Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	bring_v	case_n	1,979	5	6.5772	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06638	To the King's most excellent Majesty. The humble petition of Rober Williams of London Mariner, Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subject.	Williams, Roger, mariner.	1681 (1681)	Wing W2771; ESTC R215610	4,217	2

to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o roger_n williams_n of_o london_n mariner_n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n humble_o complain_v show_v unto_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v employ_v by_o one_o edward_n melish_n of_o london_n merchant_n to_o be_v master_n of_o a_o small_a ship_n call_v the_o valentine_n of_o about_o 60_o tun_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o and_o 1673._o from_o london_n to_o fare_n in_o portugal_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o newfoundland_n to_o buy_v fish_n and_o to_o carry_v the_o same_o to_o oporto_n and_o to_o come_v from_o oporto_n to_o london_n in_o which_o voyage_n your_o petitioner_n proceed_v but_o in_o his_o return_n to_o london_n be_v take_v by_o a_o dutch_a privateer_n not_o far_o from_o the_o down_n afterward_o your_o petitioner_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v the_o seaman_n their_o wage_n for_o the_o prosperous_a voyage_n melish_n from_o time_n to_o time_n promise_v to_o pay_v your_o petitioner_n but_o not_o do_v it_o in_o the_o space_n of_o near_o 3_o year_n time_n your_o petitioner_n sue_v he_o in_o the_o admiralty_n for_o his_o own_o and_o seaman_n wage_n amount_v to_o near_o 200_o l._n whereupon_o melish_n exhibit_v his_o bill_n in_o chancery_n against_o your_o petitioner_n pretend_v breach_n of_o order_n and_o that_o your_o petitioner_n refuse_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o good_n and_o money_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entrust_v in_o the_o foresay_a voyage_n and_o thereby_o and_o by_o other_o false_a suggestion_n he_o obtain_v a_o injunction_n to_o stop_v your_o petitioner_n proceed_n in_o the_o admiralty_n for_o the_o wage_n till_o a_o hear_n in_o chancery_n and_o after_o a_o tedious_a and_o to_o your_o petitioner_n a_o chargeable_a proceed_v there_o the_o cause_n come_v to_o hear_v in_o easter-term_n 1679._o and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n then_o decree_v that_o sir_n samuel_n clerk_n k_o nt_v one_o of_o the_o master_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v inspect_v your_o petitioner_n account_v which_o account_n have_v be_v give_v in_o to_o melish_n six_o year_n before_o and_o no_o objection_n make_v against_o it_o till_o your_o petitioner_n sue_v for_o his_o wage_n and_o his_o lordship_n also_o decree_v that_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v his_o and_o his_o seaman_n wage_n but_o no_o consideration_n for_o the_o long_o detain_v it_o yet_o that_o the_o say_a master_n shall_v make_v all_o other_o just_a &_o fit_a allowance_n on_o both_o side_n and_o what_o the_o master_n shall_v report_v due_a to_o either_o party_n shall_v according_o be_v pay_v but_o as_o to_o mellish_n pretend_a breach_n of_o order_n his_o lordship_n leave_v mellish_n to_o his_o remedy_n at_o law_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o advise_v and_o further_o declare_v that_o if_o mellish_n do_v not_o try_v it_o that_o terus_n his_o lordship_n will_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o order_n whereupon_o mellish_n bring_v his_o action_n against_o your_o petitioner_n for_o refuse_v to_o go_v back_o from_o oporto_n to_o newfoundland_n in_o septemb_n 1673._o and_o for_o neglect_v to_o put_v into_o some_o port_n in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n in_o his_o way_n from_o oporto_n to_o london_n whereby_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v take_v and_o lay_v his_o damage_n to_o 2000_o l._n though_o your_o petitioner_n gain_v for_o mellish_n in_o the_o say_a voyage_n above_o 1000_o l._n more_o than_o his_o loss_n and_o mellish_n have_v lay_v his_o action_n in_o london_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o trial_n and_o after_o appear_v at_o guildhall_n several_a time_n as_o if_o