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france_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o have_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o manufacture_n of_o wool_n yearly_o export_v out_o of_o england_n into_o sevesal_a part_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n all_o sort_n of_o cloth_n serg_n stuff_n cotton_n bayes_n freeze_v or_o also_o stocken_v cap_n rug_n etc._n etc._n export_v out_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n do_v amount_v unto_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o value_n of_o lead_n tin_n and_o coal_n to_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n the_o value_n of_o all_o clothes_n householdstuff_a etc._n etc._n carry_v into_o america_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la silver_n and_o gold_n take_v from_o the_o spaniard_n sixty_o thousand_o pound_n the_o value_n of_o sugar_n indigo_n tobacco_n cottham_n and_o catao_n from_o the_o southward_o part_n of_o america_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n the_o value_n of_o wool_n butter_n hides_n beef_n herring_n pilcher_n salmon_n export_v out_o of_o ireland_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 nurâ—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 observe_v by_o master_n of_o ship_n p._n 337._o of_o freight_v and_o charter_n part_n according_a to_o law_n marine_a p._n 340._o of_o wreck_n and_o instruction_n for_o master_n and_o owner_n in_o case_n of_o wreck_n p._n 344._o of_o averidge_n and_o contribution_n and_o what_o good_n maybe_o cast_v overboard_o in_o case_n of_o a_o storm_n p._n 347._o a_o view_n of_o london_n with_o the_o custom_n privilege_n and_o exemption_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o charter_n of_o several_a king_n of_o england_n p._n 351._o a_o survey_n of_o the_o remain_a port_n of_o england_n with_o their_o member_n creek_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o good_n import_v and_o export_v p._n 358._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o treatise_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n of_o trade_n chap_n i._n that_o a_o small_a country_n and_o few_o people_n by_o situation_n trade_n and_o policy_n may_v be_v
hundred_o and_o eight_o pound_n averdupois_n and_o one_o hundred_o pound_n london_n suttle_n weight_n make_v ninety_o two_o of_o they_o or_o one_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o english_a one_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o a_o half_a of_o scotch_a their_o measure_n for_o linen_n stuff_n cloth_n or_o silk_n be_v the_o ell_n which_o be_v want_v of_o we_o insomuch_o that_o it_o differ_v from_o our_o yard_n four_o per_fw-la cent_n that_o be_v four_o yard_n in_o a_o hundred_o ell_n so_o that_o seventy_o five_o yard_n or_o sixty_o ell_n english_a make_v seventy_o two_o scotch_a but_o in_o tale_n to_o every_o hundred_o they_o reckon_v sixscore_a in_o measure_n for_o corn_n coal_n salt_n wine_n beer_n ale_n oil_n and_o the_o like_a they_o come_v near_o at_o one_o with_o we_o their_o navigation_n be_v but_o small_a for_o the_o most_o part_n trading_n with_o england_n and_o ireland_n yet_o be_v they_o a_o people_n frugal_a and_o much_o bend_v to_o improve_v the_o growth_n of_o their_o country_n and_o thus_o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o i_o must_v pass_v over_o into_o ireland_n the_o three_o diamond_n in_o the_o british_a diadem_n chap._n ix_o a_o view_n of_o ireland_n and_o of_o the_o trade_n manner_n and_o present_a state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n ireland_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o province_n viz._n lempster_n munster_n connought_n ulster_n and_o meath_z and_o be_v four_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o two_o hundred_o in_o breadth_n the_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n be_v dublin_n kinnsail_n london_n derry_n limrick_n cork_n waterford_n armah_n dungannon_n marleburg_n phillips-town_n kildare_n and_o tradah_n this_o kingdom_n abound_v in_o navigable_a river_n store_n of_o fish_n cattle_n and_o hide_v which_o be_v transport_v into_o spain_n france_n and_o italy_n salmon_n be_v catch_v in_o such_o abundance_n in_o july_n and_o august_n that_o many_o servant_n in_o the_o place_n of_o that_o fishery_n covenant_n with_o their_o master_n upon_o their_o be_v hire_v that_o they_o will_v not_o feed_v upon_o salmon_n but_o only_o so_o many_o day_n in_o a_o week_n these_o they_o salt_n and_o barrel_n up_o send_v they_o into_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o good_a merchandise_n the_o herring_n fishery_n be_v likewise_o use_v and_o improve_v by_o they_o as_o likewise_o pilchard_n which_o be_v take_v in_o august_n september_n and_o october_n and_o transport_v into_o spain_n france_n and_o the_o straits_n of_o gibraltar_n they_o have_v store_n likewise_o of_o butter_n cheese_n calves-skin_n and_o other_o necessary_a commodity_n their_o corn_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o