Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	parliament_n	successor_n	2,446	5	9.0199	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39892	Virginia and Maryland, or, The Lord Baltamore's printed case, uncased and answered shewing the illegality of his patent and usurpation of royal jurisdiction and dominion there : with the injustice and tyranny practised against ... adventurers and planters : also a short relation of the papists late rebellion against the government of His Highness the Lord Protector ... : to which is added a brief account of the commissioners proceedings in the reducing of Maryland ...	Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, Baron, ca. 1605-1675.	1655 (1655)	Wing F1457; ESTC R248	31,654	55

it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n baltamore_n governor_n usual_o take_v the_o king_n part_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o his_o brother_n mr._n leo_n calvert_n his_o only_a governor_n while_o he_o live_v there_o ever_o declare_v himself_o against_o they_o and_o to_o evince_v this_o irrefrageable_o and_o clear_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o management_n and_o complexion_n of_o this_o business_n both_o lord_n baltamore_n himself_o and_o his_o brother_n by_o long_a solitation_n at_o oxford_n procure_v and_o send_v over_o in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o commission_n under_o the_o king_n broad_a seal_n to_o surprise_v the_o parliament_n and_o london-ship_n in_o virginia_n and_o to_o impose_v custom_n raise_v regiment_n and_o fortify_v the_o country_n against_o the_o parliament_n which_o appear_v by_o several_a writing_n under_o the_o lord_n baltamore_n hand_n and_o seal_n one_o of_o which_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v they_o do_v with_o zeal_n proclaim_v the_o king_n son_n charles_n the_o second_o at_o maryland_n and_o some_o that_o read_v it_o and_o assist_v therein_o of_o the_o prime_a rank_n be_v still_o continue_v counsellor_n by_o he_o and_o never_o a_o word_n of_o blame_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a his_o own_o interest_n be_v more_o than_o circumspect_o watch_v over_o and_o contend_v for_o how_o can_v he_o pretend_v that_o his_o governor_n captain_n stone_n bear_v any_o affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n when_o without_o check_n from_o himself_o in_o their_o assembly_n law_n he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o king_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o charles_n the_o first_o when_o the_o second_o be_v proclaim_v there_o and_o why_o do_v lord_n baltamore_n himself_o in_o england_n advise_o consent_n and_o approve_v those_o law_n in_fw-la terminis_fw-la under_o his_o hand_n 1650._o if_o such_o have_v not_o be_v his_o own_o thought_n towards_o the_o parliament_n the_o commissioner_n that_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o reduce_v virginia_n 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term_v it_o who_o he_o will_v to_o over-vote_n the_o rest_n place_n and_o displace_v who_o he_o will_v in_o that_o council_n and_o the_o lord_n baltamore_n himself_o though_o in_o england_n appoint_v all_o officer_n even_o to_o the_o mean_a degree_n and_o who_o flatter_v he_o most_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o his_o mandate_n be_v send_v over_o to_o stop_v justice_n and_o the_o judge_n imprison_v for_o proceed_v according_a to_o justice_n writ_n be_v give_v out_o under_o the_o governor_n hand_n in_o his_o own_o case_n without_o any_o judgement_n of_o court_n to_o seize_v man_n good_n into_o the_o governor_n hand_n his_o governor_n be_v not_o suable_a for_o any_o just_a debt_n and_o so_o they_o usual_o exercise_v their_o privilege_n even_o to_o the_o oppression_n and_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n no_o appeal_v allow_v from_o their_o court_n though_o consist_v but_o of_o two_o man_n and_o those_o perhaps_o of_o no_o great_a knowledge_n or_o skill_n in_o government_n no_o not_o to_o the_o general_a representative_a assembly_n it_o will_v be_v infinite_a to_o rake_v in_o this_o dunghill_n but_o all_o indifferent_a man_n that_o have_v live_v and_o be_v there_o know_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v sad_a truth_n and_o sure_o not_o without_o cause_n have_v the_o general_a assembly_n there_o most_o of_o the_o council_n and_o the_o freeman_n be_v often_o contest_v with_o the_o lord_n baltamore_n governor_n about_o these_o thing_n and_o yet_o can_v never_o obtain_v any_o