Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	earl_n	england_n	king_n	2,850	5	3.5173	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11193	To the Kings most excellent Maiestie, the Lords spirituall and temporall, and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, the humble petition of Thomas Russell, Esquire	Russell, Thomas.	1626 (1626)	STC 21460.7; ESTC S3362	3,705	1

to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o thomas_n russell_n esquire_n show_v that_o whereas_o the_o make_n of_o salt-peter_n within_o his_o majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n be_v a_o great_a safety_n and_o benefit_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a for_o that_o it_o effect_v and_o assure_v a_o certain_a provision_n thereof_o for_o the_o furnish_n of_o his_o majesty_n store_n for_o the_o strength_n defence_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n say_a realm_n and_o dominion_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v have_v from_o foreign_a part_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o most_o common_o at_o unreasonable_a rate_n and_o the_o same_o so_o obtain_v may_v happen_v to_o be_v intercept_v or_o by_o contrary_a wind_n hinder_v in_o time_n of_o need_n or_o utter_o lose_v by_o shipwreck_n or_o other_o casualty_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o if_o no_o such_o hazard_n be_v yet_o the_o same_o be_v not_o usual_o to_o be_v buy_v but_o for_o ready_a money_n to_o be_v transport_v and_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o whereby_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n realm_n will_v be_v diminish_v and_o other_o foreign_a kingdom_n thereby_o enrich_v and_o whereas_o for_o make_v of_o the_o salt-peter_n which_o have_v be_v former_o and_o now_o be_v make_v in_o his_o majesty_n say_a realm_n and_o dominion_n the_o subject_n have_v have_v and_o still_o have_v their_o house_n dovehouse_n cellar_n etc._n etc._n dig_v up_o to_o their_o great_a trouble_n and_o also_o their_o cart_n take_v for_o carry_v of_o the_o liquor_n tub_n etc._n etc._n to_o place_n far_o remote_a to_o their_o exceed_a great_a prejudice_n which_o have_v occasion_v many_o complaint_n not_o only_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o most_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n but_o oftentimes_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o highness_n privy_a counsel_n and_o whereas_o also_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o make_v since_o the_o first_o make_v of_o salt-peter_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o famous_a memory_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o grievance_n of_o the_o subject_n a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o saltpetre_n use_v for_o the_o ordinary_a service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o diverse_a year_n not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v spend_v for_o the_o king_n store_n nor_o near_o so_o much_o in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o there_o be_v most_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o aswell_o the_o king_n as_o the_o subject_n be_v force_v to_o procure_v the_o same_o from_o barbary_n france_n poland_n hamborough_n and_o other_o place_n in_o germany_n the_o salt-peter-man_n have_v former_o use_v as_o common_o they_o now_o do_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_n to_o take_v composition_n money_n of_o some_o two_o shilling_n of_o some_o five_o shilling_n of_o some_o ten_o shilling_n of_o some_o more_o of_o some_o less_o to_o spare_v their_o house_n stable_n and_o dovehouse_n from_o dig_v whereby_o the_o service_n intend_v for_o make_v salt-peter_n for_o his_o majesty_n be_v whole_o neglect_v though_o the_o subject_n be_v continual_o charge_v with_o such_o composition_n money_n and_o further_o if_o the_o salt-peter-man_n in_o their_o accustom_a course_n of_o work_v shall_v for_o a_o few_o year_n long_o dig_v house_n etc._n etc._n for_o make_v of_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n as_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v require_v they_o will_v so_o impoverish_v the_o earth_n that_o they_o will_v in_o short_a time_n hardly_o make_v any_o at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o artificial_a mean_n use_v by_o they_o for_o enrich_v the_o earth_n but_o that_o which_o casual_o happen_v of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o make_v salt-peter_n again_o in_o many_o year_n and_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o petitioner_n have_v by_o his_o great_a travail_n pain_n industry_n and_o charge_v discover_v and_o make_v know_v a_o new_a way_n and_o mean_n not_o heretofore_o know_v practise_v and_o perfect_v for_o the_o make_n and_o refine_n of_o perfect_a good_a serviceable_a and_o merchantable_a salt-peter_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o dig_v of_o their_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o from_o take_v up_o cart_n for_o carry_v their_o liquor_n tub_n ash_n etc._n