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
A54612	A discourse of taxes and contributions shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, hearth, excise, &c. : with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning wars, the church, universities, rents and purchases ... : the same being frequently applied to the state and affairs of Ireland, and is now thought seasonable for the present affairs of England : humbly recommended to the present Parliament.	Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.	1689 (1689)	Wing P1920; ESTC R20953	59,806	88

thrive_a man_n be_v concern_v the_o profuseness_n of_o their_o child_n for_o as_o they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o get_v even_o what_o they_o believe_v will_v be_v afterward_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n so_o do_v i_o to_o write_v what_o i_o suspect_v will_v signify_v nothing_o wherefore_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a etc._n etc._n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o all_o man_n i_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a to_o the_o candid_a of_o who_o correction_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v impatient_a the_o index_n a_fw-la enumeration_n and_o description_n of_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o public_a charge_n page_z 1_o the_o maintenance_n of_o governor_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o great_a splendour_n than_o private_a calling_n can_v reach_v to_o ibidem_fw-la the_o honour_n of_o be_v trust_v and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o be_v fear_v be_v reward_n enough_o for_o some_o office_n p._n 2._o the_o pastorage_n of_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o public_a charge_n even_o upon_o a_o civil_a account_n ibid._n the_o use_n of_o school_n and_o university_n as_o they_o be_v a_o public_a charge_n p._n 3_o the_o common_a and_o general_a cause_n which_o increase_n and_o aggravate_v the_o burden_n of_o pay_v tax_n ibid._n the_o cause_n that_o excite_v foreign_a and_o offensive_a war_n p._n 4_o the_o cause_n of_o defensive_a and_o civil_a war_n p._n 5_o a_o cause_n of_o unnecessary_a ecclesiastical_a charge_n be_v the_o not_o size_v of_o parish_n according_a to_o the_o alteration_n which_o have_v be_v in_o religion_n and_o trade_n p._n 6_o that_o five_o thousand_o parish_n be_v enough_o for_o england_n and_o wales_n so_o as_o to_o give_v unto_o each_o but_o a_o thousand_o parishioner_n and_o so_o as_o that_o none_o need_v go_v two_o mile_n to_o church_n ibid._n antiquate_a office_n and_o overgrow_v fee_n a_o cause_n of_o unnecessary_a charge_n in_o the_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n p._n 8_o register_n for_o conveyance_n of_o land_n and_o depository_n for_o movable_a pawn_n as_o also_o bank_n of_o money_n will_v lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o lawsuit_n and_o write_n p._n 9_o how_o the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o faculty_n of_o medicine_n may_v be_v adjust_v ibid._n how_o the_o number_n of_o student_n in_o the_o university_n intend_v to_o make_v learn_v the_o way_n of_o their_o livelihood_n may_v be_v adjust_v p._n 10_o a_o use_v propound_v for_o the_o choice_a parish-children_n and_o foundling_n to_o force_v on_o a_o useful_a work_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v but_o perfunctory_o pursue_v ibid._n that_o the_o number_n of_o unnecessary_a merchant_n and_o retailer_n be_v retrench_v ibid._n the_o careful_a maintenance_n and_o education_n of_o expose_v child_n and_o conceal_v their_o name_n and_o family_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n p._n 11_o a_o proposal_n of_o several_a employment_n for_o beggar_n and_o such_o as_o have_v now_o no_o work._n ibid._n great_a work_n of_o labour_n though_o in_o themselves_o unnecessary_a be_v nevertheless_o of_o advantage_n to_o the_o public_a p._n 12_o the_o mend_n of_o highway_n build_v bridge_n and_o causeys_n and_o the_o make_n of_o river_n navigable_a in_o england_n will_v make_v english_a horse_n a_o exportable_a commodity_n and_o help_v to_o vend_n the_o commodity_n of_o ireland_n p._n 13_o the_o cause_n of_o unquiet_a bear_n of_o tax_n viz._n ibid._n