Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
majesty_n call_v captain_n lieutenant_n 4,270 5 13.6446 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A05412 The estate of English fugitiues vnder the king of Spaine and his ministers Containing, besides, a discourse of the sayd Kings manner of gouernment, and the iniustice of many late dishonorable practises by him contriued.; Discourse of the usage of the English fugitives, by the Spaniard Lewkenor, Lewis, Sir, d. 1626. 1595 (1595) STC 15564; ESTC S108544 137,577 247

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o spaniard_n i_o leave_v to_o their_o judgement_n that_o know_v the_o country_n for_o by_o this_o rendition_n of_o the_o town_n of_o alost_n they_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o he_o get_v dermounde_n the_o sasse_n the_o fort_n of_o leifkin_n hook_n saint_n anthony_n and_o saint_n margaret_n the_o dole_n the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o waste_v and_o in_o manner_n gaunt_n itself_o as_o the_o sequel_n very_o apparent_o show_v notwithstanding_o all_o which_o service_n they_o be_v within_o two_o year_n space_n what_o with_o hunger_n the_o gallows_n and_o rigorous_a deal_n quite_o consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o and_o last_o at_o stalbrooke_n even_o against_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o anwarpe_n when_o all_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o count_n and_o reckon_n they_o only_o be_v infamouslye_o cashier_v without_o any_o one_o month_n pay_v receive_v only_o every_o one_o a_o ducat_n and_o which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o monstrous_a and_o scarce_o credible_a whereas_o some_o of_o the_o captain_n not_o long_o before_o have_v make_v they_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n new_a and_o fair_a ensign_n those_o ensign_n be_v by_o a_o spanish_a commissary_n call_v spinosa_n who_o come_v with_o order_n to_o dissolve_v the_o regiment_n take_v violent_o from_o those_o that_o bear_v they_o spaniard_n a_o exceed_a disgrace_n use_v to_o the_o english_a by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n who_o be_v colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n and_o for_o a_o great_a disgrace_n both_o to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n though_o both_o he_o captain_n tresham_n and_o the_o other_o captain_n complain_v to_o the_o duke_n for_o redress_n he_o captain_n treshan_n a_o little_a before_o the_o break_n of_o the_o regiment_n when_o tailor_n be_v slay_v have_v his_o company_n give_v he_o which_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o spaniard_n afterward_o make_v his_o brag_n that_o he_o turn_v the_o english_a ensign_n into_o spanish_a fieldbed_n somewhat_o before_o this_o time_n when_o the_o whole_a camp_n receive_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o dermounde_n two_o month_n pay_n they_o only_o though_o of_o all_o other_o most_v travel_v in_o the_o trench_n wade_v every_o night_n from_o their_o quarter_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o keep_v their_o guard_n which_o be_v upon_o a_o dike_a or_o caussey_fw-mi through_o water_n up_o to_o the_o bosom_n &_o have_v have_v more_o man_n slay_v in_o that_o siege_n than_o any_o other_o regiment_n in_o the_o whole_a camp_n can_v not_o receive_v one_o penny_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o have_v pass_v muster_n with_o the_o rest_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o the_o captain_n have_v bribe_v the_o commissary_n to_o pass_v they_o many_o place_n think_v thereby_o to_o make_v a_o great_a hand_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o money_n when_o they_o make_v suit_n to_o the_o duke_n dignity_n there_o be_v in_o the_o king_n army_n two_o contador_n who_o office_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o roll_n and_o book_n of_o the_o army_n to_o make_v the_o patent_n of_o captain_n and_o colonel_n &_o to_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o all_o such_o assignation_n of_o money_n as_o be_v grant_v &_o many_o other_o the_o like_o thing_n so_o that_o their_o office_n be_v of_o great_a reclining_n and_o dignity_n be_v scornful_o by_o he_o post_v off_o to_o the_o contadore_v of_o the_o army_n of_o who_o they_o receve_v the_o most_o base_a and_o opprobrious_a speech_n that_o be_v ever_o give_v unto_o soldier_n and_o that_o can_v lieutenant_n butler_n well_o testify_v for_o he_o be_v then_o lieutenant_n unto_o pigot_n be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v use_v he_o be_v now_o in_o her_o majesty_n service_n and_o be_v late_o lieutenant_n of_o sir_n john_n poolies_n horseman_n and_o as_o i_o hear_v have_v do_v her_o majesty_n many_o good_a service_n the_o conclusion_n be_v they_o be_v absolute_o reject_v without_o ever_o receive_v one_o halfpenny_n and_o last_o upon_o cast_v of_o the_o regiment_n whereas_o the_o pay_n of_o a_o reform_a captain_n for_o so_o they_o call_v they_o who_o company_n be_v cashier_v or_o take_v away_o of_o what_o nation_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v among_o they_o be_v forty_o crown_n a_o month_n they_o