Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aforesaid_a	king_n	say_a	23,782	5	7.5787	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49161	The Lord Baltemores case concerning the province of Maryland, adjoyning to Virginia in America. With full and clear answers to all material objections, touching his rights, jurisdiction, and proceedings there. And certaine reasons of state, why the Parliament should not impeach the same. Unto which is also annexed, a true copy of a commission from the late King's eldest son, to Mr. William Davenant, to dispossess the Lord Baltemore of the said province, because of his adherence to this Common-wealth.	Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, Baron, ca. 1605-1675.	1653 (1653)	Wing L3040; ESTC R217733	10,099	25

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the_o lord_n baltemore_n case_n concerning_o the_o province_n of_o maryland_n adjoin_v to_o virginia_n in_o america_n with_o full_a and_o clear_a answer_n to_o all_o material_a objection_n touch_v his_o right_n jurisdiction_n and_o proceed_n there_o and_o certain_a reason_n of_o state_n why_o the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o impeach_v the_o same_o unto_o which_o be_v also_o annex_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o late_a king_n elder_a son_n to_o mr._n william_n davenant_n to_o dispossess_v the_o lord_n baltemore_n of_o the_o say_a province_n because_o of_o his_o adherence_n to_o this_o commonwealth_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1653._o the_o lord_n baltemore_n case_n concerning_o the_o province_n of_o maryland_n join_v to_o virginia_n in_o america_n etc._n etc._n in_o 1632._o the_o lord_n baltemore_n have_v a_o patent_n grant_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o maryland_n with_o divers_a privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o the_o better_a to_o encourage_v he_o to_o settle_v a_o colony_n of_o english_a there_o whereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o dutch_a and_o swede_n from_o encroach_v any_o near_o to_o virginia_n maryland_n be_v between_o virginia_n and_o the_o dutch_a and_o swede_n plantation_n on_o that_o continent_n and_o new-england_n beyond_o they_o to_o the_o northward_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n hereupon_o in_o 1633_o send_v two_o of_o his_o own_o brother_n with_o above_o 200_o people_n to_o begin_v and_o seat_v a_o plantation_n there_o wherein_o and_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o say_a plantation_n ever_o since_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n have_v disburse_v above_o 40000_o l._n whereof_o 20000_o l._n at_o least_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n and_o his_o say_a two_o brother_n die_v there_o in_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o in_o septem._n 1651._o when_o the_o council_n of_o state_n send_v commissioner_n from_o hence_o to_o wit_n captain_n dennis_n captain_n steg_n and_o captain_n curtes_n to_o reduce_v virginia_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n maryland_n be_v at_o first_o insert_v in_o their_o instruction_n to_o be_v reduce_v as_o well_o as_o virginia_n but_o the_o council_n be_v afterwards_o satisfy_v that_o that_o plantation_n be_v never_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o captain_n stone_n the_o lord_n baltemore_n deputy_n there_o be_v general_o know_v to_o have_v be_v always_o zealous_o affect_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o parliament_n friend_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n special_a direction_n receive_v into_o maryland_n and_o well_o treat_v there_o when_o they_o be_v fain_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●ve_v virginia_n for_o their_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n then_o the_o council_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a at_o all_o to_o disturb_v that_o plantation_n and_o therefore_o cause_v maryland_n to_o be_v strike_v out_o of_o the_o say_a instruction_n which_o be_v twice_o do_v it_o be_v by_o some_o mistake_n or_o other_o put_v in_o a_o second_o time_n in_o this_o expedition_n to_o virginia_n captain_n dennis_n and_o captain_n stegg_n the_o two_o chief_a commissioner_n be_v cast_v away_o outward_a bind_v in_o the_o admiral_n of_o that_o fleet_n which_o be_v send_v from_o hence_o upon_o that_o service_n and_o with_o they_o the_o original_a commission_n for_o that_o service_n be_v lose_v but_o cap._n curtes_n have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o instruction_n with_o he_o in_o another_o ship_n arrive_v safe_a in_o virginia_n and_o there_o be_v also_o nominate_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n two_o other_o person_n resident_a in_o virginia_n to_o wit_n cap._n bennet_n and_o cap._n cleyborn_n know_v and_o declare_v enemy_n of_o the_o l._n baltemore_n they_o together_o with_o cap._n curtes_n proceed_v to_o the_o reducement_n of_o virginia_n which_o be_v effect_v according_o upon_o article_n among_o which_o one_o be_v that_o the_o virginian_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o ancient_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o virginia_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v a_o charter_n from_o the_o parliament_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o reducement_n of_o virginia_n captain_n stone_n the_o l._n baltemore_n deputy_n of_o maryland_n send_v to_o the_o commissioner_n at_o the_o first_o arrival_n of_o the_o fleet_n in_o virginia_n to_o offer_v they_o all_o the_o assistance_n he_o can_v and_o do_v actual_o assist_v they_o therein_o with_o provision_n of_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n as_o will_v be_v testify_v if_o need_v be_v by_o mr._n edward_n gibbons_n major-general_n of_o new-england_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o be_v then_o there_o and_o eye-witness_n of_o it_o and_o be_v now_o here_o notwithstanding_o which_o the_o say_a commissioner_n