Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	penny_n	pound_n	shilling_n	5,001	5	11.2551	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26549	The present state of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries as to the government, laws, forces, riches, manners, customes, revenue, and territory of the Dutch in three books / collected by W.A., Fellow of the Royal Society.	Aglionby, William, d. 1705.	1669 (1669)	Wing A766; ESTC R21416	140,978	444

to_o be_v understand_v of_o privateer_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o particular_a government_n of_o the_o town_n in_o holland_n we_o have_v see_v hitherto_o what_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n now_o we_o may_v descend_v to_o the_o particular_a to_n the_o town_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o bailif_n a_o senate_n or_o council_n by_o bourgmaster_n or_o consul_n and_o by_o alderman_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bailif_n in_o each_o town_n who_o to_o say_v true_a have_v no_o power_n of_o himself_o to_o pronounce_v judgement_n but_o in_o criminal_a cause_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o attourney-generall_n and_o manage_n accusation_n against_o offender_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o state_n this_o be_v do_v before_o the_o alderman_n who_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v the_o head_n of_o the_o accusation_n and_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n the_o bailiff_n have_v no_o salary_n and_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o place_n rise_v from_o the_o fine_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o guilty_a the_o senate_n and_o the_o great_a be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v den_n breeden_fw-mi ra●d●_n or_o de_fw-fr vroedschap_n in_o most_o town_n as_o at_o leyden_n it_o be_v compose_v of_o about_o forty_o person_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o rich_a citizen_n more_o or_o less_o the_o ancient_a law_n admit_v none_o to_o be_v of_o this_o senate_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o rich_a sort_n this_o assembly_n seldom_o meet_v but_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o choose_v new_a magistrate_n as_o also_o when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n be_v to_o meet_v than_o the_o head_n of_o the_o deliberation_n be_v examine_v in_o this_o senate_n beforehand_o they_o do_v also_o control_v and_o correct_v their_o bourgmaster_n and_o alderman_n if_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n they_o chance_v to_o go_v beyond_o their_o commission_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o fear_n it_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o our_o wise_a ancestor_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o senator_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v persecute_v for_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a liberty_n the_o bourgmaster_n and_o alderman_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o these_o senator_n by_o the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n in_o some_o place_n there_o be_v four_o bourgmaster_n and_o in_o some_o there_o be_v but_o two_o their_o office_n be_v to_o determine_v all_o that_o concern_v the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o town_n as_o also_o to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o bring_v they_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o to_o a_o agreement_n which_o if_o they_o can_v compass_v than_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o cite_v they_o before_o the_o alderman_n they_o meet_v in_o a_o common_a chamber_n and_o give_v audience_n to_o all_o inhabitant_n without_o distinction_n in_o some_o place_n there_o be_v seven_o alderman_n in_o other_o nine_a they_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o town_n who_o meet_v three_o or_o four_o set_a time_n a_o week_n and_o determine_v all_o civil_a cause_n between_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o judge_v all_o crime_n propose_v by_o the_o bailif_n for_o the_o first_o cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o that_o be_v cite_v dwell_v except_o they_o be_v privilege_v cause_n the_o town_n judge_v of_o no_o great_a sum_n than_o five_o pound_n and_o the_o bourghs_n of_o thirty_o shilling_n though_o in_o very_o great_a city_n they_o may_v judge_v as_o far_o as_o thirty_o pound_n the_o appeal_n be_v first_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o province_n and_o then_o to_o the_o great_a council_n where_o there_o be_v a_o double_a number_n of_o judge_n they_o that_o be_v cast_v be_v fine_v for_o have_v appeal_v without_o reason_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o province_n the_o fine_a be_v three_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o six_o pound_n and_o when_o