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	sir_n	treasurer_n	1,173	5	11.1655	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36795	The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies / by William Dugdale.	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.	1662 (1662)	Wing D2481; ESTC R975	640,720	507

dike_v and_o upon_o report_n make_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o council_n by_o the_o before-specified_n sir_n clement_n edmunds_n it_o be_v order_v 1618._o by_o their_o lordship_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n the_o lord_n carew_n mr._n treasurer_n and_o mr._n comptroller_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n mr._n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n the_o mr._n of_o the_o roll_n and_o sir_n edw._n coke_n or_o any_o 4._o of_o they_o shall_v take_v consideration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o business_n etc._n etc._n and_o prepare_v some_o opinion_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o board_n of_o what_o present_a course_n may_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v take_v therein_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o order_n the_o say_a earl_n of_o arundel_n make_v a_o journey_n into_o these_o part_n where_o have_v treaty_n with_o sir_n william_n ayloff_n knight_n and_o baronet_n anthony_n thomas_n esquire_n and_o other_o they_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n anthony_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o undertaker_n in_o this_o great_a adventure_n do_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o cost_n which_o they_o be_v like_a to_o bestow_v therein_o make_v these_o ●ollowing_a proposal_n b._n viz._n 1._o to_o have_v all_o the_o king_n land_n drown_v with_o fresh_a or_o salt_a water_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o recover_v at_o the_o free_a rent_n of_o iiijd_n the_o acre_n over_o and_o above_o all_o rent_n or_o revenue_n then_o in_o be_v or_o come_v to_o his_o majesty_n 2._o to_o have_v all_o the_o prince_n his_o land_n upon_o the_o like_a condition_n 3._o to_o have_v of_o all_o subject_n land_n so_o drown_v all_o the_o year_n two_o three_o to_o they_o the_o say_v undertaker_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o hold_v in_o severalty_n for_o ever_o 4._o and_o of_o all_o such_o land_n of_o subject_n which_o lie_v drown_v half_o the_o year_n to_o have_v the_o one_o half_a to_o they_o the_o say_v undertaker_n and_o their_o heir_n of_o which_o proposal_n the_o king_n like_v 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the_o free_a consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o that_o court_n to_o proceed_v with_o their_o enterprise_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o likewise_o their_o furtherance_n in_o such_o contract_n as_o they_o shall_v make_v with_o the_o lord_n owner_n and_o commoner_n interest_v in_o the_o say_a fen_n and_o moreover_o that_o further_a time_n and_o long_a day_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o perfect_v their_o work_n in_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n nene_n and_o weland_n and_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o they_o viz._n until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n than_o next_o ensue_v and_o no_o advantage_n take_v of_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o law_n former_o make_v for_o effect_v the_o business_n before_o that_o time_n and_o in_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o ely_n the_o 20_o and_o 23_o of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o september_n 1619._o have_v receive_v these_o follow_a proposition_n from_o the_o undertaker_n viz._n 1._o that_o their_o intent_n be_v so_o to_o drain_v the_o say_a fen_n and_o ground_n as_o that_o by_o their_o say_a work_n no_o person_n shall_v receive_v any_o hurt_n 2._o that_o they_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n maintain_v and_o scour_v the_o same_o so_o drayn_v 3._o that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o recompense_n but_o where_o through_o their_o industry_n a_o increase_n of_o benefit_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o that_o after_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v perfect_v 4._o that_o if_o question_n shall_v arise_v whether_o any_o benefit_n be_v receive_v in_o any_o particular_a by_o their_o industry_n it_o shall_v be_v decide_v by_o a_o sufficient_a and_o able_a jury_n to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o county_n and_o such_o juror_n so_o nominate_v and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v reture_v by_o the_o sheriff_n 5._o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n by_o a_o jury_n of_o that_o isle_n 6._o and_o that_o they_o will_v give_v such_o recompense_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v receive_v hurt_v or_o damage_n by_o any_o of_o their_o say_a work_n as_o the_o commissioner_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a 7._o that_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n they_o will_v make_v provision_n that_o water_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o stay_v at_o those_o town_n where_o water_n have_v before_o come_v and_o stay_v for_o navigation_n and_o transportation_n and_o the_o township_n afterward_o to_o maintain_v it_o 8._o and_o that_o they_o will_v better_v and_o not_o hurt_v or_o impair_v the_o navigation_n in_o the_o river_n of_o grant_n and_o ouse_n and_o do_v therefore_o order_n and_o decree_n that_o the_o say_v undertaker_n shall_v have_v their_o free_a consent_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o that_o court_n to_o proceed_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o