first_o that_o the_o sovereign_n exact_v too_o much_o p._n 14_o second_o that_o assessment_n be_v unequal_o lay_v ibid._n three_o that_o the_o money_n levy_v be_v vain_o expend_v ibid._n four_o or_o give_v to_o favourite_n p._n 15_o five_o ignorance_n of_o the_o number_n trade_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n six_o obsourity_n about_o the_o right_n of_o impose_v p._n 16_o seven_o fewness_n of_o people_n ibid_fw-la eighthly_a scarcity_n of_o money_n and_o confusion_n of_o coin_n ibid._n nine_o that_o scarce_o a_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v coin_v bullion_n ibid._n ten_o the_o non-acceptance_n of_o some_o commodity_n in_o specie_fw-la in_o discharge_v of_o tax_n ibid._n the_o consequence_n of_o a_o tax_n too_o heavy_a if_o there_o be_v too_o much_o money_n in_o a_o nation_n which_o may_v be_v or_o if_o there_o be_v too_o little_a and_o that_o either_o in_o a_o state_n well_o or_o ill_o govern_v p._n 17_o p._n 18_o p._n 19_o the_o first_o way_n of_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a charge_n be_v the_o excind_n or_o set_v apart_o of_o a_o proportion_n of_o the_o territory_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o crown-land_n p._n 19_o the_o second_o be_v take_v away_o the_o same_o proportion_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o all_o land_n p._n 20_o the_o nation_n be_v happy_a where_o either_o of_o the_o say_v two_o way_n be_v practise_v ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la and_o upon_o original_a agreement_n and_o not_o exact_v as_o a_o sudden_a contingent_a surcharge_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n the_o owner_n of_o settle_a rent_n bear_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o land-tax_n or_o assessment_n other_o probable_o gain_v thereby_o ibid._n a_o land-tax_n upon_o free_a estate_n resolve_v into_o a_o excize_n upon_o consumption_n p._n 21_o assessment_n upon_o house_n more_o uncertain_a than_o that_o of_o land_n house_n being_n of_o a_o double_a nature_n viz._n either_o a_o instrument_n of_o gain_n or_o way_n of_o expense_n ibid._n the_o heavy_a tax_v of_o house_n not_o discouragement_n to_o new_a building_n nor_o be_v the_o discouragement_n of_o new_a building_n any_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o populousness_n of_o a_o city_n p._n 22_o prohibition_n to_o build_v upon_o new_a foundation_n serve_v only_o to_o six_o the_o ground-plot_n of_o a_o city_n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o the_o city_n of_o london_n remove_v its_o ground-plot_n westward_o ibid._n that_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o king_n of_o england_n palace_n will_v in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v towards_o chelsey_n p._n 23_o that_o the_o present_a seat_n of_o london_n will_v be_v the_o great_a conhabitation_n of_o people_n ever_o whilst_o this_o island_n be_v inhabit_v ibid._n the_o nature_n and_o natural_a measure_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n compute_v in_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o say_v land._n ibid._n the_o par_fw-fr between_o food_n or_o other_o proceed_v of_o land_n and_o bullion_n or_o coyn._n p._n 24_o the_o par_n between_o gold_n and_o silver_n ibid._n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v not_o natural_a standard_n of_o the_o value_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 25_o the_o prime_a denomination_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o two_o viz._n land_n and_o labour_n as_o the_o denomination_n of_o money_n in_o england_n be_v pound_n shilling_n penny_n ibid._n of_o the_o par_fw-fr between_o land_n and_o labour_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n of_o year_n purchase_v that_o land_n be_v worth_a in_o several_a country_n p._n 26_o why_o land_n in_o ireland_n be_v worth_a few_o year_n purchase_v than_o in_o england_n ibid._n 27_o the_o description_n and_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o usury_n p._n 28_o the_o same_o of_o exchange_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o both_o ibid._n why_o usury_n have_v be_v limit_v more_o than_o exchange_n p._n 29_o a_o parallel_n between_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o