Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A66818
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A short collection of the most remarkable passages from the originall to the dissolution of the Virgina company
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Woodnoth, Arthur, 1590?-1650?
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Wing W3243; ESTC R8866
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whereof_o they_o will_v speak_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o order_n be_v enter_v for_o continuance_n of_o that_o quarter_n court_n on_o a_o day_n the_o week_n after_o the_o same_o court_n again_o assemble_v and_o those_o lord_n desire_v a_o preparatve_n meet_v of_o the_o council_n for_o virginia_n where_o it_o be_v free_o recount_v how_o k._n james_n remain_v obstinate_o except_v against_o the_o person_n of_o sir_n edwin_n sandys_n declare_v he_o his_o great_a enemy_n and_o that_o he_o can_v hardly_o think_v well_o of_o whosoever_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o furious_a passion_n return_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o choose_v the_o devil_n if_o you_o will_v but_o â—â—t_v sir_n edwin_n sandys_n hereupon_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o company_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o discontent_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o more_o timorous_a nature_n in_o trouble_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o very_a considerable_a assembly_n in_o a_o cause_n so_o late_o raisâ—d_a to_o such_o expectation_n which_o now_o they_o can_v not_o but_o account_v lose_v by_o this_o discouragement_n sir_n john_n danvers_n entreat_v some_o private_a conference_n with_o the_o e._n of_o southampton_n a_o most_o cordial_a stickler_n for_o this_o plantation_n and_o ask_v whether_o his_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v to_o own_o the_o place_n if_o the_o company_n choose_v he_o treasurer_n whilst_o they_o shall_v not_o fail_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o fâ—ce_v he_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_n by_o nominate_v such_o a_o deputy_n as_o will_v please_v his_o lordship_n and_o the_o whole_a company_n in_o prosecute_v still_o those_o way_n which_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n and_o encouragement_n to_o the_o undertaker_n that_o most_o noble_a lord_n answer_n be_v i_o know_v the_o king_n will_v be_v angry_a at_o it_o but_o so_o the_o expectation_n of_o this_o pious_a and_o glorious_a work_n may_v be_v encourage_v let_v they_o do_v with_o i_o what_o they_o please_v and_o according_o the_o council_n and_o company_n in_o a_o fair_a way_n choose_v the_o earl_n treasurer_n and_o sir_n e._n sandys_n deputy_n which_o such_o other_o coincident_fw-la officer_n for_o â—ropagating_a the_o work_n intend_v as_o be_v general_o acceptable_a and_o applaud_v by_o all_o good_a man_n the_o public_a assert_n of_o those_o right_n and_o immunity_n grant_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n much_o raise_v the_o spirit_n and_o increase_v the_o numberâ—_n of_o those_o that_o make_v preparation_n for_o this_o plantation_n for_o wiâ—hin_a the_o follow_a year_n there_o weâ—e_n above_o fifty_o patent_n grant_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o câ—mpany_n to_o several_a personâ—_n who_o be_v to_o have_v land_n set_v out_o and_o allot_v unto_o they_o propoâ—tionable_a tâ—_z the_o numbeâ—s_n of_o people_n they_o engage_v to_o transplant_v from_o england_n the_o least_o number_n so_o câ—ntracted_v foâ—_z in_o any_o one_o patent_n waâ—_z a_o huâ—dâ—ed_a some_o 5_o hundredâ—_z some_fw-la a_fw-la thousandâ—_z and_o divers_a in_o great_a proportion_n and_o thesâ—_n patâ—ntees_n be_v not_o the_o mean_a in_o honour_n virtue_n and_o godlinesâ—_n and_o now_o be_v likewise_o so_o great_a a_o compliance_n in_o this_o pioâ—â—_z work_n anâ—_z money_n come_v in_o so_o plentiful_o from_o the_o lottery_n