Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	pay_v	say_a	treasurer_n	832	5	12.1707	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92198	A proposal for supplying His Majesty with twelve hundred thousand pounds, by mending the coin, and yet preserve the ancient standard of the kingdom. / By a Gentleman.	L. R., gentleman.	1695 (1695)	Wing R41; ESTC R233588	17,160	24

of_o skilful_a person_n be_v appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o commissioner_n to_o take_v in_o all_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n unmil_v bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o english_a money_n which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v of_o sterling_a silver_n that_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n now_o leave_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v now_o so_o deface_v by_o clip_v and_o in_o that_o their_o judgement_n rather_o to_o incline_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o subject_a 3._o three_o that_o immediate_o upon_o deliver_v in_o such_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n to_o such_o commissioner_n the_o person_n bring_v they_o to_o have_v a_o bill_n or_o bill_n which_o shall_v be_v payable_a out_o of_o a_o fund_z to_o be_v settle_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n with_o interest_n at_o three_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n and_o a_o half_a penny_n per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la till_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o till_o such_o payment_n the_o bill_n to_o be_v make_v currant_n in_o all_o payment_n as_o the_o coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o possessor_n only_o entitle_v to_o they_o 4._o four_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o utter_v in_o payment_n any_o unmilled_a crown_n and_o half_a crown_n after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o take_v in_o any_o of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v to_o bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o english_a money_n and_o which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v of_o sterling_a silver_n at_o any_o time_n before_o or_o until_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o and_o not_o after_o and_o the_o proprietor_n of_o such_o crown_n or_o half_a crown_n then_o to_o have_v such_o bill_n or_o bill_n give_v they_o as_o above_o upon_o condition_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o million_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o say_v twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o 5._o five_o that_o if_o after_o the_o say_v twenty_o five_o day_n of_o december_n 1696._o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v find_v upon_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v deliver_v in_o to_o they_o in_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v in_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o say_a sum_n in_o clip_v shilling_n of_o the_o stamp_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v make_v of_o sterling_a silver_n at_o any_o time_n on_o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1697._o and_o the_o proprietor_n of_o such_o shilling_n to_o have_v a_o bill_n or_o bill_n give_v they_o as_o above_z 6._o six_o that_o if_o on_o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o there_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o tender_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n more_o than_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n sterling_n there_o shall_v be_v certificate_n give_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o at_o least_o three_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o the_o proprietor_n thereof_o specify_v that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o possession_n so_o many_o pound_n or_o less_o in_o unmilled_a crown_n and_o half_a crown_n which_o certificate_n the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v register_n and_o deliver_v in_o a_o abstract_n of_o they_o to_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o order_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o person_n 7._o seven_o that_o each_o respective_a commissioner_n shall_v immediate_o upon_o receipt_n of_o any_o such_o crown_n and_o half_a crown_n or_o shilling_n deliver_v they_o into_o his_o majesty_n mint_n in_o one_o hundred_o pound_n in_o each_o parcel_n take_v a_o receipt_n from_o the_o comptroler_n or_o his_o chief_a clerk_n mention_v the_o weight_n of_o each_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o the_o same_o there_o to_o be_v new_o coin_v one_o three_o part_n into_o half_a crown_n one_o three_o part_n more_o into_o shilling_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n into_o sixpence_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o comptroller_n as_o fast_o as_o coin_v pay_v into_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n from_o whence_o the_o same_o the_o better_a to_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v issue_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o all_o appropriate_v to_o the_o service_n thereof_o for_o the_o year_n 1696._o but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o seman_n wage_n except_o if_o the_o parliament_n see_v convenient_a two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n which_o his_o majesty_n may_v grant_v leave_v to_o be_v export_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o army_n in_o flanders_n that_o be_v near_o the_o sum_n permit_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v export_v in_o the_o year_n 1695._o in_o english_a bullion_n 8._o eight_o that_o if_o any_o crown_n or_o half_a crown_n within_o the_o say_a time_n or_o time_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n which_o shall_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v make_v of_o counterfeit_n metal_n each_o commissioner_n to_o prevent_v be_v tender_v again_o to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o have_v power_n to_o cut_v they_o in_o two_o and_o deliver_v they_o so_o cut_v back_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o dispute_n shall_v arise_v or_o it_o shall_v seem_v doubtful_a whether_o they_o be_v of_o sterling_a silver_n or_o not_o the_o person_n bring_v they_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n who_o shall_v appoint_v a_o place_n where_o to_o sit_v the_o die_n in_o diem_fw-la