Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	according_a	justice_n	king_n	1,407	5	3.8327	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92198	A proposal for supplying His Majesty with twelve hundred thousand pounds, by mending the coin, and yet preserve the ancient standard of the kingdom. / By a Gentleman.	L. R., gentleman.	1695 (1695)	Wing R41; ESTC R233588	17,160	24

of_o all_o person_n shall_v single_o have_v power_n at_o their_o several_a shop_n to_o take_v they_o in_o and_o give_v receipt_n or_o certificate_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o mint-office_n at_o the_o exchequer_n of_o all_o such_o sum_n as_o shall_v be_v pay_v they_o in_o whereby_o they_o shall_v become_v chargeable_a therewith_o which_o goldsmith_n shall_v be_v swear_v to_o do_v justice_n without_o favour_n or_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n and_o judgement_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o subject_a nine_o that_o the_o say_v twenty_o or_o other_o number_n of_o goldsmith_n to_o prevent_v any_o undue_a practice_n to_o be_v commit_v by_o they_o in_o their_o be_v covetous_a one_o to_o take_v in_o more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o be_v partial_a to_o particular_a people_n shall_v be_v all_o limit_v to_o equal_a sum_n as_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n apiece_o and_o at_o their_o daily_a meeting_n to_o determine_v dispute_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o silver_n of_o the_o crown_n half_a crown_n and_o shilling_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v adjust_a among_o themselves_o once_o a_o week_n how_o much_o each_o person_n have_v take_v in_o and_o as_o nigh_o as_o possible_a the_o follow_a week_n so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o each_o goldsmith_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o equality_n therein_o with_o each_o other_o ten_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v impracticable_a by_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n of_o the_o mint_n to_o take_v in_o from_o the_o respective_a goldsmith_n such_o crown_n half-crown_n and_o shilling_n in_o one_o hundred_o pound_n parcel_n unmelted_a into_o ingot_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a goldsmith_n to_o have_v power_n to_o melt_v they_o down_o always_o cast_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n tale_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o into_o one_o ingot_n which_o they_o shall_v deliver_v into_o the_o mint_n by_o assay_v where_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o mint_n reduce_v to_o pound_n weight_v standard_n the_o say_v goldsmith_n shall_v pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n when_o coin_v so_o much_o as_o such_o ingot_n shall_v make_v standard_n weight_n to_o be_v account_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o three_o pound_n two_o shilling_n the_o pound_n weight_n which_o they_o shall_v faithful_o perform_v upon_o oath_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n and_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o a_o check_n upon_o each_o goldsmith_n by_o compare_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o ingot_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o therewith_o in_o the_o exchequer_n the_o comptroler_n of_o the_o mint_n shall_v certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n once_o a_o week_n the_o gross_a weight_n and_o weight_n standard_n of_o such_o respective_a ingot_n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o proposal_n be_v many_o and_o great_a among_o which_o some_o be_v first_o that_o hereby_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v supply_v with_o at_o least_o twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n of_o ready_a money_n for_o this_o year_n service_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o nation_n pay_v but_o a_o moderate_a interest_n for_o it_o little_o more_o or_o may_v be_v less_o then_o six_o per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o yet_o by_o gradual_a and_o easy_a payment_n repay_v the_o principal_a second_o this_o proposal_n chalk_v out_o a_o way_n for_o the_o like_a supply_n if_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o two_o year_n more_o by_o next_o year_n take_v in_o the_o shilling_n and_o the_o follow_a year_n the_o sixpence_n unmil_v whereby_o the_o whole_a coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o three_o year_n time_n as_o little_a as_o can_v be_v take_v for_o it_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o its_o ancient_a purity_n and_o yet_o no_o single_a person_n be_v a_o sufferer_n thereby_o as_o by_o other_o project_n of_o lessen_v the_o coin_n they_o will_n three_o allow_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v leave_n to_o export_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n of_o this_o new_a money_n for_o his_o service_n in_o flanders_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v grant_v last_o session_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v export_v in_o english_a bullion_n and_o prove_v sufficient_a and_o it_o may_v be_v will_v none_o of_o it_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o have_v not_o our_o immoderate_a thirst_n of_o gold_n and_o extravagant_a rise_v thereof_o cause_v so_o great_a a_o alteration_n of_o the_o exchange_n for_o holland_n flanders_n and_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n yet_o the_o nation_n will_v hereby_o be_v supply_v this_o year_n with_o one_o million_o of_o cash_n more_o than_o they_o have_v at_o present_a to_o carry_v on_o their_o trade_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o two_o million_o that_o be_v call_v in_o will_v be_v convert_v into_o paper_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o it_o will_v pass_v better_o in_o payment_n than_o the_o present_a crown_n and_o half_a crown_n unmil_v which_o be_v now_o almost_o whole_o decry_v and_o become_v useless_a cash_n to_o any_o but_o banker_n and_o person_n well_o skilled_a in_o they_o and_o not_o among_o they_o without_o great_a quarrel_n and_o dispute_n and_o since_o common_a experience_n show_v we_o that_o the_o bank_n of_o england_n seal_a bill_n which_o be_v precarious_a and_o bear_v but_o three_o pound_n and_o ten_o penny_n per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v rather_o make_v choice_n of_o in_o payment_n than_o money_n it_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v these_o will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a that_o bear_v three_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n and_o