Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	great_a	lord_n	parliament_n	6,708	5	6.4974	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82687	A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the speedy setting forth of a fleet of ships to sea, for the defence of the kingdome Die Lunæ, 13. Martii, 1642.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E1432; Thomason 669.f.5[146]; ESTC R211766	698	1

A Declaration of the Lords and Commons Assembled in PARLIAMENT For the speedy setting forth of a Fleet of Ships to Sea for the Defence of the Kingdome Die Lunae 13. Martii 1642. THe Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled fore-séeing the great inconveniences Distractions and Troubles that must of necessity befall these Kingdomes of England and Ireland by the Approaching of Foraigne Forces now in preparation against the well affected Subiects of both the said Kingdomes and that the wofull effects thereof doe begin to appeare by the Narrow Seas being already infested not onely by Sea Rovers by Commissions from the Rebels in Ireland but also by Pirats of our own Nation lately come forth of Falmouth in English bottomes to destroy their owne Countrymen and in all probability to Ioyne with our Foraine Enemies and so hinder all the good endeavours of the Parliament for reliefe of distressed Ireland and interrupt all Trade and Commerce in these Seas Wherefore the said Lords and Commons for the prevention of these great mischiefes doe once more Declare and Ordeine That the Fleet now in Preparation to goe forth and al things thereunto conducing may hasten to Sea with all possible Expedition And that for the better encouragement of the Officers and Seamen who shall be imployed in the said Fleet there shall be allowed unto those in the Kings Ships besides their pay one full third part of all Prizes that they shall take in this their imployment the other two thirds to be reserved to the State and to those in the Merchants Ships one full third part for the Officers and Seamen and another third part to the Owners in respect of their hazarding their Ships and the other third part reserved to the State as aforesaid which divisions are to be according to the Custome of Men of Warre Die Lunae 13. Martii 1642. ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament that this Declaration shall be forthwith Printed and published John Browne Cler. Parliamentorum March 14. Printed at London for John Wright in the Old-bailey 1642.