Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A66818
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A short collection of the most remarkable passages from the originall to the dissolution of the Virgina company
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Woodnoth, Arthur, 1590?-1650?
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1651
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Wing W3243; ESTC R8866
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disaffection_n to_o the_o work_n and_o this_o prove_v a_o answer_n appear_o well_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n now_o have_v the_o company_n a_o little_a leisure_n from_o the_o storm_n or_o inquisition_n of_o the_o council_n board_n whilst_o nevertheless_o particular_a person_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o divers_a under_o the_o countenance_n of_o those_o disaffect_a lord_n and_o other_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o work_n chief_o intend_v but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o sir_n lionel_n cranfield_n present_o after_o e._n of_o middlesex_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o approach_n to_o be_v l._n treasurer_n seem_v serious_o to_o renew_v his_o former_a profess_a contemplation_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o the_o work_n of_o this_o plantation_n with_o many_o reason_n and_o instance_n of_o his_o wellwishing_n and_o â—t_o last_o make_v this_o specious_a overture_n it_o be_v a_o misfoâ—tune_n say_v he_o not_o to_o be_v avoid_v that_o whilst_o the_o plantation_n in_o their_o present_a infancy_n have_v their_o whole_a subsistence_n by_o the_o trade_n of_o tobacco_n the_o king_n necessity_n cast_v he_o upon_o all_o and_o any_o way_n for_o advancement_n of_o his_o revenue_n a_o tender_a be_v make_v of_o more_o than_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o whole_a import_v and_o sale_n thereof_o and_o when_o the_o virginia_n or_o summer-island_n company_n offer_v to_o plead_v their_o freedom_n in_o the_o case_n the_o lawyer_n say_v it_o be_v a_o poisonous_a drug_n which_o the_o king_n may_v justify_v to_o banish_v or_o burn_v and_o not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o staple_n or_o national_a commodity_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n power_n to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n in_o any_o sort_n concerning_o the_o same_o but_o to_o comply_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o plantation_n the_o company_n may_v and_o shall_v if_o they_o please_v have_v the_o sole_a importation_n to_o they_o and_o in_o their_o manage_n for_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n and_o to_o make_v his_o zeal_n and_o care_n appear_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o great_a and_o pious_a work_n he_o will_v put_v the_o company_n into_o a_o way_n whereby_o 200000._o l._n more_o shall_v be_v gain_v over_o and_o above_o the_o rent_n to_o recompense_v their_o want_n of_o supply_n by_o the_o lottery_n or_o by_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o own_o tobacco_n from_o the_o necessitate_a height_n of_o custom_n and_o further_o declare_v that_o their_o provide_n for_o the_o king_n interest_n in_o so_o fix_v a_o rent_n will_v make_v he_o every_o way_n capable_a and_o assistant_n to_o all_o their_o future_a endeavoursâ—_n which_o by_o some_o collateral_a mean_n bend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o most_o diligent_a adventurer_n of_o the_o company_n to_o comply_v with_o this_o proposition_n some_o conceive_v they_o shall_v find_v a_o better_o glide_v in_o the_o business_n other_o to_o have_v some_o advantageous_a employment_n in_o the_o mâ—naging_n of_o the_o tobacco_n farmeâ—_z and_o these_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o result_n promote_v by_o several_a stir_a spiritâ—_n on_o middlesex_n his_o ground_n the_o contract_n seem_v conclude_v and_o the_o manage_a paâ—ts_n design_v to_o special_a person_n when_o