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	majesty_n	secretary_n	1,334	5	9.9561	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23464	The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.; Estats, empires, et principautez du monde. English	Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630, engraver.; Grimeston, Edward.	1615 (1615)	STC 988; ESTC S106836	952,036	1,263

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nor_o load_v in_o sweden_n be_v privilege_v to_o the_o swede_n thereby_o november_n 6._o 1667._o the_o say_a cause_n be_v again_o call_v the_o precedent_n present_v the_o lord_n secretary_n letter_n bear_v the_o king_n answer_n that_o the_o treaty_n or_o letter_n do_v not_o warrant_v the_o swede_n to_o carry_v counterband_n good_n to_o the_o country_n of_o his_o enemy_n except_o their_o own_o country_n commodity_n load_v within_o their_o own_o dominion_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o admiral_n decreet_a as_o to_o that_o reason_n of_o reduction_n but_o give_v the_o party_n a_o time_n to_o be_v further_o hear_v before_o ex●ract_n hend●●son_n contra_fw-la henderson_n november_n 14._o 1667._o henderson_n insist_v in_o the_o cause_n mention_v january_n 31._o 1667._o which_o be_v again_o full_o debate_v above_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n be_v a_o testament_n or_o at_o lest_o donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o at_o least_o a_o 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express_v delivery_n hoc_fw-la intuitu_fw-la or_o if_o something_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o writ_n and_o therefore_o before_o answer_v to_o that_o point_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_n who_o now_o have_v the_o writ_n to_o condescend_v and_o prove_v how_o they_o get_v it_o james_n maxwel_o contra_fw-la adam_n maxwel_o november_n 15._o 1667._o james_n maxwel_o and_o the_o umquhil_n lady_n hiltoun_n his_o spouse_n have_v dispone_v their_o land_n to_o adam_n maxwel_o james_n now_o pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o trust_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n former_o ordain_v compt_n and_o reckon_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o adam_n have_v expend_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o trust._n in_o which_o account_n adam_n give_v up_o certain_a bond_n by_o james_n whereunto_o he_o have_v take_v assignation_n against_o which_o he_o can_v allege_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o true_o pay_v out_o in_o respect_n the_o time_n of_o the_o assignation_n he_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi 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he_o pay_v out_o laird_n of_o culteraes_fw-la contra_fw-la silvester_n chapman_n november_n 16._o 1667._o cvlteraes_fw-la have_v pursue_v silvester_n chapman_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n subscribe_v by_o the_o initial_a letter_n of_o the_o defender_n name_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuit_n the_o defender_n be_v in_o use_n thus_o to_o subscribe_v and_o that_o he_o do_v subscribe_v this_o bond_n the_o notar_n and_o three_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v they_o prove_v the_o defender_n custom_n so_o to_o subscribe_v but_o as_o to_o the_o actual_a subscribe_v of_o this_o bond_n two_o be_v affirmative_a and_o two_o be_v negative_a deny_v their_o subscription_n depon_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o they_o see_v the_o defender_n subscribe_v the_o pursuer_n own_o oath_n be_v also_o take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la who_o affirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o subscription_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n insert_v be_v present_a the_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n be_v prove_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v a_o man_n above_o all_o suspicion_n and_o no_o improbation_n propon_v chalmers_n and_o gardner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la chalmers_n and_o her_o child_n pursue_v hugh_n colvil_n and_o other_o for_o eject_v they_o out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o land_n of_o lady_n church_n and_o spuilzy_a of_o their_o good_n therein_o the_o lybel_n be_v admit_v to_o probation_n not_o only_o a_o witness_n depone_v that_o he_o see_v the_o defender_n open_v the_o pursuer_n door_n they_o be_v absent_a in_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o key_n with_o they_o and_o cast_v out_o their_o good_n and_o enter_v in_o possession_n who_o be_v admit_v cum_fw-la nota_fw-la as_o be_v interest_v as_o tenant_n and_o concur_v with_o these_o pursuer_n in_o a_o pursuit_n with_o the_o same_o defender_n before_o the_o council_n upon_o the_o

