Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	case_n	court_n	king_n	2,054	5	4.0186	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77298	The breaches and contraventions of France, since the peace of Nimiguen betwixt His Most Catholick Majesty, and the Most Christian King, concluded January 15, 1682. Particularly relating to Luxembourgh, Namur, and Brabant.		1684 (1684)	Wing B4336A; ESTC R231105	79,381	208

be_v evident_a the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr haibes_n hold_v the_o say_a village_n in_o fee_n as_o a_o dependent_a of_o poilvache_n the_o mayory_n of_o bouvigne_n from_o onhaye_n the_o intendant_n with_o his_o company_n and_o guard_n go_v to_o the_o bann_n or_o jurisdicton_n of_o anthee_o consist_v in_o the_o village_n of_o anthee_o mavoye_fw-fr morville_n and_o fontaine_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o the_o three_o of_o august_n 1681_o and_o make_v the_o inhabitant_n take_v the_o oath_n require_v the_o like_a be_v do_v as_o to_o the_o hamlet_n of_o chestrevin_n melin_n wespin_n and_o metz_n dependent_n of_o that_o mayory_n after_o they_o have_v in_o july_n 1681_o compel_v those_o of_o the_o village_n of_o soumiers_n and_o rivere_n dependent_n of_o the_o same_o mayory_n to_o take_v the_o like_a oath_n and_o make_v laurence_n licos_fw-la a_o inhabitant_n of_o soumiers_n mayor_n of_o the_o place_n and_o give_v the_o people_n some_o money_n to_o drink_v though_o the_o right_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n to_o the_o mayory_n of_o bouvigne_n may_v be_v clear_o make_v out_o by_o the_o evidence_n abovementioned_a as_o to_o the_o bailiage_n of_o bouvigne_n the_o bailiage_n of_o montaigle_n falaen_n about_o october_n 1680_o the_o intendant_n faultrier_n have_v send_v three_o several_a order_n to_o those_o of_o the_o village_n of_o falaen_n a_o dependent_a of_o the_o bailiage_n of_o montaigle_n to_o be_v all_o in_o readiness_n come_v thither_o accompany_v by_o madellain_n and_o a_o good_a number_n of_o soldier_n and_o in_o a_o harangue_n to_o the_o people_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o village_n of_o falaen_n be_v a_o dependent_a of_o st._n gerard_n that_o it_o be_v a_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n usurp_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o that_o those_o who_o have_v exact_v tax_n and_o gabel_n from_o they_o have_v commit_v sacrilege_n that_o he_o will_v restore_v they_o to_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n that_o they_o shall_v pay_v no_o more_o tax_n or_o gabel_n but_o only_o some_o small_a acknowledgement_n to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n madellain_n the_o same_o time_n tell_v a_o officer_n of_o the_o bailiage_n that_o what_o he_o then_o say_v to_o he_o he_o say_v not_o as_o a_o frenchman_n or_o governor_n of_o phillippeville_n but_o as_o a_o honest_a leigois_n as_o he_o be_v that_o he_o have_v write_v to_o they_o out_o of_o kindness_n and_o the_o affection_n he_o have_v for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o falaen_n with_o that_o he_o present_v they_o a_o paper_n to_o sign_n contain_v in_o substance_n a_o promise_n not_o do_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o service_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n the_o inhabitant_n refuse_v to_o sign_n it_o he_o threaten_v to_o send_v four_o hundred_o dragoon_n to_o their_o village_n add_v they_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o fall_v again_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o spain_n and_o that_o france_n have_v a_o high_a and_o powerful_a arm_n to_o protect_v they_o by_o these_o mean_n and_o inducement_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o sign_n the_o paper_n protest_v nevertheless_o they_o be_v force_v to_o it_o by_o violence_n this_o do_v madellain_n offer_v they_o money_n to_o drink_v which_o they_o refuse_v and_o he_o thereupon_o throw_v they_o four_o patacoon_n and_o retire_v anvoye_fw-fr and_z rovillon_n the_o 9th_o of_o october_n 1680_o the_o village_n of_o anvoye_fw-fr rovillon_n and_o hun_n be_v prohibit_v to_o pay_v his_o catholic_n majesty_n any_o tax_n impost_n or_o duty_n whatever_o or_o to_o permit_v any_o usher_n or_o sergeant_n of_o namur_n to_o execute_v any_o process_n in_o the_o say_a village_n and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o officer_n shall_v come_v within_o their_o precinct_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v command_v to_o take_v and_o carry_v he_o bind_v and_o pinion_v to_o phillippeville_n to_o be_v send_v thence_o to_o the_o galley_n that_o they_o shall_v try_v their_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o their_o precinct_n and_o appeal_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n to_o the_o court_n of_o tournay_n salez_n corbay_n and_o henemont_n in_o november_n 1680_o pursuant_n to_o a_o order_n from_o the_o intendant_a faultrier_n the_o farmer_n of_o corbay_n salez_n and_o henemont_n dependent_n of_o the_o bailiage_n of_o montaigle_n go_v to_o st._n gerard_n where_o the_o intendant_n after_o some_o