Selected quad for the lemma: money_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
money_n penny_n pound_n shilling_n 11,867 5 11.8510 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A42905 A short account of the Bank of England Godfrey, Michael, d. 1695. 1695 (1695) Wing G925; ESTC R220317 13,535 9

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

be_v say_v they_o have_v agree_v to_o set_v up_o a_o lombard_n to_o lend_v money_n on_o small_a pawn_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a at_o one_o penny_n per_fw-la month_n for_o 20_o shilling_n for_o which_o they_o be_v now_o force_v to_o pay_v six_o penny_n or_o twelve_o penny_n every_o week_n and_o its_o probable_a if_o the_o bank_n be_v not_o restrain_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o may_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o exchange_v seman_n ticket_n for_o money_n for_o a_o very_a small_a allowance_n for_o which_o they_o have_v often_o time_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v 7_o or_o 8_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n 10._o the_o bank_n will_v reduce_v the_o interest_n of_o money_n in_o england_n to_o 3_o per_fw-la cent_n per_fw-la a_o in_o a_o few_o year_n without_o any_o law_n to_o enforce_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o country_n where_o bank_n be_v establish_v whereby_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v drive_v upon_o more_o equal_a term_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o neighbour_n where_o money_n be_v to_o be_v have_v at_o so_o much_o low_a rate_n than_o what_o we_o in_o england_n have_v hitherto_o pay_v and_o as_o the_o lessen_v the_o interest_n of_o money_n will_v infallible_o raise_v the_o value_n of_o land_n it_o have_v be_v worth_a while_n for_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n who_o be_v the_o proprietor_n of_o the_o real_a estate_n in_o england_n to_o have_v give_v a_o land_n tax_n for_o the_o bank_n of_o double_a the_o sum_n which_o be_v raise_v by_o it_o if_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v obtain_v it_o for_o the_o fall_a the_o interest_n of_o money_n to_o 3_o l._n per_fw-la cent_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o which_o rate_v the_o bank_n will_v reduce_v it_o will_v unavoidable_o advance_v the_o price_n of_o land_n to_o above_o 30_o year_n purchase_v which_o will_v raise_v the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n of_o england_n at_o least_o 100_o million_o and_o thereby_o abundant_o reimburse_v the_o nation_n all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n and_o will_v not_o only_o enable_v the_o gentry_n to_o make_v better_a provision_n for_o their_o young_a child_n but_o those_o who_o now_o owe_v money_n on_o their_o land_n to_o pay_v off_o their_o debt_n by_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o value_n of_o their_o estate_n 11._o the_o ease_n and_o security_n of_o the_o great_a receipt_n and_o payment_n of_o money_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o bank_n where_o peoples_n cash_n be_v keep_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o goldsmith_n together_o with_o the_o safe_a deposit_n of_o it_o be_v such_o advantage_n to_o recommend_v it_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o some_o observation_n especial_o consider_v how_o much_o money_n have_v be_v lose_v in_o england_n by_o the_o goldsmith_n and_o scrivener_n break_v which_o in_o about_o 30_o year_n past_a can_v amount_v to_o so_o little_a as_o betwixt_o two_o and_o three_o million_o all_o which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v have_v a_o bank_n be_v soon_o establish_v these_o be_v such_o service_n to_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n which_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v do_v by_o the_o bank_n as_o can_v not_o have_v be_v do_v without_o it_o and_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o arise_v from_o fact_n be_v better_a demonstration_n and_o more_o convince_v of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o than_o mere_a speculative_a nation_n urge_v by_o its_o opposer_n can_v be_v to_o prejudice_v other_o against_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o unaccourtable_a sort_n of_o policy_n to_o endeavour_v to_o deprive_v the_o nation_n of_o those_o vast_a advantage_n which_o it_o now_o do_v and_o will_v receive_v by_o it_o have_v give_v this_o short_a account_n of_o the_o bank_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o objection_n that_o have_v be_v make_v against_o it_o and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o make_v they_o in_o which_o i_o shall_v chief_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o who_o will_v cloak_v the_o opposition_n they_o make_v out_o of_o private_a interest_n under_o some_o other_o specious_a pretence_n among_o which_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v be_v think_v the_o most_o zealous_a for_o the_o government_n who_o at_o first_o