Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	esquire_n	richard_n	sir_n	6,879	5	7.6756	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45503	The Case of Samuel Hanson, merchant and planter in Barbadoes humbly offer'd and submitted to the Kings most excellent Majesty's consideration and royal determination in council.		1684 (1684)	Wing H664; ESTC R29468	24,118	19

l._n but_o nothing_o less_o will_v serve_v than_o bail_n of_o 10000_o l._n which_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o procure_v by_o reason_n of_o sir_n richard_n high_a displeasure_n be_v hurry_v back_o to_o gaol_n where_o he_o remain_v in_o all_o about_o five_o week_n to_o his_o great_a damage_n in_o which_o time_n his_o health_n be_v much_o impair_v and_o he_o threaten_v by_o one_o gleab_n sir_n richard_n secretary_n and_o kinsman_n that_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o his_o ear_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o rip_v up_o his_o bowel_n if_o sir_n richard_n will_v command_v he_o add_v that_o he_o believe_v it_o no_o more_o sin_n so_o to_o do_v than_o to_o kill_v a_o dog_n or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n the_o say_v hanson_n mere_o to_o avoid_v the_o aforesaid_a ignominious_a punishment_n 82._o nou._n 28._o 82._o threaten_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o get_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o night_n and_o go_v on_o board_n a_o old_a ship_n then_o bind_v for_o england_n in_o which_o he_o come_v in_o the_o dead_a of_o winter_n without_o any_o provision_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o about_o three_o hundred_o servant_n and_o a_o plantation_n worth_a about_o 2000_o l._n behind_o he_o as_o also_o a_o cargo_n of_o good_n which_o he_o then_o have_v ready_a of_o his_o own_o to_o have_v ship_v on_o board_n the_o ship_n call_v the_o berkshire_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v owner_n and_o in_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v go_v off_o from_o the_o island_n have_v he_o not_o be_v prevent_v by_o a_o illegal_a seizure_n condemnation_n and_o sale_n make_v thereof_o which_o lead_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o three_o appeal_n to_o wit_n the_o case_n upon_o the_o three_o appeal_n the_o say_a ship_n be_v buy_v by_o the_o appellant_n agent_n 81._o july_n 12._o 81._o for_o his_o use_n in_o london_n and_o with_o her_o tackle_n furniture_n and_o rig_n cost_v about_o 1100_o l._n to_o fit_v out_o to_o sea_n she_o set_v sail_n from_o london_n on_o a_o trade_n voyage_n 82._o sept._n 17._o 81._o sept._n 19_o 82._o sept._n 20._o 82._o she_o arrive_v at_o barbadoes_n about_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n thomas_n hyat_n her_o master_n attended_z sir_n richard_z dutton_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o her_o arrival_n and_o whence_o she_o come_v and_o with_o what_o she_o be_v lade_v all_o within_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n after_o she_o arrive_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o island_n she_o have_v on_o board_n 128_o l._n of_o elephant_n tooth_n worth_a about_o 6_o l._n belong_v to_o a_o mariner_n which_o unknown_a to_o the_o master_n be_v land_a before_o the_o governor_n his_o be_v attend_v for_o which_o the_o master_n be_v commit_v till_o he_o pay_v a_o fine_a of_o 10000_o l._n of_o sugar_n the_o fame_n day_n the_o appellant_n make_v one_o thomas_n hanson_n master_n of_o the_o say_v ship_n the_o say_v thomas_n make_v due_a entry_n in_o the_o powder_n secretary_n and_o naval_a office_n of_o the_o say_a island_n 82._o sep._n 21._o 82._o enter_v his_o ship_n from_o ferdivando_fw-la po_n give_v account_n of_o her_o lade_n and_o enter_v into_o such_o bond_n as_o be_v require_v by_o law_n pay_v all_o duty_n due_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o island_n all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o time_n before_o sir_n richard_n have_v hear_v that_o hanson_n have_v appeal_v to_o council_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o 150_o l._n about_o the_o gun_n and_o before_o sir_n richard_n commit_v hanson_n to_o prison_n so_o that_o no_o prosecution_n be_v have_v against_o the_o say_a ship_n but_o commit_v the_o master_n till_o he_o pay_v his_o fine_a of_o 10000_o l._n of_o sugar_n which_o be_v a_o judgement_n agreeable_a to_o law_n till_o sir_n richard_n hear_v of_o hanson_n first_o appeal_n and_o of_o his_o intention_n to_o go_v into_o england_n to_o prosecute_v the_o same_o and_o his_o design_v to_o go_v over_o in_o his_o own_o ship_n and_o transport_v a_o cargo_n of_o his_o own_o good_n with_o he_o which_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o have_v commit_v he_o as_o in_o the_o former_a