Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	lord_n	sir_n	thomas_n	14,578	5	8.6064	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93791	A discourse briefly shewing the true state and title of the Comptroller, or Postmaster generall of England the Lord Stanhopes right to it, and consequently to the forraigne and inland letter offices, as incident thereunto, and more plainly appeares by a report of Sir Robert Heath, then his Maiesties atturney generall: by a verdict or jury of 12. men in the Kings bench, and a report in the Commons House of Parliament, in the 4. of our gratious soveraigne. 12. Novembris, 37 Henrici Octavi.	Stanhope of Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Baron, 1595-1675.	1646 (1646)	Wing S5221A; ESTC R184580	13,925	42

proceed_n true_o inform_v your_o majesty_n and_o that_o two_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o your_o highness_n bench_n namely_o justice_n dodridge_n and_o justice_n whitlocke_n may_v deliver_v likewise_o their_o opinion_n unto_o your_o majesty_n for_o the_o clear_n thereof_o which_o be_v do_v that_o your_o gracious_a majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v order_n to_o your_o solicitor_n general_n to_o draw_v a_o pro●…ation_n ready_a for_o your_o majesty_n signature_n thereby_o command_v the_o say_a dequester_n and_o all_o other_o who_o soever_o except_o your_o petitioner_n and_o his_o deputy_n and_o servant_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v already_o authorize_v to_o surcease_v the_o execution_n of_o transport_v and_o import_v of_o any_o merchant_n tradesman_n or_o other_o your_o majesty_n subject_n letter_n from_o or_o into_o the_o city_n of_o london_n into_o or_o from_o foreign_a part_n according_a to_o such_o proclamation_n former_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n and_o under_o such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o proclamation_n and_o your_o petitioner_n etc._n etc._n his_o majesty_n reference_n on_o the_o say_a petition_n at_o the_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 4._o feb._n 1625._o report_n sir_n robert_n heath_n his_o majesty_n arturney_n general_n order_v to_o report_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o master_n attorney_n general_n examine_v the_o proceed_n mention_v in_o this_o petition_n and_o certisie_n his_o majesty_n concern_v the_o same_o with_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o petitioner_n right_a and_o if_o the_o patent_n of_o dequester_v be_v void_a by_o jury_n and_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n and_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o judge_n have_v forbear_v to_o give_v judgement_n and_o then_o his_o majesty_n will_v further_o signify_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n thomas_n aylesbury_n report_n of_o sir_n robert_n heath_n his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n deputy_n office_n of_o postmaster_n 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house_n thereupon_o and_o report_n of_o the_o committee_n appoint_v in_o that_o behalf_n to_o the_o honourable_a assembly_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o london_n in_o general_a and_o of_o henry_n billingsley_n in_o particular_a show_n caroli_n petition_n of_o mr._n hen._n billingsley_n deputy_n to_o the_o lord_n stanhope_n 4._o caroli_n that_o whereas_o your_o petitioner_n have_v heretofore_o exhibit_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o grand_a committee_n for_o grievance_n against_o one_o matthew_n dequester_n concern_v the_o postmasters_n office_n in_o convey_v letter_n beyond_o the_o sea_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o great_a abuse_n offer_v to_o your_o petitioner_n by_o the_o say_a dequester_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a office_n a_o time_n now_o long_o since_o past_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o honourable_a committee_n to_o hear_v the_o say_a cause_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o many_o other_o urgent_a and_o 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a_o discourse_n brief_o show_v the_o true_a state_n and_o title_n of_o the_o comptroller_n or_o postmaster_n general_a of_o england_n the_o lord_n stanhopes_n right_a to_o it_o and_o consequent_o to_o the_o foreign_a and_o inland_a letter_n office_n as_o incident_a thereunto_o and_o more_o plain_o appear_v by_o a_o report_n of_o sir_n robert_n heath_n than_o his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_a by_o a_o verdict_n or_o jury_n of_o 12._o man_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o a_o report_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 4._o of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n 12._o novembris_fw-la 37._o henrici_fw-la octavi_fw-la the_o king_n grant_v unto_o