Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_n	letter_n	london_n	833	5	7.4937	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57390	The merchants map of commerce wherein the universal manner and matter relating to trade and merchandize are fully treated of, the standard and current coins of most princes and republicks observ'd, the real and imaginary coins of accounts and exchanges express'd, the natural products and artificial commodities and manufactures for transportation declar'd, the weights and measures of all eminent cities and towns of traffick in the universe, collected one into another, and all reduc'd to the meridian of commerce practis'd in the famous city of London / by Lewis Roberts, merchant.	Roberts, Lewes, 1596-1640.; Mun, Thomas, 1571-1641. England's benefit and advantage by foreign-trade.; Marius, John. Advice concerning bills of exchange.	1700 (1700)	Wing R1601_PARTIAL; Wing M608_PARTIAL; ESTC R1436	687,097	516

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135_o  _fw-fr gaunt_n 130_o  _fw-fr honsooten_n 135_o  _fw-fr audemarte_n 130_o  _fw-fr ysingham_n 130_o  _fw-fr bolduc_n 135_o  _fw-fr dam_n 130_o  _fw-fr brussels_n 135_o  _fw-fr ypres_n 130_o  _fw-fr louvain_n 135_o  _fw-fr sluse_a 130_o  _fw-fr liege_n 135_o  _fw-fr mastricht_n 139_o  _fw-fr covin_z 93_o  _fw-fr lisle_n or_o lile_n 125_o  _fw-fr cambray_n 125_o  _fw-fr amsterdam_n 134_o  _fw-fr douai_n 125_o  _fw-fr harlem_n 125_o  _fw-fr henalt_n 126_o  _fw-fr guelderland_n 139_o  _fw-fr overissel_n 139_o  _fw-fr middleburg_n 135_o  _fw-fr flushing_n 138_o  _fw-fr vere_n 125_o  _fw-fr romerswald_n 132_o  _fw-fr artois_n in_o general_n 131_o  _fw-fr tourney_n 144_o  _fw-fr holland_n in_o general_n 138_o  _fw-fr chap._n clxxxi_o of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o flanders_n and_o of_o the_o netherlands_o flanders_n of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o the_o netherlander_n and_o flanders_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o general_a trade_n and_o navigation_n of_o flanders_n i_o mean_v first_o that_o part_n thereof_o as_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o state_n and_o call_v

3._o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o bill_n for_o the_o taker_n direct_v the_o bill_n to_o his_o friend_n or_o servant_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o now_o this_o way_n of_o exchange_n be_v very_o useful_a according_a as_o occasion_n may_v be_v for_o suppose_v i_o be_v to_o go_v from_o london_n to_o plymouth_n there_o to_o employ_v some_o money_n in_o the_o buy_n of_o some_o coromodity_n i_o deliver_v my_o money_n here_o in_o london_n to_o some_o body_n who_o give_v i_o his_o bill_n of_o exchange_n on_o his_o friend_n factor_n or_o servant_n at_o plymouth_n payable_a to_o myself_o so_o i_o carry_v the_o bill_n along_o with_o i_o and_o receive_v my_o money_n myself_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o at_o plymouth_n another_o way_n wherein_o only_o three_o person_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o negotiation_n of_o money_n by_o exchange_n namely_o first_o the_o drawer_n second_o the_o party_n on_o who_o it_o be_v draw_v three_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v payable_a 1._o the_o drawer_n 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be_o free_a otherwise_o i_o be_o bind_v as_o above_o in_o the_o interim_n the_o banker_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n at_o roven_n that_o against_o such_o a_o time_n he_o send_v he_o from_o thence_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o the_o like_a sum_n feign_v that_o he_o owe_v it_o he_o there_o after_o the_o time_n be_v expire_v come_v a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n from_o roven_n to_o pay_v here_o so_o much_o as_o he_o owe_v there_o with_o the_o rechange_v all_o which_o the_o banker_n put_v to_o my_o account_n and_o per_fw-la our_o agreement_n will_v force_v i_o to_o pay_v in_o case_n i_o do_v not_o