etc._n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o withal_o that_o by_o this_o new_a way_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v what_o quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n soever_o shall_v be_v require_v both_o for_o his_o own_o store_n and_o all_o provision_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o for_o his_o neighbour_n nation_n be_v in_o league_n and_o amity_n with_o his_o majesty_n upon_o which_o information_n it_o please_v king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n to_o refer_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o unto_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n his_o grace_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o middlesex_n than_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o totnes_n master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n who_o after_o long_a and_o many_o serious_a debating_n diverse_a trial_n be_v make_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o make_v saltpetre_n in_o this_o new_a course_n propose_v and_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o be_v please_v to_o recommend_v it_o back_o to_o the_o say_a king_n james_n as_o a_o proposition_n fit_a to_o be_v embrace_v and_o a_o privilege_n for_o the_o say_a work_n to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o inventor_n for_o his_o encouragement_n for_o 21._o year_n but_o the_o warrant_n to_o master_n attorney_n general_n to_o draw_v up_o the_o say_a privilege_n be_v make_v sole_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o middlesex_n be_v so_o unequal_o limit_v to_o price_n and_o no_o certainty_n for_o the_o payment_n thereof_o be_v deliver_v with_o other_o strict_a condition_n and_o prouiso_n unfitting_a for_o so_o great_a a_o service_n intend_v for_o the_o general_a good_a that_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o adventure_v the_o stock_n for_o erect_v the_o work_n be_v thereby_o utter_o dishearten_v and_o will_v not_o proceed_v therein_o whereby_o all_o the_o former_a charge_n of_o bring_v the_o invention_n to_o perfection_n and_o procure_v the_o privilege_n be_v sole_o lay_v out_o by_o the_o inventor_n be_v like_a to_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o the_o service_n intend_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n whole_o neglect_v whereupon_o a_o petition_n be_v late_o exhibit_v to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v for_o enlargement_n of_o the_o say_a grant_n it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o inventor_n and_o to_o ease_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o now_o grievance_n and_o secure_v the_o kingdom_n with_o quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n gracious_o to_o condescend_v thereto_o for_o the_o speedy_a execution_n and_o advancement_n of_o which_o work_n the_o inventor_n be_v ready_a upon_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o erect_v a_o work_n forthwith_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o after_o the_o earth_n be_v ripen_v and_o impregnate_v for_o make_v of_o salt-peter_n shall_v produce_v weekly_a as_o much_o salt-peter_n as_o now_o be_v or_o usual_o have_v be_v make_v in_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o trouble_n the_o city_n be_v now_o put_v unto_o by_o which_o mean_v there_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o full_a demonstration_n to_o such_o person_n as_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v appoint_v both_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o work_n the_o profit_n of_o it_o the_o quantity_n and_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o salt-peter_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o this_o new_a course_n shall_v be_v far_o better_o and_o more_o useful_a in_o all_o condition_n require_v in_o salt-peter_n for_o the_o make_n of_o powder_n than_o any_o that_o now_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o majesty_n storehouse_n from_o any_o salt-peter-worke_n in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o import_v from_o any_o part_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n but_o because_o so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o this_o for_o speedy_a make_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n can_v convenient_o be_v effect_v by_o any_o private_a purse_n the_o inventor_n therefore_o most_o humble_a pray_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v settle_v some_o present_a course_n that_o upon_o the_o demonstration_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o sum_n of_o 20000._o li._n may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n which_o will_v be_v require_v for_o erect_v and_o stocking_n so_o many_o work_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v 500_o ton_n of_o salt-peter_n yearly_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o subject_n expense_n the_o say_a sum_n of_o 20000._o li._n to_o be_v lay_v

