Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	end_n	parliament_n	session_n	2,454	5	10.4165	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87931	A letter from a member of the parliament of Scotland to his friend at London, concerning their late act, for establishing a company of that kingdom, tradeing to Africa and the Indies	Verax, Philanax.	1696 (1696)	Wing L1413; ESTC R231897	12,420	20

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they_o be_v actual_o serve_v therein_o allanerly_a the_o stock_n and_o profit_n thereof_o free_a of_o all_o stent_n and_o taxation_n print_a at_o london_n and_o reprint_v at_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1696._o