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to_o scotland_n by_o hamburger_n be_v take_v by_o a_o privateer_n and_o declare_v prize_n at_o peterhead_n by_o the_o laird_n of_o ludquharn_n admiral_n depute_v there_o whereupon_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o admiral_n court_n at_o leith_n and_o obtain_v decreet_a for_o restore_v of_o his_o ship_n upon_o compearance_n ludquharn_n give_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n of_o this_o decreet_a and_o to_o dispatch_v the_o stranger_n because_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v hear_v upon_o the_o bill_n ludquharn_n allege_v that_o the_o admiral_n decreet_a be_v unjust_a because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n that_o helligilland_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o denmark_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o denmark_n and_o as_o to_o that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o therefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o 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be_v only_o in_o impignoration_n and_o only_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n within_o this_o ten_o year_n the_o lord_n adhere_v to_o the_o admiral_n decreet_a and_o repel_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o bill_n tweeddy_n contra_fw-la tweeddie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la umquhil_fw-la tweeddie_n of_o have_v dispone_v his_o whole_a estate_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o son_n give_v a_o bond_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o her_o heir_n of_o six_o thousand_o mark_n the_o mother_n be_v dead_a the_o other_o five_o bairn_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o trust_n against_o the_o heir_n that_o this_o be_v the_o bairn_n provision_n put_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n insert_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o trust_v be_v not_o so_o probable_a otherwise_o all_o right_n may_v be_v invert_v by_o witness_n who_o testimony_n our_o law_n have_v restrict_v to_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o much_o more_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_n to_o witness_n insert_v upon_o who_o testimony_n the_o party_n condescend_v and_o confide_v than_o to_o common_a witness_n two_o albeit_o witness_n be_v not_o receiveable_a to_o prove_v trust_v alone_o yet_o where_o there_o be_v strong_a presumption_n concur_v they_o be_v admittable_a even_o to_o annul_v writ_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n as_o be_v ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o indirect_a manner_n of_o improbation_n and_o here_o be_v strong_a presumption_n viz._n that_o the_o father_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o bond_n do_v dispone_n to_o the_o defender_n his_o elder_a son_n his_o whole_a estate_n without_o a_o reservation_n of_o his_o own_o liferent_a or_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v five_o child_n beside_o who_o have_v no_o provision_n so_o that_o albeit_o this_o bond_n be_v conceive_v to_o the_o wife_n her_o heir_n and_o assigney_n yet_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v intend_v to_o have_v fall_v back_o to_o the_o defender_n as_o her_o heir_n the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o presumption_n be_v inclinable_a to_o admit_v the_o witness_n but_o they_o ordain_v the_o pursuer_n before_o answer_n to_o what_o can_v make_v a_o sufficient_a probation_n to_o adduce_v such_o witness_n as_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o for_o astruct_v these_o presumption_n and_o the_o trust._n james_n hodge_n in_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la james_n hodge_n in_o dalkeith_n january_n 2._o 1667._o james_n hodge_n in_o edinburgh_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n agha_v james_n hodge_n in_o dalkeith_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o whole_a sum_n contain_v in_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o consign_v it_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v consign_v the_o equivalent_a viz._n a_o decreet_a against_o the_o defender_n for_o a_o liquid_a sum_n which_o behove_v to_o compense_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o reversion_n being_n strictissimi_fw-la juris_fw-la compensation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v therein_o otherways_o wodsetter_n may_v be_v much_o prejudgee_v by_o take_v assignation_n from_o their_o creditor_n and_o consign_v the_o same_o and_o frustrate_v they_o of_o their_o money_n which_o they_o have_v design_v for_o other_o creditor_n and_o other_o use_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v no_o extrinsic_a compensation_n but_o a_o decreet_a found_v upon_o a_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n upon_o which_o consideration_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o order_n and_o declare_v earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la