Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	king_n	lord_n	orange_n	3,081	5	10.2663	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03134	A iournall, of the taking in of Venlo, Roermont, Strale, the memorable seige of Mastricht, the towne & castle of Limburch vnder the able, and wise conduct of his Excie: the Prince of Orange, anno 1632 VVith an exact card drawne first by Charles Floyd (nowe ensigne) and since lessened and cutt by Henricus and Willihelmus Hondius dwelling by the Gevangen Port in the Hagh. Compiled together by Capt. Henry Hexham quartermaster to the regiment of the Lord Generall Vere. As also a list of the officers, voluntiers, gentlemen, and souldiers slayne, and hurt in this seige. With the articles of composition.	Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650?; Hondius, Hendrik, b. 1573, engraver.; Hondius, Willem, engraver.; Floyd, Charles, fl. 1632-1633, cartographer.	1633 (1633)	STC 13263; ESTC S104007	41,030	60

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or_o province_n off_o both_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n as_o the_o bishop_n and_o king_n off_o spain_n have_v do_v the_o same_o &_o govern_v the_o town_n heretofore_o aswell_o in_o matter_n of_o justice_n and_o policy_n viii_o and_o concern_v the_o publish_n off_o placket_n &_o the_o edict_n together_o with_o the_o currant_n and_o permission_n off_o coin_n within_o the_o aforesaid_a town_n it_o shall_v continue_v and_o remain_v as_o be_v accustom_v in_o the_o time_n off_o the_o king_n off_o spain_n and_o as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o town_n be_v in_o his_o possession_n ix_o the_o officer_n have_v any_o commission_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o luke_n shall_v keep_v their_o office_n without_o any_o let_v or_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o x._o that_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o all_o burgher_n &_o spiritual_a person_n with_o their_o family_n and_o good_n to_o depart_v out_o off_o the_o town_n and_o at_o all_o time_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o good_a may_v sell_v their_o inheritance_n &_o good_n without_o have_v any_o charge_n lay_v upon_o they_o whatsoever_o xi_o that_o with_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n consent_n all_o inhabitant_n off_o the_o aforesaid_a town_n dure_v the_o space_n off_o two_o year_n next_o ensue_v may_v go_v into_o any_o town_n subject_a to_o the_o king_n off_o spain_n there_o to_o dispatch_v their_o affair_n upon_o conditon_n that_o before_o they_o go_v they_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o the_o governor_n off_o the_o town_n off_o mastricht_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n &_o harm_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n xii_o that_o for_o any_o new_a imposte_n of_o the_o say_a town_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o with_o the_o communication_n and_o common_a advice_n off_o the_o lord_n the_o state_n general_n off_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o bishop_n prince_n off_o luke_n xiii_o that_o the_o 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