Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bill_n	house_n	pass_v	12,480	5	7.4741	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20580	A Full and exact collection of all the considerable addresses, memorials, petitions, answers, proclamations, declarations, letters, and other public papers relating to the Company of Scotland trading to Africa and the Indies since the passing of the act of Parliament, by which the said company was established in June 1695, till November 1700 : together with a short preface (including the act itself) as also a table of whole contents.	Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies.	1700 (1700)	Wing C5597B	80,555	166

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present_a parliament_n we_o therefore_o in_o all_o humble_a duty_n lay_v before_o your_o majesty_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o we_o do_v most_o earnest_o entreat_v and_o most_o assure_o expect_v that_o your_o majesty_n will_v in_o your_o royal_a wisdom_n take_v such_o measure_n as_o may_v effectual_o vindicat_fw-la the_o undoubted_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o say_a company_n and_o support_v the_o credit_n and_o interest_n thereof_o and_o as_o we_o be_v in_o duty_n bind_v to_o return_v your_o majesty_n most_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o the_o gracious_a assurance_n your_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o of_o all_o due_a encouragement_n for_o promote_a the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o we_o be_v thereby_o encourage_v at_o present_a humble_o to_o recommend_v to_o more_o special_a mark_n of_o your_o royal_a favour_n the_o concern_v of_o the_o say_a company_n as_o that_o branch_n of_o our_o trade_n in_o which_o we_o and_o the_o nation_n we_o represent_v have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a interest_n subscribe_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 5_o of_o august_n 1698._o in_o name_n presence_n and_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n seafield_n i._n p._n d._n p._n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o court_n of_o director_n of_o the_o company_n of_o scotland_n trading_n to_o africa_n and_o the_o indies_n show_n that_o whereas_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v by_o their_o address_n of_o the_o 5_o of_o august_n instant_a be_v please_v to_o recommend_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o say_a company_n to_o some_o mark_n of_o your_o royal_a favour_n for_o support_v the_o credit_n and_o interest_n thereof_o which_o have_v already_o suffer_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a obstruction_n which_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o trade_n particular_o by_o a_o memorial_n give_v in_o to_o the_o 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bruntisland_n harbour_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n already_o lose_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o obstruction_n aforesaid_a your_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o continue_v the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o say_a company_n of_o be_v custom-free_a for_o such_o long_a time_n as_o your_o majesty_n shall_v in_o your_o royal_a wisdom_n think_v fit_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o which_o may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n to_o take_v the_o whole_a premise_n into_o your_o royal_a consideration_n and_o give_v such_o order_n and_o direction_n with_o relation_n thereunto_o as_o to_o your_o majesty_n in_o your_o royal_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o expedient_a sign_v at_o ediburgh_n the_o 16_o day_n of_o august_n 1698._o in_o name_n presence_n and_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o director_n by_o may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a most_o dutiful_a most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a 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