Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	life_n	name_n	write_v	18,504	5	6.4426	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50785	For the good of the publick. A true method, shewing all ranks and degrees of men, how to purchase an estate, or make provision for posterity, out of idle expences ... By John Middleton, Esq;	Middleton, John, 17th/18th cent.	1720 (1720)	Wing M1975; ESTC T174454	10,059	21

give_v to_o the_o subscriber_n to_o come_v to_o the_o office_n and_o elect_v their_o governor_n on_o the_o day_n of_o who_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o cash_n and_o inspect_v the_o book_n once_o every_o quarter_n and_o take_v a_o account_n of_o what_o money_n be_v pay_v into_o the_o office_n and_o what_o be_v let_v out_o upon_o interest_n and_o what_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o office_n by_o the_o secretary_n his_o deputy_n or_o clerk_n to_o the_o insure_v at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o nominee_n and_o a_o note_n of_o what_o remain_v in_o the_o office_n to_o pay_v claim_n and_o to_o be_v let_v out_o on_o interest_n shall_v be_v lock_v up_o in_o the_o chest_n for_o which_o the_o secretary_n shall_v be_v accountable_a and_o if_o he_o imbezel_n any_o of_o the_o be_v money_n he_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a art_fw-la ii_o every_o person_n that_o insure_v in_o this_o company_n shall_v pay_v for_o every_o life_n that_o he_o or_o she_o insure_v upon_o the_o stamp-duty_n one_o shilling_n for_o the_o bond_n and_o two_o shilling_n entrance_n to_o the_o secretary_n his_o deputy_n or_o clerk_n and_o five_o shilling_n and_o sixpence_n per_fw-la quarter_n to_o the_o company_n and_o sixpence_n per_fw-la quarter_n to_o the_o secretary_n for_o defray_v of_o charge_n art_fw-la iii_o every_o person_n who_o insure_n shall_v for_o every_o life_n that_o they_o insure_v upon_o pay_v 5_o shilling_n 6_o d._n per_fw-la quarter_n to_o the_o company_n and_o sixpence_n per_fw-la quarter_n to_o the_o secretary_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o charge_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n which_o 5_o sh_z and_o 6_o d._n shall_v lie_v as_o a_o fund_z in_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o company_n to_o make_v all_o claim_v good_a as_o they_o become_v due_a art_fw-la iu_o every_o subscriber_n that_o insure_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o any_o person_n not_o exceed_v the_o age_n hereafter_o mention_v and_o shall_v pay_v 9_o month_n to_o the_o office_n shall_v be_v entitle_v 20_o pound_n in_o the_o stock_n of_o this_o company_n and_o shall_v at_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o her_o nominee_n receive_v the_o same_o within_o 15_o day_n after_o the_o next_o quarter_n day_n the_o person_n insure_v upon_o shall_v die_v art_fw-la v._o that_o every_o subscriber_n at_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o her_o nominee_n shall_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o secretary_n his_o depute_v or_o clerk_n that_o they_o may_v acquaint_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o person_n insure_v upon_o die_v not_o in_o town_n the_o insurer_n shall_v bring_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n and_o parish-clerk_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o person_n insure_v upon_o die_v to_o satisfy_v the_o governor_n that_o the_o person_n insure_v upon_o be_v real_o dead_a to_o prevent_v any_o fraudulent_a practice_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o company_n he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o all_o right_a or_o interest_n in_o this_o undertake_n art_fw-la vi_o 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insure_v upon_o seven_o shall_v have_v three_o upon_o interest_n and_o every_o one_o that_o insure_v upon_o six_o shall_v have_v two_o upon_o interest_n and_o every_o one_o that_o insure_v upon_o five_o shall_v have_v one_o upon_o interest_n and_o every_o one_o that_o insure_v upon_o one_o two_o three_o or_o more_o for_o every_o life_n that_o they_o insure_v upon_o shall_v after_o have_v one_o upon_o interest_n pay_v the_o interest_n every_o quarter_n and_o deduct_v the_o principal_a as_o the_o claim_n become_v due_a art_fw-la ix_o if_o any_o person_n insure_v or_o any_o person_n insure_v upon_o remove_z his_o or_o her_o habitation_n the_o person_n insure_v shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o clerk_n and_o have_v their_o bond_n endorse_v at_o the_o office_n pay_v one_o shilling_n to_o the_o clerk_n also_o every_o person_n insure_v shall_v pay_v their_o quarterage_n within_o 15_o day_n after_o every_o quarter-day_n upon_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o he_o or_o her_o bond_n and_o when_o any_o person_n pay_v a_o receipt_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o the_o same_o sign_v by_o the_o secretary_n or_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o company_n art_fw-la x._o if_o any_o person_n insure_v die_v before_o he_o or_o her_o nominee_n the_o interest_n of_o he_o or_o her_o bond_n shall_v continue_v to_o his_o or_o her_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v they_o take_v out_o a_o new_a bond_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o pay_v for_o it_o according_a to_o the_o second_o article_n at_o which_o time_n they_o must_v return_v the_o old_a bond_n to_o be_v file_v in_o the_o office_n art_fw-la xi_o that_o a_o general_a court_n shall_v be_v hold_v within_o 14_o day_n after_o every_o quarter-day_n at_o the_o office_n where_o all_o claim_n will_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o