Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	earl_n	james_n	john_n	2,856	4	5.9223	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34498	Copy of a pape [sic] presented in the year, 1681, to the then Duke of York vvhilst he was in Scotland; entituled, Considerations on the Scots Mint; and of a commission granted under the Great-Seal, in the year, 1682. by King Charles the Second, for the tryal of the mint; and of the reports made thereon: together with the copies of His Majesties several missive letters, containing his approbation, and further determination thereanent; faithfully transcribed from the originals.		1691 (1691)	Wing C6183B; ESTC R215455	28,778	48

in_o our_o royal_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v fit_a and_o in_o regard_n we_o do_v not_o in_o our_o say_a letter_n to_o you_o of_o the_o 25_o of_o august_n last_o make_v mention_n of_o john_n falconer_n the_o late_a warden_n of_o our_o say_a mint_n notwithstanding_o of_o his_o malversation_n which_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o report_n of_o our_o say_n commissioner_n during_o his_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o place_n of_o warden_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v also_o our_o express_a pleasure_n that_o he_o be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o method_n which_o we_o have_v prescribe_v for_o the_o process_n against_o the_o person_n already_o mention_v for_o do_v of_o all_o which_o these_o present_n to_o be_v record_v both_o in_o the_o book_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n and_o of_o the_o session_n if_o needful_a shall_v be_v to_o you_o and_o they_o respectiuè_fw-fr and_o to_o all_o other_o who_o may_v be_v therein_o concern_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o hearty_o farewell_o give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 2_o d_o day_n of_o october_n 1682._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o thirty_o four_o year_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la morray_n double_o of_o the_o king_n letter_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o aberdene_n and_o colonel_n grahame_n 1683._o at_o edinburgh_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fourscore_o three_o year_n his_o majesty_n letter_n under-written_a direct_a to_o william_n marquis_n of_o queensberrie_n lord_n high_a thesaurer_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o john_n drummond_n of_o lundie_n lord_n thesaurer-deput_a be_v present_v and_o read_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v book_v whereof_o the_o tenor_n follow_v sic_fw-la suprascribitur_fw-la charles_n r._n right_o trusty_a and_o right_a well_o belove_v cousin_n and_o counsellor_n and_o right_a trusty_n and_o well_o belove_a counsellor_n we_o greet_v you_o well_o we_o have_v see_v and_o full_o consider_v the_o decreet_a bear_v date_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 20_o day_n of_o march_n last_o obtain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o our_o advocate_n against_o charles_n now_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n richard_n lord_n maitland_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n of_o our_o mint_n of_o that_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n by_o which_o they_o be_v find_v just_o liable_a to_o we_o in_o great_a and_o considerable_a sum_n much_o above_o what_o we_o be_v inform_v they_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v and_o be_v thereby_o full_o convince_v that_o their_o ma●versations_n and_o abuse_n of_o their_o trust_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o to_o pass_v without_o severe_a punishment_n yet_o out_o of_o our_o royal_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n be_v unwilling_a to_o ruin_v they_o and_o their_o family_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o lord_n maitland_n in_o our_o service_n in_o several_a other_o station_n and_o the_o many_o good_a service_n do_v to_o we_o and_o our_o royal_a ancestor_n by_o their_o predecessor_n we_o have_v now_o think_v fit_a to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o see_v the_o say_a earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o lord_n maitland_n do_v full_o submit_v to_o our_o determination_n and_o have_v since_o humble_o beg_v and_o petition_v our_o favour_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o the_o say_v charles_n earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o richard_n lord_n maitland_n dispone_n to_o our_o right_a trusty_n and_o right_a well_o belove_v cousin_n and_o counsellor_n george_n earl_n of_o aberdene_n our_o chancellor_n in_o the_o most_o ample_a form_n and_o manner_n that_o he_o can_v in_o law_n require_v all_o and_o whole_a the_o land_n of_o dudhope_n benvie_n and_o balrudrie_n and_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o lie_v within_o ten_o mile_n of_o dundee_n which_o former_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o decease_a