will_v assist_v they_o etc._n etc._n in_o their_o contract_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o say_a undertaker_n to_o alter_v or_o change_v the_o state_n of_o any_o commons_o but_o only_o to_o have_v such_o competent_a part_n thereof_o to_o be_v set_v out_o in_o severalty_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n as_o shall_v content_v they_o for_o their_o work_n of_o drayn_v the_o same_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o every_o common_a to_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o than_o it_o do_v and_o at_o a_o session_n 1619._o of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o s._n ives_n on_o the_o morrow_n follow_v they_o decree_v that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o order_n make_v at_o peterborough_n 8_o sept._n and_o that_o present_a order_n shall_v be_v publish_v at_o every_o town_n village_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o premise_n shall_v concern_v in_o all_o the_o say_v several_a county_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o with_o of_o oct._n next_o then_o come_v to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o owner_n commoner_n etc._n etc._n interest_v in_o any_o surround_v ground_n within_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o say_a undertaker_n etc._n etc._n for_o conclude_v their_o contract_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o 4_o of_o october_n ensue_v the_o say_a undertaker_n send_v their_o letter_n 1619._o to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o norfolk_n sit_v at_o a_o session_n at_o ilsington_n excuse_v their_o not_o wait_v on_o they_o soon_o and_o enclose_v the_o copy_n of_o those_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n to_o they_o desire_z that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o their_o neighbour_n together_o with_o their_o proposal_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o prepare_v for_o contract_v with_o they_o as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o meeting_n with_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o norff._n at_o cambridge_n on_o wednesday_n the_o xiijth_o of_o october_n than_o next_o ensue_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o they_o will_v cause_v

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advantage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n concern_v in_o it_o since_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v time_n the_o record_n follow_v will_v make_v it_o appear_v a_o esc._n 16._o e._n 1._o n._n 47._o b_o esc._n 16._o e._n 1._o n._n 47._o c_o pat._n 18_o e._n 1._o m._n 30._o in_o dorso_fw-la d_o pat._n 23._o e._n 1._o m._n 15._o in_o dorso_fw-la e_o pat._n 6._o e._n 2._o p._n 1._o m._n 17._o in_o dorso_fw-la f_o pat._n 6._o e._n 2._o p._n 1._o m._n 17._o in_o dorso_fw-la g_o pat._n 3_o e._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n 31._o in_o dorso_fw-la h_o pat._n 19_o e._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n 18._o in_o dorso_fw-la i_o pat._n 23._o e._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n 6._o in_o dorso_fw-la k_o pat._n 30._o e_o 3._o p._n 2._o m._n 11._o in_o dorso_fw-la l_o pat._n 36_o e._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n 6._o in_o dorso_o m_o pat._n 39_o e._n 3._o p._n 2._o m._n 31._o in_o dorso_fw-la n_o pat._n 40_o e._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n 34._o in_o dorso_o o_o pat._n 15._o r._n 2._o p._n 1._o m._n 37._o in_o dorso_fw-la p_o plac._n coram_fw-la rege_fw-la term_n t●in_n 4._o h._n 4._o rot_n 13._o linc._n q_o pat._n 6._o h._n 5._o p._n 1._o m._n 21._o in_o dorso_fw-la r_o pat._n 22._o e._n 4._o p._n 1._o m._n 22._o in_o dorso_fw-la decree_n be_v 5._o sept._n 12._o jacob._n to_o 2._o aug._n 13._o car._n u_fw-la 16._o julii_n 8._o car._n with_o u●t_n maii_n 10._o car._n obligatory_n 19_o julii_n 10._o car._n y_o ult._n martii_fw-la 11._o car._n z_o 24._o aug._n 11._o car._n a_o a_o 27._o oct._n 14._o car._n ●b_v 19_o feb._n 14._o car._n c_o c_o 4._o maii_n 14._o car._n d_o d_o exemplify_v 24._o feb._n 15._o car._n anno_fw-la xiii_o caroli_n ii_o regis_n in_o parliam_fw-la apud_fw-la

acre_n and_o a_o half_a john_n guysor_n john_n peyrun_n and_o maude_n de_fw-fr cauntebrig_n hold_v xxxij_o acre_n the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n of_o acon_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n ten_o acre_n and_o walter_n crepyn_n half_o a_o acre_n and_o that_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o that_o manor_n dimise_v the_o residue_n of_o those_o hundred_o acre_n to_o the_o bondman_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o hold_v at_o will_n and_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n aforesaid_a every_o man_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n upon_o the_o say_a land_n so_o to_o he_o demise_v and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o his_o court_n of_o stebenhethe_o do_v then_o decree_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o those_o his_o tenant_n two_o man_n call_v wall_n reeves_n to_o oversee_v the_o say_v bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o tide_n and_o to_o warn_v all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v to_o repair_v they_o and_o likewise_o to_o present_v the_o default_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n at_o stebenheth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o defect_n may_v be_v thereupon_o amend_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o his_o tenant_n and_o that_o the_o say_a lord_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o every_o such_o tenant_n so_o in_o default_n for_o the_o repair_n aforesaid_a for_o every_o penny_n