Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	assemble_v	city_n	london_n	3,070	5	7.6466	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44989	An Hvmble petition and remonstrance presented unto both the high and honourable Houses of Parliament concerning the insupportable grievance of the transportation of leather.		1641 (1641)	Wing H3439; ESTC R11462	5,593	16

a_o humble_a petition_n and_o remonstrance_n present_v unto_o both_o the_o high_a and_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n concerning_o the_o insupportable_a grievance_n of_o the_o transportation_n of_o leather_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1641._o to_o the_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o remonstrance_n of_o many_o thousand_o who_o name_n be_v here_o subscribe_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n middlesex_n southwark_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o subject_a in_o general_n show_v that_o among_o other_o the_o grievance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o the_o enhance_a price_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n which_o be_v make_v of_o leather_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o do_v daily_o increase_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v much_o oppress_v and_o impoverish_v thereby_o especial_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o your_o petitioner_n who_o be_v not_o any_o long_a able_a to_o undergo_v the_o same_o that_o the_o same_o be_v cause_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o exportation_n thereof_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o gross_a and_o forestaller_n of_o market_n tanner_n currier_n shoemaker_n and_o other_o ill_a affect_a person_n who_o buy_v up_o and_o engross_v great_a quantity_n to_o export_v and_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o export_v of_o small_a skin_n all_o sort_n of_o leather_n be_v send_v away_o whereby_o root_n shoe_n and_o all_o commodity_n that_o be_v make_v of_o leather_n be_v within_o these_o two_o or_o three_o year_n enhance_v in_o the_o price_n above_o eight_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n that_o the_o patentee_n and_o other_o as_o your_o petitioner_n be_v inform_v endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o act_n for_o the_o tolerate_n of_o their_o transportation_n of_o leather_n which_o if_o effect_v will_v be_v a_o perpetual_a damage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o the_o say_a oppression_n be_v heavy_a upon_o the_o subject_a than_o any_o project_n whatsoever_o or_o the_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o ship-money_n all_o which_o more_o at_o large_a may_v appear_v in_o your_o petitioner_n humble_a remonstrance_n wherefore_o your_o petitioner_n most_o humble_o implore_v the_o just_a favour_n of_o this_o great_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n to_o give_v speedy_a redress_n to_o this_o inconceivable_a grievance_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o transportation_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o skin_n and_o leather_n may_v be_v forthwith_o sequester_v and_o your_o petitioner_n together_o with_o the_o general_a of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n above_o twelve_o thousand_o hand_n subscribe_v to_o this_o petition_n a_o humble_a remonstrance_n touch_v the_o grievance_n of_o leather_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o philosophy_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n tend_v to_o perfection_n by_o rule_n of_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o goodness_n so_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o its_o advancement_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n and_o experience_n and_o whatsoever_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o projector_n punish_v now_o among_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o the_o enhance_a price_n of_o such_o commodity_n as_o be_v make_v of_o leather_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o do_v daily_o increase_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v oppress_v and_o impoverish_v thereby_o especial_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v not_o able_a any_o long_o to_o undergo_v so_o great_a a_o misery_n which_o grievance_n the_o petitioner_n do_v here_o humble_o remonstrate_v and_o present_v unto_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n wherein_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_a 2._o the_o causer_n thereof_o together_o with_o answer_n to_o some_o frivolous_a allegation_n which_o have_v or_o may_v be_v make_v therein_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_a it_o be_v the_o great_a oppression_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o subject_a beyond_o all_o project_n or_o monopoly_n that_o ever_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n in_o england_n soap_n starch_n tobacco_n etc._n etc._n but_o petty_a thing_n to_o this_o for_o many_o a_o able_a country_n man_n lose_v not_o above_o six_o penny_n or_o twelve_o penny_n in_o a_o year_n by_o one_o of_o these_o and_o the_o poor_a sort_n nothing_o at_o all_o for_o they_o seldom_o buy_v any_o but_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n from_o the_o rich_a to_o the_o wander_a beggar_n be_v sharer_n in_o this_o misery_n of_o enhance_v price_n of_o leather_n it_o be_v a_o grievance_n beyond_o the_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o shipmoney_n as_o may_v plain_o appear_v by_o descend_v to_o some_o comparative_a particular_n of_o several_a 1._o parish_n in_o and_o about_o london_n and_o 2._o town_n and_o hamlet_n in_o the_o country_n for_o parish_n saint_n olaf_n southwark_n have_v in_o it_o above_o 3600._o family_n whereof_o 2800._o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v subsidy_n or_o shipmoney_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o poor_a family_n that_o can_v be_v excuse_v under_o ten_o shilling_n a_o year_n or_o more_o which_o the_o charge_n of_o shoe_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o leather_n stand_v they_o in_o more_o than_o it_o do_v two_o or_o three_o year_n since_o which_o amount_v to_o above_o 1400._o pound_n a_o year_n that_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o parish_n be_v put_v unto_o in_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o enhance_a commodity_n st._n bride_n in_o fleetstreet_n a_o parish_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o london_n in_o respect_n of_o trade_n yet_o there_o be_v above_o 700._o poor_a family_n that_o be_v never_o within_o the_o list_n of_o shipmoney_n which_o after_o the_o same_o proportion_n be_v above_o 350._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o be_v 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child_n and_o leather_n for_o saddle_n cartsadle_n horse_n collar_n and_o other_o accommodation_n about_o husbandry_n will_v amount_v to_o above_o five_o time_n as_o much_o as_o he_o pay_v for_o shipmoney_n and_o which_o be_v most_o miserable_a a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o get_v by_o his_o day_n labour_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pay_v shipmoney_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a for_o relief_n from_o the_o parish_n what_o for_o clothes_n for_o himself_o and_o family_n and_o for_o calf_n leather_n to_o clothe_v himself_o and_o child_n to_o broil_v in_o the_o wood_n hedge_v and_o other_o servile_a work_n be_v almost_o five_o time_n as_o much_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o the_o husbandman_n part_n of_o ship_n money_n a_o poor_a man_n be_v now_o compel_v for_o every_o pair_n of_o shoe_n that_o he_o buy_v for_o himself_o to_o work_v three_o of_o four_o day_n more_o than_o he_o former_o use_v to_o do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n want_v 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