Selected quad for the lemma: money_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
money_n	example_n	pound_n	shilling_n	2,130	5	12.1773	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54625	A treatise of taxes and contributions shewing the nature and measures of [brace] crown-lands, assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, raising of coins, harth-money, excize, &c. : with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning [brace] warres, the church, universities, rents and purchases, usury and exchange, banks and lombards, registries for conveyances, beggars, ensurance, exportation of money/wool, free-ports, coins, housing, liberty of conscience, &c. : the same being frequently applied to the present state and affairs of Ireland.	Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.	1662 (1662)	Wing P1938; ESTC R33399	59,466	94

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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 then_o to_o endanger_v the_o whole_a 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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 two_o pence_n then_o where_o the_o least_o silver_n piece_n be_v six_o penny_n 19_o to_o apply_v all_o this_o i_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v too_o much_o money_n in_o a_o nation_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o commonalty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n and_o no_o harm_n even_o to_o particular_a man_n if_o the_o king_n have_v in_o his_o coffer_n all_o that_o be_v superflous_a no_o more_o than_o if_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o pay_v their_o tax_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v best_o spare_v 20._o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o largeness_n of_o a_o public_a exhibition_n shall_v leave_v less_o 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than_o that_o upon_o place_n which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o those_o who_o make_v such_o law_n be_v rather_o borrower_n than_o lender_n but_o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o fruitlessness_n of_o make_v civil_a positive_a law_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o have_v speak_v elsewhere_o and_o instance_a in_o several_a particular_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o natural_a measure_n of_o exchange_n i_o say_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o great_a exchange_n can_v be_v but_o the_o labour_n of_o carry_v the_o money_n in_o specie_fw-la but_o where_o be_v hazard_n emergent_a use_n for_o money_n more_o in_o one_o place_n then_o another_o etc._n etc._n or_o opinion_n of_o these_o true_a or_o false_a the_o exchange_n will_v be_v govern_v by_o they_o 5._o parallel_v unto_o this_o be_v something_o which_o we_o omit_v concern_v the_o price_n of_o land_n for_o as_o great_a need_n of_o money_n heighten_v exchange_n so_o do_v great_a need_n of_o corn_n 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which_o i_o think_v i_o have_v and_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o without_o cost_n and_o which_o be_v more_o without_o look_v into_o particular_a man_n pocket_n of_o which_o hereafter_o now_o if_o we_o know_v what_o gold_n and_o silver_n we_o have_v in_o england_n two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o can_v tell_v it_o again_o now_o and_o though_o we_o also_o know_v the_o difference_n of_o our_o denomination_n then_o when_o thirty_o seven_o shilling_n be_v make_v out_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o silver_n as_o sixty_o two_o be_v now_o also_o that_o of_o the_o alloy_n labour_n in_o coinage_n remedy_n for_o weight_n and_o fineness_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n nay_o if_o we_o also_o know_v the_o labourer_n wage_n then_o and_o now_o yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o our_o nation_n even_o in_o money_n alone_o 12._o wherefore_o we_o must_v add_v to_o the_o premise_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n and_o conclude_v that_o if_o all_o the_o money_n in_o the_o nation_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o all_o the_o people_n both_o then_o and_o now_o that_o that_o time_n wherein_o each_o devisee_fw-mi have_v wherewith_o to_o hire_v most_o labourer_n be_v the_o rich_a so_o that_o we_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n and_o bullion_n which_o be_v now_o in_o this_o land_n and_o which_o be_v 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

