover_v that_o which_o i_o be_o certain_a will_v tend_v effectual_o to_o the_o introduce_v of_o all_o those_o particular_n declare_v in_o the_o title-page_n and_o clear_v the_o several_a consequence_n thereof_o so_o as_o it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o there_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o mere_a consent_n of_o man_n whereby_o to_o invest_v themselves_o with_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o those_o considerable_a advantage_n which_o to_o all_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n yea_o of_o themselves_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o riches_n and_o in_o great_a measure_n to_o peace_n the_o most_o desirable_a and_o important_a among_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v earthly_a in_o regard_n especial_o of_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n in_o this_o nation_n at_o present_a i_o can_v judge_v it_o no_o other_o than_o my_o duty_n to_o lay_v down_o the_o same_o to_o public_a view_n leave_v the_o issue_n whole_o to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n unto_o who_o alone_o all_o glory_n as_o in_o duty_n be_v ascribe_v for_o these_o and_o all_o other_o the_o tender_n and_o proffer_n which_o he_o make_v of_o any_o favour_n benefit_n or_o blessing_n conduce_v to_o the_o inward_a or_o outward_a weal_n of_o mankind_n to_o the_o honourable_a council_n for_o advance_v and_o regulate_v of_o trade_n honourable_a gentleman_n i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o worthy_a serious_a consideration_n that_o the_o same_o providence_n which_o have_v thus_o far_o carry_v on_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n shall_v at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o publish_v thereof_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o a_o act_n for_o advance_v and_o regulate_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o authorize_v commissioner_n in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o may_v advise_v how_o new_a way_n may_v be_v find_v out_o for_o the_o better_a vent_v of_o commodity_n and_o report_v the_o same_o according_o and_o for_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v print_v divers_a month_n before_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n when_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n under_o the_o parliament_n to_o who_o i_o can_v proper_o address_v myself_o for_o the_o furtherance_n thereof_o i_o think_v no_o mean_n more_o effectual_a to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o these_o my_o endeavour_n then_o to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o present_v divers_a member_n thereof_o with_o several_a of_o the_o title-page_n wherein_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n be_v comprise_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o if_o they_o think_v it_o convenient_a they_o may_v be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n and_o the_o procure_n of_o some_o act_n in_o order_n thereunto_o unto_o who_o therefore_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o in_o this_o particular_a much_o oblige_v yet_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o if_o i_o have_v not_o intend_v this_o work_n chief_o fotr_v he_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o confute_v if_o possible_a all_o gainsayer_n endeavour_v the_o proof_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v evident_a enough_o of_o themselves_o but_o have_v prepare_v the_o same_o mere_o for_o the_o perusal_n of_o such_o as_o doubtless_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o traffic_n than_o i_o myself_o much_o of_o this_o pain_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v and_o the_o particular_n say_v down_o with_o great_a brevity_n but_o be_v sensible_a that_o this_o treatise_n as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a be_v scarce_o ripe_a for_o public_a view_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o impertinence_n beside_o divers_a remarkable_a escap_n through_o negligence_n of_o the_o printer_n both_o in_o word_n and_o sentence_n which_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v may_v have_v be_v by_o a_o more_o retire_v and_o deliberate_a revisall_n in_o great_a measure_n prevent_v and_o the_o whole_a matter_n better_o digest_v have_v not_o my_o proceed_n therein_o be_v by_o much_o other_o public_a employment_n interrupt_v yet_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o speedy_a promote_a some_o such_o effectual_a course_n as_o this_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o languish_a estate_n of_o trade_n in_o this_o land_n and_o especial_o see_v god_n by_o his_o good_a providence_n do_v now_o make_v inquiry_n after_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n even_o from_o authority_n i_o have_v resolve_v in_o relation_n to_o my_o duty_n rather_o to_o let_v it_o thus_o escape_v in_o this_o rough_a draught_n then_o mere_o for_o conceal_v my_o own_o private_a imperfection_n either_o to_o omit_v or_o defer_v the_o first_o or_o least_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a to_o the_o public_a my_o only_a request_n therefore_o of_o this_o honourable_a council_n be_v that_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v so_o far_o forth_o