assoon_o almost_o it_o be_v appâ—rent_a that_o nothing_o of_o good_a be_v intend_v towards_o the_o company_n for_o now_o many_o base_a and_o false_a suggestion_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o e._n of_o southampt_a sir_n e._n sandys_n and_o other_o not_o a_o little_a aggravate_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o ingenuous_a person_n who_o have_v no_o belief_n in_o such_o loosen_n of_o legal_a interest_n by_o patent_n the_o just_a ground_n of_o the_o whole_a undertake_n which_o with_o many_o lurk_v and_o distribute_v invention_n divert_v and_o break_v the_o contract_n whilst_o the_o subtlety_n of_o cranfield_n advance_v the_o same_o fâ—rm_n with_o avow_a neglect_n of_o the_o company_n and_o person_n adhere_v therâ—unto_o and_o when_o the_o great_a disturbance_n on_o this_o and_o other_o occasion_n have_v wrought_v the_o member_n of_o this_o company_n into_o eminent_a distraction_n a_o commiâ—â—ion_n and_o instruction_n by_o way_n of_o inquisition_n be_v issue_v with_o power_n â—o_z judge_n iâ—nes_o sir_n henry_n spiller_n etc._n etc._n to_o examine_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o viâ—ginia_n and_o sommer-iâ—lands_n company_n as_o especial_o of_o the_o e._n of_o southampton_n and_o sir_n e._n sandys_n which_o howsoever_o strict_o and_o strange_o carry_v as_o when_o a_o noble_a person_n ask_v the_o judge_n how_o he_o that_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o law_n dare_v own_o proceed_n in_o that_o nature_n his_o answer_n be_v open_o there_o be_v one_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o another_o law_n of_o the_o king_n commission_n yet_o many_o day_n and_o week_n of_o the_o inquiâ—â—tion_n or_o persecution_n discover_v no_o unworthiness_n against_o they_o or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o consort_n after_o this_o the_o council_n company_n adventurer_n and_o planter_n for_o virginia_n conceive_v their_o estate_n and_o condition_n grow_v more_o hopeful_a have_v pâ—st_a through_o the_o fire_n of_o such_o several_a rigorous_a inquisition_n and_o the_o undertakâ—râ—_n have_v far_o engage_v therein_o a_o great_a rise_n of_o confidâ—nce_n and_o assurance_n appear_v general_o as_o a_o renew_a encouragement_n but_o their_o sedulity_n and_o fervency_n be_v sudden_o quasâ—t_v by_o a_o quo_fw-la wâ—rranto_fw-la bring_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n against_o their_o pâ—tent_n and_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v more_o than_o presume_v by_o some_o that_o the_o most_o rightful_a contest_n or_o wage_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n will_v be_v fruitless_a yet_o the_o company_n by_o vote_n and_o order_n thereupon_o entertain_v counsel_n of_o the_o best_a lawyer_n they_o can_v get_v and_o resolve_v to_o spend_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o cash_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n to_o a_o due_a issue_n when_o also_o some_o good_a number_n of_o unknown_a person_n send_v in_o money_n plate_n and_o jewel_n to_o animate_v and_o assist_v so_o just_a a_o defence_n as_o this_o company_n right_a and_o interest_n whilst_o many_o can_v not_o but_o conceive_v and_o fear_v the_o example_n may_v be_v most_o pernicious_a in_o other_o câ—â—es_n yet_o nevertheless_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o term_v a_o judgement_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n ley_n against_o the_o company_n and_o their_o charter_n only_o upon_o a_o failer_z or_o mistake_v in_o plead_v which_o destroy_v the_o hope_n of_o all_o that_o look_v in_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a way_n towards_o that_o pious_a and_o public_a work_n of_o plantation_n what_o be_v after_o prosecute_v by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n commission_n may_v appear_v by_o other_o who_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o embrace_v hope_n under_o such_o constitution_n through_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o