Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	london_n	parliament_n	print_v	3,116	5	9.0916	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54612	A discourse of taxes and contributions shewing the nature and measures of crown-lands, assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, hearth, excise, &c. : with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning wars, the church, universities, rents and purchases ... : the same being frequently applied to the state and affairs of Ireland, and is now thought seasonable for the present affairs of England : humbly recommended to the present Parliament.	Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.	1689 (1689)	Wing P1920; ESTC R20953	59,806	88

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his_o grace_n know_v that_o country_n perfect_o well_o as_o well_o in_o time_n and_o matter_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n and_o understand_v the_o interest_n as_o well_o of_o particular_a person_n as_o of_o all_o and_o every_o faction_n and_o party_n struggle_v with_o each_o other_o in_o that_o kingdom_n understand_v withal_o the_o state_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o several_a foreign_a nation_n with_o reference_n to_o ireland_n 2._o his_o grace_n have_v give_v fresh_a demonstration_n of_o his_o care_n of_o a_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o reconcile_a the_o several_a cross_a concernment_n there_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o be_v possible_a 3._o his_o grace_n estate_n in_o land_n there_o be_v the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v in_o ireland_n and_o consequent_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n incident_a to_o those_o proreges_fw-la against_o who_o cambden_n say_v hibernia_n est_fw-la semper_fw-la querula_fw-la there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o 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by_o publish_v they_o now_o when_o if_o ever_o at_o all_o they_o be_v useful_a i_o will_v now_o advertise_v the_o world_n that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v i_o can_v mend_v it_o and_o that_o i_o hold_v it_o best_o for_o every_o man_n particular_a quiet_n to_o let_v it_o vadere_fw-mi sicut_fw-la vult_fw-la i_o know_v well_o that_o res_fw-la nolunt_fw-la male_a administrari_fw-la and_o that_o say_v i_o what_o i_o will_v or_o can_v thing_n will_v have_v their_o course_n nor_o will_v nature_n be_v cozen_v wherefore_o what_o i_o have_v write_v as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v do_v but_o to_o ease_n and_o deliver_v myself_o my_o head_n have_v be_v impregnate_v with_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o daily_a talk_n i_o hear_v about_o advance_v and_o regulate_v trade_n and_o by_o the_o murmur_n about_o tax_n etc._n etc._n now_o whether_o what_o i_o have_v say_v be_v contemn_v or_o cavil_v at_o i_o care_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n about_o this_o as_o some_o

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upon_o a_o civil_a account_n ibid._n the_o use_n of_o school_n and_o university_n as_o they_o be_v a_o public_a charge_n p._n 3_o the_o common_a and_o general_a cause_n which_o increase_n and_o aggravate_v the_o burden_n of_o pay_v tax_n ibid._n the_o cause_n that_o excite_v foreign_a and_o offensive_a war_n p._n 4_o the_o cause_n of_o defensive_a and_o civil_a war_n p._n 5_o a_o cause_n of_o unnecessary_a ecclesiastical_a charge_n be_v the_o not_o size_v of_o parish_n according_a to_o the_o alteration_n which_o have_v be_v in_o religion_n and_o trade_n p._n 6_o that_o five_o thousand_o parish_n be_v enough_o for_o england_n and_o wales_n so_o as_o to_o give_v unto_o each_o but_o a_o thousand_o parishioner_n and_o so_o as_o that_o none_o need_v go_v two_o mile_n to_o church_n ibid._n antiquate_a office_n and_o overgrow_v fee_n a_o cause_n of_o unnecessary_a charge_n in_o the_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n p._n 8_o register_n for_o conveyance_n of_o land_n and_o depository_n for_o movable_a pawn_n as_o also_o bank_n of_o money_n will_v lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o lawsuit_n and_o write_n p._n 9_o how_o the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o faculty_n of_o medicine_n may_v be_v adjust_v ibid._n how_o the_o number_n of_o student_n in_o the_o university_n intend_v to_o make_v learn_v the_o way_n of_o their_o livelihood_n may_v be_v adjust_v p._n 10_o a_o use_v propound_v for_o the_o choice_a parish-children_n and_o foundling_n to_o force_v on_o a_o useful_a work_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v but_o perfunctory_o pursue_v ibid._n that_o the_o number_n of_o unnecessary_a merchant_n and_o retailer_n be_v retrench_v ibid._n the_o careful_a maintenance_n and_o education_n of_o expose_v child_n and_o conceal_v their_o name_n and_o family_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n