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A31570
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Angliæ notitia, or The present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof.; Angliae notitia. Part 1
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Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
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1669
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Wing C1819; ESTC R212862
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near_o a_o last_o or_o 80_o bushel_n every_o day_n and_o 250_o man_n in_o a_o ship_n of_o war_n will_v drink_v a_o tun_n of_o beer_n in_o 2_o day_n allow_v each_o man_n but_o his_o pottle_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la at_o first_o all_o nation_n barter_v and_o exchange_v one_o commodity_n for_o another_o money_n but_o that_o be_v find_v troublesome_a by_o a_o kind_n of_o custom_n good_a like_n or_o usage_n among_o all_o civilise_v nation_n silver_n and_o gold_n as_o most_o portable_a pliable_a beautiful_a and_o less_o subject_a to_o rust_v have_v be_v as_o early_o as_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n choose_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o exchange_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v at_o first_o pay_v only_o by_o weight_n till_o the_o roman_n about_o 300_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n invent_v coin_v or_o stamp_v gold_n and_o silver_n when_o julius_n caesar_n first_o enter_v this_o island_n here_o be_v current_a instead_o of_o money_n certain_a iron_n ring_n afterward_o the_o roman_n bring_v in_o the_o use_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n coin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o money_n coin_v in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o germany_n be_v for_o its_o purity_n high_o esteem_v some_o of_o those_o easterling_n be_v send_v for_o over_o and_o employ_v in_o our_o mint_n and_o thence_o our_o money_n call_v esterling_n or_o sterling_n money_n as_o some_o think_v though_o other_o say_v of_o the_o saxon_a word_n stir_v weighty_a king_n edward_n the_o first_o since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n establish_v a_o certain_a standard_n for_o coin_n in_o this_o manner_n twenty_o four_o grain_n make_v one_o penny_n sterling_n 20_o penny_n weight_n one_o ounce_n and_o 12_o ounce_n make_v a_o pound_n sterling_n consist_v of_o 20_o shilling_n of_o these_o 12_o ounce_n 11_o ounce_n 2_o penny_n weight_n sterling_n be_v to_o be_v of_o pure_a silver_n call_v leaf_n silver_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o about_o 18_o penny_n sterling_a in_o allay_v the_o minter_n may_v add_v so_o that_o ancient_o a_o pound_n sterling_n be_v a_o pound_n of_o troy_n weight_n whereas_o now_o a_o pound_n sterling_n be_v but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o pound_n troy_n and_o little_o more_o than_o a_o four_o part_n of_o avoirdupois_n weight_n the_o money_n of_o england_n be_v abase_v and_o falsify_v for_o a_o long_a time_n till_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o year_n 1560_o to_o her_o great_a praise_n call_v in_o all_o such_o money_n since_o which_o time_n no_o base_a money_n have_v be_v coin_v in_o england_n but_o only_o of_o pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n call_v sterling_a money_n only_o of_o late_a time_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o exchange_n of_o great_a money_n a_o small_a piece_n of_o brass_n call_v a_o farthing_n or_o four_o part_n of_o a_o penny_n have_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v coin_v but_o no_o man_n enforce_v to_o receive_v they_o in_o pay_n for_o rent_n or_o debt_n which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o any_o other_o state_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o copper_n money_n as_o current_n with_o they_o for_o any_o payment_n as_o the_o pure_a gold_n or_o silver_n no_o money_n in_o any_o mint_n be_v make_v of_o pure_a silver_n because_o silver_n in_o its_o purity_n be_v almost_o as_o flexible_a as_o lead_v and_o therefore_o not_o so_o useful_a as_o when_o harden_v with_o copper_n gold_n mint_v pure_a will_v also_o be_v too_o flexible_a and_o therefore_o be_v in_o all_o mint_n allay_v with_o some_o copper_n and_o most_o mint_n differ_v in_o more_o or_o less_o allay_v the_o ordinary_a silver_n coin_n at_o present_a in_o england_n be_v according_a to_o weight_n either_o the_o ounce_n troy_n the_o half_a ounce_n the_o 5_o part_n 10_o part_n 15_o part_n 20_o part_n 30_o part_n or_o 60th_o part_n thus_o denominate_v the_o crown_n half_a crown_n shilling_n six_o penny_n four_o penny_n three_o penny_n two_o penny_n a_o penny_n the_o standard_n of_o sterling_a silver_n in_o england_n be_v eleven_o ounce_n and_o two_o penny_n weight_n of_o fine_a silver_n and_o 18_o penny_n weight_n of_o alloy_n of_o copper_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o