price_n of_o money_n and_o that_o of_o land._n ibid._n how_o to_o compute_v and_o compare_v the_o rent_n of_o land_n in_o order_n to_o a_o just_a land-tax_n or_o assessment_n p._n 30_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o land_n be_v find_v by_o survey_v of_o the_o quantity_n figure_n and_o situation_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o quality_n viz._n its_o aptitude_n to_o bear_v first_o precious_a commodity_n second_o the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n three_o most_o in_o quantity_n ibid._n the_o extrinsic_a or_o accidental_a value_n depend_v upon_o the_o plenty_n of_o money_n luxurious_a or_o frugal_a live_n the_o opinion_n civil_a natural_a and_o religious_a of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v 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of_o lent_n because_o their_o goodness_n and_o delicacy_n decay_v before_o lend_v be_v do_v be_v worth_a little_a in_o some_o popish_a country_n nor_o swine_n flesh_n among_o the_o jew_n nor_o hedgehog_n frog_n snail_n mushroom_n etc._n etc._n to_o those_o that_o fear_v to_o eat_v they_o as_o poisonous_a or_o unwholesome_a nor_o curran_n and_o spanish_a wine_n if_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v destroy_v as_o the_o great_a thief_n of_o this_o nation_n by_o a_o edict_n of_o the_o state._n 10._o this_o i_o call_v a_o survey_n or_o inquisition_n into_o the_o former_a intrinsic_a value_n of_o land_n this_o latter_a of_o extrinsic_a or_o accidental_a follow_v we_o say_v that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o store_n of_o money_n will_v change_v the_o rate_n of_o commodity_n according_a to_o our_o reckon_n in_o name_n and_o word_n pound_n shilling_n and_o penny_n be_v nothing_o else_o as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n can_v bring_v to_o london_n a_o ounce_n of_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n 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heretofore_o all_o which_o i_o think_v may_v be_v find_v out_o even_o for_o the_o time_n past_a but_o more_o probable_o for_o the_o time_n present_a and_o to_o come_v 13._o but_o to_o proceed_v suppose_v we_o have_v they_o than_o we_o will_v pitch_v the_o accidental_a value_n upon_o our_o land_n about_o london_n as_o thus_o viz._n we_o will_v first_o at_o hazard_n compute_v the_o material_n for_o food_n and_o cover_n which_o the_o shire_n of_o essex_n kent_n surrey_z middlesex_n and_o hertford_n next_o circumjacent_a to_o london_n do_v communibus_fw-la annis_fw-la produce_v and_o will_v withal_o compute_v the_o consumptioner_n of_o they_o live_v in_o the_o say_v five_o shire_n and_o london_n the_o which_o if_o i_o find_v to_o be_v more_o than_o be_v the_o consumptioner_n live_v upon_o the_o like_a scope_n of_o other_o land_n or_o rather_o upon_o as_o much_o other_o land_n as_o bore_v the_o like_a quantity_n of_o provision_n then_o i_o say_v that_o provision_n must_v be_v dear_a in_o the_o say_v five_o shire_n than_o in_o the_o other_o and_o within_o the_o say_a shire_n cheap_a or_o dear_a as_o the_o way_n to_o london_n be_v more_o or_o less_o long_o or_o rather_o more_o or_o less_o chargeable_a 14._o for_o if_o the_o say_v five_o shire_n do_v already_o produce_v as_o much_o commodity_n as_o by_o all_o endeavour_n be_v possible_a then_o what_o be_v want_v must_v be_v bring_v from_o afar_o and_o that_o which_o be_v near_o advance_v in_o price_n according_o or_o if_o the_o say_a shire_n by_o great_a labour_n than_o now_o be_v use_v as_o by_o digging_z instead_o of_o plough_v set_v instead_o of_o sow_v pick_v of_o choice_a seed_n instead_o of_o take_v it_o promiscuous_o steep_v it_o instead_o of_o use_v it_o whole_o unprepared_a and_o manure_v the_o ground_n with_o salt_n instead_o of_o rot_a straw_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v fertilize_v then_o will_v the_o rent_n be_v as_o much_o more_o advance_v as_o the_o excess_n of_o increase_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o labour_n 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taxable_a sort_n and_o the_o want_n of_o sensible_a mark_n whereby_o to_o rate_v man_n and_o the_o confound_a of_o estate_n with_o title_n and_o office_n