Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	king_n	time_n	year_n	23,396	5	4.9641	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92198	A proposal for supplying His Majesty with twelve hundred thousand pounds, by mending the coin, and yet preserve the ancient standard of the kingdom. / By a Gentleman.	L. R., gentleman.	1695 (1695)	Wing R41; ESTC R233588	17,160	24

of_o skilful_a person_n be_v appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o commissioner_n to_o take_v in_o all_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n unmil_v bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o english_a money_n which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v of_o sterling_a silver_n that_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n now_o leave_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v now_o so_o deface_v by_o clip_v and_o in_o that_o their_o judgement_n rather_o to_o incline_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o subject_a 3._o three_o that_o immediate_o upon_o deliver_v in_o such_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n to_o such_o commissioner_n the_o person_n bring_v they_o to_o have_v a_o bill_n or_o bill_n which_o shall_v be_v payable_a out_o of_o a_o fund_z to_o be_v settle_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n with_o interest_n at_o three_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n and_o a_o half_a penny_n per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la till_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o till_o such_o payment_n the_o bill_n to_o be_v make_v currant_n in_o all_o payment_n as_o the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o possessor_n only_o entitle_v to_o they_o 4._o four_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o utter_v in_o payment_n any_o unmilled_a crown_n and_o half_a crown_n after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o take_v in_o any_o of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v to_o bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o english_a money_n and_o which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v of_o sterling_a silver_n at_o any_o time_n before_o or_o until_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o and_o not_o after_o and_o the_o proprietor_n of_o such_o crown_n or_o half_a crown_n then_o to_o have_v such_o bill_n or_o bill_n give_v they_o as_o above_o upon_o condition_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o million_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o say_v twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o 5._o five_o that_o if_o after_o the_o say_v twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v find_v upon_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v deliver_v in_o to_o they_o in_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v in_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o say_a sum_n in_o clip_v shilling_n of_o the_o stamp_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v of_o sterling_a silver_n at_o any_o time_n on_o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1697._o and_o the_o proprietor_n of_o such_o shilling_n to_o have_v a_o bill_n or_o bill_n give_v they_o as_o above_z 6._o six_o that_o if_o on_o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o there_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o tender_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n more_o than_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n sterling_n there_o shall_v be_v certificate_n give_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o at_o least_o three_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o the_o proprietor_n thereof_o specify_v that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o possession_n so_o many_o pound_n or_o less_o in_o unmilled_a crown_n and_o half_a crown_n which_o certificate_n the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v register_n and_o deliver_v in_o a_o abstract_n of_o they_o to_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o order_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o person_n 7._o seven_o that_o each_o respective_a commissioner_n shall_v immediate_o upon_o receipt_n of_o any_o such_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n or_o shilling_n deliver_v they_o into_o his_o majesty_n mint_n in_o one_o hundred_o pound_n in_o each_o parcel_n take_v a_o receipt_n from_o the_o comptroler_n or_o his_o chief_a clerk_n mention_v the_o weight_n of_o each_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o the_o same_o there_o to_o be_v new_o coin_v one_o three_o part_n into_o half_a crown_n one_o three_o part_n more_o into_o shilling_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n into_o sixpence_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o comptroller_n as_o fast_o as_o coin_v pay_v into_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n from_o whence_o the_o same_o the_o better_a to_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v issue_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o all_o appropriate_v to_o the_o service_n thereof_o for_o the_o year_n 1696._o but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o seman_n wage_n except_o if_o the_o parliament_n see_v convenient_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n which_o his_o majesty_n may_v grant_v leave_v to_o be_v export_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o army_n in_o flanders_n that_o be_v near_o the_o sum_n permit_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v export_v in_o the_o year_n 1695._o in_o english_a bullion_n 8._o eight_o that_o if_o any_o crown_n or_o half_a crown_n within_o the_o say_a time_n or_o time_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n which_o shall_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v make_v of_o counterfeit_n metal_n each_o commissioner_n to_o prevent_v be_v tender_v again_o to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o have_v power_n to_o cut_v they_o in_o two_o and_o deliver_v they_o so_o cut_v back_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o dispute_n shall_v arise_v or_o it_o shall_v seem_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o be_v of_o sterling_a silver_n or_o not_o the_o person_n bring_v they_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n who_o shall_v appoint_v a_o place_n where_o to_o sit_v the_o die_n in_o