Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	lord_n	thomas_n	treasurer_n	2,960	5	10.7558	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51598	England's treasure by forraign trade, or, The ballance of our forraign trade is the rule of our treasure written by Thomas Mun ; and now published for the common good by his son John Mun.	Mun, Thomas, 1571-1641.; Mun, John.	1664 (1664)	Wing M3073; ESTC R25740	60,124	235

england_n treasure_n by_o foreign_a trade_n or_o the_o balance_n of_o our_o foreign_a trade_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o treasure_n write_a by_o thomas_n mun_n of_o lond._n merchant_n and_o now_o publish_v for_o the_o common_a good_a by_o his_o son_n john_n mun_n of_o bearsted_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n esquire_n london_n print_v by_o j._n g._n for_o thomas_n clark_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o south_n entrance_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1664._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n earl_n of_o southampton_a lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n lord_n warden_n of_o the_o new_a forest_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n my_o lord_n i_o present_v this_o ensue_a treatise_n to_o your_o lordship_n as_o its_o proper_a patron_n to_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o your_o great_a trust_n the_o great_a doubtless_o in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o management_n of_o his_o majesty_n treasure_n and_o improvement_n of_o his_o revenue_n be_v most_o peculiar_o commit_v the_o title_n of_o it_o england_n treasure_n by_o foreign_a trade_n alone_o berpeak_v your_o notice_n the_o argument_n be_v of_o so_o public_a a_o nature_n may_v invite_v your_o perusal_n but_o the_o tract_n itself_o will_v i_o hope_v deserve_v your_o lordship_n protection_n it_o be_v leave_v i_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o legacy_n by_o my_o father_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o can_v but_o value_v it_o as_o one_o of_o my_o best_a movable_n and_o as_o such_o i_o dedicate_v it_o to_o your_o lordship_n he_o be_v in_o his_o time_n famous_a among_o merchant_n and_o well_o know_v to_o most_o man_n of_o business_n for_o his_o general_a experience_n in_o affair_n and_o notable_a insight_n into_o trade_n neither_o be_v he_o less_o observe_v for_o his_o integrity_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o serious_a discourse_n of_o such_o man_n be_v common_o not_o unprofitable_a to_o your_o lordship_n judgement_n i_o submit_v this_o treatise_n and_o my_o presumption_n herein_o to_o your_o pardon_n my_o lord_n your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n john_n mun_n white-hall_n march_v 24._o 1663._o 4._o let_v this_o discourse_n of_o trade_n be_v print_v henry_n bennet_n the_o argument_n chap._n i._n the_o knowledge_n and_o quality_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o perfect_a merchant_n of_o foreign_a trade_n pag._n 2_o chap._n ii_o the_o general_a rule_n whereby_o this_o kingdom_n be_v enrich_v and_o our_o treasure_n augment_v pag._n 11_o chap._n iii_o the_o particular_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o increase_v the_o exportation_n of_o our_o commodity_n and_o to_o decrease_v our_o consumption_n f_o foreign_a ware_n pag._n 15_o chap_n iv._o the_o exportation_n of_o our_o money_n in_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v our_o treasure_n pag._n 34_o chap._n v._o foreign_a trade_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o improve_v the_o price_n of_o our_o land_n pag._n 51_o chap._n vi_o the_o spanish_a treasure_n can_v be_v keep_v from_o other_o kingdom_n by_o any_o prohibition_n make_v in_o spain_n pag._n 56_o chap._n vii_o the_o diversity_n of_o gain_n by_o foreign_a trade_n pag._n 64_o chap._n viii_o the_o enhance_a or_o debase_v our_o money_n can_v enrich_v the_o kingdom_n with_o treasure_n nor_o hinder_v the_o exportation_n thereof_o pag._n 70_o chap._n ix_o atollration_n for_o foreign_a coin_n to_o pass_v current_n here_o at_o high_a rate_n than_o their_o value_n with_o our_o standard_n will_v not_o increase_v our_o treasure_n pag._n 79_o chap._n x._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o employment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o stranger_n can_v increase_v nor_o yet_o preserve_v our_o treasure_n pag._n 82_o chap._n xi_o it_o will_v not_o increase_v our_o treasure_n to_o enjoin_v the_o merchant_n that_o export_v fish_n corn_n or_o munition_n to_o return_v all_o or_o part_n of_o the_o value_n in_o money_n pag._n 90_o chap._n xii_o the_o undervaluation_n of_o our_o money_n which_o be_v deliver_v or_o receive_v by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n here_o or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n can_v decrease_v our_o trea●ure_n pag._n 94_o chap._n xiii_o the_o merchant_n who_o be_v a_o mere_a exchanger_n of_o money_n by_o bill_n can_v increase_v or_o decrease_v our_o treasure_n