earl_n of_o dundee_n and_o have_v be_v since_o possess_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lauderdale_n or_o the_o lord_n maitland_n and_o also_o that_o they_o dispone_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o aberdene_n all_o house_n tenement_n and_o garden_n lie_v within_o the_o town_n of_o dundee_n or_o bonnet-hill_n belong_v to_o they_o with_o all_o the_o right_o they_o have_v to_o the_o passage_n on_o the_o water_n of_o tay_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n with_o the_o whole_a profit_n and_o emolument_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o the_o parsonage_n of_o dundee_n and_o all_o superiority_n and_o fe●-duties_n or_o other_o duty_n whatsoever_o lie_v without_o the_o say_a town_n within_o the_o bound_n aforesaid_a which_o former_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o say_v decease_v earl_n of_o dundee_n and_o be_v since_o possess_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lauderdale_n or_o lord_n maitland_n make_v full_a right_o of_o and_o dispone_n to_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a colonel_n john_n grahame_n of_o claver-house_n the_o house_n of_o dudhope_n with_o the_o garden_n orchard_n park_n and_o plant_v adjacent_a thereunto_o as_o also_o the_o office_n of_o constabulary_a of_o dundee_n and_o all_o other_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n and_o superiority_n and_o particular_o the_o right_n privilege_n and_o emolument_n of_o the_o first_o fair_n within_o the_o say_a town_n together_o with_o all_o other_o right_n profit_n and_o emolument_n therein_o possess_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lauderdale_n or_o lord_n maitland_n which_o former_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o dundee_n that_o be_v not_o there_o above_o particular_o order_v to_o be_v dispone_v to_o the_o say_a chancellor_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o say_a colonel_n john_n grahame_n pay_v to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n twenty_o year_n purchase_n for_o one_o year_n liferent_a that_o can_v arise_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o disposition_n which_o at_o any_o time_n have_v be_v account_v for_o in_o the_o rental-book_n as_o a_o part_n of_o these_o land_n dispone_v to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o it_o be_v our_o further_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o say_n land_n house_n jurisdiction_n and_o superiority_n and_o other_o general_o and_o particular_o abovementioned_a as_o well_o in_o favour_n of_o our_o say_a chancellor_n as_o of_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n be_v free_a of_o all_o burden_n and_o encumbrance_n whatsoever_o especial_o the_o warrandice_n of_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o craig_n the_o lady_n maitland_n her_o jointure_n and_o the_o depend_v process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o dundee_n creditor_n or_o otherways_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lauderdale_n or_o lord_n maitland_n give_v such_o warrandice_n as_o shall_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n for_o their_o respective_a security_n in_o the_o premise_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o which_o abovementioned_a we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v give_v a_o full_a and_o general_a indemnity_n remission_n and_o discharge_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o lord_n maitland_n in_o as_o ample_a form_n and_o manner_n as_o in_o law_n they_o can_v require_v for_o any_o cause_n or_o offence_n civil_a or_o criminal_a in_o any_o public_a station_n precede_v the_o date_n hereof_o declare_v likeways_o hereby_o our_o express_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o see_v we_o have_v now_o show_v so_o much_o favour_n and_o clemency_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o lord_n maitland_n they_o be_v first_o oblige_v to_o discharge_n and_o renunce_v all_o such_o claim_n and_o relief_n that_o they_o as_o general_n of_o our_o mint_n have_v or_o can_v pretend_v against_o sir_n john_n falconer_n late_a master_n mr._n james_n falconer_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v decease_a john_n falconer_n late_a warden_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o late_a officer_n thereof_o and_o for_o further_a security_n we_o do_v hereby_o assign_v and_o dispone_v to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o the_o say_a colonel_n john_n grahame_n all_o our_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n in_o and_o to_o the_o say_v decreet_a against_o the_o late_a general_n of_o the_o mint_n with_o full_a power_n to_o pursue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o sum_n contain_v therein_o until_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v of_o the_o sum_n of_o 20000_o lib._n sterling_a in_o manner_n after_o specify_v viz._n first_o 5000_o lib._n to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o 