Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	earl_n	lord_n	treasurer_n	9,523	5	11.5363	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11193	To the Kings most excellent Maiestie, the Lords spirituall and temporall, and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, the humble petition of Thomas Russell, Esquire	Russell, Thomas.	1626 (1626)	STC 21460.7; ESTC S3362	3,705	1

to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o thomas_n russell_n esquire_n show_v that_o whereas_o the_o make_n of_o salt-peter_n within_o his_o majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n be_v a_o great_a safety_n and_o benefit_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a for_o that_o it_o effect_v and_o assure_v a_o certain_a provision_n thereof_o for_o the_o furnish_n of_o his_o majesty_n store_n for_o the_o strength_n defence_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n say_a realm_n and_o dominion_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v have_v from_o foreign_a part_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o most_o common_o at_o unreasonable_a rate_n and_o the_o same_o so_o obtain_v may_v happen_v to_o be_v intercept_v or_o by_o contrary_a wind_n hinder_v in_o time_n of_o need_n or_o utter_o lose_v by_o shipwreck_n or_o other_o casualty_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o if_o no_o such_o hazard_n be_v yet_o the_o same_o be_v not_o usual_o to_o be_v buy_v but_o for_o ready_a money_n to_o be_v transport_v and_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o whereby_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n realm_n will_v be_v diminish_v and_o other_o foreign_a kingdom_n thereby_o enrich_v and_o whereas_o for_o make_v of_o the_o salt-peter_n which_o have_v be_v former_o and_o now_o be_v make_v in_o his_o majesty_n say_a realm_n and_o dominion_n the_o subject_n have_v have_v and_o still_o have_v their_o house_n dovehouse_n cellar_n etc._n etc._n dig_v up_o to_o their_o great_a trouble_n and_o also_o their_o cart_n take_v for_o carry_v of_o the_o liquor_n tub_n etc._n etc._n to_o place_n far_o remote_a to_o their_o exceed_a great_a prejudice_n which_o have_v occasion_v many_o complaint_n not_o only_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o most_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n but_o oftentimes_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o highness_n privy_a counsel_n and_o whereas_o also_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o make_v since_o the_o first_o make_v of_o salt-peter_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o famous_a memory_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o grievance_n of_o the_o subject_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o saltpetre_n use_v for_o the_o ordinary_a service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o diverse_a year_n not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v spend_v for_o the_o king_n store_n nor_o near_o so_o much_o in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o there_o be_v most_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o aswell_o the_o king_n as_o the_o subject_n be_v force_v to_o procure_v the_o same_o from_o barbary_n france_n poland_n hamborough_n and_o other_o place_n in_o germany_n the_o salt-peter-man_n have_v former_o use_v as_o common_o they_o now_o do_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_n to_o take_v composition_n money_n of_o some_o two_o shilling_n of_o some_o five_o shilling_n of_o some_o ten_o shilling_n of_o some_o more_o of_o some_o less_o to_o spare_v their_o house_n stable_n and_o dovehouse_n from_o dig_v whereby_o the_o service_n intend_v for_o make_v salt-peter_n for_o his_o majesty_n be_v whole_o neglect_v though_o the_o subject_n be_v continual_o charge_v with_o such_o composition_n money_n and_o further_o if_o the_o salt-peter-man_n in_o their_o accustom_a course_n of_o work_v shall_v for_o a_o few_o year_n long_o dig_v house_n etc._n etc._n for_o make_v of_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n as_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v require_v they_o will_v so_o impoverish_v the_o earth_n that_o they_o will_v in_o short_a time_n hardly_o make_v any_o at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o artificial_a mean_n use_v by_o they_o for_o enrich_v the_o earth_n but_o that_o which_o casual_o happen_v of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o make_v salt-peter_n again_o in_o many_o year_n and_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o petitioner_n have_v by_o his_o great_a travail_n pain_n industry_n and_o charge_v discover_v and_o make_v know_v a_o new_a way_n and_o mean_n not_o heretofore_o know_v practise_v and_o perfect_v for_o the_o make_n and_o refine_n of_o perfect_a good_a serviceable_a and_o merchantable_a salt-peter_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o dig_v of_o their_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o from_o take_v up_o cart_n for_o carry_v their_o liquor_n tub_n ash_n etc._n etc._n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o withal_o that_o by_o this_o new_a way_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v what_o quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n soever_o shall_v be_v require_v both_o for_o his_o own_o store_n and_o all_o provision_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o for_o his_o neighbour_n nation_n be_v in_o league_n and_o amity_n with_o his_o majesty_n upon_o which_o information_n it_o please_v king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n to_o refer_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o unto_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n his_o grace_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o middlesex_n than_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o totnes_n master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n who_o after_o long_a and_o many_o serious_a debating_n diverse_a trial_n be_v make_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o make_v saltpetre_n in_o this_o new_a course_n propose_v and_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o be_v please_v to_o recommend_v it_o back_o to_o the_o say_a king_n james_n as_o a_o proposition_n fit_a to_o be_v embrace_v and_o a_o privilege_n for_o the_o say_a work_n to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o inventor_n for_o his_o encouragement_n for_o 21._o year_n but_o the_o warrant_n to_o master_n attorney_n general_n to_o draw_v up_o the_o say_a privilege_n be_v make_v sole_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o middlesex_n be_v so_o unequal_o limit_v to_o price_n and_o no_o certainty_n for_o the_o payment_n thereof_o be_v deliver_v with_o other_o strict_a condition_n and_o prouiso_n unfitting_a for_o so_o great_a a_o service_n intend_v for_o the_o general_a good_a that_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o adventure_v the_o stock_n for_o erect_v the_o work_n be_v thereby_o utter_o dishearten_v and_o will_v not_o proceed_v therein_o whereby_o all_o the_o former_a charge_n of_o bring_v the_o invention_n to_o perfection_n and_o procure_v the_o privilege_n be_v sole_o lay_v out_o by_o the_o inventor_n be_v like_a to_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o the_o service_n intend_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n whole_o neglect_v whereupon_o a_o petition_n be_v late_o exhibit_v to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v for_o enlargement_n of_o the_o say_a grant_n it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o inventor_n and_o to_o ease_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o now_o grievance_n and_o secure_v the_o kingdom_n with_o quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n gracious_o to_o condescend_v thereto_o for_o the_o 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of_o powder_n than_o any_o that_o now_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o majesty_n storehouse_n from_o any_o salt-peter-worke_n in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o import_v from_o any_o part_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n but_o because_o so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o this_o for_o speedy_a make_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n can_v convenient_o be_v effect_v by_o any_o private_a purse_n the_o inventor_n therefore_o most_o humble_a pray_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v settle_v some_o present_a course_n that_o upon_o the_o demonstration_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o sum_n of_o 20000._o li._n may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n which_o will_v be_v require_v for_o erect_v and_o stocking_n so_o many_o work_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v 500_o ton_n of_o salt-peter_n yearly_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o subject_n expense_n the_o say_a sum_n of_o 20000._o li._n to_o be_v lay_v