great_a mistake_n be_v commit_v 10._o beside_o for_o not_o know_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prince_n know_v not_o what_o they_o can_v bear_v and_o for_o not_o know_v the_o trade_n he_o can_v make_v no_o judgement_n of_o the_o proper_a season_n when_o to_o demand_v his_o exhibition_n 11._o 7._o obscurity_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o right_n of_o impose_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o great_a and_o ugly_a reluctance_n in_o the_o people_n and_o of_o involuntary_a severity_n in_o the_o prince_n a_o eminent_a example_n whereof_o be_v the_o ship-money_n no_o small_a cause_n of_o twenty_o year_n calamity_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n 12._o 8._o fewness_n of_o people_n be_v real_a poverty_n and_o a_o nation_n wherein_o be_v eight_o million_o of_o people_n be_v more_o than_o twice_o as_o rich_a as_o the_o same_o scope_n of_o land_n wherein_o be_v but_o four_o for_o the_o same_o governor_n which_o be_v the_o great_a charge_n may_v serve_v near_o as_o well_o for_o the_o great_a as_o the_o lesser_a number_n 13._o second_o if_o the_o people_n be_v so_o few_o as_o that_o they_o can_v live_v exit_fw-la sponte_fw-la creatis_fw-la or_o with_o little_a labour_n such_o as_o be_v graze_v etc._n etc._n they_o become_v whole_o without_o art._n no_o man_n that_o will_v not_o exercise_v his_o hand_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o torture_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o much_o thoughtfulness_n do_v occasion_n 14._o 9_o scarcity_n of_o money_n be_v another_o cause_n of_o the_o bad_a payment_n of_o tax_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o of_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o nation_n viz._n land_n house_n ship_n commodity_n furniture_n plate_n and_o money_n that_o scarce_o one_o part_n of_o a_o hundred_o be_v coin_n and_o that_o perhaps_o there_o be_v scarce_o six_o million_o of_o pound_n now_o in_o england_n that_o be_v but_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o head_n for_o every_o head_n in_o the_o nation_n we_o may_v easy_o judge_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v for_o man_n of_o competent_a estate_n to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n on_o a_o sudden_a which_o if_o they_o can_v compass_v severity_n and_o charge_n ensue_v and_o that_o with_o reason_n though_o unlucky_a enough_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a to_o undo_v one_o particular_a member_n than_o to_o endanger_v the_o whole_a notwithstanding_o indeed_o it_o be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o one_o particular_a member_n to_o be_v undo_v with_o the_o whole_a than_o alone_o 15._o 10._o it_o seem_v somewhat_o hard_a that_o all_o tax_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o money_n that_o be_v when_o the_o king_n have_v occasion_n to_o victual_v his_o ship_n at_o portsmouth_n that_o sit_v ox_n and_o corn_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o kind_n but_o that_o farmer_n must_v first_o carry_v their_o corn_n perhaps_o ten_o mile_n to_o sell_v and_o turn_v into_o money_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n be_v again_o reconvert_v into_o corn_n fetch_v many_o mile_n further_o 16._o moreover_o the_o farmer_n for_o haste_n be_v force_v to_o under-sell_a his_o corn_n and_o the_o king_n for_o haste_n likewise_o be_v force_v to_o over-buy_a his_o provision_n whereas_o the_o pay_n in_o kind_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la will_v lessen_v a_o considerable_a grievance_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n 17._o the_o next_o consideration_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o too_o great_a a_o tax_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o particular_a man_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a people_n in_o general_a to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o money_n requisite_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o nation_n more_o or_o less_o than_o which_o will_v prejudice_v the_o same_o just_o as_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o farthing_n necessary_a in_o a_o small_a retail_n trade_n to_o change_v silver_n