Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	peace_n	province_n	unite_a	1,120	5	10.2827	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34100	Severall considerations offered to the Parliament concerning the improvement of trade, navigation and comerce more especially the old draperies and other woolen manufactures of England / by G.C., a louer of his country.	Carew, George, Esq.	1675 (1675)	Wing C551; ESTC R35845	8,786	10

interrupt_v and_o deminish_v by_o this_o war_n yet_o that_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n since_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n they_o will_v imeadiat_o settle_v themselves_o again_o in_o the_o trade_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n wherefore_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o weaken_v the_o state_n and_o to_o divert_v this_o inundation_n of_o trade_n that_o swell_v among_o they_o without_o any_o effusion_n of_o blood_n or_o expense_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o easy_a conquest_n which_o be_v get_v by_o peace_n a_o ffree_a passage_n ought_v to_o be_v procure_v for_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o their_o ship_n in_o the_o river_n of_o scheld_v up_o to_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n first_o the_o same_o be_v a_o city_n very_o comodious_a for_o its_o situation_n environ_v with_o machelen_n brussells_n and_o many_o other_o great_a city_n and_o town_n the_o entry_n to_o the_o sea_n port_n very_o good_a ●nd_n sure_a in_o time_n of_o winter_n the_o river_n capable_a to_o carry_v ship_n of_o 400._o tunn_n the_o inhabitant_n ●aturaly_o incline_v to_o trade_n the_o exchange_n to_o all_o other_o country_n there_o the_o conduct_n and_o land_n ●arriages_n settle_v unto_o germany_n ital_o etc._n etc._n the_o many_o little_a channel_n and_o river_n for_o transport_v their_o marchandiz_n and_o all_o other_o quality_n requisite_a to_o a_o town_n of_o commerce_n thither_o his_o majesty_n subject_n may_v not_o only_o carry_v all_o sort_n of_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n of_o ●heir_n own_o and_o other_o country_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o province_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n hennow_n ●nd_v other_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o most_o catholic_n majesty_n but_o likewise_o be_v distribute_v further_a 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o country_n to_o the_o ffrench_a conquest_n liege_n germany_n itally_n etc._n etc._n and_o good_n export_v in_o one_o bottom_n direct_o from_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o ●●her_a place_n in_o the_o ship_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n may_v be_v sell_v in_o antwerp_n and_o be_v transport_v from_o thence_o more_o easy_o and_o much_o cheap_a than_o any_o other_o way_n what_o soever_o also_o the_o manufacture_n of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o new_a conquest_n of_o ffrance_n as_o likewise_o of_o liege_n ger●any_n itally_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v carry_v from_o antwerp_n into_o england_n scotland_n and_o ire●●nd_n at_o ffar_n less_o rate_v by_o the_o establish_v law_n of_o england_n no_o fforraigne_a shipp_n can_v bring_v in_o any_o merchandise_n ●ere_z but_o what_o be_v the_o product_n of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o no_o treaty_n can_v abrogate_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o know_v law_n of_o the_o land_n what_o come_v from_o leigh_n germany_n itally_n etc._n etc._n now_o load_v in_o holland_n ship_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o conduct_n and_o land_n carriages_n to_o be_v load_v at_o antwerp_n shall_v be_v transport_v into_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o other_o country_n in_o english_a ship_n exclude_v all_o other_o this_o alone_a will_v so_o increase_v navigation_n and_o cause_n so_o considerable_a a_o trade_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n that_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v endeavour_v without_o any_o other_o consideration_n second_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n may_v establish_v the_o staple_n of_o english_a cloth_n in_o the_o town_n of_o antwerp_n which_o will_v be_v of_o much_o more_o advantage_n and_o profit_n to_o those_o concern_v then_o at_o dort_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o manufacture_n which_o be_v not_o make_v in_o antwerp_n nor_o in_o other_o town_n thereabouts_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o hollander_n counterfeit_v the_o manufacture_n of_o english_a cloth_n a●_n leyden_n and_o other_o town_n never_o to_o dort_n so_o crafty_o and_o subtle_o make_v their_o cloth_n o●_n the_o same_o colour_n yet_o slight_a and_o of_o less_o value_n whereby_o they_o undersell_v the_o english_a in_o a●●_n fine_a clothes_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o sale_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o