proportionable_o so_o that_o 12_o ounce_n of_o pure_a silver_n without_o any_o allay_n be_v worth_a 3_o l._n 4_o s._n 6_o d._n and_o a_o ounce_n be_v worth_a 5_o s._n 4_o d._n 1_o ob_fw-la but_o with_o allay_n be_v worth_a but_o 3_o l._n and_o the_o ounce_n 5_o s._n the_o ordinary_a english_a gold_n coin_n be_v now_o only_o the_o old_a carolus_n or_o 20_o s._n piece_n which_o by_o a_o late_a proclamation_n be_v current_a at_o 21_o s._n 4_o d._n it_o weigh_v 5_o penny_n weight_n 20_o grain_n the_o new_a guinea_n 20_o s._n weigh_v 5_o penny_n 10_o grain_n the_o standard_n of_o the_o english_a carolus_n piece_n or_o ordinary_a gold_n be_v in_o the_o pound_n weight_n troy_n 22_o carrat_n of_o fine_a gold_n and_o 2_o carrat_n of_o alloy_n silver_n or_o copper_n that_o be_v 11_o ounce_n of_o fine_a gold_n and_o one_o ounce_n of_o alloy_n silver_n or_o copper_n the_o spanish_a french_a and_o flemish_a gold_n be_v of_o equal_a fineness_n with_o the_o english_a the_o english_a silver_n money_n have_v less_o alloy_n than_o the_o french_a or_o dutch._n the_o moneyer_n divide_v the_o pound_n weight_n into_o 12_o ounce_n troy_n the_o ounce_n pen_n weight_n grain_n mite_n droite_fw-fr periot_n into_o 20_o pen._n w._n 24_o grain_n 20_o mite_n 24_o droite_n 20_o periot_n 24_o blank_n the_o english_a silver_n be_v coin_v at_o 3_o l._n 2_o s._n the_o pound_n of_o troy_n weight_n the_o 2_o s._n be_v allow_v the_o minter_n for_o coinage_n the_o english_a gold_n be_v coin_v at_o present_a at_o 44_o l._n 10_o s._n the_o pound_n troy_n weight_n whereof_o 15_o s._n be_v allow_v the_o minter_n for_o coinage_n so_o that_o now_o the_o proportion_n of_o gold_n to_o silver_n in_o england_n be_v as_o one_o to_o 14_o and_o about_o â…“_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o ounce_n of_o gold_n be_v worth_a in_o silver_n 14_o ounce_n and_o about_o â…“_n or_o 3_o l._n 14_o s._n 2_o d._n of_o english_a money_n that_o the_o english_a coin_n may_v want_v neither_o the_o purity_n nor_o the_o weight_n require_v it_o be_v most_o wise_o and_o careful_o provide_v that_o once_o every_o year_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o mint_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n at_o westminster_n with_o some_o piece_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o moneys-coined_n the_o foregoing_a year_n take_v at_o adventure_n out_o of_o the_o mint_n and_o keep_v under_o several_a lock_n by_o several_a person_n till_o that_o appearance_n and_o then_o by_o a_o jury_n of_o 24_o able_a goldsmith_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n every_o piece_n be_v most_o exact_o assay_v and_o weigh_v since_o the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o his_o majesty_n now_o reign_v the_o coin_v or_o stamp_v of_o money_n by_o hammer_n have_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o all_o stamp_v by_o a_o engine_n or_o skrew_n whereby_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o coin_n for_o neatness_n gracefulness_n and_o security_n from_o counterfeit_v surpass_v all_o the_o most_o excellent_a coin_n not_o only_o of_o the_o roman_n but_o of_o all_o the_o modern_a nation_n in_o the_o world_n in_o england_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n they_o count_v as_o all_o other_o christian_n coâ—â—â—tation_n according_a to_o the_o than_o roman_a account_n by_o olympiad_n or_o space_n of_o five_o year_n afterward_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n by_o indiction_n or_o fifteen_o year_n at_o length_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n 532_o year_n after_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o not_o before_o all_o christian_n general_o begin_v to_o count_v ab_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la incarnati_fw-la at_o which_o time_n one_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la or_o abbas_n a_o worthy_a roman_a have_v finish_v a_o cycle_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n which_o be_v then_o general_o receive_v and_o be_v still_o observe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n at_o that_o time_n be_v account_v to_o be_v the_o 21_o of_o march_n and_o by_o consequence_n must_v be_v the_o early_a full_a moon_n and_o then_o march_v the_o 8_o must_v be_v the_o early_a new_a moon_n and_o april_n the_o 5_o the_o late_a new_a moon_n and_o april_n the_o 18_o the_o late_a full_a moon_n which_o happen_v on_o a_o sunday_n as_o it_o will_v when_o the_o dominical_a letter_n be_v c._n and_o the_o golden_a number_n 8_o then_o easter_n that_o year_n will_v be_v april_n 25._o so_o when_o the_o new_a moon_n shall_v be_v on_o march_z 8_o and_o that_o happen_v on_o a_o sunday_n
