Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	act_n	person_n	tenement_n	2,006	5	11.2521	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67889	The vindication of Sr. John Stawells remonstrance, against a scurrilous pamphlet written by Mr. John Ash; entituled An answer to divers scandalls mentioned in the humble remonstrance of Sr. John Stawell. As also an answer to a petition of William Lawrence of Edenburgh, Esq; whereunto certain reasons are annexed, directed to the honourable the referrees of his highness most honourable council. With a conclusion humbly offered unto his highnesse the Lord Protector. / Written by Sr. John Stawell. Wherunto are annexed, a letter of Sir Anthony Irbyes, and a short reply of Sr. David Watkins relating unto some parts of the said pamphlet.	Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.; Irby, Anthony, Sir, d. 1682.; Watkins, David, Sir.	1655 (1655)	Wing S5352; ESTC R208228	86,641	91

commit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o great_a care_n justice_n and_o integrity_n they_o have_v use_v in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o it_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o the_o court_n of_o article_n be_v constitute_v article_n bear_v date_n the_o 18_o of_o june_n 1649._o wherein_o the_o parliament_n take_v notice_n of_o divers_a complaint_n touch_v the_o breach_n of_o article_n grant_v in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o faith_n of_o their_o army_n and_o force_n engage_v for_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v themselves_o in_o justice_n and_o honour_n that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v good_a and_o no_o violation_n thereof_o permit_v do_v enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o person_n therein_o nominate_v shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v commissioner_n for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n express_v in_o that_o act_n they_o be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o do_v or_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v sue_v molest_v or_o in_o any_o way_n damnify_v contrary_a to_o any_o article_n grant_v or_o make_v to_o or_o with_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n in_o time_n of_o war_n which_o have_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o parliament_n they_o be_v to_o determine_v whether_o the_o person_n complain_v be_v true_o comprise_v in_o such_o article_n and_o also_o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v whether_o the_o party_n so_o complain_v have_v by_o their_o own_o default_n forfeit_v or_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a article_n where_o there_o shall_v appear_v any_o right_a due_a to_o the_o party_n complain_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o article_n and_o yet_o deny_v and_o not_o due_o perform_v or_o any_o violation_n thereof_o make_v against_o he_o or_o they_o they_o be_v in_o every_o such_o case_n authorize_v to_o award_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o party_n complain_v relief_n and_o redress_n so_o far_o as_o in_o justice_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v by_o the_o say_a article_n by_o stay_v proceed_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n discharge_v judgement_n execution_n or_o decree_n or_o by_o restitution_n in_fw-la specie_fw-la or_o in_o value_n of_o what_o have_v be_v take_v recover_v or_o withhold_v but_o without_o charge_v any_o cost_n or_o further_a damage_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n against_o who_o the_o complaint_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v thereby_o further_o enact_v that_o upon_o all_o such_o complaint_n in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o certificate_n order_n and_o award_v of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o nine_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v produce_v to_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n committee_n commissioner_n magistrate_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o before_o or_o with_o who_o any_o matter_n question_n or_o thing_n which_o such_o complaint_n concern_v do_v or_o shall_v any_o way_n rest_n or_o depend_v respective_o shall_v in_o every_o such_o matter_n question_n or_o thing_n be_v bind_v and_o conclusive_a unto_o and_o obey_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o and_o every_o such_o court_n committee_n commissioner_n magistrate_n officer_n person_n and_o person_n who_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n enjoin_v and_o require_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o observe_v the_o same_o any_o law_n order_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o a_o proviso_n be_v add_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o say_a act_n that_o nothing_o therein_o contain_v act_n shall_v be_v construe_v to_o control_v a_o order_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o bear_v date_n the_o 9_o of_o december_n 1643._o or_o any_o other_o order_n or_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n concerning_o the_o town_n of_o kings-linne_n and_o the_o article_n agree_v unto_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n upon_o the_o render_n up_o of_o the_o say_a town_n but_o that_o the_o say_a order_n or_o ordinance_n and_o all_o proceed_n thereupon_o have_v shall_v be_v as_o good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n as_o if_o that_o act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_a notwithstanding_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v to_o continue_v only_o until_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o june_n 1650._o and_o no_o long_o end_v by_o expiration_n former_a after_o which_o upon_o the_o 29._o of_o september_n 1652._o another_o act_n be_v make_v for_o renew_v the_o say_a former_a act_n for_o relief_n of_o person_n upon_o article_n the_o parliament_n therein_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o say_a former_a act_n be_v expire_v and_o yet_o many_o complaint_n concerning_o breach_n of_o article_n remain_v still_o undetermined_a and_o