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	lord_n	secretary_n	1,084	5	9.9310	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39585	A narrative of the Irish popish plot for the betraying that kingdom into the hands of the French, massacring all Englidh Protestants there, and utter subversion of the government and Protestant-religion, as the same was successively carryed on from the year 1662 : given in to both Houses of Parliament / by David Fitzgerald.	Fitzgerald, David.	1680 (1680)	Wing F1072; ESTC R7381	34,384	38

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odel_n and_o richard_n maguair_n esquire_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o examine_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o information_n hereunto_o annex_v and_o make_v speedy_a return_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o this_o board_n by_o examination_n of_o witness_n or_o otherwise_o in_o convenient_a time_n that_o such_o course_n may_v be_v take_v therein_o as_o to_o justice_n appertain_v give_v at_o the_o council_n chamber_n in_o dublin_n the_o 23th_o of_o december_n 1679._o michael_n armachanus_fw-la chan._n johan_n dublin_n aran._n henry_n midensy_n blessinton_n ranalaugh_n robert_n fitz-gerald_n thomas_n jones_n john_n davys_n secretary_n of_o state_n the_o say_a commission_n be_v execute_v the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o day_n of_o february_n 1679._o by_o garret_n fitz_n gerald_n esq_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n simon_n eyton_n george_n ailmer_n and_o john_n odel_n esquire_n upon_o the_o full_a examination_n and_o hear_n of_o ten_o sufficient_a 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