Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	great_a	king_n	year_n	10,709	5	4.9937	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17595	A relation of the successefull beginnings of the Lord Baltemore's plantation in Mary-land Being an extract of certaine letters written from thence, by some of the aduenturers, to their friends in England. To which is added, the conditions of plantation propounded by his Lordship for the second voyage intended this present yeere, 1634.; Declaratio coloniae. Selections. English	White, Andrew, 1579-1656.	1634 (1634)	STC 4371; ESTC S116699	9,472	18

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wild_a wood_n too_o the_o mould_n be_v black_a a_o foot_n deep_a and_o then_o come_v after_o a_o red_a earth_n all_o be_v high_a wood_n but_o in_o the_o indian_a field_n which_o be_v some_o parcel_n of_o ground_n clear_v for_o corne._n it_o abound_v with_o good_a spring_n which_o be_v our_o drink_n of_o beast_n i_o have_v see_v dear_a racounes_o and_o squirrel_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v many_o other_o which_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v of_o bird_n diversly-feathered_n there_o be_v infinite_a eagle_n bitterness_n heron_n swan_n goose_n parteridge_n duck_n red_a blue_a party_n colour_a bird_n and_o the_o like_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v the_o country_n abound_v not_o only_o with_o profit_n but_o with_o pleasure_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n there_o want_v nothing_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o hopeful_a plantation_n but_o great_a number_n of_o our_o countryman_n to_o enjoy_v it_o from_o saint_n t._n mary_n in_o mary-land_n 27._o may_v 1634._o we_o who_o name_n be_v here_o under_o write_v have_v be_v adventurer_n in_o this_o first_o voyage_n and_o late_o come_v for_o england_n with_o intent_n to_o return_v thither_o with_o more_o provision_n of_o man_n and_o other_o necessary_n be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o whole_a relation_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v further_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o one_o in_o such_o particular_n as_o shall_v be_v desire_v captain_n edward_n wintour_n captain_n william_n humber_n robert_n smithson_n robert_n sympson_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o plantation_n 1_o what_o person_n soever_o subject_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v in_o this_o second_o voyage_n be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o transport_v into_o the_o say_a province_n of_o mary-land_n himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n with_o ten_o able_a man_n fit_a for_o labour_n between_o the_o age_n of_o 20._o and_o 60._o every_o man_n be_v provide_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o plantation_n the_o particular_n whereof_o they_o shall_v understand_v at_o the_o place_n mention_v at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o condition_n which_o together_o with_o their_o transportation_n will_v amount_v to_o about_o 20_o l._n a_o man_n his_o lordship_n will_v assign_v to_o every_o such_o undertaker_n and_o for_o every_o such_o ten_o man_n a_o proportion_n of_o good_a land_n within_o the_o say_a province_n contain_v in_o quantity_n 3000._o acre_n of_o english_a measure_n which_o shall_v be_v erect_v into_o a_o manor_n and_o be_v convey_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n forever_o with_o all_o such_o royalty_n and_o privilege_n as_o be_v usual_o belong_v to_o manor_n in_o england_n render_v and_o pay_v yearly_a unto_o his_o lordsh_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o every_o such_o manor_n 600._o pound_n weight_n of_o good_a wheat_n and_o such_o other_o service_n as_o shall_v be_v general_o agree_v upon_o for_o public_a use_n and_o the_o common_a good_a and_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o other_o plantation_n 2_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o straggle_a manner_n of_o dwell_v use_v heretofore_o by_o our_o english_a in_o foreign_a plantation_n have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v very_o inconvenient_a without_o comfort_n or_o security_n beside_o the_o disorder_n and_o distraction_n which_o it_o cause_v in_o the_o government_n and_o that_o at_o last_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o error_n they_o have_v be_v compel_v to_o unite_v themselves_o together_o in_o one_o place_n his_o lordsh_n therefore_o intend_v that_o all_o his_o planter_n shall_v dwell_v together_o at_o the_o first_o at_z