after_o virginia_n be_v reduce_v go_v to_o maryland_n and_o upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o certain_a clause_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o put_v into_o their_o instruction_n after_o maryland_n be_v strike_v out_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v reduce_v all_o the_o plantation_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o cheseapeack_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o some_o part_n of_o maryland_n where_o the_o l._n baltemore_n chief_a colony_n there_o be_v seat_v be_v within_o that_o bay_n as_o well_o as_o most_o of_o the_o plantation_n of_o virginia_n be_v they_o require_v captain_n stone_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n officer_n there_o first_o to_o take_v the_o engagement_n which_o they_o all_o ready_o subscribe_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o do_v in_o all_o humility_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n in_o chief_a under_o god_n then_o the_o commissioner_n require_v they_o to_o issue_v out_o writ_n and_o process_n out_o of_o the_o l._n baltemore_n court_n there_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n and_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietary_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v wherein_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v because_o they_o do_v not_o conceive_v the_o parliament_n intend_v to_o divest_v the_o lord_n baltemore_n of_o his_o right_n there_o and_o that_o they_o understand_v out_o of_o england_n that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n intend_v not_o that_o any_o alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o maryland_n that_o the_o king_n name_n be_v never_o use_v heretofore_o in_o the_o say_a writ_n but_o that_o they_o have_v always_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n proprietary_n according_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o patent_n ever_o since_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o plantation_n that_o the_o late_a act_n in_o england_n for_o change_v of_o the_o form_n of_o writ_n declare_v only_o that_o in_o such_o writ_n and_o process_n wherein_o the_o king_n name_n be_v former_o use_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v put_v in_o stead_n thereof_o that_o the_o continue_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o lord_n proprietary_n name_n be_v essential_a 〈◊〉_d his_o interest_n there_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o without_o breach_n of_o trust_n concur_v to_o any_o such_o alteration_n whereupon_o the_o commissioner_n demand_v of_o captain_n stone_n the_o lord_n baltemore_n commission_n to_o he_o which_o he_o deliver_v and_o then_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n at_o all_o they_o remove_v the_o say_a captain_n stone_n and_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n other_o officer_n out_o of_o their_o employment_n there_o under_o he_o and_o appoint_v other_o to_o manage_v the_o government_n of_o that_o plantation_n till_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o parliament_n shall_v be_v further_o know_v therein_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o record_n of_o the_o place_n and_o send_v divers_a of_o they_o hither_o into_o england_n all_o which_o they_o do_v without_o any_o opposition_n at_o all_o from_o cap._n stone_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n officer_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o colony_n of_o virginia_n not_o long_o after_o send_v one_o colonel_n mathews_n hither_o into_o england_n to_o get_v their_o article_n confirm_v by_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o house_n on_o the_o 31._o august_n 1652._o upon_o the_o read_n whereof_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n baltimores_n and_o of_o about_o twenty_o more_o considerable_a protestant_a adventurer_n and_o planter_n to_o and_o in_o maryland_n who_o be_v know_v by_o divers_a member_n of_o the_o house_n to_o have_v be_v well_o affect_v always_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o who_o sign_v the_o say_a petition_n be_v also_o read_v whereby_o it_o be_v humble_o desire_v that_o before_o the_o house_n passe●_z that_o article_n concerning_o the_o old_a limit_n of_o virginia_n the_o say_a petitioner_n may_v be_v hear_v by_o their_o council_n in_o regard_n maryland_n be_v long_o since_o esteem_v part_n of_o

perform_v though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o second_o the_o word_n first_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n past_a and_o not_o to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v king_n james_n be_v style_v in_o history_n james_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n king_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o second_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v usual_o write_v and_o say_v that_o a_o king_n die_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o live_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o second_o the_o like_a whereof_o may_v be_v make_v out_o by_o many_o other_o instance_n and_o as_o the_o l._n baltemore_n be_v confident_a the_o assembly_n in_o maryland_n have_v no_o intention_n by_o those_o word_n charles_n the_o first_o etc._n etc._n to_o infer_v a_o second_o king_n of_o that_o name_n no_o more_o have_v he_o in_o his_o assent_n to_o that_o law_n any_o such_o thought_n or_o meaning_n and_o the_o comportment_n of_o he_o and_o his_o officer_n in_o maryland_n abovementioned_a towards_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o friend_n do_v sufficient_o confirm_v it_o among_o other_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o l._n baltemor_fw-la e_fw-la and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o maryland_n by_o his_o say_a patent_n one_o be_v by_o a_o express_a clause_n therein_o insert_v that_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v not_o from_o thence_o