Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	honourable_a	majesty_n	privy_a	10,396	5	9.6495	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38835	Loyalty and fidelity, rejected and oppressed. Or the case of George Everett shipwright, truly stated most humbly offer'd to the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament wherein is briefly set forth, his zealous endeavours for promoting the service of the publick with the obstructions and illegal proceedings of some persons imploy'd in the administration of publick affairs. And the true reason of those false aspersions and scandalous reflections, layd on him by, the euemy's [sic] of the government.	Everett, George, Shipwright.	1698-1699? (1699)	Wing E3547; ESTC R224218	13,302	20

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of_o his_o majesty_n and_o seaman_n who_o thereby_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o share_n and_o proportion_n allow_v by_o the_o say_v act._n and_o in_o order_n such_o commander_n shall_v make_v restitution_n about_o 12_o month_n since_o i_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o prize_n who_o promise_v to_o give_v i_o a_o reward_n if_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v which_o according_o i_o do_v and_o two_o ship_n upon_o the_o evidence_n that_o i_o produce_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n the_o 10_o the_o of_o march_n last_o but_o the_o say_a commissioner_n send_v for_o the_o capt._n that_o sell_v they_o he_o produce_v a_o account_n upon_o oath_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n and_o in_o the_o balance_n remain_v debtor_n to_o the_o king_n about_o 30._o pound_n at_o my_o next_o attendance_n the_o commissioner_n show_v i_o the_o