Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
war_n bullet_n great_a lead_v 2,144 5 12.3075 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A35207 An essay on the state of England in relation to its trade, its poor, and its taxes, for carrying on the present war against France by John Cary, merchant in Bristoll. Cary, John, d. 1720? 1695 (1695) Wing C730; ESTC R1249 78,898 200

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

several_a commodity_n to_o be_v thence_o transport_v to_o france_n whence_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o have_v be_v supply_v with_o lead_n which_o occasion_v once_o a_o order_n of_o council_n here_o for_o stop_v all_o ship_n bind_v thither_o with_o that_o commodity_n esteem_v so_o useful_a to_o they_o in_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n but_o on_o second_o thought_n it_o be_v recall_v for_o which_o order_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o good_a ground_n at_o first_o as_o if_o the_o french_a king_n who_o doubtless_o will_v not_o refrain_v take_v the_o plate_n out_o of_o his_o church_n to_o support_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o war_n shall_v out_o of_o reverence_n spare_v the_o lead_n that_o cover_v they_o if_o he_o want_v it_o and_o can_v not_o elsewhere_o be_v supply_v with_o it_o which_o be_v not_o probable_a since_o it_o be_v so_o plenty_n in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n one_o tun_n whereof_o according_a to_o a_o moderate_a computation_n make_v above_o thirty_o thousand_o bullet_n i_o wish_v he_o be_v better_o furnish_v with_o our_o product_n and_o manufacture_n and_o we_o have_v his_o money_n for_o they_o which_o will_v much_o more_o weaken_v he_o than_o the_o other_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n ireland_n supply_v portugal_n with_o tan_a leather_n and_o woollen_a manufacture_n which_o will_v be_v send_v hence_o if_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v well_o regulate_v turkey_n the_o trade_n drive_v to_o turkey_n be_v very_o profitable_a which_o afford_v we_o market_n for_o great_a quantity_n of_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n and_o lead_v ship_v hence_o to_o constantinople_n scandaroon_n and_o smyrna_n and_o from_o thence_o disperse_v over_o all_o the_o turkish_a dominion_n also_o to_o persia_n the_o commodity_n we_o have_v thence_o in_o return_v be_v raw_a silk_n cotten_n wool_n and_o yarn_n goats-wool_n grogram-yarn_n cordivant_n gaul_n potash_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o several_a manufacture_n different_a from_o our_o own_o by_o the_o variety_n whereof_o we_o better_a suit_n cargo_n to_o export_v again_o and_o though_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v that_o the_o turkey_n merchant_n carry_v thither_o bullion_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v the_o trade_n can_v be_v drive_v without_o it_o be_v better_a for_o this_o nation_n if_o we_o buy_v all_o thing_n in_o barter_n for_o our_o product_n and_o manufacture_n which_o above_o the_o foreign_a material_n they_o be_v make_v off_o be_v all_o profit_n yet_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v great_a difference_n between_o buy_v for_o money_n commodity_n already_o manufacture_v which_o hinder_v the_o use_n of_o our_o own_o such_o as_o those_o bring_v from_o the_o east-indies_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v spend_v on_o our_o luxury_n such_o as_o wine_n and_o fruit_n and_o buy_v therewith_o commodity_n to_o keep_v our_o poor_a at_o work_n these_o must_v be_v have_v though_o purchase_v with_o all_o bullion_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v high_o to_o esteem_v that_o trade_n wherein_o we_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o they_o in_o barter_n for_o the_o other_o italy_n to_o the_o several_a port_n of_o italy_n we_o ship_n great_a quantity_n of_o lead_n and_o other_o our_o product_n and_o many_o sort_n of_o woollen_a manufacture_n but_o chief_o those_o make_v of_o worsted_n also_o fish_n and_o sugar_n both_o white_a and_o brown_a the_o last_o principal_o to_o venice_n but_o more_o thereof_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n than_o we_o do_v in_o this_o time_n of_o war_n freight_n be_v high_a and_o the_o commodity_n dear_a at_o home_o we_o bring_v thence_o raw_a and_o throw_v silk_n and_o red_a wool_n which_o be_v wrought_v up_o here_o also_o oil_n and_o soap_n use_v in_o work_v our_o wool_n some_o paper_n and_o currant_n both_o venice_n and_o genova_n have_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o a_o woollen_a manufacture_n be_v furnish_v with_o wool_n from_o alicant_n and_o those_o eastern_a part_n of_o spain_n wrought_v silk_n and_o glass_n be_v not_o so_o much_o import_v thence_o as_o they_o be_v since_o we_o have_v fall_v on_o make_v they_o at_o home_n holland_n the_o dutch_a do_v likewise_o buy_v many_o of_o our_o manufacture_n and_o some_o of_o our_o product_n as_o coal_n butter_n