place_n 5._o the_o same_o imposition_n may_v also_o be_v make_v on_o the_o tin_n spend_v at_o home_n unless_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a so_o to_o do_v as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o impose_v the_o gabel_n upon_o salt_n in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o it_o be_v make_v 6._o but_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o such_o high_a duty_n make_v man_n endeavour_v not_o to_o enter_v any_o such_o good_n at_o all_o or_o pay_v for_o they_o provide_v the_o charge_n of_o smuckling_n and_o bribe_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o be_v seize_v do_v not_o communibus_fw-la vi●ibus_fw-la exceed_v the_o duty_n 7._o wherefore_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v that_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a safe_a and_o profitable_a for_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n then_o to_o break_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o magistrate_n can_v with_o certainty_n execute_v the_o law_n as_o for_o example_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o save_v the_o duty_n upon_o horse_n ship_v at_o a_o small_a port_n without_o adjacent_a creek_n and_o that_o but_o some_o certain_a two_o hour_n every_o tide_n forasmuch_o as_o horse_n can_v be_v disguise_v put_v up_o in_o bag_n or_o cask_n nor_o ship_v without_o noise_n and_o the_o help_n of_o many_o hand_n 8._o the_o measure_n of_o custom_n upon_o import_v commodity_n be_v 1._o that_o all_o thing_n ready_a and_o ripe_a for_o consumption_n may_v be_v make_v somewhat_o dear_a than_o the_o same_o thing_n grow_v or_o make_v at_o home_n if_o the_o same_o be_v feasible_a caeteris_fw-la talibus_fw-la 2._o that_o all_o superfluity_n tend_v to_o luxury_n and_o sin_n may_v be_v load_v with_o so_o much_o impost_n as_o to_o serve_v instead_o of_o a_o sumptuary_n law_n to_o restrain_v the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o here_o also_o care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o it_o be_v not_o better_a to_o smuckle_v then_o to_o pay_v 9_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o thing_n not_o full_o wrought_v and_o manufacture_v as_o raw_a hide_n wool_n beaver_n raw-silk_n cotton_n as_o also_o all_o tool_n and_o material_n for_o manufacture_n as_o also_o dyingstuff_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o be_v gentle_o deal_v with_o 10._o if_o to_o levy_v the_o payment_n of_o these_o duty_n can_v be_v most_o exact_o perform_v prince_n may_v strange_o practise_v one_o upon_o another_o wherefore_o since_o they_o can_v the_o people_n pay_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v with_o great_a safety_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n save_v nor_o observe_v any_o more_o of_o these_o law_n than_o they_o can_v elude_v 11._o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o way_n of_o custom_n be_v viz._n 1._o that_o duty_n be_v lay_v upon_o thing_n not_o yet_o ripe_a for_o use_v upon_o commodity_n in_o fieri_fw-la and_o but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o full_a improvement_n which_o seem_v the_o same_o ill-husbandry_n as_o to_o make_v fuel_n of_o young_a sapling_n instead_o of_o dotard_n and_o pollard_n 2._o the_o great_a number_n of_o officer_n requisite_a to_o collect_v the_o say_a duy_n especial_o in_o a_o country_n where_o the_o harbour_n be_v many_o and_o the_o tide_n convenient_a for_o ship_v of_o good_n at_o any_o time_n 3._o the_o great_a facility_n of_o smuckling_n by_o bribery_n collusion_n hide_v and_o disguise_v of_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o oath_n and_o penalty_n and_o withal_o by_o the_o several_a way_n of_o mitigate_a and_o take_v off_o the_o say_a penalty_n even_o after_o discovery_n 4._o the_o custom_n or_o duty_n upon_o the_o few_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o england_n exchange_v with_o foreigner_n make_v too_o small_a a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a expense_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o perhaps_o be_v not_o less_o than_o fifty_o million_o of_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o which_o to_o bear_v the_o common_a charge_n thereof_o so_o as_o some_o other_o way_n of_o levy_n must_v be_v practise_v together_o with_o it_o whereas_o by_o some_o one_o way_n if_o the_o best_a the_o whole_a work_n may_v be_v absolve_v wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o way_n of_o custom_n that_o it_o necessitate_v other_o way_n than_o itself_o 12._o now_o as_o a_o small_a attempt_n of_o a_o remedy_n or_o expedient_a herein_o i_o offer_v rather_o that_o instead_o of_o the_o custom_n upon_o good_n ship_v every_o ship_n that_o go_v in_o or_o out_o may_v pay_v a_o tonnage_n the_o same_o be_v collectible_a by_o a_o very_a few_o hand_n as_o a_o matter_n visible_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o say_a duty_n be_v but_o such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o freight_v as_o the_o like_a whereof_o be_v excind_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a consumption_n will_v defray_v all_o the_o public_a charge_n which_o part_n perhaps_o be_v 4._o per_fw-la cent._n or_o thereabouts_o viz._n two_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o fifty_o 13._o the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o custom_n be_v reduce_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o insurance_n