Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	heir_n	king_n	successor_n	3,041	5	9.2063	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49161	The Lord Baltemores case concerning the province of Maryland, adjoyning to Virginia in America. With full and clear answers to all material objections, touching his rights, jurisdiction, and proceedings there. And certaine reasons of state, why the Parliament should not impeach the same. Unto which is also annexed, a true copy of a commission from the late King's eldest son, to Mr. William Davenant, to dispossess the Lord Baltemore of the said province, because of his adherence to this Common-wealth.	Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, Baron, ca. 1605-1675.	1653 (1653)	Wing L3040; ESTC R217733	10,099	25

virginia_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o that_o article_n and_o they_o further_o humble_o desire_v in_o the_o say_a petition_n that_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n officer_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o place_n in_o maryland_n under_o he_o and_o that_o the_o petitioner_n may_v quiet_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o say_a patent_n of_o maryland_n upon_o confidence_n whereof_o they_o have_v adventure_v so_o much_o of_o their_o fortune_n thither_o as_o aforesaid_a whereupon_o divers_a parchment_n under_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n hand_n and_o seal_v which_o be_v send_v out_o of_o maryland_n by_o the_o say_a capt._n bennet_n and_o capt._n cleyborn_n be_v at_o that_o time_n produce_v to_o the_o house_n by_o a_o member_n thereof_o who_o it_o seem_v conceive_v that_o there_o will_v appear_v something_o in_o they_o whereby_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n have_v forfeit_v his_o say_a patent_n or_o at_o least_o that_o his_o authority_n in_o maryland_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o parliament_n the_o house_n on_o the_o 31._o august_n 1652._o refer_v the_o say_a article_n concerning_o the_o old_a limit_n of_o virginia_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o navy_n to_o consider_v what_o patent_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o virginia_n and_o to_o hear_v all_o party_n and_o consider_v of_o their_o particular_a claim_n and_o report_v the_o same_o with_o their_o opinion_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a parchment_n deliver_v in_o concerning_o maryland_n be_v also_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o committee_n the_o lord_n baltemore_n according_o make_v his_o claim_n before_o the_o say_a committee_n unto_o who_o he_o deliver_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o his_o say_a patent_n and_o desire_v therefore_o that_o the_o patent_n which_o the_o virginian_n be_v suitor_n for_o may_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o part_n of_o maryland_n it_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o the_o say_a committee_n that_o that_o province_n have_v not_o be_v for_o these_o 20_o year_n last_o pass_v account_v any_o part_n of_o virginia_n and_o that_o the_o virginian_n have_v neither_o possession_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a article_n nor_o for_o 20_o year_n before_o nor_o that_o the_o present_a inhabitant_n of_o virginia_n have_v ever_o at_o all_o any_o right_n unto_o it_o then_o upon_o the_o suggestion_n of_o a_o member_n of_o that_o committee_n certain_a exception_n against_o the_o lord_n baltimores_n patent_n and_o his_o proceed_n thereupon_o in_o maryland_n be_v short_o after_o present_v in_o write_v to_o the_o say_a committee_n unto_o which_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n put_v in_o his_o answer_n also_o in_o writing_n which_o be_v read_v and_o the_o committee_n upon_o debate_n thereof_o it_o seem_v think_v not_o fit_a to_o deliver_v any_o opinion_n in_o the_o business_n but_o order_v that_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o fact_n shall_v be_v state_v by_o a_o sub-committee_n and_o report_v first_o to_o the_o say_a grand_a committee_n and_o afterwards_o to_o the_o house_n the_o exception_n aforesaid_a be_v many_o but_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v reduceable_a to_o these_o head_n follow_v which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n with_o answer_n to_o they_o 1._o object_n a_o pretend_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o virginian_n by_o the_o say_a patent_n in_o regard_n maryland_n be_v heretofore_o part_n of_o virginia_n answ._n the_o present_a inhabitant_n of_o virginia_n have_v never_o any_o right_n to_o maryland_n no_o more_o than_o to_o new-england_n which_o be_v part_n of_o that_o country_n heretofore_o call_v virginia_n aswell_o as_o maryland_n but_o distinguish_v and_o separate_v afterwards_o from_o it_o by_o a_o patent_n as_o maryland_n be_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o patent_n heretofore_o grant_v by_o king_n james_n in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o northern_a continent_n of_o america_n which_o be_v then_o call_v virginia_n to_o divers_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n here_o in_o england_n who_o be_v by_o that_o patent_n erect_v into_o a_o corporation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o virginia_n company_n in_o which_o