another_o it_o be_v to_o protect_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n so_o that_o they_o may_v if_o possible_a lead_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n under_o he_o or_o more_o particular_a as_o be_v promise_v at_o the_o coronation_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n the_o royal_a prerogative_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o do_v justice_n show_v mercy_n and_o keep_v peace_n and_o unity_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a office_n prerogative_n have_v certain_a jura_n majestatis_fw-la extraordinary_a power_n preeminency_n and_o privilege_n inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n call_v ancient_o by_o lawyer_n sacra_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la and_o flower_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o common_o royal_a prerogative_n whereof_o some_o the_o king_n hold_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n other_o by_o common_a law_n excellent_a above_o all_o law_n in_o uphold_v a_o free_a monarchy_n and_o exalt_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o some_o by_o statute_n law_n the_o king_n only_o and_o the_o king_n alone_o by_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n have_v power_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o declare_v war_n make_v peace_n send_v and_o receive_v ambassador_n make_v league_n and_o treaty_n with_o any_o foreign_a state_n give_v commission_n for_o levy_v man_n and_o arm_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n or_o for_o press_v man_n if_o need_v require_v dispose_v of_o all_o magazine_n ammunition_n castle_n fortress_n port_n havens_n ship_n of_o war_n and_o public_a money_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n to_o coin_v money_n appoint_v the_o metal_n weight_n purity_n and_o value_v thereof_o and_o by_o his_o proclamation_n make_v any_o foreign_a coin_n to_o be_v lawful_a money_n of_o england_n by_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n may_v of_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n convoke_v adjourn_v prorogue_v remove_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n may_v to_o any_o bill_n pass_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n refuse_v to_o give_v without_o render_v any_o reason_n his_o royal_a assent_n without_o which_o a_o bill_n be_v as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n may_n at_o pleasure_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n by_o create_v more_o baron_n and_o bestow_v privilege_n upon_o any_o other_o town_n to_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n may_v call_v to_o parliament_n by_o writ_n who_o he_o in_o his_o princely_a wisdom_n think_v fit_a and_o may_v refuse_v to_o send_v his_o writ_n to_o other_o that_o have_v sit_v in_o former_a parliament_n have_v alone_o the_o choice_n and_o nomination_n of_o all_o commander_n and_o other_o officer_n at_o land_n and_o sea_n the_o choice_n and_o nomination_n of_o all_o magistrate_n counsellor_n and_o officer_n of_o state_n of_o all_o bishop_n and_o other_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n the_o bestow_n of_o all_o â—_z both_o of_o high_a and_o of_o â—â—wer_a nobility_n of_o england_n â—he_v power_n of_o determine_v reâ—ards_n and_o punishment_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n may_v â—ect_v new_a county_n bishopric_n â—niversities_n city_n burrough_n college_n hospital_n school_n â—airs_n market_n court_n of_o justice_n forest_n chase_n free_a farren_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n â—â—th_v power_n to_o enfranchise_v a_o â—lien_n and_o make_v he_o a_o denizen_n â—hereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o purchase_v lease_n of_o house_n and_o â—ands_n and_o to_o bear_v some_o office_n have_v power_n to_o grant_v letâ—rs_n of_o mart_n or_o reprisal_n the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n have_v have_v at_o all_o time_n the_o â—ight_n of_o purveyance_n or_o preemption_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o victuaâ—_n near_o the_o court_n and_o to_o talâ—_n horse_n cart_n boat_n ship_n for_o his_o carriage_n at_o reasonabâ—â—_n rate_n also_o by_o proclamation_n 〈◊〉_d set_v reasonable_a rate_n and_o pricâ—_n upon_o flesh_n fish_n fowl_n oaâ—_n hay_o etc._n etc._n which_o his_o majesâ—â—_n now_o reign_v be_v please_v to_o exchange_v and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d accept_v of_o some_o other_o recompense_n debt_n due_a to_o the_o king_n be_v the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v satisfy_v 〈◊〉_d case_n of_o executorship_n and_o admiâ—nistratorship_n and_o until_o thâ—_n king_n debt_n be_v satisfy_v he_o maâ—â—_n protect_v the_o debtor_n from_o the_o arrest_n of_o other_o creditor_n may_v distrain_v for_o the_o whoâ—_n rend_v upon_o one_o tenant_n that_o holdâ—eth_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n maâ—_n require_v the_o ancestor_n debt_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_v heir_n though_o not_o especial_o bind_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o â—â—mand_v his_o rent_n as_o other_o be_v â—â—ay_v