Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	act_n	person_n	say_a	4,561	5	6.8446	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02985	The humble address of the right honourable Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons in Parliament assembled. Die Veneris 13 Decembris 1695.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1696 (1696)	Wing E1550A; ESTC R176112	1,640	1

the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a 〈…〉_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n a●●●●_n die_fw-fr veneris_fw-la 13_o decembris_fw-la 1695._o we_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v tak●●_n 〈…〉_o consideration_n the_o state_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v find_v that_o beside_o many_o other_o di●●●●●tages_n and_o difficulty_n it_o now_o lie_v under_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o have_v late_o receive_v yo●_n majesty_n royal_a assent_n in_o your_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o erect_v a_o company_n trading_n 〈◊〉_d africa_n and_o the_o indies_n be_v likely_a to_o bring_v many_o great_a prejudices_fw-la and_o mischief_n to_o all_o you●_n majestis_n subject_n that_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o wealth_n of_o trade_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o duty_n to_o 〈◊〉_d majesty_n and_o the_o care_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o do_v humble_o represent_v to_o your_o majesty_n that_o the_o say_a act_n do_v provide_v that_o all_o ship_n vessel_n merchandise_n good_n and_o other_o effect_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o that_o company_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o restraint_n or_o prohibition_n and_o of_o all_o custom_n tax_n s●sses_n supply_n or_o other_o duty_n impose_v or_o to_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o otherwise_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o far_o that_o the_o say_a company_n whole_a member_n officer_n servants_z or_o other_o belong_v thereto_o shall_v be_v free_a both_o in_o their_o person_n estate_n and_o good_n employ_v in_o the_o say_a stock_n and_o trade_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o tax_n sess_v supply_v excise_n quarter_a of_o soldier_n transient_a or_o local_a or_o levy_v of_o soldier_n or_o other_o imposition_n whatsoever_o during_o the_o space_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o great_a advantage_n grant_v to_o the_o scot_n east_n india_n company_n and_o the_o duty_n and_o difficulty_n that_o lie_v upon_o that_o trade_n in_o england_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o ship_n of_o this_o nation_n will_v be_v carry_v thither_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v scotland_n be_v make_v a_o free_a port_n for_o all_o east_n india_n commodity_n and_o consequent_o thoss_v several_a place_n in_o europe_n which_o be_v supply_v from_o england_n will_v be_v furnish_v from_o thence_o much_o cheaper_o than_o can_v be_v dene_fw-mi by_o the_o english_a and_o therefore_o this_o nation_n will_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o supply_v foreign_a part_n with_o those_o commodity_n which_o have_v always_o be_v a_o great_a article_n in_o the_o ballanee_n of_o our_o foreign_a trade_n moreoverr_n the_o say_a commodity_n will_v unavoidable_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o scot_n into_o england_n by_o stealth_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o the_o vast_a prejudice_n of_o the_o english_a trade_n and_o navigation_n and_o to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o your_o majesty_n in_o your_o custom_n and_o when_o once_o that_o nation_n shall_v have_v settle_v themselves_o in_o plantation_n in_o america_n our_o commerce_n in_o tobacco_n sugar_n cotton-wool_n skin_n mast_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v utter_o lose_v because_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o nation_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o this_o act_n be_v such_o that_o that_o kingdom_n must_v be_v the_o magazine_n for_o all_o those_o commodity_n and_o the_o english_a plantation_n and_o the_o traffic_n thereof_o loft_n to_o we_o and_o the_o exportation_n of_o our_o own_o manufacture_n yearly_o decrease_v beside_o these_o and_o many_o other_o obstruction_n that_o this_o act_n will_v unavoidable_o bring_v to_o the_o general_a trade_n of_o this_o nation_n another_o clause_n in_o the_o say_a act_n whereby_o your_o majesty_n promise_v to_o interpose_v your_o authority_n to_o have_v re●stitution_n reparation_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o any_o damage_n that_o may_v be_v do_v to_o any_o of_o the_o ship_n good_n merchandise_n person_n or_o other_o effect_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a company_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o public_a charge_n do_v seem_v to_o engage_v your_o majesty_n to_o employ_v the_o ship_n and_o strength_n at_o sea_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o support_v this_o new_a company_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n even_o of_o this_o kingdom_n all_o which_o adhere_v prejudices_fw-la inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n arise_v by_o the_o say_a act_n we_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o faithfulness_n lie_v before_o your_o majesty_n and_o that_o thereupon_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o most_o gracious_a answer_n to_o the_o effect_n follow_v viz._n i_o have_v be_v ill_o serve_v in_o scotland_n but_o i_o hope_v some_o remedy_n may_v be_v find_v to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o this_o act._n the_o order_n of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o house_n to_o resolve_v itself_o into_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n to_o consider_v of_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o raise_v the_o supply_n to_o be_v grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o france_n be_v read_v ordered_n that_o the_o say_a committee_n have_v power_n to_o send_v for_o p●rs●s_n and_o receive_v proposal_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o then_o the_o house_n resolve_v itself_o into_o the_o say_a committee_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o after_o some_o time_n spend_v therein_o mr._n speaker_n resume_v the_o chair_n and_o sir_n thomas_n littleton_n report_a from_o the_o say_a committee_n that_o they_o have_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o the_o matter_n to_o they_o refer_v and_o have_v come_v to_o some_o resolution_n which_o they_o have_v direct_v he_o to_o report_v when_o the_o house_n will_v please_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o ordered_n that_o the_o say_a report_n be_v make_v to_o morrow_n morning_n ordered_n that_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n and_o election_n be_v adjourn_v and_o then_o the_o house_n adjourn_v till_o the_o morrow_n morning_n nine_o a_o clock_n london_n print_v and_o reprint_v in_o edinburgh_n by_o john_n reid_n 1696._o