appeal_n be_v express_v he_o do_v to_o make_v his_o abode_n on_o the_o island_n more_o secure_a cause_v the_o say_a ship_n to_o be_v arrest_v 82._o nou._n 1._o 82._o which_o be_v in_o time_n six_o week_n after_o her_o arrival_n and_o after_o she_o have_v be_v carren_v her_o mast_n and_o rigging_n take_v on_o shore_n and_o mend_v and_o then_o carry_v on_o board_n and_o set_v up_o again_o hugh_n archer_n 82._o nou._n 2._o 82._o edwin_n steed_n esquire_n man_n libel_v she_o in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n and_o ground_v his_o libel_n on_o a_o clause_n contain_v in_o a_o statute_n of_o 150._o caroli_n iid_v entitle_v a_o act_n for_o encouragement_n of_o trade_n which_o oblige_v all_o master_n bring_v ship_n to_o any_o the_o king_n plantation_n to_o attend_v the_o governor_n give_v inventory_n of_o his_o lade_n and_o certificate_n where_o take_v in_o and_o prove_v the_o ship_n english_a and_o navigate_v by_o two_o part_n english_a before_o bulk_n break_v the_o libel_n express_v the_o ship_n arrival_n with_o several_a good_n and_o merchandize_n and_o that_o all_o be_v land_v before_o sir_n richard_n be_v attend_v which_o forfeit_v ship_n gun_n tackle_n etc._n etc._n pray_v process_n to_o force_n hanson_n and_o hyat_n the_o master_n to_o appear_v immediate_a and_o answer_v the_o same_o process_n as_o desire_a be_v issue_v and_o serve_v upon_o they_o both_o in_o prison_n 82._o nou._n 2._o 82._o they_o appear_v by_o their_o proctor_n take_v copy_n of_o the_o libel_n and_o thereto_o put_v in_o a_o demurrer_n demur_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n offer_v therein_o good_a reason_n in_o law_n to_o prove_v that_o court_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o cognizance_n of_o that_o cause_n therefore_o pray_v to_o be_v dismiss_v as_o by_o the_o record_n appear_v they_o be_v cite_v to_o attend_v that_o court_n on_o the_o seven_o of_o that_o month_n 82._o nou._n 5._o 82._o and_o argue_v their_o demurrer_n but_o be_v prisoner_n be_v not_o suffer_v so_o to_o do_v nor_o can_v they_o prevail_v with_o any_o one_o proctor_n or_o council_n to_o appear_v on_o their_o behalf_n lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o anger_n of_o sir_n richard_n the_o cause_n be_v call_v 82._o nou._n 7._o 82._o the_o proof_n libel_n and_o demurrer_n read_v but_o none_o appear_v for_o hanson_n the_o provost_z marshal_z inform_v the_o court_n that_o he_o together_o with_o the_o master_n be_v in_o custody_n thereupon_o the_o cause_n be_v put_v off_o till_o the_o next_o day_n sir_n richard_z in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n whereof_o he_o make_v himself_o sole_a judge_n condemn_v the_o say_a ship_n with_o her_o rig_n 82._o nou._n 8._o 82._o tackle_n furniture_n and_o good_n she_o be_v afterward_o set_v up_o for_o fourteen_o day_n to_o be_v freight_v for_o england_n with_o the_o king_n colour_n on_o board_n the_o top_n mast_n head_n but_o no_o person_n on_o the_o island_n will_v freight_v any_o good_n on_o board_n she_o the_o king_n colour_n be_v thereupon_o take_v down_o and_o the_o ship_n etc._n etc._n appraized_a by_o swear_a appraizer_n who_o value_v she_o at_o about_o 280_o l._n after_o which_o she_o be_v expose_v to_o sale_n by_o inch_n of_o candle_n set_v up_o at_o 250_o l._n not_o one_o will_v advance_v upon_o she_o except_o capt._n john_n steward_n a_o person_n employ_v as_o be_v believe_v for_o that_o purpose_n who_o bid_v 251_o l._n and_o have_v she_o declare_v sell_v to_o he_o for_o that_o money_n a_o three_o part_n whereof_o belong_v to_o sir_n richard_n as_o governor_n this_o ship_n be_v thus_o illegal_o condemn_v and_o hanson_n deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n be_v his_o birthright_n viz._n a_o trial_n by_o a_o jury_n which_o by_o the_o statute_n on_o which_o the_o say_a libel_n be_v ground_v be_v express_o provide_v for_o and_o direct_v in_o all_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o never_o deny_v but_o in_o this_o case_n from_z this_o illegal_a seizure_n condemnation_n and_o sale_n the_o say_a hanson_n also_o appeal_v pray_v as_o in_o both_o the_o former_a to_o be_v relieve_v according_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n the_o first_o appeal_n be_v prefer_v and_o upon_o the_o read_n thereof_o 82._o april_n 22._o 82._o be_v refer_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n committee_n for_o trade_n and_o plantation_n who_o lordship_n order_v sir_n richard_n a_o copy_n thereof_o 82._o may_v 22._o 82._o and_o to_o put_v in_o his_o answer_n thereto_o without_o delay_n and_o transmit_v over_o copy_n of_o all_o proceed_n have_v in_o the_o cause_n sir_n richard_z in_o september_n follow_v be_v serve_v with_o the_o say_a order_n the_o which_o he_o obey_v hanson_n escape_v from_o prison_n and_o get_v on_o board_n captain_n young_n ship_n 82._o