to_o determine_v such_o difference_n where_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o majority_n of_o they_o agree_v shall_v be_v conclusive_a and_o if_o thereupon_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v make_v of_o counterfeit_n metal_n the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o have_v power_n to_o cut_v they_o in_o two_o and_o return_v they_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o otherwise_o to_o pass_v they_o as_o good_a to_o put_v this_o in_o practice_n it_o be_v propose_v first_o that_o a_o tax_n be_v grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o settle_v for_o ever_o as_o a_o fund_z to_o pay_v half_o yearly_a the_o interest_n of_o two_o million_o of_o pound_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o three_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n and_o a_o halfpenny_n per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la amount_v to_o seventy_o six_o thousand_o forty_o one_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o first_o half_a yearly_a payment_n to_o become_v due_a and_o payable_a the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o and_o the_o other_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1697._o and_o so_o successive_o every_o half_a year_n until_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a either_o out_o of_o the_o surplus_n of_o such_o fund_z or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o tax_n to_o be_v collect_v and_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o transmit_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o mint-office_n at_o the_o exchequer_n and_o by_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o several_a proprietor_n under_o the_o usual_a penalty_n as_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o place_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o person_n grieve_v out_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o if_o in_o any_o one_o half_a year_n it_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v short_a or_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v to_o the_o respective_a proprietor_n the_o half_a year_n interest_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o due_a for_o the_o say_v two_o million_o or_o what_o part_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o or_o before_o repay_v the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v good_a out_o of_o any_o the_o king_n be_v or_o his_o successor_n revenue_n not_o appropriate_v otherwise_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o do_v of_o which_o the_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v oblige_v under_o the_o like_a penalty_n to_o grant_v his_o or_o their_o warrant_n to_o the_o auditor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v but_o if_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o any_o one_o half_a year_n there_o shall_v be_v collect_v and_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o transmit_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o say_a mint-office_n at_o the_o exchequer_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a tax_n any_o more_o than_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a and_o pay_v the_o half_a year_n interest_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o due_a for_o the_o say_v two_o million_o or_o what_o part_n thereof_o

shall_v not_o be_v then_o or_o before_o repay_v the_o same_o then_o to_o go_v and_o be_v apply_v towards_o repayment_n of_o the_o remain_a principal_a part_n of_o the_o say_v two_o million_o and_o as_o a_o proper_a tax_n for_o the_o say_v fund_z it_o be_v presume_v the_o duty_n upon_o salt_n at_o least_o with_o some_o small_a addition_n may_v be_v sufficient_a the_o same_o expire_a the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o may_n 1697._o till_o which_o time_n the_o seventy_o six_o thousand_o forty_o one_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n that_o shall_v be_v due_a for_o the_o first_o year_n interest_n due_a the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1697._o may_v be_v pay_v and_o make_v good_a to_o the_o proprietor_n out_o of_o the_o new_a coin_a money_n produce_v from_o the_o say_v two_o million_o and_o so_o much_o appropriate_v thereout_o though_o a_o duty_n of_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la quarter_n upon_o all_o malt_n will_v be_v a_o better_a fund_z and_o perhaps_o sufficient_a enough_o for_o four_o million_o more_o if_o the_o shilling_n and_o sixpence_n be_v likewise_o call_v in_o second_o that_o sometime_o before_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1696._o a_o office_n be_v erect_v at_o the_o exchequer_n and_o make_v perpetual_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v call_v the_o mint-office_n at_o the_o exchequer_n whereby_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n patent_n a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o officer_n of_o know_a reputation_n as_o comptroller_n treasurer_n accountant_a and_o their_o clerk_n shall_v be_v always_o appoint_v for_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n who_o place_n and_o salary_n the_o better_a to_o secure_v their_o fidelity_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o life_n and_o not_o to_o be_v forfeit_v but_o by_o breach_n of_o this_o act_n or_o some_o other_o act_n where_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n their_o estate_n may_v become_v forfeit_v three_o that_o before_o the_o say_v twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1696._o the_o say_v officer_n shall_v prepare_v and_o get_v ready_a to_o deliver_v out_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o note_n or_o bill_n bear_v each_o ten_o pound_n sterling_a and_o payable_a with_o interest_n from_o the_o say_v twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1696._o to_o the_o possessor_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o one_o farthing_n a_o day_n to_o be_v pay_v half_o yearly_a for_o ever_o or_o till_o repayment_n of_o each_o the_o say_v ten_o pound_n which_o note_n or_o bill_n may_v be_v in_o the_o follow_a or_o the_o like_a form_n in_o consideration_n of_o ten_o pound_n deliver_v in_o to_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o take_v in_o two_o million_o of_o unmilled_a coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v new_o coin_v according_a to_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n william_n the_o