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	letter_n	scotland_n	4,100	5	8.5126	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22308	By the King an abstract of His Maiesties letters patents, bearing date the nineteenth day of December, in the one and twentieth yeere of His Maiesties reigne of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the seuen and fiftieth, containing a declaration of His Maiesties pleasure for confirming of former letters patents, granted to Matthew de Questor Esquier, and Matthew de Questor his sonne, of the office of postmaster for forraine parts.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 8716.2; ESTC S124052	1,542	1

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ❧ By the King ¶ An Abstract of his Maiesties Letters Patents bearing date the nineteenth day of December in the one and twentieth yeere of his Maiesties Reigne of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the seuen and fiftieth containing a declaration of his Maiesties pleasure for confirming of former Letters Patents granted to Matthew de Questor Esquier and Matthew de Questor his sonne of the Office of Postmaster for Forraine parts In which after a recitall aswell of the Inducements which did first mooue his Maiestie to the granting of the said Office as of some passages since happened to the disturbance of that Seruice his Maiesties conclusiue Declaration followeth in these words KNow ye that We to the end such distractions which by the meanes aforesaid haue arisen or may hereafter arise to the disturbance of our Seruice may bee quieted and preuented for the time to come haue thought meet to signifie and doe hereby signifie publish and declare the premisses to all to whom the same doe or shall in any wise appertaine and that Wee doe well approue and allow the Certificate and opinion before mentioned And therefore it is Our will and pleasure that the said Letters Patents bearing date the said thirtieth day of April and all the Powers Priuiledges Seruices and Authorities therein contained or thereby required to bee done bee from hencefoorth in all points and to all intents constructions and purposes effectually put in execution by the said Matthew de Questor the father and Matthew de Questor the some or either of them their or either of their Deputies or Assignes according to the true intent or meaning of the same without the let impediment hinderance impeachement or disturbance of any person or persons whatsoeuer And for the better effecting of this Our pleasure We doe by these presents for Us Our Heires and Successours prohibit all and singuler person and persons whatsoeuer other then the said Matthew de Questor the father and Matthew de Questor the sonne and his and their Deputies Seruants and Assignes directly or indirecty to doe execute performe or intrude themselues to haue any imployment in or about any thing which shall or ought to bee done by them the said Matthew de Questor the father and Matthew de Questor the sonne or his or their Deputies Seruants or Assignes without the Deputation Licence or Allowance of them or the longer liuer of them vpon paine of the indignation and displeasure of Us Our Heires and Sucessours and vpon such paines and panalties as may bee inflicted vpon the offendours for contempt of this Our Royall Commandement And Our will and pleasure is and we doe hereby for Us Our Heires and Successours charge and command that the Lord Chamberleine of Our Houshold the Lord Warden of Our Cinque-Ports Our Secretaries of State and all Mayors Sheriffes Justices of Peace Bayliffes and all speciall Commissioners and all Searchers of Our Ports and all other the Officers and Ministers of Us Our Heires and Successours wheresoeuer in their seuerall Jurisoictions Offices and places not onely to be ayding and assisting vnto the said Matthew de Questor the father and Matthew de Questor the sonne their Seruants Deputies and Assignes and euery of them in the execution of the same Letters Patents and the seruice and businesse thereby required or appointed to bee done or performed by them but also to their vttermost powers to represse stay and hinder the proceedings of all Intruders and disavowed persons which shall presume to attempt or goe about directly or indirectly to doe performe or execute any matter or thing whatsoeuer contrary to Our pleasure herein expressed Although expresse mention of the true yeerely value or certaintie of the premisses or any of them or of any other Gifts or Grants by Us or any Our Progenitours or Predecessours to the said Matthew de Questor the father and Matthew de Questor the sonne or either of them before this time made in these presents is not made or any Statute Act Ordinance Prouision Proclamation or Restraint heretofore had made ordained or prouided or any other thing cause or matter whatsoeuer to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse whereof We haue caused these Our Letters to be made Patents Witnesse Our selfe at Westminster the nineteenth day of December in the one and twentieth yeere of Our Reigne of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the seuen and fiftieth God saue the King Per Breu. de priuato sigillo Yong and Pye