in_o council_n to_o which_o he_o receive_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o that_o he_o have_v his_o appeal_n to_o his_o majesty_n if_o he_o find_v himself_o aggrieve_v and_o be_v there_o proper_o relieveable_a this_o do_v and_o hanson_n see_v no_o hope_n of_o relief_n he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n set_v out_o eleven_o negro_n and_o send_v for_o the_o provost_z marshal_z to_o come_v and_o levy_v the_o fine_a who_o according_o come_v and_o attach_v appraise_v and_o sell_v they_o for_o 171_o l._n of_o which_o the_o fine_a and_o charge_n as_o he_o allege_v come_v to_o 162_o l._n 8_o s._n 8_o d._n the_o remainder_n he_o pay_v back_o in_o london_n in_o 1683._o and_o not_o before_o but_o detain_v 12_o l._n 8_o s._n 8._o for_o charge_n beside_o the_o 150_o l._n fine_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n after_o this_o hanson_n make_v several_a application_n to_o sir_n richard_n pray_v favour_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o order_n to_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o reputation_n not_o in_o the_o least_o regard_v the_o fine_a but_o only_o to_o preserve_v his_o credit_n which_o be_v refuse_v he_o appeal_v to_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o ever_o glorious_a memory_n in_o council_n 82._o april_n 12._o 82._o set_v forth_o all_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a pray_v for_o relief_n and_o that_o the_o judgement_n aforesaid_a may_v be_v reverse_v which_o petition_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n committee_n for_o trade_n and_o foreign_a plantation_n to_o examine_v the_o same_o and_o make_v their_o report_n who_o lordship_n order_v a_o copy_n to_o be_v send_v sir_n richard_n 82._o may_v 22._o 82._o require_v he_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o without_o delay_n and_o to_o send_v over_o true_a copy_n of_o all_o proceed_n in_o that_o cause_n which_o according_o he_o do_v do_v the_o case_n upon_o the_o second_o appeal_n be_v hanson_n design_v for_o england_n to_o prosecute_v the_o aforementioned_a appeal_n have_v before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o order_n of_o council_n make_v for_o sir_n richard_n answer_v thereunto_o put_v up_o his_o name_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o island_n and_o be_v not_o underwit_a by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o though_o the_o same_o be_v keep_v up_o about_o six_o week_n instead_o of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n require_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v a_o ticket_n to_o have_v go_v off_o the_o island_n by_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o carry_v over_o that_o order_n of_o council_n mr._n cresset_n of_o the_o inner-temple_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o sir_n richard_n wherein_o he_o write_v he_o word_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o council_n in_o the_o law_n as_o also_o of_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n be_v that_o the_o judgement_n by_o he_o give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o grand_a session_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v erroneous_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v reverse_v therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o compose_v the_o matter_n there_o without_o further_a trouble_n to_o his_o majesty_n himself_o or_o hanson_n this_o letter_n he_o send_v open_a to_o mr._n south_n hanson_n agent_n in_o london_n desire_v he_o first_o to_o read_v then_o to_o seal_v and_o send_v it_o away_o but_o not_o to_o enclose_v it_o to_o hanson_n south_n take_v a_o copy_n thereof_o which_o he_o send_v to_o hanson_n and_o the_o original_a to_o sir_n richard_n the_o postmaster_n of_o that_o island_n take_v sir_n richard_n letter_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v bag_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o butler_n hanson_n have_v the_o copy_n show_v it_o to_o his_o council_n they_o discourse_v its_o content_n to_o other_o the_o same_o come_v to_o sir_n richard_n ear_n who_o be_v enrage_v against_o hanson_n for_o appeal_n and_o resolve_v to_o stay_v he_o on_o the_o island_n and_o hinder_v his_o come_n over_o to_o prosecute_v his_o appeal_n he_o send_v the_o provost_z marshal_z to_z summon_v he_o immediate_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o 82._o oct._n 24._o 82._o which_o he_o do_v but_o be_v no_o soon_o admit_v into_o his_o presence_n then_o salute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o rogue_n rascal_n villain_n traitorous_a villain_n threaten_v to_o be_v whip_v about_o the_o street_n set_v