the_o process_n be_v re-viewed_n if_o the_o sentence_n be_v confirm_v the_o fine_a be_v of_o twenty_o pound_n as_o for_o criminal_a cause_n the_o judge_n be_v absolute_a and_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o they_o neither_o in_o the_o village_n nor_o in_o the_o town_n except_o the_o bailif_n require_v that_o the_o criminal_a shall_v undergo_v a_o severe_a punishment_n and_o then_o the_o accuse_a have_v liberty_n to_o defend_v himself_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o law_n in_o holland_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o custom_n privilege_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o country_n and_o former_a prince_n and_o of_o the_o state_n the_o second_o be_v the_o roman_a law_n call_v the_o civil_a law_n moreover_o that_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o retard_v nor_o the_o judge_n time_n take_v up_o in_o petty_a business_n there_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o alderman_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o citizen_n who_o be_v call_v commissary_n of_o small_a cause_n these_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n that_o be_v not_o above_o five_o pound_n as_o also_o of_o all_o action_n for_o reparation_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o such_o like_a a_o alderman_n preside_v ordinary_o in_o this_o assembly_n and_o be_v ordinary_o a_o good_a civilian_n there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o senate_n or_o town-house_n and_o in_o the_o college_n of_o the_o bourgmaster_n one_o who_o be_v call_v a_o syndi●_n or_o pensioner_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v eloquent_a and_o learned_a as_o be_v the_o speaker_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n or_o corporation_n in_o their_o most_o important_a affair_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o tribute_n and_o impost_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n they_o be_v and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o levy_v they_o in_o holland_n since_o as_o tacitus_n say_v there_o be_v no_o war_n without_o pay_n nor_o no_o pay_n without_o tribute_n and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o particular_a case_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n who_o have_v be_v long_o in_o war_n to_o which_o they_o have_v all_o contribute_v their_o share_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o consider_v of_o the_o way_n they_o use_v to_o levy_v they_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o tribute_n the_o ordinary_a and_o the_o extraordinary_a the_o ordinary_a which_o be_v once_o grant_v be_v always_o continue_v the_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v levy_v but_o for_o some_o certain_a time_n and_o be_v then_o leave_v off_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a tribute_n viz._n the_o tribute_n by_o head_n or_o pole-money_n the_o chimney-money_n and_o the_o land_n tax_n the_o pole-money_n be_v so_o levy_v that_o the_o state_n have_v twenty_o penny_n for_o every_o head_n they_o that_o be_v extreme_a poor_a be_v free_v from_o this_o tribute_n to_o my_o remembrance_n this_o be_v never_o practise_v but_o once_o and_o then_o too_o there_o be_v great_a murmur_v and_o many_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o chimney-money_n be_v that_o tribute_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o every_o chimney_n or_o hearth_n which_o be_v twenty_o penny_n and_o in_o this_o the_o hollander_n have_v imitate_v the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o three_o tribute_n call_v a_o land_n tax_n may_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o two_o hundred_o penny_n for_o out_o of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o example_n be_v pay_v one_o pound_n to_o the_o state_n so_o out_o of_o four_o hundred_o two_o pound_n or_o forty_o shilling_n to_o this_o may_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n if_o not_o impossible_a for_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o man_n estate_n to_o be_v have_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v take_v his_o measure_n from_o the_o public_a voice_n and_o the_o general_a report_n that_o any_o man_n have_v to_o have_v such_o and_o such_o revenue_n and_o because_o in_o this_o there_o be_v room_n for_o a_o mistake_n the_o law_n give_v any_o man_n leave_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o tax_n and_o if_o he_o will_v take_v his_o oath_n he_o be_v not_o worth_a so_o much_o as_o the_o world_n value_v his_o estate_n at_o his_o tax_n shall_v be_v moderate_v as_o for_o the_o ordinary_a tribute_n the_o chief_a be_v these_o follow_v 1._o the_o tribute_n from_o salt_n call_v in_o dutch_a sonte_n geldt_fw-mi it_o be_v levy_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n visit_v each_o family_n and_o reckon_v every_o head_n of_o it_o then_o they_o guess_v at_o the_o quantity_n of_o salt_n that_o they_o may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v to_o spend_v in_o one_o year_n and_o thereupon_o they_o exact_v from_o they_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n proportionable_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o salt_n they_o be_v to_o have_v and_o in_o some_o town_n they_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o the_o

