Questions

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A21082	Allde?
A34767	s.n.,[ London: 1674?]
A37550	s.n.,[ London: 1695?]
A12330	Or how should they be reladen thence in due time, if stock be wanting there?
A12330	What should cause our ships to stay so long, if there were stock to buy their lading?
A26167	... Atwood, William, d. 1705?
A26167	... Atwood, William, d. 1705?
A62738	1685. aut 1 sheet([ 1] p.) s.n.,[ London?
A62738	: 1685?]
A65974	That Tesmond had asked Father Garnet, who was to be Protector of the Kingdom?
A46620	And King David was wise when he came into Goverment, he taught Israel to bemoan the Death of Saul and Jonathan, and the reason why?
A46620	s.n.,[ London?
A49560	1 sheet([ 1] p.) s.n.,[ London?
A49560	and with what Equity can this be done without it?
A28810	And if I were a good servant, why should I lose my covenanted sallary?
A28810	And if I were distracted, where was my honesty and ability?
A28810	So also, if I were an honest and able man to undergoe the Companies imployment, how was I distracted?
A36823	And afterwards two English men craving passage for ● a ● tum?
A48185	And''t is a just Query, Whether those Men who combine to lessen the King''s Revenue, would not do the same to shorten his Life?
A48185	But what shall we say?
A48185	Have we no Laws restraining Clandestine Trade?
A48185	Where lies the fault?
A48185	Yes, a great many; but what signify Laws if they are laid aside by Noli Prosequi''s, Letters of Licence, or Orders of Composition from above?
A37163	And can a Country become Rich any way, but by the Help of a well Managed and Extended Traffick?
A37163	And is Power to be Compass''d and Secur''d but by Riches?
A37163	But the principal Question is, Whether, under such Prohibitions, any Body of Men can find their Accompt in carrying on this Trade?
A37163	Can a Nation be Safe without Strength?
A37163	What Encouragement can there be to go on with so vast a Business, if our Merchants must singly depend upon the Markets abroad?
A03477	And why doe you say the English oppose against our dearest friends?
A03477	But now on the other side, what extreame wrongs doe the English charge vpon the Hollanders?
A03477	First, let vs aske you who conuerted these turne- coate Christians, did you?
A03477	They spoyled vs of our goods in forraigne parts, and now they practice to depriue vs from all hope of reliefe in our owne Countrey?
A03477	This is iust the like challenge betwixt the Hollanders and the English: Why doe you say the Hollanders defend our greatest enemies?
A03477	What?
A03477	deserue any hard measures from the Hollanders?
A69858	2. Who they were that complained?
A69858	For the New Question; Whether the Company should exercise Martial Law, in the Government of their Colonies in Indi ●?
A69858	How they began to complain?
A69858	If those Turkey Merchants think the East- India Trade so good, why do they not ● ome into it themselves?
A69858	Must one ● rade be interrupted because it works upon another?
A69858	Now to whom shall this Power be delegated in a reg ● l ● ted Company?
A69858	This deserves a thorow inspection: 1. Who they are that complained?
A69858	What?
A69858	When and how they began to complain?
A69858	Why, they complain?
A69858	to all English men, or to a single Ambassador, or to many Ambassadors and Consuls?
A46717	25. did London, Dover, or any other Town of Trade complain?
A46717	And would it not be thought an Arrogancy and Sauciness in him to demand an account of the Instruction given by the King to such Ambassadors?
A46717	Doth not the Power of making War and Peace absolutely belong to the King by his Prerogative?
A46717	Is it therefore to be presumed the King will make such a glut of Noblemen, because he may do it?
A46717	Would not the Emperour believe Sands to be the greater Prince of the two?
A46717	and is not that of publick concern to the Kingdom?
A46717	and is not the Prohibition of Strangers, a natural dependant upon that Prerogative?
A46717	or durst he Trade there till a Peace were proclaimed with that Country?
A33690	And is not the famous Engineer Sir Martin Beckman, a Brandenburger?
A33690	But why must this Liberty be permitted only to Protestant Artificers and Traders?
A33690	Is not the Case ours?
A33690	Or is any Science or Art less valuable because found out or improved by a Foreigner?
A33690	Or was Christianity less valuable, because it was planted by Foreigners?
A33690	So did the Commons last Session: And is not there as much Reason all Native English should have the same Liberty?
A33690	or are the benefits the Nation now enjoys by him less valuable, because he is a Foreigner?
A67893	And thinke you that this is the way to make peace?
A67893	Are you so high aboue the waters, that the sluces of heauen can not drowne you?
A67893	Are you so well able to liue of your selues in Holland, that you haue no need of your neighbour countrey England?
A67893	Did Dauid thus reward his three Worthies, who aduentured their liues to satisfie his longing,& to quench his thirst?
A67893	Did he not say, Lord be it farre from me that I should doe this: is not this the bloud of the men that went in ieopardy of their liues?
A67893	Is this the recompence of our loue and bloud shewed vnto you, and shed for you, to keepe you from the supposed thraldome of Spaine?
