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	sir_n	solicitor_n	2,734	5	14.3589	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35615	The Case of James Percy, the true heir-male and claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland to the honourable knights, citizens, and burgesses, and to the Committee of Grievances in Parliament assembled : the humble petition of James Percy, cozen and next heir-male to Joscelin Percy, the late and eleventh Earl of Northumberland, deceased.		1680 (1680)	Wing C924; ESTC R19657	13,721	16

answer_n be_v to_o the_o claimant_n first_o petition_n in_o 1670._o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v hinder_v a_o heir_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n his_o majesty_n order_v sir_n john_n berkenhead_n master_n of_o request_n then_o in_o wait_v to_o go_v to_o the_o attorney_n general_n to_o know_v why_o he_o refuse_v to_o sign_v the_o co-warrant_a which_o the_o claymant_n solicitor_n mr._n thomas_n swain_n present_v to_o he_o to_o sign_n but_o the_o attorney_n general_n say_v he_o can_v not_o sign_n percy_n be_v co-warrant_a by_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v of_o council_n for_o the_o countess_n of_o northumberland_n and_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n be_v put_v down_o do_v much_o wildernize_v the_o claimant_n in_o his_o proceed_n and_o no_o less_o than_o nine_o several_a person_n have_v stand_v upon_o and_o be_v shelter_v under_o privilege_n which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o delay_n all_o this_o time_n and_o from_o that_o time_n mr._n swain_n the_o claymant_n solicitor_n begin_v to_o play_v the_o devil_n with_o two_o stick_n for_o whilst_o james_n percy_n be_v prosecute_n the_o law_n and_o deliver_v declaration_n in_o ejectment_n in_o the_o north_n the_o solicitor_n have_v contrive_v the_o business_n so_o as_o the_o title_n and_o land_n be_v beg_v dispose_v and_o scatter_v before_o the_o claymant_n return_v and_o then_o pretend_v the_o co-warrant_a with_o other_o write_n be_v lose_v which_o cost_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o then_o arrest_v his_o client_n james_n percy_n in_o three_o several_a suit_n at_o law_n which_o continue_v three_o year_n but_o the_o solicitor_n swain_n be_v overthrow_v in_o all_o the_o 3_o action_n moreover_o the_o claymant_n james_n percy_n be_v in_o those_o travel_n poison_v at_o newcastle_n arrest_v at_o york_n in_o two_o action_n of_o 20000_o l._n each_o action_n and_o then_o dare_v not_o proceed_v at_o law_n but_o let_v the_o action_n fall_v and_o pay_v 40_o s._n cost_n a_o poor_a satisfaction_n for_o a_o night_n and_o two_o day_n imprisonment_n and_o maintain_v my_o two_o man_n and_o three_o horse_n beside_o the_o charge_n of_o spung_a bum_n and_o the_o action_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o essex_n and_o mr._n clark_n and_o other_o name_n and_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o malice_n they_o publish_v in_o the_o english_a gazette_n and_o the_o french_a gazette_n that_o the_o claymant_n be_v a_o impostor_n and_o mr._n blackston_n say_v in_o all_o these_o court_n that_o the_o claymant_n name_n be_v not_o percy_n but_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o bastard_n with_o many_o more_o scandalous_a wordr_n which_o be_v prove_v at_o that_o trial_n before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n scroggs_n notwithstanding_o he_o discharge_v mr._n blackston_n and_o sir_n george_n jeffreys_n at_o that_o trial_n take_v fee_n on_o both_o side_n so_o the_o claymant_n james_n percy_n be_v clear_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o prove_v to_o his_o damage_n 12000_o l._n beside_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o his_o present_a imprisonment_n upon_o the_o writ_n of_o error_n that_o be_v so_o strange_o dismiss_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n without_o any_o hear_n notwithstanding_o the_o renew_n and_o continue_v after_o every_o prorogation_n cost_v in_o all_o above_o 300_o l._n and_o now_o the_o claymant_n james_n percy_n have_v use_v all_o way_n and_o mean_v possible_a as_o by_o his_o petition_n and_o public_a print_n appear_v and_o can_v proceed_v further_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o his_o majesty_n be_v much_o trouble_v and_o the_o claymant_n real_o believe_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v a_o cordial_a desire_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o cause_n determine_v as_o by_o his_o come_n up_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n that_o day_n the_o hear_v shall_v have_v be_v have_v beside_o his_o majesty_n may_v perceive_v i_o shall_v never_o leave_v my_o claim_n till_o justice_n be_v do_v by_o reason_n i_o now_o know_v it_o be_v my_o right_n by_o birth_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o create_v and_o preserve_v honour_n rest_v in_o his_o royal_a breast_n as_o flower_n in_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o the_o coronation-oath_n the_o king_n can_v take_v title_n from_o one_o peer_n to_o give_v to_o another_o peer_n but_o as_o god_n have_v in_o mercy_n restore_v his_o majesty_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n