Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	year_n	york_n	young_a	111	3	6.7196	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49770	The interest of Ireland in its trade and wealth stated in two parts first part observes and discovers the causes of Irelands, not more increasing in trade and wealth from the first conquest till now : second part proposeth expedients to remedy all its mercanture maladies, and other wealth-wasting enormities, by which it is kept poor and low : both mix'd with some observations on the politicks of government, relating to the incouragement of trade and increse of wealth : with some reflections on principles of religion, as it relates to the premisses / by Richard Lawrence ...	Lawrence, Richard, d. 1684.	1682 (1682)	Wing L680A; ESTC R11185	194,038	492

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make_v in_o england_n against_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o land_n in_o ireland_n which_o give_v two_o three_o of_o their_o profit_n to_o the_o king_n until_o they_o return_v to_o ireland_n or_o place_v a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o englishman_n to_o defend_v the_o same_o which_o say_v he_o be_v ground_v upon_o good_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o many_o year_n after_o as_o appear_v by_o sundry_a seizure_n make_v thereupon_o in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o 2._o henry_n the_o 4._o hen._n 5._o and_o hen._n 6._o whereof_o there_o remain_v record_n in_o the_o remembrancer_n office_n here_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n himself_o be_v not_o spare_v but_o implead_v upon_o this_o ordinance_n for_o two_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o afterward_o himself_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o lord_n berkley_n and_o other_o who_o have_v land_n in_o ireland_n keep_v their_o continual_a residence_n in_o 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son_n of_o most_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o university_n in_o england_n and_o foreign_a country_n which_o be_v compute_v to_o cost_v this_o country_n at_o least_o 10000_o pound_n per_fw-la ann_n as_o also_o the_o necessary_a attendance_n of_o our_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n at_o court_n beside_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o person_n and_o retinue_n their_o charge_n for_o new_a honour_n office_n and_o estate_n compute_v to_o 10000_o pound_n per_fw-la ann_n be_v for_o both_o per_fw-mi ann_n 20000_o 0_o 0_o  _fw-fr which_o for_o fifteen_o year_n amount_n to_o  _fw-fr 300000_o 0_o 0_o 7._o the_o chief_a governor_n for_o eight_o year_n of_o this_o period_n alien_n to_o ireland_n peculiar_a interest_n their_o salary_n and_o perquisites_n at_o least_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la 12000_o l._n their_o attendant_n and_o dependent_n come_v and_o return_v with_o they_o estimate_v at_o 1000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la both_o which_o for_o the_o say_v eight_o year_n amount_n to_o  _fw-fr 104000_o 0_o 0_o add_v to_o this_o the_o voluntary_a unnecessary_a expense_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o foreign_a manufacture_n etc._n etc._n as_o state_v chapter_n the_o second_o be_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la 267500_o 0_o 0_o  _fw-fr which_o for_o fifteen_o year_n amount_n to_o  _fw-fr 4012500_o 0_o 0_o as_o also_o the_o expense_n of_o debauchery_n treat_v of_o in_o chap._n 3._o compute_v at_o per_fw-la anum_fw-la 294000_o 0_o 0_o  _fw-fr which_o for_o the_o like_a time_n amount_v to_o  _fw-fr 4410000_o 00_o 00_o there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o yearly_a charge_n in_o case_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n be_v a_o foreigner_n to_o ireland_n interest_n 13000_o 0_o 0_o  _fw-fr the_o yearly_a charge_n of_o ireland_n be_v per_fw-la a_o 913465_o 4_o 0_o  _fw-fr the_o total_a for_o this_o period_n be_v  _fw-fr 13512660_o 10_o a_o consumption_n great_a enough_o to_o beggar_n rich_a england_n much_o more_o poor_a ireland_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o interest_n of_o ireland_n in_o its_o trade_n and_o wealth_n state_v part_n ii_o propose_v expedient_n for_o ireland_n relief_n against_o its_o trade-obstructing_a and_o wealth-consuming_a malady_n hint_v in_o the_o first_o part._n by_o richard_n laurence_n esq_n dublin_n print_v by_o jos_n ray_n for_o jo._n north_n sam._n helsham_n j._n howes_n w._n winter_n and_o el._n dobson_n bookseller_n 1682._o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principle_n thing_n in_o the_o second_o part._n a._n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 17_o car._n 2._o