â—â—d_a by_o payment_n of_o arrear_n upon_o foâ—mer_a subscâ—iptionâ—_n as_o seem_v almost_o to_o promise_v as_o well_o as_o to_o invite_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o a_o oppress_n unto_o a_o more_o free_a government_n establish_v in_o virginia_n whither_o great_a store_n of_o ship_v be_v engage_v and_o even_o in_o readiness_n when_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o break_a parliament_n by_o k._n james_n both_o the_o e._n of_o southampton_n and_o sir_n edwin_n sandys_n be_v commit_v close_a prisoner_n upon_o private_a assume_a suggestion_n which_o strike_v some_o terror_n into_o most_o undertaker_n for_o virginia_n nor_o do_v the_o ship_n and_o passenger_n know_v which_o way_n to_o derive_v those_o order_n warrant_n and_o allowance_n which_o be_v many_o way_n necessary_a and_o pertinent_a for_o set_v forward_o of_o their_o voyage_n the_o complaint_n and_o apprehension_n thereupon_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o court_n and_o registry_n be_v keep_v the_o house_n of_o mr._n farrars_n merchant_n in_o st._n syths-laneâ—_n london_n much_o bewail_v and_o consultation_n be_v there_o have_v where_o after_o consideration_n of_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o company_n the_o two_o farrars_n brother_n by_o their_o discretion_n and_o affection_n assist_v much_o herein_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o company_n may_v and_o shall_v procâ—ed_a as_o if_o their_o governor_n and_o deputy_n be_v hinder_v by_o sickness_n or_o other_o diverâ—ion_n and_o find_v the_o whole_a proceed_n like_o to_o be_v more_o advantage_v if_o sir_n john_n danvers_n will_v show_v himself_o to_o keep_v and_o govern_v the_o court_n a_o number_n wâ—nt_fw-la with_o mr._n nicholas_n farrar_n home_n to_o his_o house_n implore_v his_o assistance_n which_o though_o know_v as_o my_o lord_n of_o southampton_n say_v the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v please_v therewith_o he_o ready_o undertake_v to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o many_o the_o adventurer_n and_o planter_n in_o which_o time_n of_o his_o transaction_n which_o be_v about_o a_o month_n or_o three_o week_n there_o be_v freight_v and_o go_v out_o from_o london_n 25_o sail_n of_o considerable_a ship_n and_o number_n of_o passenger_n for_o virginia_n beside_o other_o about_o the_o same_o time_n from_o the_o western_a port_n the_o e._n of_o southampton_n and_o sir_n ed._n sandys_n be_v by_o this_o time_n release_v and_o nothing_o appear_v against_o they_o rejoice_v the_o more_o to_o â—ind_v the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o ship_n etc._n etc._n so_o well_o over_o and_o though_o by_o a_o contrive_a sudden_a complaint_n in_o parliament_n against_o the_o lottery_n for_o virginia_n as_o pernicious_a to_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v introduce_v with_o second_v information_n suggest_v the_o lottery_n be_v vote_v down_o and_o the_o greatâ—st_a stream_n for_o supply_n of_o money_n now_o stop_v yet_o consultation_n and_o endeavour_n give_v new_a hope_n of_o benefit_n other_o way_n which_o more_o than_o probable_o may_v still_o advance_v the_o plantation_n wherein_o many_o party_n have_v their_o aim_n and_o expectation_n whilst_o thâ—se_o forementioned_a passage_n be_v in_o hand_n the_o court_n and_o spanish_a faction_n fail_v not_o to_o give_v assistâ—nce_n and_o â—ncouragemâ—nt_fw-la to_o all_o those_o and_o they_o be_v very_o many_o that_o strain_v by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o divert_v or_o interrupt_v the_o affair_n under_o the_o care_n of_o this_o council_n and_o company_n which_o draw_v on_o their_o consideraâ—ion_n for_o the_o displace_n of_o sir_n thomas_n smiâ—â—_z and_o constitute_v of_o 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and_o harbour_n there_o capable_a to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v a_o fleet_n of_o ship_n fit_a to_o succour_v and_o protect_v virginia_n