Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	king_n	place_n	9,217	5	4.1500	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62819	To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners appointed for the Treaty of Commerce with France, the humble desire of the English merchants trading to France, on behalf of themselves and the English trade	England and Wales. Lords Commissioners for the Treaty of Commerce with France.	1674 (1674)	Wing T1703; ESTC R10500	9,706	9

november_n 29_o 1674._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n commissioner_n appoint_v for_o the_o treaty_n of_o commerce_n with_o france_n the_o humble_a desire_n of_o the_o english_a merchant_n trade_v to_o france_n on_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o english_a trade_n may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n with_o humble_a thankfulness_n acknowledge_v your_o lordship_n great_a care_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o trade_n and_o of_o the_o english_a merchant_n concern_v in_o your_o lordship_n require_v we_o to_o present_v our_o desire_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o treaty_n of_o commerce_n with_o france_n we_o do_v in_o all_o humility_n humble_o propose_v to_o your_o lordship_n i._o that_o all_o former_a treaty_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o contravening_a to_o the_o present_a treaty_n ii_o that_o it_o may_v be_v provide_v that_o in_o all_o the_o country_n city_n village_n and_o place_n in_o europe_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o english_a may_v have_v free_a liberty_n without_o any_o safeconduct_a or_o licence_n general_a or_o special_a to_o enter_v and_o come_v and_o there_o to_o stay_v abide_v and_o inhabit_v as_o householder_n and_o warehouse-keeper_n so_o long_o as_o they_o please_v with_o the_o same_o liberty_n freedom_n and_o privilege_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o france_n do_v in_o england_n and_o to_o import_n and_o export_v any_o merchandise_n as_o full_o and_o free_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o france_n may_v and_o also_o may_v as_o free_o buy_v and_o sell_v either_o for_o their_o own_o account_n or_o by_o commission_n as_o factor_n for_o other_o any_o merchandize_n and_o particular_o that_o the_o english_a may_v free_o import_n and_o vend_n in_o any_o the_o dominion_n of_o france_n both_o as_o factor_n or_o principal_n all_o native_a commodity_n of_o the_o product_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o all_o manufacture_n of_o wool_n or_o silk_n or_o 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of_o such_o place_n city_n or_o port_n v._o that_o all_o english_a ship_n may_v be_v suffer_v free_o to_o go_v up_o the_o river_n of_o bourdeaux_n to_o the_o city_n without_o be_v compel_v to_o take_v out_o their_o ordnance_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o bloys_n as_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o 11_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o 1655._o vi_o that_o all_o letter_n of_o mart_n be_v recall_v and_o none_o to_o be_v give_v but_o after_o denial_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o 22d_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o 1606._o vii_o that_o no_o letter_n of_o reprisal_n arrest_n or_o execution_n be_v grant_v on_o the_o ship_n vessel_n good_n or_o merchandize_n of_o the_o english_a in_o any_o haven_n harbour_n or_o port_n or_o on_o shoar_n for_o or_o under_o any_o pretence_n of_o any_o wrong_n injury_n debt_n or_o debt_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o on_o the_o sole_a and_o proper_a good_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o do_v the_o wrong_n or_o injury_n or_o be_v the_o real_a debtor_n and_o in_o such_o case_n sufficient_a security_n to_o be_v give_v to_o answer_v all_o damage_n if_o on_o trial_n the_o party_n claim_v shall_v not_o make_v good_a his_o wrong_n damage_n or_o debt_n and_o that_o the_o effect_n so_o arrest_v do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n that_o do_v the_o injury_n or_o owe_v the_o money_n and_o further_o that_o all_o letter_n of_o reprisal_n execution_n or_o other_o sentence_n whatsoever_o heretofore_o give_v in_o favour_n of_o martin_n delaunay_n cadeau_n marseau_n and_o lacon_n their_o widow_n heir_n or_o assign_v or_o any_o other_o person_n may_v be_v declare_v null_n and_o void_a and_o not_o put_v in_o execution_n on_o any_o of_o the_o body_n ship_n or_o good_n or_o effect_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n viii_o that_o all_o english_a ship_n come_v into_o any_o haven_n or_o port_n of_o france_n or_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o tempest_n pursuit_n of_o enemy_n or_o otherwise_o for_o conveniency_n of_o their_o 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