redress_n from_o he_o but_o have_v resolve_v to_o petition_v the_o state_n of_o england_n why_o therefore_o shall_v maryland_n so_o ill_o found_v and_o so_o ill_o manage_v be_v wring_v from_o the_o right_n of_o virginia_n against_o all_o law_n and_o equity_n as_o be_v before_o true_o set_v forth_o and_o be_v establish_v to_o lord_n baltamore_n a_o profess_a recusant_n as_o his_o publish_a book_n intimate_v who_o have_v in_o effect_n make_v it_o a_o subject_a of_o his_o own_o domination_n and_o tyranny_n be_v his_o main_a aim_n but_o to_o colour_v it_o and_o the_o better_a to_o get_v friend_n first_o make_v it_o a_o receptacle_n for_o papist_n and_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n in_o some_o extraordinary_a and_o zealous_a manner_n but_o have_v since_o discontent_v they_o many_o time_n and_o many_o way_n though_o intelligence_n with_o bull_n letter_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o pope_n and_o rome_n be_v ordinary_a for_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o now_o admit_v all_o sort_n of_o religion_n and_o intend_v even_o 2000_o irish_a and_o by_o his_o own_o letter_n clear_v and_o indemnify_v one_o that_o say_v those_o irish_a will_v not_o leave_v a_o bible_n in_o maryland_n his_o country_n till_o he_o employ_v captain_n stone_n never_o have_v but_o papist_n governor_n and_o counsellor_n dedicate_v to_o st._n ignatius_n as_o they_o call_v he_o and_o his_o chapel_n and_o holiday_n keep_v solemn_o the_o protestant_n for_o the_o most_o time_n miserable_o disturb_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n by_o many_o way_n plain_o enforce_v or_o by_o subtle_a practice_n or_o hope_v of_o preferment_n to_o turn_v papist_n of_o which_o a_o very_a sad_a account_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v give_v even_o from_o their_o first_o arrival_n to_o this_o very_a day_n virginia_n have_v use_v all_o good_a neighbourhood_n towards_o they_o without_o which_o assistance_n and_o supply_n even_o of_o all_o thing_n they_o can_v not_o have_v subsist_v for_o their_o number_n be_v inconsiderable_a and_o their_o adventure_n small_a and_o very_a little_a after_o the_o first_o ship_n in_o comparison_n of_o such_o a_o work_n and_o though_o lord_n baltamore_n pretend_v great_a adventure_n with_o his_o friend_n thither_o yet_o none_o have_v appear_v there_o to_o any_o considerable_a value_n from_o he_o for_o many_o year_n only_o what_o merchant_n and_o some_o few_o have_v do_v upon_o return_v of_o tobacco_n and_o beaver_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n it_o will_v appear_v and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o letter_n 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the_o aforesaid_a lord_n baltamore_n and_o his_o officer_n by_o all_o which_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a proceed_n the_o people_n be_v put_v upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o defence_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o their_o just_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o free_v themselves_o from_o those_o great_a oppression_n whereby_o the_o whole_a province_n be_v very_o much_o threaten_v and_o apparent_o endanger_v for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o as_o also_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o those_o who_o be_v so_o deep_o distress_v and_o for_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o province_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o their_o due_a obedience_n under_o his_o highness_n the_o say_a commissioner_n by_o authority_n derive_v unto_o they_o from_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n apply_v themselves_o unto_o captain_n william_n stone_n the_o governor_n and_o the_o council_n of_o maryland_n according_a to_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o 15_o of_o this_o month_n herewith_o publish_v 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and_o duty_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o virginia_n upon_o exportation_n of_o tobacco_n and_o other_o good_n and_o merchandize_n from_o thence_o and_o upon_o all_o other_o good_n and_o merchandize_n bring_v in_o and_o import_v there_o other_o than_o for_o necessary_a supply_n for_o clothing_n import_v as_o by_o the_o say_a commission_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v and_o whereas_o by_o a_o contract_n or_o agreement_n in_o write_v bear_v date_n the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n make_v