Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	council_n	king_n	secretary_n	1,054	5	10.0643	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94942	A true and perfect narrative of the several proceedings in the case concerning the Lord Craven, before the Commissioners for Sequestrations and Compositions sitting at Haberdashers-Hall, the Council of State, the Parliament and upon the indictment of perjury, preferred and found against Major Richard Faulconer, the single and material witness against the Lord Craven, concerning the petition to the King of Scots, vvhich as the said Faulconer pretended, was promoted at Breda by the Lord Craven, and wherein, as the said Faulconer deposed, the Parliament of England was stiled by the name of barbarous and inhumane rebels. Shortly after which oath the Lord Cravens estate was voted by Parliament to be confiscate.	Falconer, Richard, Major.; Craven, William Craven, Earl of, 1606-1697.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Wing T2536; Thomason E1071_1; ESTC R208200	44,802	51

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to_o fight_v for_o he_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a rebel_n either_o in_o england_n or_o scotland_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o his_o just_a right_n and_o reinstating_a he_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o depute_v this_o informant_a and_o colonel_n drury_n to_o present_v the_o say_a petition_n who_o indeed_o draw_v the_o same_o that_o when_o the_o informant_a and_o some_o other_o officer_n come_v to_o the_o court_n at_o breda_n intend_v to_o present_v the_o say_a petition_n immediate_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o find_v the_o lord_n craven_n very_o near_o to_o he_o likewise_o the_o marquis_n of_o newcastle_n who_o present_v his_o brother_n sir_n charles_n cavendish_n to_o kiss_v the_o say_v king_n hand_n the_o evening_n before_o the_o say_v king_n departure_n who_o this_o informant_n see_v kiss_v the_o king_n hand_n according_o the_o lord_n wilmot_n the_o earl_n of_o cleveland_n the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n the_o lord_n gerrard_n etc._n etc._n

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that_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n to_o their_o petition_n and_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n in_o their_o behalf_n who_o afterward_o come_v and_o tell_v this_o informant_a and_o company_n that_o she_o have_v deliver_v their_o petition_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v take_v order_n for_o it_o the_o next_o morning_n at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o king_n depart_v but_o this_o informant_a and_o company_n have_v their_o quarter_n satisfy_v by_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n according_a to_o the_o say_v king_n order_n upon_o their_o petition_n and_o thereby_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o say_a king_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o these_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o aforesaid_a petition_n that_o this_o informant_n see_v the_o lord_n craven_n very_o often_o and_o familiar_a with_o the_o say_a king_n and_o enter_v with_o the_o say_a king_n into_o the_o withdraw_a chamber_n and_o stay_v there_o the_o last_o night_n the_o say_a king_n be_v at_o breda_n very_o late_o richard_n falconer_n jur._n 10._o feb._n 1650._o coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la samuel_n moyer_n james_n russel_n edward_n winslow_n josias_n barner_n arthur_n squib_n colonel_n hugh_n rey_o be_v likewise_o swear_v before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n at_o the_o same_o time_n who_o information_n be_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n febr._n 10._o 1650._o the_o information_n of_o colonel_n hugh_n reyly_n take_v before_o samuel_n moyer_n james_n russel_n edward_n winslow_n josias_n barner_n and_o arthur_n squib_n esquire_n commissioner_n for_o compound_v etc._n etc._n who_o say_v that_o during_o the_o late_a treaty_n at_o breda_n this_o informant_n do_v oftentimes_o craven_n colonel_n hugh_n reyly_n his_o information_n against_o the_o lord_n craven_n see_v the_o lord_n craven_n with_o the_o now_o king_n of_o scot_n in_o his_o bedchamber_n and_o also_o walk_v abroad_o with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o man_n more_o conversant_a with_o the_o king_n than_o he_o that_o the_o say_a lord_n craven_a during_o the_o say_a treaty_n do_v twice_o go_v to_o rotterdam_n and_o dunhagh_n and_o back_o again_o be_v employ_v as_o be_v common_o report_v at_o court_n there_o by_o the_o say_v king_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n craven_n have_v a_o charge_n from_o the_o king_n to_o look_v to_o one_o mrs._n barlow_n who_o as_o be_v report_v and_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a have_v a_o child_n by_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n bear_v at_o rotterdam_n which_o he_o do_v and_o after_o the_o king_n be_v go_v for_o scotland_n the_o say_a lord_n craven_n take_v the_o child_n from_o she_o for_o which_o she_o go_v to_o law_n with_o he_o and_o recover_v the_o child_n back_o again_o as_o be_v report_v hugh_n reyly_n jur._n 10._o feb._n 1650._o samuel_n moyer_n james_n russel_n josias_n barner_n edward_n winslow_n arthur_n squib_n captain_n