a_o halfpenny_n per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beside_o have_v a_o positive_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o make_v they_o currant_n in_o payment_n but_o more_o especial_o will_v they_o be_v covet_v and_o seek_v after_o if_o the_o bank_n of_o england_n and_o all_o other_o society_n of_o man_n or_o single_a person_n be_v restrain_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n from_o give_v any_o sort_n of_o interest_n for_o money_n upon_o demand_n the_o do_v of_o which_o have_v be_v chief_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o present_a scarcity_n of_o silver_n money_n it_o be_v thereby_o monopolise_v and_o thence_o natural_o follow_v the_o rise_n of_o guinea_n to_o first_o twenty_o five_o shilling_n from_o whence_o by_o art_n and_o stock-jobbing_a they_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o now_o so_o great_a price_n as_o thirty_o shilling_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o present_a inundation_n of_o gold_n upon_o we_o for_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o in_o a_o twelvemonth_n last_o pass_v the_o plenty_n of_o silver_n money_n we_o have_v before_o can_v be_v so_o far_o exhaust_v the_o kingdom_n as_o at_o present_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v occasion_v guinea_n to_o rise_v from_o two_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o thirty_o but_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o effect_n of_o what_o be_v foretell_v at_o the_o erect_v the_o bank_n of_o england_n that_o the_o money_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v thereby_o and_o by_o their_o example_n by_o other_o bank_n be_v monopolise_v and_o unless_o such_o restraint_n be_v put_v to_o such_o bank_n society_n of_o man_n or_o single_a person_n it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o new-coin_n the_o unmilled_a crown_n and_o half-crown_n for_o the_o subject_n will_v be_v soon_o deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o by_o their_o engross_n it_o four_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a and_o good_a beginning_n towards_o the_o alter_a the_o coin_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o ancient_a purity_n and_o thereby_o fix_v a_o certain_a standard_n or_o measure_n for_o our_o commodity_n and_o that_o by_o call_v in_o the_o worst_a or_o at_o least_o now_o most_o useless_a part_n thereof_o and_o prevent_v the_o great_a vexation_n that_o be_v now_o among_o trader_n dispute_v what_o and_o what_o be_v not_o passable_a and_o may_v be_v hope_v to_o have_v that_o good_a effect_n to_o bring_v forth_o into_o trade_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n which_o now_o be_v hoard_v up_o for_o fear_v if_o it_o be_v part_v with_o the_o same_o value_n may_v not_o again_o be_v obtain_v but_o especial_o will_v it_o have_v that_o effect_n to_o bring_v forth_o such_o money_n if_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v pass_v declare_v that_o the_o clip_v shilling_n and_o sixpence_n shall_v likewise_o speedy_o be_v call_v in_o and_o make_v good_a in_o the_o same_o or_o some_o such_o manner_n to_o the_o possessor_n of_o they_o as_o the_o crown_n and_o half-crown_n be_v and_o in_o truth_n if_o only_o some_o such_o act_n be_v pass_v enforce_v for_o the_o present_a the_o clip_a crown_n half-crown_n shilling_n and_o sixpence_n to_o pass_v as_o the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n more_o current_o than_o they_o now_o do_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o that_o may_v not_o be_v better_o than_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o money_n till_o the_o war_n be_v over_o for_o if_o our_o money_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o equality_n of_o standard_n whether_o of_o the_o present_a standard_n of_o

of_o skilful_a person_n be_v appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o commissioner_n to_o take_v in_o all_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n unmil_v bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o english_a money_n which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v of_o sterling_a silver_n that_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n now_o leave_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v now_o so_o deface_v by_o clip_v and_o in_o that_o their_o judgement_n rather_o to_o incline_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o subject_a 3._o three_o that_o immediate_o upon_o deliver_v in_o such_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n to_o such_o commissioner_n the_o person_n bring_v they_o to_o have_v a_o bill_n or_o bill_n which_o shall_v be_v payable_a out_o of_o a_o fund_z to_o be_v settle_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n with_o interest_n at_o three_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n and_o a_o half_a penny_n per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la till_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o till_o such_o payment_n the_o bill_n to_o be_v make_v currant_n in_o all_o payment_n as_o the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o possessor_n only_o entitle_v to_o they_o 4._o four_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o utter_v in_o payment_n any_o unmilled_a crown_n and_o half_a crown_n after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o take_v in_o any_o of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v to_o bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o english_a money_n and_o which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v of_o sterling_a silver_n at_o any_o time_n before_o or_o until_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o and_o not_o after_o and_o the_o proprietor_n of_o such_o crown_n or_o half_a crown_n then_o to_o have_v such_o bill_n or_o bill_n give_v they_o as_o above_o upon_o condition_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o million_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o say_v twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o 5._o five_o that_o if_o after_o the_o say_v twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v find_v upon_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v deliver_v in_o to_o they_o in_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v in_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o say_a sum_n in_o clip_v shilling_n of_o the_o stamp_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v of_o sterling_a silver_n at_o any_o time_n on_o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1697._o and_o the_o proprietor_n of_o such_o shilling_n to_o have_v a_o bill_n