john_n hume_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o murray_n pursue_v hume_n his_o tennent_n to_o find_v caution_n for_o his_o duty_n or_o else_o to_o remove_v who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o earl_n be_v debtor_n to_o he_o in_o a_o sum_n exceed_v all_o the_o by-gone_a rent_n and_o this_o action_n have_v no_o place_n but_o when_o there_o be_v some_o year_n rend_v rest_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o his_o escheat_n take_v and_o so_o be_v manifest_o vergent_fw-la ad_fw-la inopiam_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v this_o member_n unless_o bygones_fw-la have_v be_v owe_v but_o supercee_v to_o give_v answer_n till_o the_o compensation_n be_v prove_v francis_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la francis_n hamiltoun_n have_v suspend_v a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o for_o house-mails_a on_o this_o reason_n that_o his_o wife_n only_o take_v the_o tack_v which_o can_v not_o oblige_v he_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o wife_n keep_v a_o public_a tavern_n be_v evident_o praeposita_fw-la huic_fw-la negotio_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v another_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o house_n become_v insufficient_a in_o the_o roof_n and_o the_o defender_n before_o the_o term_n require_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o repair_v the_o same_o which_o he_o do_v not_o and_o the_o neighbour_a house_n call_v

the_o subvassal_n can_v hinder_v the_o superior_a to_o declare_v the_o recognition_n of_o his_o immediate_a vassal_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o sustain_v process_n captain_n mastertoun_n contro_fw-la the_o stranger_n of_o ostend_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n have_v take_v a_o ship_n of_o ostend_n prize_n obtain_v she_o adjudge_v before_o ludquharn_n admiral_n deput_n of_o peterhead_n the_o stranger_n pursue_v reduction_n before_o the_o high_a admiral_n at_o leith_n and_o obtain_v sentence_n because_o the_o decreet_a at_o peterhead_n and_o warrant_v thereof_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o which_o sentence_n there_o be_v decern_v 16000_o dollar_n for_o the_o ship_n and_o loadn_v which_o be_v fish_n take_v in_o island_n mastertoun_n raise_v reduction_n of_o the_o high_a admiral_n decreet_a on_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v mere_o in_o absence_n and_o proceed_v without_o value_v the_o ship_n or_o good_n and_o offer_v to_o restore_v the_o ship_n or_o 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have_v it_o of_o his_o whole_a good_n at_o the_o same_o availl_n as_o he_o can_v have_v sell_v they_o with_o his_o damnage_n and_o interest_n and_o any_o pretence_n of_o bona_fw-la fide_n can_v operat_fw-la no_o more_o but_o to_o free_v he_o from_o a_o spuilzy_a and_o the_o pursuer_n oath_n in_o litem_fw-la for_o the_o value_n and_o profit_n and_o to_o restrict_n the_o process_n to_o wrongous_n intromission_n to_o the_o true_a price_n and_o true_a damnage_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o captain_n that_o see_v he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o seize_v upon_o the_o ship_n and_o see_v he_o do_v obtain_v decreet_a from_o the_o judge_n ordinar_n he_o be_v also_o in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o sell_v and_o roup_n the_o good_n as_o they_o give_v at_o peterhead_n and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v salt_n there_o for_o salt_v they_o again_o nor_o man_n that_o have_v skill_n nor_o can_v they_o meddle_v with_o they_o till_o decreet_a be_v pronunce_v which_o be_v a_o long_a time_n they_o be_v also_o in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o pay_v the_o king_n and_o admiral_n neither_o be_v the_o king_n officer_n nor_o admiral_n cite_v but_o only_o the_o admiral_n deput_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o pass_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o sailor_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n subject_n conform_v to_o the_o article_n that_o the_o captain_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o bring_v she_o up_o and_o find_v he_o free_a of_o any_o damnage_n and_o find_v he_o liable_a for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o fish_n as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v sell_v at_o peterhead_n by_o roup_v as_o use_n be_v if_o they_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o find_v he_o oblige_v to_o have_v preserve_v they_o and_o repel_v the_o alleadgeance_n as_o to_o the_o ten_o and_o fifteen_o but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o captain_n and_o owner_n to_o seek_v repetition_n thereof_o and_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o cite_v the_o admiral_n his_o deput_n be_v cite_v merchant_n of_o 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