praemium_fw-la and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v augment_v and_o fit_v as_o whereby_o the_o king_n may_v afford_v to_o ensure_v the_o good_n as_o well_o against_o the_o sea_n as_o enemy_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o whole_a nation_n will_v be_v concern_v in_o all_o such_o loss_n and_o then_o the_o merchant_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n will_v more_o willing_o enter_v and_o pay_v for_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v have_v insure_v 14._o but_o it_o will_v be_v here_o object_v that_o although_o the_o duty_n of_o custom_n be_v abrogate_a yet_o that_o there_o must_v be_v almost_o the_o same_o number_n of_o officer_n maintain_v as_o now_o to_o prevent_v the_o bring_n in_o and_o carry_v out_o of_o prohibit_v commodity_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v here_o state_n the_o nature_n of_o such_o prohibition_n by_o two_o or_o three_o grand_a instance_n 15._o to_o prohibit_v the_o exportation_n of_o money_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n almost_o impracticable_a it_o be_v almost_o nugatory_a and_o vain_a and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o resolve_v either_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o insurance_n answerable_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v seize_v or_o unto_o a_o surcharge_n of_o a_o composition_n by_o bribe_v the_o searcher_n as_o for_o example_n if_o but_o one_o in_o fifty_o exportation_n be_v seize_v or_o if_o twenty_o shilling_n be_v usual_o take_v for_o coin_v at_o fifty_o pound_n than_o the_o commodity_n buy_v with_o this_o money_n must_v be_v sell_v two_o at_o lest_o per_fw-la cent_n the_o dear_a to_o the_o consumptioner_n now_o if_o the_o trade_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o surcharge_n than_o money_n will_v not_o be_v export_v with_o discretion_n now_o the_o use_n of_o this_o prohibition_n suppose_v it_o practicable_a be_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o sumptuary_n law_n and_o to_o bind_v the_o nation_n in_o general_n not_o to_o spend_v more_o than_o they_o get_v for_o if_o we_o can_v export_v no_o commodity_n of_o our_o own_o growth_n or_o manufacture_n then_o by_o prohibit_v the_o go_v out_o of_o money_n it_o be_v also_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la command_v that_o nothing_o foreign_a shall_v be_v bring_v in_o again_o suppose_v that_o ordinary_o we_o export_v enough_o to_o furnish_v we_o with_o all_o foreign_a commodity_n but_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a decay_n of_o our_o land_n or_o hand_n we_o be_v able_a to_o export_v but_o half_a as_o much_o as_o will_v procure_v our_o ordinary_a proportion_n of_o foreign_a good_n than_o the_o prohibition_n of_o money_n perform_v indeed_o the_o part_n of_o a_o sumptuary_n law_n in_o hinder_v we_o to_o bring_v n_o any_o more_o than_o half_a as_o much_o foreign_a commodity_n as_o we_o former_o use_v only_o it_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o merchant_n to_o choose_v which_o he_o will_v neglect_v or_o forbear_v to_o bring_v in_o and_o w●ich_v not_o whereas_o in_o sumptuary_n law_n the_o state_n take_v this_o care_n upon_o themselves_o as_o for_o example_n if_o we_o want_v exportation_n to_o balance_v our_o importation_n by_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n and_o suppose_v for_o example_n sake_n that_o the_o importation_n of_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n worth_a of_o coffee-berry_n or_o the_o like_a of_o spanish_a wine_n must_v be_v retrench_v in_o this_o case_n the_o say_a prohibition_n of_o money_n will_v do_v one_o or_o some_o of_o one_o and_o some_o of_o the_o other_o as_o much_o harm_n as_o the_o merchant_n himself_o please_v but_o the_o sumptuary_n law_n determine_v whether_o we_o shall_v encourage_v and_o keep_v fair_a with_o the_o nation_n that_o send_v we_o wine_n rather_o than_o that_o which_o send_v we_o coffee_n whether_o the_o expense_n of_o wine_n or_o coffee_n be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o people_n etc._n etc._n 16._o the_o benefit_n allege_v for_o the_o free_a exportation_n of_o money_n be_v m●●●rrily_o this_o viz._n that_o if_o a_o ship_n carry_v out_o of_o england_n forty_o thousand_o pound_n

