Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	salisbury_n	sir_n	thomas_n	1,245	5	10.7501	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95984	The advancement of merchandize or, Certain propositions for the improvment of the trade of this Common-wealth, humbly presented to the right honoroble the Council of State. And also, against the transporting of gold and silver. / By Tho. Violet of London goldsmith.	Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.	1651 (1651)	Wing V578; Thomason E1070_1; ESTC R208173	121,676	189

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so_o the_o honourable_a council_n for_o trade_n may_v do_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v find_v upon_o my_o grant_n most_o advantageous_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o so_o the_o wearer_n of_o the_o manufacture_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n lace_n may_v not_o be_v cozen_v p._n 115._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o six_o of_o aug._n 1646._o for_o lay_v four_o penny_n upon_o the_o ounce_n troy_n upon_o all_o gold_n and_o silver-wier_n p._n 116._o that_o there_o be_v twenty_o thousand_o pound_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o the_o gold-wier-drawer_n and_o refiner_n which_o they_o owe_v in_o arrear_n to_o the_o parliament_n the_o excize_n not_o make_v for_o almost_o four_o year_n above_o one_o thousand_o pound_n which_o if_o i_o have_v have_v my_o office_n i_o will_v have_v collect_v six_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n which_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n and_o all_o this_o money_n due_a to_o the_o parliament_n lie_v in_o the_o hand_n not_o of_o above_o thirty_o person_n p._n 116_o 117._o the_o gold-wier-drawer_n before_o any_o excize_n be_v think_v upon_o do_v offer_v the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o two_o penny_n the_o ounce_n troy_n and_o a_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o have_v a_o corporation_n but_o the_o deceit_n so_o gross_o practise_v by_o many_o of_o they_o be_v so_o clear_o prove_v that_o this_o state_n will_v not_o trust_v they_o with_o a_o corporation_n nor_o the_o fine_a but_o under_o a_o regulation_n by_o commissioner_n all_o man_n of_o great_a quality_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 118._o there_o be_v now_o for_o a_o time_n collect_v of_o the_o wier-drawer_n and_o refiner_n at_o the_o bar_n but_o one_o penny_n the_o ounce_n which_o upon_o account_n of_o excize_n be_v not_o above_o fifteen_o shilling_n in_o a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n when_o it_o be_v manufacture_v other_o commodity_n which_o be_v for_o use_v of_o the_o nation_n and_o not_o superfluous_a paie'_v five_o pound_n in_o the_o hundred_o excize_n p._n 118._o if_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n plea_n to_o take_v into_o consideration_n master_n attorney_n general_n banks_n '_o s_o certificate_n for_o regulate_v the_o manufacture_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n this_o state_n will_v make_v six_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n of_o the_o excize_n if_o the_o rule_v desire_v in_o the_o silverspinner_n last_n print_v petition_n to_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n be_v also_o take_v into_o consideration_n and_o my_o humble_a proposition_n to_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n p._n 94._o 95_o 96_o 97._o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o manufacture_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v right_a both_o for_o the_o fineness_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o just_a cover_n of_o the_o thread_n with_o a_o good_a plate_n at_o least_o five_o ounce_n the_o pound_n venice_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o poor_a work_a wier-drawer_n and_o the_o silver-spinner_n will_v have_v a_o comfortable_a livelihood_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n serve_v with_o good_a silver-lace_n thread_n and_o wier_n which_o heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v gross_o cozen_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o slight_a make_n of_o they_o p._n 118_o 119._o i_o challenge_v any_o wier-drawer_n fine_a or_o silkman_n in_o london_n to_o produce_v one_o pound_n weight_n of_o bad_a or_o slight_a silver-thread_n i_o ever_o seal_v at_o the_o office_n or_o that_o any_o man_n can_v ever_o fasten_v one_o penny_n on_o i_o or_o other_o reward_n for_o connive_v at_o any_o man_n that_o do_v not_o work_v good_a silver_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o and_o my_o servant_n seal_v above_o a_o million_o of_o scanes_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o if_o they_o can_v have_v find_v i_o faulty_a in_o that_o particular_a they_o will_v have_v go_v to_o the_o parliament_n with_o a_o full_a cry_n but_o though_o they_o seek_v and_o seek_v careful_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o find_v one_o ounce_n p._n 119_o 120._o while_o i_o have_v the_o office_n of_o surveyor_n and_o sealer_n for_o the_o manufacture_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n i_o do_v discharge_v my_o trust_n faithful_o in_o see_v the_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o be_v cozen_v