Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	general_n	say_a	unite_a	1,420	5	10.7975	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32676	Treatie of marine, between the Illustrious and Most Mightie King Charles the Second ... and the High & Mightie Lords, the States Generall of the Vnited Netherlands to be observed in all the severall partes throughout the whole vvorlde, by land, and by sea : concluded in London, the first of December 1674.; Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1674 Dec. 1	England and Wales.; United Provinces of the Netherlands. Treaties, etc. England and Wales, 1674 Dec. 1.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1675 (1675)	Wing C3621; ESTC R2379	5,861	10

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suck_v good_n as_o be_v declare_v contrabande_n in_o the_o follow_a article_n iii_o under_o the_o name_n of_o contrabande_n or_o ware_n forbid_v be_v only_o comprehend_v arm_n musket_n or_o barrel_n and_o their_o appurtenance_n firework_n gunpowder_n match_n ball_n sword_n lance_n pike_n halberd_n canon_n mortar-peeses_a petard_n granade_n rest_v bandelier_n saltpetre_n musket_n bullet_n morion_n headpeese_n brestplate_n quirass_n and_o such_o like_a arm_n soldier_n horse_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o utensil_n belong_v to_o horse_n holster_n belt_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v needful_a in_o war._n four_o among_o the_o ware_n forbid_v or_o contrabande_n these_o follow_v shall_v not_o be_v include_v viz_o cloth_n and_o all_o manufacture_n make_v of_o wool_n linen_n cotton_n or_o any_o other_o stuff_v all_o manner_n of_o clothes_n or_o clothing_n with_o the_o stuff_v whereof_o they_o be_v make_v gould_n or_o silver_n coin_v or_o uncoined_a tinn_n iron_n lead_v copper_n coal_n wheat_n barley_n and_o all_o other_o kind_a of_o corn_n tobacco_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o spice_n salt_v and_o dry_a flesh_n or_o fish_n cheese_n or_o butter_n beer_n oil_n wine_n sugar_n and_o all_o kind_a of_o salt_n as_o also_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n useful_a for_o the_o food_n of_o mankind_n furthermore_o hemp_n tar_n pitch_n all_o sort_n of_o rope_n sailes_n ancker_n mast_n plank_n for_o schip_v deal_v and_o balk_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o general_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o building_n or_o repair_v of_o ship_n yea_o all_o manner_n of_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n shall_v be_v account_v free_a which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n article_n and_o the_o transportation_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v permit_v by_o any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n even_o unto_o place_n in_o enmity_n with_o the_o state_n as_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n unto_o place_n in_o enmity_n with_o the_o king_n except_o such_o city_n and_o place_n as_o be_v besiege_v block_v up_o or_o invest_v five_o and_o to_o remove_v all_o manner_n of_o difference_n or_o discontent_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o land_n or_o sea_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o ship_n belong_v unto_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n which_o shall_v enter_v into_o any_o road_n or_o port_n belong_v unto_o the_o state_n and_o purpose_v te_fw-la pass_v from_o thence_o schalbe_n only_o oblige_v to_o show_v unto_o the_o officer_n off_o such_o port_n or_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o ship_n of_o war_n or_o other_o ship_n have_v commission_n unto_o the_o chief_a commandor_n thereof_o their_o passport_n without_o pay_v or_o give_v aught_o unto_o they_o but_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o any_o of_o the_o state_n ship_n of_o war_n or_o other_o have_v commission_n at_o sea_n without_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o say_a state_n they_o shall_v keep_v at_o a_o reasonable_a distance_n and_o shall_v only_o with_o two_o or_o three_o man_n in_o their_o boat_n go_v aboarde_v of_o such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n as_o shall_v belong_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o see_v the_o passport_n containg_n the_o lade_n of_o such_o ship_n which_o be_v show_v by_o the_o captain_n or_o master_n of_o such_o vessel_n they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v retard_v or_o force_v to_o alter_v his_o course_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o like_a freedom_n have_v show_v their_o passport_n in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o content_a whereof_o shall_v be_v as_o hereafter_o be_v express_v vi_o but_o if_o any_o ship_n belong_v unto_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n shall_v sail_v to_o any_o port_n in_o enmity_n with_o the_o state_n or_o any_o ship_n belong_v unto_o any_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v sail_v to_o any_o port_n in_o enmity_n with_o the_o say_a king_n be_v meet_v at_o sea_n such_o ship_n shall_v not_o

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shall_v not_o break_v open_a the_o say_v trunk_n case_n pack_n or_o fat_v wherem_n such_o good_n be_v but_o in_o presence_n of_o surveyor_n appoint_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o sea_n affair_n to_o be_v by_o they_o inventorise_v yet_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v sell_v dispose_v of_o or_o alienate_v before_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v make_v and_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o sea_n cause_n shall_v by_o their_o sentence_n have_v condemn_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o ship_n and_o all_o other_o merchandise_n which_o befound_a therein_o and_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o this_o treaty_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o not_o detain_v or_o confiscate_v under_o any_o pretence_n of_o contraband_n