remonstrance_n like_o those_o abovementioned_a make_v they_o take_v the_o like_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o france_n the_o abbey_n of_o moulin_n the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o moulin_n have_v after_o many_o solicitation_n refuse_v to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o france_n have_v in_o july_n 1681_o between_o fifty_o and_o threescore_o horse_n and_o foot_n quarter_v upon_o they_o by_o faultrier_n order_n where_o they_o live_v at_o discretion_n a_o considerable_a time_n the_o tithe_n of_o bioulx_n charles_n boron_n the_o intendant_o deputy_n have_v give_v notice_n of_o his_o intention_n by_o paper_n public_o post_v grant_v to_o he_o that_o give_v most_o the_o great_a and_o small_a tithe_n of_o bioulx_n and_o the_o village_n adjacent_a belong_v to_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n and_o dependent_n of_o the_o bailiage_n of_o montaigle_n in_o november_n 1680_o madellain_n have_v send_v to_o falaen_n a_o captain_n of_o dragoon_n with_o ten_o horseman_n to_o bring_v thence_o to_o st._n gerard_n a_o woodward_n who_o reside_v there_o with_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o fishery_n of_o the_o brook_n of_o floyon_n forbid_v they_o to_o pay_v his_o catholic_n majesty_n any_o rent_n till_o the_o difference_n shall_v be_v decide_v at_o courtray_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 17_o of_o february_n issue_v out_o by_o faultrier_n the_o tax_n assess_v on_o the_o bailiage_n of_o montaigle_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n be_v a_o thousand_o florin_n be_v reduce_v to_o six_o hundred_o florin_n with_o intimation_n it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o new_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n in_o march_n 1681_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o fishery_n of_o the_o mouse_n before_o goddinne_n along_o rovillon_n be_v disturb_v in_o his_o fish_n till_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr goddinne_n who_o set_v it_o to_o farm_n promise_v faultrier_n to_o let_v he_o see_v the_o evidence_n he_o have_v of_o his_o right_n in_o that_o fishery_n the_o right_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o tithe_n of_o bioulx_n by_o the_o record_n remain_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o namur_n it_o appear_v that_o william_n earl_n of_o namur_n buy_v the_o say_v tithe_n the_o 28_o of_o july_n 1362_o of_o sir_n john_n marbais_n knight_n lord_n of_o marbais_n and_o pay_v he_o the_o consideration_n money_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o acquittance_n of_o the_o last_o of_o that_o month._n the_o wood_n of_o marlaigne_a libinne_n and_o other_o and_o the_o violence_n use_v against_o the_o woodward_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n by_o order_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o march_n 1680_o the_o say_a intendant_n prohibit_v all_o person_n to_o out_o fall_n square_a or_o take_v away_o any_o tree_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o vicounty_n of_o libinne_n be_v part_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o marlaigne_n on_o pain_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o enjoin_v the_o say_a boron_n to_o see_v this_o order_n execute_v and_o in_o case_n of_o resistance_n or_o force_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o arm_n the_o right_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o wood_n of_o libinne_n the_o land_n of_o libinne_n be_v a_o fee_n hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o namur_n william_n of_o libinne_n have_v in_o a_o survey_n of_o that_o land_n acknowledge_v himself_o a_o feoffee_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o homage_n his_o manor_n and_o tower_n of_o libinne_n with_o all_o land_n therein_o contain_v and_o enclose_v and_o eight_o bonnier_n of_o land_n and_o meadow_n more_o or_o less_o with_o pasture_n in_o marlaigne_n for_o 25_o yearling_n in_o the_o wood_n above_o seven_o year_n growth_n and_o pasture_n for_o six_o horse_n of_o his_o team_n and_o dead_a wood_n to_o burn_v in_o his_o house_n feed_v for_o hog_n of_o his_o breed_n with_o which_o fee_n the_o say_a william_n endow_v his_o sister_n and_o after_o his_o death_n william_n his_o son_n do_v homage_n for_o the_o same_o fee_fw-mi and_o have_v grant_v it_o in_o fee-farm_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr cell_n knight_n he_o do_v homage_n for_o it_o to_o the_o sovereign_a bailie_n of_o namur_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o survey_v of_o fee_n hold_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o namur_n by_o a_o deed_n of_o the_o 28_o of_o december_n 1412._o william_n of_o flanders_n earl_n of_o namur_n for_o the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n do_v he_o by_o john_n de_fw-fr cell_n than_o his_o sovereign_a bailie_n of_o the_o county_n of_o namur_n and_o which_o he_o expect_v shall_v be_v do_v he_o by_o the_o say_v john_n do_v for_o himself_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v