three_o p●nce_n and_o so_o to_o settle_v the_o order_n of_o defence_n repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o likewise_o the_o manner_n of_o cho●sing_n and_o constitute_v the_o two_o man_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o oversee_v those_o ditch_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o warn_v the_o tenant_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v from_o that_o time_n forth_o for_o ever_o which_o custom_n and_o usage_n have_v ever_o be_v exercise_v from_o that_o time_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n until_o that_o present_a day_n the_o state_n and_o title_n of_o which_o lord_n be_v then_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o the_o say_a juror_n moreover_o present_v that_o through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o bondman_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n who_o then_o hold_v the_o say_v land_n in_o stebenhethe_n of_o he_o the_o say_a bishop_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v so_o oblige_v to_o those_o repair_n but_o can_v not_o perform_v they_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n be_v break_v and_o tear_v and_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n aswell_o of_o the_o freeholders_n as_o other_o perilous_o and_o with_o great_a damage_n overflow_v and_o it_o be_v far_o inquire_v whether_o any_o of_o the_o say_a tenant_n do_v ever_o contribute_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o any_o other_o tenant_n for_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o any_o such_o breach_n happen_v in_o former_a time_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v no_o for_o they_o say_v that_o every_o tenant_n have_v wont_a to_o repair_v and_o sustain_v all_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o his_o own_o proper_a land_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n upon_o peril_n which_o may_v befall_v and_o because_o that_o the_o before-specified_n freeholders_n who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o say_a breach_n nor_o the_o default_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o say_a inquisition_n be_v find_v whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n as_o in_o reason_n they_o ought_v and_o contrariwise_o sustain_v great_a loss_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o action_n therefore_o if_o they_o see_v good_a and_o that_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n through_o who_o neglect_n those_o breach_n drown_v and_o damage_n come_v shall_v be_v distrain_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n aforesaid_a by_o reason_n of_o which_o inquisition_n for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n do_v refuse_v to_o perform_v those_o repair_n at_o their_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n upon_o their_o land_n border_v on_o the_o before-specified_n river_n the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v that_o he_o shall_v summon_v the_o say_a bishop_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o xum●_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n to_o show_v if_o he_o can_v why_o etc._n etc._n who_o come_v according_o and_o allege_v that_o soon_o after_o the_o say_a inquisition_n be_v so_o make_v all_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o bank_n upon_o his_o and_o his_o say_a bondman_n land_n be_v by_o he_o and_o they_o sufficient_o amend_v and_o repair_v and_o the_o judgement_n give_v upon_o the_o same_o inquisition_n ●ully_o execute_v and_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o overflow_v and_o drown_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n in_o not_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n aforesaid_a upon_o those_o their_o land_n but_o he_o say_v that_o on_o the_o even_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o xviith_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n there_o happen_v a_o mighty_a flood_n proceed_v from_o the_o tempestuousnesse_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o overflow_v all_o the_o bank_n aswell_o those_o that_o be_v against_o other_o man_n land_n as_o those_o against_o the_o land_n of_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n and_o drown_v all_o the_o say_a ground_n which_o flood_n afterward_o in_o its_o retreat_n to_o the_o sea_n make_v a_o certain_a ground-breach_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n which_o can_v not_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o one_o tenant_n so_o that_o every_o man_n have_v any_o land_n so_o overflow_v aught_o to_o be_v chardged_a equal_o for_o his_o proportion_n towards_o the_o repair_n thereof_o ☜_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh._n and_o far_o say_v that_o 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beforementioned_a occasion_v through_o the_o vehement_a tempest_n from_o the_o sea_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n before-specified_n which_o run_v over_o all_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o which_o in_o its_o fall_n to_o the_o sea_n make_v the_o say_a ground-breach_n whereby_o those_o land_n become_v afterward_o often_o overflow_v and_o drown_v and_o the_o say_a juror_n be_v ask_v who_o ought_v to_o repair_v that_o ground-breach_n answer_v that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o part_n ☞_o every_o man_n have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o say_a land_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o shadwell_n aught_o and_o have_v wont_a to_o contribute_v according_a to_o his_o proportion_n to_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o such_o a_o ground-breach_n when_o it_o shall_v happen_v and_o therefore_o