Selected quad for the lemma: land_n
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A53052
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The naked truth, in an essay upon trade with some proposals for bringing the ballance on our side : humbly offered to the Parliament.
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Blanch, John, b. 1649 or 50.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1696
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Wing N86; ESTC R10621
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england_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o spanish_a trade_n which_o these_o late_a year_n have_v enrich_v both_o france_n and_o holland_n i_o be_o now_o to_o show_v how_o our_o trade_n stand_v at_o present_a in_o point_n of_o profit_n and_o loss_n to_o the_o public_a and_o i_o will_v herein_o confine_v myself_o to_o the_o four_o chief_a branch_n thereof_o viz._n our_o east-india-trade_n our_o strait_o trade_n to_o turkey_n and_o leghorn_n our_o trade_n to_o holland_n flanders_n germany_n and_o hamborough_n and_o our_o trade_n to_o spain_n and_o the_o west-indies_n the_o two_o former_a of_o these_o be_v chief_o manage_v by_o our_o own_o subject_n and_o the_o two_o latter_a lie_n open_a to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o be_v chief_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dutch._n our_o east-india-trade_n be_v chief_o carry_v on_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n send_v from_o england_n and_o take_v in_o at_o cadiz_n when_o this_o company_n late_o enlarge_v themselves_o by_o throw_v open_a their_o book_n for_o a_o short_a time_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v no_o voluntary_a kindness_n to_o the_o public_a but_o rather_o a_o touch_n of_o their_o necessity_n the_o money_n then_o bring_v in_o i_o suppose_v the_o light_a of_o it_o pay_v almost_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o bill_n that_o be_v draw_v upon_o they_o from_o cadiz_n the_o commodity_n that_o we_o chief_o receive_v from_o the_o east-indies_n be_v calico_n muslin_n indian_n wrought_v silk_n pepper_n salt-petre_n indigo_n etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n of_o this_o company_n be_v chief_o in_o their_o muslin_n and_o indian_a silk_n a_o great_a value_n in_o these_o commodity_n be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o small_a bulk_n in_o their_o be_v become_v the_o general_a where_fw-mi in_o england_n and_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o cheap_a workmanship_n of_o the_o indian_n be_v instruct_v to_o humour_v our_o english_a fancy_n by_o artificer_n of_o all_o kind_n send_v from_o england_n and_o this_o trade_n be_v manage_v by_o a_o joint-stock_n that_o can_v make_v what_o present_v they_o please_v as_o appear_v by_o a_o large_a article_n in_o their_o account_n these_o commodity_n be_v always_o the_o high_a mode_n of_o england_n a_o dress_n that_o come_v under_o the_o satyr_n of_o juvenal_n when_o rome_n be_v a_o parallel_n of_o our_o great_a city_n exact_o describe_v tot_o premit_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la tot_fw-la adhuc_fw-la compagibus_fw-la altum_fw-la ædificat_fw-la caput_fw-la andromachen_n a_o front_n ridebis_fw-la post_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la and_o i_o think_v that_o once_o in_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n be_v enough_o for_o any_o such_o mode_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n this_o east-india-trade_n have_v be_v chief_o manage_v by_o a_o few_o hand_n that_o have_v reap_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o be_v a_o joint-stock_n manage_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o secrecy_n it_o give_v no_o advantage_n to_o the_o young_a son_n of_o our_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n and_o the_o hotness_n of_o the_o climate_n have_v waste_v a_o multitude_n of_o our_o english_a subject_n paper_n be_v always_o stick_v upon_o all_o pillar_n of_o the_o exchange_n offer_v great_a reward_n to_o seaman_n that_o will_v come_v in_o to_o this_o company_n be_v service_n this_o company_n lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n to_o stock-jobbing_a which_o of_o late_a year_n have_v receive_v so_o many_o new_a addition_n that_o it_o be_v now_o become_v a_o voluminous_a employment_n the_o extravagant_a expense_n of_o our_o nation_n in_o apparel_n have_v evident_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o east-india_n trade_n and_o which_o add_v to_o our_o loss_n their_o commodity_n be_v full_o manufacture_v abroad_o many_o ancient_a entail_v that_o be_v careful_o contrive_v by_o our_o forefather_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o posterity_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o monarchy_n of_o our_o english_a nation_n have_v be_v insensible_o cut_v off_o with_o indian_a silk_n and_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o our_o nation_n be_v plague_v with_o their_o commodity_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n