even_o so_o ought_v the_o king_n in_o justice_n to_o restore_v every_o loyal_a subject_n to_o the_o birth_n right_a title_n and_o inheritance_n of_o his_o ancestor_n it_o be_v very_o hard_o at_o first_o for_o the_o claymant_n to_o find_v out_o the_o name_n of_o his_o great_a grandfather_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v in_o his_o childhood_n bring_v up_o among_o his_o mother_n relation_n and_o in_o the_o troublesome_a time_n he_o be_v a_o royallist_n be_v force_v to_o abscond_v and_o travel_v for_o many_o year_n but_o the_o adversary_n do_v wildernize_v the_o claymant_n in_o hide_v his_o great_a grandfather_n christian_a name_n from_o he_o for_o sir_n ingelram_n percy_n be_v the_o glaymant_n james_n percy_n be_v great_a grandfather_n and_o young_a son_n of_o henry_n percy_n 5_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o this_o collateral_a line_n be_v never_o attaint_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v restore_v according_a to_o henry_n percy_n the_o 5_o earl_n patent_n and_o not_o under_o the_o patent_n of_o the_o new-creation_n by_o queen_n mary_n for_o thomas_n percy_n 2d_o son_n of_o the_o 5_o earl_n be_v attaint_v but_o sir_n ingelram_n percy_n 3d._a son_n be_v innocent_a and_o so_o have_v his_o issue_n continue_v to_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o pray_v for_o speedy_a justice_n justice_n remove_v oppression_n glorify_v god_n honour_n the_o king_n rejoice_v the_o people_n put_v a_o end_n to_o your_o trouble_n and_o ratify_v peace_n for_o which_o the_o petitioner_n pray_v for_o henry_n percy_n 5_o earl_n great_a great_a grandfather_n have_v sir_n ingelram_n percy_n great_a grandfather_n who_o have_v henry_n percy_n grandfather_n and_o he_o have_v henry_n percy_n father_n of_o the_o claymant_n james_n percy_z

endeavour_n of_o your_o petitioner_n and_o the_o first_o book_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o inform_v their_o lordship_n and_o the_o second_o book_n be_v prepare_v to_o make_v his_o complaint_n know_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o so_o that_o they_o may_v intercede_v in_o his_o just_a cause_n with_o your_o royal_a majesty_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n in_o parliament_n therefore_o your_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n and_o petitioner_n most_o humble_o pray_v that_o your_o royal_a majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v patient_o to_o read_v and_o serious_o consider_v the_o print_a complaint_n and_o do_v your_o poor_a distress_a petitioner_n justice_n in_o restore_v he_o by_o your_o own_o princely_a power_n prerogative_n and_o clemency_n he_o have_v at_o law_n full_o prove_v his_o pedigree_n and_o therefore_o have_v prepare_v a_o bill_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o most_o humble_o pray_v your_o majesty_n royal_a assent_n thereunto_o and_o that_o your_o majesty_n royal_a writ_n of_o summons_n may_v forthwith_o call_v your_o loyal_a subject_n from_o the_o house_n of_o prison_n to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o there_o to_o take_v the_o place_n and_o seat_n of_o his_o ancestor_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n when_o king_n pharaoh_n take_v joseph_n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n then_o god_n fill_v pharao_n barn_n with_o his_o blessing_n to_o which_o god_n annex_v long_a life_n and_o a_o prosperous_a reign_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v james_n percy_z this_o petition_n be_v present_v into_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n hand_n jan._n the_o 17_o 1681._o and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o present_v the_o two_o book_n mention_v in_o the_o petition_n but_o a_o gentleman_n step_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o myself_o push_v i_o away_o so_o that_o i_o can_v not_o present_v the_o complaint_n prepare_v for_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n against_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v nor_o this_o complaint_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o my_o opponant_n be_v great_a and_o numerous_a which_o force_v the_o claimant_n to_o pray_v for_o justice_n an_fw-mi affidavit_fw-la make_v by_o james_n percy_z claimant_n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o northumberland_z whereas_o mr._n james_n hooton_n do_v undertake_v the_o carry_v in_o two_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o parliament_n between_o james_n percy_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n blackeston_n esq_n defendant_n for_o scandalous_a word_n and_o in_o ejectment_n for_o land_n robert_n vtting_n gent._n lessee_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o sir_n john_n copleston_n defendant_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a mr._n hooton_n do_v receive_v write_n of_o percy_n the_o claimant_n long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o hear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v promise_v to_o fix_v all_o the_o claimant_n breviate_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o some_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o