english_a drapery_n in_o foreign_a part_n and_o the_o hollander_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o thrift_n and_o to_o favour_v their_o own_o manufacture_n they_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o country_n cloth_n and_o endeavour_n to_o introduce_v the_o same_o into_o other_o country_n both_o far_o and_o never_o to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o english_a cloth_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o sale_n of_o english_a cloth_n in_o holland_n be_v very_o small_a but_o if_o the_o staple_n wer●_n establish_v at_o antwerp_n it_o will_v be_v far_o otherwise_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o will_v be_v pu●_n off_o in_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n as_o of_o what_o will_v be_v sell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o town_n of_o the_o ffrench_a conquest_n and_o further_o unto_o liege_n germany_n itally_n etc._n etc._n the_o transportation_n from_o antwerp_n be_v at_o present_v more_o comodious_a and_o sure_a to_o the_o other_o country_n before_o mention_v because_o the_o same_o may_v be_v without_o pay_v any_o impost_n to_o any_o oth●●_n prince_n than_o the_o catholic_a king_n not_o go_v through_o any_o other_o territory_n but_o he_o wereas_n on_o the_o contrary_n go_v from_o dort_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a country_n they_o must_v pass_v through_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o pay_v the_o transit_n which_o how_o small-soev_a it_o be_v be_v burden_n to_o the_o merchandise_n as_o the_o thirty_o several_a toll_n unto_o divers_a prince_n landgrau●●_n and_o other_o upon_o rheinish_a wine_n before_o they_o come_v to_o antwerp_n by_o dort_n three_o the_o silk_n which_o come_v from_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o ital_o by_o the_o conduct_n to_o antwer●●_n to_o be_v transport_v from_o thence_o into_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n the_o same_o be_v do●●_n by_o english_a ship_n direct_o will_v be_v of_o less_o charge_n than_o otherway_n likewise_o the_o danger_n sea_n be_v less_o in_o winter_n by_o the_o comodiousnes_n of_o the_o port_n and_o entry_n of_o this_o river_n the_o ship_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n will_v also_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o transport_v the_o sa●●_n with_o other_o merchandise_n and_o may_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o many_o voyage_n and_o load_v which_o at_o present_a other_o have_v to_o their_o loss_n i_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o that_o trade_n the_o infinal_a other_o profitt_n judge_v it_o sufficient_a to_o point_v only_o in_o this_o little_a discourse_n at_o 〈◊〉_d great_a advantage_n his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n will_v draw_v from_o 〈◊〉_d navigation_n but_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o both_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n that_o english_a ship_n be_v not_o search_v nor_o vissit_v or_o oblige_v to_o declare_v unto_o who_o the_o load_n or_o merchandise_n belong_v and_o that_o a_o ffree_a shipp_n shall_v make_v ffree_a good_n as_o be_v condescend_v on_o betwixt_o the_o catholiqkue_n king_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o this_o mean_n if_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n come_v to_o a_o rupture_n with_o the_o say_a state_n or_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n english_a ship_n not_o be_v to_o be_v trouble_v either_o go_v or_o come_v will_v be_v always_o prefer_v and_o so_o shall_v draw_v the_o navigation_n to_o themselves_o if_o there_o fall_v out_o any_o misunderstanding_n betwixt_o any_o other_o potentate_n and_o that_o the_o merchant_n ship_n need_v any_o convoy_n there_o will_v be_v employment_n for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n who_o may_v conduct_v they_o by_o flush_a or_o further_a up_o the_o river_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o king_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n after_o the_o example_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n to_o bring_v about_o and_o establish_v this_o navigation_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o subject_n may_v give_v convoy_n gratis_o to_o attend_v the_o merchant_n ship_n for_o at_o first_o they_o must_v be_v encourage_v by_o good_a office_n all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n in_o this_o affair_n will_v arrise_n from_o the_o zelander_n because_o at_o present_a they_o possess_v the_o entry_n to_o this_o river_n the_o state_n have_v get_v breskens_n in_o flanders_n over_o against_o fflush_v acquit_v by_o spain_n in_o the_o treaty_n at_o munster_n anno_fw-la 1648._o but_o see_v that_o by_o other_o way_n and_o mean_v their_o commerce_n be_v take_v away_o at_o haure_n the_o grace_n amsterdam_n rotterdam_n ostend_n hambourgh_n etc._n etc._n without_o be_v able_a to_o help_v it_o nor_o draw_v any_o profit_n from_o thence_o which_o may_v make_v they_o jealous_a and_o resolve_v not_o to_o quit_v the_o profit_n they_o draw_v by_o this_o navigation_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o difficulty_n all_o the_o great_a ship_n which_o be_v not_o

