Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	person_n	say_a	tenement_n	6,055	5	11.6695	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35078	The Commission for Discoveries as it passed under the great seal of England.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1656 (1656)	Wing C7048; ESTC R27136	4,736	8

the_o commission_n for_o discovery_n as_o it_o pass_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n newcomb_n dwell_v in_o thames-street_n over_o against_o baynard_n castle_n 1656._o oliver_z lord_z protector_z of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v to_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a ralph_n hall_n peter_n elliston_n of_o gray_n inn_n in_o our_o county_n of_o middlesex_n john_n griffith_n edward_n carey_n john_n wilsby_n william_n bridges_n and_o nathanael_n stirrup_n esquire_n greeting_n whereas_o we_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o several_a manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n arrear_n of_o rent_n debt_n duty_n good_n chattel_n money_n plate_n and_o jewel_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o a_o very_a great_a value_n belong_v unto_o we_o in_o right_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v by_o fraud_n collusion_n or_o otherwise_o unjust_o conceal_v or_o detain_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o state_n and_o great_a diminution_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n whereupon_o several_a person_n well-affected_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o our_o sevice_n be_v able_a ready_a and_o willing_a to_o discover_v divers_a and_o sundry_a manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n arrear_n of_o rent_n debt_n duty_n good_n and_o chattel_n money_n plate_n and_o jewel_n and_o other_o thing_n so_o belong_v unto_o we_o not_o pardon_v and_o unjust_o conceal_v or_o detain_v as_o aforesaid_a if_o some_o more_o speedy_a and_o less_o chargeable_a way_n and_o course_n then_o by_o bill_n or_o information_n in_o our_o court_n of_o exchequer_n be_v find_v out_o and_o direct_v for_o prove_v and_o make_v good_a such_o the_o r_o discovery_n and_o they_o assure_v to_o receive_v some_o competent_a reward_n and_o recompense_n for_o their_o service_n pain_n and_o charge_n therein_o and_o we_o be_v willing_a that_o such_o person_n may_v receive_v all_o due_a and_o fit_a encouragement_n in_o a_o work_n and_o service_n so_o advantageous_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o they_o or_o other_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v except_o only_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v prove_v very_o obstinate_a and_o refractory_a may_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o long_a and_o chargeable_a suit_n upon_o bill_n or_o information_n to_o be_v exhibit_v in_o our_o say_a court_n of_o exchequer_n for_o discover_v such_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o other_o the_o premise_n belong_v unto_o we_o not_o pardon_v unjust_o conceal_v or_o detain_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o that_o the_o same_o may_v more_o speedy_o be_v seize_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o due_o charge_v in_o the_o great_a roll_n of_o of_o the_o pipe_n in_o our_o say_a exchequer_n know_v you_o therefore_o that_o we_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o this_o our_o service_n have_v nominate_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v nominate_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v you_o the_o say_v ralph_n hall_n peter_n elliston_n john_n griffith_n edward_n carey_n john_n wilsby_n william_n bridges_n and_o nath._n stirrup_n to_o be_v our_o commissioner_n and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n empower_v authorise_v and_o appoint_v you_o or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o you_o to_o receive_v for_o and_o on_o our_o behalf_n all_o such_o information_n as_o shall_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v exhibit_v before_o you_o touch_v or_o any_o way_n concern_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n arrear_n of_o rent_n debt_n duty_n money_n plate_n jewel_n good_n chattel_n or_o other_o thing_n so_o belong_v unto_o we_o and_o not_o pardon_v which_o be_v unjust_o conceal_v or_o detain_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o by_o all_o such_o good_a and_o lawful_a way_n and_o mean_v as_o to_o you_o or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v meet_a to_o send_v for_o any_o person_n party_n witness_n record_n account_n book_n and_o write_n whatsoever_o provide_v always_o and_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o before_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v molest_v or_o summon_v upon_o any_o such_o information_n or_o information_n the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o inform_v shall_v give_v such_o good_a security_n with_o surety_n as_o by_o you_o our_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o you_o shall_v be_v allow_v and_o approve_v of_o to_o prove_v and_o make_v good_a such_o his_o or_o their_o information_n or_o information_n or_o else_o to_o pay_v such_o reasonable_a cost_v and_o damage_n unto_o the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o molest_v or_o summon_v as_o you_o our_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o you_o shall_v award_v and_o if_o upon_o any_o such_o information_n examination_n and_o enquiry_n and_o full_a hear_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v and_o mature_a consideration_n have_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o shall_v appear_v unto_o you_o our_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o you_o that_o any_o such_o land_n tenement_n rent_n arrear_n of_o rent_n debt_n duty_n money_n good_n chattel_n pla●e_v jewel_n or_o other_o thing_n so_o belong_v unto_o we_o in_o right_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o heretofore_o pardon_v be_v unjust_o conceal_v or_o detain_v as_o aforesaid_a then_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o you_o our_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o you_o shall_v forthwith_o from_o time_n to_o time_n under_o your_o hand_n and_o seal_n certify_v all_o such_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n arrear_n of_o rent_n debt_n duty_n money_n good_n chattel_n plate_n jewel_n and_o other_o thing_n so_o discover_v together_o with_o the_o whole_a matter_n touch_v such_o discovery_n o●_n discovery_n unto_o our_o commissioner_n of_o our_o treasury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o the_o end_n the_o say_v commissioner_n of_o our_o treasury_n may_v forthwith_o cause_v the_o premise_n by_o process_n out_o of_o our_o say_a court_n of_o exchequer_n to_o be_v due_o seize_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n put_v in_o charge_n in_o the_o great_a roll_n of_o the_o pipe_n there_o and_o that_o this_o our_o present_a commission_n may_v be_v the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_o execute_v and_o with_o less_o charge_n and_o expense_n unto_o the_o person_n so_o discover_v without_o delay_n our_o further_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o register_n attend_v you_o our_o say_a commissioner_n in_o this_o our_o service_n and_o we_o conceive_v our_o well-beloved_a ferdinando_n parkhu●st_n gentleman_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a person_n for_o that_o purpose_n have_v nominate_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v nominate_v con_v tute_n and_o appoint_v he_o the_o say_v fe_o dinando_fw-la parkhurst_n to_o be_v register_n to_o you_o our_o say_a commissioner_n for_o this_o service_n and_o we_o do_v likewise_o by_o these_o present_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v our_o well-beloved_a richard_n hatter_n gentleman_n to_o be_v assistant_n 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