Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	england_n	king_n	time_n	11,245	5	3.7746	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44301	A short treatise touching sheriffs accompts written by the Honourable Sir Matthew Hale ... ; to which is added, A tryal of witches, at the assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds, for the county of Suffolk, on the 10th of March 1664, before the said Sir Matthew Hale, Kt.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1683 (1683)	Wing H260; ESTC R14358	33,283	119

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a_o short_a treatise_n touch_v sheriff_n account_n write_a by_o the_o honourable_a sir_n matthem_n hale_v kt._n sometime_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o king's-bench_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o trial_n of_o witch_n at_o the_o assize_n hold_v at_o bury_n st._n edmond_n for_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n on_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n 1664_o before_o the_o say_a sir_n matthew_n hale_v kt._n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o will._n shrowsbery_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o ducklane_n 1683._o for_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o the_o chancellor_z of_o the_o exchequer_n according_a to_o my_o promise_n to_o your_o lordship_n i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a historical_a narrative_n of_o the_o sheriff_n account_n for_o the_o annual_a revenue_n of_o their_o country_n wherein_o some_o thing_n may_v occur_v that_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sheriff_n account_n and_o many_o other_o old_a obscure_a record_n and_o some_o thing_n incident_o open_v that_o have_v be_v former_o obscure_a and_o scarce_o intelligible_a yet_o fit_a to_o be_v know_v some_o thing_n also_o relate_v to_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o auditor_n of_o the_o revenue_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o pipe_n there_o may_v be_v some_o mistake_n of_o my_o own_o i_o confess_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a intricacy_n perplexity_n and_o obsoleteness_n which_o i_o can_v not_o easy_o correct_v in_o the_o country_n because_o many_o of_o my_o paper_n be_v at_o london_n that_o concern_v this_o business_n and_o i_o fear_v hardly_o to_o be_v retrieve_v into_o a_o due_a order_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o late_a distraction_n and_o here_o may_v be_v some_o mistake_n in_o the_o transcriber_n which_o at_o this_o distance_n i_o can_v not_o examine_v but_o possible_o notwithstanding_o these_o mistake_n your_o lordship_n may_v find_v something_o that_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o when_o i_o wait_v upon_o you_o i_o shall_v review_v and_o correct_v your_o lordship_n humble_a servant_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o touch_v the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a weight_n and_o alloy_n of_o sterling_a silver_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o weight_n of_o coin_n and_o the_o difference_n therein_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o denomination_n of_o coin_n p._n 14._o chap._n iii_o touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o money_n and_o the_o remedy_n ancient_o use_v in_o relation_n thereunto_o p._n 19_o chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o answer_v the_o king_n firme_v ancient_o p._n 30._o chap._n v._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o collect_v the_o king_n revenue_n of_o the_o county_n and_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o they_o with_o their_o several_a title_n p._n 33._o chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o annual_a revenue_n of_o the_o county_n be_v usual_o answer_v in_o the_o ancient_a time_n until_o 10_o e._n 1._o p._n 48._o chap._n vii_o the_o second_o period_n of_o the_o sheriff_n account_n viz._n how_o they_o stand_v from_o 10_o e._n 1._o until_o 34_o h._n 8._o p._n 63._o chap._n viii_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o sheriff_n firme_v from_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o h._n 8._o till_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n 1._o which_o be_v the_o second_o period_n p._n 77._o chap._n ix_o the_o three_o period_n from_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n 1._o until_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1650_o and_o how_o the_o sheriff_n firme_v and_o account_n stand_v in_o that_o interval_n p._n 87._o chap._n x._o the_o four_o period_n of_o the_o sheriff_n firme_v from_o the_o year_n 1650_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o how_o they_o be_v answer_v in_o that_o interval_n p._n 89._o a_o short_a treatise_n touch_v sheriff_n account_n chap._n i._o touch_v the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a weight_n and_o alloy_n of_o sterling_a silver_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o sheriff_n account_n especial_o in_o 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