Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	lord_n	province_n	unite_a	2,225	5	10.6125	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65203	A memorial delivered to His Majesty (July 21/31 1664) from the Lord Van-Gogh, ambassador from the States General of the United Provinces. Translated into English. With the ansvver which His Sacred Majesty returned thereunto.	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.; Gogh, Michiel van.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1664 (1664)	Wing V91; ESTC R14800	2,907	9

a_o memorial_n deliver_v to_o his_o majesty_n july_n 2d_o 31_o 1664_o from_o the_o lord_n van-gogh_a ambassador_n from_o the_o state_n general_z of_o the_o unite_a province_n translate_v into_o english_a with_o the_o answer_n which_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n return_v thereunto_o london_n print_v by_o j._n g._n for_o r._n royston_n bookseller_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1664._o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o dutch_a ambassador_z to_o his_o majesty_n sir_n the_o under-written_a ambassador_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o your_o good_a friend_n and_o ally_n have_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o several_a audience_n with_o your_o majesty_n and_o therein_o make_v know_v to_o you_o such_o order_n as_o he_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v from_o his_o master_n upon_o occasion_n of_o and_o concern_v divers_a affair_n and_o especial_o these_o follow_v to_o wit_n see_v it_o be_v understand_v and_o perceive_v that_o vessel_n of_o war_n be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v on_o both_o side_n which_o if_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o sea_n and_o meet_v there_o together_o may_v by_o some_o misunderstanding_n fall_v foul_a upon_o one_o another_o your_o majesty_n will_v therefore_o be_v please_v to_o keep_v back_o your_o fleet_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o go_v to_o sea_n as_o their_o lordship_n offer_n on_o their_o part_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a intent_n and_o design_n tend_v only_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o both_o party_n and_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o foresay_a sinister_a encounter_n moreover_o whereas_o their_o lordship_n have_v be_v inform_v that_o captain_n holmes_n with_o the_o vessel_n under_o his_o command_n have_v now_o again_o as_o heretofore_o do_v very_o great_a and_o enormous_a injury_n to_o the_o netherlandish_a company_n of_o the_o west-indies_n by_o take_v divers_a of_o their_o vessel_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n as_o also_o by_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o some_o place_n and_o fort_n belong_v unto_o they_o and_o namely_o among_o other_o of_o capo_n verde_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o the_o treaty_n last_o conclude_v between_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n but_o also_o to_o mutual_a amity_n and_o good_a neighbourhood_n the_o say_a ambassador_n do_v therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o superior_n demand_v restitution_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o reparation_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o damage_n and_o interest_n which_o the_o say_a company_n and_o other_o subject_n of_o their_o lordship_n who_o be_v concern_v have_v suffer_v thereby_o as_o also_o that_o the_o like_a proceed_n and_o violence_n may_v be_v prevent_v for_o the_o future_a by_o a_o express_a order_n in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o their_o lordship_n be_v from_o day_n to_o day_n confirm_v by_o certain_a intelligence_n come_v from_o that_o coast_n that_o the_o foresay_a action_n of_o captain_n holmes_n have_v not_o only_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o manner_n above_o specify_v but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v intend_v to_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n further_o by_o make_v incursion_n and_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o coast_n and_o that_o for_o his_o better_a success_n therein_o he_o expect_v a_o notable_a supply_n of_o ship_n from_o england_n as_o the_o whole_a matter_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n and_o deposition_n of_o credible_a person_n new_o come_v from_o thence_o which_o action_n be_v without_o right_n reason_n and_o equity_n and_o which_o consequent_o can_v be_v endure_v nor_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o good_a eye_n your_o majesty_n be_v entreat_v that_o it_o may_v be_v your_o good_a pleasure_n to_o command_v as_o well_o the_o say_a captain_n holmes_n as_o other_o who_o be_v in_o that_o engagement_n or_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v employ_v therein_o not_o only_o to_o restore_v the_o foresay_a fort_n and_o vessel_n so_o take_v and_o to_o repair_v the_o damage_n thereby_o suffer_v as_o reason_n require_v but_o also_o that_o the_o ship_n which_o by_o report_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o set_v sail_n or_o which_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o that_o end_n may_v by_o your_o majesty_n express_a command_n be_v prohibit_v and_o charge_v not_o to_o do_v or_o cause_v any_o other_o injury_n or_o damage_n to_o the_o say_a company_n or_o to_o any_o other_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n four_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o poorand_a afflict_a reform_a church_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n have_v represent_v that_o after_o the_o agreement_n make_v with_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n some_o while_n since_o they_o be_v again_o overwhelm_v &_o ruin_v by_o exaction_n &_o charge_n require_v of_o they_o to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o army_n which_o the_o say_a duke_n have_v command_v against_o they_o which_o charge_v amount_v to_o so_o high_a a_o sum_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o make_v it_o up_o for_o the_o reason_n more_o at_o large_a allege_a in_o their_o remonstrance_n therefore_o they_o have_v desire_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o state_n general_n with_o your_o majesty_n that_o your_o ambassador_n in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n