or_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v unto_o st._n mary_n town_n the_o seat_n now_o choose_v for_o the_o colony_n where_o his_o lordsh_n will_v assign_v and_o convey_v unto_o every_o such_o undertaker_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o a_o plot_n of_o ground_n fit_a for_o a_o house_n and_o garden_n to_o build_v upon_o and_o so_o much_o land_n as_o near_o unto_o the_o town_n as_o convenient_o may_v be_v to_o plant_v victual_v upon_o and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o he_o the_o say_a under-taker_n shall_v think_v fit_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o five_o acre_n of_o english_a measure_n for_o every_o man_n 3_o those_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o transport_v the_o foresay_a number_n of_o man_n require_v for_o a_o manor_n and_o yet_o perhaps_o will_v be_v content_v to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o lesser_a number_n they_o shall_v have_v assign_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o like_a proportion_n of_o land_n in_o and_o about_o the_o town_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o man_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o a_o 100_o acre_n more_o for_o each_o man_n allot_v to_o they_o in_o some_o convenient_a place_n of_o the_o province_n as_o other_o have_v and_o be_v make_v freeholders_n too_o hold_v of_o his_o lordsh_n pay_v a_o yearly_a quit_v rend_v of_o 20._o pound_n weight_n of_o wheat_n for_o every_o such_o 100_o acre_n 4_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o trouble_v himself_o with_o provide_v such_o man_n and_o their_o necessary_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o yet_o be_v desirous_a to_o employ_v some_o money_n upon_o this_o plantation_n if_o they_o signify_v such_o their_o desire_n according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n here-und_a prefix_v they_o shall_v have_v direction_n to_o dispose_v their_o money_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o shall_v give_v they_o content_a whereby_o they_o may_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o former_a condition_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o money_n they_o adventure_v 5_o whatsoever_o adventurer_n shall_v carry_v or_o send_v over_o any_o woman_n more_o or_o few_o in_o the_o second_o voyage_n he_o shall_v be_v allow_v 30._o acre_n of_o good_a land_n in_o surplusage_n above_o the_o former_a proportion_n for_o every_o woman_n he_o shall_v so_o carry_v over_o or_o send_v over_o 6_o whatsoever_o husbandman_n or_o other_o laboring-man_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o go_v to_o this_o plantation_n and_o to_o bind_v himself_o a_o servant_n there_o for_o five_o year_n he_o shall_v be_v entertain_v if_o he_o come_v within_o the_o limit_a time_n to_o the_o place_n appoint_v upon_o these_o term_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v find_v sufficient_a meat_n and_o drink_v and_o clothing_n during_o the_o say_a term_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a term_n he_o shall_v have_v 50._o acre_n of_o good_a land_n convey_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o within_o the_o say_a province_n a_o whole_a year_n provision_n of_o all_o necessary_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o other_o plantation_n and_o if_o he_o be_v either_o a_o sufficient_a carpenter_n joiner_n bricklay_a brick-maker_n mason_n wheele-wright_n cooper_n or_o shipwright_n in_o stead_n of_o these_o 50._o acre_n propose_v he_o shall_v have_v 100_o acre_n of_o good_a land_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o term_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a condition_n for_o three_o year_n service_n only_o whosoever_o intend_v to_o partake_v in_o this_o second_o voyage_n must_v come_v or_o send_v before_o the_o 20._o of_o october_n next_o ensue_v to_o m._n william_n peasely_n esq._n his_o lordsh_n brother_n in-law_n at_o his_o house_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o drury-lane_n over_o against_o the_o cockpit_n on_o the_o field-side_n and_o there_o to_o he_o deliver_v their_o transportation-money_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o man_n they_o mean_v to_o send_v over_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o six_o pound_n a_o man_n to_o the_o end_n convenient_a passage_n may_v be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o his_o lordsh_n ship_v beyond_o which_o time_n it_o will_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o to_o partake_v in_o this_o second_o voyage_n 15._o july_n 1634._o