Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	captain_n	lieutenant_n	ship_n	3,783	5	10.9783	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38310	The humble address of the Lords spiritual and temporal to His Majesty in relation to the petition of Charles Desborow, late captain of His Majesty's ship Mary Gally, employ'd in the expedition to Newfoundland in the year 1697 under the command of Captain John Norris : and His Majesty's most gracious answer thereto.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1699 (1699)	Wing E2801; ESTC R29789	4,905	14

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mary_n galley_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o any_o breach_n of_o order_n or_o neglect_v of_o duty_n can_v just_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o petitioner_n charles_n desborow_n whereupon_o this_o house_n proceed_v to_o pass_v the_o three_o follow_a vote_n viz._n i._o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o this_o house_n that_o captain_n charles_n desborow_n be_v unjust_o break_v and_o also_o that_o a_o humble_a address_n be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n from_o this_o house_n that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o majesty_n favour_n and_o his_o own_o just_a right_n ii_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o squadron_n command_v by_o captain_n norris_n at_o st._n john_n be_v in_o newfoundland_n not_o go_v out_o to_o sight_n ponti_n upon_o the_o several_a intelligence_n give_v be_v a_o very_a high_a miscarriage_n to_o the_o great_a disservice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n iii_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o join_v the_o land-officer_n with_o the_o sea_n officer_n in_o the_o council_n of_o war_n of_o the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1697._o be_v one_o occasion_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n in_o not_o fight_v ponti_n all_o which_o according_a to_o our_o duty_n we_o lay_v before_o your_o majesty_n to_o the_o end_n your_o majesty_n may_v be_v plain_o and_o impartial_o inform_v of_o the_o great_a miscarriage_n in_o that_o expedition_n and_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o your-majesty_n upon_o a_o serious_a reflection_n of_o this_o our_o humble_a representation_n will_v give_v effectual_a order_n for_o the_o redress_v and_o recompense_v this_o poor_a man_n grievance_n and_o suffering_n in_o particular_a and_o for_o vindicate_v the_o reputation_n of_o your_o own_o service_n both_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o which_o we_o be_v sensible_a have_v extreme_o suffer_v on_o this_o occasion_n and_o for_o prevent_v the_o like_a 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to_o captain_n desborow_n as_o follow_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v consider_v of_o the_o address_n and_o give_v the_o necessary_a direction_n in_o order_n to_o what_o the_o house_n desire_v finis_fw-la

the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o his_o majesty_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o charles_n desborow_n late_a captain_n of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n marry_o galley_n employ_v in_o the_o expedition_n to_o newfoundland_n in_o the_o year_n 1697_o under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n john_n norris_n and_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a answer_n thereto_o print_a for_o charles_n desborow_n 1699._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o charles_n desborow_n showeth_n that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v commander_n of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n marry_o galley_n in_o the_o expedition_n to_o newfoundland_n anno_fw-la 1697._o together_o with_o ten_o man_n of_o war_n more_o two_o fireship_n and_o two_o bomb-ketches_a the_o 21_o of_o june_n mr._n ponti_n appear_v off_o the_o port_n of_o st._n john_n which_o give_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n imaginable_a to_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v on_o that_o expedition_n to_o have_v take_v they_o have_v they_o then_o believe_v the_o intelligence_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v give_v they_o by_o your_o petitioner_n and_o other_o but_o instead_o of_o give_v encouragement_n to_o your_o petitioner_n for_o his_o readiness_n to_o do_v service_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o cover_v their_o own_o fault_n your_o petitioner_n be_v unjust_o charge_v with_o breach_n of_o order_n and_o neglect_v of_o duty_n and_o dismiss_v from_o his_o command_n which_o your_o petitioner_n be_v ready_a with_o witness_n to_o prove_v either_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o your_o lordship_n house_n or_o as_o in_o your_o lordship_n great_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v meet_a wherefore_o your_o petitioner_n most_o humble_o pray_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v inquire_v into_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v both_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o your_o petitioner_n who_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sufferer_n on_o this_o occasion_n and_o as_o in_o duty_n bind_v he_o shall_v ever_o pray_v cha._n desborow_n die_fw-la lunae_fw-la 17_o april_n 1699._o we_o your_o majesty_n most_o dutiful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v humble_o acquaint_v your_o majesty_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o petition_n from_o charles_n desborow_n late_a captain_n of_o your_o majesty_n ship_n the_o mary_n galley_n empoly_v in_o the_o expedition_n to_o newfoundland_n in_o the_o year_n 1697._o under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n norris_n which_o petition_n set_v forth_o that_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o july_n 1697._o mounseur_fw-fr ponti_n appear_v off_o the_o port_n of_o st._n john_n which_o give_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n imaginable_a to_o those_o that_o be_v then_o employ_v on_o that_o expedition_n to_o have_v take_v the_o french_a if_o the_o intelligence_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v give_v by_o the_o say_v charles_n desborow_n and_o other_o have_v be_v believe_v and_o that_o instead_o of_o receive_v any_o encouragement_n for_o his_o readiness_n to_o do_v service_n to_o the_o nation_n he_o be_v unjust_o charge_v with_o breach_n of_o order_n and_o neglect_v of_o duty_n and_o dismiss_v from_o his_o command_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o ill_a consequence_n to_o your_o majesty_n service_n if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o it_o that_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o particular_a examination_n upon_o oath_n of_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n wherein_o the_o say_v desborow_n do_v acquaint_v the_o committee_n of_o this_o house_n that_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o july_n five_o french_a ship_n appear_v off_o st._n john_n which_o be_v report_v by_o prisoner_n take_v to_o be_v part_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr nesmond_n squadron_n appoint_v to_o attack_v st._n john_n that_o on_o the_o 23d_o of_o july_n four_o englishmen_n who_o have_v be_v take_v 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