A67893	Or are the Seas so low beneath your Netherlands, that you feare no deluge?
A67893	Shebna the Treasurer, was he not as surely seated as your Graue is in Holland?
A67893	What is fiercenesse of spirit without wisdome of heart?
A67893	You remember Iehu his answer to Iehoram, What peace whiles the whoredomes of thy Mother Iezabel, and her witchcrafts are yet in great number?
A67893	You write and publish to the world that the Sea is free, and yet by your encroaching vpon it, are not you both the Mothers and Nurses of discord?
A67893	and were not the Chariots of his glory the shame of his Lords house?
A67893	and yet was hee not tossed vp and downe as a foote- ball in a strange countrey?
A67893	hath he not, and doth hee not continue your prisoner to this hower?
A67893	or the greatest amongst you here in the Indies, euen Coen himselfe?
A32839	Are the East- India Ships of such a mighty auxiliary Force, that without their aid we can not over- ballance the Dutch in Naval Power?
A32839	Are you a Freeman of London?
A32839	Are you no Shopkeeper, or a Legitimate Merchant?
A32839	But why then did they complain?
A32839	How old are you?
A32839	I grant it: But what is that to England in general?
A32839	If I am asked what those Priviledges and Immunities are?
A32839	If any man shall say, Why then?
A32839	If it be said, Where shall they have Men?
A32839	Is not this dealing our Childrens Bread to Strangers?
A32839	Must one Trade be interrupted because it works upon another?
A32839	Next, How shall they maintain and defend them?
A32839	Now who shall this Power be delegated unto, in a regulated Company?
A32839	To all English Men, or to a single Embassador, or to many Embassadors and Consuls?
A32839	Weakning our Selves, and strengthening our Enemies, whilst they laugh and stand amazed at our Indiscretion?
A32839	What then?
A32839	What?
A32839	Who do we fear may destroy our Liberty, Property and Religion?
A41166	1: would all be?
A41166	But in case of War, where could we have sufficient?
A41166	If the spring from whence the supplies of Money should come, be dried, what can be expected?
A41166	The Gentleman Barrister( as he stiles himself) seem''d to question, Whether it were a useful Trade to England?
A41166	Were it not for Foreign Trade, what would become of the Revenue of Six to eight hundred thousand pounds per Annum for Customs?
A41166	What is all knowledg, if it be not improved to practice, but empty notions?
A41166	Would it not be very hard upon the people, when they had other pressures upon them, to pay it?
A41166	and should we not count him either ignorant, or an enemy to his Country, that did oppose it?
A41166	and what would the Rents of our Lands he?
A41166	would our Enemies be so kind as to furnish us?
A20442	* This ship hee saies came home by way of a wreck, is it not likely?
A20442	ALas Sir, his deare brother in Armes Death of men, is runne away wounded to death by Captaine Newport: what would you haue him doe?
A20442	But What haue wée the cheaper?
A20442	But was this Care( thinkes he) for Trees to looke vpon?
A20442	But where I pray you are all these Ships?
A20442	How now?
A20442	If then these Eagles could foresee no inconuenience, what is he?
A20442	On the contrary, how many liue bodies indéed the true Images of the deceased, complaine of the death, call for the due of their friends?
A20442	What Monsieur Transportation of Treasure in the Reare, among the baggage?
A20442	What saies he to these ships?
A20442	Where then, good friend, in the Epistle is that Candor animi, in all Particulars?
A20442	had they not lyen and rot for want of worke, or beene broke vp for fire- wood, as well as others since?
A20442	with the Victualler of the Campe?
A07886	A verie Teame of calamities, drawing on to miserie; is it not then high time to seeke a remedie?
A07886	And further concerning their Drinke, is it not a very great part water?
A07886	And is not all this good performed also( with great prouidence) by bringing in yearelie store of Tymber, and other prouisions from Ireland?
A07886	And who shall then doubt our want of Siluer to mainetaine the Trade?
A07886	Are not diuers of their children set on worke to picke Okam,& other labours fitting their age and capacitie?
A07886	Doe they not knowe that trees doe liue and growe ▪ and being great, they haue a time to dye and rot, if oportunitie make no better vse of them?
A07886	For first, concerning the weakenesse thereof; would men haue vs to keepe our woods and goodly trees to looke vpon?
A07886	For first, who knoweth not, that gold in the East- Indies hath no ratable price with Siluer?
A07886	How can this be, when it is most certaine, that England( besides the East India fleets) had neuer yet more shipping then at this present?
A07886	How worthy an enterprise is it therefore in the English East- India Companie?
A07886	When did any of these widdowes beg for reliefe in our Churches as others often doe?
A07886	Why then, where is the great wast and dearnesse?
A07886	Why, what a world of mischiefes haue we heere?
A07886	and what more noble or profitable vse then goodly Shipps for Trade& warre?
A07886	are they not our barnes for wealth and plentie, seruing as walles and Bulwarkes for our peace and happines?
A07886	seueral voyages to the East- Indies?
