Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	john_n	king_n	printer_n	3,230	5	10.6459	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22223	By the King, a proclamation for preuention and restraint of the abuses and inconueniences occasioned by dying with logwood	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1619 (1619)	STC 8630; ESTC S1568	2,342	2

ir_z diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr ¶_o by_o the_o king_n ❧_o a_o proclamation_n for_o prevention_n and_o restraint_n of_o the_o abuse_n and_o inconvenience_n occasion_v by_o die_v with_o logwood_n whereas_o many_o good_a law_n and_o statute_n have_v be_v heretofore_o make_v and_o establish_v prohibit_v the_o importation_n of_o a_o certain_a false_a and_o deceitful_a die_a stuff_n or_o wood_n call_v logwood_n or_o blockewood_n which_o say_v statute_n do_v not_o produce_v that_o good_a effect_n that_o thereby_o be_v intend_v the_o seize_v and_o take_v of_o the_o say_a wood_n be_v whole_o neglect_v for_o that_o no_o satisfaction_n or_o recompense_n be_v by_o the_o law_n offer_v or_o allow_v to_o such_o as_o employ_v their_o pain_n and_o endeavour_v in_o the_o discovery_n and_o seizure_n thereof_o whereupon_o we_o for_o further_a prevention_n of_o the_o say_a deceit_n have_v make_v several_a restraint_n by_o our_o letter_n patent_n book_n of_o rate_n and_o otherwise_o thereby_o to_o hinder_v the_o importation_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n by_o which_o mean_n albeit_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n have_v be_v seize_v and_o burn_v yet_o the_o say_a wood_n be_v still_o privy_o import_v and_o dispose_v of_o within_o this_o our_o kingdom_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o our_o subject_n we_o have_v take_v these_o thing_n into_o our_o consideration_n and_o out_o of_o our_o princely_a care_n desire_v to_o pursue_v our_o former_a purpose_n in_o prevent_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v hurtful_a to_o our_o subject_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o give_v they_o relief_n in_o thing_n useful_a and_o necessary_a and_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o importation_n and_o use_n thereof_o for_o diverse_a sort_n of_o course_n stuff_v linen_n of_o all_o sort_n caddoes_n ribbon_n inkle_n tape_n cappes_n glove_n hat_n leather_n for_o point_n brush_n cover_v for_o book_n saddle_n stool_n and_o chair_n and_o thread_n of_o diverse_a sort_n with_o many_o other_o haberdashery_n ware_n that_o can_v convenient_o be_v die_v or_o colour_v without_o logwood_n or_o blockwood_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cheapness_n and_o the_o gloss_n it_o give_v to_o such_o mean_a commodity_n far_o better_o than_o any_o other_o stuff_n can_v do_v be_v most_o necessary_a and_o not_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o of_o our_o subject_n have_v thought_n meet_v to_o licence_n the_o importation_n of_o some_o competent_a quantity_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n to_o be_v employ_v and_o use_v only_o about_o such_o needful_a use_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o withal_o to_o add_v some_o further_a provision_n for_o restraint_n of_o the_o immoderate_a importation_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n tend_v to_o the_o abuse_n and_o deceit_n of_o our_o people_n and_o therefore_o have_v by_o our_o letter_n patent_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n give_v licence_n to_o our_o well-beloved_a servant_n and_o subject_a sir_n thomas_n compton_n knight_n and_o his_o assign_n as_o well_o to_o import_v into_o this_o kingdom_n yearly_o the_o quantity_n of_o fifty_o ton_n of_o logwood_n and_o no_o more_o as_o to_o take_v into_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n the_o moiety_n of_o all_o logwood_n import_v by_o other_o and_o seize_v as_o forfeit_v the_o other_o part_n thereof_o be_v first_o burn_v nevertheless_o under_o these_o caution_n and_o provision_n follow_v viz._n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_v or_o sell_v by_o he_o or_o his_o assign_n above_o the_o aforesaid_a yearly_a quantity_n of_o fifty_o ton_n of_o logwood_n or_o blockwood_n and_o to_o none_o other_o use_n or_o use_n than_o the_o good_a and_o necessary_a use_n before_o mention_v and_o that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v not_o direct_o or_o indirect_o import_v any_o great_a quantity_n than_o fifty_o ton_n yearly_o and_o that_o the_o same_o with_o all_o such_o logwood_n as_o shall_v be_v seize_v and_o come_v to_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v register_v in_o the_o customhouse_n