yet_o in_o value_n not_o the_o same_o for_o a_o pound_n sterling_n irish_a be_v worth_a according_a to_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n no_o more_o than_o fifteen_o shilling_n english_a and_o the_o shilling_n consequent_o but_o nine_o penny_n sterling_a six_o penny_n irish_a but_o four_o penny_n half_a penny_n sterling_n the_o exchange_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n but_o of_o little_a use_n as_o to_o any_o transmarine_a place_n unless_o england_n and_o there_o principal_o london_n and_o bristol_n common_o run_v at_o eight_o penny_n upon_o the_o pound_n or_o at_o most_o but_o one_o shilling_n which_o be_v but_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la cent_n the_o weight_n and_o measure_n be_v or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n consistent_a to_o those_o of_o england_n and_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o country_n exceed_v fertile_a abound_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n which_o will_v turn_v to_o great_a advantage_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n but_o industrious_a especial_o in_o fit_v out_o ship_n for_o navigation_n but_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n roave_fw-it abroad_o improve_n other_o country_n and_o neglect_v their_o own_o their_o chief_a merchandise_n be_v in_o fish_n which_o they_o send_v into_o france_n spain_n england_n scotland_n and_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n and_o thus_o i_o shall_v leave_v this_o kingdom_n and_o return_n or_o rather_o sail_v round_a britain_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o ocean_n island_n chap._n x._o a_o view_n of_o the_o ocean_n island_n and_o of_o their_o trade_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o ocean_n island_n be_v scatter_v in_o the_o british_a sea_n like_o so_o many_o pearl_n to_o adorn_v the_o imperial_a diadem_n and_o be_v first_o the_o orcades_n or_o isle_n of_o orkney_n thirty_o two_o in_o number_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v pomonia_n which_o abound_v in_o mine_n of_o tinn_n and_o lead_n the_o next_o hethy_o and_o the_o other_o there_o be_v only_o three_o of_o they_o of_o note_n shethland_n bear_v fruit-tree_n of_o strange_a kind_n especial_o those_o who_o blossom_n drop_v into_o the_o warter_n become_v fly_v bird_n the_o next_o be_v the_o island_n of_o the_o hebrides_n in_o number_n forty_o four_o the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v illa_fw-la abound_v with_o store_n of_o venison_n and_o jona_n famous_a for_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o scottish_a king_n as_o likewise_o mulla_n where_o the_o redshanks_n inhabit_v once_o so_o fearful_a to_o england_n the_o rest_n be_v of_o little_a note_n the_o island_n call_v the_o sorling_n be_v one_o hundred_o forty_o five_o the_o principal_a be_v armath_n agnes_n samson_n and_o scilly_n after_o which_o name_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o trade_n in_o fishery_n sow_v corn_n and_o addict_v themselves_o to_o manufacture_n the_o isle_n of_o man_n be_v a_o square_a island_n be_v ten_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o as_o many_o in_o breadth_n the_o growth_n of_o it_o be_v flax_n hemp_n oat_n barley_n and_o wheat_n have_v store_n of_o cattle_n and_o other_o merchandise_n bring_v in_o thither_o by_o ship_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v ballacury_n russin_n or_o chasteltown_n the_o isle_n of_o anglesey_n be_v account_v a_o shire_n of_o wales_n and_o by_o some_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o wales_n be_v twenty_o four_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o seventeen_o mile_n over_o fruitful_a it_o be_v even_o beyond_o report_n in_o corn_n fruit_n cattle_n fowl_n and_o fish_n improve_v by_o several_a profitable_a manufacture_n the_o inhabitant_n make_v great_a store_n of_o butter_n and_o cheese_n and_o send_v out_o of_o it_o yearly_o three_o thousand_o head_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v chief_a town_n be_v beaumaris_n very_o commodious_a for_o ship_n jersey_n be_v a_o fair_a island_n in_o compass_n twenty_o miles_n people_v with_o industrious_a inhabitant_n yearly_a improve_n their_o commodidity_n and_o vend_v they_o to_o good_a advantage_n trade_n with_o england_n and_o france_n especial_o famous_a for_o the_o many_o fine_a orchard_n and_o garden_n the_o chief_a town_n and_o place_n of_o traffic_n be_v st._n mallo_n and_o st._n hillary_n the_o former_a be_v nightly_o guard_v without_o the_o wall_n from_o this_o island_n twenty_o mile_n distant_a be_v guernsey_n surround_v with_o spacious_a harbour_n and_o in_o every_o part_n fertile_a store_v with_o cattle_n and_o lie_v commodious_a for_o ship_n face_v the_o coast_n of_o france_n and_o have_v for_o its_o chief_a town_n st._n peter_n the_o last_o of_o the_o isle_n surround_v britain_n be_v the_o famous_a isle_n of_o wight_n which_o be_v twenty_o mile_n long_o and_o twelve_o over_o and_o