Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	heir_n	son_n	26,491	5	5.6823	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34498	Copy of a pape [sic] presented in the year, 1681, to the then Duke of York vvhilst he was in Scotland; entituled, Considerations on the Scots Mint; and of a commission granted under the Great-Seal, in the year, 1682. by King Charles the Second, for the tryal of the mint; and of the reports made thereon: together with the copies of His Majesties several missive letters, containing his approbation, and further determination thereanent; faithfully transcribed from the originals.		1691 (1691)	Wing C6183B; ESTC R215455	28,778	48

in_o our_o royal_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v fit_a and_o in_o regard_n we_o do_v not_o in_o our_o say_a letter_n to_o you_o of_o the_o 25_o of_o august_n last_o make_v mention_n of_o john_n falconer_n the_o late_a warden_n of_o our_o say_a mint_n notwithstanding_o of_o his_o malversation_n which_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o report_n of_o our_o say_n commissioner_n during_o his_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o place_n of_o warden_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v also_o our_o express_a pleasure_n that_o he_o be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o method_n which_o we_o have_v prescribe_v for_o the_o process_n against_o the_o person_n already_o mention_v for_o do_v of_o all_o which_o these_o present_n to_o be_v record_v both_o in_o the_o book_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n and_o of_o the_o session_n if_o needful_a shall_v be_v to_o you_o and_o they_o respectiuè_fw-fr and_o to_o all_o other_o who_o may_v be_v therein_o concern_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o hearty_o farewell_o give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 2_o d_o day_n of_o october_n 1682._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o thirty_o four_o year_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la morray_n double_o of_o the_o king_n letter_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o aberdene_n and_o colonel_n grahame_n 1683._o at_o edinburgh_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fourscore_o three_o year_n his_o majesty_n letter_n under-written_a direct_a to_o william_n marquis_n of_o queensberrie_n lord_n high_a thesaurer_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o john_n drummond_n of_o lundie_n lord_n thesaurer-deput_a be_v present_v and_o read_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v book_v whereof_o the_o tenor_n follow_v sic_fw-la suprascribitur_fw-la charles_n r._n right_o trusty_a and_o right_a well_o belove_v cousin_n and_o counsellor_n and_o right_a trusty_n and_o well_o belove_a counsellor_n we_o greet_v you_o well_o we_o have_v see_v and_o 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hereby_o assign_v and_o dispone_v to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o the_o say_a colonel_n john_n grahame_n all_o our_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n in_o and_o to_o the_o say_v decreet_a against_o the_o late_a general_n of_o the_o mint_n with_o full_a power_n to_o pursue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o sum_n contain_v therein_o until_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v of_o the_o sum_n of_o 20000_o lib._n sterling_a in_o manner_n after_o specify_v viz._n first_o 5000_o lib._n to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o 2000_o lib._n to_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n and_o thereafter_o 11000_o lib._n to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o 2000_o lib._n to_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n declare_v nevertheless_o that_o upon_o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o lord_n maitland_n their_o grant_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a disposition_n this_o right_n to_o the_o abovementioned_a decreet_a grant_v by_o we_o to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o null_a so_o we_o bid_v you_o hearty_o farewell_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o windsor-castle_n 1._o may_v 1683._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o 35_o the_o year_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la middleton_n middleton_n cap._n 14._o statute_n wilhel_n cap._n 4._o stat._n david_n 2._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 6._o statute_n david_n 2._o 2._o act_v sess_z 2d_o par._n 2d_o ch._n 2d_o 2d_o act_n 8._o sess_z 1._o par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o 2._o act_n 9_o pa._n 13._o ja_fw-la 2._o act_n 65._o pa._n 8_o ●a_n 3._o act_n 17_o par._n 17_o ja._n 6._o 6._o cap._n 38._o &_o 46_o stat._n david_n 2d_o act_n 23._o par._n 1._o ja._n 1._o act_n 54._o par._n 4._o ja_fw-la four_o four_o act_n 114._o par._n 7._o ja._n 5._o act_n 2._o par._n 19_o ja._n 6._o 6._o act._n 249._o par._n 15._o ja._n the_o 6_o the_o the_o act_n 18._o par._n 3_o d._n ja._n 3_o d._n d._n cap._n 22._o statut_fw-la rob._n 1._o 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immediate_a search_n than_o the_o distance_n his_o majesty_n be_v now_o at_o will_v allow_v for_o supply_v whereof_o his_o majesty_n intend_v that_o the_o say_a matter_n shall_v be_v exact_o inquire_v into_o and_o try_v by_o a_o special_a commission_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v a_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o certain_a commissioner_n with_o full_a power_n to_o they_o to_o call_v and_o cite_v before_o they_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o servant_n of_o his_o majesty_n mint-house_n and_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o can_v give_v information_n of_o and_o concern_v his_o majesty_n mint_n coinage_n or_o bullion_n or_o what_o relate_v thereto_o and_o to_o make_v exact_a search_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o fineness_n of_o his_o majesty_n money_n and_o of_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o the_o rule_n whereby_o his_o majesty_n standart_n be_v secure_v and_o that_o by_o such_o method_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v seem_v most_o expedient_a to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o to_o employ_v such_o person_n in_o the_o same_o as_o they_o shall_v judge_v know_v in_o that_o matter_n and_o likewise_o to_o examine_v the_o manner_n of_o receive_v his_o majesty_n bullion_n the_o quantity_n thereof_o how_o the_o samen_n be_v exact_v from_o the_o merchant_n and_o pay_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o what_o emolument_n do_v thereby_o arise_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o what_o be_v the_o due_a salary_n and_o perquisites_n belong_v to_o the_o officer_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o examine_v what_o observance_n have_v be_v keep_v in_o these_o matter_n in_o time_n past_a since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a grandfather_n king_n james_n the_o six_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n his_o remove_n of_o his_o court_n from_o this_o kingdom_n into_o england_n to_o this_o present_a time_n and_o to_o take_v trial_n of_o any_o abuse_n that_o have_v creep_v in_o during_o that_o time_n as_o likewise_o to_o examine_v the_o quantity_n 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the_o matter_n of_o the_o mint_n in_o place_n of_o give_v any_o formal_a answer_n he_o give_v in_o a_o representation_n allege_v that_o the_o commissioner_n can_v not_o make_v inquiry_n in_o any_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o mint_n because_o he_o have_v exoneration_n from_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o copper_n coin_n and_o a_o discharge_v as_o to_o the_o fineness_n of_o the_o silver_n coin_n and_o if_o any_o error_n be_v commit_v by_o he_o in_o his_o office_n he_o be_v secure_v by_o his_o majesty_n act_n of_o indemnity_n in_o july_n 1679._o and_o that_o any_o crime_n commit_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o mint_n do_v fall_v under_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n by_o which_o all_o such_o be_v indemnify_v as_o have_v maleverse_v in_o any_o public_a station_n or_o trust_n or_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o pursuit_n for_o any_o cause_n or_o occasion_n relate_v to_o any_o public_a administration_n and_o refuse_v to_o declare_v upon_o oath_n concern_v the_o particular_n 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