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	shilling_n	sterling_a	2,121	5	14.0038	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28305	An essay towards carrying on the present war against France and other publick occasions as also for paying off all debts contracted in the same, or otherwise : and new-coyning of all our moneys, without charge to the great encrease of the honour, strength and wealth of the nation : humbly propos'd, for the Parliament's consideration and submitted to their great wisdom and love to their country, etc. / by John Blackwell ...	Blackwell, John, fl. 1695.	1695 (1695)	Wing B3093; ESTC R17371	12,305	33

state_n have_v answer_v a_o debt_n of_o above_o two_o million_o borrow_v of_o their_o people_n and_o spend_v on_o their_o public_a occasion_n and_o all_o their_o creditor_n be_v so_o satisfy_v as_o that_o never_o will_v any_o of_o they_o ask_v 100_o l._n for_o the_o 100_o the_o state_n have_v of_o he_o be_v sure_o of_o 120_o l._n for_o the_o same_o from_o any_o other_o hand_n sect._n xxiii_o and_o if_o any_o inquire_v what_o induce_v that_o people_n thus_o to_o raise_v and_o value_v their_o say_a bill_n or_o credit_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o ease_n of_o count_v carriage_n and_o prevent_v damage_n to_o the_o receiver_n by_o counterfeit_n clip_v and_o base_a coin_n which_o be_v as_o valuable_a with_o we_o at_o this_o juncture_n as_o be_v obvious_a to_o all._n 2._o their_o safety_n in_o travel_v etc._n etc._n as_o visible_a as_o the_o other_o 3._o the_o advantage_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o exchange_n on_o the_o account_n of_o such_o convenience_n etc._n etc._n where_o then_o be_v the_o necessity_n or_o vsefulness_n of_o a_o fund_z in_o our_o case_n sect._n xxiv_o i_o answer_v 1_o some_o late_a proceed_n for_o raise_v money_n have_v give_v a_o rise_n for_o such_o a_o expectation_n but_o there_o man_n part_v voluntary_o with_o their_o estate_n whereas_o in_o this_o case_n man_n have_v these_o bill_n for_o nothing_o and_o may_v dispose_v they_o to_o the_o use_v of_o such_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n as_o may_v bring_v in_o riches_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n 2_o it_o be_v object_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o some_o person_n perhaps_o of_o those_o who_o will_v be_v concern_v to_o give_v a_o sanction_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o proposal_n may_v imagine_v that_o the_o bill_n deliver_v out_o must_v necessary_o be_v call_v in_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o such_o consider_v not_o that_o the_o usefulness_n of_o these_o bill_n will_v make_v they_o current_n for_o continuance_n and_o preferable_a to_o money_n upon_o the_o forementioned_a account_n as_o it_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o two_o forementioned_a instance_n and_o if_o still_o any_o doubt_n that_o bill_n may_v prove_v prejudicial_a in_o aftertime_n and_o that_o if_o any_o future_a parliament_n shall_v conceive_v they_o to_o be_v so_o they_o will_v make_v they_o void_a etc._n etc._n sect._n xxv_o that_o be_v thus_o resolve_v viz._n instead_o of_o prejudice_v the_o nation_n they_o will_v continue_v to_o promote_v improve_v and_o carry_v on_o our_o home-trade_n manufacture_n and_o fishery_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o thereby_o answer_v our_o expectation_n as_o effectual_o as_o money_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n at_o their_o first_o receive_v of_o they_o viz._n for_o the_o re-imbursing_a of_o their_o tax_n will_v be_v thereby_o prepare_v to_o esteem_n they_o by_o their_o propriety_n in_o and_o possession_n of_o they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n before_o propose_v and_o become_v enrich_v thereby_o it_o will_v therefore_o be_v as_o far_o from_o any_o parliament_n to_o pass_v a_o law_n to_o make_v they_o void_a without_o first_o pay_v they_o off_o as_o to_o pass_v a_o act_n for_o take_v away_o all_o their_o land_n which_o their_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o interest_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v for_o every_o parliament-man_n and_o person_n in_o the_o nation_n will_v have_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o personal_a estate_n lie_v principal_o in_o these_o bill_n so_o that_o fear_n be_v sufficient_o remove_v by_o interest_n which_o will_v not_o lie_v but_o may_v not_o our_o coin_n be_v so_o raise_v in_o denomination_n price_n or_o value_n as_o to_o bring_v in_o gold_n and_o silver_n plentiful_o sect._n xxvi_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v evident_a even_o to_o a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o enhance_a the_o value_n of_o our_o money_n whether_o silver_n or_o gold_n be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a impoverish_n of_o if_o not_o utter_o destructive_a