abound_v with_o all_o thing_n wherewith_o england_n be_v store_v divide_v from_o portsmouth_n but_o by_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n lie_v most_o commodious_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o ship_n and_o for_o it_o be_v chief_a town_n have_v yarmouth_n newport_n and_o bradring_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n surround_v britain_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v a_o short_a survey_n of_o some_o thing_n further_o appertain_v to_o the_o trade_n of_o britain_n and_o so_o launch_v into_o the_o ocean_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v trade_v to_o by_o the_o english_a what_o more_o remain_v be_v a_o account_n of_o such_o commodity_n of_o english-growth_n and_o manufacture_n as_o be_v export_v be_v staple_n commodity_n and_o the_o common_a cargo_fw-mi of_o outward_a bind_v vessel_n chap._n xi_o a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o england_n with_o a_o true_a proportion_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o english_a clothes_n first_o for_o the_o breadth_n measure_n and_o weight_n of_o english-cloath_n that_o chief_a of_o staple-commodity_n kent_n york_z and_o redding_n clothes_n be_v six_o quarter_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a and_o aught_o to_o weigh_v eighty_o six_o pound_n the_o cloth_n in_o the_o piece_v be_v in_o length_n thirty_o and_o thirty_o four_o yard_n suffolk_z norfolk_z and_o essex_z clothes_n of_o seven_o quarter_n wide_a be_v eighty_o pound_n weight_n twenty_o nine_o and_o thirty_o two_o yard_n in_o length_n worcester_z coventry_n
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number_n weight_n and_o measure_n a_o discourse_n of_o trade_n be_v a_o comparison_n between_o england_n and_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n wherein_o the_o encouragement_n of_o industry_n be_v promote_v in_o these_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n chap._n i._o that_o a_o small_a country_n and_o few_o people_n by_o situation_n trade_n and_o policy_n may_v be_v equivalent_a in_o wealth_n and_o strength_n to_o a_o far_o great_a people_n and_o territory_n and_o particular_o that_o conveniency_n for_o ship_n and_o water-carriage_n do_v most_o eminent_o and_o fundamental_o conduce_v thereto_o the_o first_o principal_a conclusion_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o length_n i_o consider_v in_o three_o part_n whereof_o the_o first_o that_o a_o small_a country_n and_o few_o people_n may_v be_v equivalent_a in_o wealth_n and_o strength_n to_o a_o far_o great_a people_n and_o territory_n this_o part_n of_o the_o first_o principal_a conclusion_n need_v little_a proof_n forasmuch_o
from_o foreign_a part_n where_o the_o state_n of_o husbandry_n be_v not_o change_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o principal_a conclusion_n that_o a_o small_a territory_n and_o even_o a_o few_o people_n may_v by_o situation_n trade_n and_o policy_n be_v make_v equivalent_a to_o a_o far_o great_a and_o that_o convenience_n for_o ship_n and_o water-carriage_n do_v most_o eminent_o and_o fundamental_o conduce_v thereunto_o chap._n ii_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o tax_n and_o public_a levy_n may_v rather_o increase_v then_o diminish_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o the_o money_n or_o other_o effect_n levy_v from_o the_o people_n by_o way_n of_o tax_n be_v destroy_v and_o annihilate_v then_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o levy_n will_v diminish_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o if_o the_o same_o be_v export_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o any_o return_n at_o all_o than_o the_o case_n will_v be_v also_o the_o same_o but_o if_o what_o be_v levy_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v only_o transfer_v from_o one_o hand_n to_o another_o than_o we_o be_v only_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o say_a money_n or_o commodity_n be_v take_v from_o a_o improve_n hand_n and_o give_v to_o a_o ill_a husband_n or_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la as_o for_o example_n suppose_v money_n by_o way_n of_o tax_n be_v take_v from_o one_o who_o spend_v in_o superfluous_a eat_v and_o drink_v and_o deliver_v to_o another_o who_o employ_v the_o same_o in_o improve_n of_o land_n in_o fish_v in_o work_v of_o mine_n and_o manufacture_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o tax_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o the_o state_n whereof_o the_o say_v different_a person_n be_v member_n nay_o if_o money_n be_v take_v from_o he_o who_o spend_v the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a upon_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o any_o other_o perish_v commodity_n and_o transfer_v to_o one_o who_o bestow_v it_o on_o clothes_n i_o say_v that_o even_o in_o this_o case_n the_o commonwealth_n have_v some_o little_a advantage_n because_o clothes_n do_v not_o perish_v