Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	james_n	king_n	orange_n	3,304	5	10.4609	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08622	Captain Leisler's case.		1691 (1691)	Wing C486A; ESTC R173385	2,375	2

captain_n leisler_n case_n in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n 1688._o there_o come_v news_n to_o new-york_n that_o the_o then_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v land_a in_o england_n and_o in_o april_n then_o follow_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o new-york_n receive_v a_o account_n that_o the_o people_n of_o new_a england_n have_v seize_v upon_o sir_n edmond_n andross_n the_o then_o governor_n of_o new_a england_n and_o new-york_n the_o precedent_n of_o his_o council_n and_o several_a other_o of_o his_o council_n as_o well_o affect_v to_o king_n james_n interest_n and_o thereupon_o the_o people_n declare_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o protestant_n interest_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o those_o of_o the_o militia_n and_o other_o of_o new-york_n find_v that_o captain_n nicholson_n the_o then_o deputy-governor_n of_o new-york_n under_o sir_n edmond_n andross_n will_v not_o there_o declare_v for_o the_o than_o prince_n of_o orange_n etc._n etc._n the_o militia_n seize_v upon_o the_o fort_n and_o by_o turn_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o which_o captain_n leslier_n be_v one_o keep_v guard_n there_o and_o thereupon_o send_v their_o circular_a letter_n to_o choose_v a_o assembly_n which_o assembly_n or_o committee_n of_o safety_n new-york_n captain_n leisler_n by_o the_o assembly_n first_o make_v captain_n of_o the_o fort_n and_o soon_o after_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o new-york_n be_v meet_v june_n 1689._o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n appoint_v the_o say_a captain_n leslier_n captain_n of_o the_o fort_n and_o in_o august_n then_o follow_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n constitute_v the_o say_a captain_n leslier_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n of_o new-york_n till_o order_n shall_v come_v from_o their_o then_o majesty_n in_o december_n then_o follow_v there_o arrive_v a_o messenger_n from_o england_n with_o a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n under_o the_o signet_n thus_o direct_v to_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a francis_n nicholson_n esq_n our_o lieutenant_n governor_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o our_o province_n of_o new-york_n in_o america_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o such_o as_o for_o the_o time_n be_v take_v care_n for_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o administer_a the_o law_n in_o our_o say_a province_n of_o new-york_n in_o america_n which_o letter_n after_o a_o short_a introduction_n run_v in_o these_o word_n we_o do_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o empower_v you_o to_o take_v upon_o you_o the_o government_n of_o the_o say_a province_n call_v to_o your_o assistance_n in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o york_n captain_n leisler_n by_o the_o king_n constitute_v deputy-governor_n of_o new_a york_n the_o principal_a freeholder_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a willing_a and_o require_v you_o to_o do_v and_o perform_v all_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o our_o lieutenant_n governor_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o our_o province_n of_o new-york_n do_v or_o may_v appertain_v as_o you_o shall_v find_v necessary_a for_o our_o service_n and_o the_o good_a government_n of_o our_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o our_o say_a province_n until_o further_a order_n from_o we_o and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o farewell_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 30_o day_n of_o july_n 1689_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n nottingham_n captain_n leisler_n be_v as_o before_o constitute_v commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n of_o new-york_n and_o nicholson_n have_v be_v go_v from_o new-york_n about_o six_o month_n before_o the_o king_n letter_n arrive_v the_o messenger_n tell_v capt._n leisler_n that_o if_o he_o will_v receive_v the_o letter_n note_n note_n and_o give_v a_o receipt_n for_o the_o