out_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o inventor_n by_o such_o person_n as_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v for_o that_o purpose_n select_a which_o stock_n of_o 20000._o li._n shall_v be_v repay_v in_o seven_o year_n by_o even_o and_o equal_a portion_n yearly_o either_o in_o saltpetre_n or_o in_o money_n the_o first_o payment_n thereof_o to_o commence_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v erect_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o make_v salt-peter_n which_o may_v be_v complete_v and_o fit_v within_o one_o year_n and_o the_o stock_n of_o coal_n urine_n and_o ash_n provide_v by_o mean_n of_o which_o stock_n of_o 20000._o li._n the_o petitioner_n may_v be_v enable_v after_o demonstration_n upon_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o erect_v and_o stock_n so_o many_o work_n as_o shall_v serve_v to_o make_v sufficient_a quantity_n of_o salt-peter_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o subject_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o much_o tend_v to_o the_o subject_n ease_n and_o the_o kingdom_n security_n and_o further_o that_o this_o house_n will_v be_v honourable_o please_v to_o confirm_v his_o majesty_n grant_v to_o the_o petitioner_n for_o the_o say_a term_n of_o 21._o year_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o beside_o all_o the_o former_a advantage_n to_o the_o subject_n in_o free_v they_o from_o the_o now_o grievance_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n by_o make_v quantity_n of_o saltpetre_n sufficient_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o subject_n in_o general_a which_o have_v any_o occasion_n to_o use_v powder_n shall_v for_o ever_o reap_v a_o great_a benefit_n far_o beyond_o the_o use_n of_o that_o money_n which_o the_o petitioner_n do_v require_v for_o erect_v and_o stocking_n the_o work_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o saltpetre_n for_o make_v powder_n and_o in_o the_o cheapness_n thereof_o for_o the_o subject_n shall_v have_v saltpetre_n double_v refine_v 10._o li._n in_o every_o tun_n better_o cheap_a than_o now_o they_o pay_v for_o saltpetre_n bring_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o refine_v be_v now_o worth_a 90._o li._n the_o tun_n the_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o be_v above_o 5._o li._n the_o tun_n which_o be_v upon_o just_a account_n 15._o li._n on_o a_o tun_n cheap_a by_o which_o mean_n they_o will_v also_o have_v their_o powder_n 15._o s._n on_o every_o barrel_n better_o cheap_a for_o the_o powder_n maker_n will_v deliver_v 100_o weight_n of_o powder_n for_o 112._o li._n weight_n of_o saltpetre_n once_o refine_v which_o lose_v 12._o li._n in_o the_o great_a hundred_o at_o the_o second_o refine_n so_o if_o the_o subject_n spend_v 400._o ton_n of_o powder_n a_o year_n the_o advantage_n will_v be_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o general_n 6000._o li._n yearly_a and_o in_o regard_n the_o only_a material_a for_o the_o artificial_a impregnate_n of_o earth_n for_o engender_v saltpetre_n be_v urine_n there_o may_v be_v most_o of_o all_o the_o common_a beggar_n about_o london_n and_o in_o other_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a where_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v erect_v continual_o employ_v for_o gather_v of_o urine_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a work_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v a_o competent_a mean_n for_o their_o live_n without_o beg_v if_o it_o please_v this_o honourable_a house_n to_o accept_v this_o offer_n of_o the_o petitioner_n he_o will_v make_v it_o apparent_a by_o this_o course_n that_o there_o may_v be_v provide_v within_o two_o year_n next_o follow_v a_o magazine_n of_o powder_n in_o every_o city_n town_n corporate_a fort_n and_o port_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o seven_o year_n store_n always_o before_o hand_n in_o readiness_n for_o any_o service_n there_o be_v sufficient_a material_n in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v have_v every_o year_n for_o seven_o year_n provision_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o may_v be_v show_v to_o such_o as_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v appoint_v within_o two_o month_n the_o petitioner_n humble_o proffer_v and_o dedicate_v this_o his_o service_n with_o all_o his_o labour_n time_n spend_v and_o charge_v former_o bestow_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o grave_a consideration_n of_o the_o honourable_a assembly_n in_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o if_o any_o can_v propound_v a_o better_a course_n for_o ease_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o now_o grievance_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_a by_o provide_v sufficient_a quantity_n of_o saltpetre_n to_o be_v always_o in_o readiness_n in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o work_n may_v be_v erect_v the_o petitioner_n will_v ever_o be_v ready_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o skill_n and_o endeavour_v to_o further_o and_o advance_v the_o same_o