p._n 11_o a_o proposal_n of_o several_a employment_n for_o beggar_n and_o such_o as_o have_v now_o no_o work._n ibid._n great_a work_n of_o labour_n though_o in_o themselves_o unnecessary_a be_v nevertheless_o of_o advantage_n to_o the_o public_a p._n 12_o the_o mend_n of_o highway_n build_v bridge_n and_o causeys_n and_o the_o make_n of_o river_n navigable_a in_o england_n will_v make_v english_a horse_n a_o exportable_a commodity_n and_o help_v to_o vend_n the_o commodity_n of_o ireland_n p._n 13_o the_o cause_n of_o unquiet_a bear_n of_o tax_n viz._n ibid._n first_o that_o the_o sovereign_n exact_v too_o much_o p._n 14_o second_o that_o assessment_n be_v unequal_o lay_v ibid._n three_o that_o the_o money_n levy_v be_v vain_o expend_v ibid._n four_o or_o give_v to_o favourite_n p._n 15_o five_o ignorance_n of_o the_o number_n trade_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n six_o obsourity_n about_o the_o right_n of_o impose_v p._n 16_o seven_o fewness_n of_o people_n ibid_fw-la eighthly_a scarcity_n of_o money_n and_o confusion_n of_o coin_n ibid._n nine_o that_o scarce_o a_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v coin_v bullion_n ibid._n ten_o the_o non-acceptance_n of_o some_o commodity_n in_o specie_fw-la in_o discharge_v of_o tax_n ibid._n the_o consequence_n of_o a_o tax_n too_o heavy_a if_o there_o be_v too_o much_o money_n in_o a_o nation_n which_o may_v be_v or_o if_o there_o be_v too_o little_a and_o that_o either_o in_o a_o state_n well_o or_o ill_o govern_v p._n 17_o p._n 18_o p._n 19_o the_o first_o way_n of_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a charge_n be_v the_o excind_n or_o set_v apart_o of_o a_o proportion_n of_o the_o territory_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o crown-land_n p._n 19_o the_o second_o be_v take_v away_o the_o same_o proportion_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o all_o land_n p._n 20_o the_o nation_n be_v happy_a where_o either_o of_o the_o say_v two_o way_n be_v practise_v ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la and_o upon_o original_a agreement_n and_o not_o exact_v as_o a_o sudden_a contingent_a surcharge_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n the_o owner_n of_o settle_a rent_n bear_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o land-tax_n or_o assessment_n other_o probable_o gain_v thereby_o ibid._n a_o land-tax_n upon_o free_a estate_n resolve_v into_o a_o excize_n upon_o consumption_n p._n 21_o assessment_n upon_o house_n more_o uncertain_a than_o that_o of_o land_n house_n being_n of_o a_o double_a nature_n viz._n either_o a_o instrument_n of_o gain_n or_o way_n of_o expense_n ibid._n the_o heavy_a tax_v of_o house_n not_o discouragement_n to_o new_a building_n nor_o be_v the_o discouragement_n of_o new_a building_n any_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o populousness_n of_o a_o city_n p._n 22_o prohibition_n to_o build_v upon_o new_a foundation_n serve_v only_o to_o six_o the_o ground-plot_n of_o a_o city_n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o the_o city_n of_o london_n remove_v its_o ground-plot_n westward_o ibid._n that_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o king_n of_o england_n palace_n will_v in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v towards_o chelsey_n p._n 23_o that_o the_o present_a seat_n of_o london_n will_v be_v the_o great_a conhabitation_n of_o people_n ever_o whilst_o this_o island_n be_v inhabit_v ibid._n the_o nature_n and_o natural_a measure_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n compute_v in_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o say_v land._n ibid._n the_o par_fw-fr between_o food_n or_o other_o proceed_v of_o land_n and_o bullion_n or_o coyn._n p._n 24_o the_o par_n between_o gold_n and_o silver_n ibid._n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v not_o natural_a standard_n of_o the_o value_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 25_o the_o prime_a denomination_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o two_o viz._n land_n and_o labour_n as_o the_o denomination_n of_o money_n in_o england_n be_v pound_n shilling_n penny_n ibid._n of_o the_o par_fw-fr between_o land_n and_o labour_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n of_o year_n purchase_v that_o land_n be_v worth_a in_o several_a country_n p._n 26_o why_o land_n in_o ireland_n be_v worth_a few_o year_n purchase_v than_o in_o england_n ibid._n 27_o the_o description_n and_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o usury_n p._n 28_o the_o same_o of_o exchange_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o both_o ibid._n why_o usury_n have_v be_v limit_v more_o than_o exchange_n p._n 29_o a_o parallel_n between_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o price_n of_o money_n and_o that_o of_o land._n ibid._n how_o to_o compute_v and_o compare_v