Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	knight_n	sir_n	thomas_n	18,176	5	9.7606	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25508	An answer of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England trading into Africa to the petition and paper of certain heads and particulars thereunto relating and annexed exhibited to the Honourable House of Commons by Sir Paul Painter, Ferdinando Gorges, Henry Batson, Benjamin Skutt, and Thomas Knights on the behalf of themselves and others concerned in His Majesties plantations in America.	Royal African Company.; Painter, Paul, Sir, 17th cent.	1667 (1667)	Wing A3290; ESTC R15306	9,717	24

a_o answer_n of_o the_o company_n of_o royal_a adventurer_n of_o england_n trading_n into_o africa_n to_o the_o petition_n and_o paper_n of_o certain_a head_n and_o particular_n thereunto_o relate_v and_o annex_v exhibit_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o by_o sir_n paul_n painter_n ferdinando_n gorges_n henry_n batson_n benjamin_n skutt_n and_o thomas_n knight_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o concern_v in_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n in_o america_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1667._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o sir_n paul_n painter_n knight_n ferdinando_n gorges_n henry_n batson_n gentleman_n and_o benjamin_n skutt_n and_o thomas_n knight_n merchant_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o concern_v in_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n in_o america_n humble_o show_v that_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n have_v be_v the_o most_o considerable_a trade_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v at_o first_o raise_v and_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o perfection_n that_o they_o now_o be_v at_o and_o now_o do_v and_o do_v always_o most_o principal_o subsist_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o negro_n servant_n and_o a_o plentiful_a supply_n of_o they_o that_o former_o there_o have_v always_o be_v a_o freedom_n of_o trade_n for_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n for_o negro_n on_o the_o whole_a coast_n of_o guiney_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_v plantation_n have_v be_v plentiful_o supply_v with_o negro_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n and_o at_o a_o indifferent_a rate_n to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o say_a plantation_n and_o the_o advantage_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o crown_n and_o nation_n that_o there_o be_v of_o late_a a_o new_a erect_a company_n of_o adventurer_n trade_n into_o africa_n who_o claim_v to_o themselves_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a trade_n for_o negro_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o guiney_n have_v total_o obstruct_v the_o former_a free_a trade_n of_o all_o adventurer_n thither_o and_o have_v contract_v with_o foreigner_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spanish_a plantation_n with_o negro_n do_v leave_v the_o english_a plantation_n in_o america_n which_o produce_v the_o same_o commodity_n with_o the_o spanish_a either_o ill_o supply_v and_o at_o excessive_a price_n or_o not_o at_o all_o supply_v by_o reason_n whereof_o and_o of_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o trade_n for_o negro_n as_o aforesaid_a all_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n in_o america_n be_v at_o present_a much_o decay_v and_o unless_o a_o timely_a remedy_n be_v provide_v will_v speedy_o be_v bring_v to_o inevitable_a destruction_n your_o petitioner_n do_v therefore_o most_o humble_o pray_v your_o honour_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o of_o the_o paper_n hereunto_o annex_v to_o provide_v such_o remedy_n therein_o as_o to_o your_o grave_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v fit_a and_o your_o petitioner_n as_o in_o duty_n bind_v shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n paul_n painter_n henry_n batson_n ferdinando_n gorges_n benjamin_n skutt_n thomas_n knight_n die_v veneris_n 15_o nou._n 1667._o a_o petition_n of_o sir_n paul_n painter_n knight_n ferdinando_n gorges_n gent._n and_o other_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o concern_v his_o majesty_n plantation_n in_o america_n and_o the_o paper_n of_o certain_a head_n and_o particular_n relate_v thereto_o and_o annex_v to_o the_o petition_n be_v read_v resove_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o paper_n annex_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n appoint_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o general_a balance_n of_o trade_n and_o that_o the_o clerk_n of_o this_o house_n do_v deliver_v copy_n thereof_o to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v desire_v the_o same_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o royal_a company_n or_o other_o person_n concern_v who_o be_v to_o deliver_v in_o their_o answer_n thereto_o in_o write_v by_o this_o day_n seven-night_n and_o that_o the_o royal_a company_n do_v then_o cause_v their_o charter_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o will._n goldesbrough_n cler._n dom._n com._n the_o paper_n of_o certain_a head_n and_o particular_n