Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	county_n	john_n	thomas_n	4,784	5	8.7131	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65084	Proposals humbly presented to His Highness Oliver, Lord Protector of England, &c. and to the High Court of Parliament now assembled for the calling to a true and just accompt all committee-men, sequestrators, treasures, excize and custom-commissioners, collectors of monthly assessments and all other persons that have been entrusted with the publick revenue or have in their custody any thing of value appertaining to the Commonwealth ... / by Tho. Violet.	Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.	1656 (1656)	Wing V585; ESTC R23589	138,237	248

ostend_n 5_o the_o steersman_n peter_n naut_n hear_v what_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o fling_v the_o writing_n overboard_o ask_v i_o whether_o or_o no_o i_o have_v give_v in_o such_o testimony_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v i_o have_v and_o will_v justify_v it_o whereupon_o the_o say_a steersman_n peter_n naut_n strike_v i_o on_o the_o face_n that_o i_o bleed_v and_o so_o the_o say_a steersman_n go_v out_o of_o the_o room_n without_o further_a deny_v the_o truth_n thereof_o 6._o peter_n naut_n the_o steersman_n bring_v on_o shore_n from_o the_o samson_n a_o parcel_n of_o silver_n about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o sugar-loaf_n which_o he_o know_v belong_v to_o daniel_n ferrine_n a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n in_o amsterdam_n i._o d._n jacob_n eliares_n date_v march_v 21._o 1652._o we_o underwritten_a do_v witness_n that_o the_o above_o article_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v true_a by_o the_o say_v jacob_n eliares_n who_o subscribe_v the_o same_o in_o our_o presence_n i._o carleton_n will._n 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knowledge_n sit_v up_o many_o night_n and_o day_n together_o to_o do_v this_o service_n and_o have_v contract_v the_o envy_n of_o many_o merchant_n for_o stay_v this_o silver_n and_o this_o affidavit_fw-la these_o deponent_n make_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v thomas_n ley._n john_n gerrel_n both_o swear_v the_o 25_o of_o november_n 1654._o john_n page_z simon_n baldwine_n of_o london_n merchant_n age_a near_o 43_o year_n make_v oath_n that_o mr_n thomas_n violet_n in_o december_n 1652._o be_v order_v and_o require_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o admiralty_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n against_o the_o silver_n ship_n samson_n salvador_n and_o george_n and_o their_o silver_n and_o several_a time_n since_o have_v receive_v several_a order_n and_o warrant_n from_o his_o highness_n s_o council_n and_o doctor_n walker_n advocate_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n against_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o all_o their_o silver_n 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