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A42642	Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.	To the honnorable the Commons of the realme of England, assembled in Parliament Explanation. Concerning certaine expedients by vvhich the state of England may reape notable advantage. Baltazar Gerbier knight.	1646.0		.xml	application/xml	4108	118	57	The rele●● of Husba●●●men . THE erecting of BENCHES OF LOANE begun some tvvo hundred yeares and above in the Kingdom of Naples , and throughout all Itally ; and at their example vvere established in other parts of most trafic , to serve for releefe of all Negosiants , Tradsmen and all needy persons , of vvhat quality and condition soever : And to free them ( and all vvell gouverned States ) of the most pernicious practice of Ievvish Benches of Loane , aftervvards disguised by the name of Lombards , vvhich prouved to be as Cancors in any Common-vveal●h for that they did extort of the needy ( by a redoublement of Interest upon interest ) first , three score & above in the hundred , for the bare Loane ; and over and above intollerable fees , for enroulment , and releasement of goods ; vvhich in conclusion raised to such a hight , as that Proprietaries did find themselves at last deprived of their maine stock : besides that for the most part for vvant of timly releassement , they lost their goods on pretence of forfaiture ; and no such thing in practise ( as in the BENCHES OF LOANE ) to restore to the Ovvners of the goods any surplus made of the goods vvhen sold .	cache/A42642.xml	txt/A42642.txt
