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	time_n	year_n	9,128	5	4.5915	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04534	The letters patents of the States-General, (translated out of Dutch) granted to William Walcot, esq; upon their seeing the demonstrations of his art of making sea-water fresh, &c. And putrified water wholesome.	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1693 (1693)	Wing N486B; ESTC R3622	4,251	8

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at_o sea_n upon_o reasonable_a term_n and_o to_o make_v and_o use_v the_o same_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v in_o city_n leger_n and_o ship_n or_o elsewhere_o where_o no_o fresh_a water_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o where_o annoy_v with_o brackish_a or_o stink_v water_n for_o the_o ease_n and_o sustenance_n of_o all_o man_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o upon_o the_o water_n upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o find_n out_o of_o which_o invention_n the_o petitioner_n have_v be_v at_o great_a expense_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v he_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o the_o petitioner_n be_v inform_v that_o some_o ill_a design_v person_n be_v endeavour_v to_o imitate_v his_o say_a invention_n and_o so_o to_o draw_v the_o benefit_n from_o he_o he_o thereupon_o desire_v our_o octroy_n or_o patent_n and_o we_o have_v take_v the_o same_o into_o our_o consideration_n and_o find_v ourselves_o incline_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o petitioner_n have_v consent_v agree_v and_o grant_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v consent_n agree_v and_o grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o only_o 〈…〉_o of_o all_o ●●●ers_n make_v practice_n let_v at_o work_n and_o use_v and_o also_o sell_v the_o say_v new_a invention_n for_o the_o term_n of_o fifteen_o year_n now_o next_o ensue_a in_o these_o unite_a netherlands_o associated_n country_n city_n and_o member_n thereof_o for_o make_v stink_v water_n useful_a to_o be_v drink_v and_o salt_n or_o brackish_a water_n sweet_a and_o fresh_a and_o we_o therefore_o prohibit_v all_o and_o every_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a unite_a netherlands_o associated_n country_n city_n and_o member_n thereof_o within_o the_o say_a space_n of_o fifteen_o year_n next_o ensue_a the_o say_v new_a invention_n in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a either_o great_a or_o small_a to_o imitate_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v imitate_v or_o be_v imitate_v to_o import_n sell_v or_o use_v the_o same_o under_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o the_o imitate_v work_n and_o instrument_n and_o moreover_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o carolus_n gilder_n one_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o go_v to_o the_o officer_n who_o shall_v inform_v another_o three_o part_n to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o remain_a three_o part_n to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o petitioner_n order_v and_o command_v all_o officer_n justices_z magistrate_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a country_n and_o all_o other_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v that_o they_o permit_v and_o suffer_v the_o say_a petitioner_n to_o enjoy_v and_o have_v the_o full_a effect_n of_o this_o our_o octroy_n consent_v and_o privilege_n any_o let_v or_o opposition_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o he_o the_o petitioner_n be_v nevertheless_o bind_v by_o this_o our_o octroy_n to_o desire_v and_o also_o obtain_v a_o octroy_v from_o such_o province_n or_o province_n where_o he_o shall_v practise_v and_o set_v at_o work_n his_o aforesaid_a new_a invention_n give_v at_o the_o hague_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o firm_a of_o the_o lord_n preside_v in_o our_o assembly_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o secretary_n the_o 16_o the_o of_o septemb_n 1684._o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n state_n general_n l._n s._n francis_n verbolt_n h._n fagell_a this_o agree_v in_o substance_n with_o the_o original_a london_n the_o 17_o the_o of_o january_n 1692._o william_n scorey_n not._n the_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n translate_v out_o of_o dutch_a grant_v to_o william_n walcot_n esq_n upon_o their_o see_v the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o art_n of_o make_v sea-water_n fresh_a etc._n etc._n and_o putrified-water_n wholesome_a the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-friezeland_a do_v make_v know_v that_o whereas_o william_n walcot_n esq_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o petitioner_n by_o long_a study_n and_o unwearied_a labour_n and_o very_o great_a charge_n in_o make_v instrument_n for_o trial_n of_o experiment_n have_v perfect_o attain_v the_o so_o long_o seek_v for_o art_n of_o make_v of_o all_o impure_a stink_v as_o also_o salt_n and_o brackish_a water_n sweet_a fresh_a and_o wholesome_a for_o the_o service_n and_o support_v of_o all_o man_n by_o great_a quantity_n in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o with_o small_a charge_n the_o clear_a proof_n whereof_o the_o petitioner_n have_v show_v in_o part_n to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n out_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o their_o high_a and_o mightiness_n and_o