Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	county_n	justice_n	parish_n	2,061	5	9.3170	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40484	A friend to Cæsar, or, An humble proposition for the more regular, speedy, and easie payment of his Majesties treasure, granted, or to be granted by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the carrying on of his Majesties expences, whether ordinary or extraordinary, both in time of peace and in time of war and also the causes of those many debts which the crown is so heavily clogged with, and sound propositions for the cure thereof / by a person of honour.	Person of honour.	1681 (1681)	Wing F2213; ESTC R226983	34,769	33

much_o less_o to_o pay_v off_o his_o debt_n and_o how_o shall_v his_o majesty_n carry_v on_o his_o service_n etc._n etc._n by_o propound_v to_o his_o parliament_n his_o necessity_n of_o further_a aid_n from_o his_o people_n and_o have_v it_o grant_v to_o he_o when_o all_o the_o care_n take_v that_o can_v be_v to_o improve_v the_o present_a aide_n give_v he_o to_o the_o high_a of_o frugality_n and_o find_v too_o little_a be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o his_o majesty_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o present_a way_n of_o loan_n anticipation_n farm_n payment_n in_o course_n etc._n etc._n than_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o love_n or_o bounty_n of_o his_o parliament_n and_o people_n especial_o consider_v how_o ready_a and_o willing_a the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o goldsmith_n now_o call_v banker_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n be_v to_o supply_v his_o necessity_n upon_o all_o emergent_a occasion_n out_o of_o their_o zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o and_o for_o his_o majesty_n service_n etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v his_o majesty_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o stand_a pool_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n that_o have_v a_o river_n to_o drink_v in_o what_o zeal_n or_o affection_n either_o do_v those_o that_o lend_v or_o advance_v treasure_n show_v to_o his_o majesty_n more_o than_o i_o can_v have_v from_o a_o common_a usurer_n in_o my_o necessity_n if_o i_o can_v but_o give_v he_o such_o security_n as_o he_o like_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o principal_n with_o interest_n do_v i_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o man_n that_o love_v i_o who_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o fair_a pretence_n to_o i_o will_v not_o lend_v i_o 5000_o l_o to_o relieve_v i_o unless_o i_o will_v mortgage_v to_o he_o my_o estate_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o 500_o l_o with_o interest_n certain_o as_o this_o be_v no_o love_n to_o a_o private_a man_n in_o his_o necessity_n from_o a_o usurer_n so_o it_o be_v much_o less_o to_o a_o prince_n in_o he_o and_o as_o this_o be_v no_o safe_a way_n for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o take_v that_o have_v a_o father_n brother_n or_o friend_n that_o be_v willing_a able_a and_o ready_a to_o furnish_v his_o want_n without_o interest_n or_o mortgage_v his_o estate_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v a_o most_o destructive_a way_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o have_v his_o parliament_n and_o his_o people_n not_o only_o able_a and_o willing_a but_o also_o bind_v in_o duty_n as_o his_o loyal_a and_o love_a subject_n to_o give_v he_o sufficient_a aid_n and_o relief_n if_o they_o find_v as_o by_o the_o way_n propose_v they_o easy_o may_v that_o what_o they_o have_v already_o settle_v upon_o he_o be_v not_o enough_o but_o how_o shall_v the_o parliament_n prevent_v the_o loan_n of_o money_n at_o interest_n anticipation_n by_o goldsmith_n or_o any_o other_o man_n if_o after_o all_o that_o be_v or_o may_v hereafter_o be_v settle_v upon_o he_o his_o majesty_n shall_v yet_o desire_v to_o borrow_v their_o money_n it_o will_v savour_v of_o too_o much_o boldness_n for_o any_o private_a man_n and_o much_o more_o for_o myself_o to_o hint_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n they_o know_v better_o than_o any_o man_n can_v direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o point_n though_o yet_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o even_o in_o my_o own_o time_n i_o have_v know_v it_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o criminal_a act_n for_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o compound_v his_o majesty_n debt_n to_o strike_v tally_n upon_o his_o revenue_n with_o interest_n include_v to_o pay_v they_o or_o to_o advance_v money_n upon_o interest_n to_o supply_v his_o majesty_n occasion_n upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o and_o do_v much_o fear_n that_o till_o some_o such_o course_n be_v take_v with_o those_o that_o grow_v upon_o his_o majesty_n necessity_n by_o anticipation_n loan_n farm_n advance_v money_n or_o any_o other_o way_n