Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	wool_n	year_n	yield_v	42	3	7.5477	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92258	Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of both houses of Parliament, against the exportation of wooll out of England and Ireland		1700 (1700)	Wing R549C; ESTC R42391	3,717	4

reason_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n out_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n when_o a_o nation_n have_v some_o rich_a and_o necessary_a material_n for_o manufacture_n within_o itself_o exclusive_a of_o other_o country_n it_o have_v the_o monopoly_n of_o that_o manufacture_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v under-sold_a but_o may_v vend_fw-mi it_o so_o as_o to_o pay_v all_o extraordinary_a charge_n with_o sufficient_a gain_n to_o the_o manufacturer_n and_o merchant_n as_o manufacture_n seem_v a_o kind_n of_o debt_n to_o the_o laborious_a part_n of_o the_o people_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v entitle_v to_o live_v so_o it_o be_v the_o high_a of_o all_o charity_n and_o the_o most_o substantial_a and_o universal_a for_o what_o signify_v the_o distribution_n of_o a_o little_a break_a meat_n among_o a_o few_o wretch_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o noble_a way_n of_o support_v many_o thousand_o of_o family_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n preserve_v they_o from_o starve_v keep_v they_o from_o idleness_n and_o make_v they_o useful_a to_o the_o public_a the_o labour_n of_o people_n bestow_v this_o way_n especial_o when_o the_o very_a woman_n and_o child_n may_v get_v good_a livelihood_n by_o it_o must_v necessary_o make_v a_o nation_n a_o prodigy_n of_o wealth_n for_o whilst_o every_o one_o hand_n and_o head_n be_v employ_v and_o continual_o improve_n one_o commodity_n or_o other_o they_o work_v for_o the_o nation_n wherein_o they_o live_v as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o for_o if_o 100000_o manufacturer_n get_v 6_o l._n apiece_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o nation_n must_v gain_v or_o save_v yearly_o 600000_o l._n by_o their_o labour_n though_o the_o material_n be_v better_v only_o the_o value_n of_o their_o wage_n and_o if_o the_o number_n be_v great_a or_o gain_v more_o apiece_o than_o the_o national_a gain_v still_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o in_o proportion_n all_o which_o be_v too_o evident_a in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o france_n and_o the_o contrary_a in_o that_o of_o spain_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v yet_o for_o want_v of_o home-manufacture_n the_o poor_a and_o weak_a of_o all_o europe_n and_o the_o most_o dispeopled_a wool_n be_v ever_o hold_v and_o still_o be_v the_o principal_a commodity_n of_o this_o island_n and_o if_o due_o look_v after_o may_v be_v make_v the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n first_o because_o our_o neighbour-nation_n who_o wool_n be_v too_o course_n or_o too_o fine_a to_o be_v wrought_v alone_o can_v make_v but_o little_a cloth_n of_o any_o considerable_a price_n without_o a_o mixture_n of_o our_o english_a or_o irish_a wool_n second_o because_o the_o material_n of_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n be_v of_o small_a value_n whilst_o raw_a and_o unwrought_a at_o least_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o manufacture_n when_o full_o improve_v which_o may_v be_v make_v ten_o or_o twelve_o time_n the_o value_n according_a to_o the_o workmanship_n and_o consequent_o will_v make_v a_o return_n of_o so_o much_o more_o treasure_n to_o the_o nation_n than_o the_o raw_a material_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o imprudent_a and_o of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o suffer_v our_o english_a or_o irish_a wool_n unwrought_a to_o be_v export_v into_o foreign_a country_n since_o this_o may_v in_o time_n transfer_v the_o manufacture_n itself_o to_o foreigner_n and_o with_o it_o the_o incident_a riches_n and_o populacy_n because_o our_o manufacturer_n must_v follow_v the_o wool_n to_o our_o unspeakable_a prejudice_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n beside_o our_o present_a loss_n of_o man_n and_o money_n these_o innocent_a material_n may_v at_o length_n return_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o ship_n to_o the_o terror_n and_o confusion_n of_o a_o unthinking_a lazy_a people_n these_o consideration_n make_v our_o ancestor_n very_o severe_a against_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o law_n they_o enact_v and_o the_o several_a method_n they_o use_v for_o prevent_v this_o national_a mischief_n and_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o bless_a memory_n be_v no_o less_o zealous_a who_o first_o by_o his_o proclamation_n date_v 15_o sept._n 1660._o the_o better_a to_o hinder_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n grant_v half_o his_o own_o