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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43097	The English school-master compleated containing several tables of common English words, from one, to six, seven, and eight syllables, both whole and divided, according to the rules of true spelling; with prayers, and graces both before and after meat, and rules for childrens behaviour at all times and places, with several other necessaries suitable to the capacities of children and youth. Also brief and easie rules for the true and exact spelling, reading, and writing of English according to the present pronunciation thereof in the famous University of Oxford, and City of London. To which is added, an appendix containing the principles of arithmetick, with an account of coins, weights, measure, time, &c. Copies of letters, titles of honour, suitable for men of all degrees, and qualities, bills of parcels, bills of exchange, bills of debt, receipts, and several other rules and observations fit for a youths accomplishment in the way of trade. John Hawkins school-master at St. Georges Church in Southwark.	Hawkins, John, 17th cent.	1692 (1692)	Wing H1175; ESTC R213434	60,375	140

slighted and neglected therefore I advise you as a Friend to beware of that harm which I am now too sensible of and know that the greatest time you can spend in Learning will be too little to gain Perfection in those most Exquisite Arts which you are now Labouring after your parents are in Health as are all other Friends who desire to be Remembred to you I pray as you proceed let me have now and then a Line or two from you and you will much oblige To his Loving Friend Mr. Thomas Swingler These Your Loving School fellow Iohn Clark A Letter from a young Man newly out of his Apprenticeship to his Friend for Correspondence Respected Sir London May 10th 1692. I Have now finished my seven years Apprenticeship and am by the assistance of God and my Friends just entring into the World for an Imployment and being conscious to my self that my Trade depends upon Acquaintance makes me thus bold to renew our former intimacy Sir if it lyes in your power to be serviceable to me in the way of my Trade either by your self or other Friends I shall not only thankfully acknowledge your kindness but to the uttermost of my power approve my self as I am To Mr. Lucas at Lambeth These Your Friend and Servant Iames Dendy A Letter from a Shopkeeper to another for Goods which he wanteth Sir Whitchurch March 12. 1692. I Am credibly informed by a Friend both of yours and mine that you are very well provided and stockt with sundry parcels of Wares such as I have at present some occasion for wherefore I am willing to essay a Trade with you and would pray you for the present to send me about Ten Pounds worth for a sample and if I find they are for my turn I shall immediately give you order for Forty or Fifty Pounds worth more send them and the lowest price of them by the first opportunity and I shall be punctual in making payment according to order in the mean time I remain To Mr. Sherbrook in London These Yours to command Tho. Wickstead The Answer Sir London March 20. 1692. YOurs of the 12th Inst●nt I received and according to your order have sent you by John Jones the Carrier a parcel of Goods which come to 10 l. 7 s. 6 d. The particulars whereof together with their prizes are inserted in a Bill of Parcels herein inclosed for the payment whereof I shall give d● order in my next in the mean time I hope they will prove to your satisfaction and be the foundation of a further Acquaintance and Dealing with you and assur● your self that whatsoever you shall intrust to my charge shall be performed and managed with the greatest Candour and Fidelity imaginable and if there happen any miscarriage in packing or ordering of Wares before they come to your hands upon notice given thereof it shall be amended or allowed for to your own content in the mean time I take leave and subscribe my self To Mr. Tho. Wickstead at Whitchurch These Your Friend and Servant Tho. Sherbroo● A Servants Letter to his Master Sir Taunton April 4th 1692 YOurs of the 28th past I received and shall be as careful in the management of your Affairs as if they were immediately my ow● Concerns my diligence shall always supply your Room in your absence I have discoursed Mr. Gilbert concerning your Affair and he seem very inclinable to have an accommodation therein and intends speedily to write to you himself concerning it as for those Goods which 〈◊〉 ordered me to send you I find them not for your turn but Mr. Burgi● has some excellent Perpetuana's which if you approve of I shall send you by the first opportunity after Order I have inclosed som● Samples with their prices Thus with my humble Service to yourself c. I remain Your faithful Servant to my power Iohn Patteso● Forms of Bills of Exchange A Copy of an Inland Bill London March 14th 1692. AT 10 days sight of this my only Bill of Exchange pay to Mr. John Brewer of Salop or his Order the Sum of Fifty Pounds currant Money for the value Received here of Joseph Pebworth make good payment and place it to the Accompt of To Mr. William Compton of Salop This. Your obliged Friend William Costin When the Bill is accepted and day of payment cometh the Receiver gives a Discharge for the same on the out side of the Bill as followeth March 27 16. 2. REceived then the full contents of the within written Bill of Exchange I say Received by me John Brewer A Copy of an out-Out-land Bill the First London March 14 1692. for 3● l. Sterling at 3● Shillings 8 d. Flemish AT Double usance pay this my first Bill of Exchange unto Hendrick Coopman or Order Three hundred pound Sterling at Thirty four Shillings Eight pe●ce Flemish per l. Sterling for the value of John Pennington and place it to the Account as per advice from Yours Iames Goodman To Mr. Tho. Corbet Merchant in Amsterdam A Copy of the Second out-Out-land Bill London March 14. 1692. for 300 l. Sterling at 34 Shillings 8 Pence Flemish AT Double usance pay this my second Bill of Exchange my first not paid unto Hendrick Coopman or Order Three hundred Pounds Sterling at Thirty four Shillings Eight Pence Flemish per l. Sterling for the value of John Pennington and place it to Account as per advice from Yours Iames Goodman For Mr. Tho. Corbet Merchant in Amsterdam A Copy of the Third Bill of Exchange London March 14. 1692. for 300 l. Sterling at 34 Shillings 8 Pence Flemish AT Double usance pay this my third Bill of Exchange my first and second not being paid unto Hendrick Coopman or Order Three hundred Pounds Sterling at Thirty four Shillings Eight Pence Flemish per l. Sterling for the value of John Pennington and place it to the Account as per advice from Yours Iames Goodman For Mr. Tho. Corbett Merchant in Amsterdam It is Customary with Merchants and others when they have sold Goods to the Shop-keeper upon delivery thereof to give in a Bill of Parcels the Form whereof take as followeth A Bill of Parcels Sold May 14. 1692. to Tho. Gardner per John Burgis viz.   l. s. d. 164 Ells of Holland Cloth at 4 s. 4 d. 35 09 08 236 Pieces of Fine Lawns at 11 s. 6 d. 135 1● 00 286 Ells of Green Bays at 2 s. 4 d. 33 07 04 41● Ells of Linnen Cloth at 2 s. 9 d. 57 04 0● 518 Ells of Dyed Canvas at 1 s. 4 d. 34 10 08 358 Pieces of Dyed Fus●ians at 18 s. 6 d. 331 03 00 290 Pieces of white Ditto at 17 s. 246 10 00 Total Sum 873 18 08 A Shop-keepers Bill Sold to Robert Carpenter of Horsham   l. s. d March 27. 2 Barrels of Raisons 06 06 08 April 10. a Box of Cinamon 07 09 0● May 8. 120 l. of Pepper at 2 s. 12 00 00 20. 144 l. of Tobacco at 20 d.