purposely_o get_v themselves_o tax_v to_o gain_v more_o trust_n other_o bribe_v to_o be_v tax_v low_a and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o check_v or_o examine_v or_o trace_v these_o collection_n by_o the_o print_n of_o any_o footstep_n they_o leave_v such_o as_o the_o harth_n of_o chimney_n be_v that_o i_o have_v not_o patience_n to_o speak_v more_o against_o it_o dare_v rather_o conclude_v without_o more_o ado_n in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o comic_a to_o be_v naught_o yea_o exceed_a naught_o very_o abominable_a and_o not_o good_a chap._n fourteen_o of_o raise_v depress_v or_o embase_v of_o money_n sometime_o it_o have_v happen_v that_o state_n i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o raw_a advice_n have_v raise_v or_o embase_v their_o money_n hope_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v to_o multiply_v it_o and_o make_v it_o pass_v for_o more_o than_o it_o do_v before_o that_o be_v to_o purchase_v more_o commodity_n or_o labour_n with_o it_o all_o which_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o tax_n upon_o such_o people_n unto_o who_o the_o state_n be_v indebt_v or_o a_o defalkation_n of_o what_o be_v due_a as_o also_o the_o like_a burden_n upon_o all_o that_o live_v upon_o pension_n establish_a rent_n annuity_n fee_n gratuity_n etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o explain_v this_o full_o one_o may_v launch_v out_o into_o the_o deep_a ocean_n of_o all_o the_o mystery_n concern_v money_n which_o be_v do_v for_o other_o end_n elsewhere_o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o the_o best_a i_o can_v by_o expound_v the_o reason_n pro_fw-la &_o contrà_fw-la for_o embase_v and_o raise_v of_o money_n and_o first_o of_o embase_v 3._o copper_n or_o tin_n money_n make_v ad_fw-la valorem_fw-la in_o its_o matter_n be_v no_o embase_v the_o same_o be_v only_o cumbersome_a and_o base_a than_o silver_n money_n only_o because_o less_o convenient_a and_o portable_a and_o copper_n money_n ad_fw-la valorem_fw-la in_o workmanship_n and_o matter_n both_o together_o such_o as_o on_o which_o the_o effigy_n and_o scutcheon_n be_v so_o curious_o grave_v and_o impress_v as_o the_o money_n seem_v rather_o a_o medal_n be_v not_o embase_v unless_o the_o number_n of_o such_o piece_n be_v excessive_a the_o measure_n whereof_o i_o shall_v not_o set_v down_o until_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o propound_v the_o fit_a section_n of_o the_o abstract_a pound_n into_o which_o i_o will_v have_v money_n coin_a and_o determine_v how_o many_o piece_n of_o each_o section_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o in_o case_n of_o such_o excess_n the_o workmanship_n be_v of_o no_o other_o use_v but_o to_o look_v upon_o become_v base_a by_o its_o be_v too_o common_a 4._o nor_o be_v such_o token_n base_a as_o be_v coin_a for_o exchange_n in_o retail_v by_o particular_a man_n if_o such_o man_n be_v responsible_a and_o able_a to_o take_v they_o back_o and_o give_v silver_n for_o they_o 5._o but_o that_o gold_n i_o count_v to_o be_v embase_v which_o have_v more_o allay_n either_o of_o copper_n or_o silver_n in_o it_o then_o serve_v to_o correct_v its_o too_o great_a natural_a softness_n and_o flexibility_n whereby_o it_o wear_v too_o fast_o in_o money_n and_o that_o silver_n i_o reckon_v also_o embase_v wherein_o be_v commix_v more_o copper_n than_o will_v sufficient_o toughen_fw-mi it_o and_o save_v it_o from_o crack_v under_o the_o hammer_n press_n or_o mill_n that_o must_v coin_v it_o or_o the_o like_a 6._o base_a money_n be_v therefore_o such_o as_o dutch_a shilling_n stivers_n french_a sou_n irish_a bon-gall_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n consist_v great_a piece_n though_o of_o small_a value_n to_o answer_v the_o first_o reason_n or_o pretence_n of_o make_v they_o which_o be_v that_o the_o say_v piece_n may_v be_v more_o bulky_a handleable_a and_o the_o silver_n in_o they_o less_o apt_a to_o be_v lose_v or_o wear_v away_o 7._o the_o other_o reason_n beside_o that_o of_o allay_v which_o we_o must_v allow_v in_o the_o measure_v abovemention_v be_v to_o save_v it_o from_o be_v melt_v down_o by_o goldsmith_n and_o bullioner_n or_o export_v by_o stranger_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v happen_v but_o to_o their_o loss_n for_o suppose_v a_o stiver_n of_o two_o penny_n have_v a_o penny_n of_o pure_a silver_n if_o the_o bullioner_n melt_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o silver_n only_o in_o the_o separation_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o copper_n and_o charge_n of_o refine_n the_o silver_n nor_o will_v stranger_n export_v it_o into_o place_n where_o the_o local_a value_n of_o the_o piece_n perish_v the_o intrinsic_a leave_v he_o to_o loss_n 7._o now_o the_o reason_n against_o this_o kind_n of_o money_n be_v first_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o falsification_n because_o the_o colour_n sound_n and_o weight_n by_o which_o man_n without_o the_o test_n guess_v at_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o material_a of_o money_n be_v too_o much_o confound_v for_o the_o vulgar_a who_o it_o concern_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o their_o mark_n and_o guide_v in_o the_o business_n 8._o second_o in_o case_n small_a piece_n of_o this_o money_n viz._n piece_n of_o two_o penny_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v raise_v or_o depress_v twelve_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o per_fw-la cent_n then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o certain_a loss_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fraction_n which_o the_o vulgar_a can_v reckon_v