whatsoever_o with_o interest_n allow_v they_o for_o their_o money_n his_o majesty_n shall_v as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v never_o be_v out_o of_o debt_n let_v the_o parliament_n give_v he_o what_o they_o please_v how_o shall_v his_o majesty_n have_v a_o clear_a and_o regular_a account_n in_o his_o exchequer_n of_o the_o full_a proceed_v of_o his_o hearth-money_n excize_n and_o other_o his_o settle_a or_o to_o be_v settle_v revenue_n in_o the_o way_n propose_v but_o the_o certificate_n list_n and_o duplicate_v of_o all_o treasure_n collect_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o each_o hundred_o or_o county_n and_o by_o the_o assignation_n make_v by_o the_o respective_a treasurer_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o by_o the_o comptercheck_a of_o those_o assignation_n all_o which_o will_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o compare_v together_o balance_v the_o account_n of_o all_o treasurer_n respective_o and_o give_v the_o auditor_n of_o those_o account_n sufficient_a ground_n for_o his_o allowance_n of_o the_o same_o if_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o usual_a form_n and_o by_o the_o common_a voucher_n of_o their_o office_n respective_o and_o not_o otherwise_o who_o shall_v give_v the_o treasurer_n their_o respective_a charge_n the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v ascertain_v by_o a_o land_n tax_n and_o in_o default_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o excize_n and_o hearth-money_n the_o certificate_n of_o each_o township_n in_o every_o parish_n the_o certificate_n of_o each_o parish_n in_o all_o division_n the_o certificate_n of_o all_o division_n in_o every_o hundred_o the_o certificate_n of_o all_o hundred_o in_o every_o county_n and_o the_o certificate_n of_o all_o county_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v give_v they_o and_o each_o of_o they_o a_o full_a charge_n but_o be_v not_o the_o treasurer_n notwithstanding_o this_o leave_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o divert_v his_o majesty_n treasure_n to_o wrong_v person_n and_o for_o wrong_n and_o pretend_a service_n not_o at_o all_o if_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v their_o rule_n and_o guide_n for_o their_o assignation_n and_o the_o contra-rotulator_a or_o clerk_n of_o these_o assignation_n be_v faithful_a to_o his_o trust_n how_o shall_v the_o township_n of_o every_o parish_n the_o parish_n of_o every_o division_n the_o division_n of_o every_o hundred_o the_o hundred_o of_o every_o county_n the_o county_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o every_o individual_a person_n concern_v in_o the_o collection_n or_o payment_n of_o all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n aide_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o whether_o land-tax_n hearth_n money_n or_o excize_v be_v acquit_v of_o their_o respective_a payment_n you_o may_v have_v spare_v your_o enquiry_n if_o you_o have_v observe_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o seven_o article_n of_o this_o proposition_n yet_o to_o satisfy_v your_o curiosity_n i_o shall_v further_o say_v that_o they_o either_o be_v or_o may_v be_v acquit_v by_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o respective_a collector_n of_o every_o township_n parish_n division_n hundred_o or_o county_n in_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o be_v nominate_v or_o appoint_v either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o deputy-lieutenant_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o authorize_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o appoint_v assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o same_o will_v not_o the_o way_n propose_v be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o the_o respective_a treasurer_n in_o make_v their_o assignation_n and_o the_o comptroler_n in_o keep_v check_n upon_o they_o more_o than_o their_o proper_a duty_n be_v at_o present_a and_o will_v not_o this_o beget_v his_o majesty_n into_o a_o far_a charge_n than_o at_o present_a he_o be_v at_o for_o their_o so_o do_v as_o to_o the_o treasurer_n their_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v near_o so_o much_o as_o what_o they_o now_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v in_o their_o receipt_n and_o payment_n of_o all_o money_n proper_a to_o their_o place_n and_o trust_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o they_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n total_o case_v in_o and_o free_v from_o and_o for_o the_o assignation_n themselves_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v therein_o but_o to_o sit_v up_o a_o blank-printed_n assignation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n and_o substance_n vary_v only_o in_o the_o date_n the_o sum_n assign_v the_o place_n county_n hundred_o etc._n etc._n the_o name_n of_o the_o commissioner_n that_o be_v to_o pay_v it_o and_o of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o as_o to_o the_o comptercheck_n it_o be_v at_o present_a his_o proper_a duty_n to_o check_v the_o treasurer_n account_n of_o all_o payment_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o this_o way_n he_o will_v be_v ease_v of_o much_o of_o that_o labour_n that_o now_o lie_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o perform_v his_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v so_o that_o