always_o able_a to_o come_v up_o the_o river_n for_o want_v of_o water_n or_o hinder_v by_o eontrary_a wind_n be_v to_o unloade_v will_v do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o vessel_n of_o zealand_n whereby_o the_o town_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o flushing_n and_o other_o will_v reap_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o sell_n and_o buy_v and_o other_o expense_n of_o seaman_n and_o passenger_n who_o shall_v lodge_v there_o both_o at_o there_o load_v and_o unload_v the_o pylott_n will_v be_v pay_v for_o guide_v the_o ship_n up_o the_o river_n and_o many_o other_o profitt_n and_o if_o those_o of_o that_o province_n shall_v not_o permit_v this_o passage_n without_o receive_v some_o small_a custom_n the_o same_o may_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o tunn_n or_o shipp_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v particular_o for_o each_o merchandise_n or_o to_o make_v declaration_n of_o the_o same_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o consent_v his_o majesty_n have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o exclude_v and_o forbid_v the_o ship_n of_o zealand_n and_o other_o of_o the_o state_n from_o go_v up_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n but_o to_o unlade_v in_o english_a vessel_n at_o grave_n end_v oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o impost_n and_o toll_v which_o they_o exact_v from_o his_o majesty_n subject_n it_o be_v not_o just_a that_o for_o any_o agreement_n the_o state_n make_v with_o spain_n they_o shall_v pretend_v to_o exclude_v all_o other_o nation_n from_o sail_v on_o a_o river_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v ffree_a more_o especial_o great_a brittaigne_n the_o king_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o treaty_n at_o munster_n who_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o previledge_n and_o liberty_n grant_v by_o all_o the_o former_a treaty_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o austria_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n whereby_o the_o 17._o province_n hold_v and_o enjoy_v those_o liberty_n benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n harbour_n havens_n port_n river_n and_o stream_n at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n in_o england_n without_o which_o the_o 7._o unite_a province_n that_o be_v branch_n of_o austria_n and_o burgundy_n can_v not_o subsist_v by_o the_o treaty_n which_o the_o usurper_n cromwell_n make_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n it_o be_v indefinite_o agree_v that_o english_a man_n and_o their_o ship_n may_v free_o and_o without_o trouble_n trade_n and_o sail_v with_o their_o merchandise_n in_o and_o through_o all_o part_n and_o place_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o the_o tewne_n situate_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n or_o without_o the_o same_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v believe_v and_o aver_v that_o that_o article_n do_v contain_v the_o grant_n of_o a_o ffree_a passage_n for_o his_o majesty_n subject_n up_o the_o river_n to_o antwerp_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o treaty_n conclude_v in_o the_o year_n 1495._o between_o king_n henery_n the_o 7._o and_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgoundy_n and_o austria_n and_o it_o ought_v ano_fw-la 1654._o to_o have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o be_v suspend_v for_o some_o reason_n notwithstanding_o the_o hollander_n upon_o all_o ocation_n fly_v to_o the_o treaty_n ano_fw-la 1495._o for_o their_o liberty_n and_o ffreedome_n of_o ffish_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n in_o this_o present_a conjuncture_n when_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v surround_v and_o attack_v by_o such_o royal_a power_n the_o say_a province_n must_v be_v reducd_v to_o the_o extremity_n that_o they_o will_v be_v oblige_v to_o make_v what_o agreement_n they_o can_v have_v however_o if_o the_o scheld_v be_v open_a to_o the_o english_a they_o will_v still_o serve_v the_o spanish_a netherlands_o with_o butter_n cheese_n ffresh_o ffish_a salt_n fish_n wet_a and_o dry_a and_o all_o the_o 6._o state_n of_o zealand_n viz_o fluss_v midleburgh_n ter-veere_a zirrick-zee_a tergoes_a and_o tertolen_a will_v not_o be_v obstruct_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o other_o employment_n they_o ancient_o have_v by_o open_v the_o river_n of_o scheld_v to_o great_a brittaigne_n that_o set_v open_v all_o their_o river_n havens_n and_o harbour_n to_o they_o in_o time_n of_o storm_n and_o distress_n that_o must_v otherwise_o often_o time_n perish_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n