Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	honourable_a	lord_n	viscount_n	3,313	5	11.4579	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55624	A modest and true account of the proceedings against Mr. Abraham Anselm, late secretary to the late admirals of the Fleet as they happ'ned and were brought on before the Right Honourable Their Majesties Principal Secretary of State, Their Majesties Most Honourable Privy Council, Their Majesties Council at Law, and as they were examined by the Grand Jury for the county of Middle-Sex at the sessions held at Hick's-Hall, September the sixth, 1693 : in a letter to a friend : together with an answer thereunto.	Praed, John.	1694 (1694)	Wing P3164; ESTC R8895	11,954	32

much_o to_o his_o commendation_n for_o when_o he_o have_v write_v home_o to_o his_o corrispondents_n in_o offence_n to_o mr._n williams_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o himself_o he_o show_v he_o what_o he_o have_v write_v and_o what_o answer_v he_o have_v receive_v thereto_o but_o mr._n william_n deal_v not_o so_o honourable_o with_o he_o for_o he_o write_v home_o a_o secret_a letter_n as_o full_a of_o scurrility_n as_o some_o man_n discourse_n be_v and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o letter_n with_o the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o venice_n the_o 9th_o of_o may_n 1681._o i_o be_v not_o a_o little_a startle_v when_o late_o mr._n anselm_n recommend_v to_o my_o perusual_a the_o content_n of_o you_o to_o he_o in_o proprio_fw-la date_v the_o 25_o pass_v i_o easy_o observe_v thereby_o how_o i_o have_v be_v represent_v by_o one_o who_o corrupt_a judgement_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o discern_v his_o own_o interest_n that_o he_o have_v ever_o pervert_v the_o design_n that_o other_o have_v put_v on_o foot_n for_o his_o good_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a you_o shall_v lay_v so_o much_o weight_n on_o the_o report_n of_o such_o a_o fellow_n that_o find_v no_o foundation_n to_o raise_v himself_o but_o on_o the_o fail_n of_o another_o what_o a_o condition_n think_v you_o have_v i_o be_v in_o have_v that_o unnatural_a brute_n any_o thing_n material_a to_o write_v of_o but_o because_o he_o want_v subject_a he_o make_v a_o contrivance_n of_o impudent_a lie_n to_o give_v plausibility_n to_o his_o most_o ignominious_a and_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v inhuman_a ingratitude_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v there_o any_o need_n to_o give_v the_o portrait_n of_o this_o informer_n i_o can_v do_v it_o at_o large_a and_o unto_o his_o confusion_n i_o just_o now_o meet_v with_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o europe_n for_o the_o month_n of_o august_n 1693._o and_o therein_o be_v this_o passage_n mr._n anselm_n secretary_n to_o the_o admiral_n have_v be_v charge_v for_o hold_v a_o correspondency_n with_o the_o enemy_n be_v bring_v up_o to_o london_n the_o principal_a witness_n against_o he_o be_v captain_n rowe_n and_o captain_n wallis_n and_o one_o praed_n a_o tradesman_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n who_o have_v all_o three_o be_v confront_v by_o he_o before_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o charge_v he_o with_o have_v in_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v correspond_v criminal_o with_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o marquis_n albeville_n albeville_n i_o be_o tell_v that_o there_o be_v more_o truth_n in_o this_o then_o the_o world_n be_v aware_a of_o for_o sir_n richard_n white_n be_v a_o spanish_a chevalier_n be_v of_o nedr_a relation_n to_o albeville_n the_o envoy_n former_o from_o king_n james_n at_o the_o hague_n as_o also_o with_o have_v endeavour_v to_o debauch_v a_o sea-officer_n into_o the_o service_n of_o france_n where_o they_o say_v he_o promise_v kin_n he_o will_v get_v he_o the_o command_n if_o to_o ship_n of_o 80_o gun_n the_o attourny_n general_n have_v order_n to_o prosecute_v he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n another_o secretary_n be_v send_v down_o to_o the_o admiral_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o either_o mr._n anselm_n or_o some_o other_o have_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o that_o do_v pass_v because_o they_o have_v take_v their_o measure_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v well_o instruct_v they_o write_v that_o since_o this_o he_o have_v be_v