to_o the_o nation_n for_o that_o will_n unavoidable_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o all_o our_o foreign_a exchange_n and_o work_v confusion_n in_o our_o trade_n and_o that_o raise_v consequential_o the_o price_n of_o all_o good_n not_o only_o of_o foreign_a but_o domestic_a which_o though_o it_o may_v not_o be_v any_o great_a damage_n possible_o to_o our_o retayler_n thereof_o and_o such_o as_o bring_v to_o our_o market_n for_o they_o will_v not_o sell_v to_o loss_n yet_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n the_o buyer_n thereof_o and_o the_o poor_a sort_n especial_o viz._n servant_n day-labourer_n artificer_n seaman_n soldier_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o and_o what_o a_o condition_n than_o will_v this_o bring_v the_o nation_n into_o sect._n xxvii_o now_o that_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v so_o i_o shall_v give_v two_o instance_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n in_o america_n which_o occure_v to_o my_o own_o observation_n whilst_o i_o be_v the_o unworthy_a governor_n of_o the_o province_n of_o pensylvania_n viz._n about_o seven_o year_n since_o the_o one_o be_v in_o new_a england_n where_o the_o government_n conceive_v they_o have_v power_n by_o their_o charter_n from_o the_o king_n to_o coin_n money_n coin_v shilling_n of_o about_o the_o value_n of_o nine_o penny_n sterling_a and_o stamp_v the_o same_o twelve_o penny_n they_o also_o raise_v the_o value_n of_o spanish_a piece_n of_o eight_o of_o above_o seventeen_o penny_n weight_n from_o four_o shilling_n six_o penny_n to_o six_o shilling_n which_o hold_v proportion_n with_o their_o shilling_n this_o they_o do_v upon_o this_o vulgar_a error_n and_o misapprehension_n that_o by_o this_o enhance_a the_o price_n of_o silver_n they_o shall_v both_o keep_v their_o own_o coin_n and_o bring_v in_o and_o retain_v other_o import_v money_n among_o they_o but_o this_o instead_o of_o answer_v their_o expectation_n raise_v the_o value_n of_o all_o good_n to_o at_o least_o 25_o per_fw-la cent._n and_o likewise_o all_o their_o exchange_n whether_o to_o or_o from_o england_n or_o other_o part_n proportionable_o or_o so_o much_o more_o of_o their_o money_n be_v carry_v forth_o in_o these_o species_n though_o they_o be_v sufficient_o severe_a against_o its_o exportation_n to_o their_o disappointment_n the_o other_o instance_n and_o more_o notable_a be_v in_o pensylvania_n where_o though_o they_o coin_v no_o money_n yet_o suffer_v spanish_a piece_n of_o eight_o of_o not_o above_o 11_o or_o 12_o pennyweight_n and_o consequent_o not_o above_o 3_o shilling_n in_o value_n sterling_n to_o pass_v current_n at_o 6_o shilling_n and_o though_o the_o exchange_n do_v not_o rise_v proportionable_o for_o they_o have_v little_a or_o very_a seldom_n occasion_n to_o return_v any_o in_o trade_n yet_o this_o other_o consequence_n attend_v their_o so_o do_v viz._n that_o such_o as_o bring_v thither_o any_o good_n or_o merchandize_n needful_a for_o that_o plantation_n from_o england_n etc._n etc._n when_o any_o come_v to_o contract_v with_o they_o for_o their_o good_n they_o treat_v they_o after_o this_o manner_n viz._n say_v the_o importer_n the_o cargo_n cost_v i_o 100_o l._n in_o english_a ready-money_n at_o about_o 5_o s._n per_fw-la ounce_n sterl_n whereas_o your_o money_n be_v not_o half_a the_o value_n so_o i_o must_v have_v 200_o l._n of_o your_o money_n or_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o loser_n of_o my_o first_o cost_n and_o i_o can_v take_v less_o than_o 50_o l._n sterling_n per_fw-la cent._n for_o my_o freight_n risque_n and_o profit_n which_o will_v be_v 100_o l._n more_o of_o your_o money_n and_o according_o receive_v of_o the_o retailer_n there_o 300_o l._n who_o general_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o the_o same_o good_n to_o another_o 100_o l._n whereby_o the_o price_n of_o the_o same_o good_n which_o cost_v 100_o l._n english-money_n cost_v the_o people_n there_o four_o hundred_o pound_n the_o importer_n have_v receive_v his_o 300_o l._n buy_v therewith_o only_o such_o commodity_n of_o the_o country-product_n as_o he_o need_v for_o his_o voyage_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o rest_n in_o specie_fw-la make_v money_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o traffic_n to_o be_v the_o merchandise_n as_o they_o must_v do_v who_o take_v it_o at_o enhanced_a value_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o three_o piece_n go_v for_o one_o and_o their_o money_n decrease_v proportionable_o the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n except_o their_o shopkeeper_n artificer_n handycraftsman_n carpenter_n bricklayer_n labourer_n and_o servant_n grow_v poor_a and_o particular_o it_o have_v this_o influence_n upon_o the_o land_a man_n whether_o proprietor_n or_o farmer_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o give_v great_a wage_n to_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o poor_a people_n especial_o to_o ploughman_n carter_n etc._n etc._n viz._n from_o 12_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la wage_n to_o 27_o l._n

