Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	grant_v	heir_n	tenement_n	1,541	5	10.3837	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69789	The history of Poland. vol. 2 in several letters to persons of quality, giving an account of the antient and present state of that kingdom, historical, geographical, physical, political and ecclesiastical ... : with sculptures, and a new map after the best geographers : with several letters relating to physick / by Bern. Connor ... who, in his travels in that country, collected these memoirs from the best authors and his own observations ; publish'd by the care and assistance of Mr. Savage.	Connor, Bernard, 1666?-1698.; Savage, John, 1673-1747.	1698 (1698)	Wing C5889; ESTC R8630	198,540	426

the_o livonian_a order_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o 1561._o this_o happen_v not_o long_a after_o luther_n reformation_n influence_v duke_n gothotre_v to_o become_v a_o protestant_n and_o to_o marry_o which_o none_o of_o his_o order_n have_v ever_o do_v before_o he_o this_o duke_n have_v two_o son_n ferderic_n and_o william_n whereof_o the_o elder_a 1587._o frederic_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o year_n 1587._o but_o at_o length_n die_v without_o issue_n these_o dukedom_n come_v to_o his_o brother_n 1602._o william_n who_o return_v from_o banishment_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o curlander_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o applause_n this_o duke_n have_v but_o one_o only_a son_n who_o be_v godson_n to_o our_o king_n james_n i._o after_o his_o death_n his_o son_n duke_n 1639._o james_n come_v to_o inherit_v the_o two_o dutchy_n of_o curland_n and_o semigallia_n it_o this_o prince_n be_v much_o give_v to_o building_n of_o ship_n have_v every_o thing_n in_o his_o country_n proper_a for_o that_o purpose_n by_o mean_n of_o ship_n he_o discover_v the_o river_n semigal_a in_o guinea_n and_o the_o island_n of_o tobago_n one_o of_o the_o caribbee_n island_n in_o america_n which_o then_o be_v altogether_o uninhabited_a here_o he_o build_v a_o fort_n call_v it_o by_o his_o own_o name_n james-fort_n and_o moreover_o be_v at_o vast_a expense_n in_o cultivate_a and_o fortify_v this_o island_n and_o which_o he_o enjoy_v without_o any_o interruption_n for_o many_o year_n together_o it_o at_o length_n one_o lambson_n a_o zealander_n and_o a_o very_a rich_a man_n as_o likewise_o one_o of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n get_v into_o a_o corner_n of_o this_o island_n and_o after_o much_o dispute_n be_v suffer_v to_o plant_v there_o upon_o pay_v a_o yearly_a tribute_n to_o the_o duke_n he_o at_o last_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o suede_n and_o pole_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n imprisonment_n by_o the_o former_a to_o dispossess_v he_o of_o the_o say_a island_n 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with_o the_o state_n find_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v enclinable_a to_o restitution_n apply_v himself_o to_o our_o king_n charles_n ii_o for_o assistance_n in_o recovery_n of_o his_o right_n submit_v the_o island_n altogether_o to_o the_o king_n protection_n as_o be_v willing_a to_o hold_v it_o subtitulo_n concessionis_fw-la or_o by_o a_o grant_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n whereupon_o the_o ensue_a treaty_n be_v formal_o conclude_v which_o for_o a_o great_a eclaircisement_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v think_v not_o improper_a to_o insert_v the_o agreement_n be_v in_o these_o word_n curland_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v that_o on_o the_o 17_o of_o the_o month_n of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1664._o by_o a_o double_a write_n of_o the_o same_o tenure_n and_o language_n it_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o most_o serene_a and_o most_o potent_a prince_n charles_n ii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n james_z duke_z in_o livonia_n of_o curland_n and_o semigallia_n on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n by_o these_o present_v do_v give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o duke_n of_o curland_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n full_a liberty_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n for_o such_o ship_n as_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o he_o or_o they_o but_o not_o such_o ship_n as_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n in_o any_o river_n or_o havens_n within_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o majesty_n on_o africa_n the_o coast_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o guinea_n as_o also_o in_o any_o merchandise_n not_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a yearly_a according_a to_o the_o price_n the_o say_v merchandize_n first_o be_v buy_v for_o on_o those_o coast_n and_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v export_v together_o with_o full_a liberty_n to_o build_v one_o or_o more_o warehouse_n or_o storehouse_n fit_a for_o lay_v up_o merchandize_n under_o the_o castle_n and_o fort_n which_o shall_v belong_v to_o his_o say_a majesty_n or_o his_o subject_n on_o those_o coast_n to_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_v liberty_n as_o long_o as_o there_o do_v continue_v friendship_n amity_n and_o good_a understanding_n between_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o upon_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o concession_n or_o grant_v thus_o make_v by_o his_o majesty_n the_o say_a duke_n of_o curland_n grant_n and_o make_v over_o unto_o his_o say_a majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n the_o fort_n of_o st._n andrews_n in_o guinea_n and_o all_o other_o fort_n fortification_n and_o sconce_n there_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n together_o with_o all_o gun_n bullet_n and_o powder_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o war_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o