discharge_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messenger_n who_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n upon_o his_o give_a security_n to_o appear_v at_o all_o time_n when_o ever_o he_o be_v call_v for_o by_o which_o and_o what_o follow_v you_o may_v see_v how_o some_o thing_n be_v represent_v london_n gazette_n from_o monday_n october_n the_o 23d_o to_o thursday_n october_n the_o 26_o 1693._o by_o the_o lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n whereas_o a_o report_n have_v be_v raise_v and_o spread_v by_o henry_n kilegrew_n esq_n sir_n ralph_n delaval_n and_o sir_n cloudsly_n shovel_n knight_n admiral_n of_o their_o majesty_n fleet_n that_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n viscount_n falkland_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n do_v upon_o read_v a_o paper_n at_o the_o board_n stifle_v something_o that_o be_v material_a to_o their_o justification_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n have_v consider_v of_o and_o examine_v into_o the_o matter_n be_v satisfy_v and_o do_v declare_v that_o the_o say_a report_n be_v false_a and_o scandalous_a although_o upon_o the_o say_a examination_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o something_o happen_v which_o may_v mistead_o the_o admiral_n into_o that_o error_n and_o it_o be_v order_v in_o council_n that_o this_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o gazitte_n w._n bridgman_n and_o now_o i_o have_v appeal_v to_o a_o man_n of_o impartial_a honour_n and_o apprehension_n i_o will_v hope_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o i_o have_v be_v no_o malicious_a informer_n if_o it_o do_v appear_v i_o know_v you_o will_v affirm_v it_o not_o so_o much_o against_o mr._n anselm_n as_o in_o favour_n of_o your_o most_o effectual_a friend_n and_o humble_a servant_n john_n praed_n my_o dear_a friend_n i_o receive_v your_o letter_n and_o be_v please_v with_o the_o the_o perusal_n thereof_o i_o read_v it_o over_o and_o over_o according_a to_o prescription_n i_o have_v meet_v withal_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o turkish-spys_a i_o have_v likewise_o show_v it_o to_o some_o of_o your_o friend_n and_o i_o and_o we_o be_v all_o exceed_o glad_a to_o see_v you_o vindicate_v yourself_o so_o upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o the_o world_n may_v not_o believe_v you_o be_v one_o of_o those_o villain_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v example_n of_o and_o since_o you_o dare_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n so_o much_o against_o your_o own_o interest_n to_o serve_v your_o king_n and_o country_n let_v i_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o print_v your_o letter_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o your_o own_o reputation_n the_o supposition_n i_o have_v that_o you_o design_v so_o do_v put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o description_n of_o russia_n juan_n vasiloreidg_n one_o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n nail_v a_o french_a ambassador_n hat_n to_o his_o head_n for_o put_v it_o on_o before_o he_o at_o which_o time_n sir_n jerome_n boze_n ambassador_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n put_v on_o his_o hat_n and_o cock_v it_o say_v that_o the_o french_a ambassador_n represent_v a_o cowardly_a king_n of_o france_n but_o he_o the_o invinsible_a queen_n of_o england_n who_o veil_v her_o bonnet_n to_o no_o prince_n in_o christendom_n and_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o vindicate_v her_o minister_n look_v you_o there_o quoth_v the_o emperor_n to_o his_o boyar_n which_o of_o you_o all_o dare_v do_v so_o much_o for_o your_o master_n as_o this_o man_n do_v for_o his_o mistress_n finis_fw-la

a_o modest_a and_o true_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n against_o mr._n abraham_n anselm_n late_a secretary_n to_o the_o late_a admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n as_o they_o happen_v and_o be_v bring_v on_o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a their_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n their_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n their_o majesty_n council_n at_o law_n and_o as_o they_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o grand_a jury_n for_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o session_n hold_v at_o hick's-hall_n september_n the_o six_o 1693._o