measure_n of_o salt_n high_a or_o low_o as_o they_o please_v 2._o the_o excise_n upon_o beer_n which_o all_o the_o citizen_n pay_v without_o distinction_n come_v to_o twenty_o penny_n a_o barrel_n except_o the_o small_a beer_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a above_o half_a a_o crown_n a_o barrel_n pay_v nothing_o 3._o another_o excise_n upon_o beer_n pay_v only_o by_o brewer_n which_o come_v to_o twelve_o penny_n a_o barrel_n beside_o all_o seaman_n mariner_n and_o merchant_n pay_v excise_n for_o all_o english_a and_o german_a beer_n they_o bring_v in_o 4._o the_o victualler_n and_o those_o that_o sell_v beer_n pay_v other_o twenty_o penny_n for_o every_o barrel_n 5._o every_o hogshead_n of_o vinegar_n pay_v nine_o shilling_n 6._o the_o impost_n upon_o french_a wine_n mount_v to_o six_o penny_n upon_o every_o stoop_v rhenish_n and_o spanish_a wine_n pay_v twelve_o penny_n a_o stoop_v brandye_n of_o wine_n pay_v ten_o penny_n of_o beer_n five_o penny_n 7._o butter_n pay_v six_o shilling_n a_o barrel_n which_o contain_v three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o little_a barrel_n call_v kops_n tuchen_n there_o be_v pay_v a_o farthing_n a_o piece_n 8._o a_o piece_n of_o oil_n pay_v six_o shilling_n if_o fish_n oil_n then_o four_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n 9_o candle_n of_o wax_n and_o tallow_n pay_v ten_o penny_n a_o hundred_o weight_n 10._o the_o impost_n of_o round_a measure_n be_v that_o money_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o all_o those_o commodity_n that_o be_v measure_v in_o round_a measure_n as_o corn_n seeds_n salt_n lime_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o merchant_n that_o buy_v great_a quantity_n do_v nevertheless_o pay_v this_o impost_n 11._o turf_n for_o fuel_n pay_v a_o penny_n halfpenny_n a_o tun_n and_o coal_n from_o england_n and_o scotland_n pay_v thirty_o shilling_n for_o every_o hundred_o tun._n the_o coal_n burn_v in_o the_o light_a house_n pay_v nothing_o 12._o the_o impost_n upon_o hard_a merchandize_n as_o five_o penny_n for_o every_o hundred_o of_o lead_n three_o halfpence_n for_o every_o thousand_o of_o lime-stone_n 13._o for_o wood_n to_o burn_v be_v pay_v the_o eight_o part_n of_o what_o it_o cost_v 14._o silk_n and_o gold_n stuff_v pay_v of_o twelve_o penny_n one_o in_o every_o yard_n or_o ell._n 15._o woollen_a clothes_n pay_v thus_o every_o piece_n of_o english_a cloth_n not_o be_v yet_o die_v pay_v three_o pound_n if_o the_o say_a piece_n be_v worth_a sixteen_o florin_n of_o flanders_n that_o be_v nine_o pound_n or_o thereabouts_o every_o piece_n worth_a twelve_o pound_n pay_v four_o pound_n etc._n etc._n hang_n and_o other_o householdstuff_n pay_v one_o penny_n in_o nine_o of_o what_o they_o be_v worth_a the_o way_n of_o prise_v merchandise_n be_v to_o ask_v the_o merchant_n himself_o what_o he_o value_v it_o at_o if_o he_o undervalue_v it_o to_o save_v custom_n than_o the_o master_n of_o the_o custom-house_n may_v take_v it_o and_o pay_v to_o the_o merchant_n the_o price_n he_o value_v it_o at_o 16._o the_o impost_n upon_o all_o corn_n that_o be_v ground_n in_o the_o mill_n in_o holland_n which_o every_o body_n pay_v without_o exception_n come_v to_o five_o pound_n one_o crown_n and_o twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n to_o half_a as_o much_o for_o the_o quarter_n of_o rye_n to_o five_o and_o thirty_o shilling_n for_o barley_n and_o oates_n 17._o the_o impost_n upon_o all_o cattle_n sheep_n or_o hog_n that_o be_v kill_v come_v to_o one_o penny_n in_o seven_o of_o the_o money_n they_o be_v sell_v for_o 18._o there_o be_v also_o three_o penny_n a_o month_n pay_v for_o every_o horn_v beast_n above_o three_o year_n old_a as_o also_o two_o penny_n a_o month_n for_o every_o horse_n above_o three_o year_n old_a 19_o the_o impost_n upon_o herring_n and_o saltfish_n bring_v to_o the_o citizen_n house_n to_o sell_v come_v to_o twenty_o penny_n a_o pannier_n 20._o the_o retail_n fishmonger_n pay_v for_o sturgeon_n and_o salmon_n the_o 9th_o penny_n of_o what_o they_o cost_v 21._o tobacco_n pay_v 10_o penny_n a_o pound_n the_o barrel_n of_o soap_n 11_o shilling_n every_o barrel_n of_o pitch_n 16_o penny_n 22._o every_o chariot_n and_o little_a bark_n pay_v 20_o penny_n a_o year_n every_o coach_n pay_v 10_o shilling_n a_o year_n 23._o all_o farm_n and_o rack_n rent_n pay_v the_o 16_o penny_n of_o the_o value_n they_o yield_v yearly_a and_o those_o land_n that_o