Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	king_n	lord_n	privy_a	1,130	5	10.1228	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22263	By the King, orders for the postes of our realmes and for all men to obserue and obey in the speedie cariage of packets, directed for our affaires.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1621 (1621)	STC 8675.4; ESTC S387	1,416	1

❧_o by_o the_o king_n ¶_o order_v for_o the_o post_n of_o our_o realm_n and_o for_o all_o man_n to_o observe_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o speedy_a carriage_n of_o packet_n direct_v for_o our_o affair_n whereas_o heretofore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o the_o queen_n our_o sister_n decease_v for_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n concern_v the_o state_n have_v endeavour_v to_o set_v do_v wne_z and_o publish_v fundry_a order_n and_o general_a direction_n for_o matter_n of_o post_v especial_o for_o the_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o packet_n and_o letter_n import_v the_o prince_n immediate_a affair_n the_o colour_n whereof_o serve_v private_a turn_n have_v great_o frustrate_v their_o endeavour_n it_o be_v now_o therefore_o for_o the_o better_a warrantise_n and_o direction_n of_o our_o post_n think_v meet_v and_o convenient_a that_o the_o former_a order_n be_v reviue_v and_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n renew_v and_o publish_v in_o our_o name_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v 1._o first_o every_o post_n receive_v a_o daily_a fee_n and_o entertain_v special_o for_o the_o packet_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o wage_n by_o the_o day_n shall_v keep_v certain_a horse_n to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o at_o the_o least_o with_o furniture_n convenient_a and_o those_o always_o to_o have_v at_o hand_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o run_v with_o our_o packet_n only_o in_o post_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o same_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v have_v also_o two_o bag_n of_o leather_n at_o the_o least_o well_o line_v with_o bay_n or_o cotton_n to_o carry_v the_o packet_n in_o and_o horn_n to_o sound_n and_o blow_n a_o soft_a as_o he_o meet_v company_n or_o four_o time_n in_o every_o mile_n 2._o every_o post_n thus_o furnish_v shall_v at_o all_o hour_n receive_v and_o carry_v or_o send_v away_o all_o packet_n or_o letter_n bring_v unto_o he_o direct_v for_o our_o special_a affair_n date_v on_o the_o outside_n with_o the_o time_n 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