Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	king_n	year_n	3,756	5	4.9520	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74399	An act for making ships and merchandizes taken, or to be taken from the King of Portugal or any of his subjects, to be prize. Die Veneris, 8 Novembr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1061_28; ESTC R209269	2,078	7

a_o act_n for_o make_v ship_n and_o merchandize_n take_v or_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n or_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v prize_n die_v veneris_n 8_o novembr_n 1650._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1650._o a_o act_n for_o make_v ship_n and_o merchandize_n take_v or_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n or_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v prize_n whereas_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n do_v late_o send_v forth_o a_o fleet_n to_o lisbon_n in_o pursuit_n of_o prince_n rupert_n and_o his_o adherent_n for_o reduce_v of_o the_o revolt_a ship_n part_n of_o the_o navy_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o the_o adherent_n of_o the_o say_v rupert_n treacherous_o run_v away_o with_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o and_o after_o many_o robbery_n and_o piracy_n by_o they_o commit_v at_o sea_n put_v into_o the_o harbour_n of_o lisbon_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n for_o safeguard_n and_o protection_n and_o whereas_o upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o parliament_n fleet_n before_o lisbon_n application_n be_v make_v by_o the_o general_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o liberty_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v assail_v prince_n rupert_n and_o the_o say_v revolt_a ship_n in_o the_o say_a port_n who_o deny_v to_o condescend_v thereunto_o and_o profess_v to_o maintain_v that_o port_n and_o territory_n as_o neutral_a and_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n to_o both_o party_n notwithstanding_o which_o several_a barbarous_a murder_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o say_v rupert_n and_o his_o associate_n upon_o divers_a of_o the_o parliament_n fleet_n who_o they_o meet_v on_o the_o shore_n in_o the_o say_a harbour_n and_o imprisonment_n enjoin_v to_o other_o there_o for_o their_o good_a affection_n to_o this_o state_n beside_o divers_a spoil_n and_o horrible_a offence_n perpetrate_v by_o the_o say_v revolt_a fleet_n for_o all_o which_o no_o justice_n have_v be_v execute_v upon_o any_o the_o offender_n though_o often_o represent_v and_o demand_v of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n the_o parliament_n thereupon_o find_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n there_o do_v just_o lie_v reprisal_n against_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o their_o ship_n and_o good_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o damage_n sustain_v by_o this_o state_n do_v empower_v the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o grant_v letter_n of_o reprisal_n against_o the_o portugal_n and_o their_o ship_n and_o good_n on_o behalf_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o divers_a ship_n have_v since_o be_v take_v have_v good_n therein_o belong_v to_o portugal_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o ship_n vessel_n tackle_n ordnance_n ammunition_n wares_n merchandize_n or_o good_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n or_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v seize_v surprise_v or_o take_v by_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o fleet_n or_o ship_n in_o the_o service_n or_o pay_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o reprisal_n grant_v against_o the_o say_a portugal_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n and_o bring_v to_o trial_n and_o judgement_n there_o and_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o enable_v to_o take_v full_a cognizance_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o the_o dependence_n thereupon_o and_o of_o all_o the_o cocquet_n book_n bill_n of_o lade_n commission_n letter_n and_o write_n find_v aboard_o such_o ship_n and_o vessel_n and_o upon_o due_a examination_n and_o proof_n to_o be_v make_v or_o exhibit_v before_o they_o a●●ording_v to_o the_o course_n use_v touch_v prize_n that_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n be_v of_o the_o portugal_n or_o do_v belong_v to_o or_o consign_v for_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a king_n of_o portugal_n or_o his_o subject_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o upon_o observation_n of_o what_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n therein_o to_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n and_o adjudication_n and_o condemn_v the_o same_o to_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a prize_n and_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o as_o in_o and_o by_o this_o act_n be_v hereafter_o limit_v and_o appoint_v and_o whereas_o many_o merchant_n and_o other_o person_n have_v have_v their_o good_n and_o effect_n seize_v upon_o and_o divers_a have_v be_v imprison_v by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o his_o minister_n for_o their_o duty_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o this_o commonwealth_n the_o parliament_n take_v the_o same_o likewise_o into_o consideration_n do_v think_v fit_a that_o some_o reparation_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o for_o such_o their_o loss_n and_o suffering_n and_o do_v further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o neat_a proceed_v of_o all_o the_o portugal_n ship_n and_o good_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v seize_v and_o adjudge_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a reprisal_n and_o of_o this_o act_n after_o all_o incident_a charge_n of_o condemnation_n take_v up_o and_o sale_n of_o the_o say_a prize_n together_o with_o the_o ten_o and_o salary_n of_o the_o collector_n for_o prize_n good_n which_o from_o henceforth_o be_v to_o be_v only_o three_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n be_v deduct_v shall_v be_v divide_v into_o six_o equal_a part_n three_o six_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n towards_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o great_a charge_n and_o damage_n sustain_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o navy_n one_o other_o sixth_o part_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mariner_n who_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o take_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a reprisal_n ship_n ●r_o good_n where_o no_o imbezlement_n have_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o the_o two_o remain_v sixth_o part_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o and_o among_o such_o faithful_a and_o well-affected_a people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n who_o good_n and_o effect_n have_v be_v so_o undue_o seize_v or_o their_o person_n imprison_v for_o their_o duty_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o distribution_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o proportion_v as_o to_o the_o part_n thereof_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v think_v meet_a provide_v always_o that_o no_o proportion_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v allot_v nor_o distribution_n make_v to_o any_o other_o person_n but_o to_o such_o only_a as_o shall_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o have_v faithful_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o have_v be_v and_o so_o still_o to_o continue_v well-affected_a to_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o who_o shall_v likewise_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o proof_n that_o they_o have_v real_o and_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la good_n and_o effect_n which_o have_v be_v seize_v upon_o by_o that_o king_n or_o his_o minister_n or_o their_o person_n imprison_v since_o the_o come_n of_o the_o parliament_n fleet_n and_o ride_v before_o lisbon_n in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o say_a revolter_n die_v veneris_n 8_o novemb_n 1650._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la