pay_v he_o here_o at_o the_o time_n agree_v upon_o petty_a exchange_n petty_a exchange_n be_v the_o change_a of_o one_o sort_n of_o money_n for_o another_o as_o to_o exchange_v 20_o s._n in_o silver_n for_o 21_o s._n in_o brass_n or_o copper_n farthing_n and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o three_o last-mentioned_a kind_n of_o exchange_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o in_o this_o ensue_a 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one_o town_n just_a so_o much_o money_n as_o be_v deliver_v by_o exchange_n in_o another_o town_n as_o when_o i_o deliver_v by_o exchange_n 100_o l._n sterling_a at_o york_n to_o receive_v 100_o l._n sterling_a at_o london_n which_o be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n for_o what_o part_v the_o exchange_n be_v make_v the_o price_n of_o exchange_n of_o monies_n from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o be_v usual_o make_v from_o and_o to_o the_o most_o eminent_a city_n or_o town_n in_o each_o place_n or_o country_n where_o commerce_n and_o trade_n be_v hold_v between_o merchant_n in_o exchange_n of_o monies_n and_o the_o trade_n cease_v at_o any_o town_n the_o price_n currant_n for_o exchange_n for_o that_o town_n cease_v with_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n when_o the_o english_a merchant-adventurer_n have_v their_o factor_n and_o company_n at_o delft_n then_o there_o be_v a_o price_n currant_n of_o exchange_n from_o london_n to_o delft_n but_o the_o company_n remove_v from_o delft_n to_o rotterdam_n where_o they_o be_v at_o present_a there_o be_v now_o no_o price_n currant_n of_o exchange_n from_o london_n to_o delft_n but_o from_o london_n to_o rotterdam_n upon_o what_o the_o exchange_n be_v value_v now_o most_o country_n use_v several_a kind_n of_o money_n different_a in_o value_n one_o from_o another_o the_o exchange_n be_v value_v or_o rate_v upon_o some_o one_o certain_a most_o considerable_a species_n or_o sort_n of_o money_n for_o each_o country_n or_o town_n as_o follow_v the_o exchange_n of_o monies_n from_o london_n to_o antwerp_n amsterdam_n middleborough_n lisle_n and_o rotterdam_n be_v usual_o account_v and_o value_v on_o the_o pound_n sterling_a of_o 20_o s._n english_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o pay_v after_o the_o

present_o the_o same_o day_n and_o in_o convenient_a time_n of_o the_o day_n to_o carry_v bank_n the_o bill_n to_o the_o party_n of_o who_o i_o receive_v it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v protest_v for_o nonpayment_n if_o he_o please_v and_o may_v not_o be_v any_o way_n prejudice_v through_o my_o detention_n of_o his_o bill_n beyond_o the_o due_a time_n and_o usual_o the_o party_n of_o who_o i_o do_v receive_v such_o a_o bill_n to_o go_v for_o my_o money_n do_v give_v i_o order_n in_o case_n i_o have_v not_o my_o money_n pay_v i_o either_o to_o bring_v he_o back_o the_o bill_n again_o or_o else_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o a_o notary_n to_o be_v protest_v and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v pay_v i_o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o three_o day_n of_o my_o bill_n i_o must_v likewise_o protest_v it_o against_o he_o for_o want_v of_o present_a payment_n several_a form_n of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n in_o several_a language_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n this_o 16_o of_o novemb_n 1654._o for_o 100_o l._n sterling_a at_o six_o day_n sight_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n abraham_n p._n or_o assign_v one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n john_n d._n make_v good_a payment_n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n william_n m._n to_o mr._n francis_n w._n merchant_n dd_a in_o exon._n p_o ●_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n the_o 16_o of_o november_n 1654._o for_o 100_o l._n sterling_a at_o six_o day_n sight_n pay_v this_o my_o second_o bill_n of_o exchange_n