Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
land_n king_n pound_n shilling_n 1,415 5 10.3498 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A57517 Sir Thomas Rowe his speech at the councell-table touching brasse-money, or against brasse-money, with many notable observations thereupon, Iuly, 1640. Roe, Thomas, Sir, 1581?-1644. 1641 (1641) Wing R1778A; ESTC R474455 6,259 12

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

in_o their_o shilling_n and_o pound_n a_o less_o proportion_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n than_o they_o do_v before_o this_o project_v alteration_n and_o pay_v for_o what_o they_o buy_v at_o a_o rate_n enhance_v it_o must_v cast_v upon_o all_o a_o double_a loss_n what_o the_o king_n will_v suffer_v by_o it_o in_o the_o rent_n of_o his_o land_n be_v demonstrate_v enough_o by_o the_o alteration_n since_o the_o 18_o of_o ed_n 3._o when_o all_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n come_v unto_o the_o receipt_n pondere_fw-la et_fw-la numero_fw-la after_o 5_o groat_n the_o ounce_n which_o since_o that_o time_n by_o several_a change_n of_o the_o standard_n be_v come_v to_o 5_n whereby_o the_o king_n have_v two_o three_o part_n of_o his_o just_a revenue_n in_o his_o custom_n the_o book_n of_o rate_n be_v regulate_v by_o pound_n and_o shilling_n his_o majesty_n must_v lose_v alike_o and_o so_o in_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o money_n that_o after_o this_o he_o must_v receive_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o coinage_n can_v be_v much_o more_o permanent_a in_o the_o loss_n last_v and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o reach_v to_o little_a less_o than_o yearly_a to_o accept_v part_n of_o his_o revenue_n for_o in_o every_o pound_n tale_n of_o gold_n be_v 7_o ounce_n 1d_o weight_n and_o 19_o grain_n loss_n which_o 25l_o in_o account_n and_o in_o 700l_n tail_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v 14l_o 17s_o more_o and_o his_o majesty_n shall_v undergo_v all_o this_o loss_n hereafter_o in_o all_o his_o receipt_n so_o shall_v he_o no_o less_o in_o all_o his_o dibursment_n the_o wage_n of_o his_o soldier_n must_v be_v ratable_o advance_v as_o the_o money_n be_v decrease_v this_o edward_n the_o 3_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n and_o exchequer_n as_o all_o the_o king_n after_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o do_v as_o often_o as_o the_o lessen_a standard_n of_o the_o money_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v buy_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n must_v in_o like_o manner_n be_v inhaunse_v on_o he_o as_o his_o majesty_n have_v the_o great_a profit_n of_o receipt_n and_o issue_n so_o must_v he_o of_o necessity_n taste_v of_o the_o most_o loss_n by_o this_o device_n it_o will_v destroy_v or_o discourage_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o the_o trade_n in_o england_n impair_v his_o majesty_n custom_n for_o that_o part_n be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o pass_v upon_o trust_n and_o credit_n will_v be_v overthrow_v for_o all_o man_n be_v doubtful_a of_o diminution_n hereby_o of_o there_o personal_a estate_n will_v call_v in_o their_o money_n already_o out_o and_o no_o man_n will_v part_v with_o that_o which_o be_v lie_v by_o himuppon_o apparent_a loss_n as_o this_o must_v bring_v what_o damage_n may_v befall_v the_o state_n by_o such_o a_o sudden_a stand_n of_o trade_n i_o can_v guess_v the_o money_n both_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n former_o coin_v and_o abroad_o rich_a than_o those_o intend_a will_v be_v make_v of_o the_o most_o nereby_o bulloin_v and_o so_o transport_v which_o i_o conceive_v will_v be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o inducement_n that_o have_v draw_v so_o many_o goldsmith_n to_o side_n this_o project_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thereby_o factor_n for_o the_o stranger_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o mintage_n bring_v but_o two_o shilling_n silver_n to_o the_o pound_n weight_n and_o 4_o shilling_n for_o gold_n whereas_o with_o we_o the_o one_o be_v and_o the_o other_o 5_o shilling_n many_o make_v that_o profit_n beyond_o the_o sea_n they_o can_v here_o and_o so_o his_o majesty_n mint_n unset_v of_o work_n and_o as_o his_o majesty_n loss_n appear_v in_o the_o alteration_n of_o many_o a_o 14_o in_o the_o silver_n and_o a_o 25_o part_n in_o all_o the_o gold_n they_o after_o shall_v receive_v so_o shall_v the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o all_o other_o land_a man_n in_o all_o their_o former_a settle_a rent_n annuity_n pension_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n the_o like_a will_v fall_v upon_o the_o labourer_n and_o workman_n in_o their_o statute_n wage_n and_o as_o their_o receipt_n be_v lessen_v hereby_o so_o be_v their_o issue_n increase_v either_o by_o improve_n all_o price_n or_o disfurnish_v the_o marker_n which_o must_v