he_o will_v try_v his_o cause_n he_o prevail_v to_o have_v it_o put_v off_o divers_a time_n to_o your_o petitioner_n extraordinary_a charge_n till_o such_o time_n as_o your_o petitioner_n occasion_n force_v he_o beyond-sea_n and_o until_o mellish_n have_v obtain_v a_o jury_n of_o most_o merchant_n some_o of_o they_o be_v brother_n to_o those_o to_o who_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o ship_n when_o lose_v be_v consign_v as_o afterward_o appear_v and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v afterward_o of_o that_o remaquable_v grand-jury_n that_o refuse_v to_o find_v the_o bill_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n yet_o very_o free_o give_v a_o verdict_n against_o your_o petitioner_n for_o 200_o l._n for_o refuse_v to_o go_v from_o oporto_n to_o newfoundland_n and_o for_o not_o put_v into_o some_o port_n of_o the_o west_n of_o england_n though_o it_o be_v full_o prove_v the_o ship_n be_v so_o rot_v and_o decay_v that_o she_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o perform_v the_o voyage_n to_o newfoundland_n and_o that_o the_o ship_n rudder_n break_v off_o before_o your_o petitioner_n get_v near_o the_o english_a coast_n &_o that_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o channel_n the_o wind_n blow_v so_o hard_a n._n and_o n._n w._n that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o put_v into_o any_o port_n in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n and_o no_o proof_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n complaint_n contrary_n i._o cause_n of_o complaint_n and_o your_o petitioner_n further_o show_v unto_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o after_o many_o motion_n make_v in_o the_o common-plea_n where_o the_o action_n be_v bring_v for_o a_o new_a trial_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n chief-justice_n north_n before_o who_o the_o cause_n be_v try_v acknowledge_v that_o your_o petitioner_n agent_n be_v out-solicited_n and_o that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o jury_n he_o will_v not_o have_v give_v such_o a_o verdict_n yet_o he_o give_v judgement_n against_o your_o petitioner_n for_o 230_o l._n the_o 30_o l._n be_v for_o cost_n of_o suit_n and_o soon_o after_o mellish_n obtain_v a_o order_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n that_o the_o say_v 230_o l._n shall_v be_v deduct_v out_o of_o your_o petitioner_n demand_n before_o sir_n samuel_n clerk_n whereupon_o your_o petitioner_n exhibit_v a_o bill_n before_o his_o lordship_n to_o be_v relieve_v against_o the_o say_a verdict_n by_o have_v a_o new_a trial_n by_o a_o indifferent_a jury_n and_o such_o proceed_n be_v thereupon_o have_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v by_o his_o lordship_n own_o order_n set_v down_o to_o be_v hear_v on_o the_o 11_o of_o january_n 1681._o and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v hear_v in_o course_n a_o long_a time_n since_o but_o by_o mellish_n art_n and_o skill_n it_o be_v hitherto_o keep_v off_o from_o hear_v and_o your_o petitioner_n further_o show_v unto_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o during_o the_o transaction_n aforesaid_a sir_n samuel_n clerk_n inspect_v your_o petitioner_n account_v and_o have_v make_v unjust_a abatement_n of_o what_o your_o petitioner_n pay_v for_o fish_n for_o mellish_n at_o newfoundland_n though_o your_o petitioner_n account_n be_v no_o way_n disprove_v and_o though_o your_o petitioner_n account_v for_o those_o fish_n at_o far_o cheap_a rate_n than_o other_o have_v pay_v from_o the_o year_n 1672._o till_o this_o time_n as_o be_v most_o manifest_o prove_v and_o the_o say_a sir_n samuel_n clark_n do_v make_v your_o petitioner_n account_v to_o mellish_n for_o your_o petitioner_n own_o fish_n that_o your_o petitioner_n bring_v from_o newfoundland_n as_o fish_v catch_v by_o your_o petitioner_n at_o sea_n because_o your_o petitioner_n can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n of_o day_n be_v 8_o year_n after_o prove_v he_o buy_v they_o for_o his_o own_o use_n although_o mellish_n factor_n prove_v your_o petitioner_n carry_v from_o faro_n to_o newfoundland_n as_o much_o wine_n and_o other_o commodity_n as_o