Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	enact_v	english_a	great_a	41	3	2.1025	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01928	The case of the salt-refiners in Suffolk, Essex, and Norfolk		1695 (1695)	Wing C1162; ESTC R171030	2,182	1

the_o case_n of_o the_o salt-refiners_a in_o suffolk_n essex_n and_o norfolk_z by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o grant_v certain_a rate_n and_o duty_n upon_o salt_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o every_o gallon_n of_o salt_n and_o rock-salt_n make_v at_o the_o saltworks_a or_o take_v out_o of_o any_o pit_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o penny_n half_a penny_n per_fw-la gallon_n and_o after_o that_o rate_n for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n by_o which_o clause_n all_o english_a salt_n be_v charge_v only_o three_o halfpence_n per_fw-la gallon_n and_o afterward_o the_o statute_n say_v and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o salt_n make_v by_o melt_v and_o refine_v of_o rock-salt_n may_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o act_n be_v charge_v more_o than_o other_o english_a salt_n the_o case_n a_o salt-maker_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n after_o the_o 24_o of_o march_n 1694._o make_v a_o hundred_o weigh_v of_o salt_n and_o fell_v the_o same_o to_o some_o of_o the_o above_o refiner_n who_o pay_v the_o duty_n and_o send_v the_o salt_n to_o woodbridge_n with_o a_o certificate_n that_o the_o above_o duty_n be_v pay_v at_o newcastle_n the_o salt-refine_a at_o woodbridge_n melt_v this_o salt_n in_o riverwater_n and_o then_o boil_v the_o liquor_n in_o order_n to_o the_o refine_v thereof_o which_o have_v do_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o fineness_n as_o he_o think_v convenient_a it_o be_v reduce_v into_o salt_n again_o much_o the_o same_o in_o quality_n it_o be_v before_o only_o in_o cleanness_n differ_v from_o newcastle_n salt_n the_o salt_n be_v as_o abovementioned_a refine_v lie_v some_o time_n till_o the_o brine_n be_v well_o drain_v from_o it_o and_o in_o time_n become_v fit_a for_o sale_n and_o do_v not_o advance_v in_o weight_n or_o measure_n any_o quantity_n if_o any_o to_o entitle_v a_o second_o duty_n for_o such_o salt_n as_o have_v pay_v his_o majesty_n duty_n as_o the_o act_n direct_v the_o excise-officer_n upon_o the_o before_o first_o mention_v clause_n in_o the_o statute_n demand_v a_o new_a duty_n of_o three_o halfpence_n in_o the_o gallon_n from_o this_o refine_a salt_n which_o the_o refine_a humble_o conceive_v himself_o not_o liable_a to_o pay_v either_o from_o the_o letter_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o statute_n first_o not_o from_o the_o letter_n which_o say_v that_o for_o every_o gallon_n of_o salt_n make_v at_o the_o saltworks_a etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o one_o penny_n halfpenny_n per_fw-la gallon_n the_o refiner_n of_o salt_n in_o common_a speech_n be_v not_o call_v a_o maker_n of_o salt_n nor_o in_o any_o write_n do_v he_o so_o style_v himself_o but_o be_v always_o call_v and_o write_v a_o refiner_n of_o salt_n neither_o indeed_o be_v he_o any_o otherwise_o a_o maker_n of_o salt_n than_o a_o refiner_n of_o sugar_n can_v be_v call_v a_o maker_n of_o sugar_n and_o it_o seem_v most_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o statute_n that_o this_o second_o duty_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o refiner_n because_o the_o statute_n to_o encourage_v the_o english_a make_v salt_n impose_v only_o three_o halfpence_n per_fw-la gallon_n on_o english_a salt_n but_o lay_v a_o double_a duty_n of_o three_o penny_n per_fw-la gallon_n on_o all_o foreign_a salt_n import_v whereas_o this_o new_a duty_n demand_v of_o the_o refiner_n for_o this_o refine_v salt_n which_o before_o refine_v have_v pay_v the_o legal_a duty_n be_v as_o be_v humble_o conceive_v a_o discouragement_n rather_o than_o a_o encouragement_n which_o the_o statute_n design_v to_o give_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o english_a salt_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_a soever_o for_o if_o this_o second_o duty_n be_v payable_a by_o the_o refiner_n then_o do_v english_a refine_v salt_n become_v charge_v with_o as_o great_a a_o imposition_n as_o the_o foreign_a salt_n be_v subject_v to_o and_o so_o these_o refiner_n trade_n will_v be_v