in_o london_n in_o our_o register_n there_o keep_v for_o forfeiture_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o shall_v presume_v to_o import_v the_o same_o contrary_a to_o our_o pleasure_n and_o that_o as_o well_o the_o wood_n by_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n compton_n his_o executor_n or_o assign_n to_o be_v import_v as_o otherwise_o to_o come_v to_o his_o or_o their_o hand_n upon_o seizure_n which_o shall_v be_v sell_v or_o vent_v within_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v ground_n and_o sell_v in_o a_o appoint_a place_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o upon_o such_o sale_n the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v buy_v logwood_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o register_v and_o for_o what_o use_v they_o buy_v the_o same_o and_o that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o say_v logwood_n as_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n compton_n or_o his_o assign_n by_o importation_n or_o otherwise_o as_o shall_v exceed_v the_o quantity_n of_o fifty_o ton_n in_o any_o one_o year_n shall_v be_v by_o he_o or_o they_o ship_v forth_o of_o this_o kingdom_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n or_o possession_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n compton_n or_o his_o assign_n shall_v at_o all_o time_n be_v thereunto_o require_v give_v notice_n to_o who_o the_o same_o logwood_n be_v sell_v that_o enquiry_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o buyer_n thereof_o do_v use_v the_o same_o contrary_n to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v and_o the_o better_a to_o encourage_v such_o as_o will_v employ_v their_o endeavour_n in_o and_o about_o the_o discovery_n and_o seizure_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n to_o the_o end_n the_o abuse_n thereof_o in_o die_a cloth_n and_o woollen_a commodity_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o good_a use_n thereof_o only_o maintain_v and_o cherish_v it_o be_v likewise_o provide_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n compton_n his_o executor_n and_o assign_n shall_v pay_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v seize_v any_o logwood_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o pound_n per_fw-la ton_n and_o so_o by_o the_o hundred_o according_o so_o that_o he_o that_o make_v the_o seizure_n do_v first_o deliver_v the_o one_o half_a of_o such_o wood_n to_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o bring_v the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o patentee_n or_o his_o assign_n with_o certificate_n from_o some_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n that_o the_o one_o half_a be_v burn_v as_o by_o our_o say_a letter_n patent_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v we_o to_o the_o end_n all_o our_o love_a subject_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o our_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o intention_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v take_v better_a effect_n for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n do_v by_o this_o our_o proclamation_n publish_v and_o give_v notice_n to_o all_o man_n who_o the_o premise_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a concern_n that_o our_o express_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o caution_n provision_n restraint_n and_o other_o the_o premise_n abovementioned_n be_v careful_o and_o diligent_o perform_v and_o observe_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v hereby_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n justice_n of_o peace_n customer_n comptroller_n searcher_n surveyor_n waiter_n constable_n headborough_n and_o all_o other_o our_o officer_n and_o minister_n not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o discover_n and_o punish_v of_o all_o and_o singular_a offence_n and_o offender_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o also_o to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n compton_n his_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_n and_o to_o he_o and_o their_o deputy_n and_o deputy_n and_o to_o all_o other_o person_n which_o shall_v find_v and_o seize_v any_o of_o the_o say_v logwood_n or_o blockwood_n import_v use_v or_o employ_v contrary_a to_o this_o our_o will_n and_o command_v give_v at_o our_o palace_n of_o whitehall_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n god_n save_o the_o king_n ❧_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n and_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n m._n d_o c._n xix_o