therefore_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n they_o do_v enact_v that_o the_o say_a act_n and_o every_o clause_n article_n and_o sentence_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v in_o force_n from_o the_o 28._o of_o septem._n 1652._o till_o the_o 28._o of_o september_n 1655._o it_o be_v thereby_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o nominate_v or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v authorize_v and_o appoint_v commissioner_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o the_o power_n express_v in_o the_o say_a former_a act_n it_o be_v also_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o commissioner_n therein_o nominate_v or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o give_v relief_n according_a to_o the_o power_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a former_a act_n to_o all_o such_o person_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v arrest_v sue_v implead_v imprison_v or_o sequester_v contrary_a to_o any_o article_n give_v or_o grant_v by_o any_o commission-officer_n not_o under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o captain_n entrust_v upon_o the_o place_n as_o commander_n in_o chief_a by_o land_n or_o sea_n in_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n act_n unto_o this_o act_n four_o proviso_n be_v add_v first_o that_o the_o person_n claim_v benefit_n of_o article_n have_v not_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o breach_n or_o non-performance_n of_o what_o be_v on_o their_o part_n to_o be_v do_v since_o the_o article_n be_v grant_v second_o that_o such_o person_n have_v not_o be_v aid_v to_o the_o late_a king_n or_o charles_n stuart_n his_o son_n in_o open_a hostility_n or_o secret_a counsel_n since_o the_o 30._o of_o ian._n 1648._o three_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v have_v benefit_n of_o the_o act_n unless_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o claim_n to_o such_o article_n before_o the_o commissioner_n within_o the_o time_n therein_o limit_v viz._n for_o article_n in_o england_n before_o the_o first_o of_o feb._n 1652._o and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n before_o the_o first_o of_o july_n 1653._o and_o fourthly_a that_o where_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v before_o they_o upon_o article_n whereof_o relief_n be_v by_o that_o act_n intend_v which_o have_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n the_o commissioner_n shall_v resort_v unto_o the_o parliament_n for_o their_o resolution_n touch_v the_o say_a article_n before_o they_o the_o commissioner_n proceed_v therein_o further_o than_o to_o stay_v proceed_n at_o law_n against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n concern_v in_o such_o article_n or_o sale_n of_o their_o estate_n unto_o this_o act_n before_o the_o pass_n of_o it_o two_o proviso_n be_v tender_v reject_v the_o first_o on_o the_o 28._o of_o sept._n 1652._o to_o this_o effect_n provide_v that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o prejudice_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o resolution_n vote_n or_o judgement_n give_v in_o parliament_n touch_v any_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o person_n claim_v thereby_o the_o other_o on_o the_o 29._o of_o septem._n 1652._o to_o this_o effect_n provide_v that_o no_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n which_o have_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o act_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v null_a vacate_v or_o otherwise_o determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o this_o act_n or_o by_o their_o authority_n but_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n of_o restitution_n by_o virtue_n of_o article_n subject_a to_o their_o cognizance_n not_o in_fw-la specie_fw-la against_o the_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n upon_o who_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n be_v settle_v convey_v or_o ass●red_v but_o in_o value_n by_o such_o other_o land_n or_o revenue_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v direct_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o the_o former_a hereby_o revive_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstandiinng_a but_o these_o proviso_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o benefit_n most_o honourable_o grant_v by_o the_o house_n to_o person_n claim_v benefit_n by_o

the_o petitioner_n bargain_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o cost_v the_o petitioner_n father_n but_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o pound_n to_o have_v this_o estate_n of_o near_o three_o hundred_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n thus_o settle_v and_o as_o touch_v depopulation_n make_v by_o sir_n john_n stawell_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o cothelestone_n mention_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a petition_n i_o well_o know_v have_v be_v the_o most_o part_n of_o my_o time_n a_o near_a neighbour_n unto_o that_o place_n that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n do_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o such_o tenant_n who_o estate_n he_o redeem_v be_v for_o the_o enlargement_n principal_o of_o his_o court_n orchard_n and_o garden_n about_o his_o house_n and_o for_o such_o as_o want_v house_n and_o have_v no_o other_o dwelling_n he_o either_o buy_v or_o give_v they_o house_n in_o other_o place_n to_o their_o full_a content_n who_o be_v better_o please_v with_o their_o bargain_n and_o such_o exchange_n then_o with_o their_o former_a estate_n and_o that_o the_o depopulation_n complain_v of_o may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v pray_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o inform_v you_o that_o there_o be_v but_o five_o small_a tenement_n which_o be_v so_o compound_v for_o worth_a about_o thirty_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o there_o be_v yet_o remain_v in_o the_o say_a parish_n ten_o several_a tenement_n and_o cottage_n which_o be_v enjoy_v by_o estate_n by_o he_o grant_v which_o be_v worth_a above_o one_o