forward_o be_v or_o be_v repute_v any_o part_n of_o virginia_n or_o be_v dependent_a or_o subject_a to_o their_o government_n in_o any_o thing_n although_o the_o government_n of_o virginia_n be_v then_o immediate_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o be_v by_o the_o say_a patent_n in_o express_a word_n separate_v from_o it_o and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a encouragement_n upon_o confidence_n whereof_o the_o l._n baltemore_n and_o other_o adventure_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n thither_o as_o aforesaid_a for_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n and_o not_o the_o land_n only_o grant_v by_o the_o say_a patent_n which_o do_v chief_o induce_v the_o lord_n baltemore_n to_o make_v so_o great_a a_o adventure_n without_o which_o he_o will_v not_o certain_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o common_a planter_n have_v disburse_v any_o thing_n upon_o a_o plantation_n in_o america_n wherefore_o he_o hope_v the_o parliament_n will_v not_o think_v it_o just_a or_o fit_a to_o deprive_v he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o maryland_n of_o so_o important_a a_o privilege_n which_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o dear_o purchase_v by_o they_o by_o put_v they_o now_o under_o the_o government_n of_o virginia_n upon_o colour_n of_o any_o article_n agree_v on_o when_o the_o virginian_n be_v declare_v enemy_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o even_o in_o point_n of_o policy_n also_o as_o be_v humble_o conceive_v for_o certain_a reason_n of_o state_n hereunto_o annex_v it_o will_v be_v more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o keep_v those_o two_o government_n still_o divide_v and_o to_o preserve_v and_o protect_v the_o lord_n baltemore_n right_n and_o privilege_n aforesaid_a in_o maryland_n then_o to_o destroy_v either_o of_o they_o reason_n of_o state_n concerning_o maryland_n in_o america_n 1._o first_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o keep_v that_o government_n still_o divide_v from_o virginia_n as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o these_o twenty_o year_n last_o past_a then_o to_o unite_v they_o for_o by_o that_o mean_n this_o commonwealth_n will_v have_v the_o more_o power_n over_o both_o by_o make_v one_o a_o instrument_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v to_o keep_v the_o other_o in_o its_o due_a obedience_n to_o this_o commonwealth_n 2._o second_o in_o case_n any_o defection_n shall_v happen_v in_o either_o colony_n as_o late_o be_v in_o virginia_n the_o other_o may_v be_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v continue_v faithful_a to_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o maryland_n late_o be_v upon_o that_o occasion_n which_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v in_o case_n the_o government_n of_o that_o place_n have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n unite_v unto_o or_o have_v have_v any_o dependence_n on_o virginia_n 3._o three_o it_o will_v cause_v a_o emulation_n in_o both_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o better_a account_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n on_o which_o they_o both_o depend_v and_o also_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o planter_n and_o adventurer_n of_o both_o 4._o four_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n have_v a_o estate_n and_o his_o residence_n in_o england_n this_o commonwealth_n will_v have_v a_o better_a assurance_n of_o the_o due_a obedience_n of_o that_o plantation_n and_o the_o planter_n and_o adventurer_n thither_o of_o have_v right_o do_v unto_o they_o in_o case_n the_o government_n thereof_o have_v still_o a_o dependence_n on_o 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a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o other_o in_o foreign_a plantation_n upon_o any_o exigency_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n because_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o by_o his_o express_a direction_n his_o officer_n and_o the_o people_n there_o do_v adhere_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n when_o all_o other_o english_a plantation_n except_o new-england_n declare_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o at_o that_o time_n receive_v their_o friend_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n for_o which_o he_o be_v like_o divers_a time_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o interest_n there_o by_o the_o colony_n of_o virginia_n and_o other_o who_o have_v commission_n from_o the_o late_a king_n elder_a son_n for_o that_o purpose_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o commission_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o sir_n william_n davenant_n the_o original_a whereof_o remain_v with_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o a_o true_a copy_n thereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o late_a king_n elder_a son_n to_o mr._n william_n davenant_n concerning_o maryland_n the_o original_a whereof_o remain_v with_o the_o council_n of_o state_n charles_n r._n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a sir_n william_n davenant_n knight_n and_o to_o all_o other_o to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v greeting_n whereas_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n proprietary_n of_o the_o province_n and_o plantation_n of_o maryland_n in_o america_n do_v visible_o adhere_v to_o the_o rebel_n of_o england_n and_o admit_v all_o kind_n of_o schismatic_n and_o sectary_n and_o other_o ill-affected_a person_n into_o the_o say_a plantation_n of_o maryland_n so_o that_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o apprehend_v very_o great_a prejudice_n to_o our_o service_n thereby_o and_o very_o great_a danger_n to_o our_o plantation_n in_o 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our_o reign_n *_o this_o clause_n include_v soil_n and_o all_o