or_o bill_n give_v they_o as_o above_z 6._o six_o that_o if_o on_o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o there_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o tender_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n more_o than_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n sterling_n there_o shall_v be_v certificate_n give_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o at_o least_o three_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o the_o proprietor_n thereof_o specify_v that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o possession_n so_o many_o pound_n or_o less_o in_o unmilled_a crown_n and_o half_a crown_n which_o certificate_n the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v register_n and_o deliver_v in_o a_o abstract_n of_o they_o to_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o order_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o person_n 7._o seven_o that_o each_o respective_a commissioner_n shall_v immediate_o upon_o receipt_n of_o any_o such_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n or_o shilling_n deliver_v they_o into_o his_o majesty_n mint_n in_o one_o hundred_o pound_n in_o each_o parcel_n take_v a_o receipt_n from_o the_o comptroler_n or_o his_o chief_a clerk_n mention_v the_o weight_n of_o each_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o the_o same_o there_o to_o be_v new_o coin_v one_o three_o part_n into_o half_a crown_n one_o three_o part_n more_o into_o shilling_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n into_o sixpence_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o comptroller_n as_o fast_o as_o coin_v pay_v into_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n from_o whence_o the_o same_o the_o better_a to_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v issue_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o all_o appropriate_v to_o the_o service_n thereof_o for_o the_o year_n 1696._o but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o seman_n wage_n except_o if_o the_o parliament_n see_v convenient_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n which_o his_o majesty_n may_v grant_v leave_v to_o be_v export_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o army_n in_o flanders_n that_o be_v near_o the_o sum_n permit_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v export_v in_o the_o year_n 1695._o in_o english_a bullion_n 8._o eight_o that_o if_o any_o crown_n or_o half_a crown_n within_o the_o say_a time_n or_o time_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n which_o shall_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v make_v of_o counterfeit_n metal_n each_o commissioner_n to_o prevent_v be_v tender_v again_o to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o have_v power_n to_o cut_v they_o in_o two_o and_o deliver_v they_o so_o cut_v back_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o dispute_n shall_v arise_v or_o it_o shall_v seem_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o be_v of_o sterling_a silver_n or_o not_o the_o person_n bring_v they_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n who_o shall_v appoint_v a_o place_n where_o to_o sit_v the_o die_n in_o diem_fw-la to_o determine_v such_o difference_n where_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o majority_n of_o they_o agree_v shall_v be_v conclusive_a and_o if_o thereupon_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v make_v of_o counterfeit_n metal_n the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o have_v power_n to_o cut_v they_o in_o two_o and_o return_v they_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o otherwise_o to_o pass_v they_o as_o good_a to_o put_v this_o in_o practice_n it_o be_v propose_v first_o that_o a_o tax_n be_v grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o settle_v for_o ever_o as_o a_o fund_z to_o pay_v half_o yearly_a the_o interest_n of_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o three_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n and_o a_o halfpenny_n per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la amount_v to_o seventy_o six_o thousand_o forty_o one_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o first_o half_a yearly_a payment_n to_o become_v due_a and_o payable_a the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o and_o the_o other_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1697._o and_o so_o successive_o every_o half_a year_n until_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a either_o out_o of_o the_o surplus_n of_o such_o fund_z or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o tax_n to_o be_v collect_v and_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o transmit_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o mint-office_n at_o the_o exchequer_n and_o by_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o several_a proprietor_n under_o the_o usual_a penalty_n as_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o place_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o person_n grieve_v out_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o if_o in_o any_o one_o half_a year_n it_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v short_a or_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v to_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n the_o half_a year_n interest_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o due_a for_o the_o say_v two_o million_o or_o what_o part_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o or_o before_o repay_v the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v good_a out_o of_o any_o the_o king_n be_v or_o his_o successor_n revenue_n not_o appropriate_v otherwise_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o do_v of_o which_o the_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v oblige_v under_o the_o like_a penalty_n to_o grant_v his_o or_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o auditor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v but_o if_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o any_o one_o half_a year_n there_o shall_v be_v collect_v and_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o transmit_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o say_a mint-office_n at_o the_o exchequer_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a tax_n any_o more_o than_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a and_o pay_v the_o half_a year_n interest_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o due_a for_o the_o say_v two_o million_o or_o what_o part_n thereof_o