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
A69350	By the King, orders for thorow-posts, and curriers, riding in post in our affaires	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1621 (1621)	STC 8675.2; ESTC S386	2,548	1

❧_o by_o the_o king_n ¶_o order_v for_o thorow-post_n and_o currier_n ride_v in_o post_n in_o our_o affair_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n endeavour_v heretofore_o the_o like_a furtherance_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n aswell_o in_o horse_v such_o as_o ride_v on_o their_o prince_n affair_n as_o the_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o packet_n in_o all_o place_n where_o post_n be_v erect_v and_o ordain_v consider_v that_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o one_o a_o daily_a fee_n be_v allow_v and_o for_o the_o other_o no_o certain_a wage_n at_o all_o but_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o horse_n let_v out_o and_o that_o often_o ill_o pay_v whereby_o they_o stand_v not_o so_o bind_v to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o attend_v the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o town_n and_o country_n beside_o become_v many_o way_n vex_v and_o perplex_v by_o the_o over_o great_a liberty_n of_o rider_n in_o post_n especial_o by_o such_o as_o pretend_v public_a service_n by_o special_a commission_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n meaning_n or_o their_o lordship_n order_n who_o mind_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o particular_a good_a of_o his_o servant_n and_o subject_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o one_o relief_n of_o the_o other_o and_o more_o regard_n to_o the_o good_a usage_n of_o all_o owner_n of_o horse_n and_o the_o beast_n themselves_o do_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o digest_v and_o set_v down_o sundry_a necessary_a order_n indifferent_a for_o all_o party_n to_o observe_v and_o follow_v which_o order_n be_v by_o we_o review_v and_o consider_v be_v now_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n think_v meet_v to_o be_v eftsoon_o allow_v and_o publish_v the_o execution_n whereof_o we_o serious_o recommend_v to_o the_o master_n and_o comptroller_n of_o all_o our_o post_n for_o the_o better_a warrant_v and_o direct_v of_o post_n so_o far_o as_o this_o service_n may_v concern_v they_o we_o do_v hereby_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o and_o every_o lieutenant_n of_o 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post-horse_n with_o convenient_a furniture_n as_o their_o own_o ability_n will_v bear_v or_o that_o the_o contributory_a provision_n of_o the_o town_n and_o country_n shall_v enable_v they_o unto_o or_o afford_v and_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o currier_n or_o thorow-post_n ride_v in_o our_o affair_n by_o special_a commission_n come_v so_o thick_a or_o in_o such_o number_n that_o their_o ordinary_a provision_n will_v not_o suffice_v than_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n there_o and_o of_o the_o country_n adjoin_v be_v require_v in_o our_o name_n shall_v take_v vy_z bring_v in_o and_o supply_v the_o post_n with_o horse_n where_o they_o may_v be_v have_v or_o hire_v 2_o and_o like_v as_o in_o the_o order_n for_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o packet_n the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o service_n and_o the_o state_n be_v only_o aim_v at_o so_o in_o this_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o none_o be_v hold_v to_o ride_v on_o public_a affair_n but_o with_o special_a commission_n &_o the_o same_o sign_v either_o by_o one_o of_o our_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n or_o six_o at_o the_o least_o of_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o the_o master_n and_o comptroller_n general_a of_o the_o post_n for_o all_o journey_n outward_n and_o from_o the_o court_n only_o and_o to_o the_o court_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o scotland_n any_o lieutenant_n deputy_n of_o governor_n in_o ireland_n the_o precedent_n of_o counsel_n or_o vicepresident_n establish_v in_o the_o north_n or_o in_o the_o march_n of_o wall_n the_o governor_n of_o barwiche_n any_o ambassador_n governor_n of_o town_n or_o agent_n beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n of_o dover_n special_o send_v to_o the_o court_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o council_n or_o secretary_n of_o state_n or_o any_o pachet_n so_o direct_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o party_n dispatch_v there_o with_o ride_v in_o our_o