lead_v tin_n beside_o thing_n of_o small_a value_n such_o as_o clay_n redding_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o export_v to_o holland_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o be_v a_o mart_n of_o trade_n for_o germany_n they_o disperse_v they_o for_o the_o expense_n of_o those_o country_n among_o who_o also_o they_o vent_v our_o west-india_n commodity_n as_o sugar_n tobacco_n indigo_n logwood_n fustick_a ginger_n cotten_n wool_n beside_o what_o they_o use_v themselves_o these_o be_v a_o industrious_a people_n but_o have_v little_a land_n do_v want_n product_v of_o their_o own_o to_o trade_v on_o except_o what_o they_o raise_v by_o their_o fishery_n and_o bring_v from_o the_o east-indies_n whereof_o spice_n and_o salt-peter_n be_v many_o time_n admit_v to_o be_v bring_v hither_o though_o contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n indeed_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o dutch_a consist_v rather_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v than_o manufacture_n most_o of_o their_o profit_n arise_v from_o that_o and_o the_o freight_n they_o make_v of_o their_o ship_n which_o be_v build_v for_o burden_n be_v employ_v general_o in_o a_o home_n trade_n for_o bulky_a commodity_n such_o as_o salt_n from_o st._n ubes_fw-la to_o the_o sound_n timber_n hemp_n corn_n pitch_n and_o such_o thing_n thence_o to_o their_o own_o country_n which_o ship_n be_v sail_v with_o few_o hand_n and_o this_o together_o with_o the_o lowness_n of_o interest_n enable_v they_o to_o afford_v those_o commodity_n at_o such_o rate_n that_o many_o time_n they_o be_v fetch_v thence_o by_o other_o nation_n cheap_a than_o they_o can_v do_v it_o from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o growth_n all_o charge_n consider_v it_o be_v strange_a to_o observe_v how_o those_o people_n buzz_v up_o and_o down_o among_o themselves_o the_o vastness_n of_o who_o number_n cause_v a_o vast_a expense_n and_o that_o expense_n must_v be_v supply_v from_o abroad_o so_o one_o man_n get_v by_o another_o and_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o as_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n bring_v profit_n to_o the_o government_n so_o it_o create_v employment_n to_o each_o other_o beside_o they_o invent_v new_a way_n of_o trade_n by_o sell_v not_o only_a thing_n they_o have_v but_o those_o they_o have_v not_o great_a quantity_n of_o brandy_n be_v dispose_v of_o every_o year_n which_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v deliver_v only_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n get_v or_o lose_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n it_o bear_v at_o the_o time_n agree_v on_o to_o make_v good_a the_o bargain_n such_o a_o commerce_n to_o england_n will_v be_v of_o little_a advantage_n no_o more_o than_o job_v for_o guineas_n this_o nation_n will_v no_o way_n advance_v its_o wealth_n thereby_o who_o profit_n depend_v on_o our_o product_n and_o manufacture_n but_o that_o government_n raise_v its_o income_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o pay_v on_o all_o they_o eat_v drink_v or_o wear_v care_v not_o so_o much_o by_o what_o mean_v each_o person_n get_v as_o that_o they_o have_v people_n to_o pay_v which_o be_v never_o want_v from_o all_o nation_n for_o as_o one_o go_v away_o another_o come_v and_o every_o temporary_a resident_n advance_v their_o revenue_n therefore_o to_o increase_v their_o number_n they_o make_v the_o term_n of_o trade_n easy_a contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o city_n and_o private_a corporation_n with_o we_o the_o narrowness_n of_o who_o charter_n discourage_v industry_n and_o improvement_n both_o in_o handecrafts_n and_o manufacture_n because_o they_o exclude_v better_a artist_n from_o their_o society_n unless_o they_o purchase_v their_o freedom_n at_o unreasonable_a rate_n hamburgh_n another_o great_a market_n for_o our_o manufacture_n in_o hamburgh_n this_o city_n vent_v great_a quantity_n of_o our_o cloth_n sugar_n tobacco_n and_o other_o plantation_n commodity_n which_o be_v thence_o send_v into_o germany_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v linen_n linen_n yarn_n and_o other_o commodity_n very_o necessary_a both_o for_o the_o use_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o plantation_n and_o no_o way_n thwart_v with_o our_o own_o manufacture_n poland_n poland_n also_o take_v off_o many_o of_o our_o manufacture_n wherewith_o it_o be_v supply_v chief_o from_o dantzick_n within_o the_o sound_n whither_o they_o be_v first_o carry_v and_o thence_o disperse_v into_o all_o part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o have_v but_o little_a wool_n of_o its_o own_o and_o that_o chief_o in_o ukrania_n but_o the_o expense_n of_o our_o cloth_n have_v be_v lessen_v there_o since_o silesia_n and_o the_o adjoin_a part_n of_o germany_n have_v turn_v their_o loom_n to_o that_o commodity_n occasion_v by_o our_o disuse_v their_o linen_n