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	prince_n	treaty_n	1,634	5	9.2160	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39487	By the Lords Justices, a proclamation ... whereas it hath been represented unto us by the Levant Company ...	England and Wales. Lords Justices.	1696 (1696)	Wing E932; ESTC R39456	1,556	1

by_o the_o lord_n justice_n a_o proclamation_n tho._n cantuar._n j._n summer_n c._n s._n pembroke_n c._n p._n s._n devonshire_n shrewsbury_n dorset_n godolphin_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v represent_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o levant_n company_n that_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v that_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o seize_v the_o ship_n good_n and_o merchandize_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o such_o ship_n vessel_n and_o good_n as_o be_v liable_a to_o confiscation_n may_v by_o colour_n thereof_o take_v other_o ship_n and_o good_n of_o subject_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n in_o amity_n with_o his_o majesty_n and_o whereas_o we_o have_v also_o be_v inform_v that_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o sea-service_n of_o foreign_a prince_n and_o state_n in_o amity_n with_o his_o majesty_n and_o also_o that_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n have_v his_o majesty_n commission_n to_o seize_v the_o ship_n and_o good_n of_o the_o french_a have_v also_o take_v commission_n from_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n for_o seize_v the_o good_n of_o other_o foreigner_n who_o be_v in_o enmity_n with_o such_o prince_n or_o state_n by_o colour_n whereof_o they_o pretend_v to_o make_v prize_v not_o only_o of_o the_o good_n of_o his_o majesty_n enemy_n and_o such_o as_o be_v liable_a to_o confiscation_n but_o also_o of_o other_o good_n of_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n friend_n or_o ally_n if_o they_o happen_v to_o fall_v in_o their_o way_n whereby_o such_o person_n have_v such_o several_a commission_n may_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o pirate_n and_o such_o their_o proceed_n may_v be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o all_o that_o trade_n on_o the_o sea_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o provide_v against_o such_o enormous_a practice_n and_o likewise_o to_o evidence_n upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o particular_a consideration_n we_o have_v for_o all_o his_o majesty_n friend_n and_o ally_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o trade_n subject_n have_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n hereby_o strict_o to_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n who_o have_v any_o commission_n or_o commission_n to_o seize_v the_o ship_n and_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o such_o other_o ship_n good_n and_o merchandize_n as_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o confiscation_n according_a to_o the_o treaty_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n that_o they_o do_v not_o upon_o pretence_n or_o colour_n thereof_o seize_v the_o ship_n good_n or_o merchandize_n of_o other_o which_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o confiscation_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a treaty_n or_o if_o any_o such_o ship_n or_o good_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v seize_v upon_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n that_o after_o it_o shall_v legal_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n friend_n or_o ally_n and_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o confiscation_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o such_o his_o majesty_n subject_n do_v forbear_v to_o keép_v or_o detain_v the_o same_o or_o to_o take_v away_o any_o such_o good_n so_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n friend_n or_o ally_n and_o we_o do_v also_o hereby_o strict_o command_v and_o require_v that_o no_o officer_n or_o mariner_n whatsoever_o be_v his_o majesty_n subject_n do_v presume_v to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o martial_a sea-service_n of_o any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o state_n or_o to_o accept_v of_o or_o execute_v or_o serve_v under_o any_o commission_n of_o war_n or_o letter_n of_o marque_n or_o reprisal_n from_o any_o such_o prince_n or_o state_n or_o in_o any_o other_o ship_n or_o vessel_n than_o such_o as_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o subject_n without_o leave_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n or_o the_o commissioner_n for_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a admiral_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o one_o form_n obtain_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o officer_n mariner_n and_o seafaring_a man_n whatsoever_o who_o be_v now_o in_o such_o foreign_a sea-service_n to_o leave_v the_o same_o forthwith_o upon_o pain_n of_o their_o be_v repute_a and_o punish_v as_o pirate_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o charge_v and_o require_v all_o english_a consul_n agent_n and_o other_o minister_n reside_v with_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n friend_n and_o ally_n that_o they_o cause_n due_a publication_n hereof_o to_o be_v make_v and_o that_o they_o use_v all_o lawful_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o discover_v and_o suppress_v all_o offender_n against_o this_o our_o proclamation_n and_o we_o also_o require_v all_o vice-admirals_n and_o commander_n of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n and_o officer_n in_o port_n and_o maritime_a place_n to_o apprehend_v and_o seize_v such_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n who_o shall_v continue_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o foreign_a man_n of_o war_n or_o privateér_n or_o under_o any_o foreign_a commission_n at_o sea_n and_o neglect_v to_o return_v upon_o these_o our_o summons_n and_o that_o they_o send_v certificate_n thereof_o with_o all_o speéd_v to_o his_o majesty_n high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n may_v be_v proceéd_v against_o according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v give_v at_o the_o council_n chamber_n at_o whitehall_n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n 1696._o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n god_n save_v the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n and_o the_o executrix_n of_o thomas_n newcomb_n decease_v printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1696._o