diem_fw-la to_o determine_v such_o difference_n where_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o majority_n of_o they_o agree_v shall_v be_v conclusive_a and_o if_o thereupon_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v make_v of_o counterfeit_n metal_n the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o have_v power_n to_o cut_v they_o in_o two_o and_o return_v they_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o otherwise_o to_o pass_v they_o as_o good_a to_o put_v this_o in_o practice_n it_o be_v propose_v first_o that_o a_o tax_n be_v grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o settle_v for_o ever_o as_o a_o fund_z to_o pay_v half_o yearly_a the_o interest_n of_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o three_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n and_o a_o halfpenny_n per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la amount_v to_o seventy_o six_o thousand_o forty_o one_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o first_o half_a yearly_a payment_n to_o become_v due_a and_o payable_a the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o and_o the_o other_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1697._o and_o so_o successive_o every_o half_a year_n until_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a either_o out_o of_o the_o surplus_n of_o such_o fund_z or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o tax_n to_o be_v collect_v and_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o transmit_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o mint-office_n at_o the_o exchequer_n and_o by_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o several_a proprietor_n under_o the_o usual_a penalty_n as_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o place_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o person_n grieve_v out_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o if_o in_o any_o one_o half_a year_n it_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v short_a or_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v to_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n the_o half_a year_n interest_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o due_a for_o the_o say_v two_o million_o or_o what_o part_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o or_o before_o repay_v the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v good_a out_o of_o any_o the_o king_n be_v or_o his_o successor_n revenue_n not_o appropriate_v otherwise_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o do_v of_o which_o the_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v oblige_v under_o the_o like_a penalty_n to_o grant_v his_o or_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o auditor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v but_o if_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o any_o one_o half_a year_n there_o shall_v be_v collect_v and_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o transmit_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o say_a mint-office_n at_o the_o exchequer_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a tax_n any_o more_o than_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a and_o pay_v the_o half_a year_n interest_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o due_a for_o the_o say_v two_o million_o or_o what_o part_n thereof_o

a_o proposal_n for_o supply_v his_o majesty_n with_o twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n by_o mend_v the_o coin_n and_o yet_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a standard_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o a_o gentleman_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n whitlock_n near_o stationers-hall_n 1695._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n treasury_n may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n the_o press_a necessity_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a supply_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o present_a war_n with_o france_n the_o badness_n of_o our_o coin_n and_o the_o design_n of_o some_o people_n to_o bring_v a_o dis-reputation_n upon_o his_o majesty_n by_o alter_v the_o ancient_a standard_n thereof_o put_v i_o upon_o some_o thought_n how_o all_o these_o inconvenience_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v accommodate_v which_o i_o think_v with_o submission_n to_o your_o lordship_n better_a judgement_n may_v by_o the_o follow_a method_n easy_o be_v obtain_v but_o after_o i_o have_v by_o the_o small_a interval_n of_o time_n the_o pressure_n of_o my_o own_o affair_n give_v i_o accomplish_v the_o same_o i_o come_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o book_n write_v by_o that_o most_o ingenious_a gentleman_n mr._n lowndes_n which_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v have_v be_v soon_o that_o according_a to_o my_o weak_a capacity_n i_o may_v have_v particular_o answer_v his_o reason_n for_o lightning_n the_o standard_n of_o our_o money_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o five_o penny_n halfpenny_n the_o ounce_n which_o that_o my_o pressure_n of_o business_n will_v not_o now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v beg_v your_o lordship_n favourable_a acceptance_n thereof_o only_o crave_v leave_v to_o mind_v your_o honour_n of_o the_o strenuous_a argument_n urge_v hy_z he_o against_o debase_v our_o standard_n by_o alloy_n to_o which_o i_o think_v myself_o happy_a to_o agree_v but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n extreme_o wonder_n he_o do_v not_o perceive_v they_o bear_v the_o same_o force_n and_o energy_n against_o debase_v it_o by_o weight_n for_o it_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o dispute_n that_o debase_v our_o standard_n twenty_o five_o per_fw-la cent._n by_o alloy_n or_o debase_v it_o twenty_o five_o per_fw-la cent._n by_o weight_n which_o be_v what_o he_o argue_v for_o be_v both_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o mistake_a ground_n of_o his_o reason_n herein_o arise_v from_o the_o present_a great_a price_n of_o bullion_n whilst_o he_o consider_v not_o the_o badness_n of_o our_o money_n be_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o that_o as_o if_o the_o money_n be_v new_o coin_v at_o six_o shilling_n and_o five_o penny_n halfpenny_n the_o ounce_n bullion_n will_v bear_v that_o price_n so_o if_o it_o can_v