hundred_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n and_o the_o demeasn_n of_o cothelestone_n lie_v within_o that_o parish_n be_v never_o know_v to_o be_v less_o worth_a than_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n and_o with_o those_o addition_n complain_v of_o they_o be_v not_o now_o worth_a as_o be_v conceive_v above_o three_o hundred_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n as_o they_o be_v annex_v to_o sir_n john_n principal_a house_n beside_o this_o there_o have_v be_v four_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n by_o estimation_n divide_v into_o thirty_o acre_n tenement_n by_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o manor_n of_o cothelestone_n upon_o many_o of_o which_o tenement_n house_n be_v build_v and_o family_n do_v live_v which_o in_o former_a time_n have_v not_o a_o house_n stand_v upon_o it_o and_o enlarge_v that_o manor_n much_o more_o than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o say_a petition_n it_o be_v thus_o express_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a cruelty_n and_o injustice_n by_o not_o make_v good_a public_a sale_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o his_o rage_n and_o revenge_v all_o the_o well-affected_a people_n of_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o great_a manor_n i_o can_v conceive_v any_o reason_n of_o this_o expression_n for_o sir_n john_n tenant_n be_v so_o well_o affect_v unto_o he_o as_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v five_a only_o except_v whereof_o the_o petitioner_n be_v one_o that_o any_o have_v buy_v a_o great_a interest_n in_o his_o land_n than_o what_o have_v be_v of_o his_o own_o grant_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v conceive_v a_o great_a mercy_n unto_o they_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o who_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o good_a landlord_n unto_o they_o and_o stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o make_v good_a of_o their_o former_a estate_n and_o i_o john_n laurence_n do_v likewise_o say_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n that_o aver_v that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v total_o ignorant_a of_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n or_o any_o pretence_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n to_o the_o same_o he_o be_v very_o much_o mistake_v for_o that_o i_o myself_o tell_v the_o petitioner_n that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v right_o to_o the_o article_n of_o exeter_n and_o that_o the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v know_v to_o most_o man_n by_o the_o public_a trial_n he_o have_v receive_v for_o his_o life_n at_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n where_o his_o article_n be_v plead_v allow_v and_o his_o life_n thereupon_o preserve_v and_o do_v advise_v he_o not_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o his_o purchase_n intend_v wherefore_o we_o the_o petitioner_n uncle_n do_v humble_o conceive_v that_o his_o petition_n in_o many_o thing_n want_v a_o good_a foundation_n that_o it_o afford_v no_o right_a to_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o decease_a father_n and_o set_v forth_o great_a unthankfulness_n unto_o sir_n john_n stawell_n who_o have_v be_v always_o kind_a to_o our_o name_n and_o kindred_n robert_n laurence_n john_n laurence_n november_n 24._o 1654._o the_o relation_n and_o dependence_n which_o the_o grandfather_n father_n and_o family_n of_o mr._n laurence_n have_v always_o have_v upon_o my_o predecessor_n and_o myself_o and_o those_o good_a office_n we_o have_v former_o receive_v from_o they_o in_o the_o occasion_n wherein_o we_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n employ_v they_o join_v to_o the_o just_a acknowledgement_n of_o those_o advantage_n receive_v from_o we_o which_o be_v according_a unto_o truth_n and_o justice_n now_o public_o declare_v by_o his_o uncle_n be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o i_o not_o to_o reproach_v the_o now_o petitioner_n with_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o falsehood_n towards_o a_o family_n and_o person_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v the_o fortune_n he_o now_o possess_v beside_o i_o have_v a_o hope_n that_o the_o just_a reprehension_n of_o two_o uncle_n the_o elder_n of_o his_o family_n and_o who_o may_v challenge_v a_o respect_n and_o duty_n from_o he_o will_v make_v he_o sensible_a of_o that_o foul_a error_n he_o have_v commit_v in_o seek_v by_o indirect_a mean_n our_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n as_o he_o have_v do_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n i_o leave_v the_o further_a handle_n of_o this_o point_n and_o pass_v unto_o the_o next_o wherein_o mr._n laurence_n be_v not_o more_o true_o inform_v touch_v the_o condition_n condition_n in_o which_o he_o pretend_v i_o be_o than_o in_o those_o other_o slander_n wherein_o i_o have_v already_o show_v how_o gross_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o neither_o have_v my_o wife_n purchase_v my_o principal_a place_n of_o residence_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o my_o estate_n for_o the_o use_n of_o i_o or_o my_o child_n or_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la mo●e_n by_o she_o assign_v and_o friend_n as_o mr._n laurence_n do_v suggest_v nor_o have_v i_o since_o the_o time_n that_o my_o estate_n be_v first_o sequester_v receive_v any_o the_o least_o profit_n or_o subsistence_n by_o allowance_n out_o of_o it_o and_o what_o opinion_n soever_o he_o have_v of_o my_o right_n and_o title_n true_o i_o will_v not_o give_v consent_n that_o any_o friend_n of_o i_o employ_v by_o i_o shall_v put_v so_o mean_a a_o value_n upon_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o parliament_n army_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n engage_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o my_o article_n as_o to_o become_v purchaser_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o at_o ten_o year_n purchase_n consider_v that_o i_o be_o 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