Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	council_n	great_a	king_n	2,212	5	3.6845	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85656	A declaration in vindication of the honour of the Parliament, and of the committee of the navy and customes; against all traducers: concerning the managing of the navy and customes, and many other weighty affaires of state: faithfully relating what strength of shipping have been yearly employed for the guarding of the seas, and what moneys arising by the revenue of the customes, excise of flesh and salt, and other receits, have been applyed to that use. The rules by which they have been all managed; and a just account how the moneys have been disposed. By Giles Grene, a member of the Honourable House of Commons.	Grene, Giles.	1647 (1647)	Wing G1817; Thomason E405_8; ESTC R201878	11,599	26

integrity and best experienced in Forraigne Trade and Importers of the severall Commodities who having with much labour laid the foundation of this great work It was also the wisdome of the Committee in so high a trust to take advice from the Retailors and severall Traders in the respective Commodities And after divers dayes disputes with them having made their observations in writing of the differences in opinion between the Importer and Buyer did referre the whole work together with their own observations unto the Farmours and Officers of the Customes who according to their great experience and wisedome did contribute much unto the compleating thereof And upon return of their opinions the Committee finding yet further differences did after divers dayes spent in conference with the three Parties viz. the Importer the Buyer and the Officer and upon observations from them all appoint a generall meeting of the Merchants Retailors and Officers acquainted them with their differences in opinion which were reduced to very few considering the variety and greatnesse of the work And after a deliberate debate with them joyntly the Committee did compleat that work and so presented it to the House of Commons where it received a generall approbation with very few amendments The Book of Rates thus formed and upon Report made to the House of Commons thereof being approved and passed without a contradicting voyce Order was given for the same to be printed and published and an Act of Parliament to be drawn for Tonnage and Poundage relating to these Rates which with great deliberation of that Committee and advice with the Kings Councell learned in the Law was drawn accordingly reported and past both Houses and sent to the King then at York for the Royall Assent which his Majesty refusing Order was given to that Committee to consider of a way how to continue the payment of Tonnage and Poundage by an Ordnance which they did accordingly which upon Report passed both Houses Here arose the great difficulty of managing the affaires of the Customes which by Ordnance of Parliament was committed to the charge of that Committee wherein power was given them to remove and place all Officers belonging to the Customes to give Orders and Directions to the Commissioners of the Customes as occasion should serve To heare and decide all differences happening between the Merchants and Officers in reference to the Customes and by their Orders to dispose of all moneys arising on the Customes for the use of the Navie An imployment of great weight and as great trust and which they discharged with as much faithfulnesse wisedome and advantage to the State the distractions of the times the disaffections of many Merchants and the want of a penalty to enjoyn the payment considered as ever that affaire was managed sithence the Conquest which doth manifestly appeare by their saving upward of twelve thousand pound per Annum in the very charge of the Commissioners and reduced unnecessary Officers formerly employed in the managing of those affaires and yet encreased that Revenue at least one third per Annum in those Ports which were still under the obedience of Parliament besides the receits of those Out-Ports that were regained from the Enemy The distractions of the Kingdome encreasing after the Kings deserting the Parliament It pleased both Houses by Ordinance in August 1642. to commit the charge of the Navy and setting forth the yearly Fleets to Sea for the defence of the three Kingdomes unto the care of that Committee of the Customes and so they became the Committee of the Navy and Customes By which Ordinance they had power to order the payments of moneys arising from the Customes to the Treasurer of the Navy who was a member of that Committee for the carrying on of that work And the moneys being so setled in his hands they were all to be issued out by him by the only Order of that Committee which Trust I dare confidently affirm he hath discharged with as much clearnesse and freedome from any corruption as ever Treasurer did And to satisfie the world that this trust was faithfully discharged by that Committee I will here give a short account of the severall Fleets set to Sea with their strength and charge In the year 1642 the Parliament doubting that Forraign Force would be invited into this Kingdome commanded that Committee that a strong Fleet should be set to Sea for that yeare which consisted of twenty Saile of the Kings Ships and twenty three Merchants Ships with 5382. Marriners the charge whereof as well in the Summer as Winter Guard with other matters incident to the keeping up of the Navy that yeare amounted to two hundred and one thousand seven hundred sixty one pounds 201761 l. In the year 1643. the Parliament having more particular information of preparation of Forraign Forces to infest this Kingdome there were set forth for the Summer Fleet 34 of the Kings Ships 34 Merchants Ships with 7265 Marriners and for the Winter Guard 21 Kings Ships and 24 Merchants Ships with 4035 Marriners the whole charge whereof with other matters incident to the keeping up of the Navie did amount unto three hundred and thirty thousand three hundred sixty nine pounds 330369 l. In the yeare 1644. there were set forth for the Summer Fleet 36 Kings Ships and 20 Merchants Ships with 5099 Marriners and for the Winter Guard 18 Kings Ships and 13 Merchants Ships with 2677. Marriners The totall charge whereof with other matters incident to the keeping up of the Navy did amount unto two hundred thirty eight thousand foure hundred and seventy pounds 238470 l. In the year 1645. there were set forth for the Summer Fleet 34 Kings Ships and 20 Merchants ships with 4483 Marriners and for the Winter Guard 27 Kings Ships and 14. Merchants Ships with 2950 Marriners the totall charge whereof with other matters incident to the keeping up of the Navy amounted to two hundred twenty five thosand five hundred forty foure pounds 225544 l. In the yeare 1646. there were set forth for the Summer Fleet forty foure Kings Ships and 29 Merchants Ships with 5605 Marriners and for the Winter Guard 26 Kings Ships and 12 Merchants ships with 2880 Marriners the totall charge whereof with other matters incident to the keeping up of the Navy amounted to two hundred ninety six thousand fifty one pound 296051 l. And this year there are set forth for the Summer Fleet 43 of the Kings Ships and Frigats and 13 Merchants Ships the charge whereof with the Frigots now building furnishing the Magazin and paying the Ordinaries and the other matters of the Navy will per estimate amount unto two hundred thirty three thousand foure hundred and fifteen pounds 233415 l. Besides there have severall years been set out severall Ships by private Adventurers by way of reprizall which have been allowed victuals by the State In all which Expeditions these particular actions of that Committee are remarkable 1. That being furnished with this great