Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	court_n	england_n	king_n	6,974	5	3.9777	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06132	To the most honourable, honourable [sic] and worthy members of both Houses of Parliament, more especially those who have interest in mines in any part this kingdom. The humble representation and address of the the petitioners for the Bill for preventing multiplicity of vexatious suits, and for settling and ascertaining a certain antient and customary tyth in the county of Derby, according to the tenor, equity and establishment of divers decrees in chancery, grounded on solemn tryals at common-law.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1670 (1670)	Wing T1575A; ESTC R185333	2,378	1

to_o the_o most_o honourable_a honourable_a and_o worthy_a member_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n more_o especial_o those_o who_o have_v interest_n in_o mine_n in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o humble_a representation_n and_o address_n of_o the_o petitioner_n for_o the_o bill_n for_o prevent_a multiplicity_n of_o vexatious_a suit_n and_o for_o settle_v and_o ascertain_v a_o certain_a ancient_n and_o customary_a tithe_n in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n equity_n and_o establishment_n of_o divers_a decree_n in_o chancery_n ground_v on_o solemn_a trial_n at_o common-law_n most_o humble_o show_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v now_o humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o two_o most_o honourable_a house_n a_o certain_a private_a bill_n entitle_v as_o be_v above_o mention_v the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o which_o bill_n be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o settle_v peace_n and_o to_o prevent_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o suit_n and_o to_o reinstate_v the_o petitioner_n who_o be_v clergyman_n in_o the_o ancient_a just_a and_o often_o acknowledge_v right_o of_o their_o church_n by_o the_o general_a establishment_n of_o a_o certain_a customary_a tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o lead-oar_n peculiar_a to_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n only_o which_o say_v ancient_a tithe_n be_v for_o many_o age_n past_a even_o till_o of_o late_a year_n pay_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o petitioner_n predecessor_n without_o contradiction_n and_o the_o petitioner_n and_o their_o predecessor_n have_v and_o do_v constant_o at_o this_o day_n pay_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o to_o the_o king_n express_o for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o petitioner_n right_o as_o well_o as_o the_o general_a right_n of_o all_o the_o proprietor_n in_o the_o say_a county_n have_v former_o be_v examine_v prove_v and_o confirm_v by_o solemn_a verdict_n at_o common-law_n and_o declare_v and_o approve_v by_o divers_a order_n and_o decree_n of_o all_o the_o court_n of_o law_n or_o 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suit_n and_o for_o settle_v and_o ascertain_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n as_o well_o as_o other_o proprietor_n a_o more_o easy_a way_n of_o recovery_n of_o the_o say_a tithe_n and_o whereas_o the_o numerous_a opponent_n of_o this_o tithe_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o vast_a expense_n by_o they_o former_o cause_v in_o oppose_v it_o be_v yet_o ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o cause_v more_o expense_n and_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o petitioner_n have_v be_v credible_o inform_v have_v threaten_v and_o give_v out_o in_o speech_n that_o they_o will_v spend_v many_o hundred_o pound_n but_o that_o they_o will_v prevent_v the_o settle_n of_o the_o petitioner_n right_o in_o parliament_n though_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o will_v do_v so_o the_o petitioner_n can_v imagine_v and_o to_o that_o end_n by_o false_a insinuation_n and_o pretence_n do_v endeavour_n to_o misrepresent_v the_o say_a petitioner_n and_o their_o say_a bill_n entitle_v as_o above_o say_v to_o divers_a 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he_o not_o great_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v