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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	heir_n	say_a	successor_n	2,638	5	9.6943	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42371	Englands grievance discovered, in relation to the coal-trade with the map of the river of Tine, and situation of the town and corporation of Newcastle : the tyrannical oppression of those magistrates, their charters and grants, the several tryals, depositions, and judgements obtained against them : with a breviate of several statutes proving repugnant to their actings : with proposals for reducing the excessive rates of coals for the future, and the rise of their grants, appearing in this book / by Ralph Gardiner ...	Gardiner, Ralph, b. 1625.	1655 (1655)	Wing G230; ESTC R3695	131,711	221

forfeiture_n a._n of_o those_o merchandize_n to_o be_v have_v and_o levy_v for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n foe_n 118._o the_o queen_n moreover_o grant_v that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n etc._n foe_n 118._o may_v have_v hold_n etc._n etc._n all_o such_o like_a liberty_n custom_n franchise_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n grant_v and_o confirm_v as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v and_o use_v they_o for_o ever_o full_o free_o etc._n etc._n without_o impeachment_n molestation_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 119._o further_o the_o queen_n pardon_v and_o release_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o action_n suit_n impeachment_n by_o writ_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la burgess_n to_o be_v bring_v or_o execute_v against_o the_o say_a mayor_n foe_z 120._o and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o any_o of_o her_o officer_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o franchize_v liberty_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n or_o their_o predecessor_n within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o limit_n thereof_o before_o time_n challenge_v or_o usurp_v and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n shall_v be_v quit_v and_o altogether_o discharge_v for_o ever_o foe_n 121._o the_o queen_n further_o grant_v that_o every_o person_n or_o person_n who_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v burgess_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o foe_z 122._o o_o moreover_o the_o queen_n often_o consider_v in_o her_o mind_n of_o how_o much_o avail_n it_o be_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n school_n to_o have_v youth_n well_o educate_v and_o instruct_v from_o their_o tender_a year_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 123._o ordain_v and_o grant_v that_o within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v erect_v and_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v one_o free_a grammar-school_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o free_a grammar-school_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o newcastle_n and_o shall_v consist_v of_o one_o master_n and_o scholar_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o same_o school_n foe_n 124._o for_o ever_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v one_o body_n corporate_a in_o law_n fact_n and_o name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o free_a grammar-school_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o that_o name_n may_v have_v perpetual_a succession_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a time_n to_o come_v foe_fw-mi 125._o person_n able_a and_o capable_a in_o the_o law_n of_o have_v purchase_v etc._n etc._n land_n tenement_n etc._n 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whereas_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n more_o deep_o consider_v and_o weigh_v the_o effect_n of_o divers_a letter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a town_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o same_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n foe_fw-mi 133._o of_o man_n they_o have_v have_v a_o certain_a guild_n or_o fraternity_n common_o call_v hoastman_n 3_o for_o the_o discharge_n and_o better_a dispose_n of_o sea-coal_n and_o pit-coal_n grind-stone_n rub-stone_n and_o whetstone_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o river_n and_o port_n of_o tyne_n which_o guild_n or_o fraternity_n be_v grant_v or_o establish_v by_o none_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n whereupon_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n have_v humble_o supplicate_v the_o say_a queen_n that_o in_o supply_n of_o the_o say_a defect_n that_o we_o will_v exhibit_v our_o liberality_n and_o favour_n foe_z 134._o and_o that_o we_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v reduce_v and_o create_v the_o say_a guild_n into_o a_o body_n corporate_a and_o politic_a etc._n etc._n the_o say_a queen_n therefore_o ordain_v foe_n 135._o appoint_v and_o grant_v that_o william_n jennison_n the_o elder_a and_o 44_o person_n more_o common_o call_v the_o hoastman_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n and_o all_o other_o which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v elect_v admit_v etc._n etc._n into_o the_o say_a guild_n or_o fraternity_n of_o the_o say_a hoastman_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n f._n 136_o 137._o hereafter_o &_o shall_v be_v one_o body_n corporate_a and_o politic_a in_o law_n fact_n and_o name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o hoastman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n etc._n etc._n one_o body_n corporate_a and_o politic_a real_o and_o at_o full_a for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n we_o do_v erect_v make_v ordain_v and_o create_v perpetuity_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o name_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a time_n to_o come_v person_n able_a and_o in_o law_n capable_a to_o have_v purchase_n receive_v and_o possess_v foe_n 138._o land_n tenement_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o perpetuity_n 1._o and_o otherways_o and_o to_o give_v grant_v demise_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o name_n they_o may_v plead_v or_o be_v implead_v etc._n etc._n in_o what_o court_n soever_o etc._n etc._n foe_o 139_o 140._o q_o and_o that_o the_o say_a governor_n a_o and_o steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o hoastman_n of_o the_o town_n foe_fw-mi 140._o of_o newcastle_n aforesaid_a and_o their_o successor_n that_o seal_v at_o their_o pleasure_n may_v break_v alter_v