Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	according_a	affair_n	answer_n	16	3	5.3733	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02567	The case of Andrew and Jeronimy Clifford		1699 (1699)	Wing C878B; ESTC R173435	3,696	4

the_o case_n of_o andrew_n and_o jeronimy_n clifford_n andrew_n and_o jeroinmy_n clifford_n be_v great_o injure_v by_o grievous_a fine_n and_o a_o long_a imprisonment_n at_o surinam_n by_o the_o dutch_a contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n petition_v the_o last_o parliament_n for_o relief_n and_o a_o committee_n be_v appoint_v to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o which_o appear_v plain_a to_o they_o they_o prepare_v a_o report_n in_o his_o favour_n which_o the_o chairman_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v to_o the_o house_n but_o the_o dutch_a ambassador_n by_o his_o agent_n interpose_v and_o promise_a satisfaction_n whereupon_o the_o committee_n advise_v they_o to_o desist_v prosecute_a their_o petition_n any_o far_a and_o to_o apply_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o recommendation_n to_o the_o states-general_n for_o relief_n which_o they_o do_v the_o secretary_n of_o state_n by_o his_o majesty_n order_n the_o 13_o of_o june_n 〈◊〉_d write_v to_o the_o ambassador_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o his_o excellency_n sir_n joseph_n williamson_n the_o 2●d_n of_o september_n 〈◊〉_d deliver_v in_o a_o memorial_n to_o the_o states-general_n pursuant_n to_o the_o say_a order_n and_o jeronimy_n clifford_n the_o 19_o of_o september_n 〈◊〉_d petition_v the_o state_n general_n by_o the_o pensionary_n order_n for_o relief_n but_o his_o excellency_n never_o receive_v any_o answer_n nor_o can_v the_o say_v clifford_n obtain_v any_o redress_n though_o he_o be_v in_o person_n there_o and_o solicit_v 〈◊〉_d month_n and_o more_o for_o it_o jeronimy_n clifford_n and_o his_o father_n conceive_v and_o be_v advise_v that_o their_o case_n be_v a_o public_a case_n like_o that_o of_o major_a bannister_n in_o surinam_n and_o such_o as_o the_o states-general_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n in_o anno_fw-la 1667_o and_o 1674_o to_o see_v redress_v and_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v this_o honourable_a house_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o consideration_n and_o to_o afford_v such_o effectual_a relief_n as_o in_o their_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v meet_a etc._n etc._n may_v 17._o 1698._o a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o report_n prepare_v last_o session_n of_o parliament_n the_o committee_n have_v examine_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o find_v that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v englishman_n and_o be_v inhabitant_n in_o surinam_n when_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o dutch_a anno_fw-la 1667_o and_o that_o by_o the_o 6_o article_n of_o the_o capitulation_n all_o the_o inabitant_n be_v to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o equal_a privilege_n as_o the_o netherlander_n that_o shall_v cohabit_v with_o they_o and_o by_o the_o seven_o article_n that_o in_o case_n any_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o colony_n shall_v then_o or_o thereafter_o intend_v to_o depart_v thence_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o sell_v his_o estate_n and_o the_o government_n in_o such_o case_n shall_v procure_v that_o he_o be_v transport_v at_o a_o moderate_a freight_n together_o with_o his_o estate_n that_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n of_o surinam_n fine_v jeronimy_n clifford_n 30000_o pound_n weight_n of_o sugar_n and_o charge_n of_o suit_n and_o to_o beg_v pardon_n on_o his_o knee_n for_o represent_v his_o grievance_n to_o they_o by_o petition_n which_o in_o the_o follow_a sentence_n be_v call_v a_o gracious_a sentence_n that_o the_o say_v jeronimy_n be_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n prosecute_v criminal_o for_o present_v another_o petition_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n concern_v his_o oppression_n and_o injury_n relate_v chief_o to_o a_o contest_v about_o the_o sale_n of_o a_o negro_n the_o four_o of_o january_n 1692_o wherein_o as_o it_o be_v there_o allege_a many_o disorderly_a word_n be_v find_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o threaten_v the_o government_n with_o these_o word_n that_o in_o case_n the_o honourable_a court_n keep_v he_o any_o long_o in_o prison_n he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o use_v 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of_o the_o house_n that_o they_o shall_v examine_v all_o the_o particular_a damage_n which_o the_o petitioner_n sustain_v which_o will_v take_v up_o much_o time_n and_o for_o that_o the_o petitioner_n desire_v no_o not_o other_o reparation_n than_o for_o what_o damage_n they_o shall_v make_v appear_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v allow_v therefore_o this_o committee_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o particular_a exmination_n thereof_o but_o further_o find_v that_o the_o say_v jeronimy_n remain_v in_o prison_n at_o surinam_n at_o length_n by_o mean_n of_o friend_n in_o england_n petition_v his_o majesty_n set_v forth_o the_o particular_n of_o his_o oppression_n in_o surinam_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o order_n mr._n blathwayt_n secretary_n of_o war_n to_o represent_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o states-general_n who_o thereupon_o order_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o surinam_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o and_o order_v to_o let_v the_o say_a jeronimy_n clifford_n 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