Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	lord_n	sovereign_a	12,705	5	9.8164	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92281	Reasons humbly propounded against dissolving the antient revenue arising by wine-licenses, and imposing twenty shillings, or any other sum, upon a tun of wine, in lieu thereof, to be paid by the merchant		1685 (1685)	Wing R567E; ESTC R42395	2,999	1

reason_n humble_o propound_v against_o dissolve_v the_o ancient_a revenue_n arise_v by_o wine-licence_n and_o impose_v twenty_o shilling_n or_o any_o other_o sum_n upon_o a_o tun_n of_o wine_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o merchant_n 1._o the_o wine-merchant_n trade_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o great_o impair_v stock_n and_o credit_n and_o though_o the_o addition_n of_o 20_o s._n upon_o a_o tun_n of_o wine_n may_v seem_v small_a yet_o it_o will_v subtract_v no_o less_o than_o 26000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o merchant_n stock_n which_o they_o must_v pay_v in_o lieu_n of_o about_o 12_o or_o 13000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o the_o vintner_n now_o pay_v for_o their_o wine-licence_n for_o that_o revenue_n as_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v yield_v no_o more_o the_o merchant_n payment_n of_o the_o say_v 26000_o l._n will_v enforce_v they_o for_o want_v thereof_o to_o trade_v for_o 100000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la less_o than_o now_o they_o do_v which_o will_v not_o only_o be_v their_o loss_n but_o the_o king_n also_o will_v suffer_v in_o the_o custom_n 2._o the_o custom_n upon_o wine_n be_v already_o so_o high_a that_o the_o merchant_n after_o all_o their_o great_a charge_n hazard_n loss_n in_o foreign_a part_n by_o sea_n and_o after_o arrival_n be_v force_v to_o sell_v their_o choice_a wine_n at_o the_o retailers_n prize_n for_o money_n to_o pay_v the_o custom_n which_o wine_n they_o compound_v and_o mix_v with_o mean_a decay_a wine_n and_o other_o ingredient_n to_o their_o great_a advantage_n the_o addition_n of_o 26000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la will_v prove_v a_o exceed_a pressure_n upon_o the_o merchant_n and_o no_o less_o difficult_a for_o they_o to_o raise_v and_o multiply_v their_o necessity_n and_o further_o enable_v retailer_n of_o wine_n to_o prey_n upon_o they_o and_o to_o increase_v the_o say_v evil_a composition_n 3._o that_o a_o grant_v of_o tonnage_n upon_o merchant_n importation_n of_o wine_n or_o any_o other_o commodity_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o in_o england_n but_o to_o the_o king_n as_o sovereign_a lord_n for_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o traffic_n at_o sea_n and_o land_n nor_o be_v it_o grant_v to_o any_o other_o person_n in_o any_o part_n or_o place_n in_o the_o world_n where_o we_o have_v be_v or_o trade_v but_o to_o the_o sovereign_n upon_o this_o general_a equity_n of_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o commerce_n and_o we_o humble_o hope_v this_o honourable_a house_n will_v not_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o make_v a_o precedent_n herein_o to_o free_v the_o vintner_n from_o pay_v their_o ancient_a duty_n for_o wine-licence_n 4._o the_o custom_n upon_o wine_n be_v already_o so_o exceed_v high_a even_o above_o the_o first_o cost_v thereof_o that_o foreign_a prince_n have_v take_v notice_n and_o complain_v thereof_o and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o a_o constant_a additional_a payment_n upon_o the_o importer_n of_o wine_n will_v occasion_v and_o induce_v those_o prince_n to_o increase_v their_o custom_n upon_o our_o commodity_n and_o manufacture_n import_v into_o their_o kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o merchant_n will_v not_o only_o suffer_v a_o double_a mischief_n and_o ruin_n and_o trade_n thereby_o be_v impair_v but_o also_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v sustain_v great_a loss_n and_o damage_n in_o vend_v their_o commodity_n and_o manufacture_n 5._o if_o the_o revenue_n of_o wine-licence_n be_v dissolve_v the_o number_n of_o vintner_n will_v be_v excessive_a in_o anno_fw-la 1636_o when_o england_n abound_v most_o in_o wealth_n there_o be_v not_o above_o 2500_o tavern_n and_o wine_n be_v buy_v cheap_a beyond_o sea_n and_o not_o for_o ready_a money_n but_o in_o barter_n for_o other_o commodity_n during_o the_o disorder_n all_o who_o will_v sell_v wine_n without_o licence_n and_o though_o the_o war_n have_v