thomas_n kitchingman_n be_v ten_o day_n after_o swear_v before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n who_o information_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n feb._n 20._o 1650._o the_o information_n of_o captain_n thomas_n kitchingman_n take_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o commissioner_n for_o composition_n etc._n etc._n who_o say_v that_o the_o say_a captain_n thomas_n kitchingman_n in_o april_n and_o may_n craven_n captain_n kitchingmans_n information_n against_o the_o lord_n craven_n 1650._o see_v the_o lord_n craven_n several_a time_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n at_o breda_n and_o wait_v upon_o the_o say_a king_n several_a time_n at_o his_o table_n at_o breda_n this_o informant_a also_o see_v the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n at_o breda_n wait_v upon_o the_o say_a king_n at_o his_o table_n and_o see_v the_o lord_n craven_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n many_o time_n go_v into_o the_o withdraw_a room_n after_o the_o say_a king_n this_o informant_a also_o see_v the_o lord_n craven_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n in_o the_o bowling-al_o in_o breda_n castle_n with_o the_o say_v king_n thomas_n kitchingman_n jur._n coram_fw-la commissionar_n febr._n 20._o 1650._o sir_n william_n craven_n have_v notice_n that_o the_o lord_n cravens_n estate_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o sequestration_n and_o consider_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o ferdinando_n lord_n fairfax_n upon_o who_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n be_v settle_v be_v like_a to_o be_v concern_v therein_o desire_v mr._n rushworth_n to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o commissioner_n at_o haberdashers-hall_n and_o to_o desire_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o lord_n craven_n and_o according_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o deposition_n take_v against_o the_o lord_n craven_n be_v demand_v by_o sir_n william_n craven_n and_o mr._n rushworth_n to_o who_o mr._n moyer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v not_o full_o consider_v of_o the_o information_n against_o the_o lord_n craven_n but_o say_v that_o very_o speedy_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o charge_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o power_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n craven_a to_o examine_v and_o cross_v examine_v witness_n whereupon_o at_o that_o time_n they_o depart_v be_v confident_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v deprive_v by_o those_o commissioner_n of_o that_o common_a justice_n of_o be_v hear_v before_o condemnation_n march_n 4._o 1650._o the_o commissioner_n at_o haberdashers-hall_n have_v take_v into_o craven_n the_o commissioner_n scruple_n to_o sequester_n the_o lord_n craven_n consideration_n the_o say_a information_n of_o falconer_n reyly_n and_o kitchingmans_n be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o their_o judgement_n that_o they_o can_v sequester_n the_o lord_n craven_n thereupon_o wherefore_o they_o present_v their_o doubt_n in_o that_o case_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n which_o doubt_n or_o quere_z of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v record_v and_o recite_v in_o a_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v as_o follow_v tuesday_n 4._o martij_fw-la 1650._o at_o the_o council_n of_o state_n at_o white-hall_n upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o deposition_n touch_v the_o lord_n craven_n present_v to_o this_o council_n from_o the_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n etc._n etc._n sit_v at_o haberdashers-hall_n and_o of_o their_o certificate_n wherein_o they_o mention_v that_o they_o have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o seize_v and_o secure_v the_o say_a lord_n estate_n but_o offer_v it_o as_o a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o parliament_n have_v make_v it_o matter_n of_o sequestration_n for_o any_o person_n live_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o hold_v correspondency_n with_o or_o repair_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o now_o king_n of_o scot_n when_o he_o be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o rule_n which_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o proceed_v to_o sequestration_n in_o that_o and_o other_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o council_n that_o mr._n attorney_n general_n do_v report_v this_o matter_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o respect_n the_o retard_v of_o sequestration_n where_o person_n may_v be_v esteem_v just_o sequestrable_a tend_v much_o to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o state_n to_o desire_v that_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v some_o direction_n therein_o for_o the_o expedit_v of_o justice_n in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a case_n ex._n gualther_n frost_n secr._n march_n 6._o 1650._o mr._n prideaux_n attorney_n general_n make_v his_o report_n to_o the_o parliament_n report_n mr._n attorney_n general_n report_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o say_a order_n which_o report_n of_o he_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o journal_n book_n agree_v verbatim_o with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o the_o 4._o march_v and_o he_o also_o make_v a_o report_n of_o the_o three_o