gauè_fw-fr only_o to_o our_o english_a captain_n but_o five_o and_o twenty_o neither_o that_o but_o in_o paper_n only_o for_o i_o think_v some_o of_o they_o never_o receive_v any_o penny_n at_o all_o in_o money_n and_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v very_o little_a thus_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o usage_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o spaniard_n but_o now_o keep_v the_o course_n i_o begin_v i_o will_v acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o punishment_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o lay_v upon_o the_o leader_n and_o first_o seducer_n of_o this_o miserable_a forename_a troop_n upon_o their_o arrival_n in_o the_o spanish_a camp_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o seven_o company_n endo●_n the_o name_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o commander_n of_o this_o regiment_n and_o their_o miserable_a endo●_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n who_o upon_o their_o humble_a request_n and_o suit_n be_v make_v colonel_n &_o commander_n of_o they_o all_o and_o one_o contraras_n a_o spaniard_n join_v with_o he_o as_o his_o assistant_n or_o rather_o as_o a_o master_n and_o commander_n both_o over_o he_o and_o the_o regiment_n another_o be_v give_v to_o pigot_n with_o the_o title_n of_o lieutenant_n colonel_n the_o three_o to_o dalton_n with_o the_o office_n of_o sergeant_n mayor_n the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o four_o upon_o who_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o company_n be_v bestow_v be_v tailor_n vincent_n smith_n and_o walsh_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o pigot_n pigot_n the_o strange_a calamity_n &_o death_n of_o pigot_n because_o he_o only_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a actor_n &_o instrument_n in_o this_o treachery_n abuse_v with_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o fair_a speech_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o countryman_n that_o be_v by_o he_o draw_v into_o this_o action_n pigot_n after_o he_o have_v stay_v a_o while_n in_o the_o camp_n as_o he_o be_v wily_a and_o full_a of_o craft_n pygot_n the_o strange_a calamity_n &_o death_n of_o pygot_n so_o he_o quick_o perceive_v how_o the_o world_n be_v likely_a to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n and_o therefore_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o wear_v themselves_o out_o in_o poverty_n and_o travel_n he_o while_o he_o have_v money_n in_o his_o purse_n get_v he_o into_o spain_n think_v sure_o with_o himself_o that_o in_o regard_v his_o service_n have_v be_v so_o important_a he_o shall_v there_o have_v be_v receive_v with_o cross_n and_o candle_n and_o beside_o be_v mighty_o recompense_v he_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o other_o of_o the_o captain_n for_o companion_n in_o the_o journey_n fear_v least_o partnership_n may_v have_v make_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o service_n which_o to_o himself_o he_o attribute_v alone_o seem_v the_o less_o spain_n pygots_n cold_a entertainment_n in_o spain_n and_o so_o consequent_o his_o reward_n with_o this_o crafty_a intention_n he_o arrive_v at_o madrile_a where_o after_o he_o have_v a_o while_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o unregarded_a at_o length_n by_o mean_n of_o sir_n frances_n englefield_n to_o who_o he_o be_v in_o that_o behalf_n a_o earnest_a suitor_n he_o be_v bring_v by_o a_o interpreter_n for_o he_o have_v no_o other_o language_n but_o plain_a english_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o don_n joan_n de_fw-fr ydeaques_n be_v then_o the_o king_n secretary_n from_o who_o after_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o service_n and_o cause_n of_o come_v he_o receive_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v the_o duke_n of_o parma_n to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n secretary_n the_o answer_n of_o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr ydeaques_n the_o king_n secretary_n and_o captain_n general_a in_o the_o low_a conntry_n to_o who_o direction_n and_o discretion_n he_o refer_v the_o consideration_n of_o all_o such_o like_a service_n as_o shall_v there_o fall_v out_o wish_v he_o therefore_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o duke_n who_o no_o doubt_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o service_n offer_v he_o his_o letter_n unto_o the_o duke_n in_o that_o behalf_n this_o answer_n be_v cold_a and_o contrary_a to_o pigot_n expectation_n but_o back_o he_o must_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n no_o reply_n of_o he_o can_v alter_v the_o secretory_n resolution_n somewhat_o before_o his_o undertake_v this_o journey_n he_o have_v marry_v a_o handsome_a young_a woman_n of_o those_o country_n who_o he_o leave_v at_o tourney_n in_o a_o citizen_n house_n and_o with_o she_o in_o charge_n all_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v worth_a she_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n be_v very_o fearful_a to_o lie_v alone_o have_v entertain_v into_o her_o bed_n a_o young_a man_n