interest_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v come_v to_o little_a or_o nothing_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o such_o money-monger_n will_v be_v prevent_v and_o consequent_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o this_o cause_n will_v tend_v much_o to_o disperse_v the_o money_n hoard_v up_o thirdy_n to_o import_n bullion_n from_o beyond-sea_n that_o be_v to_o cause_v silver_n gold_n and_o foreign_a coin_n in_o either_o to_o be_v bring_v from_o beyond-sea_n and_o coin_a in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o money_n and_o consequent_o trade_n and_o riches_n among_o we_o for_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o enterprise_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o foreign_a commodity_n will_v be_v cheap_a here_o in_o england_n then_o in_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v bring_v i_o say_v cheap_a by_o which_o i_o mean_v when_o the_o foreign_a coin_n that_o such_o commodity_n do_v post_v our_o merchant_n beyond-sea_n be_v of_o 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that_o this_o enterprise_n do_v tend_v much_o to_o cause_v bullion_n to_o be_v import_v from_o beyond-sea_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v obj._n but_o if_o english_a commoditys_n fall_v in_o price_n as_o well_o as_o foreign_a merchant_n will_v sell_v our_o english_a commodity_n at_o so_o much_o the_o low_a rate_n beyond-sea_n which_o will_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n occasion_n money_n to_o be_v export_v ans_fw-fr though_o english_a commodity_n shall_v here_o fall_v in_o price_n never_o so_o much_o if_o foreign_a commodity_n fall_v here_o also_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o merchant_n can_v afford_v to_o sell_v our_o english_a commodity_n ever_o the_o cheap_a beyond-sea_o for_o suppose_v both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a commodity_n be_v but_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o rate_n here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n yet_o if_o in_o this_o case_n merchant_n shall_v sell_v our_o commodity_n beyond-sea_o at_o near_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o rate_n as_o former_o then_o see_v beyond-sea_o they_o must_v pay_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o for_o their_o foreign_a commodity_n and_o sell_v they_o here_o but_o at_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o rate_n as_o former_o they_o will_v lose_v about_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o by_o the_o whole_a return_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o gain_v 20_o s._n for_o 12._o d._n by_o the_o commodity_n export_v then_o though_o by_o the_o cheapenesse_n of_o foreign_a commodity_n here_o they_o lose_v 18_o s_o 6_o d._n per_fw-la l._n by_o import_v of_o they_o yet_o they_o gain_v 50._o per_fw-la 100_o by_o the_o whole_a return_n and_o will_v in_o this_o case_n gain_v no_o less_o than_o 20_o s._n for_o 12_o d._n if_o they_o shall_v return_v the_o foreign_a coin_n itself_o without_o buy_v any_o such_o commodity_n it_o be_v clear_a then_o that_o though_o domestic_a as_o well_o as_o foreign_a commodity_n do_v fall_n in_o price_n here_o in_o england_n yet_o merchant_n can_v afford_v to_o sell_v our_o 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hundred_o and_o consequent_o gain_v a_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o whole_a return_n if_o it_o be_v object_v again_o that_o in_o this_o case_n man_n will_v import_n no_o other_o commodity_n but_o bullion_n because_o it_o will_v be_v most_o profitable_a to_o they_o i_o answer_v this_o nation_n do_v scarce_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o foreign_a commodity_n except_o sugar_n yet_o if_o our_o merchant_n can_v procure_v their_o return_n in_o bullion_n they_o must_v return_v other_o commodity_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o for_o other_o state_n use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v the_o export_n of_o bullion_n merchant_n can_v with_o safety_n make_v frequent_o their_o return_n therein_o if_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o these_o bill_n serve_v in_o the_o place_n of_o money_n will_v not_o occasion_v that_o money_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n of_o less_o necessity_n will_v be_v export_v i_o answer_v that_o money_n i_o confess_v in_o this_o case_n will_v not_o 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