pag._n 105_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o admirable_a feat_n suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o banker_n and_o the_o merchant_n exchange_n pag._n 108_o chap._n xv._n of_o some_o excess_n and_o evil_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o notwithstanding_o decay_v not_o our_o trade_n nor_o treasure_n pag._n 142_o chap._n xvi_o how_o the_o revenue_n and_o income_n of_o prince_n may_v just_o be_v raise_v pag._n 150_o chap._n xvii_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o great_a prince_n to_o lay_v up_o store_n of_o treasure_n pag._n 161_o chap._n xviii_o how_o much_o treasure_n a_o prince_n may_v convenient_o lay_v up_o yearly_o pag._n 167_o chap._n xix_o of_o some_o different_a effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o natural_a and_o artificial_a wealth_n pag._n 175_o chap._n xx._n the_o order_n and_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v draw_v up_o the_o balance_n of_o our_o foreign_a trade_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o treasure_n pag._n 192_o chap._n xxi_o the_o conclusion_n upon_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o exportation_n or_o importation_n of_o treasure_n pag._n 217_o england_n treasure_n by_o foreign_a trade_n or_o the_o balance_n of_o our_o foreign_a trade_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o treasure_n my_o son_n in_o a_o former_a discourse_n i_o have_v endeavour_v after_o my_o manner_n brief_o to_o teach_v thou_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v piety_n how_o to_o fear_v god_n aright_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o word_n the_o second_o be_v policy_n how_o to_o love_v and_o serve_v thy_o country_n by_o instruct_v thou_o in_o the_o duty_n and_o proceed_n of_o sundry_a vocation_n which_o either_o order_n or_o else_o act_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o as_o some_o thing_n do_v especial_o tend_v to_o preserve_v and_o other_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o enlarge_v the_o same_o so_o be_o i_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o money_n which_o do_v indifferent_o serve_v to_o both_o those_o happy_a end_n wherein_o i_o will_v observe_v this_o order_n first_o to_o show_v the_o general_a mean_n whereby_o a_o kingdom_n may_v be_v enrich_v and_o then_o proceed_v to_o those_o particular_a course_n by_o which_o prince_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v supply_v with_o treasure_n but_o first_o of_o all_o i_o will_v say_v something_o of_o the_o merchant_n because_o he_o must_v be_v a_o principal_a agent_n in_o this_o great_a business_n chap._n i._n the_o quality_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o perfect_a merchant_n of_o foreign_a trade_n the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o our_o country_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o other_o as_o in_o the_o skilful_a practice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o my_o son_n vocation_n it_o be_v now_o fit_a that_o i_o say_v something_o of_o the_o merchant_n which_o i_o hope_v in_o due_a time_n shall_v be_v thy_o vocation_n yet_o herein_o be_v my_o thought_n free_a from_o all_o ambition_n although_o i_o rank_v thou_o in_o a_o place_n of_o so_o high_a estimation_n for_o the_o merchant_n be_v worthy_o call_v the_o steward_n of_o the_o kingdom_n stock_n by_o way_n of_o commerce_n with_o other_o nation_n a_o work_n of_o no_o less_o reputation_n than_o trust_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o great_a skill_n and_o conscience_n that_o so_o the_o private_a gain_n may_v ever_o accompany_v the_o public_a good_a and_o because_o the_o nobleness_n of_o this_o profession_n may_v the_o better_o stir_v up_o thy_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o obtain_v those_o ability_n which_o may_v effect_v it_o worthy_o i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o the_o excellent_a quality_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o perfect_a merchant_n 1._o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o good_a penman_n a_o good_a arithmetician_n and_o a_o good_a accountant_a by_o that_o noble_a order_n of_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n which_o be_v use_v only_o among_o merchant_n also_o to_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o charter-party_n bill_n of_o lade_n invoyce_n contract_n bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o policy_n os_fw-la insurance_n 2._o he_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o measure_n weight_n and_o money_n of_o all_o foreign_a country_n especial_o where_o we_o have_v trade_n &_o the_o money_n not_o only_o by_o their_o several_a denomination_n but_o also_o by_o their_o intrinsique_n value_v in_o weight_n &_o fineness_n compare_v with_o the_o standard_n of_o this_o kingdom_n without_o which_o he_o can_v well_o direct_v his_o affair_n 3._o he_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o custom_n toll_n tax_n