sum_n pay_v and_o so_o be_v out_o nothing_o and_o sect._n viii_o that_o in_o case_n the_o party_n tax_v shall_v not_o comply_v therewith_o if_o any_o other_o person_n shall_v within_o one_o month_n after_o that_o pay_v in_o the_o say_v whole_a year_n tax_v and_o shall_v declare_v his_o willingness_n to_o accept_v his_o repayment_n thereof_o quarterly_o from_o such_o tax'd-party's-self_n or_o from_o the_o say_a collector_n or_o receiver_n when_o it_o shall_v grow_v due_a or_o be_v receiver_n when_o it_o shall_v grow_v due_a or_o be_v receive_v he_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n receive_v also_o half_a the_o value_n thereof_o in_o like_a bill_n of_o credit_n for_o his_o encouragement_n so_o to_o do_v sect._n ix_o 3._o that_o the_o like_a method_n rule_n and_o advantage_n may_v be_v allow_v in_o case_n the_o parliament_n shall_v annual_o repeat_v and_o pass_v act_n for_o that_o purpose_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n and_o for_o carry_v on_o thereof_o and_o not_o otherwise_o sect._n x._o 4._o that_o in_o case_n the_o sum_v appoint_v to_o be_v assess_v tax_v and_o levy_v etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o respective_a value_v or_o sum_n at_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v compute_v or_o estimate_v as_o for_o example_n if_o 4_v per_fw-la pound_n or_o what_o ever_o other_o proportion_n chargeable_a on_o land_n shall_v be_v so_o compute_v and_o grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o two_o million_o which_o be_v it_o due_o tax_v no_o doubt_v it_o will_v raise_v and_o upon_o the_o tax_v and_o levy_v thereof_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o one_o million_o and_o a_o half_a etc._n etc._n who_o so_o ever_o shall_v voluntary_o advance_v and_o pay_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o plate_n as_o aforesaid_a towards_o the_o make_n up_o the_o same_o might_n for_o every_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a so_o pay_v by_o he_o receive_v and_o have_v like_o bill_n of_o credit_n deliver_v he_o to_o the_o value_n of_o 120_o l._n and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o any_o lesser_a or_o great_a sum_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o pay_v in_o and_o receive_v on_o that_o account_n on_o which_o term_n no_o doubt_n but_o such_o sum_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o raise_v for_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n from_o year_n to_o year_n may_v and_o will_v be_v raise_v in_o money_n for_o that_o service_n as_o long_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o money_n in_o trade_n or_o hoard_v up_o in_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v have_v which_o be_v our_o present_a consideration_n and_o care_n and_o further_o than_o that_o be_v to_o be_v over-fore-sighted_n in_o the_o the_o present_a christ_n and_o if_o any_o object_n this_o will_v reflect_v on_o and_o lower_v the_o reputation_n of_o our_o nation_n abroad_o as_o if_o we_o be_v reduce_v to_o so_o sink_v a_o condition_n as_o not_o to_o have_v money_n sufficient_a to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n and_o thence_o that_o we_o can_v not_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o french_a king_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v first_o sect._n xi_o such_o as_o so_o think_v will_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o if_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v new_a measure_n for_o which_o they_o may_v have_v observe_v before_o the_o king_n will_v certain_o be_v supply_v by_o this_o mean_n with_o ready_a money_n as_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v need_v each_o year_n and_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o and_o by_o no_o other_o way_n whatsoever_o for_o carry_v on_o the_o war._n for_o these_o advantage_n will_v bring_v out_o all_o the_o hoard_v best_o money_n which_o any_o have_v cull_v and_o lay_v by_o against_o a_o more_o cloudy_a day_n if_o mean_n be_v use_v for_o promote_a trade_n as_o be_v hereinafter_o propose_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o conceal_v our_o poverty_n all_o the_o world_n will_v see_v it_o what_o ever_o tax_n shall_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o nation_n can_v otherwise_o be_v pay_v so_o that_o if_o our_o dependence_n shall_v be_v thereon_o they_o must_v and_o will_v fail_v for_o want_v of_o a_o money-stock_n to_o pay_v they_o but_o sect._n xii_o second_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o all_o nation_n and_o person_n improve_v their_o credit_n some_o bank_n of_o credit_n