and_o make_v as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v good_a and_o the_o queen_n appoint_v that_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o hoastman_n etc._n etc._n which_o yearly_o upon_o the_o four_o of_o jan._n foe_o 141._o shall_v be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o say_a brethren_n of_o that_o fraternity_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o there_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o two_o honest_a and_o discreet_a man_n of_o the_o say_a number_n of_o hoastman_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 142._o who_o shall_v be_v the_o say_v four_o of_o january_n choose_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n steward_z governor_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o queen_n will_v in_o the_o premise_n may_v have_v a_o more_o excellent_a effect_n she_o foe_n 143._o assign_v name_v and_o creat_v william_n jennison_n the_o elder_a to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o modern_a governor_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 144._o moreover_o she_o have_v assign_v name_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v francis_n anderson_n and_o john_n barker_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o modern_a steward_n of_o that_o fraternity_n &c_n &c_n foe_n 145_o 146_o 147_o 148_o 149._o r_z the_o queen_n further_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n company_n steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n of_o hoastman_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o their_o successor_n foe_n 149._o that_o the_o say_a governor_n steward_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v in_o every_o fit_a time_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o full_a power_n of_o meeting_n in_o their_o guild-hall_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n convenient_a within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o there_o to_o constitute_v make_v foe_fw-mi 150._o such_o law_n 7_o institutes_n etc._n etc._n which_o to_o the_o say_a governor_n steward_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n good_a

wholesome_a profitable_a etc._n etc._n according_a as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a for_o the_o good_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o governor_n steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n and_o for_o declaration_n by_o what_o mean_n and_o order_n they_o foe_n 151._o and_o their_o factor_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n in_o their_o office_n and_o business_n concern_v the_o say_a fraternity_n they_o shall_v have_v carry_v and_o use_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o governor_n steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o that_o fraternity_n etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o they_o grant_v make_v ordain_v or_o establish_v such_o law_n institutes_n inform_v foe_n 152._o and_o they_o may_v impose_v such_o pain_n penalty_n offender_n punishment_n and_o imprisonment_n 7._o of_o body_n or_o by_o fine_n etc._n etc._n upon_o all_o delinquent_n against_o such_o law_n saint_n institutes_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a and_o requisite_a and_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v best_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o say_a law_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 153._o and_o the_o say_a fine_n and_o amerciament_n at_o their_o discretion_n they_o may_v levy_v have_v and_o retain_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o governor_n steward_n and_o brethren_n aforesaid_a without_o calumny_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o and_o singular_a law_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n the_o say_v late_a queen_n will_v to_o be_v observe_v so_o that_o the_o say_v law_n ordinance_n foe_n 154_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o further_o the_o queen_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n steward_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o their_o successor_n that_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 155._o may_v have_v and_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o choose_v name_n and_o ordain_v other_o inhabitant_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v brethren_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n etc._n etc._n who_o so_o elect_v nominate_v and_o swear_v shall_v be_v name_v and_o be_v brethren_n of_o that_o fraternity_n moreover_o foe_n 156._o the_o say_a queen_n grant_v licence_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o say_a governor_n steward_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o their_o successor_n that_o they_o for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o their_o successor_n and_o every_o of_o they_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o may_v and_o shall_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o monopoly_n have_v hold_v use_v and_o enjoy_v all_o such_o liberty_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 157._o concern_v the_o load_n and_o unload_v ship_v or_o unship_v of_o stone-coal_n pit-coal_n *_o grind-stone_n rub-stone_n and_o whetstone_n t_n and_o that_o they_o may_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o load_n and_o unload_v ship_n and_o unship_v in_o or_o out_o 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etc._n notwithstanding_o and_o the_o say_a queen_n also_o will_v etc._n etc._n for_o that_o express_a mention_n etc._n etc._n witness_v the_o queen_n at_o westminster_n the_o 22_o of_o march_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n foe_fw-mi 160._o what_o a_o world_n of_o profit_n be_v give_v from_o the_o crown_n which_o ought_v to_o maintain_v it_o and_o will_v have_v so_o fill_v the_o coffer_n as_o that_o there_o have_v be_v little_a need_n of_o sesment_n etc._n etc._n have_v read_v some_o work_n of_o those_o late_a famous_a expositor_n of_o the_o law_n i_o draw_v two_o or_o three_o head_n out_o as_o observation_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o who_o know_v they_o not_o write_v by_o way_n of_o explanation_n of_o our_o know_a law_n as_o be_v a_o law_n use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n or_o by_o prescription_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o god_n infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o his_o preservation_n and_o direction_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o 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