in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n together_o with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o london_n print_v for_o abel_n roper_n at_o the_o mitre_n within_o temple-bar_n 1694._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n perhaps_o i_o have_v not_o expose_v this_o my_o letter_n to_o the_o public_a view_n but_o that_o mr._n anselm_n to_o captain_n wall_n wherein_o he_o call_v i_o villain_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v show_v to_o some_o of_o the_o honourable_a representative_n of_o this_o nation_n before_o who_o the_o business_n of_o the_o admiral_n have_v be_v bring_v about_o and_o so_o may_v other_o also_o i_o hear_v i_o have_v be_v misrepresent_v to_o to_o their_o majesty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o as_o i_o be_v to_o charles_n the_o ii_o for_o serve_v my_o king_n and_o country_n abroad_o with_o the_o hazard_n both_o of_o my_o life_n and_o fortune_n and_o then_o i_o can_v not_o defend_v myself_o from_o the_o defamation_n but_o now_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v without_o any_o offence_n philip_n of_o macedon_n as_o illustrious_a for_o his_o wit_n as_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o virtue_n be_v advise_v to_o correct_v a_o man_n for_o say_v some_o thing_n as_o his_o enemy_n say_v unseasonable_o we_o must_v first_o say_v the_o king_n consider_v whither_o he_o have_v not_o occasion_n give_v he_o to_o say_v what_o he_o do_v a_o modest_a and_o true_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n against_o mr._n abraham_n anselm_n late_a secretary_n to_o the_o late_a admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n dear_a sir_n since_o as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o say_v i_o have_v lose_v that_o reputation_n which_o i_o late_o regain_v by_o a_o law_n suit_n and_o that_o i_o be_o fall_v under_o the_o defamation_n of_o a_o malicious_a jnformer_n i_o think_v fit_a as_o your_o request_n command_v i_o to_o give_v you_o the_o follow_a account_n concern_v mr._n anselem_n etc._n etc._n though_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o case_n like_o a_o man_n of_o inward_a and_o real_a honour_n who_o adventure_n the_o fame_n to_o preserve_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o honest_a man._n some_o time_n after_o i_o come_v to_o london_n about_o the_o law_n suit_n i_o have_v occasion_n to_o converse_v with_o one_o captain_n peter_n rowe_n not_o only_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o law_n suit_n but_o also_o on_o some_o other_o account_n because_o he_o be_v a_o understand_a man_n in_o many_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o captain_n rowe_n come_v one_o day_n to_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o as_o a_o secret_a that_o he_o have_v a_o incredible_a thing_n to_o impart_v to_o i_o which_o he_o will_v trust_v no_o body_n else_o withal_o because_o he_o can_v not_o but_o mistrust_v it_o himself_o but_o soon_o after_o he_o go_v to_o one_o captain_n peter_n wall_n and_o not_o only_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o tell_v i_o but_o also_o what_o i_o tell_v he_o as_o a_o secret_a thereon_o which_o be_v that_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o believe_v what_o he_o have_v so_o entrust_v i_o withal_o for_o a_o reason_n which_o hereafter_o follow_v now_o a_o strange_a discourse_n about_o the_o turky-fleet_n be_v just_a break_v out_o when_o captain_n wall_n come_v to_o i_o and_o ask_v i_o concern_v what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o captain_n rowe_n and_o what_o captain_n rowe_n have_v say_v to_o i_o i_o be_v surprise_v at_o his_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o since_o the_o truth_n be_v out_o i_o can_v not_o say_v as_o some_o say_v i_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o lye_n so_o upon_o my_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o matter_n captain_n wall_n ask_v my_o advice_n and_o i_o give_v he_o such_o as_o correspond_v with_o his_o own_o opinion_n but_o i_o tell_v he_o it_o may_v do_v more_o ill_a to_o i_o than_o good_a to_o the_o nation_n for_o two_o reason_n one_o whereof_z be_v that_o i_o have_v a_o just_a pretention_n against_o mr._n anselm_n for_o 1500_o l._n and_o therefore_o pray_v he_o if_o possible_a not_o to_o mention_v my_o name_n in_o the_o matter_n nevertheless_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o the_o captain_n at_o that_o time_n as_o little_o regard_v