money_n and_o to_o even_o such_o reckon_n as_o can_v be_v adjust_v with_o the_o small_a silver_n piece_n for_o money_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o food_n and_o cover_v but_o as_o farthing_n and_o other_o local_a extrinsic_a money_n be_v to_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n species_n 18_o now_o as_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o number_n of_o farthing_n requisite_a in_o commerce_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o number_n of_o people_n the_o frequency_n of_o their_o exchange_n as_o also_o and_o principal_o from_o the_o value_n of_o the_o small_a silver_n piece_n of_o money_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o proportion_n of_o money_n requisite_a to_o our_o trade_n be_v to_o be_v likewise_o take_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o commutation_n and_o from_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o payment_n that_o be_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n usual_o make_v otherwise_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o where_o there_o be_v register_n of_o land_n whereby_o the_o just_a value_n of_o each_o man_n interest_n in_o they_o may_v be_v well_o know_v and_o where_o there_o be_v depository_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o metal_n cloth_n linen_n leather_n and_o other_o useful_n and_o where_o there_o be_v bank_n of_o money_n also_o there_o less_o money_n be_v necessary_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n for_o if_o all_o the_o great_a payment_n be_v make_v in_o land_n and_o the_o other_o perhaps_o down_o to_o ten_o pound_n or_o twenty_o pound_n be_v make_v by_o credit_n in_o lombar_n or_o money-bank_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o needs_o only_a money_n to_o pay_v sum_n less_o than_o those_o aforemention_v just_a as_o few_o farthing_n be_v requisite_a for_o change_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o silver_n twopence_n then_o

say_v the_o silver_n of_o the_o one_o must_v be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a value_n with_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o other_o the_o one_o be_v perhaps_o twenty_o ounce_n and_o the_o other_o twenty_o bushel_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o price_n of_o a_o bushel_n of_o this_o corn_n to_o be_v a_o ounce_n of_o silver_n 15._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v more_o art_n and_o hazard_n in_o work_v about_o the_o silver_n then_o about_o the_o corn_n yet_o all_o come_v to_o the_o same_o pass_n for_o let_v a_o hundred_o man_n work_v ten_o year_n upon_o corn_n and_o the_o same_o number_n of_o man_n the_o same_o time_n upon_o silver_n i_o say_v that_o the_o neat_a proceed_v of_o the_o silver_n be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o whole_a neat_fw-mi proceed_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o like_a part_n of_o the_o one_o the_o price_n of_o like_a part_n of_o the_o other_o although_o not_o so_o many_o of_o those_o who_o wrought_v in_o silver_n learn_v the_o art_n of_o refine_v and_o coin_v or_o outlive_v the_o danger_n and_o disease_n of_o work_v in_o the_o mine_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o way_n of_o pitch_v the_o true_a proportion_n between_o the_o value_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o many_o time_n be_v set_v but_o by_o popular_a error_n sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o diffuse_v in_o the_o world_n which_o error_n by_o the_o way_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o have_v be_v pester_v with_o too_o much_o gold_n heretofore_o and_o want_v it_o now_o 16._o this_o i_o say_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o equalize_a and_o balance_v of_o value_n yet_o in_o the_o superstructure_n and_o practice_n hereupon_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v much_o variety_n and_o intricacy_n of_o which_o hereafter_o 17._o the_o world_n measure_v thing_n by_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o principal_o the_o latter_a for_o there_o may_v not_o be_v two_o measure_n and_o consequent_o the_o better_a of_o many_o must_v be_v the_o only_a of_o all_o that_o be_v by_o