altogether_o so_o soon_o as_o drink_n but_o if_o spend_v in_o furniture_n of_o house_n the_o advantage_n be_v yet_o little_o more_o if_o in_o building_n of_o house_n yet_o more_o if_o in_o improve_n of_o land_n work_v of_o mine_n and_o fish_n yet_o more_o but_o most_o of_o all_o in_o bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n into_o the_o country_n because_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o perishable_a but_o be_v esteemable_a for_o wealth_n at_o all_o time_n and_o every_o where_o whereas_o other_o commodity_n which_o be_v perishable_a or_o who_o value_n depend_v upon_o the_o fashion_n or_o which_o be_v contingent_o scarce_o and_o plentiful_a be_v wealth_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la as_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o say_v in_o the_o next_o place_n if_o the_o people_n of_o any_o country_n who_o have_v not_o already_o a_o full_a employment_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v or_o tax_v to_o work_v upon_o such_o commodity_n as_o be_v import_v from_o abroad_o i_o say_v such_o a_o tax_n do_v also_o improve_v the_o commonwealth_n moreover_o if_o person_n who_o live_v by_o beg_v cheat_a steal_v game_n borrow_v without_o intention_n of_o restore_a who_o by_o these_o way_n do_v get_v from_o the_o credulous_a and_o careless_a more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o subsistance_n of_o such_o person_n i_o say_v that_o though_o the_o state_n shall_v have_v no_o present_a employment_n for_o such_o person_n and_o consequent_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o clear_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o their_o livelihood_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o public_a profit_n to_o give_v all_o such_o person_n a_o regular_a and_o competent_a allowance_n by_o a_o public_a tax_n then_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o spend_v extravagant_o at_o the_o only_a charge_n of_o careless_a and_o credulous_a and_o good_a nature_a people_n and_o to_o expose_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o other_o man_n who_o life_n be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o crime_n which_o ill_a discipline_n do_v occasion_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o stock_n of_o laborious_a and_o ingenious_a man_n who_o be_v not_o only_o beautify_v the_o country_n where_o they_o live_v by_o elegant_a diet_n apparel_n furniture_n house_n pleasant_a garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o public_a edifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o be_v increase_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o jewel_n thereof_o by_o trade_n and_o arm_n i_o say_v if_o the_o stock_n of_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v diminish_v by_o a_o tax_n and_o transfer_v to_o such_o as_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o to_o eat_v drink_v sing_v play_n dance_z nay_o to_o such_o as_o study_v the_o metaphysic_n or_o other_o needless_a speculation_n or_o else_o employ_v themselves_o in_o any_o other_o way_n which_o produce_v no_o material_a thing_n or_o thing_n of_o real_a use_n and_o value_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o this_o case_n the_o wealth_n of_o the_o public_a will_v be_v diminish_v otherwise_o then_o as_o such_o exercise_n be_v recreation_n and_o refreshment_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o which_o be_v moderate_o use_v do_v qualify_v and_o dispose_v man_n to_o what_o in_o itself_o be_v more_o considerable_a wherefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n to_o know_v whether_o a_o tax_n will_v do_v good_a or_o harm_n the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o their_o employment_n must_v be_v well_o know_v that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v unfit_a for_o labour_n by_o their_o impotency_n and_o infancy_n and_o also_o what_o part_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o wealth_n function_n or_o dignity_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o employment_n otherwise_o govern_v direct_v and_o prefer_v those_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o labour_n and_o arts._n in_o the_o next_o place_n computation_n must_v be_v make_v what_o part_n of_o those_o who_o be_v fit_a for_o labour_n and_o art_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o its_o present_a state_n and_o measure_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o remainder_n can_v make_v all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o these_o commodity_n which_o be_v import_v from_o abroad_o which_o of_o they_o and_o how_o much_o in_o particular_a the_o remainder_n of_o such_o sort_n of_o people_n if_o any_o be_v may_v safe_o and_o without_o possible_a prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v employ_v in_o art_n and_o exercise_n of_o pleasure_n and_o ornament_n the_o great_a whereof_o be_v the_o improvement_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n have_v in_o