will_v have_v purchase_v so_o much_o fish_n according_a to_o the_o bargain_n make_v for_o mellish_n complaint_n mellish_n ii_o cause_n of_o complaint_n and_o sir_n samuel_n clerk_n abate_v considerable_o of_o the_o wage_n thereby_o encroach_a on_o the_o course_n of_o trial_n by_o the_o common-law_n as_o to_o what_o the_o say_a fish_n cost_v at_o newfoundland_n and_o how_o much_o fish_n be_v catch_v and_o how_o much_o wage_n your_o petitioner_n and_o seaman_n be_v to_o have_v by_o agreement_n the_o same_o be_v all_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o tryable_a by_o jury_n in_o regard_n the_o original_a contract_n touch_v the_o same_o be_v be_v make_v in_o england_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n samuel_n clark_n make_v your_o petitioner_n account_v twice_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o make_v such_o other_o unjust_a allowance_n whereby_o not_o only_o your_o petitioner_n and_o seaman_n wage_n be_v whole_o swallow_v up_o but_o your_o petitioner_n be_v thereby_o make_v debtor_n to_o mellish_n in_o near_o 300_o l._n and_o about_o july_n 1681._o sir_n samuel_n clerk_n make_v his_o report_n according_o and_o mellish_n obtain_v a_o order_n that_o the_o say_a report_n shall_v stand_v confirm_v unless_o cause_n be_v show_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o before_o the_o time_n be_v expire_v for_o

show_v cause_n against_o the_o say_a report_n your_o petitioner_n agent_n have_v notice_n that_o one_o john_n rice_n that_o have_v be_v your_o petitioner_n mate_n in_o the_o say_a voyage_n to_o newfoundland_n be_v come_v into_o england_n have_v be_v a_o captive_n in_o sally_n for_o divers_a year_n so_o that_o your_o petitioner_n can_v not_o have_v his_o testimony_n since_o the_o controversy_n do_v arise_v complaint_n arise_v iii_o cause_n of_o complaint_n therefore_o his_o lordship_n be_v petition_v that_o the_o say_a rice_n may_v be_v examine_v as_o to_o what_o he_o know_v touch_v the_o matter_n in_o variance_n and_o in_o regard_n sir_n samuel_n clerk_n be_v not_o then_o in_o london_n it_o be_v also_o pray_v that_o the_o account_n may_v be_v transmit_v to_o some_o other_o master_n and_o the_o report_n review'd_n and_o alter_v if_o upon_o rice_n evidence_n there_o shall_v cause_n appear_v for_o so_o do_v but_o his_o lordship_n refuse_v to_o grant_v it_o however_o upon_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v by_o he_o order_v that_o rice_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o that_o sir_n samuel_n clerk_n shall_v review_n his_o report_n and_o thereupon_o rice_n be_v examine_v and_o prove_v that_o your_o petitioner_n pay_v for_o the_o fish_n at_o newfoundland_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n in_o your_o petitioner_n account_n but_o the_o time_n for_o show_v cause_n against_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a report_n be_v near_o clasp_v and_o your_o petitioner_n not_o have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o rice_n testimony_n before_o the_o master_n sir_n samuel_n be_v then_o in_o the_o country_n and_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n that_o the_o report_n shall_v be_v review_v by_o another_o master_n your_o petitioner_n agent_n fill_v exception_n to_o the_o say_a report_n which_o be_v afterward_o set_v down_o to_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o aught_o in_o course_n to_o have_v be_v hear_v on_o some_o day_n appoint_v for_o hear_v exception_n but_o by_o mellish_v procurement_n the_o say_a exception_n come_v on_o to_o be_v hear_v upon_o a_o day_n appoint_v to_o argue_v demurrer_n which_o be_v not_o expect_v whereby_o sir_n robert_n sawyer_n your_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n be_v your_o petitioner_n principal_a council_n happen_v not_o to_o be_v present_a complaint_n present_a iv_o cause_n of_o complaint_n and_o his_o lordship_n be_v make_v acquaint_v therewith_o and_o entreat_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o say_a exception_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n sawyer_n however_o his_o lordship_n will_v hear_v they_o by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o so_o good_a a_o defence_n make_v for_o your_o