they_o the_o bailiff_n burgomaster_n and_o sheriff_n of_o harlebeck_n thielt_n and_o deinse_v the_o provost_n of_o harlebeck_n the_o baron_n of_o winghene_n several_a curate_n and_o other_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n who_o they_o use_v ill_a and_o imprison_v they_o at_o menin_n among_o the_o common_a malefactor_n where_o they_o endure_v very_o great_a incovenience_n the_o sieur_n voorden_n commissioner_n for_o france_n at_o the_o conference_n of_o courtray_v have_v declare_v to_o a_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_v castlewick_n that_o the_o pretention_n insist_v on_o by_o france_n be_v to_o have_v payment_n from_o the_o subject_n of_o spain_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o thousand_o florin_n for_o interest_n and_o damage_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v suffer_v by_o they_o in_o the_o country_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o of_o three_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o patacoon_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o execution_n above_o mention_v and_o that_o if_o these_o sum_n be_v not_o present_o pay_v the_o marshal_n d'humiere_n will_v send_v order_n for_o make_v more_o terrible_a execution_n and_o take_v person_n of_o great_a quality_n than_o those_o who_o be_v then_o prisoner_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v yet_o more_o clear_o that_o france_n scruple_n not_o any_o sort_n of_o contravention_n against_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n a_o ordinance_n be_v issue_v date_v the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o november_n 1681_o whereby_o they_o cause_v all_o the_o land_n in_o artois_n belong_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n to_o be_v seize_v with_o prohibition_n to_o the_o farmer_n or_o receiver_n to_o pay_v thenceforward_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o proprieter_n for_o arrear_n or_o grow_a rent_n till_o further_a order_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o they_o cause_v all_o the_o land_n signiory_n and_o other_o effect_n belong_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o courier_n governor_n of_o audenard_n to_o be_v seize_v though_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o one_o king_n unquestionable_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o enjoy_v peaceable_o their_o estate_n within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o other_o till_o than_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o seizure_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o france_n have_v since_o sufficient_o explain_v themselves_o have_v by_o order_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n cause_v a_o general_a seizure_n to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o the_o estate_n land_n and_o signiory_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n situate_v in_o any_o country_n yield_v to_o france_n and_o have_v settle_v commissioner_n to_o receive_v the_o profit_n and_o revenue_n thereof_o and_o press_v the_o receiver_n to_o pay_v they_o what_o be_v already_o accrue_v declare_v further_o that_o those_o estate_n shall_v continue_v under_o seizure_n till_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n at_o brussels_n make_v reparation_n to_o the_o prince_n d'isenghien_fw-fr for_o the_o vexation_n he_o have_v suffer_v though_o what_o they_o call_v vexation_n be_v but_o the_o sentence_n and_o execution_n give_v and_o award_v by_o competent_a judge_n who_o the_o say_a prince_n petition_v to_o have_v assign_v in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v plaintiff_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o action_n bring_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o cause_n have_v personal_o or_o by_o his_o lady_n or_o agent_n constant_o solicit_v the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o business_n procure_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o commissioner_n who_o attend_v the_o inquest_n tax_v the_o cost_v and_o make_v up_o the_o report_n of_o the_o proceed_n it_o be_v afterward_o observe_v also_o as_o to_o the_o office_n at_o esseneux_n speak_v of_o before_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o france_n have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o utter_o ruin_v the_o province_n of_o limburgh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n for_o under_o several_a feign_a pretence_n purposely_o set_v on_o foot_n and_o principal_o for_o that_o the_o officer_n at_o esseneux_n have_v make_v the_o tradesman_n of_o liege_n pay_v the_o duty_n for_o importation_n and_o exportation_n who_o to_o defraud_v his_o catholic_n majesty_n pretend_v themselves_o subject_n of_o france_n though_o their_o be_v so_o will_v have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o exempt_n they_o that_o it_o oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v yet_o on_o this_o pretence_n principal_o they_o first_o threaten_v high_a and_o afterward_o plunder_v and_o ruine_v several_a village_n of_o limburgh_n which_o they_o also_o