same_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o which_o capt._n leisler_n according_o do_v arrive_v captain_n leisler_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n act_n as_o lieutenant-governor_n for_o ●3_n month_n before_o ingoldsby_n arrive_v and_o capt._n leisler_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n thus_o constitute_v lieut._n governor_n he_o continue_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o authority_n under_o the_o signet_n lieut._n governor_n without_o any_o opposition_n for_o about_o thirteen_o month_n and_o then_o capt._n ingoldiby_n arrive_v at_o new-york_n with_o two_o company_n of_o foot_n who_o by_o his_o commission_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o governor_n of_o new-york_n for_o the_o time_n be_v capt._n ingoldsby_n disow_v capt._n leisler_n government_n without_o any_o authority_n demand_v possession_n of_o the_o fort_n which_o leisler_n refuse_v but_o offer_v he_o and_o his_o soldier_n all_o the_o accommodation_n the_o city_n of_o new-york_n can_v afford_v give_v ingoldsby_n before_o slaughter_v arrival_n demand_v possession_n of_o the_o fort_n without_o produce_v a_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v which_o leisler_n refuse_v to_o give_v capt._n ingoldsby_n continue_v some_o short_a time_n peaceable_o at_o new-york_n at_o length_n upon_o complaint_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o new-york_n against_o the_o rudeness_n of_o capt._n ingoldsby_n soldier_n there_o happen_v some_o disturbance_n and_o thereupon_o ingoldsby_n plant_v gun_n against_o the_o fort_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o soon_o after_o many_o gun_n be_v fire_v both_o against_o and_o from_o the_o fort._n on_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o march_n 1690_o in_o the_o evening_n coll._n slaughter_n arrive_v at_o new-york_n and_o that_o very_a night_n read_v his_o commission_n and_o swear_v four_o of_o his_o council_n and_o then_o fent_fw-la capt._n ingoldsby_n to_o the_o fort_n to_o demand_v possession_n thereof_o capt._n leisler_n hereupon_o send_v one_o that_o know_v coll._n slaughter_n out_o of_o the_o fort_n to_o see_v whether_o the_o coll._n be_v arrive_v and_o the_o messenger_n return_v tell_v he_o that_o coll._n slaughter_n be_v come_v upon_o which_o capt._n leisler_n about_o ten_o that_o night_n send_v two_o person_n to_o coll._n slaughter_n to_o congratulate_v his_o arrival_n and_o to_o offer_v he_o possession_n of_o the_o fort_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o command_n and_o capt._n ingoldsby_n do_v then_o promise_v those_o messenger_n shall_v safe_o return_v but_o contrary_a hereunto_o those_o person_n be_v seize_v by_o coll._n slaughter_n upon_o notice_n hereof_o capt._n leisler_n take_v care_n to_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o fort_n the_o next_o morning_n to_o the_o governor_n and_z according_o in_o the_o morning_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v one_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o fort_n whereupon_o capt._n ingoldsby_n be_v send_v and_o then_o capt._n leisler_n order_v the_o gate_n to_o be_v open_v and_o capt._n ingoldsby_n with_o his_o soldier_n be_v let_v in_o leisler_n command_v about_o three_o hundred_o man_n then_o with_o he_o in_o the_o fort_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n which_o they_o immediate_o do_v and_o march_v out_o of_o the_o fort._n there_o happen_v no_o act_n of_o hostility_n after_o colonel_n slaughter_n land_a captain_n leslier_n and_o many_o under_o he_o be_v make_v prisoner_n and_o soon_o after_o leslier_n milbourn_n determine_v leisler_n be_v indict_v of_o high_a treason_n charge_v to_o be_v commit_v two_o day_n before_o slaughter_n land_v and_o consequent_o before_o leisler_n authority_n determine_v and_o other_o be_v try_v for_o high_a treason_n and_o felony_n charge_v against_o they_o to_o be_v commit_v the_o seventeen_o of_o march_n which_o be_v two_o day_n before_o colonel_n slaughter_v land_a and_o whilst_o leslier_n be_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n as_o before_o constitute_v lieutenant-governor_n and_o at_o the_o trial_n mr._n dudley_n be_v precedent_n or_o chief_a of_o that_o court._n captain_n leslier_n produce_v a_o paper_n to_o the_o court_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v a_o 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