information_n before_o mention_v viz._n falconer_n reylye_n and_o kitchingmans_n all_o which_o be_v destinct_o read_v by_o the_o clerk_n and_o after_o some_o debate_n these_o vote_n follow_v do_v pass_v against_o the_o lord_n craven_n unheard_a and_o not_o have_v any_o other_o charge_n against_o he_o die_v jovis_n 6_o martii_fw-la 1650._o resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o lord_n craven_n be_v a_o offender_n confiscation_n the_o vote_n of_o confiscation_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n within_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o 24._o aug._n 1649._o entitle_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n declare_v all_o person_n who_o have_v serve_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o ireland_n and_o have_v betray_v their_o trust_n or_o have_v or_o shall_v adhere_v to_o or_o aid_n and_o assist_v charles_n stewart_n son_n to_o the_o late_a king_n to_o be_v traitor_n and_o rebel_n resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o lord_n craven_n be_v confiscate_v according_o resolve_a that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o compound_v be_v empower_v and_o require_v to_o seize_v and_o sequester_n all_o the_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a of_o the_o say_a lord_n craven_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o rent_n issue_n and_o profit_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n resolve_a that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o compound_v be_v empower_v and_o require_v to_o seize_v and_o sequester_n into_o their_o possession_n the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v offender_n within_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o 24_o august_n 1649._o aforesaid_a and_o to_o receive_v and_o take_v the_o rent_n issue_n and_o profit_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n hen._n scobel_n cler._n parliam_fw-la which_o declaratory_a vote_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o the_o 24_o of_o august_n 1649._o follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la 24_o august_n 1649._o master_n robinson_n report_v from_o the_o council_n of_o state_n a_o letter_n from_o report_n mr._n luke_n robinson_n report_n sir_n charles_n coot_n from_o london-derry_n of_o the_o 15_o of_o august_n 1649._o and_o another_o of_o the_o 14_o instant_a with_o article_n of_o agreement_n between_o general_n owen_n oneal_n and_o col._n richard_n coot_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o sir_n charles_n coot_n lord_n precedent_n of_o conaught_n dat._n 22_o may_n 1649._o which_o be_v all_o this_o day_n read_v resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o house_n do_v declare_v that_o all_o person_n whether_o english_a or_o scots_a who_o have_v be_v under_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n and_o have_v revolt_v and_o betray_v their_o trust_n there_o and_o all_o other_o person_n who_o have_v or_o shall_v adhere_v to_o or_o assist_v charles_n stewart_n son_n of_o the_o late_a king_n or_o any_o the_o force_n in_o ireland_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v and_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v traitor_n and_o rebel_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o all_o their_o estate_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v and_o their_o person_n proceed_v against_o as_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n and_o that_o all_o such_o officer_n as_o have_v so_o betray_v their_o trust_n be_v proceed_v against_o by_o a_o court-marshall_n there_o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o declaration_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v and_o that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o communicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n and_o such_o other_o there_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n hen._n scobel_n cler._n parliam_fw-la sir_n william_n craven_n and_o master_n rushworth_n repair_v again_o to_o the_o craven_n a_o second_o demand_n of_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o lord_n craven_n commissioner_n at_o haberdashers-hall_n and_o demand_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o information_n against_o the_o lord_n craven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v before_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o they_o understand_v the_o commissioner_n have_v seize_v and_o secure_v his_o estate_n and_o do_v purpose_n to_o sequester_n the_o same_o master_n moyer_n return_v this_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a with_o they_o to_o condemn_v any_o man_n unheard_a that_o they_o have_v a_o full_a purpose_n to_o have_v give_v haberdashers-hall_n a_o further_a answer_n of_o the_o commissioner_n at_o haberdashers-hall_n liberty_n to_o the_o lord_n craven_a to_o make_v his_o defence_n to_o the_o information_n give_v against_o he_o but_o now_o their_o hand_n be_v tie_v up_o for_o the_o parliament_n have_v voted_n his_o estate_n to_o be_v confiscate_v and_o they_o be_v require_v to_o sequester_n all_o the_o estate_n 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