Selected quad for the lemma: money_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
money_n	farthing_n	penny_n	shilling_n	1,765	5	11.4626	5	false

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

forbid_v the_o transport_v of_o arm_n or_o ammunition_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n yet_o at_o last_o when_o victual_n and_o necessary_n for_o life_n grow_v dear_a among_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a advantage_n for_o the_o confederate_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o those_o thing_n licence_n be_v grant_v and_o they_o drive_v such_o a_o trade_n with_o their_o enemy_n as_o make_v themselves_o grow_v rich_a and_o powerful_a 3._o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n raise_v upon_o the_o grant_n of_o passport_n to_o those_o in_o the_o spanish_a dominion_n who_o desire_v to_o transport_v themselves_o into_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o state_n for_o every_o passport_n cost_v fifty_o shilling_n of_o english_a money_n and_o yet_o lest_o this_o also_o shall_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n they_o seldom_o grant_v any_o to_o those_o among_o their_o enemy_n who_o be_v either_o in_o military_a or_o politic_a employment_n and_o to_o any_o other_o they_o scarce_o grant_v they_o for_o long_o than_o the_o time_n of_o six_o month_n 4._o the_o contribution_n that_o be_v levy_v upon_o those_o village_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o enemy_n and_o they_o make_v another_o part_n of_o their_o supply_n for_o these_o bourghs_n pay_v as_o much_o to_o the_o state_n as_o to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o there_o be_v treasurer_n upon_o the_o frontier_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o it_o 5._o the_o impost_n pay_v in_o the_o conquer_a town_n of_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n make_v another_o part_n of_o their_o revenue_n for_o there_o be_v excise_n upon_o wine_n and_o beer_n and_o salt_n a_o tax_n upon_o house_n and_o upon_o land_n 6._o they_o receive_v a_o part_n of_o the_o plunder_v make_v by_o the_o soldier_n upon_o the_o enemy_n 7._o they_o have_v hitherto_o have_v from_o the_o french_a and_o the_o english_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v have_v war_n with_o the_o spaniard_n the_o french_a to_o make_v diversion_n do_v maintain_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n a_o body_n of_o 6000._o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n for_o many_o year_n the_o serene_a state_n of_o venice_n in_o virtue_n of_o a_o treaty_n make_v in_o 1622._o do_v promise_v 4000_o pound_n a_o month_n in_o time_n of_o war._n 8._o they_o have_v money_n at_o use_n that_o be_v they_o keep_v a_o bank_n of_o such_o money_n as_o be_v lend_v the_o state_n by_o particular_n and_o pay_v use_n for_o it_o five_o in_o the_o hundred_o be_v the_o use_n the_o state_n pay_v all_o these_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o state_n commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o a_o particular_a council_n call_v a_o general_n directory_n for_o the_o treasury_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o deputy_n of_o each_o province_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o principal_a force_n which_o do_v maintain_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o great_a internal_a or_o defensive_a strength_n of_o these_o country_n do_v lie_v in_o their_o situation_n which_o make_v all_o their_o town_n easy_o to_o be_v fortify_v as_o for_o the_o external_a it_o consist_v in_o their_o league_n and_o alliance_n with_o foreign_a prince_n let_v we_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o situation_n that_o situation_n which_o be_v advantageous_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o country_n the_o exercise_v of_o commerce_n and_o consequent_o grow_v rich_a must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o affluence_n of_o great_a river_n and_o channel_n thence_o come_v the_o proverb_n the_o hollander_n be_v bear_v for_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sea_n for_o they_o of_o which_o they_o be_v well_o convince_v and_o consequent_o spare_v no_o cost_n nor_o industry_n to_o be_v the_o master_n upon_o this_o element_n have_v long_o ago_o grave_v upon_o their_o coin_n this_o motto_n imperator_fw-la maris_fw-la est_fw-la terrae_fw-la dominus_fw-la if_o the_o