Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	letter_n	parliament_n	patent_n	2,384	5	10.0609	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25535	An Answer to a paper, called, The case of the auditors and receivers of His Majesty's revenue with a brief description of the antient course of the Exchequer for bringing in the crown-revenues : as also, some reasons wherefore the augmentation-revenue of the crown may be charged in the great roll of the Exchequer, and brought in by sheriffs : humbly offered to consideration.		1662 (1662)	Wing A3327; ESTC R225	15,390	28

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