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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80918	An exemplification under the Great Seal of England, of an ordinance of His Highness the Lord Protector by and with the advice and consent of his council, dated the 26th of May, 1654. Entituled, An ordinance for the preservation of the works of the great level of the Fens; which ordinance was confirmed by one Act and Declaration made in the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. 1656.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1657 (1657)	Wing C7085B; ESTC R229639	4,520	12

a_o exemplification_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_z protector_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n date_v the_o 26_o of_o may_n 1654._o entitle_v a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n which_o ordinance_n be_v confirm_v by_o one_o act_n and_o declaration_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o 17_o day_n of_o september_n an._n dom._n 1656._o london_n print_v by_o hen_n hill_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n 1657._o a_o exemplification_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_z protector_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n date_v the_o 26_o of_o may_n 1654._o entitle_v a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n which_o ordinance_n be_v confirm_v by_o one_o act_n and_o declaration_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o 17_o day_n of_o september_n an._n dom._n 1656._o oliver_z lord_z protector_z of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o all_o to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n we_o have_v inspect_v the_o tenor_n of_o a_o certain_a writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la late_o issue_v out_o of_o our_o court_n of_o chancery_n to_o henry_n scobell_n esq_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n direct_v together_o with_o a_o return_v make_v on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o say_v write_v remain_v of_o record_n in_o the_o file_n of_o our_o say_a chancery_n in_o these_o word_n oliver_n lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o henry_n scobell_n esq_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n greeting_n we_o willing_a to_o be_v certify_v upon_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o certain_a ordinance_n make_v and_o ordain_v by_o we_o and_o our_o council_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o entitle_v a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n which_o ordinance_n by_o a_o certain_a act_n make_v and_o ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o and_o then_o and_o there_o hold_v and_o continue_v until_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n follow_v and_o thence_o adjourn_v until_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n than_o next_o ensue_v entitle_v a_o act_n and_o declaration_n touch_v several_a act_n and_o ordinance_n make_v since_o the_o twenty_o of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o and_o before_o the_o three_o of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o and_o other_o act_n etc._n etc._n be_v among_o other_o confirm_v do_v command_v you_o that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o ordinance_n aforesaid_a with_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o same_o you_o send_v to_o we_o in_o our_o chancery_n distinct_o and_o plain_o under_o your_o seal_n without_o delay_n together_o with_o this_o writ_n witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o seven_o lenthal_n th._n the_o execution_n of_o this_o writ_n appear_v in_o a_o certain_a schedule_n to_o this_o writ_n annex_v henry_n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n we_o have_v also_o inspect_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o ordinance_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o say_v write_v mention_v in_o a_o certain_a schedule_n to_o the_o say_v write_v annex_v remain_v also_o of_o record_n in_o the_o file_n of_o our_o say_a chancery_n in_o 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the_o several_a tenor_n therefore_o of_o the_o say_v write_v ordinance_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n aforemention_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_v william_n earl_n of_o bedford_n we_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v exemplify_v by_o these_o present_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o letter_n to_o be_v make_v patent_n witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o seven_o lenthal_n th._n examine_v by_o we_o william_n glascock_n and_o william_n harington_n master_n of_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a 1657._o london_n print_v by_o hen_n hill_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n 1657._o