as_o for_o example_n if_o such_o money_n be_v depress_v but_o ten_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o per_fw-la cent_n than_o the_o two_o penny_n piece_n will_v be_v worth_a but_o three_o half_a penny_n which_o be_v twenty_o five_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o so_o of_o other_o proportion_n 9_o three_o in_o case_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o money_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o necessitate_v a_o new_a coinage_n of_o it_o then_o will_v happen_v all_o the_o loss_n we_o mention_v before_o in_o melt_v it_o down_o by_o bullioner_n 10._o four_o if_o the_o two_o penny_n piece_v contain_v but_o ⅙_n the_o part_n of_o the_o silver_n usual_o in_o a_o shilling_n than_o dealer_n will_v have_v fifteen_o penny_n pay_v in_o this_o money_n for_o the_o same_o commodity_n for_o which_o they_o will_v take_v a_o shilling_n in_o standard_n silver_n 11._o raise_v of_o money_n be_v either_o the_o cut_v the_o pound_n troy_n of_o standard_n silver_n into_o more_o piece_n then_o former_o as_o into_z 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'es●●_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 quart_n d'esen_v 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'esen_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'esen_fw-mi 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'esen_v

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 ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o unquiet_a bear_n of_o tax_n viz._n 14_o first_o that_o the_o sovereign_n exact_v too_o much_o 15_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 ibid._n five_o ignorance_n of_o the_o number_n trade_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n 16_o sixthly_a obscurity_n about_o the_o right_n of_o impose_v ibid._n seven_o fewness_n of_o people_n ibid._n eight_o scarcity_n of_o money_n and_o confusion_n of_o coin_n 17_o 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 be_v 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 17_o 18_o 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 20_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 21_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 21_o 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 22_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_n of_o house_n no_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 ibid._n prohibition_n to_o build_v upon_o new_a foundation_n serve_v only_o to_o fix_v the_o ground-plot_n of_o a_o city_n 23_o 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 ibid._n that_o the_o present_a seat_n of_o london_n will_v be_v the_o great_a cohabitation_n of_o people_n ever_o whilst_o this_o island_n be_v inhabit_v 24_o 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 coin_n 25_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 26_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 27_o why_o land_n in_o ireland_n be_v worth_a few_o year_n purchase_v then_o in_o england_n 27_o 28._o the_o description_n and_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o usury_n 29_o the_o same_o of_o exchange_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o both_o 29_o 30_o why_o usury_n have_v be_v limit_v more_o than_o exchange_n 30_o a_o parallel_n between_o the_o change_n of_o the_o prince_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 31_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 ibid._n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o these_o inquiry_n to_o know_v how_o to_o tell_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n coin_n of_o this_o present_a age_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o former_a time_n 32_o how_o to_o compare_v not_o only_o the_o money_n of_o this_o present_a age_n with_o that_o of_o the_o former_a but_o the_o entire_a riches_n of_o the_o present_a with_o the_o former_a people_n ibid._n by_o the_o number_n of_o people_n and_o the_o proportion_n of_o money_n among_o they_o the_o accidental_a value_n of_o land_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v 33_o how_o to_o proportion_n the_o rate_n of_o a_o commodity_n in_o one_o place_n unto_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o same_o in_o another_o place_n ibid._n that_o the_o day-wage_n of_o labourer_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o most_o vulgar_a tradesman_n ought_v to_o be_v ascertain_v and_o well_o adapt_v to_o the_o change_n of_o time_n ibid._n that_o though_o the_o difficulty_n of_o compute_v the_o contingent_a value_n of_o land_n be_v great_a yet_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o undergo_a it_o 34_o the_o nature_n of_o credit_n as_o the_o say_a word_n be_v common_o use_v among_o tradesman_n and_o otherwise_o ibid._n that_o the_o sovereign_n exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o subject_n estate_n will_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n ibid._n a_o descriptiou_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o