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	say_a	unite_a	1,066	5	10.8816	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44890	Memoirs of the Dutch trade in all the states, kingdoms, and empires in the world shewing its first rise and prodigious progress : after what manner the Dutch manage, and carry on their trade, their dominions and government of the Indies : by what means they have made themselves masters of all the trade of Europe : what goods and merchandise are proper for maritime traffick, whence they are to be had, and what gain and profit they produce : a work very necessary for all merchants, and others concerned in trade / done from the French now printed at Amsterdam.; Grand trésor historique et politique du florissant commerce des Hollandois dans tous les Etats et empires du monde. English	Huet, Pierre-Daniel, 1630-1721.	1700 (1700)	Wing H3300A; ESTC T145652	106,369	252

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clear_a of_o foreigner_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n and_o their_o trade_n the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v then_o know_v decline_v in_o the_o year_n 1500_o diminish_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o their_o power_n come_v to_o little_a or_o nothing_o about_o the_o year_n 1506._o the_o dutch_a and_o english_a apply_v themselves_o very_o earnest_o to_o navigation_n and_o the_o former_a have_v with_o much_o honour_n put_v a_o end_n to_o a_o war_n they_o have_v so_o long_o maintain_v against_o the_o spaniard_n for_o their_o liberty_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o 1609_o all_o nation_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v trade_v people_n court_v their_o alliance_n the_o hanse_v town_n be_v the_o first_o that_o discover_v their_o inclination_n believe_v that_o nothing_o will_v contribute_v more_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o little_a trade_n and_o credit_n they_o have_v leave_v the_o dutch_a on_o their_o side_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o such_o a_o alliance_n which_o promise_v they_o

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great_a trade_n be_v that_o of_o lisbon_n whence_o they_o export_v beside_o the_o merchandise_n of_o the_o country_n that_o of_o the_o east_n indies_n africa_n and_o brazil_n all_o which_o at_o that_o time_n go_v only_o through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o portugueze_n but_o after_o that_o union_n the_o trade_n that_o the_o dutch_a drove_n in_o portugal_n undergo_v the_o same_o fate_n as_o in_o the_o other_o province_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n that_o be_v those_o gentleman_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o commerce_n whatsoever_o the_o portugueze_v have_v shake_v off_o the_o government_n of_o the_o castilian_n in_o the_o year_n 1640_o one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v be_v to_o stop_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o dutch_a which_o they_o be_v continual_o make_v of_o the_o portugueze_v territory_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n africa_n and_o brazil_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o new_a king_n send_v forthwith_o a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o hague_n to_o represent_v to_o the_o state_n general_n that_o the_o portugueze_v as_o such_o never_o have_v any_o difference_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n he_o earnest_o wish_v there_o may_v be_v establish_v a_o good_a understanding_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n which_o will_v put_v they_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n to_o resist_v the_o spaniand_v their_o common_a enemy_n the_o state_n general_n find_v their_o account_n in_o the_o offer_v of_o the_o portugueze_n a_o truce_n for_o ten_o year_n be_v sign_v between_o they_o in_o the_o year_n 1641_o and_o include_v all_o the_o country_n belong_v to_o the_o two_o nation_n as_o well_o on_o this_o as_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o line_n by_o this_o truce_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o free_a navigation_n and_o that_o each_o party_n shall_v be_v master_n of_o those_o place_n they_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o at_o the_o time_n of_o publish_v such_o truce_n which_o truce_n be_v so_o ill_o observe_v by_o the_o dutch_a in_o the_o indies_n that_o the_o portugueze_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n oblige_v to_o break_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 1645_o by_o a_o insurrection_n they_o make_v in_o brazil_n against_o the_o dutch_a who_o they_o entire_o drive_v out_o of_o that_o country_n this_o occasion_v a_o new_a war_n in_o brazil_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n but_o it_o do_v not_o break_v out_o in_o europe_n till_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 1646_o when_o the_o state_n general_n declare_v war_n in_o all_o its_o form_n against_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n because_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v to_o their_o west_n india_n company_n that_o which_o his_o subject_n have_v take_v from_o they_o in_o 1647_o but_o this_o affair_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v accommodate_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o france_n and_o cromwell_n the_o war_n between_o the_o northern_a crown_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o this_o negotiation_n linger_v out_o till_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o resolve_v to_o 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