Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	great_a	province_n	unite_a	1,718	5	9.9410	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11223	Britaines busse. Or A computation aswell of the charge of a busse or herring-fishing ship As also of the gaine and profit thereby. With the States proclamation annexed vnto the same, as concerning herring-fishing. By E.S.	E. S. (Edward Sharpe), 17th cent.; United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1615 (1615)	STC 21486; ESTC S116306	23,527	48

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seminary_n of_o saylor_n and_o fisher_n also_o for_o so_o shall_v every_o buss_v breed_v and_o make_v six_o new_a mariner_n and_o so_o every_o 100_o buss_n breed_v 600._o new_a mariner_n to_o serve_v in_o such_o other_o buss_n as_o shall_v be_v after_o build_v which_o be_v also_o no_o small_a addition_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o state_n mariner_n mariner_n now_o if_o there_o be_v 100_o buss_n present_o to_o be_v build_v i_o will_v make_v no_o doubt_n as_o hard_o as_o the_o world_n go_v but_o before_o they_o can_v be_v fit_v for_o the_o sea_n there_o may_v be_v gather_v up_o about_o the_o coast-towne_n of_o his_o majesty_n

their_o part_n provide_v and_o furnish_v the_o first_o c._n of_o buss_n at_o the_o least_o and_o thereby_o according_a to_o their_o former_a noble_a example_n as_o the_o cresset_n of_o the_o kingdom_n give_v light_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n to_o follow_v they_o by_o and_o i_o think_v the_o east_n india_n company_n will_v liberal_o further_o this_o work_n for_o that_o thereby_o some_o of_o their_o great_a want_n be_v like_a to_o be_v supply_v i_o speak_v as_o i_o think_v without_o insinuation_n which_o i_o hate_v as_o much_o as_o rail_n and_o i_o neither_o hope_v for_o nor_o desire_v any_o other_o gain_n hereby_o than_o my_o share_n in_o the_o common_a good_a that_o all_o this_o land_n shall_v by_o god_n blessing_n reap_v by_o this_o business_n and_o the_o proportionable_a gain_n of_o my_o adventure_n therein_o the_o state_n proclamation_n translate_v out_o of_o dutch_a the_o state_n general_a of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v see_v or_o hear_v these_o present_n greeting_n we_o let_v to_o weet_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o great_a fish_n and_o catch_v of_o herring_n be_v the_o chief_a trade_n and_o principal_a gold_n mine_n of_o these_o unite_a country_n whereby_o many_o thousand_o of_o household_n family_n handi-craft_n trade_n and_o occupation_n be_v set_v on_o work_n well_o maintain_v and_o prosper_v especial_o the_o sail_v and_o navigation_n as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o these_o country_n be_v keep_v in_o great_a estion_n moreover_o many_o return_v of_o money_n with_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o mean_n conuoye_n custom_n &_o revenue_n of_o these_o country_n be_v augment_v thereby_o and_o prosper_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v make_v from_o time_n to_o time_n many_o good_a order_n concern_v the_o catch_n salt_a and_o beneficial_a utter_v of_o the_o say_a herring_n to_o the_o end_n to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o say_v chief_a trade_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n which_o trade_n by_o diverse_a encounter_n of_o some_o that_o seek_v their_o own_o gain_n be_v envy_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a good_a it_o bring_v to_o the_o unite_a country_n and_o we_o a●●_n inform_v that_o a_o new_a device_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o trade_n to_o transport_v out_o of_o the_o unite_a country_n into_o other_o country_n staff_n for_o herring-barrel_n make_v here_o and_o half_a herring-barrel_n put_v into_o other_o barrel_n and_o net_n to_o cross_v the_o good_a order_n and_o policy_n here_o intend_v to_o they_o of_o these_o country_n for_o the_o catch_n salt_a and_o sell_v the_o herring_n dress_v in_o other_o country_n after_o the_o order_n of_o these_o country_n whereby_o this_o chief_a trade_n shall_v be_v decay_v here_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o country_n damnify_v if_o that_o we_o make_v not_o provision_n in_o time_n against_o such_o practice_n therefore_o we_o after_o mature_a judgement_n and_o deliberation_n have_v forbid_v and_o interdict_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v forbid_v and_o interdict_v all_o and_o every_o one_o as_o well_o home-born_a and_o inhabitant_n as_o stranger_n frequent_v these_o part_n to_o take_v up_o any_o herring-barrel_n or_o half_a one_o prepare_v or_o any_o kind_n of_o net_n in_o any_o ship_n town_n or_o haven_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o be_v send_v into_o other_o country_n or_o place_n upon_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o ship_n also_o wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v beside_o a_o penalty_n of_o 200._o of_o netherlandish_a silver_n royal_n for_o the_o first_o time_n and_o for_o the_o second_o time_n above_o confiscation_n of_o ship_n and_o good_n and_o 400._o of_o the_o say_a royal_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o the_o three_o time_n above_o confiscation_n of_o ship_n and_o good_n and_o 600._o of_o the_o say_a royal_n of_o silver_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n all_o which_o confiscation_n and_o penalty_n shall_v be_v distribute_v one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o officer_n where_o the_o say_a confiscation_n shall_v be_v demand_v and_o not_o only_o they_o shall_v incur_v this_o penalty_n which_o after_o shall_v be_v take_v with_o the_o deed_n but_o they_o also_o that_o within_o one_o year_n after_o the_o deed_n shall_v be_v convict_v and_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o that_o this_o order_n may_v be_v in_o all_o place_n due_o observe_v and_o the_o offender_n punish_v according_a to_o justice_n we_o will_v and_o require_v our_o dear_a and_o wellbeloved_n estate_n governor_n deputy_n of_o the_o council_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n of_o gilderland_n and_o the_o county_n of_o satfill_n in_o holland_n west-freesland_a zealand_n vtrict_n freesland_n merizel_n the_o town_n of_o groin_v and_o the_o circumiacent_a place_n and_o to_o all_o justice_n and_o officer_n that_o they_o cause_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o all_o place_n and_o proclaim_v where_o the_o usual_a proclamation_n and_o publication_n be_v make_v we_o do_v charge_n also_o the_o chancellor_n and_o provincial_a council_n and_o the_o council_n of_o the_o admiralty_n the_o aduocatisticall_a and_o the_o procurator_n general_a and_o all_o other_o officer_n judge_n and_o justice_n of_o these_o unite_a province_n and_o to_o all_o general_a colony_n admiralles_n and_o vice-admirals_a captain_n officer_n and_o commander_n to_o perform_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v perform_v this_o order_n and_o commandment_n and_o to_o proceed_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o the_o offender_n without_o grace_n favour_n dissimulation_n or_o composition_n because_o we_o have_v find_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a unite_a province_n date_v in_o hage_n this_o 19_o of_o july_n finis_fw-la gentle_a reader_n correct_v these_o few_o escape_n with_o thy_o pen._n in_o the_o 4._o page_n of_o a._n lin_v 2._o for_o faculty_n r_o facility_n for_o godsdue_v r._n godsalue_n ibid._n p._n 8._o for_o eastward_o r._n aftward_a pag._n 3._o b._n for_o essle_n s_o r._n esses_n c._n p._n 7._o l._n ●_o carry_v r._n carryne_v in_o the_o marg._n of_o the_o 7._o p._n of_o b._n for_o dringe_v r._n dress_v