in_o it_o as_o for_o city_n and_o other_o corporate_a place_n the_o way_n of_o collection_n may_v be_v carry_v by_o parish_n in_o that_o city_n corporation_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o respective_a revenue_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o each_o parish_n this_o be_v already_o practise_v as_o to_o all_o land_n tax_n and_o needs_o no_o alteration_n or_o amendment_n 2._o second_o that_o two_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n inhabitant_n of_o each_o township_n be_v require_v by_o the_o deputy_n lieutenant_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o commissioner_n to_o assess_v themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o each_o township_n parish_n or_o division_n in_o every_o hundred_o and_o enable_v to_o collect_v what_o be_v so_o by_o they_o assess_v proportionable_o to_o the_o whole_a sum_n lay_v upon_o that_o hundred_o or_o division_n and_o those_o parish_n and_o township_n within_o the_o same_o this_o also_o be_v the_o method_n of_o former_a time_n as_o to_o all_o land-tax_n and_o can_v be_v put_v in_o a_o better_a way_n 3._o three_o that_o this_o money_n or_o treasure_n thus_o collect_v may_v remain_v and_o be_v in_o all_o and_o every_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a collector_n respective_o for_o and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v require_v from_o they_o by_o such_o treasurer_n as_o shall_v be_v empower_v to_o receive_v and_o pay_v or_o assign_v it_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o pay_v to_o such_o man_n to_o who_o the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v due_a from_o his_o majesty_n upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a trust_n of_o the_o say_a treasurer_n and_o the_o due_a and_o ordinary_a form_n of_o that_o place_n and_o office_n wherein_o they_o be_v entrust_v as_o treasurer_n and_o not_o otherwise_o whether_o they_o be_v treasurer_n at_o war_n or_o for_o the_o army_n the_o navy_n the_o household_n or_o any_o other_o treasurer_n whatsoever_o legal_o warrant_v to_o receive_v and_o pay_v his_o majesty_n treasure_n and_o debt_n more_o than_o this_o need_v not_o be_v say_v or_o do_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o colect_v of_o all_o aid_n whatsoever_o in_o all_o township_n parish_n division_n hundred_o and_o counties_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o more_o than_o these_o two_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v appoint_v as_o collector_n thereof_o in_o their_o respective_a township_n who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o know_v and_o determine_v how_o many_o chimney_n be_v in_o each_o house_n of_o that_o township_n and_o how_o many_o alehouse_n or_o brewer_n and_o drawer_n of_o ale_n and_o beer_n do_v inhabit_v therein_o have_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v for_o the_o one_o and_o instructor_n from_o the_o justice_n or_o other_o commissioner_n for_o the_o hundred_o what_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o other_o either_o by_o the_o strike_v of_o malt_n spend_v or_o by_o the_o barrel_n of_o ale_n draw_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o way_n propound_v his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v his_o full_a revenue_n collect_v and_o deposit_v in_o good_a hand_n ready_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o such_o as_o by_o his_o authority_n shall_v assign_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o creditor_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v give_v their_o assignation_n free_a of_o all_o charge_n to_o his_o majesty_n not_o only_o for_o collect_v but_o also_o for_o pay_v of_o the_o same_o for_o they_o do_v not_o more_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o every_o parish_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v and_o by_o this_o way_n it_o will_v easy_o appear_v not_o only_o what_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o all_o and_o every_o aid_n grant_v or_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n will_n or_o do_v amount_v unto_o in_o every_o township_n parish_n division_n hundred_o and_o county_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o may_v also_o happy_o discover_v that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n now_o lose_v one_o four_o if_o not_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o aid_n give_v he_o by_o anticipation_n loan_n at_o interest_n extraordinary_a prize_n for_o provision_n interest_n money_n for_o payment_n in_o