annex_v and_o relate_v to_o the_o aforementioned_a petition_n the_o great_a and_o high_a advantage_n which_o have_v former_o accrue_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o subject_n by_o his_o majesty_n colony_n in_o america_n may_v much_o appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o say_v colony_n have_v yearly_o employ_v above_o four_o hundred_o sail_n of_o ship_n most_o of_o they_o considerable_a both_o of_o burden_n and_o force_n to_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o navigation_n and_o increase_v of_o seaman_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o repute_v as_o the_o main_n bulwark_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o nation_n 2._o the_o say_v ship_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v fraught_v out_o with_o manucture_n of_o england_n viz._n shoe_n stocking_n serge_n broad-cloath_n carsey_n hat_n all_o sort_n of_o wrought_a iron_n with_o great_a store_n of_o provision_n as_o beef_n butter_n flower_n pease_n etc._n etc._n which_o give_v employment_n and_o bread_n to_o many_o thousand_o of_o family_n here_o and_o put_v a_o value_n upon_o the_o commodity_n of_o our_o own_o growth_n and_o manufacture_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v soon_o abate_v in_o their_o price_n and_o be_v of_o little_a worth_n 3._o the_o say_v ship_n in_o return_n of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o manufacture_n come_v lade_v home_o with_o sugar_n cotton_n ginger_n indigo_n tobacco_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o laborious_a planter_n with_o the_o help_n and_o former_a constant_a supply_n of_o negro_n bring_v to_o they_o from_o the_o coast_n of_o guiney_n etc._n etc._n without_o which_o the_o say_v colony_n must_v inevitable_o be_v reduce_v to_o ruin_v and_o destruction_n 4._o the_o manufacture_n of_o this_o nation_n export_v as_o also_o the_o sugar_n etc._n etc._n import_v bring_v in_o a_o great_a revenue_n unto_o his_o majesty_n custom_n which_o be_v not_o only_o very_o considerable_a in_o its_o self_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o vast_a advantage_n which_o accrue_v thereby_o unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o subject_n in_o general_a viz._n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o say_a sugar_n etc._n etc._n be_v from_o hence_o ship_v out_o again_o and_o export_v into_o foreign_a country_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v return_v back_o unto_o we_o large_a sum_n of_o money_n or_o commodity_n equivalent_a for_o that_o upon_o the_o great_a wheel_n of_o trade_n of_o good_a and_o staple_n commodity_n be_v little_a inferior_a to_o or_o less_o affect_v than_o ready_a bullion_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o royal_a company_n to_o the_o paper_n of_o certain_a head_n and_o particular_n annex_v and_o relate_v to_o the_o aforementioned_a petition_n the_o say_a company_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n be_v considerable_a for_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v before_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o company_n but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o say_a plantation_n be_v never_o so_o well_o supply_v during_o the_o pretend_a freedom_n of_o trade_n for_o black_n as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o this_o company_n since_o they_o be_v establish_v nor_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n by_o custom_n large_a nor_o the_o trade_n for_o those_o part_n ever_o more_o full_o supply_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o merchandise_n and_o provision_n a_o account_n of_o divers_a obstruction_n to_o the_o beforementioned_a advantage_n occasion_v by_o the_o late_a erect_a company_n of_o adventurer_n trade_v into_o africa_n who_o have_v sole_o ingross_v the_o guiney_n trade_n for_o negro_n which_o must_v inevitable_o ruin_v his_o majesty_n say_v colony_n in_o america_n unless_o timely_o prevent_v 1._o the_o say_a guiny_n trade_n for_o negro_n be_v former_o free_a to_o all_o adventurer_n and_o that_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o gold_n trade_n there_o which_o be_v heretofore_o manage_v by_o the_o east_n india_n company_n for_o that_o the_o same_o can_v be_v well_o maintain_v without_o a_o great_a and_o general_a charge_n as_o the_o build_n of_o fort_n settle_v continue_v factory_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o trade_n for_o negro_n in_o no_o wise_a require_v it_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a way_n for_o the_o say_a adventurer_n to_o procure_v their_o negro_n by_o range_v or_o coast_v it_o along_o those_o vast_a territory_n without_o entrench_v upon_o or_o assistance_n from_o the_o say_a factory_n and_o fort_n by_o which_o freedom_n of_o the_o say_a adventurer_n trade_v the_o planter_n be_v heretofore_o plentiful_o supply_v with_o negro_n upon_o reasonable_a term_n without_o which_o they_o can_v subsist_v and_o likewise_o have_v of_o course_n considerable_a credit_n with_o the_o say_a adventurer_n whereby_o the_o say_v colony_n have_v attain_v unto_o their_o late_a perfection_n without_o any_o cost_n or_o charge_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o unless_o such_o freedom_n be_v continue_v the_o plantation_n