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
A46555	A proclamation for enforcing the due execution of the acts of Parliament for erecting the post-office, and for settling the profits thereof upon us, our heirs and successors James R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1685 (1685)	Wing J333; ESTC R9777	2,717	1

i_o 2_o r_n diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n for_o enforce_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o erect_v the_o post-office_n and_o for_o settle_v the_o profit_n thereof_o upon_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n james_n r._n whereas_o the_o office_n of_o postmaster_n general_n have_v be_v erect_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n reign_n and_o the_o well_o order_v thereof_o be_v thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o general_n concernment_n and_o of_o great_a advantage_n as_o well_o for_o preservation_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n as_o otherwise_o and_o whereas_o also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o revenue_n and_o profit_n thereby_o arise_v be_v by_o one_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o say_a late_a majesty_n reign_n grant_v and_o assign_v by_o his_o late_a majesty_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o most_o entire_o belove_a brother_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n for_o and_o towards_o our_o maintenance_n and_o support_n and_o whereas_o by_o one_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n the_o profit_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o say_a office_n be_v settle_v upon_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n which_o law_n and_o statute_n notwithstanding_o several_a person_n for_o their_o private_a lucre_n have_v late_o practise_v and_o do_v still_o continue_v in_o a_o secret_a and_o most_o unlawful_a manner_n to_o make_v a_o general_n collection_n of_o letter_n and_o to_o give_v they_o conveyance_n and_o delivery_n for_o hire_n without_o any_o authority_n from_o the_o postmaster_n general_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o revenue_n arise_v by_o the_o say_a office_n be_v diminish_v but_o likewise_o several_a dangerous_a correspondency_n be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v and_o the_o seditious_a design_n of_o many_o evil_n dispose_v person_n be_v very_o much_o promoted_n his_o majesty_n therefore_o for_o the_o prevention_n hereof_o in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v presume_v hereafter_o to_o offend_v in_o like_a manner_n may_v remain_v without_o all_o excuse_n have_v think_v fit_a by_o this_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n to_o require_v and_o enjoin_v all_o his_o love_a subject_n and_o do_v hereby_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n other_o than_o the_o postmaster_n general_n for_o the_o time_n be_v his_o deputy_n or_o assign_v that_o they_o presume_v not_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o set_v up_o any_o office_n or_o to_o contrive_v or_o practice_v any_o way_n or_o mean_n for_o collect_v and_o receive_v of_o letter_n and_o packet_n or_o to_o carry_v recarry_v or_o deliver_v the_o same_o with_o speed_n and_o for_o hire_n and_o to_o this_o end_n his_o majesty_n do_v further_a require_v and_o command_v they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o set_v up_o any_o foot-post_n horse-post_n post_n or_o stage-coach_n or_o packet-boat_n for_o carry_v or_o recarry_v of_o letter_n and_o packet_n or_o to_o employ_v or_o make_v use_n of_o any_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o for_o that_o purpose_n other_o than_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v license_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o post-masster_n general_n for_o the_o time_n be_v his_o deputy_n or_o assign_v and_o because_o several_a carrier_n driver_n of_o stage_n coach_n and_o wagon_n haggler_n master_n of_o ship_n purser_n or_o other_o mariner_n do_v very_o often_o under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o their_o respective_a employment_n intermeddle_v with_o and_o intrude_v upon_o the_o office_n of_o the_o postmaster_n general_n his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o more_o particular_o and_o express_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o carrier_n that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o carry_v any_o letter_n other_o 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and_o command_v all_o mayor_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n bailiff_n searcher_n of_o his_o majesty_n port_n and_o all_o other_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n whatsoever_o within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o office_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o make_v diligent_a search_n for_o all_o nail_n bugget_n and_o bag_n in_o any_o ship_n vessel_n wagon_n coach_n or_o other_o unlawful_a or_o vnlicensed_a carriage_n and_o all_o such_o letter_n which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v convey_v or_o carry_v contrary_a to_o law_n to_o seize_v and_o send_v up_o to_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n or_o to_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n offend_a to_o the_o end_n such_o further_o proceed_v may_v be_v have_v as_o shall_v be_v find_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o no_o man_n hereafter_o may_v complain_v 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and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o the_o postmaster_n general_n for_o the_o time_n be_v his_o deputy_n or_o assign_v that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o prepare_v or_o provide_v any_o horse_n or_o furniture_n to_o let_v to_o hire_n unto_o or_o in_o all_o or_o any_o the_o through-post_n and_o person_n ride_v post_n by_o commission_n or_o without_o to_z and_z from_o all_o and_o every_o the_o part_n and_o place_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n where_o any_o post-road_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v settle_v and_o establish_v unless_o the_o postmaster_n general_n his_o deputy_n or_o assign_v shall_v first_o fail_v to_o provide_v and_o furnish_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o ride_v post_n with_o sufficient_a horse_n and_o furniture_n within_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o demand_v thereof_o make_v as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o windsor_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o september_n 1685._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_o the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o the_o assign_v of_o john_n bill_n decease_a and_o by_o henry_n hill_n and_o thomas_n newcomb_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1685._o