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	majesty_n	privy_a	1,209	5	9.6979	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02065	His Majesties gracious declaration, for the encouraging the subjects of the United Provinces of the Low-Countreys, to transport themselves with their estates, and to settle in this His Majesties kingdom of England. / Published by the advice of his Privy Council.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1672 (1672)	Wing C3012; ESTC R171217	1,626	1

C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE HIS MAJESTIES GRACIOUS DECLARATION For the Encouraging the Subjects of the Vnited Provinces of the Low-Countreys to Transport themselves with their Estates and to settle in this His Majesties Kingdom of England Published by the Advice of His Privy Council CHARLES R. WHereas His Majesty was Graciously pleased in His late Declaration of War against the States General of the United Provinces of the 17. of March 1671 2. among other things to Declare That if any of the Low-Countries Subjects either out of affection to His Majesty or His Government or because of the Oppression they meet with at home from their Governours should come into His Kingdoms they should be by His Majesty protected in their Persons and Estates His Majesty continuing in the same Gracious Inclination towards all such of the Subjects of the said Low-Countries as shall desire to deliver themselves from the Calamity and Distress into which the ill Counsels of some prevailing persons in the Government of those Countries have justly drawn them hath thought fit in pursuance of His said Gracious Intention hereby further to Declare I. That all such of the Subjects and Inhabitants of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries of what Profession Rank or Condition soever as shall desire to withdraw themselves out of those Countries shall have and from henceforth they have by vertue of these Presents full Leave Licence and Permission from His Majesty to Transport themselves together with their Families Estates Goods and Merchandises into this His Majesties Kingdom of England in what Ships or Vessels they shall think fit without Seisure Confiscation Restraint Trouble or Molestation whatsoever II. That all such persons being arrived in this His Majesties Kingdom shall be free in their Estates and Persons with liberty to settle themselves and families where they please and as they please and shall have and enjoy full Liberty of Conscience as to matters of Religion and Worship together with all and singular the priviledges Immunities and Advantages enjoyed by or belonging to His Majesties Natural born Subjects of this His Kingdom and particularly not to pay or be lyable to any Customs Payments or Duties whatsoever other then are paid by His Majesties Natural born Subjects of this Kingdom III. That for their greater security in this particular His Majesty will at the next Meeting of the Parliament Pass a Bill for the Naturalizing such Persons their Children and Servants and that in the mean time they shall be immediately and without delay made free Denizens of this His Kingdom of England without their Charge or Trouble IV. All such Ships Boats Busses and Vessels whatsoever as do or shall belong to any of the persons so Transporting themselves as aforesaid shall be held and acounted as of English Built and shall have and enjoy the same and like Priviledges and Immunities in matters of Trade Navigation and Customs to all Intents and Purposes as if they had been Built in England and did actually belong to His Majesties Natural born Subjects of this His Kingdom And if any person or persons shall hereafter bring over to His Majesty any Ships of War belonging to the United Provinces every such person or persons shall forthwith have and receive to their own use one full moiety of the true value of such Ships their Tackle Guns Ammunition and Provisions V. And for the greater encouragement of all such Seamen Mariners Fishermen Shipwrights Carpenters and other Artificers relating to Shipping or Sea-Affairs as shall desire to make use of this His Majesties Gracious Favour and Compassion His Majesty is pleased further to add and accordingly He doth hereby Declare and Promise That all such persons and every of them shall be and remain free an and exempt from any Press VI. And lastly His Majesty doth Declare and Promise That he will from time to time grant His free Passports and Safe Conducts under His Royal Sign Manual for the Persons Families Ships Goods and Merchandises of all such as shall thus desire to Transport themselves and if it be found necessary will appoint even Convoys to secure them and their Estates in their Passage against whatsoever force violence or molestation Further Promising and Declaring That in supply of the want of such Passports where the parties might not have the Conveniency of Procuring them His Majesty will give effectual Order That whatsoever Ships or Goods shall at any time hereafter happen to be taken at Sea being bound for any Port of this His Majesties Kingdom and shall truly belong to any person so Transporting himself and his Estate into this His Majesties Kingdom of England shall forthwith and without all delay be discharged from any such Seizure Or Detention and be immediatly restored to the Owners EDINBURGH Re-Printed in the Year 16●●