utter_o ruin_v see_v the_o profit_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o refine_v of_o salt_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o double_a imposition_n and_o consequent_o his_o majesty_n interest_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v promote_v by_o this_o second_o duty_n that_o it_o will_v rather_o be_v much_o lessen_v inasmuch_o as_o these_o refiner_n who_o now_o buy_v great_a quantity_n of_o salt_n from_o shield_n sunderland_n or_o lemington_n where_o the_o salt_n pay_v the_o duty_n must_v desist_v from_o their_o trade_n and_o so_o there_o will_v not_o be_v such_o quantity_n buy_v at_o those_o place_n as_o now_o be_v and_o consequent_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n therein_o be_v considerable_o diminish_v object_n but_o this_o refine_v salt_n be_v of_o another_o species_n from_o that_o salt_n from_o which_o it_o be_v refine_v and_o which_o have_v pay_v the_o duty_n and_o consequent_o this_o refine_v salt_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o same_o single_a duty_n that_o all_o other_o english_a saltsare_n liable_a to_o pay_v answ_n this_o refine_v salt_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v salt_n of_o another_o species_n from_o that_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v refine_v because_o it_o differ_v not_o in_o the_o salt_n quality_n but_o only_o in_o the_o cleanness_n from_o dirt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v cleanse_v from_o that_o filth_n and_o dirt_n which_o all_o newcastle_n salt_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o its_o humble_o conceive_v a_o difference_n only_o in_o this_o respect_n can_v true_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o new_a species_n by_o the_o before-recited_n clause_n with_o relation_n to_o rock-salt_n it_o be_v particular_o express_v that_o rock_n salt_n refine_v shall_v not_o pay_v as_o rock_n salt_n and_o therefore_o twelve_o penny_n in_o the_o bushel_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o refiner_n for_o every_o bushel_n of_o rock_n salt_n by_o he_o refine_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o allowance_n that_o the_o before-recited_n clause_n give_v viz._n to_o the_o intent_n that_o salt_n make_v by_o melt_v and_o refine_v of_o rock_n salt_n may_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o act_n be_v charge_v more_o than_o any_o other_o english_a salt_n now_o although_o the_o refiner_n of_o new_a castle_n salt_n be_v not_o within_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o clause_n yet_o its_o humble_o conceive_v he_o be_v within_o the_o equitable_a intention_n thereof_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o parliament_n design_v to_o be_v so_o partial_o favourable_a to_o the_o refiner_n of_o rock_n salt_n as_o to_o exempt_a they_o from_o a_o double_a duty_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n subject_a the_o refiner_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o other_o english_a salt_n to_o this_o second_o imposition_n wherein_o they_o will_v with_o submission_n act_n against_o the_o declare_v intent_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o statute_n which_o in_o substance_n say_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o act_n that_o english_a salt_n whether_o refine_v or_o unrefined_a shall_v pay_v more_o than_o three_o halfpence_n per_fw-la gallon_n refine_v salt_n be_v experimental_o find_v to_o be_v far_o exceed_v all_o other_o salt_n in_o preserve_v our_o butter_n for_o which_o cause_n suffolk_n butter_n preserve_v with_o this_o salt_n keep_v sweet_a than_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o salt_n butter_n not_o salt_v therewith_o for_o unrefined_a salt_n have_v some_o mixture_n of_o filth_n which_o soon_o taint_v the_o butter_n and_o render_v it_o very_o unpalatable_a so_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o refine_v salt_n which_o can_v possible_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o three_o penny_n per_fw-la gallon_n consider_v what_o great_a expense_n the_o refiner_n be_v at_o in_o their_o refine_v will_v be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o public_a especial_o to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o be_v every_o year_n supply_v with_o many_o thousand_o firkins_n of_o this_o wholesome_a and_o well-preserved_a salt-butter_n