three_o this_o bill_n entitle_v the_o possessor_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o at_o the_o mint-office_n at_o the_o exchequer_n out_o of_o the_o fund_z settle_v for_o that_o use_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o payment_n or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o a_o interest_n of_o one_o farthing_n a_o day_n for_o ever_o out_o of_o the_o say_v fund_z to_o be_v pay_v half_o yearly_a from_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o each_o and_o every_o of_o such_o half_a year_n to_o a_o new_a bill_n of_o the_o like_a tenor_n with_o this_o which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o and_o far_o until_o such_o repayment_n of_o the_o say_v ten_o pound_n this_o bill_n and_o the_o succeed_a to_o pass_v current_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o payment_n for_o twelve_o month_n from_o the_o date_n thereof_o for_o ten_o pound_n and_o the_o interest_n due_a thereon_o four_o that_o after_o the_o say_v twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1696._o the_o say_v officer_n shall_v attend_v at_o the_o say_a office_n from_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o one_o afternoon_n every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n except_o holiday_n to_o deliver_v out_o the_o say_a note_n or_o bill_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o any_o person_n bring_v a_o receipt_n or_o certificate_n from_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n that_o he_o have_v pay_v he_o in_o ten_o pound_n or_o several_a ten_o pound_n which_o receipt_n or_o certificate_n they_o shall_v enter_v in_o a_o book_n and_o file_v up_o thereby_o to_o charge_v the_o say_a commissioner_n the_o person_n bring_v it_o first_o pay_v into_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o say_a office_n so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v due_a on_o each_o of_o the_o say_a note_n or_o bill_n for_o interest_n and_o such_o interest_n to_o be_v apply_v towards_o repayment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n of_o two_o million_o five_o that_o the_o say_a officer_n after_o the_o say_v twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1696._o and_o before_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o shall_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a the_o like_a number_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o new_a note_n or_o bill_n bear_v date_n the_o say_v twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o of_o the_o like_a tenor_n with_o the_o old_a one_o to_o exchange_v for_o they_o and_o so_o successive_o each_o half_a year_n follow_v for_o ever_o abate_v in_o each_o half_a year_n so_o many_o note_n or_o bill_n as_o the_o surplus_n of_o the_o say_v fund_z shall_v have_v bring_v in_o more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v half_a year_n interest_n at_o the_o rate_v aforesaid_a of_o the_o say_v two_o million_o or_o what_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v then_o unpaid_a first_o deduct_v out_o of_o such_o surplus_n all_o officer_n salary_n and_o other_o charge_n in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o say_a officer_n shall_v against_o and_o before_o the_o expiration_n of_o every_o such_o half_a year_n make_v up_o a_o exact_a account_n in_o write_v of_o the_o produce_v of_o such_o fund_z and_o the_o same_o register_n in_o a_o book_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o say_a office_n and_o then_o before_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n and_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n in_o every_o such_o half_a year_n give_v public_a notice_n in_o the_o gazette_n or_o some_o other_o way_n in_o print_n for_o call_v in_o the_o old_a bill_n and_o how_o many_o of_o they_o will_v be_v pay_v off_o in_o money_n and_o the_o number_n of_o new_a one_o to_o be_v give_v out_o for_o performance_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v attend_v as_o aforesaid_a six_o to_o prevent_v counterfeit_v the_o say_a note_n or_o bill_n that_o beside_o exchange_v they_o half_o yearly_o the_o same_o to_o be_v cut_v indent-wise_a out_o of_o paper_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n wherein_o may_v be_v some_o particular_a mark_n in_o the_o make_n which_o mark_v to_o be_v change_v every_o such_o half_a year_n the_o same_o to_o be_v number_v one_o two_o three_o and_o so_o forward_o and_o the_o counterpart_v bind_v up_o in_o book_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o say_a office_n to_o be_v compare_v at_o take_v in_o and_o further_o every_o half_a year_n the_o print_a part_n of_o such_o bill_n to_o be_v of_o a_o different_a character_n from_o the_o precede_a half_a year_n and_o each_o bill_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o at_o least_o three_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n hand_n and_o stamp_v upon_o the_o paper_n with_o some_o seal_n after_o the_o method_n of_o stamp_v paper_n which_o seal_v to_o be_v likewise_o alter_v every_o such_o half_a year_n and_o notice_n give_v in_o the_o gazette_n or_o otherwise_o in_o print_n of_o the_o form_n of_o such_o seal_n and_o the_o person_n name_n sign_v the_o new_a bill_n and_o both_o the_o seal_n and_o printing_n plate_n to_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n every_o half_a year_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o number_n of_o note_n or_o bill_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v out_o then_o be_v prepare_v seven_o to_o make_v they_o every_o way_n as_o effectual_a in_o payment_n as_o the_o silver_n coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o possessor_n only_o to_o have_v a_o title_n to_o they_o without_o any_o endorsement_n or_o assignment_n thereon_o from_o the_o person_n give_v they_o in_o payment_n and_o all_o person_n oblige_v to_o take_v they_o in_o payment_n as_o well_o in_o all_o public_a receipt_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n as_o in_o private_a trade_n or_o else_o be_v deprive_v the_o liberty_n of_o prosecute_n at_o law_n their_o debtor_n eight_o that_o by_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n 1696._o at_o least_o twenty_o goldsmith_n of_o know_a reputation_n be_v appoint_v as_o commissioner_n for_o execute_v the_o several_a before_o mention_v article_n for_o take_v in_o all_o unmilled_a crown_n and_o half_a crown_n and_o some_o clip_v shilling_n who_o for_o accommodation_n and_o dispatch_v