A54635	( 10) And who could forbear, to hear how undeniably your Novices were proved to be like their Masters, most egregious LIARS?
A54635	( 9) Is he so?
A54635	And shall we think the French Councils are insensible of these Advantages?
A54635	And this being of so Universal Use, how soon may the Increase of this Importation alone turn the Ballance of the English Trade?
A54635	And what joy there is when these clogs are removed?
A54635	Are our Talbots, and Bedfords forgotten?
A54635	But what if both the beneficial part of the Trade grow worse, and also the Importations increase?
A54635	Can he hope to proceed in his Conquests on the Continent, whilest he leaves so dangerous an Enemy at his Rere?
A54635	Can our Merchants Trade from Port to Port as the Dutch and others do?
A54635	Can this Army profitably, or safely be supported Idle?
A54635	Did he not see us raise a considerable Army the other day to check his Progress?
A54635	Doth he not know the Spirit of our People?
A54635	Doth he not think himself affronted in the face of the World?
A54635	Hath not England most other valuable Materials, by which he might yet mightily enlarge the Trade of France?
A54635	Have they any sufficient Stores of Home- Manufactures?
A54635	Have they who have been nicely winnowing all the rest of their Neighbouring Countreys, forgotten ours?
A54635	Have we any amongst us that will be yet tenacious of such ways of Gain?
A54635	Have we any reason to rejoyce in such a flourishing Trade?
A54635	How can our Merchants or Shop- keepers now avoid Trading in Forreign Consumptive Goods?
A54635	How poor, weak, incertain and dishonourable is such a Security?
A54635	I have heard it was a hard matter to reclaim the Irish from drawing with their Horses Tails; shall the Irish now beat us out of our Trade?
A54635	Is he not exasperated by our late Prohibition of French Goods, which touches him in the most tender Concern of his Trade?
A54635	Is it not equal to Flanders, or the Island of Sicily?
A54635	Is it not evident that the present French King aims at the Trade of the World, and particularly of the North?
A54635	Or suppose the King be left an Infant?
A54635	Or what will it signifie to the Wealth or Glory of a Nation, or City, to have many such 10000 l. men as these?
A54635	Shall we be Curious in Trifles, sneaking after our private interests?
A54635	Shall we continue rolling in Forreign Silks and Linnens?
A54635	Shall we flatter our selves with an opinion that the French have no inclination to turn their mighty Treasures, Land and Sea- Forces upon us?
A54635	Shall we like the Reprobated Jews be under continual Demications within, whilest our Enemies are at the Gates?
A54635	Shall we then embrace so advantagious Overtures, or, shall we still proceed in our present Methods?
A54635	Then the Judge would say to them,( 3) Well, what have you then been taught to say?
A54635	This being the Case in the matter of Toleration between us and these our subtile and potent Neighbours, the Question is, what is to be done?
A54635	What Advantages shall we then have by the expiring of the Irish Acts?
A54635	What then do the French receive from all the other Regions of the World, for these, and other things?
A54635	Who doth not know how many generous and intelligent Men, are to be found amongst our Merchants and Shop- keepers of all sorts?
A54635	Who would confess now?
A54635	Will he not rather send these Armed Heards to graze in our sweet Meadows, and to gather him fresh Laurels out of our English Gardens?
A54635	Will he suffer them to be tainted with Luxury?
A54635	Will not such an Acquist ennoble the name of the present French King, above all those of his Ancestors?
A54635	Will they not endeavour to obliterate that Title England bears in her publick Treaties?
A54635	Will they tell us that they are not punishable by any Laws in force?
A54635	against which there is no Security?
A54635	but two Millions Sterling, what a vast yearly Sum must it amount to?
A54635	did they ever yet endeavour to beat out one another in trade by low selling?
A54635	doth he not want Ports?
A54635	especially in a time when his Manufactures fall upon his hands daily?
A54635	from every Port- Town, from the City of London, and other Cities?
A54635	how they are tossed from Justice to Justice, and from pillar to post, by vertue of the several Acts for settlement of poor?
A54635	or be still sotting in Forreign Wines, whilest they pick our pockets?
A54635	or how shall the continual Supplies of Warlike Provisions of all sorts be purchased at home or abroad?
A54635	or if it will be said, who will believe it?
A54635	or like the blind Sodomites groping after our filthy Pleasures, whilest the Wrathful Angels of God stand at our elbows?
A54635	or must Men that are bred up to these Gentile professions, that are Men of Family, Industry, and Fortune fling up, live lazily, or poorly?
A54635	shall we think the Dutch and French such Fools and mad- men as to make so laborious and dear a Purchase of an unnecessary Commodity?
A54635	was ever any such thing done either by the English, Dutch, or East- India Companies?
A54635	what sort of men would then push into our Bishopricks, Deaneries, and other Church- Preferments?
A54635	why have they given treble as much for it as for Polonia and French?
A54635	will it not be more grateful to him to engross the Woollen Manufacture by securing the English Wooll, than to stand to our Courtesie?