ireland_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o why_o p._n 49_o 50_o army_n of_o ireland_n to_o be_v manage_v for_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o how_o p._n 97_o army_n of_o ireland_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v p._n 114_o 115_o alien_n why_o protestant_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v so_o esteem_v to_o the_o peculiar_a interest_n of_o ireland_n p._n 115_o to_o 122_o apostate_n first_o from_o primitive_a purity_n and_o truth_n in_o religion_n who_o p._n 218_o to_o 220_o antichrist_n who_o so_o esteem_v by_o popish_a author_n p._n 206_o to_o 221_o b._n of_o bank_n p._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o banker_n their_o insolvency_n have_v be_v a_o great_a damage_n to_o ireland_n p._n 4_o bank_n east-india_n its_o constitution_n p._n 7_o banker_n great_a benefit_n by_o their_o unite_a stock_n p._n 8_o bank_n prosperity_n depend_v on_o the_o prince_n countenance_n p._n 9_o bank_n universal_o useful_a to_o a_o country_n lour_v interest_n exchange_n and_o nurse_v manufactury_n p._n 10_o 11_o bank_n secure_a peace_n rescue_n trade_n out_o of_o foreigner_n hand_n increase_v ship_n fishing_n &c_n &c_n p._n 12_o 13_o bank_n accommodate_v person_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o trade_n p._n 16_o 17_o bank_n method_n of_o manage_v p._n 37_o 38_o bank_n security_n be_v most_o visible_a solvent_a and_o free_a from_o trouble_n and_o hazard_n p._n 35_o babylon_n mystical_a where_o p._n 220_o 221_o c._n corporation_n trade_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o great_a trade_n of_o london_n amsterdam_n venice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 17_o corporation_n trade_n raise_v the_o hance-town_n of_o germany_n p._n 18_o corporation_n trade_n still_o enrich_v the_o place_n of_o its_o residence_n p._n 25_o govern_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 32_o catalogue_n of_o ireland_n chief_a governor_n from_o ann_n 1271_o to_o 1680._o p._n 122_o to_o 156_o coin_n whether_o advisable_v to_o enhance_v their_o value_n or_o debase_v their_o alloy_n in_o ireland_n p._n 173_o to_o 181_o council_n of_o trent_n their_o illegality_n etc._n etc._n p._n 215_o to_o 217_o christian_n in_o asia_n africa_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o protestant_a faith_n exceed_v the_o number_n of_o papist_n in_o europe_n p._n 218_o d._n division_n in_o religion_n much_o obstruct_v the_o trade_n and_o wealth_n of_o ireland_n p._n q._n r._n dissenter_n ought_v to_o avoid_v be_v engage_v in_o faction_n of_o state_n p._n m._n n._n o._n dissenter_n can_v rational_o expect_v protection_n from_o a_o prince_n or_o state_n to_o who_o they_o will_v not_o give_v all_o security_n in_o their_o power_n for_o their_o loyalty_n p._n l._n m._n dissent_v protestant_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n though_o they_o be_v as_o malignant_a against_o the_o religion_n establish_v as_o the_o papist_n p._n i._n k._n l._n doctrine_n of_o devil_n by_o who_o teach_v p._n 221_o e._n england_n danger_n if_o ireland_n be_v possess_v by_o a_o enemy_n especial_o by_o the_o french_a england_n just_a title_n to_o what_o they_o possess_v of_o ireland_n p._n 73_o to_o 76_o england_n faction_n still_o weaken_v its_o interest_n in_o ireland_n p._n 75_o 76_o establishment_n of_o ireland_n p._n 156_o to_o 162_o excommunication_n of_o prince_n by_o pope_n frequent_a p._n 233_o 234_o error_n in_o nonconformity_n more_o dangerous_a than_o error_n in_o conformity_n when_o p._n o._n p._n

government_n hook_n 71._o  _fw-fr 1346._o sir_n roger_n darcy_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1346._o sir_n john_n maurice_n l.j._n in_o who_o time_n desmond_n make_v a_o dissension_n between_o the_o english_a of_o blood_n and_o english_a of_o birth_n  _fw-fr 1348._o sir_n walter_n bermingham_n l.j._n john_n archer_n dep._n camp_n 90._o  _fw-fr 1349._o sir_n walter_n bermingham_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1349._o baron_fw-fr carey_n l.j._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1349._o sir_n tho._n rooksby_n l.j._n who_o say_v be_v he_o have_v rather_o drink_v out_o of_o wooden_a cup_n and_o pay_v gold_n and_o silver_n for_o his_o liquor_n than_o drink_v out_o of_o gold_n and_o make_v wooden_a payment_n a_o man_n of_o sincere_a and_o upright_a conscience_n say_v camp_n 91._o he_o will_v be_v deem_v a_o precise_a fop_n in_o these_o day_n 1351._o bishop_n of_o lymerick_n l.j._n the_o vlster_n rebel_v and_o subdue_v by_o the_o savage_n camp_n 30._o  _fw-fr 1355._o earl_n of_o desmond_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1356._o sir_n tho._n rooksby_n a_o second_o time_n l.j._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1357._o sir_n