Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	pound_n	value_n	yearly_a	1,858	5	10.5680	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

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

chap._n xix_o of_o the_o lake_n and_o rivers_n of_o all_o the_o river_n that_o come_v from_o germany_n and_o water-holland_n the_o chief_a be_v the_o rhine_n which_o divide_v into_o two_o branch_n one_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o rhine_n and_o the_o other_o be_v call_v vahal_n and_o that_o receive_v the_o mouse_n which_o come_v from_o lorraine_n and_o go_v through_o the_o town_n of_o liege_n these_o river_n meet_v all_o before_o gorcum_n and_o flow_v gentle_o into_o the_o sea_n near_o dort_n and_o rotterdam_n make_v all_o the_o island_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o country_n lie_v low_a there_o be_v abundance_n of_o lake_n into_o which_o enter_v a_o great_a many_o channel_n make_v by_o art_n the_o great_a of_o these_o lake_n be_v harlem-lake_n which_o begin_v to_o extend_v itself_o between_o leyden_n and_o the_o village_n of_o kague_n which_o stand_v in_o at_o island_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_a lake_n into_o which_o the_o boat_n enter_v here_o those_o boat_n that_o go_v to_o harlem_n keep_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o they_o that_o go_v to_o amsterdam_n on_o the_o right_n and_o pass_v by_o alsemeer_n this_o lake_n be_v very_o broad_a but_o not_o deep_a between_o harlem_n and_o amsterdam_n it_o grow_v narrow_a and_o be_v call_v sprin●smeere_v there_o be_v a_o dike_n or_o bank_n with_o prodigious_a sluice_n which_o be_v open_v according_a as_o the_o wind_n ●its_v to_o let_v out_o some_o of_o the_o water_n into_o the_o river_n you_o here_o the_o harlem_n boat_n stay_v and_o the_o passenger_n land_n and_o see_v a_o fair_a house_n build_v by_o the_o noble_a college_n of_o the_o heemrade_n on_o amsterdam-side_n it_o grow_v still_o narrow_a till_o you_o come_v to_o overtom_n a_o fair_a village_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o harlem_n which_o keep_v the_o passage_n shut_v by_o a_o dike_n over_o which_o the_o boat_n which_o go_v from_o leyden_n to_o amsterdam_n must_v pass_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a wooden_a ruler_n and_o other_o instrument_n this_o obstacle_n be_v to_o force_v the_o great_a boat_n full_a of_o merchandize_n to_o go_v by_o harlem_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a town_n this_o lake_n before_o the_o war_n be_v not_o half_a so_o big_a and_o i_o have_v hear_v old_a man_n say_v that_o from_o their_o remembrance_n it_o have_v increase_v the_o compass_n of_o above_o four_o mile_n every_o year_n it_o eat_v away_o some_o of_o the_o land_n that_o border_n upon_o it_o insomuch_o that_o the_o neighbour_a corporation_n have_v often_o meet_v to_o consult_v about_o the_o drayn_n of_o it_o but_o as_o yet_o without_o effect_n it_o will_v require_v above_o 500_o mile_n and_o the_o cost_n will_v amount_v to_o above_o 200000._o pound_n but_o the_o bottom_n be_v partly_o veene_n and_o partly_o good_a land_n will_v sell_v well_o and_o defray_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o expense_n this_o lake_n be_v very_o full_a of_o fish_n and_o breed_v eel_n of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n as_o all_o ●●imy_a water_n do_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o this_o nor_o other_o lake_n nor_o of_o the_o hole_n which_o the_o country_n people_n make_v every_o day_n by_o dig_v up_o turf_n which_o if_o at_o last_o by_o some_o rupture_n they_o shall_v meet_v will_v go_v near_o to_o drown_v all_o this_o low_a region_n and_o swallow_v up_o these_o fine_a meadow_n now_o let_v we_o go_v to_o north-holland_n chap._n xx._n north-holland_n common_o call_v west-frieze_n this_o part_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o have_v holland_n on_o the_o south_n and_o friezeland_n on_o the_o east_n from_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o south-sea_n which_o some_o author_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v former_o so_o narrow_a that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v pass_v over_o with_o a_o plank_n this_o country_n be_v likewise_o call_v waterland_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o lake_n that_o it_o abound_v with_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v drain_v viz._n beemster_n ziip_n and_o schermer_n which_o be_v now_o rich_a ground_n where_o the_o chief_a citizen_n of_o amsterdam_n have_v house_n and_o garden_n every_o where_o here_o there_o be_v dikes_n that_o of_o mede●bliike_a be_v make_v of_o a_o certain_a matter_n which_o the_o sea_n cast_v up_o this_o element_n prepare_v thus_o a_o bridle_n to_o its_o own_o fury_n this_o country_n have_v on_o the_o north_n the_o ocean_n and_o the_o texel_n and_o on_o the_o south_n the_o river_n