those_o fort_n condition_n and_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o curland_n do_v agree_v and_o promise_v for_o himself_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n that_o they_o shall_v respective_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n three_o in_o the_o hundred_o for_o custom_n of_o all_o good_n and_o merchandise_n in_o specie_fw-la as_o well_o into_o the_o port_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n in_o guinea_n or_o thence_o export_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o unto_o such_o officer_n or_o officer_n who_o or_o which_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v establish_v or_o depute_v for_o the_o recover_n or_o receive_v of_o the_o say_a custom_n or_o duty_n tabago_n and_o moreover_o his_o say_a majesty_n by_o these_o present_v do_v give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o curland_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o and_o every_o that_o island_n call_v tobago_n situate_a about_o 12_o degree_n north-latitude_n and_o 316_o degree_n of_o longitude_n be_v one_o of_o those_o common_o call_v the_o caribbee_n island_n together_o with_o all_o the_o land_n havens_n creek_n river_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o same_o belong_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v under_o the_o king_n protection_n consideration_n provide_v always_o and_o under_o the_o condition_n that_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o curland_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v not_o suffer_v or_o permit_v any_o other_o whatsoever_o beside_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o abide_v in_o the_o say_a island_n to_o settle_v plantation_n or_o build_v house_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v be_v always_o free_o permit_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o say_a island_n and_o to_o have_v plantation_n and_o house_n and_o to_o enjoy_v all_o such_o privilege_n liberty_n immunity_n and_o benefit_n as_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v or_o may_v have_v hold_v use_v or_o enjoy_v without_o any_o contradiction_n or_o opposition_n whatsoever_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v compel_v to_o pay_v any_o other_o contribution_n or_o imposition_n whatsoever_o save_v such_o as_o be_v necessary_o require_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a island_n and_o equal_o in_o the_o same_o proportion_n pay_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n moreover_o the_o say_a lord_n duke_n agree_v and_o promise_v that_o neither_o himself_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n nor_o any_o other_o for_o the_o use_n of_o he_o they_o or_o his_o subject_n shall_v export_v or_o import_n or_o suffer_v to_o be_v export_v or_o import_v any_o merchandise_n good_n or_o provision_n of_o the_o say_a island_n of_o tobago_n otherwise_o then_o out_o of_o or_o into_o some_o port_n belong_v to_o

the_o thirty_o second_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o palatin_n of_o marienbourg_n in_o regal_a prussia_n knight_n the_o city_n of_o marienbourg_n be_v former_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o teutonic_n order_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o stall_n or_o seat_n yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o great_a number_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o thirty_o three_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o palatin_n of_o braclaw_n in_o low_a podolia_n palatinate_n this_o palatinate_n at_o present_a be_v only_o honorary_a be_v altogether_o ravage_v and_o dispeople_v by_o the_o frequent_a incursion_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n the_o thirty_o four_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o palatin_n of_o pomerania_n in_o regal_a prussia_n honorary_a this_o palatinate_n lie_v altogether_o in_o royal_a prussia_n the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o now_o be_v a_o province_n belong_v to_o sueden_n and_o brandenbourg_n though_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o it_o yet_o remain_v to_o poland_n the_o thirty_o five_o lie_v senator_n be_v the_o palatin_n of_o minski_n or_o minsch_n in_o lithuania_n the_o thirty_o six_o lie_v senator_n be_v the_o palatin_n of_o czernichovia_n or_o czernikow_n a_o duchy_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o lithuania_n palatinate_n this_o palatinate_n at_o present_a be_v only_o honorary_a have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n under_o the_o czar_n of_o moscovy_n palatine_n have_v thus_o describe_v the_o order_n and_o precedence_n of_o the_o chief_a senator_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v your_o grace_n some_o account_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o palatin_n which_o be_v to_o lead_v the_o troop_n of_o his_o palatinate_n into_o the_o field_n in_o a_o general_a expedition_n call_v by_o the_o pole_n pospolite_n ruszenie_n etc._n but_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o power_n of_o all_o be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v some_o palatine_n in_o the_o great_a duchy_n of_o lithuania_n who_o even_o then_o govern_v by_o martial_a law_n in_o prussia_n also_o they_o proceed_v by_o the_o same_o law_n which_o they_o call_v judicia_fw-la palatinalia_fw-la their_o general_a office_n be_v to_o preside_v in_o the_o little_a diet_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o gentry_n of_o their_o province_n to_o regulate_v the_o prize_n of_o merchandize_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n as_o also_o to_o punish_v or_o protect_v the_o jew_n who_o can_v be_v judge_v in_o the_o common_a court_n but_o this_o be_v otherwise_o in_o prussia_n and_o volhinia_n as_o may_v hereafter_o appear_v more_o at_o large_a these_o palatine_n be_v all_o prince_n by_o their_o office_n qualify_v the_o palatine_n have_v every_o one_o a_o vice_n palatin_n under_o they_o and_o in_o