likewise_o to_o several_a of_o our_o assembly_n but_o the_o further_a serviceableness_n and_o benefit_n he_o will_v make_v more_o clear_o appear_v when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o our_o grant_n with_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o gain-seeking_a man_n for_o a_o general_n use_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o petitioner_n humble_o request_v that_o we_o will_v please_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o resolution_n of_o their_o high_a and_o mightiness_n date_v the_o 11_o of_o march_n 1684._o exhibit_v unto_o we_o take_v upon_o a_o request_n of_o the_o petitioner_n deliver_v to_o their_o high_a and_o mightiness_n therein_o offer_v that_o if_o his_o adversary_n mr._n fitz-gerald_n with_o his_o adherent_n can_v in_o all_o thing_n outdo_a and_o better_a manage_n and_o work_v the_o petitioner_n invention_n than_o the_o petitioner_n they_o may_v then_o obtain_v a_o free_a grant_n and_o the_o petitioner_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a charge_n he_o have_v be_v at_o will_v be_v content_a to_o depart_v without_o speak_v of_o a_o conjunction_n or_o ask_v a_o grant_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v very_o clear_o appear_v to_o their_o high_a and_o mightiness_n and_o to_o divers_a of_o our_o assembly_n by_o the_o petitioner_n grant_v from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dated_n the_o 28_o of_o october_n 1675_o that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v the_o true_a inventor_n and_o the_o first_o who_o have_v give_v right_a demonstration_n thereof_o and_o that_o his_o opponent_n can_v as_o yet_o do_v no_o otherwise_o than_o what_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n many_o year_n past_a have_v be_v do_v in_o ship_n but_o be_v never_o approve_v for_o good_a or_o wholesome_a water_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o the_o petitioner_n desire_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a resolution_n also_o the_o allow_v of_o two_o grant_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o invention_n be_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o general_n custom_n of_o nation_n and_o will_v hinder_v the_o practice_n of_o art_n as_o appear_v in_o england_n and_o at_o once_o discourage_v the_o petitioner_n to_o put_v forward_o in_o the_o same_o for_o than_o his_o opponent_n make_v themselves_o master_n thereof_o will_v quick_o vaunt_v it_o over_o all_o the_o world_n of_o which_o the_o petitioner_n have_v already_o have_v some_o effect_n and_o thrust_v the_o petitioner_n thereout_o they_o as_o be_v now_o clear_o manifest_a have_v not_o the_o art_n to_o make_v salt-water_n stand_v foul_a and_o stink_v water_n wholesome_a or_o to_o do_v more_o or_o otherwise_o than_o any_o ordinary_a distiller_n who_o may_v altogether_o pretend_v to_o as_o much_o right_n to_o a_o grant_v as_o his_o opponent_n the_o petitioner_n most_o humble_o request_v that_o we_o will_v please_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o whole_a regard_n and_o design_n of_o his_o opponent_n appear_v here_o to_o be_v as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o england_n to_o hinder_v the_o petitioner_n pa●t_a design_n of_o put_v in_o practice_n his_o laudable_a invention_n a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a esteem_n and_o serviceableness_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o force_v he_o to_o a_o compliance_n whereby_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o petitioner_n study_v cost_n and_o labour_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o as_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v in_o england_n by_o great_a expense_n of_o money_n and_o powerful_a interest_n of_o friend_n against_o

which_o the_o petitioner_n do_v not_o use_v such_o mean_n but_o submit_v his_o case_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o high_a wisdom_n of_o our_o famous_a assembly_n on_o which_o it_o now_o depend_v to_o keep_v alive_a this_o serviceable_a secret_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v practicable_a in_o the_o world_n the_o premise_n be_v consider_v the_o petitioner_n most_o humble_o pray_v that_o we_o will_v please_v to_o bestow_v on_o he_o a_o grant_v prohibit_v all_o other_o direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o sea_n or_o by_o land_n to_o serve_v themselves_o therewith_o and_o that_o for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o we_o to_o other_o finder_n out_o of_o invention_n of_o great_a weight_n now_o so_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o aforesaid_a case_n and_o request_n and_o be_v incline_v at_o the_o petitioner_n prayer_n after_o have_v take_v the_o judgement_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dort_n and_o other_o by_o we_o appoint_v for_o sea-affair_n and_o manufacture_n have_v of_o our_o right_a knowledge_n sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n consent_v agree_v and_o grant_v we_o do_v consent_n agree_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o petitioner_n by_o these_o present_n that_o he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o fifteen_o year_n next_o follow_v with_o his_o heir_n executor_n and_o assign_v his_o say_a invention_n of_o make_v foul_a stink_v and_o salt-water_n sweet_a and_o good_a as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o on_o land_n within_o our_o say_a country_n only_o shall_v and_o may_v make_v and_o use_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v