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	power_n	successor_n	3,459	5	9.2559	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10377	A declaration of the demeanor and cariage of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight, aswell in his voyage, as in, and sithence his returne and of the true motiues and inducements which occasioned His Maiestie to proceed in doing iustice vpon him, as hath bene done.	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1618 (1618)	STC 20652.5; ESTC S115419	21,521	68

every_o of_o they_o greeting_n whereas_o sir_n w._n raleigh_n knight_n intend_v to_o undertake_v a_o voyage_n by_o sea_n and_o ship_n unto_o the_o south_n part_n of_o america_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o america_n possess_v and_o inhabit_v by_o heathen_a and_o savage_a people_n to_o the_o end_n to_o discover_v and_o find_v out_o some_o commodity_n and_o merchandize_n in_o those_o country_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o our_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n whereof_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o make_v little_a or_o no_o use_n or_o estimation_n whereupon_o also_o may_v ensue_v by_o trade_n &_o commerce_n some_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o reform_a religion_n among_o those_o savage_a and_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o whereas_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a merchant_n and_o owner_n of_o ship_n and_o other_o well_o dispose_v to_o assist_v the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o this_o his_o enterprise_n have_v they_o sufficient_a assurance_n to_o enjoy_v their_o due_a part_n of_o the_o profit_v return_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o peril_n of_o law_n wherein_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raliegh_n now_o stand_v and_o whereas_o also_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o diverse_a other_o gentleman_n the_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o diverse_a captain_n and_o other_o commander_n be_v also_o desirous_a to_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o adventure_v their_o life_n with_o he_o in_o this_o his_o journey_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v command_v by_o no_o other_o than_o himself_o know_v you_o that_o we_o upon_o deliberate_a consideration_n have_v of_o the_o premise_n be_v desirous_a by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o work_v and_o procure_v the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o our_o love_a subject_n and_o to_o give_v our_o princely_a furtherance_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n his_o friend_n and_o associate_n herein_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o other_o in_o the_o like_o laudable_a journey_n and_o erterprise_n to_o be_v hereafter_o prosecute_v and_o pursue_v and_o especial_o in_o advancement_n and_o furtherance_n aswell_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o savage_a people_n as_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o trade_n traffic_n and_o merchandize_v use_v by_o our_o subject_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n be_v most_o famous_a throughout_o all_o nation_n of_o our_o special_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o mere_a motion_n have_v give_v and_o grant_v &_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n w._n raleigh_n full_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o free_a licence_n and_o liberty_n out_o of_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o our_o dominion_n to_o have_v carry_v take_v and_o lead_v for_o and_o towards_o his_o say_a intend_a voyage_n into_o the_o say_a south_n part_n or_o other_o part_n of_o america_n possess_v and_o inhabit_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o travel_v thither_o all_o such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o our_o love_a subject_n or_o any_o other_o stranger_n that_o will_v become_v our_o love_a subject_n and_o live_v under_o our_o obeisance_n and_o allegiance_n as_o shall_v willing_o accompany_v he_o with_o sufficient_a ship_n armour_n weapon_n ordinance_n munition_n powder_n shot_n habiliment_n victual_n and_o such_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n as_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o wild_a people_n in_o those_o part_n clothing_z implement_n furniture_n cattle_n horse_n and_o mare_n and_o all_o other_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o necessary_a for_o his_o voyage_n and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o defence_n of_o he_o and_o his_o company_n and_o trade_n with_o the_o people_n there_o and_o in_o pass_v and_o return_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o in_o those_o part_n to_o give_v away_o self_z barter_n exchange_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o good_n merchandize_n and_o premise_n to_o the_o most_o benefit_n and_o at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o his_o company_n and_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v adventurer_n or_o assistant_n with_o or_o unto_o he_o in_o this_o his_o intend_a voyage_n &_o from_o thence_o to_o return_v import_n convey_v &_o bring_v into_o this_o our_o kingdom_n or_o any_o other_o our_o dominion_n such_o gold_n silver_n bullion_n or_o any_o other_o ware_n or_o merchandize_n or_o commodity_n whatsoever_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a and_o the_o same_o be_v so_o return_v import_v convey_v and_o bring_v into_o this_o our_o kingdom_n or_o any_o other_o our_o dominion_n to_o have_v take_v keep_v retain_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o only_a proper_a use_n benefit_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n w._n raleigh_n and_o