almerick_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la l.j._n 1359._o james_n butler_n earl_n of_o ormond_n l.j._n he_o marry_v the_o grandchild_n of_o edw._n the_o first_o for_o which_o his_o son_n james_n be_v style_v by_o way_n of_o pre-eminence_n the_o noble_a earl_n  _fw-fr 1360._o earl_n of_o kildare_n l.j._n appoint_v 500_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n salary_n and_o require_v out_o of_o that_o to_o maintain_v 20_o great_a horse_n for_o war._n hook_n 72._o  _fw-fr 1361._o duke_z of_o clarence_z lord_z lieutenant_z the_o three_o son_n of_o edw._n the_o three_o earl_n of_o ulster_n and_o lord_n of_o connaght_n he_o vanquish_v the_o obrians_n etc._n etc._n and_o conquer_v the_o county_n of_o clare_n from_o which_o he_o derive_v his_o title_n of_o clarence_n  _fw-fr 1364._o james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n l.d._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1365._o sir_n thom._n dale_n governor_n 1367._o earl_n of_o desmond_n l.j._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1369._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr windsor_n l.l._n  _fw-fr 1370._o a_o great_a mortality_n in_o ireland_n 1371._o earl_n of_o kildare_n l.j._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1372._o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr ashton_n l.j._n 1374._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr windsor_n l.l._n  _fw-fr 1376._o james_n butler_n earl_n of_o ormond_n l.l._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1379._o john_n de_fw-fr bromwhich_n l.j._n richard_z the_o second_o  _fw-fr 1381._o dean_n of_o st._n patrick_n and_o lord_n chancellor_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1383._o philip_n de_fw-fr courtney_n l.l._n  _fw-fr 1385._o robert_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n marquess_z of_o dublin_n and_o duke_n of_o ireland_n l._n ●_o of_o who_o cambden_n record_v he_o die_v in_o great_a anguish_n and_o penury_n leave_v nothing_o to_o his_o tomb_n but_o title_n nor_o to_o the_o world_n but_o matter_n of_o talk_n of_o his_o ill_a life_n  _fw-fr 1385._o sir_n john_n stanley_n l.d._n  _fw-fr 1387._o bish_n of_o meath_z l.j._n  _fw-fr 1389._o sir_n john_n stanley_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1392._o james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1394._o duke_n of_o gloucester_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1394._o king_n richard_z the_o second_o in_o person_n he_o land_v at_o waterford_n with_o four_o thousand_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o thirty_o thousand_o archer_n leave_v roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o ulster_n lord_n of_o trim_n clare_n &_o connaght_n l.l._n slay_v by_o the_o obrians_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1398._o roger_n grey_n l.j._n 1398._o duke_n of_o surrey_n the_o king_n brother_n l.l._n  _fw-fr 1399._o king_n richard_n 2._o the_o second_o time_n who_o come_v to_o avenge_v mortitimers_n death_n in_o this_o year_n break_v out_o that_o bloody_a war_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n from_o which_o time_n not_o only_a england_n but_o ireland_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o powerful_a faction_n the_o geraldine_n stand_v by_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o the_o butler_n by_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n the_o king_n return_v soon_o after_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr henry_n the_o four_o  _fw-fr 1399._o sir_n john_n stanley_n l.l._n  _fw-fr 1401._o stephen_n scroop_n l.d._n to_o thomas_n of_o lancaster_n the_o king_n son_n 1403._o james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n l.j._n choose_v by_o the_o nobleman_n of_o ireland_n  _fw-fr 1405._o gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1406._o stephen_n scroop_n l.d._n  _fw-fr 1407._o james_n son_n of_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o ormond_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1408._o thomas_n of_o lancaster_n the_o king_n son_n l.l._n leave_v thomas_n butler_n dep._n the_o sword_n give_v to_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n the_o provost_n make_v major_a  _fw-fr henry_n the_o five_o  _fw-fr 1413._o the_o say_a butler_n continue_v l.j._n  _fw-fr 1413._o sir_n john_n stanley_n l.l._n the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n  _fw-fr 1414._o crawley_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n l.j._n  _fw-fr 1414._o sir_n john_n talbot_n l.l._n in_o who_o time_n ireland_n supply_v the_o king_n with_o 1600_o man_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o war_n with_o france_n  _fw-fr 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