general_a illustrate_v this_o point_n which_o i_o think_v needs_o no_o other_o proof_n but_o illustration_n i_o come_v next_o to_o intimate_v that_o no_o part_n of_o europe_n have_v pay_v so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o tax_n as_o holland_n and_o zealand_n for_o these_o last_o forty_o year_n and_o yet_o no_o country_n have_v in_o the_o same_o time_n increase_v comparable_o to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o have_v follow_v the_o general_a rate_n abovementioned_a for_o they_o tax_v meat_n and_o drink_n most_o heavy_o of_o all_o to_o restrain_v the_o excessive_a expense_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o twenty_o four_o hour_n do_v as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n whole_o annihilate_v and_o they_o be_v more_o favourable_a to_o commodity_n to_o the_o great_a duration_n nor_o do_v they_o tax_v according_a to_o what_o man_n gain_v but_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n but_o always_o according_a to_o what_o man_n spend_v and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o what_o they_o spend_v needless_o and_o without_o prospect_n of_o return_n upon_o which_o ground_n their_o custom_n upon_o good_n import_v and_o export_v be_v general_o low_a as_o if_o they_o intend_v by_o they_o only_o to_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o what_o foreign_a trade_n and_o to_o retaliate_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n state_n the_o prejudices_fw-la do_v they_o by_o their_o prohibition_n and_o imposition_n it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o since_o thâ—_n year_n 1636_o the_o tax_n and_o public_a levy_n make_v in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n have_v be_v prodigious_o great_a than_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o and_o yet_o the_o say_a kingdom_n have_v increase_v in_o their_o wealth_n and_o strength_n for_o these_o last_o forty_o year_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v show_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o french_a king_n do_v at_o present_a levy_v the_o five_o part_n of_o his_o people_n wealth_n and_o yet_o great_a obstruction_n be_v make_v of_o the_o present_a riches_n and_o strength_n of_o that_o kingdom_n although_o great_a care_n must_v be_v have_v in_o distinguish_v between_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o of_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n who_o take_v from_o the_o people_n where_o when_o and_o in_o what_o proportion_n he_o please_v the_o subject_n of_o two_o monarch_n may_v be_v equal_o rich_a and_o yet_o one_o
eight_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n the_o value_n of_o coal_n salt_n linen_n yarn_n herring_n pilcher_n salmon_n bring_v out_o of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n five_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n the_o value_n of_o salt-peter_n pepper_n callicots_n diamond_n drug_n and_o silk_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o east-indies_n above_o what_o be_v spend_v in_o england_n eight_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n the_o value_n of_o slave_n bring_v out_o of_o africa_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o american_n plantation_n twenty_o thousand_o which_o with_o the_o freight_n of_o the_o english_a ship_n trading_n into_o foreign_a part_n be_v above_o fifteen_o hundred_o thousand_o make_v in_o all_o ten_o million_o and_o a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o which_o computation_n be_v sufficient_o justify_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o three_o kingdom_n who_o intrinsic_a value_n be_v think_v to_o be_v near_o about_o one_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la viz._n six_o hundred_o thousand_o payable_a to_o the_o king_n one_o hundred_o thousand_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o collect_v etc._n etc._n two_o hundred_o thousand_o smackle_v by_o the_o merchant_n and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o gain_v by_o the_o farmer_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n and_o man_n say_v and_o this_o agree_v also_o with_o that_o proportion_n or_o part_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o i_o have_v estimate_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o be_v possess_v of_o viz._n for_o about_o ten_o of_o forty_o five_o million_o but_o the_o value_n of_o the_o french_a commodity_n bring_v into_o england_n notwithstanding_o mr._n fortree_n estimate_n be_v not_o above_o twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o value_n of_o all_o the_o export_n into_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o not_o above_o three_o or_o four_o time_n as_o much_o which_o computation_n also_o agree_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n so_o as_o france_n not_o export_v above_o half_a the_o value_n of_o what_o england_n do_v and_o for_o the_o commodity_n of_o france_n except_o wine_n brandy_n