pretend_v to_o under_o the_o false_a title_n of_o dependence_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chiny_z and_z other_o these_o attempt_n and_o violence_n be_v endless_a they_o exact_v two_o hundred_o measure_n of_o oat_n from_o the_o bank_n of_o sprimont_n in_o the_o same_o province_n threaten_v to_o plunder_n the_o boar_n if_o they_o do_v not_o present_o deliver_v the_o oat_n and_o will_v have_v oblige_v the_o count_n d'esseneux_fw-fr lord_n of_o sprimont_n to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n though_o that_o lordship_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o duchy_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o limburgh_n in_o a_o word_n it_o clear_o appear_v by_o all_o these_o proceed_n that_o all_o hitherto_o do_v by_o france_n and_o its_o minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v either_o in_o form_n or_o substance_n for_o as_o to_o form_v the_o whole_a world_n have_v see_v and_o know_v they_o have_v not_o act_v otherwise_o than_o by_o force_n but_o have_v violate_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o break_v that_o seal_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n affix_v so_o solemn_o to_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimmighen_n to_o declare_v it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v make_v firm_a and_o stable_a and_o to_o be_v perpetual_o observe_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o pretension_n of_o france_n it_o have_v be_v make_v appear_v they_o have_v not_o any_o foundation_n of_o title_n possession_n or_o colour_n of_o right_n and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o title_n possession_n and_o right_o of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n be_v so_o full_o justify_v and_o so_o clear_o make_v out_o that_o they_o be_v real_o unquestionable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v contradict_v with_o reason_n or_o truth_n yet_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o world_n as_o to_o luxemburgh_n and_o namur_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o deduce_v more_o particular_o the_o lawful_a right_n and_o possession_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n in_o all_o the_o french_a have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o in_o those_o two_o province_n since_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o peace_n a_o particular_a deduction_n of_o the_o evidence_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o right_a and_o possession_n of_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n in_o and_o to_o all_o the_o place_n france_n have_v take_v actual_a possession_n of_o in_o the_o province_n of_o luxemburgh_n since_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o nimmighen_n the_o castle_n borrough_n and_o signiory_n of_o rodemacheren_n with_o twenty_o village_n its_o dependent_n 1._o france_n begin_v with_o the_o castle_n and_o borrough_n of_o rodenmacheren_n of_o which_o the_o french_a possess_v themselves_o the_o thirty_o of_o december_n 1678._o and_o afterward_o of_o twenty_o village_n in_o which_o the_o lordship_n of_o rodenmacheren_n consist_v though_o the_o say_a lordship_n castle_n and_o borrough_n be_v a_o particular_a and_o distinct_a signiory_n in_o chief_n depend_v only_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o hold_v immediate_o of_o his_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o feoffee_n thereof_o particular_o in_o the_o year_n 1302_o 1314_o 1532_o 1562_o 1605_o and_o several_a other_o as_o also_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o say_a signiory_n make_v by_o maximilian_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o fifteen_o of_o november_n 1492_o to_o christopher_n marquis_n of_o baden_n with_o condition_n that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n lord_n of_o the_o say_a signiory_n shall_v upon_o every_o descent_n or_o alienation_n do_v the_o service_n due_a for_o their_o admission_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o fee_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n of_o who_o the_o say_a signiory_n be_v hold_v of_o old_a with_o all_o royalty_n jurisdiction_n fee_n and_o right_n possessory_a as_o express_v in_o the_o grant_n it_o appear_v further_a by_o the_o register_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o year_n 1552_o 1553_o and_o other_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o and_o that_o rodenmacheren_n have_v not_o be_v grant_v by_o any_o treaty_n to_o the_o french_a yet_o have_v they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o it_o as_o aforesaid_a the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o hesperange_a and_o four_o village_n 2._o in_o october_n 1679_o the_o french_a seize_v the_o castle_n of_o hesperange_a distant_a only_a half_a a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n of_o luxemburgh_n pretend_v it_o to_o be_v a_o dependent_a of_o rodenmacheren_n and_o force_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o hesperange_a and_o four_o village_n that_o make_v up_o