in_o the_o pillory_n and_o his_o ear_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o send_v in_o a_o box_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o dare_v to_o appeal_v to_o he_o in_o council_n without_o his_o leave_n after_o which_o he_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o one_o cresset_n under_o his_o cover_n direct_v to_o he_o whereto_o he_o reply_v he_o have_v not_o nor_o know_v any_o thing_n thereof_o otherways_o than_o that_o mr._n cresset_n be_v his_o solicitor_n have_v write_v he_o word_n that_o he_o have_v send_v such_o a_o letter_n upon_o which_o he_o call_v for_o a_o bible_n and_o require_v he_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v till_o first_o he_o shall_v know_v to_o what_o he_o be_v to_o be_v swear_v allege_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o swear_v against_o himself_o sir_n richard_n thereupon_o tender_v the_o oath_n a_o second_o time_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v swear_v to_o answer_v all_o such_o question_n as_o shall_v be_v ask_v of_o he_o which_o he_o refuse_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n till_o further_a order_n without_o express_v in_o the_o warrant_n any_o cause_n of_o commitment_n some_o day_n after_o sir_n richard_n send_v the_o provost_n marshal_v the_o warrant_n follow_v which_o nevertheless_o bear_v the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o former_a barbados_n whereas_o by_o a_o former_a warrant_n bear_v date_n the_o 24_o instant_n ruin_v have_v he_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o recognizance_n and_o come_v into_o england_n a_o session_n may_v have_v be_v call_v and_o by_o his_o absence_n his_o recognizance_n be_v forfeit_v and_o his_o surety_n be_v ruin_v one_o samuel_n hanson_n of_o the_o say_a island_n planter_n be_v commit_v to_o your_o custody_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o further_a order_n who_o you_o be_v hereby_o further_o require_v still_o to_o keep_v in_o safe_a and_o strict_a custody_n not_o only_o for_o high_a misdemeanour_n of_o detain_v open_v and_o divulge_v my_o letter_n but_o likewise_o for_o expose_v the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o people_n until_o he_o have_v first_o enter_v into_o recognizance_n with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o 10000_o l._n sterl_n and_o to_o be_v take_v before_o the_o honourable_a edwin_n steed_n and_o stephen_n gascoigne_n esquire_n for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o island_n there_o to_o answer_v the_o misdemeanour_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o say_a hanson_n to_o be_v of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n towards_o all_o his_o majesty_n liege_n people_n give_v etc._n etc._n oct._n 25._o 1682._o sign_v richard_n dutton_n to_o geo._n hanna_n esq_n sir_n richard_n 82._o oct._n 31._o 82._o in_o council_n send_v for_o hanson_n where_o be_v bring_v in_o custody_n it_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o still_o resolve_v not_o to_o be_v swear_v to_o which_o he_o reply_v he_o do_v unless_o he_o may_v before_o his_o take_v his_o oath_n know_v to_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v examine_v whereupon_o sir_n richard_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v swear_v whether_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o mr._n cresset_n under_o his_o cover_n direct_v for_o he_o to_o which_o he_o positive_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o whereupon_o he_o call_v he_o lie_v rogue_n and_o declare_v to_o the_o council_n he_o will_v prove_v he_o such_o to_o his_o face_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n examine_v several_a witness_n all_o of_o who_o deny_v their_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o deputy-post-master_n upon_o his_o oath_n positive_o swear_v that_o he_o take_v cresset_n letter_n out_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v bag_n and_o deliver_v it_o himself_o to_o sir_n richard_n butler_n then_o hanson_n inform_v the_o council_n that_o his_o agent_n south_n have_v send_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o which_o he_o produce_v and_o many_o of_o the_o council_n know_v it_o to_o be_v of_o south_n handwriting_n and_o that_o be_v compare_v do_v agree_v with_o the_o original_a and_o be_v detain_v from_o he_o by_o sir_n richard_n who_o then_o procure_v some_o of_o the_o council_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o make_v a_o order_n for_o remand_v he_o back_o in_o custody_n though_o he_o offer_v to_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v never_o see_v the_o original_a letter_n from_o cresset_n and_o desire_v that_o reasonable_a bail_n may_v be_v take_v offer_v 2000_o