paper_n and_o the_o first_o pattern_n and_o fashion_n for_o clothes_n and_o furniture_n of_o which_o france_n be_v the_o mint_n be_v imitable_a by_o the_o english_a and_o have_v withal_o more_o people_n than_o england_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n have_v head_n for_o head_n near_o thrice_o as_o much_o foreign_a trade_n as_o the_o people_n of_o france_n and_o above_o two_o part_n of_o nine_o of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o whole_a commercial_a world_n and_o 2_o 7_o of_o all_o the_o ship_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o king_n and_o some_o great_a man_n of_o france_n appear_v more_o rich_a and_o splendid_a than_o those_o or_o the_o like_a quality_n in_o england_n all_o which_o arise_v rather_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o government_n then_o from_o the_o intrinsic_a and_o natural_a cause_n of_o wealth_n and_o power_n chap._n v._o that_o the_o impediment_n of_o england_n greatness_n be_v contingent_a and_o removable_a the_o first_o impediment_n of_o england_n greatness_n be_v the_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v too_o far_o asunder_o and_o divide_v by_o the_o sea_n into_o so_o many_o several_a island_n and_o country_n and_o i_o may_v say_v into_o so_o many_o kingdom_n and_o different_a government_n viz._n there_o be_v three_o distinct_a legislative_a power_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n the_o which_o of_o instead_o of_o unite_n together_o do_v often_o cross_v one_o and_o other_o interest_n put_v bar_n and_o impediment_n upon_o one_o and_o other_o trade_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v foreigner_n to_o each_o other_o but_o sometime_o as_o enemy_n the_o island_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernsey_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n be_v under_o jurisdiction_n different_a from_o those_o either_o of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n the_o government_n of_o new-england_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a do_v so_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o his_o majesty_n other_o dominion_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v what_o may_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o other_o plantation_n do_v also_o differ_v very_o much_o from_o any_o of_o the_o west_n although_o there_o be_v natural_o substantial_a reason_n for_o the_o situation_n trade_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n why_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o difference_n from_o all_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o small_a divide_a remote_a government_n be_v seldom_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o protect_v they_o all_o must_v lie_v upon_o the_o chief_a kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o all_o the_o small_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n instead_o of_o be_v addition_n be_v real_o diminution_n the_o wealth_n of_o a_o king_n be_v threefold_a one_o be_v the_o wealth_n of_o subject_n the_o second_o be_v the_o 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mason_n paint_v and_o glaze_v first_o bring_v into_o england_n by_o benedict_n anno_fw-la 728._o antonio_n
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the_o indian_n the_o latter_a be_v oblige_v to_o work_v for_o the_o former_a 3._o day_n in_o the_o week_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o america_n in_o particular_a and_o indeed_o in_o general_a for_o this_o new_a world_n as_o it_o be_v term_v yield_v little_o more_o than_o here_o i_o have_v set_v down_o and_o indeed_o in_o riches_n may_v compare_v with_o any_o of_o the_o other_o three_o part_n do_v the_o inhabitant_n know_v how_o to_o improve_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o island_n and_o continent_n according_o but_o indeed_o the_o spaniard_n possess_v the_o great_a part_n use_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o keep_v out_o other_o nation_n and_o will_v instruct_v the_o native_n in_o nothing_o that_o be_v curious_a lest_o they_o shall_v leave_v off_o to_o labour_n in_o the_o mine_n but_o thus_o much_o concern_v america_n the_o custom_n situation_n and_o manner_n thereof_o in_o the_o exact_a method_n chap._n xvii_o a_o view_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n custom_n trade_n weight_n 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people_n i_o shall_v here_o digress_v to_o set_v down_o the_o way_n of_o compute_v the_o value_n of_o every_o head_n one_o with_o another_o and_o that_o the_o instance_n of_o people_n in_o england_n viz._n suppose_v the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v six_o million_o in_o number_n that_o their_o expense_n at_o 7_o pound_n per_fw-la head_n be_v forty_o two_o million_o suppose_v also_o that_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n be_v eight_o million_o and_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o the_o personal_a estate_n be_v six_o