be_v coin_v at_o the_o present_a standard_n it_o will_v bear_v but_o five_o shilling_n two_o penny_n the_o ounce_n unless_o as_o it_o will_v in_o both_o case_n bear_v two_o penny_n or_o three_o penny_n a_o ounce_n more_o when_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v our_o debt_n abroad_o and_o must_v pay_v it_o in_o bullion_n because_o our_o law_n have_v prevent_v we_o pay_v it_o in_o money_n which_o will_v be_v quite_o the_o contrary_a be_v that_o i_o have_v hereafter_o propose_v permit_v to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o upon_o second_o thought_n he_o will_v join_v issue_n with_o i_o that_o our_o standard_n of_o alloy_n and_o weight_n be_v both_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o aught_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o justice_n to_o his_o people_n inviolable_o to_o be_v preserve_v especial_o since_o it_o will_v cost_v the_o nation_n by_o his_o own_o calculation_n and_o therein_o he_o have_v the_o general_n opinion_n but_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n more_o than_o it_o will_v if_o debase_v to_o this_o standard_n a_o small_a pittance_n in_o comparison_n to_o what_o i_o have_v make_v out_o must_v be_v lose_v by_o the_o landlord_n thereby_o upon_o the_o whole_a if_o the_o money_n must_v be_v new_o coin_v the_o standard_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v sacred_a but_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o when_o it_o be_v so_o new_a coin_v it_o may_v well_o be_v fear_v whilst_o the_o war_n last_o we_o shall_v be_v attend_v with_o great_a evil_n than_o now_o and_o that_o consumption_n we_o now_o linger_v under_o be_v turn_v to_o immediate_a death_n by_o our_o foreign_a creditor_n take_v from_o we_o what_o we_o owe_v they_o in_o specie_fw-la or_o worser_o make_v we_o pay_v exorbitant_a interest_n for_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o since_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o our_o coin_n in_o bring_v it_o into_o dis-reputation_n with_o our_o common_a people_n at_o home_n proceed_v rather_o from_o the_o counterfeit_n than_o clip_v money_n i_o have_v since_o think_v that_o with_o submission_n to_o your_o lordship_n it_o may_v be_v better_o during_o the_o war_n unless_o as_o in_o my_o proposal_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o supply_v his_o majesty_n therewith_o to_o scuffle_v on_o with_o our_o clip_v money_n than_o call_v it_o in_o and_o that_o a_o cure_n of_o our_o counterfeit_n will_v be_v easy_o effect_v if_o a_o law_n be_v pass_v that_o for_o the_o future_a all_o receiver_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o their_o deputy_n or_o clark_n if_o person_n know_v to_o be_v well_o skilled_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o sterling_a silver_n and_o all_o goldsmith_n shall_v be_v oblige_v upon_o oath_n when_o any_o money_n shall_v be_v tender_v they_o in_o payment_n that_o beyond_o dispute_n appear_v to_o be_v make_v of_o counterfeit_n metal_n upon_o discovery_n thereof_o to_o cut_v it_o in_o two_o and_o return_v it_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o likewise_o if_o they_o offer_v any_o such_o counterfeit_n in_o payment_n and_o it_o be_v refuse_v they_o shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a refuser_n if_o demand_v also_o cut_v it_o in_o two_o which_o practice_n will_v soon_o destroy_v that_o many_o head_a hydra_n whilst_o now_o people_n with_o impunity_n offer_v counterfeit_n money_n to_o such_o receiver_n and_o goldsmith_n and_o they_o again_o to_o the_o subject_a which_o make_v a_o vent_n for_o it_o and_o cause_v a_o vexation_n in_o trade_n by_o perpetual_a circulation_n thereof_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o such_o art_n will_v at_o first_o occasion_n great_a loss_n to_o the_o possessor_n thereof_o yet_o since_o it_o be_v but_o what_o must_v fall_v upon_o they_o if_o the_o money_n be_v call_v in_o they_o can_v sure_o repine_v thereat_o if_o any_o of_o my_o thought_n herein_o or_o in_o my_o follow_a proposal_n may_v stir_v up_o more_o able_a head_n to_o better_a conception_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o good_a of_o my_o fellow-subject_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o keep_n up_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o sovereign_n to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o his_o predecessor_n i_o have_v the_o end_n of_o my_o ambition_n desire_v no_o other_o reward_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o therefore_o make_v use_n of_o this_o method_n of_o conveyance_n by_o the_o penny-post_n to_o your_o lordship_n and_o to_o be_v veil_v under_o a_o feign_a name_n though_o otherwise_o london_n nou._n 29._o 1695._o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n l._n r._n a_o proposal_n for_o supply_v his_o majesty_n with_o twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a or_o more_o for_o this_o year_n service_n of_o the_o war_n increase_v the_o money_n or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o money_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n and_o make_v a_o great_a step_n towards_o alter_a the_o coin_n by_o call_v in_o the_o most_o vncurrant_a part_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o crown_n and_o half_a crow_n vnmil_v which_o indeed_o be_v now_o almost_o become_v useless_a cash_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o still_o to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a standard_n of_o the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o some_o of_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o proposal_n demonstrate_v and_o objection_n thereto_o answer_v 1._o first_o allow_v that_o according_a to_o the_o general_n opinion_n the_o cash_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v six_o million_o of_o pound_n it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o suppose_v that_o one_o three_o of_o it_o be_v crown_n and_o half_a crown_n which_o be_v new_o coin_v will_v at_o least_o produce_v twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o england_n it_o be_v therefore_o propose_v that_o all_o unmilled_a crown_n and_o half_a crown_n shall_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v unlawful_a to_o utter_v in_o payment_n after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o 2._o second_o that_o by_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1696._o a_o sufficient_a number_n