Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	say_a	value_n	yearly_a	2,391	5	10.4409	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54599	Fodinæ regales, or, The history, laws, and places of the chief mines and mineral works in England, Wales, and the English pale in Ireland as also of the mint and mony : with a clavis explaining some difficult words relating to mines, &c. / by Sir John Pettus, Knight.	Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690.	1670 (1670)	Wing P1908; ESTC R190	70,019	132

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whereas_o the_o say_v william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n have_v heretofore_o grant_v divers_a part_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o say_a immunity_n power_n and_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n and_o all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o assign_v be_v since_o dead_a and_o whereas_o the_o say_a power_n and_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n be_v since_o come_v unto_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n robert_n lord_n cecil_n sir_n julius_n caesar_n sir_n james_n pemberton_n sir_n william_n bond_n and_o sir_n james_n lancaster_n knight_n john_n osburne_n thomas_n caesar_n francis_n barty_n sen_fw-la arnold_n oldisworth_n christopher_n toldervy_n william_n gammage_n charles_n chewt_o henry_n tamworth_n and_o william_n bond_n sen_fw-mi esquire_n henry_n palmer_n francis_n barty_n jun._n richard_n danford_n george_n browne_n gent._n richard_n marten_n jun._n nathanael_n marten_n richard_n collins_n and_o alexander_n find_v etc._n etc._n 4._o know_v

of_o gold_n or_o silver_n which_o be_v in_o the_o base_a metal_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o mine_n of_o base_a metal_n in_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o subject_a have_v mine_n of_o base_a metal_n in_o his_o own_o land_n they_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n for_o there_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o say_a author_n any_o such_o mine_n either_o in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o elsewhere_o which_o have_v not_o some_o gold_n or_o silver_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o poor_a mine_n and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o base_a metal_n and_o that_o the_o product_v be_v of_o such_o value_n that_o it_o countervail_v the_o charge_n of_o get_v it_o or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v draw_v the_o property_n of_o the_o base_a metal_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o if_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o my_o royal._n chap._n iu._n a_o abstract_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n date_v the_o 28_o of_o may_n in_o the_o 10_o year_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n incorporate_n for_o ever_o the_o society_n of_o the_o mine_n royal_a 1._o recite_v the_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o tho._n thurland_n and_o daniel_n houghsetter_n date_v 10_o oct._n b._n in_o the_o 6_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n etc._n etc._n 2._o grant_v power_n to_o assign_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n part_n and_o portion_n of_o their_o say_a privilege_n immunity_n &c_n &c_n and_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v all_o immunity_n licenses_fw-la privilege_n former_o to_o they_o grant_v 3._o grant_v the_o say_a licence_n immunity_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n unto_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n robert_z earl_n of_o leicester_n james_n lord_n montjoy_n sir_n william_n cecil_n knight_n though_o thurland_n daniel_n houghsetter_n john_n tamworth_n and_o jo._n dudley_n esquire_n lionel_n ducket_n citizen_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n benedict_n spinola_n of_o london_n merchant_n jo._n loner_n will._n winter_n anthony_n ducket_n roger_n wetherall_n rich._n springham_n jeffry_n ducket_n rich._n barnes_n will_n platten_n tho._n smith_n will._n bird_n gent._n daniel_n ulstet_fw-la a_o german_a mat●hew_n field_n george_n needham_n and_o edmund_n thurland_n all_o the_o say_a privilege_n etc._n etc._n and_o incorporates_n they_o for_o ever_o and_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n assistant_n and_o commonalty_n for_o the_o mine_n royal_a and_o so_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o 4._o enable_v they_o by_o that_o name_n to_o purchase_v land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o alien_n set_v or_o let_v the_o same_o and_o to_o sue_v implead_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v sue_v etc._n etc._n in_o any_o court_n before_o any_o judge_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a concern_v any_o the_o affair_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n assistant_n and_o commonalty_n etc._n etc._n 5._o power_n to_o choose_v one_o or_o two_o governor_n one_o or_o two_o deputy-governours_n and_o six_o or_o more_o assistant_n 6._o ordain_v lionel_n ducket_n and_o daniel_n houghsetter_n the_o first_o governor_n anthony_n ducket_n and_o daniel_n ulstet_fw-la the_o first_o four_o deputy_n governor_n jo._n tamworth_n tho._n thurland_n benedict_n spinola_n john_n loner_n will._n winter_n and_o roger_n wetherall_n the_o first_o assistant_n until_o the_o first_o monday_n in_o may_n 1569_o and_o thence_o if_o need_v be_v till_o other_o be_v choose_v 7._o power_n to_o keep_v court_n to_o elect_v officer_n to_o make_v by-law_n act_n and_o ordinance_n when_o and_o where_o they_o please_v within_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o admit_v more_o member_n english_a or_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o