tract_n of_o land_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a company_n that_o country_n which_o be_v now_o call_v maryland_n be_v include_v but_o that_o patent_n be_v legal_o evict_v by_o a_o quoranto_n in_o the_o then_o king_n bench_n in_o 21._o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n james_n 8._o or_o 9_o year_n before_o the_o patent_n of_o maryland_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o l._n baltemore_n which_o company_n or_o corporation_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o virginia_n desire_v not_o now_o to_o revive_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o article_n abovementioned_a but_o abhor_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a oppression_n and_o slavery_n they_o live_v in_o under_o it_o when_o it_o be_v on_o foot_n so_o as_o they_o never_o have_v have_v any_o patent_n right_a or_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o maryland_n there_o can_v be_v no_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n say_a patent_n after_o the_o eviction_n of_o the_o say_a virginia_n company_n patent_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v as_o free_a in_o the_o late_a king_n power_n to_o grant_v any_o part_n of_o that_o continent_n not_o possess_v before_o by_o any_o legal_a grant_v then_o in_o force_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n which_o maryland_n be_v not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n patent_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v for_o king_n james_n to_o grant_v the_o aforesaid_a country_n to_o the_o say_a virginia_n company_n 2._o object_n a_o pretend_a wrong_n do_v by_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n to_o the_o above_o mention_v capt._n cleyborn_n in_o dispossess_v he_o of_o a_o island_n in_o the_o say_a province_n call_v the_o isle_n of_o kent_n 2._o answer_n it_o be_v a_o business_n above_o 14._o year_n since_o upon_o a_o full_a hear_n of_o both_o party_n then_o present_a decide_v by_o the_o than_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o foreign_a plantation_n against_o the_o say_a capr_fw-la cleyborn_n and_o his_o partner_n mr._n maurice_n thomson_n and_o other_o and_o the_o say_a capt._n cleyborn_n have_v himself_o also_o by_o divers_a letter_n of_o his_o to_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n acknowledge_v the_o great_a wrong_n he_o do_v he_o therein_o which_o letter_n be_v prove_v at_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o be_v now_o remain_v with_o that_o committee_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n humble_o conceive_v that_o against_o the_o say_a capt._n cleyborn_v own_o acknowledgement_n and_o a_o determination_n so_o long_o since_o of_o that_o business_n and_o above_o 14_o year_n quiet_a possession_n in_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n of_o the_o say_a island_n the_o parliament_n will_v not_o think_v fit_a upon_o a_o private_a controversy_n of_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la between_o he_o and_o the_o say_a cleyborne_n to_o impeach_v his_o patent_n of_o the_o say_a province_n or_o his_o right_n to_o the_o say_a island_n but_o leave_v both_o party_n to_o their_o legal_a remedy_n 3._o object_n that_o the_o say_a patent_n constitute_v a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n in_o maryland_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o commonwealth_n 3._o answ._n the_o jurisdiction_n and_o stile_n which_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n use_v in_o maryland_n be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v warrant_v by_o his_o patent_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o answer_n at_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o navy_n to_o the_o exception_n above_o mention_v and_o by_o perusal_n of_o the_o say_a patent_n and_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o county_n palatine_n subordinate_a and_o dependent_a on_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o england_n for_o by_o the_o patent_n the_o sovereign_a dominion_n allegiance_n the_o five_o part_n of_o all_o gold_n and_o silver_n oar_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v find_v there_o and_o several_a other_o duty_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o late_a king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n who_o be_v now_o the_o parliament_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o monarchical_a government_n here_o which_o shall_v have_v any_o power_n over_o this_o commonwealth_n will_v not_o be_v consistent_a with_o it_o yet_o certain_o any_o monarchical_a government_n in_o foreign_a part_n which_o be_v subordinate_a to_o and_o dependent_a on_o this_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v consistent_a with_o it_o aswell_o as_o divers_a king_n under_o that_o famous_a commonwealth_n of_o the_o roman_n heretofore_o be_v insomuch_o as_o they_o think_v it_o convenient_a and_o fit_a to_o constitute_v divers_a king_n under_o they_o all_o lord_n of_o manor_n or_o liberty_n here_o in_o england_n may_v in_o some_o kind_n be_v aswell_o account_v monarch_n within_o their_o several_a manor_n and_o liberty_n as_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n in_o maryland_n for_o writ_n issue_n at_o this_o day_n in_o their_o name_n