may_v have_v order_n to_o procure_v from_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n as_o be_v mediator_n between_o his_o say_a royal_a highness_n and_o they_o as_o much_o favour_n and_o comfort_n to_o those_o poor_a afflict_a church_n as_o can_v possible_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v obtain_v and_o final_o consider_v that_o the_o vessel_n come_v from_o the_o unite_a province_n into_o the_o river_n stream_n and_o road_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v stop_v there_o under_o pretence_n that_o there_o be_v person_n and_o commodity_n on_o board_n which_o come_v from_o place_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n or_o at_o least_o suspect_v to_o be_v so_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o freedom_n of_o trade_n and_o passage_n be_v obstruct_v and_o disturb_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o both_o nation_n the_o say_a ambassador_n therefore_o insist_v thereupon_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v remedy_v or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o strictness_n of_o those_o order_n may_v be_v mitigate_v in_o such_o measure_n as_o in_o reason_n shall_v be_v find_v convenient_a and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n all_o the_o province_n in_o general_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n to_o all_o that_o be_v above_o say_v your_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o answer_v in_o effect_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o first_o point_n touch_v keep_v of_o the_o fleet_n from_o go_v to_o sea_n that_o the_o number_n which_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v on_o your_o majesty_n side_n be_v no_o way_n extraordinary_a but_o only_o for_o common_a and_o customary_a use_n and_o without_o design_n of_o bring_v any_o damage_n or_o inconvenience_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o say_a vessel_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o go_v to_o sea_n because_o your_o majesty_n honour_n be_v engage_v therein_o nevertheless_o that_o you_o will_v give_v such_o order_n to_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o your_o say_a fleet_n that_o their_o lordship_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o apprehend_v any_o sinister_a encounter_n from_o it_o as_o to_o the_o second_o touch_v the_o action_n of_o captain_n holmes_n your_o majesty_n think_v good_a to_o answer_v thereunto_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v no_o information_n of_o it_o and_o that_o have_v give_v no_o order_n for_o his_o so_o do_v you_o will_v cause_v reparation_n to_o be_v make_v if_o the_o matter_n prove_v to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o the_o say_a captain_n holmes_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v nevertheless_o add_v thereunto_o afterward_o at_o another_o audience_n that_o the_o west-india_n company_n have_v likewise_o do_v much_o damage_n to_o your_o majesty_n subject_n upon_o the_o say_a coast_n pretend_v to_o be_v master_n thereof_o to_o themselves_o alone_o which_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v also_o in_o its_o proper_a season_n judge_v it_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a that_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o english_a upon_o that_o coast_n shall_v continual_o be_v disturb_v and_o hinder_v and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o say_v as_o before_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v no_o information_n of_o holmes_n his_o action_n in_o those_o part_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o ship_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v sail_n towards_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v any_o attempt_n there_o be_v only_a merchantman_n unto_o which_o there_o be_v add_v but_o one_o man_n of_o war_n for_o their_o convoy_n for_o what_o regard_v the_o poor_a piemontoy_n that_o you_o be_v sensible_o touch_v with_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o those_o church_n and_o people_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n your_o majesty_n have_v already_o give_v order_n to_o your_o ambassador_n in_o france_n to_o contribute_v unto_o their_o relief_n and_o comfort_n in_o your_o name_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o at_o present_a there_o occur_v some_o new_a difficulty_n concern_v the_o say_a church_n your_o majesty_n will_v advise_v more_o particular_o thereupon_o and_o last_o concern_v the_o merchant_n ship_n which_o come_v from_o the_o unite_a province_n into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v stop_v without_o permission_n to_o land_n any_o where_o because_o they_o be_v suspect_v to_o come_v from_o some_o place_n infect_v with_o the_o sickness_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n make_v between_o province_n and_o city_n real_o afflict_v with_o the_o say_a contagion_n &_o those_o which_o be_v not_o so_o at_o all_o that_o your_o majesty_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a apprehension_n of_o that_o disease_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o use_v all_o possible_a precaution_n against_o it_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o business_n shall_v also_o be_v think_v upon_o more_o full_o all_o which_o point_v abovesaid_a have_v be_v repeat_v by_o the_o say_a ambassador_n at_o his_o last_o audience_n and_o instance_n thereupon_o make_v that_o according_a to_o their_o lordship_n desire_n your_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o explain_v yourself_o in_o write_v to_o put_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o superior_n out_o of_o perplexity_n and_o disquiet_n and_o your_o majesty_n have_v to_o that_o purpose_n desire_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v comprise_v in_o a_o memorial_n for●…_n answer_v to_o be_v give_v thereunto_o in_o write_v the_o say_a memorial_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n be_v here_o most_o humble_o present_v with_o like_a prayer_n that_o such_o order_n may_v be_v take_v therein_o as_o that_o by_o a_o favourable_a answer_n which_o the_o say_a ambassador_n expect_v from_o your_o majesty_n he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o give_v his_o master_n content_n m._n van-gogh_a from_o chelsey_n july_n 2d_o 31_o 1664._o