exhaust_v the_o kingdom_n yet_o about_o anno_fw-la 1660_o the_o number_n of_o vintner_n be_v increase_v unto_o above_o 4800_o which_o occasion_v wine_n to_o be_v buy_v at_o enhansed_a prize_n and_o not_o in_o barter_n but_o most_o for_o ready_a money_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o leak_n through_o which_o much_o of_o our_o wealth_n for_o these_o last_o 25_o year_n have_v issue_v 6._o the_o revenue_n of_o wine-licence_n proceed_v not_o out_o of_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n who_o usual_o have_v their_o wine_n at_o the_o first_o hand_n but_o upon_o the_o more_o extravagant_a expense_n thereof_o in_o tavern_n and_o there_o also_o nothing_o be_v impose_v but_o every_o man_n do_v limit_v his_o own_o expense_n and_o payment_n but_o if_o this_o revenue_n be_v dissolve_v and_o 20_o s._n per_fw-la tun_n which_o be_v double_a the_o value_n thereof_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o merchant_n it_o will_v reach_v all_o person_n and_o uses_n without_o distinction_n 7._o the_o retailer_n of_o wine_n be_v become_v so_o numerous_a and_o skilful_a in_o that_o hurtful_a art_n of_o vitiate_a wine_n that_o the_o act_n of_o duodecimo_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la invest_v the_o crown_n with_o this_o revenue_n of_o wine-licence_n do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o number_n by_o appoint_v they_o to_o pay_v for_o licence_n but_o also_o do_v somewhat_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o say_a unlawful_a practice_n but_o if_o this_o revenue_n of_o wine-licence_n be_v dissolve_v than_o the_o number_n of_o vintner_n will_v increase_v to_o the_o debauch_v and_o consume_v of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o say_a castigation_n will_v be_v remove_v 8._o the_o profit_v arise_v by_o wine-licence_n be_v a_o ancient_a revenue_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o though_o till_o of_o late_a impose_v only_o by_o prerogative_n yet_o it_o appear_v so_o manifest_o equal_a and_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v admit_v without_o the_o least_o opposition_n in_o the_o most_o stormy_a and_o adverse_a time_n therefore_o it_o be_v hope_v the_o retailer_n of_o wine_n shall_v not_o be_v discharge_v from_o pay_v this_o their_o ancient_a duty_n which_o have_v endure_v all_o wether_n and_o a_o imposition_n of_o double_a the_o value_n lay_v upon_o the_o depress_v merchant_n 9_o the_o revenue_n of_o wine-licence_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o vast_a gain_n of_o re●ail●●s_n of_o wine_n who_o beginning_n though_o very_o mean_a yet_o in_o short_a time_n they_o arrive_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o be_v observe_v within_o these_o last_o 25_o year_n wherein_o all_o other_o trader_n have_v decay_v to_o have_v make_v more_o purchase_n than_o any_o other_o trader_n in_o england_n yet_o by_o their_o earnest_a application_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v they_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o a_o heavy_a additional_a duty_n and_o also_o design_n to_o increase_v the_o same_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o pay_v for_o licence_n 10._o the_o merchant_n estate_n be_v usual_o either_o in_o foreign_a part_n or_o in_o retailer_n hand_n or_o else_o float_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o expose_v to_o amaze_a hazard_n and_o themselves_o possess_v of_o little_a else_o than_o empty_a warehouse_n and_o can_v procure_v money_n as_o retailer_n of_o wine_n may_v who_o not_o only_o take_v much_o ready_a money_n but_o also_o have_v their_o cellar_n full_a of_o wine_n can_v value_v themselves_o thereon_o at_o pleasure_n if_o the_o merchant_n though_o under_o this_o disadvantage_n must_v find_v money_n to_o pay_v high_a custom_n and_o also_o this_o vast_a additional_a duty_n yet_o it_o be_v hope_v the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v increase_v to_o free_a retailer_n of_o wine_n from_o pay_v their_o ancient_a duty_n of_o wine-licence_n 11._o the_o revenue_n of_o wine-licence_n as_o now_o place_v be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o about_o 3000_o person_n who_o be_v retailer_n of_o wine_n which_o can_v hardly_o be_v feel_v among_o so_o many_o who_o stock_n be_v at_o least_o ten_o time_n great_a than_o the_o wine_n merchant_n but_o if_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o wine-licence_n a_o imposition_n 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