Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	france_n	french_a	king_n	29,861	5	4.6110	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37224	An answer to those printed papers published in March last 1640 by the late patentees of salt in their pretended defence and against free trade composed by Iohn Davies.	Davies, John, Citizen and fishmonger of London.	1641 (1641)	Wing D387; ESTC R26077	9,480	27

a_o answer_n to_o those_o print_a paper_n publish_v in_o march_n last_o 1640._o by_o the_o late_a patentee_n of_o salt_n in_o their_o pretend_a defence_n and_o against_o free_a trade_n compose_v by_o john_n davies_n citizen_n and_o fishmonger_n of_o london_n a_o wellwisher_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o general_n sal_fw-la sapit_fw-la omnia_fw-la ne_fw-fr scis_fw-la quid_fw-la valeat_fw-la print_v in_o the_o year_n 1641._o to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o ensue_a treatise_n concerning_o the_o oppose_n of_o the_o project_n and_o patent_n for_o salt_n tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o subject_n in_o general_a wherein_o all_o faithful_a endeavour_n on_o the_o author_n part_n be_v perform_v be_v most_o humble_o present_v pray_v that_o if_o any_o error_n be_v therein_o commit_v whereof_o he_o be_v not_o conscious_a may_v by_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n be_v pardon_v a_o answer_n to_o those_o paper_n false_o entitle_v a_o true_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o salt_n business_n etc._n etc._n late_o publish_v in_o print_n in_o march_n 1640._o by_o the_o projector_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o patent_n for_o salt_n in_o their_o own_o pretend_a defence_n and_o against_o the_o free_a trade_n of_o all_o merchant_n navigator_n and_o trader_n for_o fish_n and_o salt_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o all_o other_o port_n and_o of_o all_o salt_n maker_n and_o salt_n refiner_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o several_a patent_n between_o berwick_n and_o weymouth_n as_o follow_v in_o this_o answer_n it_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v limit_v within_o the_o strict_a time_n where_o the_o projector_n begin_v which_o be_v in_o anno._n 1627._o thereby_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o occasion_n but_o be_v intend_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o constant_a price_n of_o salt_n at_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o it_o have_v be_v sell_v for_o 40._o year_n last_o past_a as_o in_o the_o sequel_n shall_v appear_v that_o in_o anno_fw-la 1600_o even_o till_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o year_n 1627._o the_o most_o usual_a price_n either_o of_o white_a or_o bay_a salt_n be_v near_o about_o 50._o s._n or_o 3._o l._n a_o wey_n and_o often_o sell_v under_o that_o price_n as_o can_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o say_a year_n 1627._o the_o war_n begin_v between_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o which_o time_n till_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o those_o king_n the_o commodity_n of_o salt_n be_v very_o dear_a and_o scarce_o especial_o french_a salt_n which_o be_v at_o 6._o s._n or_o 7._o s._n a_o bushel_n at_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o regard_n the_o salt-worke_n in_o france_n be_v destroy_v first_o at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ree_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n design_n second_o by_o the_o french_a king_n himself_o in_o the_o war_n when_o he_o take_v in_o rochel_n and_o three_o by_o intemperate_a rain_n which_o fall_v that_o time_n in_o france_n so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n itself_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o supply_v many_o other_o part_n as_o england_n ireland_n holland_n the_o eastland_n and_o germany_n be_v thereby_o necessitate_v with_o want_n of_o that_o commodity_n for_o its_o own_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o the_o french_a king_n make_v a_o edict_n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 1630._o that_o no_o salt_n shall_v be_v export_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n until_o his_o store_n shall_v be_v supply_v again_o which_o scarcity_n in_o france_n for_o that_o present_a force_v all_o man_n to_o send_v into_o spain_n for_o salt_n and_o thereupon_o a_o great_a number_n of_o ship_n from_o all_o part_n arrive_v there_o at_o one_o time_n give_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o present_a necessity_n and_o lay_v a_o great_a impost_n on_o the_o salt_n that_o shall_v be_v transport_v from_o thence_o the_o very_a same_o cause_n also_o move_v the_o king_n majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n to_o order_n in_o that_o time_n