fine_a silver_n of_o a_o certain_a weight_n but_o now_o if_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o measure_v the_o weight_n and_o fineness_n of_o silver_n as_o by_o the_o different_a report_n of_o the_o able_a say-master_n i_o have_v know_v it_o to_o be_v and_o if_o silver_n grant_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o fineness_n and_o weight_n rise_v and_o fall_v in_o its_o price_n and_o be_v more_o worth_n at_o one_o place_n than_o another_o not_o only_o for_o be_v far_o from_o the_o mine_n but_o for_o other_o accident_n and_o may_v be_v more_o worth_a at_o present_a than_o a_o month_n or_o other_o small_a time_n hence_o and_o if_o it_o differ_v in_o its_o proportion_n unto_o the_o several_a thing_n value_v by_o it_o in_o several_a age_n upon_o the_o increase_n and_o diminution_n thereof_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o examine_v some_o other_o natural_a standard_n and_o measure_n without_o derogate_a from_o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o these_o 18._o our_o silver_n and_o gold_n we_o call_v by_o several_a name_n as_o in_o england_n 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value_n of_o the_o fee-simple_n of_o land_n though_o but_o no_o better_a than_o we_o have_v do_v that_o of_o the_o usus_fw-la fructus_fw-la abovementioned_a which_o we_o attempt_v as_o follow_v 19_o have_v find_v the_o rent_n or_o value_n of_o the_o usus_fw-la fructus_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o question_n be_v how_o many_o year_n purchase_v as_o we_o usual_o say_v be_v the_o fee-simple_n natural_o worth_a if_o we_o say_v a_o infinite_a number_n than_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n will_v be_v equal_a in_o value_n to_o a_o thousand_o acre_n of_o the_o same_o land_n which_o be_v absurd_a a_o infinity_n of_o unite_v be_v equal_a to_o a_o infinity_n of_o thousand_o wherefore_o we_o must_v pitch_v upon_o some_o limit_a number_n and_o that_o i_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o year_n which_o i_o conceive_v one_o man_n of_o fifty_o year_n old_a another_o of_o twenty_o eight_o and_o another_o of_o seven_o year_n old_a all_o be_v alive_a together_o may_v be_v think_v to_o live_v 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observator_fw-la of_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n think_v they_o be_v they_o will_v alter_v in_o the_o other_o unless_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o force_n of_o popular_a error_n and_o dependence_n of_o thing_n already_o concatenate_v do_v hinder_v they_o 21._o this_o i_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o number_n of_o year_n purchase_v where_o title_n be_v good_a and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a certainty_n of_o enjoy_v the_o purchase_n but_o in_o other_o country_n land_n be_v worth_a near_o thirty_o year_n purchase_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o better_a title_n more_o people_n and_o perhaps_o true_a opinion_n of_o the_o value_n and_o duration_n of_o three_o life_n 22._o and_o in_o some_o place_n land_n be_v worth_a yet_o more_o year_n purchase_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o special_a honour_n pleasure_n privilege_n or_o jurisdiction_n annex_v unto_o they_o 23._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n land_n be_v worth_a few_o year_n purchase_v as_o in_o ireland_n for_o the_o follow_a reason_n which_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o as_o unto_o the_o like_a whereof_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o like_a cheapness_n in_o any_o other_o place_n may_v be_v impute_v first_o in_o ireland_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o frequent_a rebellion_n in_o which_o if_o you_o be_v conquer_v all_o be_v lose_v or_o if_o you_o conquer_v yet_o you_o be_v subject_a to_o swarm_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o the_o envy_n which_o precedent_a mission_n of_o english_a have_v against_o the_o subsequent_a perpetuity_n itself_o be_v but_o forty_o year_n long_o as_o within_o which_o time_n some_o ugly_a disturbance_n have_v hitherto_o happen_v almost_o ever_o since_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o english_a