good_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o case_n some_o part_n of_o the_o lade_n only_a be_v forbid_v and_o contrabande_n good_n the_o commandor_fw-la in_o chief_a of_o such_o ship_n show_v himself_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o deliver_v such_o unto_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v find_v they_o shall_v not_o in_o such_o case_n be_v force_v to_o enter_v into_o any_o port_n but_o leave_v all_o liberty_n nor_o any_o wise_a hinder_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o intend_a voyage_n viii_o it_o be_v further_a agree_v that_o all_o good_n belong_v to_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o ship_n belong_v to_o enemy_n of_o the_o state_n though_o otherwise_o free_a shall_v be_v confiscable_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a free_a whatsoever_o shall_v be_v lade_v in_o ship_n which_o belong_v unto_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a king_n though_o the_o whole_a lade_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o may_v belong_v unto_o th'ennemy_n of_o the_o state_n contra_fw-la band_n good_n except_v which_o be_v seize_v shall_v be_v proceed_v aganist_n as_o in_o th'aforegonig_a article_n in_o likemanner_n what_o good_n soever_o belong_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n general_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v lade_v in_o any_o ship_n belong_v to_o th'ennemy_n of_o the_o say_a king_n though_o otherwise_o free_a shall_v be_v confiscable_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a free_a whatsoever_o shall_v be_v lade_v in_o ship_n which_o shall_v belong_v unto_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n though_o the_o whole_a lade_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o may_v belong_v unto_o th'ennemy_n of_o the_o say_a king_n contra_fw-la band_n good_n except_v which_o be_v seize_v shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o in_o th'aforegoe_v article_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o unexpected_a damage_n bedone_v by_o the_o one_o being_n in_o peace_n when_o the_o other_a may_v be_v in_o war_n it_o be_v provide_v and_o agree_v that_o any_o ship_n belong_v to_o th'ennemy_n of_o the_o other_a and_o lade_v with_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o other_a the_o say_a good_n shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v confiscable_a in_o case_n they_o be_v lade_v before_o the_o day_n and_o time_n agree_v upon_o after_o declare_v and_o publication_n of_o such_o war_n viz_o if_o the_o good_n be_v lade_v between_o the_o sounding_n and_o the_o ness_n in_o norway_n within_o six_o week_n after_o such_o declare_a war_n from_o the_o say_a sounding_n to_o the_o city_n of_o tanger_n within_o two_o month_n and_o ten_o weke_n within_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n or_o within_o eight_o month_n in_o all_o other_o coast_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n where_o before_o the_o good_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v lade_v in_o ship_n belong_v to_o th'ennemy_n and_o appertain_v unto_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n shall_v not_o be_v forfeit_v but_o immediate_o deliver_v unto_o the_o owner_n thereof_o unless_o they_o be_v lade_v after_o the_o day_n and_o time_n limit_v within_o the_o several_a district_n aforesaid_a yet_o so_o as_o the_o say_a ware_n which_o be_v call_v contrabando_n and_o for_o the_o say_a reason_n confiscable_a shall_v not_o be_v transport_v to_o any_o port_n belong_v to_o th'ennemy_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o good_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v laden_a in_o ship_n belong_v to_o th'ennemy_n &_o appertain_v unto_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v not_o be_v forfeit_v but_o immediate_o deliver_v unto_o th'owners_n thereof_o unless_o they_o be_v lade_v after_o the_o day_n and_o time_n limit_v within_o the_o several_a districk_n aforesaid_a yet_o so_o as_o the_o say_a ware_n which_o be_v call_v contrabando_n and_o for_o the_o say_a reason_n confiscable_a shall_v not_o be_v transport_v to_o any_o port_n belong_v unto_o th'ennemy_n ix_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n subject_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o damage_n by_o each_o other_o ship_n of_o war_n or_o have_v private_a commission_n all_o commandor_n in_o chief_a of_o any_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o state_n ship_n of_o war_n as_o also_o all_o their_o subject_n have_v private_a commission_n and_o such_o as_o have_v privilege_n to_o navigate_v to_o and_o fro_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o do_v of_o any_o damage_n to_o each_o other_o and_o in_o case_n they_o do_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o moreover_o be_v oblige_v to_o repair_v the_o damage_n where_o unto_o their_o person_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v liable_a x._o wherefore_o all_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o private_a man_n of_o war_n shall_v before_o they_o have_v their_o commission_n give_v suffitient_a security_n by_o ableman_n that_o be_v not_o owner_n or_o otherwise_o interest_v therein_o in_o the_o some_o of_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a or_o sixteen_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o guilden_v that_o they_o will_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o any_o injury_n or_o wrong_n which_o that_o ship_n may_v commit_v in_o their_o course_n at_o sea_n and_o for_o their_o captain_n and_o officer_n which_o shall_v violate_v this_o present_a treaty_n or_o any_o other_o between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a state_n under_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v their_o say_a commission_n in_o which_o the_o say_a caution_n shall_v be_v insert_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o moreover_o 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