Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	land_n	scotland_n	4,504	5	8.4214	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84441	By the Commissioners for Charitable Uses. Whereas there is a special commission directed to us, under the Great-Seal of England, by his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, for the redressing of the misimployment and concealing of lands, goods and stocks of money heretofore given to charitable uses, as well by kings and queens of England, as by other well disposed persons. ...	England and Wales. Commissioners for Charitable Uses.; England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)	1655 (1655)	Wing E741B; Thomason 669.f.20[16]; ESTC R211605	1,609	1

By the Commissioners for Charitable Uses WHereas there is a special Commission directed to Us under the Great-Seal of England by his Higness Oliver Lord Protector of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions thereto belonging for the redressing of the misimployment and concealing of Lands Goods and Stocks of Money heretofore given to Charitable uses as well by Kings and Queens of England as by other well disposed persons Some for relief of aged impotent and poor people Some for maintenance of Sick and maimed Souldiers and Mariners Schools of Learning Free-Schools and Schollers in Universities Some for repair of Bridges Ports Havens Cause-waies Churches Sea-banks and High-waies Some for education and perferment of Orphans Some for or towards relief Stock or maintenance for houses of Correction Some for Marriages of poor Maids Some for supportation aid and help of young Tradesmen Handicrafts-men and Persons decayed And others for relief or redemption of Prisoners or Captives and for aid or ease of any poor Inhabitants concerning payment of Fifteens setting out of Souldiers and other Taxes Wee doe therefore in conscience of our dutie towards God and Man hereby order declare That if any poor person or persons whatsoever under any the qualifications before specified doe or shall find themselves justly grieved with fraud or violence in the concealement detention or abuse of any though never so Rich and great Oppressors of any thing that is or shall be due to them or any of them by the gift appointment or assignment of any well disposed persons and shall make their greivances appear before us to be reall That they and every of them so grieved shall have and receive sufficient remedie in the same both for what hath been formerly concealed or detained as also for what is at present concealed or detained from them amongst such cruell oppressors their heires executors and administrators if they or any of them have Assets in Law or Equity with all possible speed and without any fear of their Adversaries malitious power or greatness either for the present or for time to come And also that if any person or persons shall out of a due sence and apprehension of the oppressed and perishing condition of the Poor make any just complaint of any Concealement or detention of any Gift Appointment or Assignement of any Lands Rents or Monies belonging to any Poor by whomsoever and shall or can make a clear and full discoverie thereof every such person or persons so doing shall and may recover the same before us for the use of the said Poor together with all the arreares against any such unjust dealers whomsoever their heires executors or administrators if they or any of them have Assets either in Law or Equity And for their further encouragement herein the said Discoverers shall have and receive a fourth part of the damages awarded against such Delinquents to be allowed them for their charges care and pains herein and we doe hereby further will and require all Church-wardens Overseers of the poor and all other Officers authorized by law to sue for and recover such rights to such uses to accompt for and pay what they have recovered to the use of any poor concerned therein And to sue for where none else will or can prosecute what they have not recovered being due upon penaltie to pay damages for their neglect herein being found guiltie thereof by due Inquisition And that none may be ignorant how to perform what they would or should doe herein We doe appoint all that are or may be concerned in what is by us required as aforesaid to repair to Walter Sheldon Gent Clerk of the Commission at his house at little Queens-street end in high Holborne over against the sign of the George by the Kings-Gate that leadeth into Graies-Inn-Fields in the said County of Middlesex who shall and will be readie to receive their presentments and to direct and instruct them at all convenient times For the better effecting whereof wee doe hereby will and require all and singular the Ministers of the County of Middlesex as well within liberties as without to make publication hereof in their severall Congregations both in the forenoon and afternoon of the next Sabbath-day after his or their receipt of the same and afterwards to cause it to be fixed on the Church-Doors where it may be easily seen and read by all people And that no person or persons whatsoever presume or attempt either to deface or take it off from thence upon their perils to be proceeded against as contemners of his Highness Authoritie and Commission Given at Worcester-house in the Strand 22 of October 1655. London Printed by Thomas Newcomb 1655. Midd. ss.