million_o more_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n have_v supply_v the_o remain_v thirty_o six_o million_o the_o which_o multiply_v by_o twenty_o the_o mass_n of_o mankind_n be_v worth_a twenty_o year_n purchase_n as_o well_o as_o land_n make_v five_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o million_o as_o the_o value_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n which_o number_n divide_v by_o six_o million_o make_v above_o eight_o pound_n sterling_a to_o be_v the_o value_n of_o each_o head_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o of_o a_o dull_a person_n twice_o as_o much_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o compute_v the_o loss_n we_o have_v sustain_v by_o the_o plague_n by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o man_n in_o war_n and_o by_o send_v they_o abroad_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o foreign_a prince_n the_o other_o trade_n the_o hollander_n have_v ride_v their_o hand_n of_o be_v the_o old_a patriarchal_a trade_n of_o be_v cowkeeper_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o which_o concern_v plough_v and_o sow_v of_o corn_n have_v put_v that_o employment_n upon_o the_o dane_n and_o polander_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o young_a cattle_n and_o corn._n here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o as_o trade_n and_o curious_a art_n increase_v so_o the_o trade_n of_o husbandry_n will_v decrease_v unless_o the_o wage_n of_o husbandman_n must_v rise_v and_o consequent_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n must_v fall_v for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o if_o 〈…〉_z landman_n of_o england_n who_o now_o 〈…〉_z penny_n a_o day_n or_o thereabouts_o can_v become_v tradesman_n and_o earn_v sixteen_o penny_n a_o day_n which_o be_v no_o great_a wage_n two_o shilling_n and_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n be_v usual_o give_v that_o then_o it_o will_v be_v the_o advantage_n of_o england_n to_o throw_v up_o their_o husbandry_n and_o make_v no_o use_n of_o their_o land_n but_o for_o grass_n horse_n milch-cow_n garden_n and_o orchard_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n have_v increase_v in_o england_n viz._n if_o a_o quarter_n part_n of_o the_o people_n apply_v themselves_o to_o these_o faculty_n more_o than_o they_o do_v heretofore_o and_o if_o the_o price_n of_o corn_n be_v no_o great_a now_o than_o when_o husbandman_n be_v more_o numerous_a and_o tradesman_n few_o it_o follow_v from_o the_o single_a reason_n though_o other_o may_v be_v add_v that_o if_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n must_v fall_v as_o 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price_n of_o victual_n than_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o till_o then_o three_o acre_n improve_v as_o it_o may_v be_v will_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o consequent_o that_o four_o will_v suffice_v abundant_o i_o can_v here_o set_v down_o the_o very_a number_n of_o acre_n that_o will_v bear_v bread_n and_o drink_n corn_n together_o with_o flesh_n butter_n and_o cheese_n sufficient_a to_o victual_v nine_o million_o of_o person_n as_o they_o be_v victual_v in_o ship_n and_o regular_a family_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v in_o general_a that_o 12,000,00_o will_v do_v it_o with_o suppose_v that_o root_n fruit_n fish_n and_o fowl_n and_o the_o ordinary_a profit_n of_o lead_n tin_n iron-mine_n and_o wood_n will_v piece_v up_o any_o defect_n that_o may_v be_v find_v as_o to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v that_o the_o land_n and_o house_n of_o ireland_n and_o highland_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o present_a merchant-rate_n be_v not_o worth_a ten_o million_o of_o money_n nor_o will_v the_o actual_a charge_n of_o make_v the_o transplantation_n amount_v to_o two_o million_o more_o so_o than_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o the_o benefit_n expect_v from_o this_o transplantation_n will_v exceed_v two_o million_o to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o the_o advantage_n will_v probable_o be_v six_o time_n the_o last_o mention_v sum_n or_o about_o seventy_o two_o million_o for_o if_o the_o rent_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o the_o low_a land_n of_o scotland_n be_v above_o nine_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o if_o this_o five_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v superad_v unto_o the_o present_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o country_n then_o the_o rent_n will_v amount_v to_o 10,800,000_o and_o the_o number_n of_o year_n purchase_n will_v rise_v from_o seventeen_o ½_o to_o ⅕_n more_o which_o be_v twenty_o one_o so_o that_o the_o land_n which_o be_v worth_a but_o nine_o million_o at_o seventeen_o ½_o year_n purchase_v make_v a_o hundred_o fifty_o seven_o million_o and_o a_o half_a 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