Two Wise Men and All the Rest Fools · chunk 36 of 68
Anonymous · published 1619 · first performed or written 1619 [1613-1619] (Annals) satire; dialogue unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
In any case hold him in, let him not scape, he shall pay for his expedition. I'll about it, and I'll have it for you within 24 hours, or I'll give you my head I had almost forgot a matter of weight: you are entreated by the whole company of our sort, that some order may be taken to check the sauciness of divers mean persons that inquire for moneys to be taken up. They make no more ado, but with hats on their heads, ask the question thus: have you 100l to lend upon good security: what a malapertness and abuse is this? Of my honesty Sir. (what a villain was I to swear so deeply?) there be many knights, and some Lords that have not always 100l to lend upon an instant. And then what reason is there, that we which have it at all hours should be so slenderly regarded? You say well Noverindo: I wish it to be redressed: but what would the company have me to do? This Sir: you are acquainted at Court: they entreat that you would use your friends to get a grant under the broad seal (whatsoever it cost) that we may erect an office with a master and clarks belonging to it, to the end that every one which wants money may repair thither, and upon request to the under clarks speak with the master of the office, and thence take directions how to proceed, and so obtain money. This will make them know themselves, and yield duty to them that it appertains: when they shall come by degrees to the worth of money. This I like well; but it will be a great charge to maintain master and clerks in an office, so shall we lose much out of our gain. Sir you mistake it quite. The company hath argued that case to and fro. The master and clerks will pick out a living well enough I warrant you out of them that take up money, and this will free them from other brocage. As you know all offices are maintained by the suitors, not by the granters of the place. Right: but who shall be at the charge of the patent? That must be done by the company. But we'll lose nothing by it. For we are determined to let no money go but one way or other we will get 30 in the 100. And if we give commodities we will have more: & 'tis reason too. The worse the bargain is, the more they must lose that take it. And there is another thing that we will be at the charge of Sir. Wherein we must crave your help also. And that is: some arms from the king of Heralds appropriated to our company alone, and hanged up behind the master of the office: this will give honour to the place, and cause suitors to understand they enter into a court of command and authority.
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In anie case hold him in, let him not scape, hee shall pay for his expedition. Ile about it, and Ile haue it for you within 24 houres, or Ile giue you my head I had almost forgot a matter of waight: you are intreated by the whole companie of our sort, that some order may bee taken to check the sawcinesse of divers meane persons that enquire for monies to be taken vp. They make no more adoe, but with hats on their heads, aske the question thus: haue you 100• to lend vpon good securitie: what a malepertnes and abuse is this? Of my honestie Sir. (what a villain was I to sweare so deeplie?) there be manie knights, and some Lords that haue not alwaies 100l to lend vpon an instant. And then what reason is there, that we which haue it at all houres should be so slē derly regarded? You saie well Noverindo: I wish it to be redressed: bu what would the companie haue me to doe? This Sir: you are acquainted at Court: they intreat that you would vse your frends to get a grant vnder the broad seale (whatsoeuer it cost) that we may erect an office with a master and clarks belonging to it, to the ende that everie one which wants monie may repaire thither, and vpon request to the vnder clarks speake with the master of the office, and hence take directions how to proceed, and so obtaine monie. This will make them knowe themselues, and yeeld dutie to them that it appertaines: when they shall come by degrees to the worth of monie. This I like well; but it will be a great charge to maintaine master and clarkes in an office, so shall wee loose much out of our gaine. Sir you mistake it quite. The companie hath argued that case to and fro. The master and clarkes will pick out a liuing well enough I warrant you out of them that take vp mhie, and this will free them from other brocage. As you knowe all offices are maintain'd by the suiters, not by the granters of the place. Right: but who shall be at the charge of the patent? That must be done by the companie. But weele lose nothing by it. For wee are determined to let no monie goe but one waie or other we will get 30 in the 100. And if we giue commodities we will haue more: & tis reason too. The worse the bargaine is, the more they must lose that take it. And there is another thing that we will be at the charge of Sir. Wherein we must craue your helpe also. And that is: some armes from the king of Heraulds appropriated to our companie alone, and hanged vp behind the master of the office: this will giue honour to the place, and cause suiters to vnderstand they enter into a court of command and authoritie.