forementioned_a sentence_n very_o many_o honest_a and_o worthy_a person_n decline_v to_o act_v under_o the_o king_n â—ommissâ—on-laws_n suâ—â—cased_v from_o their_o exemplary_a industâ—y_n towards_o plantation_n only_o the_o company_n of_o bermuda_n dependent_a and_o derive_v by_o particular_a purchase_n and_o for_o valuable_a consideration_n from_o the_o virginia_n company_n with_o conâ—irmation_n by_o special_a charter_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n persist_v in_o great_a hope_n and_o confidence_n by_o reason_n their_o chief_a undertaker_n be_v eâ—rls_n lord_n and_o other_o of_o qualiâ—y_n but_o most_o of_o they_o fail_v in_o short_a time_n either_o by_o compliance_n or_o neglect_n the_o care_n of_o this_o plantation_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o member_n of_o the_o company_n less_o considerable_a as_o to_o court-interest_n and_o qualification_n noâ—_z without_o discouragement_n in_o the_o general_a which_o be_v the_o more_o disperse_v by_o divers_a suggestion_n as_o that_o those_o island_n have_v be_v decline_v or_o forsake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n because_o they_o have_v find_v the_o place_n to_o be_v only_o a_o â—hell_n or_o shoal_n of_o â—ocks_n that_o have_v contract_v a_o small_a thickness_n of_o earth_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o leauâ—â—_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o herb_n grow_v up_o between_o the_o rock_n which_o a_o short_a time_n will_v wear_v outâ—_n and_o quick_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o plant_v upon_o that_o soil_n and_o that_o if_o any_o further_a thought_n shall_v be_v to_o fortify_v thereon_o or_o have_v ship_v there_o in_o probability_n to_o offend_v or_o interrupt_v the_o spaâ—iards_n interest_n or_o trade_n in_o those_o part_n their_o power_n in_o the_o wâ—st-indies_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o ruin_v all_o that_o the_o english_a have_v effect_v bâ—_n whatsoever_o charge_n of_o any_o particular_a company_n unless_o the_o king_n will_v undertake_v to_o back_v they_o with_o his_o power_n whereunto_o he_o seem_v utter_o averse_a nevertheless_o by_o the_o incessant_a good_a endeavour_n of_o some_o few_o worthy_a patriot_n seasonable_o assist_v by_o sir_n iâ—hâ—_z
and_o other_o american_a plantation_n in_o expectation_n to_o be_v add_v therâ—untoâ—_z from_o the_o ampliâ—ude_n of_o a_o lâ—â—eâ—_z patâ—nâ—_z fâ—r_z comprâ—hending_v a_o â—umbâ—r_n of_o othâ—r_n island_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bermuda_n within_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o virginia_n plantation_n and_o now_o it_o be_v advertise_v from_o the_o e._n of_o somerset_n the_o than_o favourite_n and_o favourâ—r_n of_o the_o englâ—sh_n râ—ghts_n that_o he_o understand_v by_o confident_a intelligence_n that_o the_o spaniard_n hâ—d_fw-mi a_o design_n about_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o thaâ—_z year_n to_o attâ—mpt_v the_o seize_v of_o that_o â—â—land_n because_o it_o be_v whole_o unprovidâ—d_fw-mi of_o powder_n and_o ammunition_n and_o apprâ—hended_v as_o at_o this_o time_n wiâ—hout_v viâ—ible_a possibility_n of_o present_a suppliesâ—_n but_o it_o plâ—asâ—d_fw-mi god_n through_o the_o neâ—lective_a way_n of_o sir_n tho._n smith_n the_o goveâ—nmâ—nt_fw-la of_o the_o island_n be_v dispose_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o mâ—re_o who_o upon_o sight_n of_o two_o spanish_a vessel_n of_o good_a burden_n approach_v towaâ—ds_o the_o chiâ—f_a castle_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o port_n get_v powder_n and_o shot_n for_o the_o charge_v only_o of_o two_o piece_n of_o artillery_n which_o level_v and_o discharge_v near_o at_o once_o upon_o those_o ship_n the_o commander_n think_v himself_o betrayâ—d_a because_o he_o be_v assure_v he_o shall_v find_v no_o manner_n of_o ammunition_n weigh_v anchor_n and_o seâ—s_n sail_v away_o from_o thenceâ—_n as_o the_o first_o return_n of_o ship_v â—rom_o the_o â—â—rmudas_n make_v clâ—er_fw-la