between_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o i_o the_o say_a lord_n baltamore_n on_o the_o other_o party_n recite_v the_o say_a commission_n herein_o before_o recite_v our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o consideration_n in_o the_o say_a contract_n or_o agreement_n express_v be_v please_v and_o have_v agree_v with_o i_o the_o say_a lord_n baltamore_n that_o in_o case_n a_o certainty_n 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the_o proper_a use_n of_o i_o the_o say_a lord_n baltamore_n my_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v without_o account_n pay_v certain_a rent_n salary_n and_o entertainment_n in_o the_o say_a contract_n or_o agreement_n express_v and_o mention_v and_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o the_o same_o contract_n or_o agreement_n constitute_v and_o ordain_v i_o the_o say_a lord_n baltamore_n and_o my_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o i_o to_o be_v his_o collector_n and_o receiver_n of_o all_o custom_n and_o duty_n which_o shall_v become_v due_a and_o payable_a to_o his_o majesty_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o say_a contract_n or_o agreement_n which_o be_v remain_v with_o i_o the_o say_a lord_n baltamore_n be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v knowye_a now_o that_o i_o the_o say_a lord_n baltamore_n for_o divers_a good_a cause_n and_o consideration_n i_o thereunto_o move_v have_v substitute_v ordain_v make_v and_o appoint_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v substitute_n ordain_v make_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v my_o deputy_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o do_v by_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o contract_n or_o agreement_n authorize_v and_o put_v the_o say_a in_o my_o place_n and_o stead_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o i_o my_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v to_o receive_v collect_v and_o gather_v all_o such_o custom_n and_o duty_n whatsoever_o as_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o before_o recite_a commission_n and_o contract_n or_o agreement_n shall_v be_v establish_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o virginia_n aforesaid_a by_o act_n of_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o say_a colony_n and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o to_o pay_v and_o discharge_v all_o such_o rent_n salary_n and_o entertainment_n as_o by_o the_o say_a contract_n or_o agreement_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v by_o i_o pay_v and_o discharge_v render_v to_o i_o my_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v the_o overplus_n or_o remainder_n of_o the_o same_o custom_n and_o duty_n give_v and_o hereby_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a as_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o recover_v and_o receive_v the_o say_a custom_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v establish_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a when_o the_o same_o shall_v grow_v due_a and_o to_o give_v acquittance_n and_o receipt_n for_o the_o same_o and_o to_o substitute_n and_o appoint_v one_o or_o more_o person_n or_o person_n under_o he_o in_o this_o behalf_n and_o the_o same_o to_o re●●ke_a at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o pay_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_a salary_n and_o entertainment_n as_o i_o myself_o have_v or_o may_v or_o may_v claim_v to_o have_v by_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a contract_n or_o agre●ment_n and_o further_o to_o do_v execute_v and_o finish_v all_o and_o every_o such_o further_o and_o other_o act_n and_o thing_n with_o shall_v be_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o say_a touch_v the_o premise_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v my_o deputy_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o effectual_o as_o i_o may_v do_v the_o same_o be_v personal_o present_a ratify_v confirm_v and_o allow_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o the_o say_a shall_v do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o premise_n in_o pursuance_n hereof_o in_o witness_v whereof_o i_o the_o say_a lord_n baltamore_n have_v hereunto_o put_v my_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o arm_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o april_n 1644._o annoque_fw-la regis_fw-la carol_n angl._n etc._n etc._n vicessimo_fw-la c_o baltamore_n finis_fw-la