when_o there_o be_v this_o good_a law_n make_v to_o secure_v our_o gentleman_n estate_n against_o the_o syrenian_a charm_n of_o these_o bewitch_a commodity_n that_o may_v assault_v their_o tender_a part_n whosoever_o shall_v sell_v 6._o or_o deliver_v to_o any_o person_n have_v not_o in_o possession_n land_n or_o fee_n to_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o 3000_o l._n any_o foreign_a ware_n not_o first_o grow_v or_o first_o wrought_v within_o the_o queen_n dominion_n appertain_v to_o the_o clothing_n or_o adorn_v of_o the_o body_n for_o which_o ware_n or_o the_o workmanship_n thereof_o the_o seller_n shall_v not_o receive_v the_o whole_a money_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o hand_n or_o within_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o make_n or_o deliver_v thereof_o the_o seller_n maker_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v without_o all_o remedy_n by_o order_n of_o any_o law_n custom_n or_o decree_n to_o recover_v any_o recompense_n for_o such_o ware_n or_o the_o workmanship_n whatsoever_o assurance_n he_o shall_v have_v by_o bond_n surety_n promise_v or_o pawn_v of_o the_o party_n or_o any_o other_o and_o all_o assurance_n or_o bond_n in_o that_o case_n shall_v be_v void_a which_o be_v a_o temporary_a act_n and_o it_o expire_v and_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o now_o address_v myself_o to_o many_o country_n gentleman_n who_o can_v yet_o remember_v how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v in_o the_o country_n when_o the_o kitchen_n be_v keep_v hot_a in_o a_o good_a hospitable_a expense_n and_o the_o wool_n yield_v a_o good_a price_n than_o it_o have_v be_v since_o our_o grandeur_n have_v only_o appear_v in_o the_o curiosity_n of_o a_o parlour_n dress_v up_o in_o indian_a silk_n and_o muzlin_n like_o flower-pot_n for_o a_o show_n our_o turkey_n or_o strait_o trade_n be_v carry_v on_o partly_o with_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n and_o partly_o with_o silver_n send_v from_o england_n and_o take_v in_o at_o cadiz_n and_o it_o give_v we_o in_o return_n raw_a silk_n of_o divers_a sort_n and_o a_o very_a good_a staple_n grogerom_n yarn_n drug_n in_o abundance_n the_o vent_n of_o which_o have_v a_o great_a dependence_n upon_o our_o tavern_n gaul_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v commodity_n that_o be_v not_o full_o manufacture_v and_o i_o think_v that_o this_o trade_n deserve_v the_o favour_n of_o our_o nation_n when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n but_o at_o present_a our_o coin_n be_v low_a and_o the_o balance_n of_o trade_n so_o much_o against_o we_o a_o cloth_n cloak_n seem_v as_o proper_a for_o our_o where_fw-mi as_o one_o of_o camlet_n since_o we_o run_v so_o great_a a_o hazard_n to_o procure_v the_o latter_a and_o our_o turkey_n merchant_n estate_n be_v bring_v home_o at_o a_o great_a expense_n to_o our_o nation_n it_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o consider_v whether_o this_o strait_o trade_n do_v not_o yield_v too_o great_a a_o advantage_n to_o the_o turk_n in_o take_v from_o they_o their_o silk_n grogerom_n yarn_n drug_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o money_n and_o cloth_n that_o be_v both_o advantageous_a commodity_n to_o encourage_v a_o war_n when_o they_o be_v virtual_o our_o enemy_n as_o they_o act_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v encourage_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n whilst_o our_o nation_n be_v only_o impoverish_v with_o their_o commodity_n and_o we_o have_v quick_a vent_n for_o our_o cloth_n to_o flanders_n and_o germany_n for_o the_o use_n of_o our_o own_o army_n and_o to_o procure_v linen_n from_o those_o part_n that_o our_o nation_n be_v in_o need_n of_o at_o home_n to_o be_v at_o charge_n to_o impoverish_v ourselves_o be_v but_o tapping_n our_o vessel_n at_o both_o end_n which_o may_v serve_v in_o a_o election_n but_o not_o in_o a_o war_n whilst_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o war_n that_o we_o be_v at_o present_a engage_v in_o do_v very_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o side_n that_o be_v like_a to_o support_v it_o long_o our_o expense_n in_o the_o way_n of_o live_v and_o carry_v on_o our_o war_n have_v drain_v our_o treasure_n in_o ocular_a demonstration_n to_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n and_o those_o stream_n that_o bring_v in_o our_o treasure_n from_o spain_n and_o the_o west-indies_n be_v evident_o divert_v into_o another_o channel_n so_o that_o without_o consideration_n we_o must_v inevitable_o fall_v it_o be_v not_o a_o indian_a dress_n set_v forth_o with_o scarlet_a ribbon_n keep_v warm_a with_o a_o sable-tippet_n or_o the_o easy_a victory_n that_o we_o obtain_v over_o a_o glass_n of_o red_a nor_o indeed_o our_o paper_n credit_n that_o will_v put_v the_o french_a king_n upon_o advantageous_a offer_n of_o peace_n but_o indeed_o the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o profitable_a part_n of_o our_o trade_n which_o