2000_o lib._n to_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n and_o thereafter_o 11000_o lib._n to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o 2000_o lib._n to_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n declare_v nevertheless_o that_o upon_o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o lord_n maitland_n their_o grant_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a disposition_n this_o right_n to_o the_o abovementioned_a decreet_a grant_v by_o we_o to_o our_o say_a chancellor_n and_o the_o say_a colonel_n grahame_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o null_a so_o we_o bid_v you_o hearty_o farewell_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o windsor-castle_n 1._o may_v 1683._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o 35_o the_o year_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la middleton_n middleton_n cap._n 14._o statute_n wilhel_n cap._n 4._o stat._n david_n 2._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 6._o statute_n david_n 2._o 2._o act_v sess_z 2d_o par._n 2d_o ch._n 2d_o 2d_o act_n 8._o sess_z 1._o par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o 2._o act_n 9_o pa._n 13._o ja_fw-la 2._o act_n 65._o pa._n 8_o ●a_n 3._o act_n 17_o par._n 17_o ja._n 6._o 6._o cap._n 38._o &_o 46_o stat._n david_n 2d_o act_n 23._o par._n 1._o ja._n 1._o act_n 54._o par._n 4._o ja_fw-la four_o four_o act_n 114._o par._n 7._o ja._n 5._o act_n 2._o par._n 19_o ja._n 6._o 6._o act._n 249._o par._n 15._o ja._n the_o 6_o the_o the_o act_n 18._o par._n 3_o d._n ja._n 3_o d._n d._n cap._n 22._o statut_fw-la rob._n 1._o 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patrick_n ogilvie_n i._o murray_n w._n drummond_n r._n gordon_n robert_n baird_n act_z anent_o the_o report_n of_o the_o essay-piece_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pix_n of_o his_o majesty_n mint_n of_o scotland_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o eleven_o day_n of_o august_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o two_o year_n compear_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o trial_n of_o his_o mint_n of_o scotland_n robert_n gordon_n young_a of_o gordonstoun_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n thereof_o and_o in_o obedience_n of_o the_o command_v give_v by_o the_o said_n commissioner_n to_o he_o william_n drummond_n of_o cromlick_n and_o sir_n robert_n baird_n of_o saughtounhall_n three_o of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o go_v to_o his_o majesty_n mint-house_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o there_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o ten_o essay-piece_n of_o silver_n take_v forth_o of_o the_o pix_n thereof_o before_o the_o say_n commissioner_n and_o that_o in_o presence_n of_o sir_n john_n falconer_n master_n of_o his_o majesty_n say_v mint_n alexander_n maitland_n warden_n thereof_o archibald_n falconer_n counter-warden_n of_o the_o same_o master_n henry_n alcorn_n essay-master_n thereof_o alexander_n reid_n his_o majesty_n goldsmith_n in_o scotland_n and_o mr._n john_n borthwick_n essay-master_n to_o to_o the_o goldsmith_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v report_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n have_v according_o go_a and_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o say_n essay-piece_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o say_n person_n do_v give_v in_o and_o produce_v the_o report_n thereof_o under-written_a subscribe_v with_o the_o say_v robert_n gordon_n his_o own_o hand_n and_o all_o be_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o said_n sir_n john_n falconer_n alexander_n maitland_n archibald_n falconer_n alexander_n reid_n and_o master_n john_n borthwick_n which_o the_o say_n lord_n commissioner_n appoint_v 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it_o be_v difficult_a especial_o for_o stranger_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o exact_a degree_n of_o heat_n in_o any_o furnace_n and_o that_o the_o divers_a heat_n may_v occasion_v great_a variety_n in_o the_o report_v the_o fine_a silver_n from_o the_o cople_n and_o beam_n we_o do_v take_v one_o pound_n of_o fine-silver_n a_o pound_n of_o the_o indent_v trial_n piece_n a_o pound_n take_v off_o from_o a_o new_a english_a shilling_n and_o a_o pound_n make_v of_o the_o commixture_n of_o eleven_o ounce_n two_o penny_n of_o fine_a silver_n and_o eighteen_o penny_n of_o clean_a copper_n place_v in_o the_o furnace_n in_o coples_n according_a to_o the_o order_n under-written_a the_o pound_n of_o fine_a silver_n and_o of_o the_o tryal-plate_n inmost_a and_o the_o pound_n of_o the_o english_a coin_n and_o the_o commixtion_n outmost_a towards_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o furnace_n the_o pound_n of_o fine_a silver_n do_v come_v out_o three_o grain_n light_a the_o indent_v tryal-piece_n come_v out_o 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