the_o rent_n of_o land_n in_o order_n to_o a_o just_a land-tax_n or_o assessment_n p._n 30_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o land_n be_v find_v by_o survey_v of_o the_o quantity_n figure_n and_o situation_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o quality_n viz._n its_o aptitude_n to_o bear_v first_o precious_a commodity_n second_o the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n three_o most_o in_o quantity_n ibid._n the_o extrinsic_a or_o accidental_a value_n depend_v upon_o the_o plenty_n of_o money_n luxurious_a or_o frugal_a live_n the_o opinion_n civil_a natural_a and_o religious_a of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o these_o inquiry_n to_o know_v how_o to_o tell_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n coin_n of_o this_o present_a age_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o former_a time_n ibid._n how_o to_o compare_v not_o only_o the_o money_n of_o this_o present_a age_n with_o that_o of_o the_o former_a but_o the_o entire_a riches_n of_o the_o present_a with_o the_o former_a people_n ibid._n by_o the_o number_n of_o people_n and_o the_o proportion_n of_o money_n among_o they_o the_o accidental_a value_n of_o land_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v p._n 32_o how_o to_o proportion_n the_o rate_n of_o a_o commodity_n in_o one_o place_n unto_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o same_o in_o another_o place_n ibid._n that_o the_o day-wage_n of_o labourer_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o most_o vulgar_a tradesman_n aught_o to_o be_v ascertain_v and_o well_o adapt_v to_o the_o change_n of_o time_n ibid._n that_o

glory_n of_o a_o prince_n lie_v rather_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o territory_n than_o in_o the_o number_n art_n and_o industry_n of_o his_o people_n well_o unite_v and_o govern_v and_o moreover_o that_o it_o be_v more_o glorious_a to_o take_v from_o other_o by_o fraud_n or_o rapine_n than_o to_o gain_v one_o self_n out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea._n 9_o now_o those_o state_n be_v free_a from_o foreign_a offensive_a war_n arise_v as_o abovesaid_a out_o of_o personal_a and_o private_a cause_n where_o the_o chief_a governors_n revenue_n be_v but_o small_a and_o not_o sufficient_a to_o carry_v on_o such_o war_n the_o which_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v begin_v and_o so_o far_o carry_v on_o as_o to_o want_v general_a contribution_n than_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n to_o impose_v they_o do_v common_o inquire_v what_o private_a person_n and_o end_n occasion_v the_o war_n and_o so_o fall_v upon_o the_o author_n rather_o than_o contribute_v to_o the_o effect_n otherwise_o than_o to_o quench_v it_o 10._o defensive_a war_n be_v cause_v from_o unpreparedness_n of_o the_o offend_a state_n for_o war_n as_o when_o defective_a store_n be_v serve_v into_o the_o magazine_n by_o corrupt_a officer_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o good_a when_o army_n be_v false_o muster_v when_o soldier_n be_v either_o tenant_n or_o servant_n to_o their_o commander_n or_o else_o person_n who_o for_o their_o crime_n or_o debt_n want_v protection_n from_o justice_n when_o the_o officer_n be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o business_n and_o absent_a from_o their_o command_n and_o withal_o afraid_a to_o punish_v because_o unwilling_a to_o pay_v wherefore_o to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n at_o home_n be_v the_o cheap_a way_n to_o keep_v off_o war_n from_o abroad_o 11._o the_o cause_n of_o civil_a war_n here_o in_o europe_n proceed_v very_o much_o from_o religion_n viz._n the_o punish_v of_o believer_n heterodox_n from_o the_o authorize_v way_n in_o public_a and_o 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best_a for_o the_o place_n that_o any_o establish_a family_n or_o person_n be_v not_o better_a than_o any_o new_a pretender_n or_o even_o than_o the_o best_a election_n that_o can_v be_v make_v that_o sovereignty_n be_v invisible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o annex_v unto_o some_o certain_a person_n or_o person_n 14._o cause_n of_o civil_a war_n be_v also_o that_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o too_o few_o man_n hand_n and_o that_o no_o certain_a mean_n be_v provide_v to_o keep_v all_o man_n from_o a_o necessity_n either_o to_o beg_v or_o steal_v or_o be_v soldier_n moreover_o the_o allow_a luxury_n in_o some_o whilst_o other_o needless_o starve_v the_o dispense_n of_o benefit_n upon_o casual_a and_o uncertain_a motive_n the_o give_v vast_a emolument_n to_o person_n and_o party_n of_o no_o certain_a visible_a merit_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o cause_n animosity_n among_o the_o totter-headed_n multitude_n who_o be_v the_o tinder_n that_o the_o spark_n 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