Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	affair_n	establish_v	great_a	64	3	2.1265	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14521	A declaration of the state of the colonie and affaires in Virginia with the names of the aduenturors, and summes aduentured in that action. By his Maiesties Counseil for Virginia. 22 Iunij. 1620.	Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales); Virginia Company of London.	1620 (1620)	STC 24841.4; ESTC S111563	31,654	108

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or_o of_o the_o deputy_n in_o his_o absence_n ix_o nothing_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n after_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n x._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a business_n for_o virginia_n yearly_a increase_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o treasurer_n if_o he_o see_v it_o so_o necessary_a to_o assemble_v the_o quarter_n court_v both_o in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n of_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o they_o xi_o the_o company_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o the_o quarter_n court_v and_o court_v extraordinary_a by_o the_o officer_n but_o of_o the_o ordinary_a court_n themselves_o shall_v take_v notice_n and_o the_o secretary_n shall_v keep_v a_o book_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o court_n who_o with_o the_o book keeper_n husband_n and_o beadle_n shall_v at_o all_o court_n give_v diligent_a attendance_n xii_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a at_o a_o general_a court_n and_o with_o consent_n thereof_o to_o dispense_v with_o all_o 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box_n as_o in_o some_o other_o company_n xxii_o every_o officer_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v shall_v open_o in_o court_n take_v his_o oath_n or_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a at_o the_o next_o court_n he_o come_v to_o xxiii_o the_o treasurer_n deputy_n auditor_n and_o comitty_n have_v no_o certain_a allowance_n for_o their_o care_n and_o labour_n the_o reward_n of_o these_o former_a officer_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n wherein_o new_a officer_n be_v choose_v treasurer_n xxiv_o the_o treasuror_n duty_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o virginia_n and_o upon_o cause_n extraordinary_a to_o call_v court_n extraordinary_o and_o in_o all_o court_n and_o other_o meeting_n he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o cast_a voice_n xxv_o he_o be_v to_o moderate_v the_o court_n in_o quality_n of_o a_o precedent_n and_o to_o cause_v gravity_n decency_n and_o good_a order_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o for_o breach_n thereof_o after_o a_o grave_a admonition_n first_o give_v and_o not_o prevail_a to_o proceed_v to_o reformation_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court._n xxvi_o he_o be_v to_o propound_v and_o put_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o question_n which_o the_o court_n require_v under_o pain_n of_o be_v immediate_o put_v from_o his_o office_n if_o he_o refuse_v in_o which_o case_n the_o deputy_n shall_v do_v it_o under_o the_o like_a pain_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v than_o any_o of_o the_o counseil_fw-fr there_o present_a xxvii_o whereas_o the_o treasurer_n be_v to_o put_v to_o the_o question_n all_o thing_n which_o the_o court_n require_v it_o be_v explain_v to_o be_v intend_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n or_o instruction_n not_o to_o the_o stand_a law_n and_o order_n of_o the_o company_n xxviii_o he_o be_v to_o have_v care_n that_o the_o extraordinary_a comitty_n appoint_v by_o the_o court_n to_o several_a business_n do_v prosecute_v the_o same_o and_o give_v 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to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o governor_n counseil_n or_o people_n in_o virginia_n or_o otherwise_o concern_v they_o he_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v public_o read_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o court_n or_o counseil_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v and_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o shall_v of_o his_o own_o head_n or_o authority_n write_v or_o send_v any_o direction_n swerve_v from_o such_o as_o the_o court_n or_o counseil_n shall_v give_v upon_o pain_n to_o be_v disfranchized_n xxxi_o the_o treasurer_n shall_v assemble_v the_o counseil_fw-fr upon_o all_o weighty_a occasion_n require_v serious_a deliberation_n and_o shall_v have_v care_n with_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a counseil_n be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o matter_n of_o extraordinary_a and_o great_a importance_n concern_v the_o state_n xxxii_o he_o be_v to_o do_v his_o best_a that_o fit_a counsellor_n be_v choose_v and_o be_v choose_v be_v to_o have_v care_n that_o they_o take_v their_o oath_n xxxiii_o the_o treasurer_n be_v to_o have_v care_n also_o that_o the_o general_a comitty_n keep_v their_o court_n with_o the_o deputy_n upon_o all_o occasion_n of_o business_n xxxiv_o he_o be_v to_o do_v his_o best_a that_o fit_a man_n be_v choose_v also_o to_o that_o place_n and_o that_o they_o which_o be_v choose_v be_v swear_v xxxv_o the_o treasurer_n at_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v sit_v in_o any_o assembly_n of_o comitty_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a unless_o it_o concern_v himself_o xxxvi_o the_o treasurer_n shall_v stand_v charge_v with_o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o company_n and_o be_v to_o have_v care_n th●t_v it_o be_v due_o get_v in_o and_o not_o issue_v out_o but_o by_o lawful_a warrant_n and_o to_o the_o company_n use_v xxxvii_o a_o lawful_a warrant_n for_o charge_n of_o the_o present_a year_n be_v that_o which_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o deputy_n and_o four_o of_o the_o comitty_n and_o for_o former_a charge_n