council_n but_o when_o the_o claimant_n shall_v have_v be_v prepare_v for_o his_o counsel_n than_o mr._n hooton_n can_v not_o be_v find_v till_o the_o very_a morning_n the_o hear_v shall_v have_v be_v have_v then_o he_o meet_v the_o deponent_a james_n percy_n at_o fetter-lane-end_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o say_v whither_o be_v you_o go_v percy_n tell_v he_o i_o be_o a_o go_v to_o make_v my_o complaint_n against_o you_o for_o keep_v my_o write_n and_o not_o make_v my_o breviate_n ready_a for_o my_o council_n and_o when_o james_n percy_n have_v make_v his_o complaint_n in_o parliament_n and_o offer_v to_o make_v oath_n before_o their_o lordship_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o withdraw_v than_o mr._n james_n hootons_n man_n come_v into_o the_o lobby_n and_o there_o deliver_v the_o write_n to_o the_o deponent_a upon_o the_o 9th_o of_o december_n 1678._o moreover_o the_o say_a hooton_n say_v some_o time_n before_o that_o he_o be_v offer_v a_o hundred_o guinney_n to_o betray_v the_o say_v 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of_o northumberland_n according_a to_o his_o birthright_n and_o that_o the_o two_o writ_n of_o error_n may_v be_v re-manded_n back_o and_o the_o execution_n stop_v for_o his_o witness_n continue_v still_o in_o town_n hope_v by_o your_o mature_a wisdom_n to_o obtain_v a_o order_n for_o a_o new_a day_n of_o hear_v for_o which_o he_o pray_v as_o by_o his_o petition_n all_o along_o appear_v an_fw-mi affidavit_fw-la make_v by_o james_n percy_z claimant_n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o northumberland_z whereas_o adlard_n welby_n gent._n be_v attourny_n for_o john_n blackston_n esq_n def._n this_o deponent_a james_n percy_n on_o the_o 21_o h._n instant_a go_v to_o mr._n welby_n and_o offer_v a_o agreement_n and_o whereas_o cost_v of_o 70_o odd_a l._n be_v demand_v of_o i_o the_o plaintif_n the_o deponent_a demand_v 90_o l._n which_o be_v but_o tender_v into_o court_n upon_o my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n scrogs_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o essex_n will_v not_o insist_v upon_o privilege_n and_o that_o the_o deponent_a james_n percy_z shall_v have_v a_o fair_a trial_n the_o money_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o l._n of_o essex_n real_o but_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v remand_v back_o again_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n james_n percy_z for_o that_o 90_o l._n cost_v pretend_v for_o mr._n clark_n be_v sue_v for_o by_o capt._n biggerstaff_n that_o marry_v the_o relict_n of_o mr._n clark_n and_o that_o 90_o l._n cost_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v set_v aside_o upon_o their_o own_o demurrer_n therefore_o mr._n welby_n reply_v i_o must_v complain_v in_o court_n the_o writ_n of_o error_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v hear_v debate_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n in_o parliament_n but_o it_o be_v blow_v over_o as_o by_o the_o print_a complaint_n prepare_v to_o present_a to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o appear_v but_o it_o be_v hope_v the_o writ_n of_o error_n may_v be_v re-manded_n back_o into_o parliament_n to_o have_v a_o fair_a hear_v or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o deponent_a be_v force_v to_o pay_v the_o 70_o odd_a pound_n cost_v then_o the_o 90_o l._n aught_o to_o be_v refund_v to_o the_o deponent_a james_n percy_z jurat_fw-la 22._o die_v jan._n 1680._o john_n hoskins_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o possession_n and_o his_o opponent_n manage_v all_o their_o suit_n at_o law_n against_o he_o with_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n but_o they_o covet_v to_o get_v from_o the_o claimant_n by_o fraud_n so_o that_o they_o may_v total_o ruin_n and_o disable_v he_o from_o prosecute_a his_o birthright_n james_n percy_z the_o true_a and_o lawful_a heir-male_n to_o the_o percy_n be_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n have_v find_v more_o injustice_n and_o hardship_n here_o in_o england_n than_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n find_v in_o egypt_n when_o they_o make_v brick_n and_o be_v force_v to_o gather_v their_o own_o straw_n to_o burn_v they_o when_o joseph_n good_a work_n be_v forget_v than_o his_o brethren_n suffer_v but_o now_o the_o percy_n be_v good_a deed_n be_v forget_v their_o lawful_a successor_n suffer_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o earnest_o pray_v for_o a_o speedy_a deliverance_n my_o great_a pain_n and_o charge_v in_o print_v be_v real_o intend_v right_o to_o inform_v the_o world_n thereby_o to_o remove_v oppression_n and_o to_o revive_v justice_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o james_n percy_z show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n opponent_n have_v obtain_v their_o desire_n for_o your_o petitioner_n be_v in_o prison_n that_o your_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v hinder_v a_o heir_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o that_o end_n sir_n john_n berkenhead_n be_v send_v by_o your_o majesty_n to_o the_o attourny_n general_n that_o your_o