thither_o 24._o 2._o the_o claim_n upon_o claim_n which_o each_o have_v to_o the_o other_o estate_n and_o the_o facility_n of_o make_v good_a any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o many_o governor_n and_o minister_n which_o within_o forty_o year_n shall_v be_v in_o power_n there_o as_o also_o by_o the_o frequency_n of_o false_a testimony_n and_o abuse_v of_o solemn_a oath_n 25._o 3._o the_o paucity_n of_o inhabitant_n there_o be_v not_o above_o the_o five_o part_n so_o many_o as_o the_o territory_n will_v maintain_v and_o of_o those_o but_o a_o small_a part_n do_v work_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o a_o small_a work_n so_o much_o as_o in_o other_o country_n 26._o 4._o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a in_o ireland_n be_v own_v by_o absentees_n and_o such_o as_o draw_v over_o the_o profit_v raise_v out_o of_o ireland_n refund_v nothing_o so_o as_o ireland_n export_v more_o than_o it_o import_v do_v yet_o grow_v poor_a to_o a_o paradox_n 27._o 5._o the_o difficulty_n of_o execute_v justice_n so_o many_o of_o those_o

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above_o sixty_o whereas_o heretofore_o the_o same_o be_v make_v but_o into_o twenty_o and_o yet_o both_o sort_n call_v shilling_n or_o else_o call_v the_o money_n already_o make_v by_o high_a name_n the_o reason_n or_o pretence_n give_v for_o such_o raise_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o the_o raise_n of_o money_n will_v bring_v it_o in_o and_o the_o material_a thereof_o more_o plentiful_o for_o trial_n whereof_o suppose_v one_o shilling_n be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v worth_a two_o what_o other_o effect_n can_v this_o have_v than_o the_o raise_n of_o all_o commodity_n unto_o a_o double_a price_n now_o if_o it_o be_v proclaim_v that_o labourer_n wage_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o rise_v at_o all_o upon_o this_o raise_n of_o money_n then_o will_v this_o act_n be_v as_o only_o a_o tax_n upon_o the_o say_a labourer_n as_o force_v they_o to_o lose_v half_a their_o wage_n which_o will_v not_o be_v only_o unjust_a but_o impossible_a unless_o they_o can_v live_v with_o the_o say_v half_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v for_o then_o the_o law_n that_o appoint_v such_o wage_n be_v ill_o make_v which_o shall_v allow_v the_o labourer_n but_o just_a wherewithal_o to_o live_v for_o if_o you_o allow_v double_a than_o he_o work_v but_o half_a so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v have_v do_v and_o otherwise_o will_v which_o be_v a_o loss_n to_o the_o public_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o so_o much_o labour_n 12._o but_o suppose_v the_o quart_n d'_fw-fr escu_n of_o france_n common_o esteem_v worth_n eighteen_o penny_n be_v raise_v to_o three_o shilling_n then_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o money_n of_o england_n will_v be_v indeed_o quartfield_n d'_fw-fr escu_n piece_n but_o as_o true_a that_o all_o the_o english_a money_n will_v be_v carry_v away_o and_o that_o our_o quart_n d'_fw-fr escu_n will_v contain_v but_o half_a so_o much_o bullion_n as_o our_o own_o money_n do_v so_o that_o raise_v of_o money_n may_v indeed_o change_v the_o species_n but_o with_o so_o much_o loss_n as_o the_o foreign_a piece_n be_v raise_v unto_o above_o their_o intrinsic_a value_n 13._o but_o for_o remedy_n of_o this_o suppose_v we_o raise_v the_o quart_n d'_fw-fr escu_n double_a and_o prohibit_v the_o exportation_n of_o our_o own_o money_n in_o exchange_n thereof_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o a_o prohibition_n be_v nugatory_n and_o impossible_a to_o be_v execute_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o say_a species_n will_v but_o make_v we_o sell_v the_o commodity_n buy_v with_o raise_a quart_n d'_fw-fr escue_n in_o essect_v but_o at_o half_a the_o usual_a rate_n which_o unto_o they_o that_o want_v such_o commodity_n will_v as_o well_o yield_v the_o full_a so_o that_o abate_v our_o price_n will_v as_o well_o allure_v stranger_n to_o buy_v extraordinary_a proportion_n of_o our_o commodity_n as_o raise_v their_o money_n will_v do_v but_o neither_o that_o nor_o abate_v the_o price_n will_v make_v stranger_n