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	lord_n	parliament_n	4,338	5	6.4183	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37586	An act for the setting of the postage of England, Scotland and Ireland at the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, Anno Domini 1656.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1657 (1657)	Wing E1124; ESTC R29992	3,630	12

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these_o nation_n but_o also_o to_o convey_v the_o public_a dispatch_n and_o to_o discover_v and_o prevent_v many_o dangerous_a and_o wicked_a design_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o contrive_v against_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n the_o intelligence_n whereof_o can_v well_o be_v communicate_v but_o by_o letter_n of_o escript_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o authority_n thereof_o that_o from_o henceforth_o there_o be_v one_o general_n office_n to_o be_v call_v and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o post-office_n of_o england_n and_o one_o officer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o be_v constitute_v by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n under_o the_o name_n and_o style_n of_o postmaster_n general_n of_o england_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o post-office_n which_o say_v officer_n and_o his_o deputy_n by_o he_o thereunto_o sufficient_o authorize_v and_o no_o other_o shall_v have_v the_o receive_v take_v up_o order_v send_v forward_o and_o deliver_v of_o all_o letter_n and_o pacquet_n which_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n come_v and_o go_v to_o and_o from_o all_o part_n and_o place_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n where_o he_o shall_v settle_v post_n and_o from_o all_o the_o say_a part_n and_o place_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n unto_o any_o the_o part_n and_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n except_v such_o letter_n as_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o common_a know_a carrier_n and_o by_o they_o convey_v along_o with_o their_o cart_n wagon_n and_o packhorse_n and_o letter_n of_o advice_n of_o merchant_n which_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o master_n of_o any_o ship_n bark_n or_o other_o vessel_n of_o merchandise_n or_o any_o of_o their_o company_n or_o passenger_n therein_o immediate_o from_o any_o post-town_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n by_o they_o to_o be_v convey_v along_o with_o such_o ship_n bark_n or_o other_o vessel_n to_o any_o other_o port-town_n within_o any_o of_o the_o same_o or_o into_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o from_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o any_o port-town_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n or_o member_n thereof_o and_o no_o further_o and_o except_v a_o letter_n or_o more_o send_v by_o a_o messenger_n on_o purpose_n for_o he_o or_o their_o own_o affair_n who_o be_v or_o be_v the_o sender_n or_o sender_n thereof_o or_o by_o any_o friend_n to_o any_o place_n or_o place_n within_o the_o say_a nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n and_o also_o that_o the_o say_a post-master-general_n of_o england_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o post-office_n and_o his_o say_a deputy_n only_o and_o no_o other_o shall_v have_v the_o horse_v of_o all_o through-post_n and_o person_n ride_v 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letter_n and_o for_o every_o packet_n of_o a_o great_a bulk_n eight_o penny_n the_o ounce_n and_o for_o every_o letter_n at_o a_o far_a distance_n than_o fourscore_o mile_n if_o a_o single_a letter_n three_o penny_n and_o if_o a_o double_a letter_n six_o penny_n and_o so_o proportionable_o and_o for_o every_o packet_n of_o a_o great_a bulk_n one_o shilling_n the_o ounce_n and_o for_o every_o letter_n to_o or_o from_o scotland_n if_o a_o single_a letter_n four_o penny_n if_o a_o double_a letter_n eight_o penny_n and_o so_o proportionable_o and_o if_o a_o packet_n of_o a_o great_a bulk_n one_o shilling_n six_o penny_n the_o ounce_n and_o to_o or_o from_o ireland_n for_o every_o single_a letter_n six_o penny_n for_o every_o double_a letter_n one_o shilling_n and_o so_o proportionable_o and_o for_o every_o packet_n of_o great_a bulk_n two_o shilling_n the_o ounce_n and_o for_o such_o letter_n or_o pacquet_n as_o shall_v be_v convey_v or_o carry_v within_o ireland_n the_o rate_n thereof_o 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the_o