of_o scarcity_n of_o salt_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o lord_n maior_fw-la of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o divers_a other_o port_n in_o anno_fw-la 1630._o that_o no_o salt_n shall_v be_v transport_v into_o any_o foreign_a part_n which_o be_v effectual_o grant_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o in_o one_o or_o two_o year_n after_o and_o that_o in_o france_n there_o be_v erect_v salt-worke_n and_o salt_n be_v make_v plentiful_o again_o as_o in_o the_o year_n 1632._o then_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o say_a king_n the_o great_a imposition_n of_o salt_n in_o spain_n and_o france_n cease_v and_o salt_n become_v cheap_a again_o and_o trade_n free_a as_o in_o former_a year_n as_o about_o 3._o l._n or_o 3._o livre._n 10._o s._n per_fw-la wey_n for_o english_a or_o french_a and_o 4._o l._n per_fw-la wey_n for_o spanish_a salt_n at_o most_o which_o continue_v till_o december_n 1634._o so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o dearth_n of_o salt_n in_o france_n anno_fw-la 1628._o till_o anno_fw-la 1632._o happen_v through_o war_n and_o intemperate_a weather_n as_o before_o be_v specify_v and_o not_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o prince_n by_o lay_v of_o a_o great_a impost_n upon_o it_o as_o they_o the_o patentee_n false_o pretend_v but_o the_o projector_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v that_o a_o occasion_n of_o bring_v their_o covetous_a desire_n to_o effect_n and_o about_o that_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o devise_v to_o bring_v a_o impost_n on_o the_o english_a native_a salt_n which_o be_v and_o be_v dear_a to_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o than_o any_o other_o salt_n spend_v in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o french_a and_o spanish_a salt_n be_v make_v only_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n stand_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o in_o above_o 10._o s._n or_o 20._o s._n or_o 30._o s._n a_o london_n wey_n at_o the_o most_o according_a to_o the_o dryness_n or_o the_o wetness_n of_o the_o summer_n whereas_o the_o english_a shield_n salt_n at_o 1._o d._n per_fw-la gallon_n which_o be_v the_o cheap_a price_n the_o patentee_n boast_v of_o stand_v the_o maker_n of_o it_o in_o 53._o s._n 4._o s._n the_o like_a wey_n at_o least_o be_v also_o the_o weak_a salt_n of_o all_o other_o by_o one_o three_o part_n and_o therefore_o can_v bear_v any_o impost_n without_o destroy_v the_o english_a manufacture_n as_o these_o projector_n have_v all_o this_o time_n practise_v to_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o although_o they_o pretend_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o a_o wey_n of_o salt_n at_o the_o city_n of_o london_n contain_v 40._o bushel_n and_o every_o bushel_n 10._o gallon_n which_o be_v the_o right_a measure_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n from_o which_o in_o most_o other_o port_n it_o much_o differ_v that_o in_o december_n 1634._o the_o first_o projector_n consist_v of_o twenty_o two_o in_o number_n whereof_o five_a be_v knight_n the_o other_o seventeen_o have_v the_o title_n of_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n have_v determine_v and_o practise_v former_o to_o do_v mischief_n in_o this_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v and_o be_v all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o unexperienced_a in_o the_o matter_n they_o take_v in_o hand_n devise_v and_o obtain_v this_o monopoly_n of_o salt_n misinform_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o that_o of_o scotland_n to_o erect_v work_n for_o the_o make_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o salt_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o a_o certain_a moderate_a price_n as_o they_o so_o term_v it_o not_o exceed_v 3._o l._n a_o shield_n wey_n which_o be_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o 5._o l._n 12._o s._n for_o a_o weigh_v deliver_v at_o london_n which_o be_v a_o intolerable_a exaction_n upon_o a_o native_a manufacture_n make_v and_o spend_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o by_o their_o patent_n more_o full_o do_v appear_v although_o the_o salt_n pan_n in_o those_o place_n be_v erect_v long_o before_o and_o not_o by_o these_o patentee_n which_o patent_n be_v obtain_v by_o they_o they_o practise_v to_o oppress_v the_o subject_a from_o january_n 1635._o until_o august_n 1638._o all_o which_o time_n the_o first_o patentee_n have_v make_v a_o monopoly_n in_o take_v all_o the_o old_a work_n and_o pan_n at_o the_o shield_n into_o their_o hand_n force_v white_a salt_n at_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o the_o price_n of_o 4._o l._n 15._o s._n per_fw-la wey_n and_o for_o