petitioner_n as_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v do_v and_o his_o lordship_n do_v then_o confirm_v the_o say_a report_n in_o most_o of_o the_o particular_n except_v thereunto_o whereby_o your_o petitioner_n and_o his_o seman_n wage_n be_v still_o whole_o swallow_v up_o and_o your_o petitioner_n make_v a_o debtor_n to_o mellish_n in_o 282_o l._n which_o his_o lordship_n order_v shall_v forthwith_o be_v pay_v to_o mellish_n together_o with_o cost_v of_o suit_n to_o be_v tax_v by_o sir_n samuel_n clerk_n which_o perhaps_o may_v amount_v to_o 200_o l._n more_o complaint_n more_o v._o cause_n of_o complaint_n and_o although_o 230_o l._n of_o the_o say_v 282_o l._n be_v the_o money_n recover_v by_o the_o say_v ill_a verdict_n and_o judgement_n thereupon_o and_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v relieve_v against_o it_o be_v then_o ready_a for_o his_o lordship_n hear_n and_o his_o lordship_n both_o then_o and_o since_o be_v often_o defired_a to_o hear_v the_o same_o or_o stop_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n till_o it_o be_v hear_v there_o be_v security_n give_v by_o your_o petitioner_n to_o abide_v the_o final_a order_n of_o that_o court_n but_o his_o lordship_n will_v do_v neither_o and_o your_o petitioner_n further_o show_v unto_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n complaint_n majesty_n vi_o cause_n of_o complaint_n that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o hear_v the_o say_a exception_n sir_n robert_n sawyer_n move_v his_o lordship_n that_o the_o say_v exception_n may_v be_v re-hear_a but_o his_o lordship_n refuse_v it_o and_o not_o long_o after_o sir_n robert_n wright_n one_o of_o your_o majesty_n sergeant_n at_o law_n paul_n bowes_n and_o walter_n williams_n of_o the_o midle-temple_n barrister_n at_o law_n and_o of_o long_a practice_n find_v your_o petitioner_n be_v wrong_v by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a report_n they_o sign_v a_o petition_n to_o his_o lordship_n thereby_o pray_v the_o say_a exception_n may_v be_v re-hear_a and_o certify_v his_o lordship_n that_o they_o conceive_v there_o be_v good_a cause_n to_o re-hear_a they_o but_o his_o lordship_n reject_v the_o petition_n though_o it_o be_v his_o common_a and_o almost_o daily_a practice_n in_o other_o case_n to_o re-hear_a upon_o such_o petition_n and_o though_o divers_a of_o the_o best_a council_n in_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n have_v divers_a time_n since_o go_v about_o to_o show_v his_o lordship_n reason_n for_o re-hearing_a the_o say_a exception_n yet_o he_o have_v silence_v they_o without_o hear_v their_o reason_n and_o i●_n 〈◊〉_d …_o g_o 〈…〉_o bid_n your_o petitioner_n appeal_v to_o parliament_n by_o which_o proceed_n your_o petitioner_n be_v injure_v above_o a_o thousand_o pound_n which_o amount_v to_o almost_o his_o whole_a substance_n and_o will_v be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n unless_o aid_v by_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n forasmuch_o as_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n in_o who_o the_o supreme_a judicative_a power_n of_o the_o law_n reside_v and_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v upon_o appeal_n to_o examine_v correct_v or_o reverse_v decree_n in_o chancery_n and_o otherwise_o to_o relieve_v in_o case_n of_o delay_n or_o denial_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o say_a court_n either_o in_o your_o sacred_a person_n or_o by_o commissioner_n to_o be_v delegated_a by_o your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n or_o otherwise_o as_o your_o majesty_n shall_v please_v to_o order_n at_o your_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o do_v in_o all_o humility_n appeal_v in_o the_o premise_n to_o your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o order_n the_o hear_n thereof_o in_o such_o way_n and_o method_n as_o to_o your_o majesty_n in_o your_o royal_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v meet_a for_o your_o petitioner_n relief_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o your_o petitioner_n as_o in_o duty_n bind_v shall_v ever_o pray_v for_o your_o majesty_n long_a and_o prosperons_n reign_n