my_o first_o not_o pay_v to_o mr._n abraham_n p._n or_o assign_v one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n john_n d._n make_v good_a payment_n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n william_n m._n to_o mr._n francis_n w._n merchant_n dd_a in_o exon._n s_o d●_n if_o he_o who_o under-writes_a the_o bill_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o debtor_n than_o he_o write_v in_o the_o bill_n and_o put_v it_o to_o my_o account_n but_o if_o he_o who_o ought_v to_o pay_v it_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v be_v debtor_n to_o the_o drawer_n than_o he_o write_v and_o put_v it_o to_o your_o account_n also_o sometime_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o bill_n thus_o and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o account_n of_o such_o a_o one_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n this_o 17_o of_o novemb_n 1654._o for_o 100_o l._n at_o 36_o s._n 8_o d._n flemish_n per_fw-la pound_n at_o usance_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n cornelius_n vande_n b._n or_o order_n one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a at_o 36_o s._n 8_o d._n flemish_n per_fw-la pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n john_n c._n make_v good_a payment_n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n thomas_n d._n to_o mr._n peter_n e._n merchant_n dd_a in_o amsterdam_n p_o ●_o the_o second_o bill_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o only_o with_o this_o alteration_n and_o addition_n at_o usance_n not_o have_v my_o first_o pay_v this_o my_o second_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n cornelius_n vande_n b._n or_o order_n etc._n etc._n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n adj_fw-la 17_o novemb_n 1654._o for_o 333¼_n ▿_o at_o 52_o d._n sterling_a per_fw-la ▿_o at_o double_a usance_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n robert_n a._n or_o assign_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o three_o crown_n and_o 〈◊〉_d three_o for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n henry_n b._n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n richard_n c._n to_o mr._n charles_n d._n merchant_n dd_a in_o roven_n p_o ●_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o london_n adj_fw-la 17_o novemb_n 1654._o for_o d_o it_o be_v 564¼_n at_o 51_o d._n ½_n sterling_a per_fw-la dt._n three_o month_n after_o date_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n daniel_n a._n or_o order_n ducat_n five_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o four_o and_o one_o quarter_n in_o banco_n for_o the_o value_n here_o receive_v of_o mr._n john_n b._n and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n as_o per_fw-la advice_n william_n c._n to_o mr._n thomas_n d._n merchant_n in_o venice_n p_o ●_o ihus_fw-la malaga_n 13_o noviembre_n 1654._o a._n son_n 132_o l._n 7_o s._n 6_o d._n a_o quarenta_fw-la dias_fw-la vista_n pagara_fw-la v._n m._n por_fw-mi esta_fw-es mi_fw-mi teroera_fw-it no_o aviendo_fw-la pagado_fw-it por_fw-mi la_fw-fr pri_fw-la mera_fw-fr y_fw-fr segunda_fw-la ala_fw-la voluntad_fw-es de_fw-fr diego_n p._n ciento_n treynta_fw-mi y_fw-mi do_v libras_fw-la siete_n sueldoi_fw-la y_fw-es seis_fw-mi peniques_n esterlinus_n valour_n aqui_fw-la recevida_fw-la de_fw-la henrique_n g._n that_o sutiempo_fw-la ara_fw-la v._o m._n buen_fw-es pago_fw-la a_fw-fr sentandolas_fw-mi come_v a_o viso_fw-la xpto_fw-la con_fw-mi todo_fw-es antonio_n de_fw-fr s._n a_o juan_n d._n g_o de_o dios_n londres_n adj._n 18_o augusti_n 1654._o in_o venetia_n dt._n 1000_o a_o d._n 54_o per_fw-la d_o to_z auso_fw-la pagate_v per_fw-la qa._n pma._n di_o cambio_n alli_fw-la ss_z ri_o f._n the_o v._o &_o figli_fw-la d'ham_fw-la ●_o o_o chi_fw-mi ordinerann●_n d_o ti_fw-mi mille_fw-fr a_fw-fr d_o cinquanta_fw-la quatre_fw-fr per_fw-la d_o to_o valuta_fw-la contmi._n e_o ponete_v come_v vi_fw-la s'avisa_fw-la a_o dio_fw-mi tomaso_n d._n al_n madge_n co_fw-la