necessary_o follow_v for_o in_o the_o 5_o of_o edw._n 6_o 3_o mary_n 4to_fw-la eliz._n as_o appear_v by_o their_o proclamation_n that_o a_o rumour_n only_o of_o alteration_n cause_v such_o effect_n punish_v the_o author_n of_o such_o report_n with_o imprisonment_n and_o pillory_n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o the_o project_n of_o such_o a_o change_n must_v be_v of_o far_o great_a consequence_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o state_n and_o will_v be_v wish_v that_o the_o actor_n and_o author_n of_o such_o disturbance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o may_v undergo_v a_o punishment_n proportionable_a it_o can_v be_v hold_v i_o presume_v a_o advice_n of_o best_a judgement_n that_o lay_v the_o loss_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o the_o gain_n upon_o our_o enemy_n for_o who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v in_o this_o the_o great_a thriver_n be_v not_o visible_a that_o the_o stranger_n who_o support_v or_o money_n for_o bullion_n our_o own_o goldsmith_n who_o be_v their_o broker_n and_o the_o hedgminter_n of_o the_o netherlands_o who_o term_v they_o well_o will_v have_v a_o fresh_a and_o full_a trade_n by_o this_o abasement_n and_o we_o do_v not_o the_o spanish_a king_n our_o great_a enemy_n a_o great_a favour_n than_o by_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o these_o commodity_n by_o his_o west-indies_n we_o shall_v so_o advance_v they_o to_o our_o impoverishment_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o state_n to_o raise_v of_o the_o price_n of_o their_o own_o but_o the_o value_n that_o their_o neighbour_n set_v upon_o they_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o enfoeble_n of_o coin_n be_v but_o a_o shift_n for_o a_o while_n as_o drink_v to_o one_o in_o a_o dropsy_n to_o make_v he_o swell_v the_o more_o but_o the_o state_n be_v never_o thorough_o cure_v as_o we_o see_v in_o henry_n the_o eight_o time_n and_o the_o late_a queen_n until_o the_o coin_n be_v make_v rich_a again_o i_o can_v but_o then_o conclude_v my_o honourable_a lord_n that_o if_o the_o proportion_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o each_o other_o be_v wrought_v to_o that_o purity_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o artist_n that_o neither_o may_v be_v too_o rich_a for_o the_o other_o that_o the_o mintage_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o some_o proportion_n of_o neighbour_n part_n and_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o native_a commodity_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o overbalance_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o foreign_a we_o need_v not_o seek_v any_o shift_n but_o shall_v again_o see_v our_o trade_n to_o flourish_v the_o mint_n as_o the_o pulse_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n again_o to_o beat_v and_o our_o material_n by_o industry_n to_o be_v mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o we_o all_o wish_n and_o work_v for_o support_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o justice_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o majesty_n certain_a general_a rule_n collect_v concerning_o money_n and_o bullion_n out_o of_o the_o late_a consultation_n at_o court_n gold_n and_o silver_n have_v a_o two_o fold_n estimation_n in_o the_o extrinsic_a as_o they_o be_v money_n and_o prince_n measure_v give_v to_o his_o people_n and_o this_o be_v a_o prerogative_n of_o king_n in_o the_o intrinsic_n they_o be_v commodity_n value_v each_o other_o according_a to_o theplenty_n or_o scarcity_n and_o so_o all_o other_o commodity_n by_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o trade_n the_o measure_n in_o a_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v constant_a it_o be_v the_o justice_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n for_o if_o they_o be_v alter_v all_o man_n at_o that_o time_n be_v deceive_v in_o the_o precedent_a contract_n either_o for_o land_n or_o money_n and_o the_o king_n most_o of_o all_o for_o no_o man_n know_v either_o what_o he_o have_v or_o what_o he_o owe_v this_o make_v the_o lord_n treasurer_n burleigh_n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 1573._o when_o some_o projector_n have_v set_v on_o foot_n a_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o attempt_v to_o put_v so_o great_a a_o dishonour_n upon_o the_o queen_n and_o detriment_n and_o discontent_n on_o the_o people_n for_o to_o alter_v this_o public_a measure_n be_v to_o leave_v all_o the_o market_n of_o the_o kingdom_n unfurnish_a and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o mischief_n the_o proclamation_n of_o 5._o and_o 6._o 3_o mary_n and_o four_o of_o eliz._n will_v manifest_v when_o but_o a_o rumor_n produce_v that_o effect_n so_o far_o that_o beside_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o contrary_a deliver_v in_o their_o edict_n they_o be_v enforce_v to_o cause_v the_o magistrate_n in_o every_o shire_n