some_o place_n more_o than_o one_o who_o they_o name_v themselves_o and_o take_v their_o oath_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o they_o only_o these_o vice_n palatine_n must_v have_v a_o competency_n in_o land_n to_o qualify'em_v for_o that_o employment_n castellan_n immediate_o after_o the_o palatine_n and_o the_o other_o four_o privilege_a person_n come_v the_o several_a castellan_n who_o be_v all_o senator_n and_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o palatine_n in_o time_n of_o war_n lead_v the_o gentry_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n into_o the_o field_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o palatine_n division_n of_o these_o castellan_n there_o be_v several_a in_o every_o palatinate_n which_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a the_o great_a be_v so_o call_v because_o except_v very_o few_o they_o derive_v the_o name_n of_o their_o castellany_n from_o palatinate_n whereas_o the_o lesser_a do_v take_v they_o only_o from_o district_n which_o make_v they_o sometime_o call_v castellani_n districtuum_fw-la also_o another_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o divide_v be_v because_o the_o lesser_a castellan_n sit_v only_o on_o bench_n behind_o the_o other_o senator_n also_o they_o may_v be_v term_v the_o lesser_a in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o they_o be_v first_o admit_v of_o the_o senate_n and_o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o exclude_v but_o however_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v they_o be_v equal_a qualification_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o castellan_n be_v to_o be_v a_o nobleman_n of_o poland_n and_o to_o have_v land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o territory_n whereof_o he_o be_v castellan_n title_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n except_o their_o office_n in_o the_o senate_n the_o castellan_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n except_o in_o criminal_a case_n the_o title_n of_o magnifici_fw-la or_o wielmozni_n be_v give_v by_o the_o chancery_n to_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o they_o and_o of_o generosi_fw-la or_o vrodzeni_fw-la to_o the_o lesser_a but_o common_o all_o the_o castellan_n be_v salute_v by_o the_o title_n of_o illustrissimi_fw-la or_o jasnie_n wielmozni_n precedence_n the_o name_n and_o precedence_n in_o the_o senate_n of_o all_o these_o castellan_n and_o first_o of_o the_o great_a sort._n the_o thirty_o seven_o lay_v senator_n be_v lay-senator_n the_o castellan_n of_o posnania_n the_o thirty_o eight_o lie_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o sendomir_n the_o thirty_o nine_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o kalisch_n the_o forty_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o wounitz_n a_o town_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o cracovia_n the_o forty_o first_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o gnesna_n a_o city_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o posnania_n the_o forty_o second_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o siradia_n the_o forty_o three_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o lanschet_fw-mi or_o lencici_n the_o forty_o four_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o samogitia_n the_o forty_o five_o lie_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o bresty_n or_o bressici_fw-la the_o forty_o six_o lie_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o kiovia_n the_o forty_o seven_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o inowlocz_n the_o forty_o eight_o lie_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o leopol_n a_o city_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o russia_n the_o forty_o nine_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o volhynia_n the_o fifty_o lay_v senator_n be_v honorary_a the_o castellan_n of_o caminiec_n a_o strong_a city_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o podolia_n the_o fifty_o first_o lay_v senator_n be_v honorary_a the_o castellan_n of_o smolensko_n the_o fifty_o second_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o lublin_n the_o fifty_o three_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o losk_n or_o polocz_n the_o fifty_o four_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o belez_n or_o belsko_n the_o fifty_o five_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o novogrodec_n the_o fifty_o six_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o plocksko_n the_o fifty_o seven_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o witebsko_n the_o fifty_o eight_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o czirna_n a_o district_n in_o the_o province_n of_o masovia_n the_o fifty_o nine_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o podlachia_n the_o sixty_v lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o rava_n the_o sixty_o first_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o briescia_n or_o polesia_n the_o sixty_o second_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o culm_n the_o sixty_o three_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o mscislaw_n or_o msceislaw_n the_o sixty_o four_o lay_n senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o elbing_n a_o considerable_a city_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o pomerania_n the_o sixty_o five_o lie_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o braclaw_n the_o sixty_o six_o lie_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o dantzic_n a_o famous_a city_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o marienburg_n the_o sixty_o seven_o lay_v senator_n be_v the_o castellan_n of_o minsch_n or_o minski_n the_o sixty_o eight_o lie_v senator_n be_v honorary_a the_o castellan_n of_o livonia_n the_o sixty_o nine_o lay_v senator_n be_v honorary_a the_o castellan_n of_o czernicovia_n castellan_n the_o 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