custom_n 35_o a_o conjecture_n that_o custom_n at_o first_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o praemium_fw-la for_o insurance_n against_o pirate_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o the_o say_a duty_n upon_o exported_a good_n 36_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o too_o heavy_a custom_n ibid._n what_o commodity_n may_v be_v force_v to_o pay_v custom_n 37_o the_o measure_n of_o custom_n upon_o import_v good_n ibid._n the_o inconvenience_n of_o raise_v money_n by_o the_o way_n of_o custom_n ibid._n a_o proposal_n that_o instead_o of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n upon_o ship_v good_n a_o tonnage_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n freight_v 38_o or_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v take_v as_o a_o insurance_n praemium_fw-la ibid._n of_o prohibit_v commodity_n in_o general_n ibid._n of_o prohibit_v the_o exportation_n of_o money_n and_o bullion_n 39_o the_o say_a prohibition_n of_o money_n serve_v as_o a_o sumptuary_n law_n ibid._n about_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n ibid._n the_o lessen_v of_o our_o sheep-trade_n and_o increase_v of_o corn-tillage_n be_v a_o expedient_a in_o this_o case_n for_o many_o reason_n 40_o other_o consideration_n tend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o too_o vehement_a prohibition_n of_o wool_n may_v be_v ineffectual_a or_o to_o do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a 41_o of_o prohibit_v importation_n ibid._n it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v and_o raise_v commodity_n though_o to_o burn_v they_o than_o not_o to_o make_v they_o or_o let_v the_o maker_n lose_v their_o faculty_n and_o be_v idle_a ibid._n of_o free_a port_n and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v do_v good_a or_o harm_n 42_o of_o poll-money_n and_o the_o sort_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o fault_n of_o the_o late_a poll-money_n 43_o of_o the_o most_o simple_a poll-money_n where_o all_o pay_n alike_o its_o conveniency_n and_o inconvenience_n ibid._n of_o poll-money_n upon_o title_n office_n and_o faculty_n 44_o harth-money_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o simple_a poll-money_n but_o both_o be_v rather_o accumulative_a excize_n 45_o grant_n for_o public_a lottery_n be_v tax_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n why_o lottery_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v but_o by_o good_a authority_n ibid._n raise_v of_o money_n by_o benevolence_n be_v a_o real_a tax_n 46_o three_o case_n where_o the_o way_n of_o a_o benevolence_n may_v be_v make_v good_a ibid_fw-la several_a reason_n against_o it_o 46_o 47_o the_o several_a species_n of_o penalty_n 47_o a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o penalty_n set_v down_o in_o moses_n law_n ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v now_o 47_o the_o proper_a use_n and_o reason_n of_o every_o sort_n of_o penalty_n 48_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o slow_a death_n 49_o in_o what_o case_n death_n mutilation_n imprisonment_n disgrace_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o be_v commute_v for_o pecuniary_a mulct_n

in_o effect_n 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 then_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 shilling_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 difference_n between_o raise_v foreign_a money_n to_o double_a and_o abase_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 on_o a_o tacit_a condition_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o foreign_a present_a money_n shall_v increase_v our_o money_n forasmuch_o as_o between_o raise_v the_o money_n and_o abase_v the_o price_n be_v the_o same_o difference_n as_o between_o sell_v for_o money_n and_o in_o barter_n which_o latter_a be_v the_o dear_a or_o between_o sell_v for_o present_a money_n and_o for_o time_n barter_v resolve_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o uncertain_a time_n 16._o i_o say_v suppose_v english_a cloth_n be_v sell_v at_o six_o shilling_n a_o yard_n and_o french_a canvas_n at_o eighteen_o penny_n the_o ell_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o order_n to_o increase_v money_n in_o england_n to_o raise_v the_o french_a money_n double_a or_o to_o abate_v half_a of_o the_o price_n of_o our_o cloth_n i_o think_v the_o former_a because_o that_o former_a way_n or_o proposition_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o condition_n of_o have_v foreign_a money_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o canvas_n in_o barter_n between_o which_o two_o way_n the_o world_n general_o agree_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n wherefore_o 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 be_v 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._n 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 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