moiety_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n to_o all_o such_o person_n as_o will_v seize_v any_o wool_n or_o prosecute_v the_o exporter_n and_o when_o neither_o this_o will_v do_v nor_o yet_o the_o great_a penalty_n the_o same_o year_n impose_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o make_v it_o felony_n to_o export_v any_o wool_n whatsoever_o yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o want_v of_o due_a care_n for_o put_v the_o say_a law_n in_o execution_n the_o mischief_n still_o continue_v to_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o that_o noble_a manufacture_n for_o now_o our_o wool_n be_v steal_v out_o of_o england_n and_o therefore_o send_v away_o custom-free_a and_o our_o clothes_n and_o stuff_n be_v carry_v away_o undy_v and_o undress_v and_o great_a custom_n be_v lay_v on_o english_a cloth_n by_o our_o neighbour_n because_o they_o get_v great_a store_n of_o our_o wool_n very_o cheap_a to_o make_v cloth_n enough_o of_o their_o own_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a be_v now_o our_o competitor_n in_o this_o manufacture_n and_o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n beat_v we_o out_o of_o it_o if_o speedy_a care_n be_v not_o have_v to_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n for_o they_o have_v actual_o beat_v we_o out_o in_o the_o northern_a east-land_n and_o german_a trade_n and_o share_v with_o we_o in_o that_o of_o turkey_n for_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o get_v our_o middling_a wool_n from_o ireland_n cheap_a than_o the_o english_a clothier_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o their_o foreign_a wool_n which_o be_v two_o three_o cheap_a than_o we_o they_o make_v thereof_o vast_a quantity_n of_o course_n clothes_n drugget_n and_o stuff_n which_o be_v acceptable_a merchandise_n not_o only_o to_o spain_n portugal_n germany_n and_o other_o country_n but_o even_o to_o england_n and_o ireland_n this_o if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v will_v quick_o destroy_v our_o foreign_a market_n and_o vent_n of_o cloth_n it_o have_v already_o sink_v the_o value_n of_o our_o raw_a wool_n which_o be_v former_o value_v at_o 30_o or_o 40_o s._n but_o be_v now_o in_o most_o part_n of_o england_n sell_v at_o 12_o or_o 13_o s._n the_o todd_n and_o when_o export_v because_o so_o common_a abroad_o it_o yield_v not_o above_o a_o three_o of_o its_o late_a price_n and_o must_v yet_o sink_v low_a while_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a manufacture_n increase_v and_o we_o decay_n for_o if_o the_o english_a clothier_n pay_v more_o for_o his_o material_n than_o they_o do_v he_o must_v quit_v his_o trade_n because_o he_o can_v live_v by_o it_o and_o then_o our_o neighbour_n must_v have_v our_o wool_n and_o we_o their_o cloth_n at_o what_o rate_n they_o please_v our_o woollen_n former_o export_v be_v reckon_v at_o near_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n sterl_n per_fw-la ann._n and_o particular_o what_o go_v to_o france_n at_o 600000_o l._n but_o the_o french_a king_n have_v set_v a_o tax_n of_o 50_o per_fw-la cent._n upon_o our_o cloth_n have_v render_v this_o trade_n impracticable_a there_o the_o dutch_a have_v so_o prevail_v upon_o we_o that_o the_o clothes_n we_o now_o export_v to_o hamburgh_n be_v but_o of_o low_a price_n from_o 3_o to_o 7_o s._n a_o yard_n and_o most_o of_o they_o undy_v and_o undress_v our_o east-land_n trade_n be_v sink_v more_o for_o heretofore_o this_o company_n alone_o usual_o export_v above_o 20000_o broad_a clothes_n 60000_o kersey_n and_o 40000_o double_v yearly_o but_o of_o late_a not_o above_o 4000_o broad_a clothes_n 5000_o kersey_n and_o 2000_o double_v and_o now_o at_o dantzick_n our_o late_a great_a staple_n we_o sell_v so_o little_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o name_n we_o trade_n to_o those_o place_n with_o treasure_n whence_o we_o use_v to_o import_v much_o in_o swedland_n the_o native_n have_v set_v up_o a_o manufacture_n of_o their_o own_o course_n wool_n but_o be_v still_o as_o well_o as_o denmark_n liefland_n and_o norway_n very_o much_o supply_v by_o the_o dutch_a and_o impose_v great_a custom_n upon_o we_o for_o what_o we_o vend_fw-mi and_o insist_v to_o have_v ready_a money_n for_o what_o we_o have_v to_o buy_v whereas_o former_o they_o barter_v for_o commodity_n our_o former_a great_a trade_n to_o muscovy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n lose_v the_o dutch_a now_o send_v 1500_o ship_n into_o the_o soundt_n and_o 40_o to_o muscovy_n yearly_a and_o we_o send_v not_o above_o seven_o into_o the_o soundt_fw-mi in_o a_o year_n and_o of_o those_o but_o two_o load_v with_o woollen_a manufacture_n the_o other_o five_o with_o ballast_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o

