Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	charles_n	earl_n	william_n	2,924	5	8.3270	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53222	America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the new vvorld containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither, the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru and other large provinces and territories : with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions, their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the arctick region : collected from most authentick authors, augmented with later observations, and adorn'd with maps and sculptures / by John Ogilby ...	Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683. Nieuwe en onbekende weereld.	1671 (1671)	Wing O165; ESTC R16958	774,956	643

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himself_o to_o avalon_n to_o inspect_v his_o concern_v there_o in_o person_n from_o whence_o return_v the_o same_o year_n he_o embark_v himself_o again_o together_o with_o his_o lady_n and_o all_o his_o family_n except_o his_o elder_a son_n for_o avalon_n the_o year_n follow_v at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v then_o war_n between_o england_n and_o france_n he_o redeem_v above_o twenty_o sail_n of_o english_a ship_n which_o have_v be_v take_v there_o that_o year_n by_o french_a man_n of_o war_n whereof_o one_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ride_z have_v the_o chief_a command_n and_o short_o after_o take_v six_o french_a fish_v ship_n upon_o that_o coast_n and_o send_v they_o the_o same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a many_o frenchman_n prisoner_n into_o england_n come_v thence_o he_o leave_v a_o deputy_n there_o and_o continue_v the_o plantation_n till_o his_o death_n which_o be_v in_o april_n 1632._o after_o who_o decease_n it_o descend_v of_o right_a to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n cecil_n now_o lord_n baltemore_n who_o thereupon_o send_v one_o captain_n william_n hill_n as_o his_o deputy_n thither_o to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o and_o to_o manage_v his_o interest_n there_o for_o he_o captain_n hill_n according_a to_o his_o commission_n short_o after_o repair_v thither_o and_o live_v some_o year_n at_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n house_n at_o ferryland_n above_o mention_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o england_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1638._o marquis_n hamilton_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n sir_n david_n kirk_n and_o other_o under_o pretence_n that_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n have_v desert_v that_o plantation_n obtain_v a_o patent_n of_o all_o new-found_a land_n wherein_o avalon_n be_v include_v and_o short_o after_o dispossess_v the_o lord_n baltemore_n of_o his_o mansion_n house_n in_o ferryland_n and_o other_o right_n there_o and_o during_o the_o late_a rebellion_n in_o england_n keep_v possession_n but_o his_o now_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o immediate_o after_o his_o most_o happy_a restauration_n in_o the_o year_n 1660_o upon_o the_o now_o lord_n baltemore_n petition_n think_v fit_a to_o refer_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o sir_n orlando_n bridgeman_n then_o lord-chief_a justice_n now_o lord-keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o other_o to_o report_v the_o true_a state_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n together_o with_o their_o opinion_n thereupon_o the_o referree_v according_o upon_o full_a hear_n of_o council_n on_o both_o side_n certify_v that_o they_o conceive_v the_o say_a patent_n to_o sir_n george_n calvert_n to_o be_v a_o good_a patent_n in_o force_n and_o not_o avoid_v by_o the_o late_a to_o sir_n david_n kirk_n and_o other_o and_o that_o the_o title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o say_a province_n do_v therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n on_o the_o twenty_o of_o march_n in_o the_o same_o year_n order_v the_o possession_n thereof_o to_o be_v redeliver_v to_o his_o lordship_n which_o be_v according_o execute_v since_o which_o time_n his_o lordship_n have_v peaceable_o enjoy_v the_o possession_n thereof_o and_o continue_v the_o plantation_n to_o this_o day_n by_o depute_v lieutenant_n there_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o that_o province_n the_o rest_n of_o new_a find_v land_n remain_v still_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a proprietor_n claim_v by_o the_o patent_n of_o 13_o car._n 1._o the_o commodity_n that_o be_v either_o by_o art_n or_o nature_n produce_v there_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o remainder_n of_o new-found_a land_n the_o winter_n there_o be_v extreme_a cold_a the_o summer_n very_o hot_a but_o withal_o pleasant_a and_o during_o that_o season_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o pasture_n for_o cattle_n the_o coast_n of_o this_o province_n be_v very_o safe_a and_o as_o well_o furnish_v with_o variety_n of_o bold_a and_o pleasant_a harbour_n as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o new-found_a land_n where_o the_o english_a likewise_o fish_n for_o cod_n the_o lesser_a sort_n whereof_o be_v call_v poor-john_n which_o be_v there_o catch_v in_o great_a abundance_n especial_o at_o ferryland_n and_o in_o the_o bay_n of_o bull_n beside_o these_o two_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o excellent_a harbour_n on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o avalon_n as_o caple_v bay_n cape_n broil_n brittus_fw-la isle_n of_o spear_n barrom_n cove_n whitburns_n bay_n and_o petit_n harbour_v above_o mention_v on_o the_o west_n be_v the_o bay_n of_o placentia_n and_o several_a other_o good_a harbour_n there_o be_v no_o indian_n in_o avalon_n and_o but_o few_o english_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a cold_a in_o winter_n though_o sir_n david_n kirk_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o also_o his_o family_n live_v in_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n house_n at_o ferryland_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n and_o upward_o the_o 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france_n spain_n portugal_n the_o strait_n and_o other_o part_n that_o they_o can_v well_o be_v without_o that_o yearly_a supply_n in_o fish_n which_o come_v from_o that_o island_n neither_o can_v the_o hollander_n spaniard_n or_o portuguese_a well_o set_v any_o ship_n to_o the_o west-indies_n without_o new-found_a land_n fish_n there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v endure_v to_o pass_v the_o line_n sound_n and_o untainted_a but_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o country_n salt_v and_o dry_v there_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o act_n continue_v still_o in_o force_n that_o no_o fish_n be_v transport_v from_o the_o say_a island_n but_o in_o english_a bottom_n it_o will_v contribute_v very_o much_o to_o our_o increase_n of_o ship_n there_o and_o by_o consequence_n of_o the_o employment_n of_o mariner_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o island_n will_v be_v sole_o appropriate_v to_o the_o english_a nation_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o belong_v which_o will_v prove_v the_o great_a 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of_o

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the_o country_n abound_v with_o cattle_n and_o excellent_a savana_n here_o the_o negro_n settle_a that_o revolt_a from_o the_o spaniard_n who_o be_v endeavour_v to_o make_v some_o plantation_n of_o tobacco_n and_o provision_n and_o with_o they_o be_v settle_v some_o few_o english_a who_o have_v divers_a walk_n of_o cacao_n jamaica_n the_o several_a governor_n of_o the_o english_a in_o jamaica_n the_o several_a governor_n of_o this_o island_n since_o the_o take_n of_o it_o by_o the_o english_a be_v as_o follow_v general_n robert_n venables_n stay_v upon_o the_o place_n about_o three_o month_n after_o the_o take_n of_o it_o and_o at_o his_o come_n away_o for_o england_n he_o leave_v the_o chief_a command_n to_o major_a general_n richard_n fortescue_n who_o live_v governor_n about_o three_o month_n after_o which_o lieutenant_n general_n edward_n doy_o be_v by_o the_o army_n elect_a precedent_n but_o upon_o his_o come_n away_o soon_o after_o for_o england_n lieutenant_z general_z william_n 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