spaniard_n have_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o have_v spend_v that_o treasure_n in_o hinder_v the_o hollander_n trade_n and_o navigation_n that_o he_o lay_v out_o upon_o attake_v their_o country_n he_o have_v undoubted_o ruin_v they_o and_o he_o now_o perceive_v it_o and_o do_v endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n though_o too_o late_o to_o obstruct_v their_o commerce_n beside_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v the_o river_n of_o rhine_n mouse_n and_o jud_v that_o do_v make_v the_o country_n almost_o inaccessible_a beside_o if_o any_o enemy_n be_v take_v on_o this_o side_n these_o river_n there_o be_v a_o law_n which_o be_v exact_o observe_v which_o command_v to_o hang_v they_o up_o immediate_o the_o strong_a town_n be_v upon_o the_o border_n not_o only_o in_o brabant_n flanders_n gueldres_n and_o friezeland_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o confine_n of_o germany_n as_o rhinbergue_v wesel_n and_o divers_a place_n border_v upon_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o war_n be_v kindle_v between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o spaniard_n do_v first_o begin_v to_o seize_v and_o put_v themselves_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o town_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n and_o of_o the_o electour_n of_o cullen_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o annoy_v the_o hollander_n who_o foreseeing_a the_o mischief_n like_v to_o arise_v from_o thence_o send_v a_o army_n and_o seize_v as_o many_o of_o these_o town_n as_o they_o can_v put_v garrison_n into_o they_o and_o nevertheless_o still_o preserve_v the_o inhabitant_n in_o all_o their_o propriety_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n hereupon_o arise_v great_a contest_v between_o the_o emperor_n the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n and_o the_o electour_n of_o cullen_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o hollander_n on_o the_o other_o but_o the_o hollander_n keep_v possession_n beside_o the_o garrison_n they_o maintain_v in_o all_o frontier_n town_n they_o have_v also_o two_o magazine_n in_o each_o one_o with_o 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they_o be_v of_o different_a nation_n as_o english_a scotch_a french_a etc._n etc._n have_v different_a inclination_n and_o aversion_n and_o so_o will_v hardly_o conspire_v to_o oppress_v their_o master_n who_o do_v always_o mingle_v they_o in_o their_o strong_a to_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o number_n of_o soldier_n pay_v by_o the_o state_n and_o swear_v to_o they_o do_v come_v very_o near_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o the_o company_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o a_o hundred_o man_n some_o few_o except_v who_o be_v either_o strong_a or_o weak_a as_o necessity_n require_v the_o regiment_n be_v of_o ten_o twelve_o fourteen_o sixteen_o eighteen_o company_n each_o regiment_n be_v command_v by_o a_o colonel_n the_o horse_n be_v much_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o the_o foot_n because_o that_o in_o these_o country_n the_o great_a employment_n for_o soldier_n be_v besiege_v and_o defend_v of_o town_n in_o which_o the_o horse_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o in_o set_v battle_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o horseman_n distinguish_v by_o their_o arm_n viz._n cuirasseer_n that_o wear_v iron_n breast_n and_o back-piece_n and_o arquebusier_n that_o carry_v short_a gun_n on_o horseback_n their_o horse_n ought_v to_o be_v sixteen_o handful_n high_a measure_v from_o the_o hoof_n of_o the_o forefoot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o shoulder_n the_o infantry_n have_v about_o four_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n a_o week_n pay_v and_o the_o horse_n about_o fifty_o shilling_n a_o month_n they_o that_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o state_n money_n be_v soon_o and_o exact_o pay_v but_o they_o who_o payment_n be_v assign_v upon_o the_o money_n that_o come_v from_o france_n wait_v a_o little_a long_o for_o it_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a in_o these_o province_n that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o money_n in_o the_o treasury_n yet_o the_o soldier_n receive_v their_o pay_n every_o week_n or_o month_n for_o every_o regiment_n