course_n fee_n to_o collect_v and_o charge_n to_o remit_v they_o after_o collection_n fee_n upon_o receipt_n and_o payment_n of_o they_o contract_v with_o farmer_n and_o undertaker_n and_o twenty_o thing_n more_o that_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o mention_v he_o shall_v now_o have_v not_o only_o all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o expense_n save_v and_o his_o revenue_n settle_v and_o determine_v what_o it_o be_v but_o also_o the_o same_o augment_v some_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n every_o year_n so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v continue_v this_o may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o way_n of_o collect_v his_o majesty_n treasure_n whether_o for_o hearth_n or_o excize_n and_o in_o general_a of_o all_o other_o aid_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v give_v he_o by_o his_o parliament_n and_o lay_v upon_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n as_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o treasure_n thus_o collect_v and_o lodge_v in_o the_o subject_n own_o hand_n which_o will_v much_o content_v they_o i_o shall_v further_o offer_v to_o consideration_n these_o proposition_n follow_v which_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_n content_a and_o please_v they_o much_o more_o if_o due_a care_n and_o fidelity_n be_v have_v and_o use_v therein_o 1._o first_o that_o the_o treasurer_n both_o of_o the_o navy_n army_n and_o household_n or_o other_o treasurer_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n respective_o be_v require_v and_o enable_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o receive_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o as_o the_o sole_a trustee_n thereof_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o no_o other_o use_n or_o service_n whatsoever_o 2._o second_o that_o all_o treasure_n aid_n and_o collection_n so_o vest_v in_o the_o say_a treasurer_n by_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v divert_v or_o pay_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o any_o other_o use_v or_o service_n than_o for_o the_o service_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o their_o respective_a trust_n whether_o in_o the_o army_n navy_n household_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o any_o other_o order_n or_o warrant_n than_o the_o ordinary_a warrant_n of_o three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o treasury_n three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o pay_v any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o other_o use_v than_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o majesty_n due_a debt_n according_a to_o their_o several_a trust_n by_o any_o other_o order_n or_o warrant_n than_o the_o ordinary_a warrant_n of_o that_o office_n whereof_o they_o be_v treasurer_n that_o they_o by_o the_o say_a act_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n as_o his_o majesty_n with_o his_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o lay_v upon_o he_o or_o they_o for_o his_o or_o their_o breach_n of_o trust_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o the_o auditor_n of_o their_o account_n respective_o be_v require_v and_o empower_v by_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n not_o to_o give_v he_o or_o they_o any_o allowance_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n treasure_n so_o pay_v by_o any_o extrajudicial_a warrant_n or_o order_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o upon_o all_o or_o any_o of_o their_o present_a or_o succeed_a account_n upon_o pain_n of_o lose_v their_o place_n and_o suffer_v what_o other_o punishment_n his_o majesty_n and_o his_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a 3._o three_o that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o each_o county_n nominate_v in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n be_v empower_v and_o require_v speedy_o to_o send_v up_o to_o the_o say_a treasurer_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o six_o or_o more_o of_o they_o a_o list_n or_o certificate_n of_o what_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v due_a and_o payable_a to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o say_a county_n as_o their_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n grant_v for_o three_o or_o six_o month_n according_a to_o the_o several_a act_n for_o the_o same_o and_o therein_o declare_v how_o the_o same_o be_v by_o they_o and_o their_o fellow-commissioner_n distribute_v into_o so_o many_o hundred_o as_o be_v in_o that_o county_n and_o into_o so_o many_o division_n as_o be_v in_o each_o hundred_o and_o into_o so_o many_o parish_n as_o be_v in_o each_o division_n and_o into_o so_o many_o township_n as_o be_v in_o each_o parish_n and_o to_o signify_v in_o the_o say_a certificate_n the_o name_n of_o the_o respective_a collector_n of_o every_o township_n together_o with_o the_o distinct_a sum_n of_o