revoke_v rule_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n every_o member_n to_o have_v half_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o 24_o part_n or_o a_o gentleman_n of_o 40_o mark_n per_fw-la annuum_fw-la in_o certain_a county_n a_o quarter_n part_n at_o least_o 8._o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v officer_n minister_n workman_n and_o labourer_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o remove_v member_n and_o impose_v fine_n to_o purchase_v land_n to_o elect_v one_o or_o two_o officer_n who_o be_v call_v sergeant_n to_o collect_v the_o fine_n and_o to_o arrest_v body_n and_o good_n 9_o their_o precept_n to_o be_v obey_v in_o city_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o officer_n indemnify_v for_o their_o obedience_n thereto_o 10._o a_o member_n have_v a_o quarter_n part_n his_o voice_n be_v as_o good_a as_o two_o member_n of_o half_a quarter_n part_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n great_a part_n proportionable_o 11._o all_o mayor_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v assist_v chap._n v._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o indenture_n of_o covenant_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o corporation_n by_o indenture_n date_v the_o 16_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 10_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n make_v between_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o mine_n royal_a of_o the_o other_o part_n recite_v the_o indenture_n of_o covenant_n of_o the_o 10_o of_o october_n in_o the_o 6_o year_n the_o company_n do_v covenant_n with_o the_o queen_n to_o pay_v deliver_v observe_v perform_v fulfil_v and_o keep_v all_o payment_n custom_n subsidy_n coinage_n sum_n of_o money_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n pearl_n copper_n part_n portion_n preemption_n covenant_n grant_n article_n and_o agreement_n in_o that_o indenture_n specify_v on_o the_o patentee_n behalf_n to_o be_v pay_v deliver_v reserve_v perform_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o queen_n shall_v have_v all_o such_o payment_n sum_n of_o money_n custom_n subsidy_n coinage_n duty_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n pearl_n copper_n part_n portion_n preemption_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o patentee_n have_v covenant_v the_o queen_n shall_v have_v chap._n vi_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o grant_v of_o the_o mineral_n and_o battery-work_n 17_o sept._n 7_o eliz._n 1._o by_o letter_n patent_n the_o queen_n grant_v to_o william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n all_o manner_n of_o ewre_n simple_a and_o pure_a or_o mix_v and_o compound_v of_o the_o metal_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n and_o quicksilver_n and_o all_o other_o mineral_n and_o treasure_n likely_a to_o be_v find_v in_o earth_n or_o ground_n in_o england_n wales_n and_o the_o english_a pale_a in_o ireland_n and_o of_o tin_n and_o lead_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o by_o law_n be_v or_o have_v be_v use_v copperice_n and_o allom_n and_o the_o mine_n in_o the_o last_o patent_n except_v 2._o therein_o be_v grant_v power_n to_o dig_v to_o build_v house_n not_o to_o dig_v under_o house_n nor_o in_o the_o mine_n in_o the_o last_o patent_n except_v without_o consent_n indifferent_a person_n to_o award_v a_o recompense_n none_o to_o use_v their_o tool_n or_o instrument_n or_o to_o dig_v for_o 21_o year_n disturber_n of_o workman_n to_o be_v commit_v for_o six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n to_o take_v up_o necessary_n for_o the_o work_n as_o wood_n timber_n etc._n etc._n at_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o if_o the_o queen_n be_v mind_v to_o work_v any_o mine_n without_o the_o english_a pale_a than_o william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n shall_v have_v like_o privilege_n and_o power_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v grant_v 3._o free_a for_o the_o queen_n to_o resume_v this_o grant_n for_o her_o proper_a use_n only_o and_o not_o to_o grant_v it_o to_o other_o person_n their_o charge_n loss_n expense_n and_o interest_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o six_o indifferent_a citizen_n whereof_z two_o to_o be_v alderman_n to_o be_v equal_o choose_v the_o referree_n to_o deliver_v a_o certificate_n of_o the_o charge_n to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n who_o be_v to_o make_v payment_n thereupon_o and_o if_o after_o resumption_n the_o queen_n shall_v decline_v the_o work_n than_o william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v to_o have_v the_o preference_n of_o farm_v it_o etc._n etc._n 17_o sept._n 7_o eliz._n a_o patent_n to_o the_o same_o person_n of_o the_o callamine_n stone_n or_o lapis_fw-la callaminaris_n within_o the_o same_o place_n and_o with_o like_a power_n for_o the_o better_a composition_n of_o the_o mix_a metal_n call_v latin_n in_o reduce_v it_o to_o be_v soft_a and_o malleable_a for_o wire_n and_o mollify_a of_o iron_n and_o steel_n and_o draw_v and_o forge_v they_o into_o plate_n for_o armour_n in_o all_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o within_o the_o english_a fale_n in_o ireland_n power_n to_o dig_v ut_fw-la ante_fw-la chap._n vii_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o indenture_n of_o covenant_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n that_fw-mi 17_o sept._n 7_o eliz._n concern_v the_o mineral_n and_o battery-work_n 1._o first_o the_o queen_n covenant_n that_o no_o other_o person_n shall_v dig_v of_o or_o for_o what_o be_v grant_v 2._o william_n humphrey_n and_o christopher_n shutz_n