use_v more_o of_o our_o commodity_n than_o they_o want_v for_o although_o the_o first_o year_n they_o shall_v carry_v away_o a_o unuseful_a and_o superfluous_a proportion_n yet_o afterward_o they_o will_v take_v so_o much_o the_o less_o 14._o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v why_o then_o have_v so_o many_o wise_a state_n in_o several_a ancient_n as_o well_o as_o modern_a time_n frequent_o practise_v this_o artifice_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o draw_v in_o money_n into_o their_o respective_a dominion_n i_o answer_v that_o something_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o stupidity_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n who_o can_v of_o a_o sudden_a understand_v this_o matter_n for_o i_o find_v many_o man_n wise_a enough_o who_o though_o they_o be_v well_o inform_v that_o raise_n of_o money_n signify_v little_a yet_o can_v sudden_o digest_v it_o as_o for_o example_n a_o unengage_v person_n who_o have_v money_n in_o his_o purse_n in_o england_n and_o shall_v hear_v that_o a_o ●●●ling_n be_v make_v fourteen_o penny_n in_o ireland_n will_v more_o ready_o run_v thither_o to_o buy_v land_n then_o before_o not_o sudden_o apprehend_v that_o for_o the_o same_o land_n which_o he_o may_v have_v buy_v before_o for_o six_o year_n purchase_n he_o shall_v now_o pay_v seven_o nor_o will_v seller_n in_o ireland_n of_o a_o sudden_a apprehend_v cause_n to_o raise_v their_o land_n proportional_o but_o will_v at_o least_o be_v content_v to_o compound_v the_o business_n viz._n to_o sell_v at_o six_o and_o a_o half_a and_o if_o the_o difference_n be_v a_o more_o ragged_a fraction_n man_n under_o a_o long_a time_n will_v not_o apprehend_v it_o nor_o ever_o be_v able_a exact_o to_o govern_v their_o practice_n according_a to_o it_o 15._o second_o although_o i_o apprehend_v little_a real_a defference_n between_o raise_v foreign_a money_n to_o double_a and_o abate_v half_a in_o the_o price_n of_o our_o own_o commodity_n yet_o to_o sell_v they_o on_o a_o tacit_a condition_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o foreign_a present_a money_n shall_v 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difference_n wheresore_n if_o we_o can_v afford_v to_o abate_v half_a our_o price_n but_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o for_o our_o neighbour_n money_n than_o we_o gain_v so_o much_o as_o the_o say_a difference_n between_o money_n and_o barter_n amount_v unto_o by_o such_o raise_n of_o our_o neighbour_n money_n 17._o but_o the_o fundamental_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n depend_v upon_o a_o real_a and_o not_o a_o imaginary_a way_n of_o compute_v the_o price_n of_o commodity_n in_o order_n to_o which_o real_a way_n i_o premise_v these_o supposition_n first_o then_o suppose_v there_o pe_z in_o a_o territory_n a_o thousand_o people_n let_v these_o people_n be_v suppose_v sufficient_a to_o till_o this_o whole_a territory_n as_o to_o the_o husbandry_n of_o corn_n which_o we_o will_v suppose_v to_o contain_v all_o necessary_n for_o life_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o suppose_v the_o word_n bread_n do_v and_o let_v the_o production_n of_o a_o bushel_n of_o this_o corn_n be_v suppose_v of_o equal_a labour_n to_o that_o of_o produce_v a_o ounce_n of_o silver_n suppose_v again_o that_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o this_o land_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o people_n viz_o a_o hundred_o of_o they_o can_v produce_v corn_n enough_o for_o the_o whole_a suppose_v that_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n find_v out_o as_o abovementioned_a be_v a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a product_n about_o which_o proportion_n it_o real_o be_v as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o pay_v a_o four_o sheaf_n instead_o of_o rent_n in_o some_o place_n suppose_v also_o that_o whereas_o but_o a_o hundred_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o husbandry_n yet_o that_o two_o hundred_o have_v take_v up_o the_o trade_n and_o suppose_v that_o where_o a_o bushel_n of_o corn_n will_v suffice_v yet_o man_n out_o of_o delicacy_n will_v use_v two_o make_v use_n of_o the_o flower_n only_o