used_n and_o practise_v forbid_v therefore_o all_o and_o every_o person_n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o say_a invention_n and_o work_n direct_o or_o indirect_o at_o sea_n or_o on_o land_n or_o to_o imitate_v the_o same_o or_o the_o same_o be_v counterfeit_v to_o bring_v or_o sell_v the_o same_o in_o our_o say_a country_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o imitate_v work_n and_o a_o fine_a of_o fifteen_o hundred_o gilder_n to_o be_v forfeit_v over_o and_o above_o to_o be_v apply_v one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v happen_v and_o the_o remain_v three_o part_n to_o the_o petitioner_n his_o heir_n executor_n and_o assign_v and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o petitioner_n may_v enjoy_v this_o our_o consent_n and_o grant_v as_o he_o ought_v we_o charge_v all_o and_o every_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v that_o they_o may_v permit_v and_o suffer_v the_o petitioner_n peaceable_o quiet_o and_o full_o to_o use_v and_o enjoy_v what_o be_v here_o contain_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o do_v at_o the_o hague_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n here_o append_v the_o fourteen_o of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o four_n gasp_n fagel_n by_o ordinance_n of_o the_o state_n simon_n van_n beaumond_n it_o agree_v in_o substance_n with_o the_o original_a which_o i_o testify_v london_n 16_o january_n 1692._o william_n wightman_n not._n the_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o zeeland_n translate_v out_o of_o dutch_a grant_v to_o william_n walcot_n esq_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o his_o art_n of_o make_v sea-water_n fresh_a etc._n etc._n and_o putrified-water_n wholesome_a the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n and_o earldom_n of_o zeeland_n do_v make_v know_v that_o we_o have_v see_v the_o octroy_v grant_v by_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o and_o of_o the_o lord_n state_n of_o holland_n and_o friezeland_n to_o william_n walcot_n esq_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o year_n all_o salt_n brackish_a and_o stink_v water_n fresh_a clear_a sweet_a and_o sound_v to_o make_v but_o chief_o salt_n and_o brackish_a water_n come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o great_a quantity_n for_o all_o ship_n in_o long_a voyage_n at_o sea_n upon_o reasonable_a term_n to_o make_v sweet_a and_o fresh_a water_n and_o as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v make_v for_o and_o use_v in_o city_n leger_n and_o ship_n or_o elsewhere_o where_o no_o freshwater_n can_v be_v obtain_v and_o where_o annoy_v with_o salt_n brackish_a or_o stink_v water_n for_o the_o ease_n and_o support_v of_o all_o person_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o upon_o the_o water_n upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o which_o invention_n great_a charge_n have_v be_v expend_v so_o that_o of_o right_o he_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o but_o the_o petitioner_n be_v inform_v that_o some_o ill_a design_v person_n endeavour_v to_o imitate_v his_o aforesaid_a invention_n and_o so_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o he_o therefore_o desire_v our_o octroy_n which_o have_v consider_v so_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v ourselves_o inclinable_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a petitioner_n have_v consent_v agree_v and_o grant_v unto_o he_o and_o do_v consent_n agree_v and_o grant_v by_o these_o present_n that_o he_o only_o with_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o year_n next_o ensue_a in_o this_o province_n the_o aforesaid_a new_a invention_n of_o make_v stincking-water_n fit_a to_o be_v drink_v and_o salt_n or_o brackish_a sweet_a and_o fresh_a water_n may_v make_v exercise_n set_v at_o work_n and_o use_v also_o sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o forbid_v all_o and_o every_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o aforesaid_a time_n of_o fifteen_o year_n next_o ensue_a the_o say_v new_a invention_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n great_a or_o small_a to_o imitate_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v imitate_v or_o use_v or_o imitate_v elsewhere_o to_o be_v bring_v sell_v or_o use_v in_o this_o province_n under_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o the_o imitate_v work_n and_o instrument_n and_o moreover_o the_o sum_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o gilder_n one_o three_o to_o go_v to_o the_o officer_n who_o shall_v inform_v one_o three_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o matter_n shall_v happen_v and_o the_o remain_a three_o part_n to_o the_o petitioner_n we_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o and_o every_o one_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v that_o they_o permit_v and_o suffer_v the_o petitioner_n peaceable_o quiet_o and_o entire_o to_o enjoy_v and_o use_v the_o content_n of_o this_o our_o octroy_n all_o impediment_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o with_o a_o hang_a seal_n thus_o do_v at_o the_o court_n of_o zeeland_n at_o middlebrough_n the_o 30_o the_o of_o april_n 1685._o by_o command_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n state_n v._o verheye_n this_o agree_v in_o substance_n with_o the_o original_a london_n the_o 17_o of_o january_n 1692_o 3._o william_n scorey_n not._n