for_o the_o prosperity_n and_o commerce_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o his_o natural_a enemy_n by_o a_o more_o strict_a amity_n and_o good_a correspondence_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n this_o ffree_a passage_n for_o the_o ship_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n aught_o to_o be_v procure_v and_o agree_v upon_o in_o the_o ensue_a treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o all_o english_a manufacture_n shall_v have_v no_o great_a burden_n or_o exaction_n what_o soever_o lay_v upon_o they_o either_o in_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o unite_a province_n or_o in_o the_o ffrench_a conquest_n than_o they_o pay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoundy_n for_o which_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n grant_v all_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n to_o those_o belgic_a province_n in_o the_o english_a sea_n etc._n etc._n this_o generous_a enterprise_n without_o all_o peradventure_o will_v find_v good_a success_n if_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n do_v right_o understand_v each_o other_o who_o memory_n will_v be_v eternal_a among_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o happy_a conclusion_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o undertake_n several_a writer_n upon_o the_o holland_n policy_n do_v much_o commend_v the_o state_n in_o stop_v up_o the_o river_n scheld_v but_o they_o do_v no_o less_o wonder_n at_o the_o council_n of_o england_n that_o permit_v it_o see_v it_o breed_v such_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o seaman_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n that_o aught_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o send_v their_o ship_n direct_o to_o antwerp_n that_o be_v force_v to_o unlade_v their_o good_n in_o zealand_n ●nd_v rotterdam_n in_o small_a vessel_n of_o they_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a nursereye_n of_o the_o dutch_a navigation_n and_o that_o english_a man_n chief_o maintain_v by_o those_o ffraight_n beside_o the_o great_a advantage_n the_o state_n make_v by_o their_o toll_n upon_o english_a good_n in_o that_o river_n which_o help_v to_o support_v their_o usurp_a government_n since_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n although_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n of_o state_n for_o england_n to_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o spaine●y_n ●y_z assist_v the_o unite_a province_n yet_o they_o want_v good_a consideration_n and_o foresight_n that_o lessen_v themselves_o with_o their_o neighbour_n by_o help_v other_o spain_n never_o value_v trade_n england_n always_o value_v their_o pleasure_n and_o holland_n ever_o value_v their_o profit_n whereby_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o baffle_v all_o nation_n and_o kingddome_n in_o public_a treaty_n for_o their_o own_o interest_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o man_n the_o zelander_n be_v a_o people_n that_o upon_o all_o occation_n serve_v for_o private_a man_n of_o war_n against_o england_n and_o be_v so_o apt_a for_o such_o mischief_n by_o their_o natural_a inclination_n and_o situation_n of_o their_o country_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v bridle_v when_o there_o be_v any_o opportunity_n to_o put_v curb_n into_o their_o mouth_n the_o hollander_n be_v not_o content_v with_o plough_v up_o the_o english_a sea_n and_o harrow_n the_o wave_n but_o make_v merchandise_n of_o god_n word_n in_o print_v yearly_a many_o thousand_o english_a bible_n and_o practice_n of_o piety_n at_o amsterdam_n and_o leyden_n counterfeit_v the_o king_n arm_n and_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n a_o forgery_n not_o be_v fuffer_v the_o sabine_n of_o old_a from_o who_o sprunge_v the_o athenian_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n give_v this_o motto_n in_o all_o their_o ensign_n and_o banner_n s._n p._n q._n r._n signifie_v sabino_n populo_fw-la quis_fw-la resistet_fw-la whereupon_o the_o roman_n cause_v the_o same_o letter_n to_o be_v engrave_v upon_o all_o iheir_a gate_n and_o posturne_n signify_v thereby_o senatus_n populusque_fw-la romanus_n which_o contract_v a_o tedious_a and_o destructive_a war_n the_o hollander_n and_o zelander_n since_o the_o last_o war_n with_o england_n have_v engrave_v and_o paint_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a brittaigne_n upon_o several_a of_o their_o fly_n boat_n and_o other_o ship_n among_o the_o number_n that_o i_o know_v upon_o one_o they_o name_v the_o ffrendshipp_n of_o london_n rich_o lade_v in_o zealand_n bind_v for_o cales_n and_o the_o straits_n with_o dutch_a and_o spanish_a good_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o english_a have_v procure_v a_o master_n and_o other_o english_a seaman_n to_o colour_n their_o false_a practice_n which_o can_v only_o be_v question_v by_o s._n p._n q._n r._n viz_o