s_o ●_o ricardo_n w._n in_o pma_z londra_fw-fr the_o assignment_n on_o the_o backside_n be_v thus_o et_fw-la per_fw-la noi_fw-it pagate_v il_fw-fr contenuto_fw-mi diquesta_fw-it senza_fw-it aitra_fw-la procura_fw-la all_o sr._n gio._n w._n cambiati_n con_fw-mi sr._n francisco_n r._n hamburgo_fw-la 28_o augusti_fw-la 1654._o per_fw-la f._n the_o v._o &_o figli_fw-la livorno_n the_o 21_o novemb_n 1654._o per_fw-la l._n 239_o 13_o 9_o sterl_n at_o 59_o d._n dollar_n 975._o three_o month_n after_o date_n of_o this_o my_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n my_o second_o or_o three_o not_o be_v pay_v pay_v unto_o mr._n william_n g._n or_o assign_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o nine_o penny_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n receive_v here_o of_o mr._n thomas_n w._n place_v it_o to_o account_v as_o per_fw-la advice_n thomas_n s._n to_o mr._n robert_n b._n merchant_n in_o london_n p_o ●_o amsterdam_n adj_fw-la 27_o octob._n 1654._o voor_fw-mi 100_o l._n sterl_n open_v uso_fw-la betaelt_fw-mi desen_fw-mi my_o eersten_a wisselbrief_n ten_o sr._n jan_n e._n oft_o order_fw-fr hondert_fw-ge ponden_fw-ge sterlinex_n valuta_n van_n sr._n robert_n g._n stelt_v open_fw-mi my_o rekeninge_v all_o be_v per_fw-la advy_n martin_n p._n ersamen_fw-la sr._n willem_n s._n coopman_n tot_fw-mi london_n p_o ●_o a_o paris_n ce_fw-fr 10_o juillet_n 1654._o pour_v 450_o ▿_o a_o 52_o d._n sterl_n per_fw-la ▿_o a_o double_a usance_n payez_fw-fr per_fw-la ceste_fw-fr premiere_fw-la de_fw-fr change_n a_o monsr_n paul_n m._n ou_fw-fr a_fw-fr son_fw-fr order_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr centz_n escus_fw-la a_o cinquante_fw-la deux_fw-fr deniers_fw-fr sterlin_n pour_fw-fr escu_n valleur_fw-fr receu_fw-fr de_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr franceis_n l._n &_o passez_fw-fr a_fw-fr compte_fw-fr suivant_fw-fr l'advys_fw-fr de_fw-fr ure_n treshumble_fw-fr serviteur_fw-fr daniel_n f._n mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr guillaume_n g._n merchant_n a_o londres_n p_o ●_o if_o there_o be_v a_o assignment_n on_o the_o backside_n thereof_o it_o run_v thus_o le_fw-fr contenu_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr payez_fw-fr au_fw-fr sr._n pierre_n h._n ou_fw-fr order_fw-fr valleur_fw-fr du_fw-fr sr._n jean_n c._n paris_n 26_o i_n novembre_n 1654._o paul_n m._n rotterdam_n 2_o oct._n 1654._o for_o 200_o l._n sterl_n at_o double_a usance_n pay_v this_o my_o first_o of_o exchange_n to_o mr._n roger_n c._n or_o assign_v two_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o value_n receive_v of_o himself_o and_o put_v it_o to_o account_n of_o g._n p._n as_o per_fw-la advice_n your_o love_a friend_n john_n m._n to_o mr._n peter_n h._n merchant_n in_o london_n p_o ●_o if_o this_o bill_n be_v negotiate_v by_o exchange_n or_o the_o money_n take_v in_o and_o so_o to_o be_v assign_v over_o to_o another_o man_n the_o assignment_n must_v be_v write_v on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o bill_n thus_o pay_v the_o content_n on_o the_o other_o side_n hereof_o to_o mr._n humphrey_n n._n or_o assign_v value_v of_o mr._n joseph_n b._n rotterdam_n 4_o oct._n 1654._o roger_n c._n but_o if_o humphrey_n n._n do_v likewise_o assign_v the_o same_o bill_n for_o his_o account_n than_o he_o write_v only_o thus_o pay_v the_o content_n hereof_o to_o mr._n john_n d._n humphrey_n n._n take_v up_o money_n for_o another_o man_n how_o perform_v if_o a_o man_n will_v take_v up_o money_n by_o exchange_n and_o he_o be_v