pretend_v to_o dislike_v the_o bank_n only_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v disappoint_v their_o majesty_n of_o the_o supply_n which_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v raise_v by_o it_o but_o since_o the_o whole_a 1200000_o l._n have_v be_v so_o ready_o subscribe_v their_o opposition_n have_v increase_v and_o their_o be_v now_o so_o zealous_a against_o it_o can_v only_o proceed_v from_o their_o fear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o like_a opportunity_n as_o they_o have_v have_v to_o impose_v on_o the_o public_a by_o who_o necessity_n they_o have_v make_v so_o great_a advantage_n and_o they_o now_o threaten_v what_o they_o will_v do_v to_o destroy_v the_o bank_n this_o session_n of_o parliament_n as_o if_o what_o past_a in_o the_o last_o be_v to_o be_v undo_v in_o this_o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v for_o force_v a_o currancy_n of_o bill_n or_o tally_n and_o think_v they_o may_v pass_v as_o well_o as_o bank_n bill_n but_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o make_v they_o currant_n but_o only_o because_o all_o those_o that_o desire_v it_o can_v go_v when_o they_o will_v and_o fetch_v their_o money_n for_o they_o and_o to_o force_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v in_o payment_n but_o money_n will_v soon_o end_v in_o confusion_n for_o it_o can_v serve_v the_o nation_n occasion_n at_o home_n much_o less_o our_o foreign_a negotiation_n with_o other_o country_n abroad_o see_v all_o those_o who_o take_v bill_n of_o exchange_n on_o england_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o accept_v any_o such_o sort_n of_o payment_n but_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v they_o make_v payable_a in_o sterling-money_n in_o specie_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o bill_n which_o be_v now_o draw_v on_o spain_n be_v make_v payable_a in_o old_a money_n as_o before_o the_o pragmatica_fw-la which_o together_o with_o the_o late_a essay_n of_o copper_n money_n in_o ireland_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o all_o such_o attempt_n will_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o beside_o the_o confusion_n it_o will_v make_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o be_v counterfeit_v be_v a_o objection_n that_o can_v well_o be_v answer_v and_o all_o that_o it_o will_v cost_v to_o exchange_v they_o for_o money_n will_v be_v certain_o pay_v by_o the_o government_n for_o it_o will_v be_v consider_v by_o those_o who_o sell_v their_o good_n in_o the_o price_n of_o they_o and_o though_o but_o a_o small_a sum_n be_v pay_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o exchange_v they_o for_o money_n by_o every_o one_o through_o who_o hand_n they_o shall_v pass_v yet_o there_o may_v be_v more_o than_o the_o whole_a value_n lose_v thereby_o in_o less_o than_o one_o year_n time_n and_o the_o very_o propose_v such_o a_o innovation_n be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o public_a credit_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v attempt_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n currant_n in_o payment_n but_o specie_fw-la money_n no_o body_n will_v trust_v the_o government_n on_o any_o loan_n for_o the_o future_a and_o it_o will_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o discount_v tally_n or_o bill_n of_o exchange_n lend_v money_n on_o pawn_n or_o mortgage_n or_o indeed_o to_o the_o give_v any_o credit_n but_o upon_o the_o undoubted_a assurance_n of_o receive_v the_o payment_n in_o specie_fw-la for_o on_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o payment_n there_o will_v be_v a_o loss_n to_o exchange_v they_o for_o money_n and_o it_o will_v discourage_v our_o friend_n and_o encourage_v our_o enemy_n by_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o continue_v the_o war_n and_o this_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o submit_v to_o such_o term_n as_o the_o french_a king_n will_v think_v sit_v to_o grant_v we_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o all_o the_o several_a company_n of_o oppressor_n be_v strange_o alarm_v and_o exclaim_v at_o the_o bank_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v join_v themselves_o in_o a_o confederacy_n against_o it_o out_o of_o pure_a zeal_n as_o they_o pretend_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a whereas_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o their_o private_a interest_n that_o have_v so_o nettle_v they_o to_o see_v their_o craft_n and_o trade_n of_o oppression_n endanger_v for_o extortion_n usury_n and_o oppression_n be_v never_o so_o attack_v as_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v by_o the_o bank_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v engage_v they_o to_o use_v all_o the_o art_n and_o trick_n they_o can_v invent_v to_o blemish_v it_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v those_o that_o owe_v money_n uneasy_a at_o it_o great_a sum_n have_v be_v