as_o well_o as_o money_n for_o carry_v on_o their_o respective_a trade_n and_o occasion_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o without_o the_o least_o reflection_n of_o dishonour_n and_o grow_v rich_a thereby_o to_o which_o many_o of_o our_o wealthy_a man_n in_o this_o city_n and_o kingdom_n must_v subscribe_v who_o begin_v with_o little_a of_o their_o own_a and_n much_o more_o may_v these_o nation_n for_o sect._n xiii_o three_o his_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n design_v vast_a improvement_n both_o of_o wealth_n and_o power_n for_o these_o nation_n by_o their_o own_o product_n and_o manufacture_n which_o may_v be_v as_o well_o do_v by_o bill_n among_o ourselves_o as_o by_o ready_a money_n beyond_o whatever_o be_v in_o prospect_n attempt_v or_o attainment_n heretofore_o by_o we_o or_o any_o nation_n under_o heaven_n by_o all_o their_o or_o our_o ready_a money_n by_o this_o medium_fw-la of_o bill_n of_o credit_n add_v to_o our_o money-stock_n for_o the_o enlargement_n and_o increase_n thereof_o to_o what_o proportion_n they_o please_v will_v be_v able_a to_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o this_o expensive_a war_n and_o thereby_o become_v more_o formidable_a to_o our_o enemy_n and_o the_o rather_o sect._n fourteen_o for_o that_o no_o other_o nation_n will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v pace_n with_o or_o go_v to_o the_o length_n of_o these_o kingdom_n nor_o to_o imitate_v we_o considerable_o in_o these_o undertake_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o product_n and_o manufacture_n to_o so_o great_a excess_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n bring_v in_o great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n nor_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v our_o free_a trade_n during_o the_o last_a and_o continuance_n of_o this_o war_n if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o providence_n we_o shall_v find_v our_o enemy_n dispose_v or_o necessitate_v to_o seek_v our_o peace_n and_o friendship_n when_o they_o shall_v find_v we_o dispose_v ourselves_o into_o such_o a_o flourish_a condition_n which_o bring_v on_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n next_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o viz._n under_o the_o four_o question_n viz._n how_o shall_v our_o trade_n be_v recover_v so_o as_o to_o preserve_v our_o coin_n and_o augment_v bullion_n etc._n etc._n sect._n xv._n i_o answer_v first_o by_o the_o parliament_n own_v and_o encourage_v the_o royal_a fishery_n company_n and_o trade_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o one_o two_o or_o three_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la export_n of_o that_o sea-product_a which_o add_v to_o our_o other_o product_n and_o manufacture_n and_o they_o also_o improve_v and_o multiply_v as_o aforesaid_a must_v necessary_o produce_v and_o bring_v in_o great_a wealth_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o particular_o plenty_n of_o money_n for_o its_o balance_n from_o the_o master_n of_o it_o in_o all_o country_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o situation_n of_o these_o island_n be_v such_o as_o may_v just_o challenge_v to_o be_v the_o emporium_n or_o mart_n of_o all_o trade_n beyond_o all_o other_o put_v together_o and_o furnish_v thereby_o at_o all_o time_n with_o magazine_n and_o store_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o war_n and_o peace_n for_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o neighbour_n must_v needs_o be_v attend_v with_o this_o success_n our_o port_n be_v make_v free_a for_o their_o importation_n and_o exportation_n after_o a_o time_n to_o be_v limit_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o vent_n of_o such_o surplusage_n of_o import_v as_o we_o shall_v not_o use_v even_o for_o ready-money_n of_o all_o country_n who_o shall_v need_v they_o nor_o shall_v we_o have_v any_o occasion_n to_o send_v out_o our_o money_n to_o fetch_v in_o like_a proportion_n yearly_a sect._n xvi_o second_o by_o take_v care_n that_o guard_n and_o convoy_n be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o attend_v as_o well_o our_o fishing-trade_n as_o our_o foreign_a export_n and_o import_v to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v humble_o propose_v as_o necessary_a hereunto_o that_o a_o select_a number_n of_o ship_n of_o war_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o that_o sole_a use_n and_o be_v under_o such_o conduct_n and_o commander_n as_o may_v be_v accountable_a for_o their_o miscarriage_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n therein_o the_o raise_v charge_n and_o pay_v of_o which_o ship_n may_v be_v bear_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o bill_n of_o credit_n aforementioned_a which_o will_v cost_v the_o nation_n nothing_o and_o this_o may_v be_v