buy_v their_o foreign_a lade_n with_o ready_a money_n and_o to_o muscovy_n we_o hardly_o send_v two_o in_o three_o year_n but_o what_o be_v still_o worse_o we_o import_n yearly_a much_o fine_a cloth_n from_o the_o dutch_a and_o stuff_v and_o drugget_n and_o hat_n also_o from_o the_o french_a our_o own_o trade_n in_o english_a hat_n and_o stocking_n much_o decay_v through_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n so_o that_o our_o late_a monopoly_n of_o woollen_n be_v quite_o vanish_v and_o our_o people_n starve_v at_o home_n or_o run_v into_o foreign_a country_n after_o the_o wool_n leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n a_o parish-charge_a whereof_o we_o may_v take_v one_o obvious_a instance_n in_o the_o town_n of_o read_v where_o the_o late_a number_n of_o clothier_n be_v about_o 160_o be_v now_o reduce_v to_o 12_o or_o 13_o and_o the_o poor_a so_o increase_v that_o they_o cost_v the_o town_n near_o 1000_o l._n a_o year_n perhaps_o in_o some_o town_n where_o provision_n be_v cheap_a the_o clothier_n may_v bear_v up_o somewhat_o better_a but_o he_o that_o will_v examine_v into_o our_o clothing_n town_n will_v find_v the_o trade_n decay_v every_o where_n more_o or_o less_o and_o hear_v the_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o the_o clothier_n that_o continue_v in_o the_o manufacture_n thus_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a have_v long_o envy_v this_o great_a manufacture_n of_o england_n have_v of_o late_o make_v a_o mighty_a progress_n towards_o its_o extirpation_n and_o thereby_o of_o the_o great_a support_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n doubtless_o the_o woolsack_n be_v place_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n to_o give_v we_o a_o precaution_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o question_v not_o but_o if_o we_o do_v manufacture_n all_o our_o wool_n we_o may_v again_o monopolise_v the_o trade_n of_o woollen_a clothe_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o if_o we_o do_v manufacture_n all_o our_o english_a and_o irish_a wool_n it_o will_v find_v vent_n in_o the_o world_n since_o it_o be_v now_o all_o manufacture_v in_o england_n france_n flanders_n and_o holland_n and_o find_v vent_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a mixture_n of_o course_n wool_n whereby_o the_o bulk_n of_o the_o manufacture_n must_v be_v much_o increase_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n above_o sixty_o year_n since_o prove_v that_o england_n in_o fifty_o five_o year_n time_n lose_v fifty_o five_o million_o of_o pound_n sterling_n by_o the_o dutch_a die_v and_o dress_n our_o white_a clothes_n what_o then_o may_v we_o imagine_v they_o get_v and_o we_o lose_v now_o that_o they_o have_v our_o wool_n also_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o while_o our_o cloth_n yield_v no_o rate_n abroad_o our_o wool_n can_v bear_v no_o price_n at_o home_n and_o therefore_o land_n must_v decrease_v in_o their_o rent_n so_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v both_o valuable_a and_o consequent_o to_o raise_v the_o rent_n of_o land_n be_v to_o hinder_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n without_o which_o our_o neighbour_n can_v make_v very_o few_o piece_n of_o cloth_n of_o any_o considerable_a value_n and_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o this_o nation_n rather_o to_o burn_v yearly_o all_o the_o wool_n not_o manufacture_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o pay_v the_o proprietor_n out_o of_o a_o public_a fond_a than_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v export_v into_o foreign_a country_n it_o be_v therefore_o humble_o offer_v as_o the_o most_o effectual_a expedient_a for_o prevent_v so_o great_a and_o so_o general_a a_o mischief_n for_o the_o future_a that_o because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o what_o be_v every_o one_o business_n be_v no_o body_n business_n and_o therefore_o the_o exporter_n of_o wool_n be_v seldom_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o put_v the_o say_a law_n in_o due_a execution_n and_o that_o the_o clothier_n who_o immediate_a concern_v it_o be_v be_v oblige_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o contribute_v as_o most_o of_o they_o have_v already_o subscribe_v towards_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o officer_n as_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o that_o purpose_n which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n will_v certain_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o their_o cloth_n abroad_o a_o shilling_n for_o every_o penny_n they_o lie_v out_o that_o way_n and_o then_o the_o value_n of_o our_o wool_n and_o consequent_o of_o land_n must_v natural_o rise_v in_o proportion_n much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o this_o purpose_n too_o long_o to_o be_v crowd_v into_o a_o single_a sheet_n which_o be_v ready_a with_o all_o humility_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o a_o committee_n of_o either_o house_n when_o the_o bill_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n