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be_v bind_v to_o the_o surety_n by_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n which_o only_o the_o principal_n do_v subscribe_v and_o wherein_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o value_n receive_v of_o the_o surety_n as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o in_o this_o latter_a way_n if_o in_o case_n the_o bill_n be_v not_o accept_v and_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o than_o the_o true_a deliverer_n of_o the_o monies_n come_v upon_o the_o surety_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o assignment_n for_o repayment_n and_o the_o surety_n come_v upon_o the_o principal_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n by_o he_o subscribe_v as_o above_o i_o shall_v not_o prescribe_v either_o of_o these_o way_n unto_o any_o but_o shall_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o every_o merchant_n to_o follow_v which_o of_o these_o two_o way_n he_o like_v best_o and_o may_v suit_v most_o to_o his_o occasion_n note_v in_o your_o book_n the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o he_o who_o present_v a_o bill_n to_o be_v accept_v it_o happen_v often_o in_o foreign_a bill_n of_o exchange_n that_o they_o come_v payable_a either_o to_o the_o same_o party_n that_o do_v deliver_v the_o value_n or_o to_o his_o order_n or_o else_o to_o some_o other_o body_n live_v beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o usual_o do_v send_v the_o first_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o some_o friend_n of_o his_o here_o in_o london_n only_o to_o get_v accept_v and_o then_o to_o return_v it_o he_o again_o that_o so_o be_v accept_v he_o may_v the_o better_o negotiate_v the_o same_o bill_n of_o exchange_n again_o and_o take_v in_o the_o value_n thereof_o and_o make_v a_o assignment_n for_o the_o same_o either_o on_o the_o accept_a bill_n or_o on_o the_o other_o bill_n of_o the_o same_o tenor_n not_o accept_v according_a as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v now_o if_o a_o assignment_n do_v come_v on_o the_o second_o bill_n payable_a to_o another_o person_n without_o order_n where_o to_o take_v up_o the_o first_o accept_v bill_n this_o second_o bill_n be_v present_v to_o the_o party_n on_o who_o it_o be_v draw_v to_o be_v accept_v he_o do_v deny_v acceptance_n thereof_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v already_o accept_v the_o first_o bill_n but_o he_o do_v not_o know_v to_o who_o or_o in_o who_o hand_n the_o same_o first_o accept_v bill_n do_v remain_v and_o thereupon_o the_o party_n which_o have_v the_o second_o bill_n want_v acceptance_n thereof_o do_v cause_n protest_v to_o be_v make_v for_o non-acceptance_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o and_o that_o each_o party_n may_v receive_v all_o due_a content_n as_o be_v fit_v i_o will_v advise_v all_o merchant_n that_o have_v such_o bill_n of_o exchange_n present_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v accept_v to_o note_v down_o in_o their_o book_n the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n by_o who_o the_o say_a bill_n be_v present_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v accept_v and_o his_o place_n of_o abode_n that_o so_o if_o in_o case_n the_o second_o bill_n be_v also_o present_v unto_o they_o by_o another_o party_n 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draught_n make_v by_o his_o friend_n upon_o he_o who_o right_a another_o man_n can_v give_v away_o and_o therefore_o can_v refuse_v or_o discharge_v the_o acceptance_n and_o when_o the_o bill_n be_v due_a according_a to_o the_o time_n therein_o limit_v i_o mean_v the_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o say_a bill_n be_v payable_a or_o his_o assign_v must_v demand_v payment_n thereof_o according_o and_o in_o default_n thereof_o a_o second_o protest_v must_v be_v make_v for_o nonpayment_n and_o then_o he_o may_v in_o send_v away_o the_o protest_v but_o keep_v the_o bill_n by_o he_o receive_v the_o money_n for_o which_o it_o be_v accept_v or_o at_o the_o time_n it_o be_v accept_v at_o unless_o he_o have_v express_a order_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o party_n which_o do_v remit_v the_o money_n who_o order_n he_o ought_v to_o follow_v receive_v part_n and_o if_o the_o bill_n be_v accept_v to_o pay_v but_o part_n of_o the_o money_n 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