for_o which_o some_o of_o they_o clamor_v most_o lewd_o against_o i_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 121._o the_o several_a mischievous_a design_n of_o refiner_n and_o wier-drawer_n against_o i_o as_o the_o widow_n simmond_n wife_n of_o one_o joseph_n simmond_n set_v on_o by_o the_o combination_n of_o the_o wier-drawer_n in_o vexatious_a suit_n when_o i_o have_v their_o acquittance_n and_o only_o mislay_v they_o upon_o my_o trouble_n in_o my_o sequestration_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o i_o by_o the_o malicious_a charge_n of_o some_o of_o the_o refiner_n of_o london_n p._n 122_o 123._o 124._o a_o account_n of_o what_o have_v be_v take_v from_o i_o by_o sequestration_n p._n 124_o 125_o 126_o 127_o 128._o tho._n conning●bie_n of_o hartfordshire_n esquire_n and_o christopher_n hatton_n of_o london_n gentleman_n witness_n of_o philip_n cage_n esq_n his_o declaration_n p._n 129_o 130._o a_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n for_o master_n edward_n elconhead_n touch_v thomas_n violet_n '_o be_v land_n in_o essex_n p._n 130._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o mistress_n mordant_n concern_v tho._n violet_n '_o s_z bond_n and_o extent_n on_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paten-hall_n in_o essex_n p._n 131_o 132._o a_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n touch_v master_n elconhead_n '_o s_z bring_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o sequestration_n in_o essex_n p._n 132._o master_n elconhead_n never_o pay_v any_o money_n to_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n as_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o for_o the_o composition_n of_o my_o land_n in_o essex_n p._n 133_o 134._o the_o late_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 135_o 136._o two_o letter_n of_o m._n read_v '_o be_v send_v to_o m._n theophilus_n rilie_o seout-master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n from_o oxford_n p._n 136_o 137_o m._n theophilus_n rilie_o scout-master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n do_v daily_o then_o employ_v intelligencer_n into_o the_o king_n quarter_n by_o order_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o he_o tell_v i_o thomas_n violet_n p._n 138_o i_o have_v a_o pass_n to_o go_v to_o oxford_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o journal-book_n p._n 138_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v to_o oxford_n be_v that_o i_o may_v have_v licens_fw-la from_o the_o late_a king_n to_o discover_v the_o transporter_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o about_o a_o month_n before_o i_o go_v to_o oxford_n he_o send_v i_o a_o letter_n to_o command_v i_o not_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o say_a discovery_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o i_o thomas_n violet_n 19_o novemb_n 1643._o the_o reason_n why_o bee_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o make_v that_o discovery_n he_o tell_v i_o it_o will_v make_v he_o good_a store_n of_o money_n when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n p._n 139_o 140_o 141._o i_o do_v now_o offer_v the_o state_n to_o bring_v they_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o year_n if_o they_o will_v pass_v the_o act_n against_o the_o transportation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o it_o be_v now_o present_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n p._n 141._o for_o the_o honourable_a the_o council_n for_o trade_n i_o humble_o present_a if_o they_o settle_v the_o trade_n for_o refine_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o wier-drawing_a in_o a_o corporation_n as_o it_o be_v now_o desire_a by_o the_o wier-drawer_n it_o be_v to_o make_v all_o the_o speed_n possible_a that_o that_o little_a silver_n in_o coin_n which_o be_v yet_o leave_v shall_v be_v cull_v and_o melt_v down_o for_o gold_n and_o silver_n lace_n p._n 148._o a_o council_n for_o money_n be_v very_o necessary_a p._n 148_o 149._o concern_v the_o buy_a cheapside-cross_n p._n 150_o 151._o the_o great_a mischief_n transportation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n bring_v we_o on_o this_o nation_n p._n 153_o 154._o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v prudent_o in_o declare_v so_o much_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n before_o i_o know_v my_o condition_n what_o the_o state_n will_v do_v for_o i_o the_o reason_n which_o do_v induce_v i_o to_o do_v it_o p._n 155_o 156._o if_o i_o may_v have_v my_o estate_n restore_v to_o i_o again_o which_o have_v be_v sequester_v upon_o the_o misinformation_n of_o some_o malicious_a people_n i_o will_v give_v the_o maim_a soldier_n which_o have_v serve_v the_o parliament_n since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n half_a of_o my_o estate_n i_o shall_v die_v possess_v of_o and_o to_o the_o maim_a seaman_n employ_v in_o the_o state_n be_v service_n one_o quarter-part_n and_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o this_o i_o will_v give_v a_o perfect_a account_n to_o the_o master_n of_o trinitie-hous_n and_o the_o master_n of_o thomas_n hospital_n in_o southwark_n once_o every_o year_n upon_o condition_n by_o once_o recite_v p._n 156_o 157._o finis_fw-la