special_a affair_n the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a prince_n within_o this_o our_o realm_n and_o the_o ordinary_a post_n for_o france_n and_o flanders_n allow_v and_o by_o their_o badge_n sufficient_o commissionated_a except_v and_o of_o all_o such_o so_o ride_v in_o public_a affair_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o post_n or_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o demand_v for_o the_o hire_n of_o each_o horse_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o two_o penny_n halfpenny_n the_o mile_n beside_o the_o guide_n groat_n but_o of_o all_o other_o ride_v post_n with_o horn_n and_o guide_n about_o their_o private_a business_n the_o hire_n and_o price_n be_v lest_o to_o the_o party_n discretion_n to_o agree_v and_o compound_v within_o themselves_o 3._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o ride_v in_o post_n by_o commission_n or_o other_o wise_a to_o take_v and_o ride_v away_o the_o horse_n or_o horse_n of_o any_o man_n post_n or_o other_o not_o have_v first_o or_o aforehand_o full_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v for_o the_o price_n and_o hire_v unto_o the_o owner_n or_o the_o post_n for_o they_o nor_o ride_v they_o further_o than_o the_o next_o immediate_a stage_n without_o change_v without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o post_n of_o the_o stage_n by_o who_o he_o ride_v in_o post_n nor_o charge_v any_o horse_n so_o take_v to_o ride_v in_o post_n with_o any_o male_n or_o burden_n beside_o his_o rider_n that_o exceed_v the_o weight_n of_o thirty_o pound_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n so_o ride_v in_o post_n offer_v to_o ride_v any_o man_n horse_n above_o seven_o mile_n the_o hour_n in_o summer_n viz._n from_o the_o first_o of_o april_n till_o the_o last_o of_o september_n nor_o above_o six_o in_o winter_n which_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v wilful_o disobey_v herein_o or_o in_o any_o point_n hereof_o to_o the_o manifest_a hurt_n or_o hindrance_n of_o the_o horse_n his_o owner_n the_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n upon_o complaint_n make_v shall_v stay_v the_o party_n offend_v until_o they_o have_v give_v present_a satisfaction_n or_o sufficient_a security_n to_o repay_v the_o damage_n final_o as_o it_o be_v only_o intend_v that_o our_o service_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v at_o all_o hand_n further_v and_o the_o post_n to_o that_o end_n in_o all_o their_o want_n and_o wrong_n to_o right_v themselves_o by_o the_o help_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n town_n &_o country_n as_o abovesaid_a so_o if_o the_o service_n shall_v seem_v unto_o any_o post_n a_o burden_n overgreat_a for_o his_o private_a state_n to_o bear_v and_o undertake_v and_o the_o town_n and_o country_n notwithstanding_o the_o ease_n and_o quiet_a they_o reap_v thereby_o no_o way_n willing_a to_o countenance_n encourage_v or_o enable_v he_o thereto_o or_o otherwise_o in_o regard_n of_o year_n or_o indisposition_n shall_v not_o see_v reason_n to_o underlie_v the_o charge_n and_o trouble_v of_o the_o service_n as_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o his_o special_a duty_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o packet_n the_o post_n in_o such_o case_n attend_v his_o peculiar_a charge_n the_o constable_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v take_v order_n from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o horse_n be_v provide_v for_o all_o ride_n in_o post_n by_o commission_n or_o special_o send_v in_o our_o affair_n as_o beforesaid_a in_o such_o fort_n as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o do_v before_o there_o be_v any_o post_n there_o and_o as_o in_o place_n where_o be_v yet_o no_o stand_a post_n at_o all_o unto_o who_o also_o our_o pleasure_n be_v that_o these_o order_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n and_o available_a be_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o master_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o post_n so_o far_o as_o they_o and_o any_o branch_n of_o they_o may_v concern_v the_o furtherance_n of_o public_a service_n or_o their_o own_o relief_n sign_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o subscribe_v by_o charles_n stanhop_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n lord_n stanhop_n of_o harington_n master_n and_o comptroller_n general_a of_o his_o highness_n post_n god_n save_o the_o king_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o bonham_n norton_n and_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la 1621._o