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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86207	The protestation of her Royall Maiestie, given at Her departure from Scheveling, Feb. 25. 1643. Old style against the high and mighty Lords, the States Generall of the United Provinces of the Low Countries.	Henrietta Maria, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England, 1609-1669.	1643 (1643)	Wing H1466; Thomason 669.f.5[142]; ESTC R211762	1,012	1

THE PROTESTATION OF HER ROYALL MAIESTIE Given at Her departure from Scheveling Feb. 25. 1643. Old style Against the High and Mighty Lords the States Generall of the Vnited PROVINCES of the LOW COVNTRIES THE Queen of Great Brittaine through the intention that She hath had to preserve the amity between the King and the Lords States having omitted to take notice of many indignities by which She hath here been provoked She doth finde her selfe at present so highly offended that she cannot any longer with the honour of the King abstain from making this Complaint which she doth make to the Lords the States upon the Order which hath beene given to search and arrest a Vessell which she hath fraighted and laden with divers goods belonging to her for which the Lords States have granted her a Pasport The Queene doth make no difficulty to avouch the transporting of Ammunition as far as it is absolutely necessary for her safeguard She hath chosen to furnish her selfe this way rather then by that of asking a license because of an Order made by the States to hinder the transporting of Armes and Ammunition for the King or for the Parliament which Order the King hath had great reason to think very partiall for the Parliament paralelling them with him but the not observing of this Order hath been more offensive to him especially since the abovesaid Parliament have caused much Ammunition to bee transported over and have bought Vessels to imploy them against the King If the Queene hath not demanded a license for the things that she had need of it was not to put the States to so much trouble nor to deviate from their Order nor justly to offend the King but rather that all the endeavoures of the Queene and the precautions to preserve the good correspondence between the King and the Lords States which is established by so many Treaties hath produced nothing but a Continuation of affronts and prejudice to the Kings service she is bound to make this Declaration THat she doth receive this Order given for the arresting of her Ship as a notable injustice and indignity which shee is obliged to be sensible of in a high degree WHerefore shee doth beleeve that the Lords States having better considered on it will connive for the departure of her Vessell with all that it doth carry for her Service without which the Queene is bound to demonstrate to the Lords States that this injustice and affront which she shall receive by the arrest of this Vessell cannot passe for lesse then a violating of the league betwixt the King and the States the consequences whereof will be very dangerous wherefore she hopes that they will give such a just cause to the King and her of such a displeasure Done at Scheveling the 25. Feb. 1643. By the expresse command of her Majestie Subscribed VVilliam Bosswell Agent Printed at London for John Hancocke in Burchen Lane March 9. 1643.