sir_n william_n paget_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n and_o john_n mason_n french_a secretary_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o a_o office_n call_v officium_fw-la magistri_fw-la nunciorum_fw-la cursorum_fw-la five_o postarum_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la angliae_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o quibuscunque_fw-la alijs_fw-la partibus_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la dominio_fw-la existentibus_fw-la with_o a_o pension_n of_o 66._o li._n 13._o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o hold_v occupy_v and_o enjoy_v by_o themselves_o or_o their_o sufficient_a deputy_n or_o deputy_n during_o their_o own_o life_n or_o the_o life_n of_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o with_o all_o profit_n commodity_n and_o advantage_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a office_n in_o such_o ample_a and_o large_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o sir_n brian_n tuke_n knight_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n in_o the_o say_a office_n have_v receive_v or_o enjoy_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o 4_o may_n 9_o elizabethae_fw-la the_o queen_n grant_v unto_o thomas_n randolph_n the_o same_o office_n in_o these_o word_n officium_fw-la magistri_fw-la nunciorum_fw-la &_o cursorum_fw-la communiter_fw-la vocatum_fw-la postarum_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la angliae_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o quibuscunque_fw-la alijs_fw-la partibus_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la dominio_fw-la existentibus_fw-la with_o the_o same_o pension_n of_o 66._o li._n 13._o s._n 4._o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o ho●…●s_o aforesaid_a in_o as_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o john_n mason_n or_o any_o other_o that_o enjoy_v the_o say_a office_n etc._n etc._n 14._o septembris_fw-la 1569._o thomas_n randolph_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a grant_n make_v a_o deputation_n to_o rafaell_n vandeput_n to_o be_v the_o merchant_n stranger_n post_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o enjoy_v it_o with_o all_o the_o profit_n and_o privilege_n that_o christian_a susling_n enjoy_v 21._o junii_fw-la 22._o elizabethae_fw-la the_o queen_n make_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o same_o office_n unto_o john_n lord_n stanhope_n in_o the_o same_o word_n of_o officium_fw-la magistri_fw-la nunciorum_fw-la &_o cursorum_fw-la communiter_fw-la vocatum_fw-la postarum_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la angliae_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o quibuscunque_fw-la aliis_fw-la partibus_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la dominio_fw-la existentibus_fw-la with_o the_o same_o pension_n and_o with_o all_o the_o profit_n commodity_n and_o advantage_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o sir_n john_n mason_n thomas_n randalph_n or_o any_o body_n else_o who_o have_v former_o enjoy_v the_o say_v office_n 18._o decembris_fw-la 1._o jacobi_n &_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1603._o john_n lord_n stanhope_n in_o virtue_n of_o the_o former_a grant_n make_v a_o deputation_n unto_o matthew_n dequester_n for_o his_o life_n to_o be_v the_o merchant_n stranger_n post-within_a the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o enjoy_v it_o with_o all_o profit_n and_o privilege_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o rafaell_n vandeput_n have_v do_v before_o he_o 25._o julii_n 5._o jacobi_n john_n lord_n stanhope_n have_v surrender_v his_o former_a grant_n the_o king_n make_v a_o new_a grant_n of_o the_o same_o office_n unto_o the_o say_v john_n lord_n stanhope_n and_o charles_n his_o son_n in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n to_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v during_o both_o their_o life_n &_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o sufficient_a deputy_n or_o deputy_n with_o the_o same_o pension_n and_o all_o other_o profit_n regard_n diet_n commodity_n and_o advantage_n belong_v or_o pertain_v unto_o the_o say_a office_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o sir_n john_n mason_n thomas_n randolph_n or_o the_o same_o john_n lord_n stanhope_n himself_o or_o any_o body_n else_o in_o the_o say_a office_n have_v former_o enjoy_v 13._o april_n 17._o jacobi_n the_o king_n as_o be_v allege_v erect_v a_o new_a office_n of_o postmaster_n of_o england_n for_o foreign_a part_n out_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n confer_v it_o upon_o matthew_n dequester_n the_o father_n and_o matthew_n dequester_v the_o son_n for_o their_o life_n or_o 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