unto_o the_o company_n etc._n etc._n this_o happy_a escape_n aggravate_v the_o omission_n or_o corruption_n of_o sir_n tho._n smith_n seem_v to_o revive_v and_o give_v a_o new_a vigour_n â—o_z the_o partner_n in_o this_o plantation_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o more_o speâ—dy_a advantage_n on_o the_o place_n for_o return_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o adventurer_n than_o the_o plant_n and_o transport_v of_o tobacco_n whilst_o it_o may_v be_v import_v as_o from_o virginia_n for_o 5_o percentâ—_n for_o their_o custom_n great_a store_n thereof_o be_v make_v and_o prepare_v when_o upon_o some_o tender_a of_o a_o large_a râ—nt_fw-la for_o the_o sole_a sale_n of_o tobacco_n a_o order_n of_o the_o council_n board_n do_v impose_v paymâ—nt_fw-la of_o the_o high_a custom_n as_o to_o thirty_o or_o forty_o in_o the_o hundred_o upon_o the_o bermuda_n tobacco_n proportionable_o with_o all_o other_o notwithstanding_o the_o â—â—emption_n within_o their_o paâ—â—nt_fw-la which_o with_o other_o thing_n much_o intrâ—nching_v upon_o the_o â—ightâ—_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o adventurer_n give_v occasion_n of_o a_o through_o consultation_n of_o the_o earl_n lord_n gentlâ—men_n and_o â—â—râ—hantâ—_n concern_v and_o in_o conclusion_n cause_v a_o address_n of_o themsâ—lveâ—_z personal_o desire_v audience_n of_o k._n james_n which_o be_v attain_v and_o prosecutâ—d_fw-mi by_o the_o society_n oâ—_z the_o earlâ—s_n of_o pembroke_n southamptâ—n_fw-fr and_o other_o the_o lord_n cavendish_n be_v appoint_v to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o complaint_n and_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n his_o lordship_n have_v no_o soon_o eâ—â—red_v into_o the_o matter_n but_o that_o his_o majâ—sty_n begin_v to_o show_v much_o discontent_n and_o with_o much_o ado_n be_v draw_v to_o any_o patience_n which_o give_v much_o disâ—ouragemâ—nt_fw-la in_o the_o case_n and_o prevent_v the_o declare_n of_o the_o most_o just_a cause_n of_o importunity_n appoint_v to_o my_o lord_n cavendish_n when_o sir_n john_n danâ—ers_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o hear_v he_o as_o the_o first_o time_n he_o ever_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o speak_v unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o a_o serious_a business_n and_o have_v leave_n he_o stout_o inculcate_v that_o point_n of_o justice_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v at_o which_o the_o king_n fling_v away_o in_o great_a passion_n insomuch_o that_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v now_o king_n draw_v sir_n i._n danvers_n aside_o as_o in_o favour_n to_o he_o desire_v he_o will_v urge_v the_o king_n no_o furâ—her_o and_o undertâ—ok_v to_o speak_v with_o sir_n i._n danvers_n and_o according_o to_o move_v the_o king_n at_o some_o other_o time_n which_o be_v unperformed_a though_o more_o than_o once_o desire_v by_o sir_n i._n danvers_n according_a to_o which_o course_n or_o vogue_n of_o state_n some_o lord_n and_o other_o though_o member_n of_o the_o same_o company_n tâ—ok_v up_o speciouâ—ly_a the_o corrupt_a interest_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v former_o â—onstituted_v and_o employ_v in_o place_n and_o affair_n oâ—_n trust_v belong_v to_o these_o plantaâ—ions_n as_o some_o of_o the_o former_a governor_n send_v in_o time_n of_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n government_n either_o to_o virginia_n or_o the_o bermuda_n etc._n etc._n who_o bâ—ing_v concurrent_o obnoxious_a in_o point_n of_o account_n be_v as_o firm_o support_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n with_o the_o spanniolize_a â—action_n of_o the_o council_n board_n and_o the_o kingâ—_n bedchamber_n which_o proceed_n excite_v the_o better_a and_o more_o consâ—ant_a faithful_a party_n to_o the_o more_o careful_a and_o laborious_a peâ—severance_n when_o the_o prosper_n of_o the_o undertake_n towards_o so_o great_a a_o addition_n of_o dominion_n be_v from_o