Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bring_v	send_v	time_n	788	5	3.1066	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82435	Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, duodecimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April, an. Dom. 1660 In the twelfth year of the reign of our most gracious soveraign lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); England and Wales. Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing E1095; Thomason E1075_27	58,399	149

s_o d_o roven_n single_n o_o vi_fw-mi double_v i_o o_o treble_n i_o vi_o ounce_n i_fw-it vi_fw-it  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o d_o paris_n single_n of_o ix_o double_v i_o vi_o treble_n i_o three_o ounce_n i_o o_fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o d_o dunkirk_n ostend_n lille_n ipte_n courtrey_n gheandt_n brussels_n bridges_n antwerp_n &_o all_o other_o part_n of_o flanders_n single_a of_o viij_o double_v i_o four_o treble_n two_o o_o ounce_n two_o o_fw-mi  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o d_o sluis_n flushing_n middleburgh_n amsterdan_n rotterdam_n delft_n hagh_o and_o from_o all_o other_o part_n of_o holland_n &_o zealand_n single_a of_o viij_o double_v i_o four_o treble_n two_o o_o ounce_n two_o o_fw-la provide_v always_o that_o all_o mercha●●●●_n account_n not_o exceed_v one_o sheet_n of_o paper_n and_o all_o bill_n of_o exchange_n invoyce_n and_o bill_n of_o lade_n be_v and_o shall_v hereby_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v allow_v without_o rate_n in_o the_o price_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o likewise_o the_o cover_v of_o letter_n not_o exceed_v one_o four_o part_n of_o a_o sheet_n of_o paper_n send_v to_o marseilles_n venice_n or_o leghorn_n to_o be_v send_v forward_o to_o turkey_n shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o pass_v without_o rate_n or_o payment_n for_o the_o same_o and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o rate_n and_o proportion_n for_o the_o port_n of_o letter_n packquet_n &_o parcel_n to_o or_o from_o any_o of_o the_o part_n or_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n where_o post_n have_v not_o be_v heretofore_o settle_v and_o may_v hereafter_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o say_a postmaster_n general_n for_o the_o time_n be_v his_o executor_n or_o assign_n and_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o such_o postmaster_n general_n &_o his_o deputy_n and_o deputy_n to_o ask_v demand_n take_v and_o receive_v of_o every_o person_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v furnish_v and_o provide_v with_o horse_n furniture_n and_o guide_n to_o ride_v oft_o in_o any_o of_o the_o post-roardes_a as_o aforesaid_a three_o penny_n of_o english_a money_n for_o each_o horse_n hire_v or_o postage_n for_o every_o english_a mile_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o the_o guide_n for_o every_o stage_n and_o whereas_o upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o ship_n from_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n into_o several_a port_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n many_o letter_n direct_v to_o several_a merchant_n and_o other_o have_v be_v detain_v long_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o merchant_n in_o want_n of_o that_o speedy_a advice_n and_o intelligence_n which_o they_o may_v have_v have_v if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v forthwith_o dispatch_v by_o the_o s●●●d_a post_n and_o sometime_o such_o letter_n have_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o master_n or_o passenger_n of_o s●●h_a ship_n to_o ignorant_a and_o loose_a hand_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o speedy_a conveyance_n and_o delivery_n of_o letter_n whereby_o great_a prejudice_n have_v accrue_v to_o the_o affair_n of_o merchant_n and_o other_o as_o well_o by_o the_o miscarryage_n of_o many_o letter_n so_o bring_v as_o oftentimes_o by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o correspondency_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o merchant_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o letter_n and_o pacquet_n that_o by_o any_o master_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n or_o any_o of_o his_o company_n or_o any_o passenger_n therein_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o any_o port-town_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o any_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o other_o than_o such_o letter_n as_o be_v before_o except_v or_o may_v be_v send_v by_o common_a know_a carrier_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a or_o by_o a_o friend_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v by_o such_o master_n passenger_n or_o other_o person_n be_v forthwith_o deliver_v unto_o the_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n only_o of_o the_o say_a postmaster_n general_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_o he_o appoint_v for_o the_o say_a port-town_n and_o by_o he_o or_o they_o to_o be_v send_v post_n unto_o the_o say_a general_n post-office_n to_o be_v deliver_v according_a to_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a direction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a authority_n that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o or_o body_n politic_a or_o corporate_a other_o than_o such_o postmaster_n general_n as_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o constitute_v by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o his_o deputy_n and_o deputy_n or_o affigne_n shall_v presume_v to_o carry_v recarry_v &_o deliver_v letter_n for_o hi●e_n other_o than_o as_o before_o except_v or_o to_o set_v up_o or_o employ_v any_o foot-post_n horse-post_n coach-post_n or_o pacquet-boat_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o conveyance_n carry_v and_o recarry_v of_o any_o letter_n or_o pacquet_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o shall_v provide_v and_o maintain_v horse_n and_o furniture_n for_o the_o horse_v of_o any_o thorow-post_n or_o person_n ride_v in_o post_n with_o a_o guide_n and_o horn_n as_o usual_a for_o hire_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n of_o english_a money_n for_o every_o several_a offence_n against_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o present_a act_n and_o also_o of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o like_a english_a money_n for_o every_o week_n time_n that_o any_o offender_n against_o this_o act_n shall_v employ_v maintain_v and_o continue_v any_o such_o foot-post_n horse-post_n coach-post_n or_o pacquet-boat_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o say_v several_a and_o respective_a forfeiture_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v sue_v for_o and_o recover_v by_o action_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n wherein_o no_o essoigne_n privilege_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o the_o say_v several_a and_o respective_a forfeiture_n that_o shall_v happen_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v recover_v shall_v be_v and_o remain_v the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n &_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v or_o will_v inform_v against_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n against_o this_o present_a act_n and_o shall_v or_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n upon_o the_o same_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o any_o postmaster_n of_o any_o respective_a place_n do_v not_o or_o can_v not_o furnish_v any_o person_n or_o person_n ride_v in_o post_n with_o sufficient_a horse_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o half_a hour_n after_o demand_n that_o then_o such_o person_n or_o person_n be_v hereby_o understand_v to_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o provide_v themselves_o as_o convenient_o they_o can_v and_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v furnish_v such_o horse_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n contain_v in_o this_o act._n provide_v always_o that_o if_o through_o default_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o postmaster_n general_n aforesaid_a any_o person_n or_o person_n ride_v in_o post_n shall_v fail_v as_o aforesaid_a of_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o sufficient_a horse_n or_o horse_n for_o his_o or_o their_o use_n after_o demand_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o say_a postmaster_n general_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n sterling_a the_o one_o moiety_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o other_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoigne_n protection_n or_o other_o wager_n in_o law_n shall_v be_v admit_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o nothing_o herein_o contain_v shall_v be_v understand_v to_o prohibit_v the_o carry_n or_o recarry_v of_o any_o letter_n or_o pacquet_n to_o or_o from_o any_o town_n or_o place_n to_z or_o from_o the_o next_o respective_a post-road_n or_o stage_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o that_o every_o person_n shall_v have_v free_a liberty_n to_o send_v and_o employ_v such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o to_o carry_v the_o say_v letter_n or_o pacquet_n as_o aforesaid_a without_o any_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n therefore_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o the_o packet_n or_o mail_n shall_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n into_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n which_o be_v not_o of_o english_a build_v and_o navigate_v with_o english_a seaman_n that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n