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which is better Avorth then a him- 

 dred. marks a yeare. 



The wealthie ret-ailer. citizen, 

 merchant. Gentleman or young 

 nonice that hath store of cawvnes 

 lying by him. greedy of such a bar- 

 gaine, thinking perhaps by one 

 clause or other to defeat him of all 

 he hath, lends him the mony and 

 takes a faire statute merchant of 

 his lands before a ludge, but when 

 all comes to all, he hatJi no more 

 land in England then seuen foote 

 in the Church yard, neither is his 

 inheritance either in Posse or Esse, 

 then a paire of gallowes in a greene 

 field, nor do anle such occupiers 

 knowe him. much lesse owe him 

 anie money, whereby the couetous 

 person is cheated fortie or fiftie 

 poimds thick at one clap. 



Not imlike to these are they, that 

 coming to Ordinaries about the Elx- 

 change where Merchants do table 

 for the most part, will sale they 

 haue two or three ships of coales 

 late come from Newcastle, and wish 

 they could light on a good chapman 

 that would deale for them alto- 

 gether. What is your price, saith 

 one? What's your price, saith an- 

 other? He holds them at the first 

 at a very high rate, and sets a good 

 face on it, as though he had such 

 trafhque indeed, but afterward 

 comes downe so low. that euery 

 man striues who shall giue him 

 earnest first: aiid ere he be aware, 

 ho hath fortie shillings clapt into 

 his hand, to assure the bargaine to 

 some one of them. He puts it vii 

 quietly, and bids them enquire for 

 l.im at such a signe and place, 

 where he neuer came, signifying 

 also his name, when in ti'oth he is 

 but a cosoning companion, and no 

 such man to be found. Thus goes 

 he cleare awaie with fortie shillings 



bis band of twentie, besides the for- 

 fieture, or so forth, he sales faith 

 these Lawyers drinke me as drie as 

 a sieue, and I haue money to pay at 

 such a day. and I doubt I shall not 

 l.e able to compasse it. Here are 

 all the Leases and Euidences of my 

 Lande ly- in such shyre. could yon 

 lend me fortie pound on them till 

 the next Tearme, or for some sixe 

 Monthes? and it shall then be re- 

 payd with interest, or He forfeit 

 my whole inheritance, which is bet- 

 tei worth then a hundred m;irkes 

 a yeare. 



The welthy Gentleman or yong 

 Nouice. that hath store of Crownes 

 lying by him, greedy of such a bar- 

 gaine. thinking (perhaps) by one 

 clause or other to defeate him of 

 all he hath, lends him money, and 

 takes a faire Statute marchant of 

 his Lands before a ludge ; but when 

 all comes to al. he hath no more 

 hmd in Eiifiland then a younger 

 brothers inheritance, nor doth any 

 such great Occupier as he faineth. 

 know him : much lesse owe him any 

 money : whereby my couetious mais- 

 ter is cheated fortie or fiftie pound 

 thick at one clap. 



Not vnlike to these are they, that 

 conuning to Ordinaries abotit the 

 Exchange, where marchants do ta- 

 ble for the most part, will say they 

 haue two or three shippes of Coles 

 new come from yeirca.stlc, and wish 

 they could light on a good chapman, 

 that would deale for them alto- 

 gether? Whats your price? saith 

 one. Whats your price? saith 

 another. He holds them at the first 

 at a very high rate, and sets a good 

 face on it, as though he had such 

 traflique indeede, but afterward 

 comes downe so lowe that euery 

 man striues who shall giue him 

 c-;irnest first, and ere he be aware. 