the_o proprietary_n keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v value_v and_o estimate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 24._o all_o land_n that_o be_v sow_v with_o any_o sort_n of_o grain_n whatsoever_o or_o whatsoever_o tree_n they_o be_v plant_v with_o pay_v 4_o penny_n halfpenny_n a_o acre_n reckon_v from_o the_o month_n they_o be_v sow_v or_o plant_v to_o the_o month_n that_o the_o recolt_n be_v make_v in_o 25._o every_o house_n pay_v about_o the_o 8_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n it_o be_v let_v for_o as_o if_o for_o 48_o pound_n a_o year_n it_o pay_v 6_o pound_n to_o the_o state_n but_o because_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n be_v subject_a to_o rise_v or_o fall_v the_o magistrate_n set_v a_o constant_a price_n upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o bigness_n and_o conveniency_n 26._o the_o tribute_n for_o servant_n and_o maid_n come_v to_o 20_o penny_n a_o head_n which_o every_o master_n or_o mistress_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v for_o they_o 27._o the_o impost_n upon_o all_o immovables_n that_o be_v sell_v under_o which_o title_n great_a ship_n be_v comprehend_v come_v to_o the_o 40th_o penny_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n sell_v the_o state_n have_v the_o 40th_o part_n which_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a tax_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n where_o immovables_n alter_v their_o property_n so_o often_o as_o in_o holland_n it_o be_v a_o proverb_n of_o leyden_n that_o every_o three_o year_n half_a of_o the_o town_n be_v sell_v or_o alienate_v 28._o the_o tribute_n due_a for_o the_o great_a and_o little_a seal_n be_v a_o groat_n for_o every_o sheet_n of_o paper_n where_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v apply_v to_o two_o penny_n where_o the_o little_a to_o understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o tribute_n the_o reader_n must_v know_v that_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n have_v ordain_v for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o for_o this_o that_o no_o will_n contract_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o write_n that_o shall_v be_v produce_v before_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o any_o other_o paper_n than_o that_o which_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o state_n else_o they_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o hereupon_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o have_v two_o seal_n one_o for_o business_n of_o small_a importance_n and_o a_o great_a one_o for_o important_a affair_n there_o be_v many_o other_o sort_n of_o tribute_n which_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o relate_v beside_o they_o have_v all_o be_v publish_v together_o by_o the_o state_n order_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o way_n of_o levy_v these_o tribute_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a do_v let_v we_o consider_v those_o deliberation_n and_o opinion_n touch_v this_o matter_n which_o be_v have_v when_o it_o be_v first_o debate_v the_o proposition_n of_o find_v a_o way_n of_o raise_v these_o revenue_n be_v make_v some_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o town_n or_o to_o some_o person_n who_o the_o state_n shall_v pay_v to_o gather_v these_o tax_n and_o be_v accountable_a for_o they_o think_v it_o neither_o safe_a nor_o profitable_a for_o the_o state_n to_o farm_v they_o out_o and_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o rely_v upon_o 1._o because_o public_a person_n and_o particular_o magistrate_n have_v a_o great_a authority_n with_o they_o and_o so_o be_v fit_a to_o keep_v the_o people_n more_o in_o awe_n 2._o because_o many_o of_o these_o revenue_n as_o the_o excise_n upon_o beer_n for_o example_n can_v not_o be_v fix_v and_o certain_a for_o sometime_o one_o town_n consume_v more_o one_o year_n than_o another_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o measure_n take_v with_o farmer_n 3._o they_o represent_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o trust_v in_o subject_n hand_n the_o public_a revenue_n for_o what_o if_o the_o farmer_n shall_v play_v the_o knave_n and_o break_v and_o hereupon_o they_o conclude_v that_o farmer_n be_v not_o fit_a man_n some_o of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a opinion_n do_v maintain_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a impost_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v farm_a out_o for_o so_o much_o a_o year_n add_v that_o the_o imposition_n be_v lay_v upon_o two_o sort_n of_o thing_n upon_o stable_n and_o constant_a one_o as_o house_n and_o land_n which_o remain_v and_o who_o number_n and_o value_n be_v easy_o know_v and_o upon_o uncertain_a one_o as_o the_o consumption_n of_o wine_n and_o beer_n etc._n etc._n the_o