his_o say_a company_n and_o other_o person_n adventurer_n and_o assistant_n with_o or_o to_o he_o in_o this_o voyage_n without_o the_o let_v interruption_n molestation_n and_o disturbance_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o the_o officer_n or_o minister_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n or_o successor_n whatsoever_o pay_v and_o answer_v unto_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n the_o full_a five_o part_n in_o five_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v of_o all_o such_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o bullion_n and_o oar_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n as_o shall_v be_v so_o import_v over_o and_o beside_o and_o together_o with_o such_o custom_n subsidy_n and_o other_o duty_n as_o shall_v be_v due_a for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o other_o good_n ware_n or_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v import_v by_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o present_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a sir_n w._n raleigh_n may_v be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o this_o his_o enterprise_n and_o all_o our_o love_a subject_n desirous_a to_o be_v adventurer_n with_o he_o or_o assistant_n unto_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o incite_v to_o further_a his_o proceed_n we_o do_v hereby_o in_o verbo_fw-la regio_fw-la for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n covenant_n promise_n and_o grant_v to_o and_o with_o the_o say_a sir_n w._n raleigh_n and_o all_o other_o person_n that_o shall_v accompany_v he_o or_o to_o be_v attendant_a upon_o he_o or_o to_o be_v adventurer_n or_o assistant_n with_o or_o to_o he_o in_o this_o his_o voyage_n that_o no_o gold_n silver_n good_n ware_n or_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o of_o what_o kind_n or_o sort_n soever_o by_o he_o or_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v import_v into_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o our_o dominion_n from_o any_o the_o say_a south_n or_o other_o part_n of_o america_n possess_v or_o inhabit_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v attach_v seize_v or_o take_v by_o we_o our_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o the_o officer_n or_o 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as_o convenient_o may_v be_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n government_n and_o policy_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o not_o against_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n now_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o because_o that_o in_o such_o and_o the_o like_a enterprise_n and_o voyage_n great_a inconvenience_n have_v grow_v by_o the_o mutinous_a and_o disorderly_a carriage_n of_o the_o mariner_n and_o sailor_n employ_v in_o the_o same_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o offence_n we_o do_v therefore_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n give_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o case_n of_o rebellion_n or_o mutiny_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n to_o use_v and_o exercise_v martial_a law_n upon_o just_a ground_n and_o apparent_a necessity_n in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o our_o lieutenant_n general_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n or_o our_o lieutenant_n in_o our_o county_n within_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v by_o force_n of_o their_o commission_n of_o lieutenancie_n and_o we_o do_v further_o by_o these_o present_n give_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n to_o collect_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v such_o captain_n and_o other_o inferior_a commander_n and_o minister_n under_o he_o as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o better_a order_n and_o govern_v of_o his_o company_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o voyage_n and_o further_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n straight_o charge_v and_o command_v the_o warden_n of_o our_o cinque-port_n and_o all_o the_o customer_n comptroller_n surueyer_n searcher_n waiter_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o do_v quiet_o permit_v and_o suffer_v the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o all_o person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o travel_v and_o adventure_v with_o he_o in_o this_o voyage_n with_o their_o ship_n munition_n good_n ware_n and_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o this_o our_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o our_o dominion_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o say_a south_n or_o other_o part_n of_o america_n possess_v and_o inhabit_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o return_v and_o import_v into_o this_o our_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o our_o dominion_n any_o good_n ware_n or_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o and_o there_o to_o sell_v or_o otherwise_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o best_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n and_o to_o the_o only_a use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o his_o company_n and_o such_o other_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v adventurer_n with_o he_o in_o this_o voyage_n pay_v the_o five_o part_n of_o all_o gold_n and_o silver_n bullion_n and_o oar_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n import_v and_o other_o the_o custom_n and_o duty_n aforesaid_a and_o these_o present_n or_o the_o inrollement_n thereof_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o say_a warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n customer_n comptroller_n and_o