sue_v in_o what_o court_n he_o â—â—ease_v and_o distrain_v where_o he_o 〈◊〉_d no_o proclamation_n can_v be_v â—ade_v but_o by_o the_o king_n no_o protection_n for_o a_o defendant_n to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o a_o suit_n â—t_a by_o he_o and_o that_o because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v actual_o in_o his_o service_n he_o only_o can_v give_v patent_n in_o â—se_n of_o loss_n by_o fire_n to_o reâ—ive_v the_o charitable_a benevolenâ—s_n of_o the_o people_n without_o â—hich_v no_o man_n may_v ask_v it_o public_o no_o forest_n chase_n or_o park_n 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v nor_o castle_n to_o be_v â—uilt_v without_o the_o king_n authority_n the_o sale_n of_o his_o good_n in_o a_o open_a market_n will_v not_o take_v awaâ—_n his_o property_n therein_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a aâ—_n privilege_v from_o serve_v in_o a_o office_n that_o require_v their_o attendance_n as_o sheriff_n constable_n churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n all_o receiver_n of_o money_n for_o the_o king_n or_o accountant_a to_o he_o for_o any_o of_o his_o revenueâ—_n their_o person_n land_n good_n heir_n executor_n administrator_n be_v chargeable_a for_o thâ—_n same_o at_o all_o time_n for_o nulluâ—_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la his_o debtor_n have_v a_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d prerogative_n remedy_n by_o a_o qâ—minus_n in_o the_o exchequer_n against_o all_o other_o debtor_n or_o any_o against_o who_o they_o have_v anâ—_n cause_n of_o personal_a action_n suppose_v that_o he_o be_v thereby_o disable_v to_o pay_v the_o king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o suit_n the_o king_n debtor_n â—eing_v plaintiff_n have_v some_o priâ—iledges_n above_o other_o in_o doubtful_a case_n semper_fw-la â—â—aesumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la no_o statute_n restrain_v the_o king_n except_o he_o be_v especial_o â—amed_v therein_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n alter_v the_o descent_n of_o gavelkind_n the_o rule_n of_o joint_n tenaney_n no_o estopel_n can_v bind_v he_o nor_o judgement_n final_a in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_o judgement_n enter_v against_o the_o king_n title_n be_v enter_v with_o a_o salvo_n jure_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o king_n council_n at_o law_n can_v make_v out_o his_o title_n better_o that_o judgement_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v he_o which_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o subject_a the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n may_v demand_v reasonable_a aid_n money_n of_o he_o subject_n to_o knight_n his_o elder_a son_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 15_o and_o to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 〈◊〉_d year_n which_o reasonable_a aid_n be_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o knight_n fee_n and_o as_o much_o for_o every_o twenty_o pound_v a_o year_n in_o socage_n moreover_o if_o the_o king_n be_v take_v prisoner_n aid_v money_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o subject_n to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n the_o king_n upon_o reasonable_a cause_n he_o thereunto_o move_v may_v protect_v any_o man_n against_o suit_n at_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v party_n his_o officer_n with_o a_o arrest_n by_o force_n of_o a_o process_n at_o law_n may_v enter_v and_o if_o entrance_n be_v deny_v may_v break_v open_a the_o â—ouse_n of_o any_o man_n although_o â—ery_a man_n house_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o have_v a_o privilege_n to_o protect_v he_o against_o all_o â—her_n arrest_n a_o benefice_n or_o spiritual_a liâ—ng_n be_v not_o full_a against_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d institution_n only_o without_o inâ—â—ction_n although_o it_o be_v so_o against_o subject_n none_o but_o the_o king_n can_v hold_v â—â—ea_n of_o false_a judgement_n in_o the_o â—ourt_n of_o his_o tenant_n the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o his_o prerogative_n be_v summus_n regni_fw-la â—ustos_fw-la and_o have_v the_o custody_n â—f_n the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o â—uch_o as_o for_o want_v of_o understanding_n cannot_v govern_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d or_o â—erve_v the_o king_n so_o the_o person_n â—nd_v estate_n of_o idiot_n and_o lunatics_n be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o â—he_n king_n that_o of_o idiot_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o that_o of_o luâ—naticks_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o nexâ—_n heir_n so_o the_o custody_n or_o wardâ—â—ships_n of_o all_o such_o infant_n whoâ—_n ancestor_n hold_v their_o land_n bâ—_n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o knight_n service_n be_v