time_n to_o timâ—_z interrupt_v as_o about_o this_o time_n by_o quaeres_fw-la to_o the_o number_n oâ—_z two_o or_o three_o and_o thirty_o from_o the_o council_n board_n by_o the_o king_n special_a appointmentâ—_n pretend_v great_a care_n that_o such_o number_n oâ—_z his_fw-la subjectâ—_z go_v to_o the_o plantation_n may_v be_v circumstantial_o providâ—d_a â—or_n in_o their_o law_n freedom_n etc._n etc._n these_o quaeres_fw-la send_v on_o the_o saâ—uâ—day_n be_v to_o be_v satisâ—ied_v the_o tuesday_n followingâ—_z at_o sit_v of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o loâ—d_fw-mi caâ—eâ—dâ—shâ—_z sir_n â—dwin_n sandysâ—_n sir_n iâ—hn_n danvers_n and_o mr._n niâ—hâ—laâ—_z farrar_n meeâ—ing_v by_o appointment_n of_o the_o company_n with_o power_n to_o câ—nâ—ider_v and_o present_v what_o they_o shall_v â—ind_v pertinent_a therein_o â—ound_v a_o hard_a â—aâ—ke_a to_o answer_v so_o many_o particular_n in_o so_o sâ—â—â—t_v time_n yet_o â—inding_v that_o the_o truth_n câ—uchâ—d_fw-mi or_o exemâ—liâ—â—ed_v in_o the_o â—eiger-books_n of_o the_o company_n will_v sâ—tiâ—â—â—e_n the_o qâ—aeres_n and_o objâ—ctiâ—ns_n thereupon_o mr._n farrar_n desire_v the_o buâ—ineâ—â—â—â—nd_v sâ—â—rch_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o 4_o partsâ—_n wherein_o he_o will_v take_v that_o of_o great_a labour_n which_o waâ—_n conclude_v bâ—_z the_o other_o thrâ—e_n and_o according_o bring_v together_o the_o tueâ—dâ—y_n morningâ—_z and_o present_v to_o the_o counâ—â—ll_v board_n in_o the_o â—fternoon_n and_o give_v the_o lordâ—_z a_o most_o unexpected_a satisfaction_n as_o be_v confess_v when_o by_o way_n of_o congratulation_n it_o be_v propose_v that_o now_o there_o be_v so_o great_a number_n and_o trade_n like_o to_o follow_v in_o that_o plantation_n some_o care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o their_o safety_n by_o special_a fortification_n and_o a_o account_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o king_n whereupon_o it_o be_v order_v at_o the_o board_n that_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n southampton_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o company_n for_o virginia_n shall_v make_v enquiry_n and_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n of_o what_o be_v and_o will_v be_v do_v in_o that_o point_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n against_o enemy_n either_o native_n of_o virginia_n or_o other_o since_o he_o have_v vow_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o satisfaction_n therein_o he_o will_v think_v himself_o bind_v to_o take_v the_o whole_a government_n and_o the_o appoint_n of_o governor_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o occasion_v the_o call_n together_o of_o a_o council_n for_o virginia_n of_o all_o that_o be_v near_o who_o as_o they_o clear_o see_v the_o desperate_a malignity_n of_o the_o secret-court-spanish_a party_n so_o often_o appear_v in_o persecution_n of_o this_o plantation_n so_o have_v they_o a_o great_a apprehension_n the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v easy_o satisfy_v since_o the_o company_n treasure_n be_v exhaust_v and_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o more_o contribution_n or_o adventurer_n whilst_o they_o lie_v under_o such_o discouragement_n sir_n john_n danvers_n remember_v some_o notion_n of_o hope_n and_o look_v over_o the_o book_n of_o letter_n from_o virginia_n he_o observe_v that_o throughout_o the_o year_n pass_v there_o be_v never_o less_o than_o 17_o sail_n of_o ship_v in_o james_n river_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o plantation_n infer_v that_o if_o the_o king_n fair_a compliance_n shall_v keep_v the_o company_n in_o the_o same_o encouragement_n the_o strength_n of_o so_o many_o float_a fort_n in_o that_o flat_a situation_n will_v be_v equivalent_a to_o if_o not_o exceed_v any_o possible_a speedy_a fortification_n which_o the_o e._n of_o pembroke_n etc._n etc._n conceive_v full_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o inveterate_a