other_o the_o officer_n &_o minister_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o time_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o discharge_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n we_o do_v grant_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n that_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n or_o the_o inrollement_n thereof_o and_o all_o and_o singular_a grant_n clause_n and_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v firm_a strong_a sufficient_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n according_a to_o our_o gracious_a pleasure_n and_o meaning_n herein_o express_v any_o law_n statute_n act_n provision_n ordinance_n or_o restraint_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o although_o express_a mention_n etc_n etc_n in_o witness_v whereof_o &c._n &c._n witness_v ourself_o at_o westminster_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o scotland_n the_o fifty_o per_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la privato_fw-la sigillo_fw-la this_o commission_n so_o draw_v and_o frame_v as_o as_o you_o see_v his_o majesty_n himself_o do_v oft_o peruse_v and_o revise_n as_o foresee_v the_o future_a event_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n warrant_v or_o colour_n to_o invade_v any_o of_o the_o territory_n occupate_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o a_o direction_n rather_o of_o commerce_n than_o spoil_n even_o towards_o the_o savage_n themselves_o and_o the_o better_a to_o contain_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o to_o hold_v he_o upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n his_o majesty_n deny_v though_o much_o sue_v unto_o for_o the_o same_o to_o grant_v he_o pardon_v for_o his_o former_a treason_n both_o to_o disauthorise_v he_o with_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o command_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v attempt_v to_o exceed_v his_o commission_n and_o to_o reserve_v he_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n if_o by_o new_a offence_n he_o shall_v make_v himself_o indignus_fw-fr of_o former_a mercy_n and_o as_o for_o the_o good_a security_n which_o his_o majesty_n order_v to_o be_v take_v for_o their_o good_a and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n in_o the_o voyage_n his_o majesty_n never_o hear_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v till_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o part_n and_o then_o be_v it_o tell_v he_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o principal_n that_o be_v in_o the_o voyage_n have_v put_v in_o security_n one_o for_o another_o which_o if_o his_o majesty_n have_v know_v in_o time_n he_o will_v never_o have_v accept_v of_o but_o howsoever_o the_o commission_n be_v pen_v and_o whatsoever_o the_o caution_n be_v which_o his_o majesty_n intend_v or_o use_v and_o whatsoever_o the_o protestation_n and_o promise_n be_v that_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n make_v or_o exhibit_v it_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o whole_a sequel_n of_o his_o action_n that_o he_o go_v his_o own_o way_n and_o have_v his_o own_o end_n first_o to_o procure_v his_o liberty_n and_o then_o to_o make_v new_a fortune_n for_o himself_o cast_v abroad_o only_o this_o tale_n of_o the_o mine_n as_o a_o lure_n to_o get_v adventurer_n and_o follower_n have_v in_o his_o eye_n the_o mexico_n fleet_n the_o sack_n and_o spoil_n of_o town_n plant_v with_o spaniard_n the_o depredation_n of_o ship_n and_o such_o other_o purchase_n and_o make_v account_n that_o if_o he_o return_v rich_a he_o will_v ransom_n his_o offence_n little_o look_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o character_n of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n and_o government_n and_o if_o otherwise_o he_o will_v seek_v his_o fortune_n by_o flight_n and_o new_a enterprise_n in_o some_o foreign_a country_n in_o execution_n therefore_o of_o these_o his_o design_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n carry_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o active_a witty_a and_o valiant_a gentleman_n and_o especial_o of_o a_o great_a commander_n at_o sea_n by_o the_o enticement_n of_o this_o golden_a bait_n of_o the_o mine_n and_o the_o estimation_n of_o his_o own_o name_n draw_v unto_o he_o many_o brave_a captain_n and_o other_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o great_a blood_n and_o worth_a to_o hazard_v and_o adventure_v their_o life_n and_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o fortune_n in_o this_o his_o voyage_n who_o ruin_n and_o decay_v follow_v remain_v as_o sad_a and_o grievous_a relic_n and_o monument_n of_o his_o unfortunate_a journey_n and_o unfaithful_a proceed_n but_o before_o he_o go_v from_o london_n he_o be_v not_o so_o reserve_v nor_o so_o constant_a unto_o his_o pretence_n of_o the_o mine_n but_o that_o some_o spark_n break_v forth_o of_o that_o light_n which_o afterward_o appear_v for_o he_o cast_v forth_o some_o word_n to_o some_o particular_a friend_n of_o his_o company_n that_o he_o know_v a_o town_n in_o those_o part_n upon_o which_o he_o can_v make_v a_o save_a voyage_n in_o tobacco_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o spoil_n nevertheless_o to_o make_v the_o better_a faith_n of_o that_o he_o have_v give_v out_o touch_v the_o i_o he_o promise_v his_o company_n at_o london_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o plymouth_n he_o will_v take_v a_o great_a company_n of_o pioner_n out_o of_o the_o west_n where_o best_o workman_n be_v of_o that_o kind_a and_o he_o maintain_v this_o his_o pretence_n so_o far_o as_o he_o billet_v the_o say_a pioner_n for_o several_a ship_n but_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o west_n this_o vanish_v for_o