you_o and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o south-part_n of_o holland_n by_o a_o small_a neck_n of_o land_n on_o harlem-side_n this_o people_n drive_v a_o great_a trade_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o water_n they_o be_v environ_v with_o which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v so_o fortify_v they_o as_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n they_o keep_v their_o old_a fashion_n and_o custom_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o simple_a as_o they_o appear_v but_o be_v indeed_o very_o sincere_a and_o more_o to_o be_v believe_v upon_o their_o simple_a affirmative_a than_o other_o nation_n upon_o their_o oath_n and_o blasphemy_n the_o woman_n be_v equal_o chaste_a and_o fair_a and_o often_o a_o young_a man_n shall_v sit_v a_o whole_a night_n by_o his_o mistress_n and_o never_o hold_v any_o discourse_n any_o way_n offensive_a to_o her_o honour_n they_o have_v most_o of_o they_o red_a hair_n and_o their_o lock_n guild_v upon_o their_o forehead_n they_o wear_v not_o handkerchief_n but_o a_o velvet_n whisk_n with_o a_o golden_a hook_n and_o clasp_v that_o which_o i_o think_v very_o undecent_a be_v that_o they_o wear_v their_o petticoat_n so_o short_a that_o they_o scarce_o come_v below_o their_o knee_n the_o man_n wear_v plain_a band_n square_a beard_n have_v a_o grave_a behaviour_n and_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a complexion_n and_o tall_a stature_n all_o their_o business_n be_v commerce_n which_o they_o have_v with_o all_o the_o northern_a country_n and_o particular_o herring_n be_v their_o great_a commodity_n between_o harlem_n and_o alcmaer_n there_o be_v a_o pleasant_a village_n whither_o ancient_o people_n do_v use_v to_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n it_o be_v situate_v upon_o the_o sea_n of_o wiie_n the_o bank_n that_o begin_v there_o be_v call_v st._n agaths_n bank_n and_o the_o other_o which_o go_v to_o sardam_n be_v call_v assendelftdike_n at_o sardam_n be_v continual_o build_v great_a ship_n for_o the_o indies_n but_o let_v we_o take_v our_o way_n to_o alcmaer_fw-mi chap._n xxi_o of_o alcmaer_n and_o medenbliic_a alcmaer_fw-mi be_v not_o only_o one_o of_o the_o fine_a town_n of_o holland_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o low-countries_n for_o the_o beautiousness_n of_o its_o building_n and_o the_o neatness_n of_o its_o street_n the_o war_n that_o it_o maintain_v against_o the_o friezelander_n bear_v witness_n of_o its_o antiquity_n it_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o have_v a_o great_a trade_n many_o of_o its_o inhabitant_n live_v pleasant_o have_v very_o fine_a garden_n and_o a_o fine_a country_n in_o 1328._o it_o be_v burn_v the_o friezelander_n have_v often_o besiege_v it_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1517._o it_o be_v take_v and_o plunder_v for_o eight_o day_n by_o those_o of_o gueldres_n the_o earl_n florent_fw-la the_o five_o make_v a_o dike_n to_o the_o very_a extremity_n of_o the_o country_n to_o hinder_v the_o friezelander_n incursion_n there_o be_v fair_a mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o for_o the_o exercise_n and_o diversion_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o next_o to_o leyden_n it_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v the_o cleanly_a town_n in_o holland_n the_o spaniard_n after_o the_o take_n of_o harlem_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o but_o in_o wain_n they_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v the_o town_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ill_a air_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o stout_a resist_n ance_n make_v by_o the_o townsman_n thy_o town_n be_v near_o the_o schermer_n the_o great_a lake_n of_o this_o septentrional_a part_n at_o some_o league_n from_o alcmaer_n upon_o the_o north-sea-side_n be_v the_o hontbos_n where_o there_o be_v monstrous_a dikes_n make_v in_o a_o most_o singular_a manner_n to_o resist_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o ocean_n which_o here_o do_v most_o desperate_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o holland_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a bank_n that_o so_o in_o case_n one_o shall_v break_v the_o other_o may_v give_v the_o people_n time_n to_o repair_v the_o first_o from_o thence_o you_o may_v go_v to_o the_o texel_n or_o take_v your_o way_n to_o seay_n n_o by_o the_o ziipe_n seayen_fw-mi be_v a_o great_a village_n situate_v in_o a_o fat_a country_n where_o land_n be_v as_o dear_a again_o as_o in_o any_o part_n of_o holland_n there_o have_v be_v tree_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o have_v be_v sell_v for_o 10._o pound_n in_o one_o year_n it_o have_v a_o very_a large_a marketplace_n the_o lord_n of_o seayen_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o house_n