exact_a tenor_n of_o these_o article_n at_o the_o receipt_n of_o which_o 5_o per_fw-la cent_z shall_v be_v deduct_v and_o all_o such_o deduction_n shall_v be_v pay_v back_o into_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o company_n to_o increase_v and_o augment_v the_o same_o and_o at_o all_o such_o quarterly_o court_n notice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o subscriber_n to_o come_v and_o elect_v their_o governor_n according_a to_o the_o first_o article_n out_o of_o such_o of_o the_o senior_a member_n as_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o serve_v as_o governor_n art_fw-la xii_o no_o person_n insure_v in_o this_o office_n of_o insurance_n upon_o life_n shall_v pay_v quarterage_n above_o ten_o year_n upon_o one_o life_n for_o after_o ten_o year_n be_v expire_v all_o payment_n to_o this_o company_n cease_v except_z two_o shilling_n per_fw-la quarter_n to_o the_o first_o 500_o which_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la quarter_n will_v entitle_v they_o to_o l._n 20_o in_o the_o stock_n of_o this_o company_n for_o ever_o and_o at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o new_a nominee_n that_o they_o insure_v upon_o they_o shall_v receive_v l._n 20_o and_o the_o second_o 500_o shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o l._n 20_o in_o the_o stock_n of_o this_o company_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v for_o pay_v one_o shilling_n per_fw-la quarter_n at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o new_a nominee_n after_o ten_o year_n be_v expire_v sixpence_n per_fw-la quarter_n of_o which_o must_v go_v to_o the_o secretary_n for_o defray_v of_o charge_n and_o the_o rest_n into_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o company_n so_o that_o they_o who_o enter_v young_a in_o the_o last_o 500_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v great_a gainer_n for_o they_o will_v receive_v l._n 20_o at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o new_a nominee_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o the_o last_o 1000_o shall_v so_o long_o as_o they_o take_v out_o bond_n and_o pay_v their_o quarterage_n be_v entitle_v to_o l._n 20_o in_o the_o stock_n company_n art_fw-la xiii_o no_o person_n shall_v receive_v any_o claim_n or_o benefit_n before_o 9_o month_n be_v expire_v and_o then_o if_o the_o person_n insure_v upon_o die_v in_o the_o 10_o month_n the_o insure_v shall_v receive_v l._n 20_o and_o if_o the_o person_n insure_v upon_o die_v before_o 9_o month_n the_o insurer_n shall_v if_o he_o please_v take_v out_o another_o bond_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o 9_o month_n be_v entitle_v to_o l._n 20_o and_o at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o nominee_n receive_v the_o same_o art_fw-la fourteen_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n at_o any_o time_n to_o afflict_v these_o part_n with_o the_o plague_n pestilence_n or_o famine_n or_o any_o other_o violent_a and_o rage_a distemper_n in_o such_o case_n the_o office_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o and_o no_o claim_n pay_v till_o such_o contagion_n be_v over_o and_o no_o subscriber_n insure_v upon_o such_o who_o shall_v lay_v violent_a hand_n to_o themselves_o or_o die_v by_o duel_v or_o suffer_v for_o treason_n rebellion_n or_o any_o other_o capital_a crime_n or_o die_v any_o other_o than_o a_o

natural_a death_n shall_v receive_v any_o claim_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o this_o undertake_n any_o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o such_o misfortune_n shall_v happen_v shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o take_v out_o a_o new_a bond_n and_o pay_v no_o quarterage_n till_o the_o same_o be_v expire_v that_o they_o have_v before_o pay_v and_o at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o nominee_n receive_v l._n 20._o art_fw-la xu._n any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o company_n have_v occasion_n for_o money_n shall_v be_v supply_v with_o what_o they_o want_v leave_v their_o bond_n or_o bond_n in_o pledge_n of_o their_o security_n with_o the_o secretary_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o a_o note_n from_o under_o their_o hand_n for_o this_o money_n they_o receive_v pay_v the_o interest_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o 5_o per_fw-mi cent_z every_o quarter_n till_o they_o can_v pay_v back_o the_o principal_a into_o the_o office_n at_o which_o time_n a_o receipt_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bond_n that_o any_o insurer_n may_v by_o assignment_n or_o transfer_v make_v over_o the_o interest_n in_o he_o or_o her_o bond_n to_o any_o other_o and_o they_o to_o who_o the_o bond_n be_v assign_v must_v take_v out_o a_o bond_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o the_o person_n before_o insure_v upon_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o l._n 20_o for_o each_o bond_n so_o assign_v and_o all_o other_o privilege_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o will_v at_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o her_o nominee_n receive_v the_o same_o art_fw-la xvi_o john_n middleton_n gentleman_n and_o his_o assign_v shall_v be_v secretary_n and_o chief_a clerk_n of_o this_o company_n of_o insurance_n upon_o life_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o the_o governor_n for_o all_o the_o subscriber_n money_n pay_v into_o the_o office_n within_o 15_o day_n after_o every_o quarter-day_n and_o that_o the_o secretary_n shall_v pay_v all_o charge_n as_o the_o rent_n 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