Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	king_n	parliament_n	14,544	5	6.6609	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66175	His Majesties most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Munday the twelfth day of November, 1694; Speeches. 1694-11-12.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1694 (1694)	Wing W2400; ESTC R222327	752	4

His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both Houses of PARLIAMENT On Munday the Twelfth day of November 1694. LONDON Printed by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd Printers to the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties 1694. His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS SPEECH To both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT My Lords and Gentlemen I Am Glad to Meet you here when I can say Our Affairs are in a better Posture both by Sea and Land than when We parted last The Enemy has not been in a Condition to Oppose Our Fleet in these Seas and Our sending so great a Force into the Mediterranean has Disappointed their Designs and leaves us a Prospect of further Success With Respect to the War by Land I think I may say That this Year a Stop has been put to the Progress of the French Arms. Gentlemen of the House of Commons I have had so much Experience of your good Affection to Me and of your Zeal for the Publick that I cannot Doubt of your Assistance at this time I do therefore earnestly Recommend to you to Provide such Supplies as may Enable Me to Prosecute the War with Vigour which is the only means to Procure Peace to Christendom with the Safety and Honour of England I must likewise put you in mind that the Act of Tunnage and poundage Expires at Christmas and I hope you will think fit to Continue that Revenue to the Crown which is the more Necessary at this time in regard the several Branches of the Revenue are under great Anticipations for Extraordinary Expences of the War and Subject to many Demands upon other Accounts I cannot but Mention to you again the Debt for the Transport Ships imployed in the Reducing of Ireland which is a Case of Compassion and deserves Relief My Lords and Gentlemen I should be Glad you would take into your Consideration the Preparing some good Bill for the Encouragement of Our Seamen You cannot but be Sensible how much a Law of this Nature would tend to the Advancement of Trade and of the Naval Strength of the Kingdom which is Our Great Interest and ought to be Our Principal Care FINIS