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
A96638	The case of Mr. Walcot, concerning his making sea-water fresh, clear and wholesome	Walcot, William.	1694 (1694)	Wing W285B; ESTC R231661	3,400	1

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mean_n as_o be_v very_o cheap_a and_o easy_a and_o which_o may_v be_v do_v and_o practise_v with_o great_a speed_n and_o expedition_n some_o evident_a demonstration_n whereof_o we_o have_v see_v to_o our_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o do_v believe_v the_o same_o may_v prove_v very_o useful_a as_o well_o to_o our_o royal_a navy_n as_o also_o to_o all_o other_o ship_n and_o vessel_n belong_v to_o our_o subject_n and_o likewise_o high_o advantageous_a to_o the_o trade_n of_o our_o subject_n and_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o custom_n and_o be_v as_o we_o be_v inform_v never_o before_o use_v or_o know_v in_o any_o of_o our_o dominion_n may_v likewise_o bring_v several_a other_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o we_o and_o our_o subject_n and_o the_o say_v william_n wilcot_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v make_v very_o considerable_a and_o useful_a improvement_n for_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o great_a ease_n and_o conveniency_n in_o the_o premise_n etc._n 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part_n which_o continue_v sweet_a and_o good_n since_o which_o time_n robert_n fitzgerald_a esq_n and_o other_o his_o partner_n have_v pretend_v to_o the_o say_a invention_n and_o gain_v other_o letter_n patent_n notwithstanding_o w._n walcot_n his_o letter_n patent_n be_v in_o be_v thereby_o obstruct_v the_o say_v w._n walcot_n this_o at_o length_n occasion_v w._n walcot_n repair_v to_o holland_n in_o the_o year_n 1684._o where_o his_o opposer_n be_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v letter_n patent_n from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o there_o by_o a_o petition_n deliver_v on_o his_o behalf_n to_o their_o lordship_n he_o request_v that_o their_o lordship_n will_v order_v both_o party_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o make_v public_a demonstration_n of_o their_o say_a art_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o lordship_n which_o of_o they_o both_o make_v the_o best_a trial_n with_o the_o least_o charge_n may_v full_o enjoy_v their_o lordship_n free_a 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their_o make_v many_o trial_n of_o their_o skill_n both_o in_o ship_n and_o at_o land_n and_o in_o their_o several_a year_n attempt_v of_o bring_v their_o work_n into_o a_o constant_a and_o public_a practice_n where_o none_o do_v obstruct_v they_o so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o say_v w._n walcot_n have_v employ_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o invent_v of_o this_o art_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o so_o high_a a_o perfection_n as_o to_o a_o practical_a use_n and_o gain_v it_o so_o public_a a_o reputation_n all_o by_o his_o own_o constant_a and_o excessive_a charge_n much_o suffering_n also_o under_o the_o interruption_n of_o such_o powerful_a interest_n and_o adversary_n who_o chief_a design_n be_v to_o force_v the_o say_v w._n walcot_n himself_o to_o make_v a_o discovery_n to_o they_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o art_n and_o sail_v thereof_o to_o entice_v his_o workman_n or_o servant_n from_o he_o to_o their_o service_n in_o vain_a endeavour_v thereby_o to_o take_v the_o whole_a advantage_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o labour_n to_o themselves_o who_o obstruction_n they_o urge_v withal_o to_o have_v his_o patent_n make_v void_a that_o they_o may_v take_v place_n have_v and_o do_v occasion_n this_o most_o grievous_a loss_n of_o time_n in_o so_o important_a a_o undertake_n and_o make_v he_o suffer_v likewise_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o their_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n through_o their_o want_n of_o skill_n who_o thereby_o have_v perhaps_o bring_v a_o shrewd_a undervalue_v and_o unjust_a disparagement_n on_o the_o true_a art_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o invincible_a evidence_n and_o so_o many_o public_a demonstration_n that_o have_v be_v show_v and_o such_o testimony_n and_o attestation_n thereof_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o have_v give_v such_o sufficient_a assurance_n of_o its_o reality_n and_o worth_n that_o it_o be_v hope_v now_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v question_v therefore_o the_o say_v w._n walcot_n do_v most_o 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