that_o reason_n as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o and_z go_v into_o southampton_n he_o write_v from_o thence_o unknown_a to_o i_o the_o follow_a letter_n to_o two_o of_o the_o admiral_n to_o the_o honourable_a mr._n henry_n killigrew_n sir_n i_o take_v the_o boldness_n be_v former_o acquaint_v with_o you_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o gentleman_n mr._n abraham_n anselm_n who_o be_v now_o your_o secretary_n which_o may_v prove_v of_o very_o bad_a consequence_n as_o well_o to_o yourself_o and_o the_o other_o gentleman_n that_o be_v with_o you_o in_o commission_n as_o also_o to_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o wish_v well_o as_o do_v yourself_o yesterday_o be_v sunday_n the_o 22th_o of_o may_n come_v a_o sea-commander_n to_o my_o house_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v recommend_v by_o the_o say_v anselm_n to_o give_v his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v command_v a_o ship_n for_o king_n james_n and_o if_o he_o will_v he_o assure_v the_o cabal_n will_v perform_v it_o that_o also_o the_o say_a anselm_n do_v desire_v to_o know_v of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o your_o own_o country_n where_o he_o can_v raise_v man_n in_o cornwall_n for_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o what_o number_n so_o for_o your_o government_n you_o may_v use_v your_o own_o discretion_n jam_fw-la the_o gentleman_n you_o common_o call_v your_o countryman_n wall_n in_o your_o kinsman_n kirk_n service_n of_o genova_n so_o shall_v desire_v the_o favour_n of_o you_o to_o let_v i_o know_v where_o you_o receive_v this_o or_o no._n direct_v your_o letter_n to_o i_o at_o mr._n william_n tyler_n in_o southampton_n i_o have_v no_o more_o but_o wish_v you_o all_o prosperity_n in_o your_o undertake_n i_o remain_v your_o humble_a servant_n peter_n wall_n london_n the_o 22th_o may_v 1693._o sir_n ralph_n delaval_n sir_n i_o take_v the_o boldness_n though_o unknown_a to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o what_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o secretary_n mr._n abraham_n anselm_n viz._n yesterday_o come_v to_o my_o house_n a_o sea-commander_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o be_v recommend_v by_o the_o say_v anselm_n to_o be_v a_o sea-commander_n for_o king_n james_n as_o also_o that_o he_o have_v some_o time_n since_o speak_v to_o a_o cornish_a gentleman_n to_o know_v where_o he_o can_v raise_v force_n in_o cornwall_n for_o king_n james_n the_o which_o this_o morning_n i_o speak_v to_o the_o gentleman_n himself_o who_o tell_v i_o the_o same_o this_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n that_o you_o may_v govern_v yourself_o according_a know_v what_o charge_v he_o be_v in_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o favour_n of_o you_o to_o write_v i_o a_o line_n or_o two_o whether_o you_o receive_v this_o or_o no._n and_o direct_v your_o letter_n to_o i_o at_o mr._n william_n tiler_n in_o southampton_n be_v the_o needful_a at_o present_a from_o your_o most_o obedient_a humble_a servant_n peter_n wall_n london_n 22th_o may_v 1693._o your_o honour_n be_v unknown_a to_o i_o but_o you_o may_v please_v to_o inquire_v of_o captain_n good_a captain_n dover_n and_o captain_n grantham_n or_o any_o that_o have_v pass_v the_o strait_n captain_n wall_n as_o he_o tell_v i_o receive_v no_o answer_n from_o the_o admiral_n but_o their_o secretary_n mr._n anselm_n fent_fw-la he_o thus_o letter_n sir_n upon_o two_o letter_n write_v to_o mr._n killigrew_n and_o sir_n ralph_n delaval_n wherein_o you_o inform_v they_o that_o a_o sea-commander_n acquaint_v you_o that_o i_o have_v consult_v with_o he_o about_o get_v a_o ship_n to_o serve_v king_n james_n to_o which_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o a_o cornish_a gentleman_n to_o know_v what_o force_n can_v be_v raise_v i_o suppose_v seaman_n you_o mean_v to_z man_z her_z i_o be_o to_o desire_v you_o to_o send_v i_o the_o name_n of_o say_a commander_n the_o gentleman_n be_v namehe_fw-ge apply_v himself_o to_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o you_o do_v not_o apprehend_v he_o till_o such_o a_o information_n can_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o this_o matter_n you_o will_v have_v do_v the_o nation_n service_n and_o i_o justice_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o evident_a as_o malice_n and_o therefore_o regard_v according_o however_o