Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	whole_a	year_n	4,152	5	4.7537	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01791	Britania expirans or, A brief memorial of commerce humbly offer'd to the Parliament,	England and Wales. Parliament.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4813B; ESTC R217700	15,726	25

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supply_n from_o other_o nation_n they_o have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o and_o yet_o they_o abound_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o supply_n and_o revenue_n they_o receive_v from_o other_o nation_n if_o any_o kingdom_n under_o the_o sun_n can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o none_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o bless_v god_n than_o this_o island_n of_o we_o which_o be_v rich_o adorn_v with_o variety_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n life_n and_o welfare_n as_o corn_n cattle_n fish_n fowl_n cider_n wool_n cloth_n leather_n tin_n lead_v iron_n hops_n timber_n flax_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o have_v not_o only_o sufficient_a for_o our_o maintenance_n but_o do_v abundant_o supply_v the_o want_v of_o other_o nation_n in_o a_o wonderful_a variety_n of_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n tin_n lead_v leather_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o one_o commodity_n that_o can_v be_v name_v which_o we_o be_v under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o yet_o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o excellent_a and_o 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exact_a care_n that_o merchant_n alien_n 2._o tricesim_n octavo_fw-la edw._n 3._o cap._n 2._o who_o sell_v any_o commodity_n in_o england_n shall_v invest_v the_o money_n upon_o the_o growth_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o by_o his_o wise_a conduct_n in_o these_o affair_n he_o make_v a_o considerable_a advance_n in_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o england_n in_o a_o few_o year_n richard_z ii_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o grandfather_n rule_n lose_v ground_n as_o fast_o which_o make_v a_o great_a un-easiness_n among_o the_o kentish_a man_n in_o which_o part_v the_o cloth-trade_n be_v first_o establish_v even_o to_o a_o rebellion_n 1._o anno_fw-la quinto_fw-la rich._n ii_o cap._n 1._o he_o make_v england_n a_o free_a port_n and_o give_v a_o general_a invitation_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o all_o merchant_n stranger_n to_o come_v with_o their_o good_n and_o family_n 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o trade_n free_o in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n as_o well_o within_o franchise_n as_o without_o by_o gross_a or_o retail_n to_o be_v under_o his_o safe_a protection_n and_o depart_v into_o their_o own_o country_n as_o free_o again_o 7._o anno_fw-la undecimo_fw-la rich._n ii_o cap._n 7._o and_o if_o any_o corporation_n give_v they_o any_o disturbance_n they_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o charter_n to_o the_o king_n which_o mount_v in_o effect_n to_o a_o general_a act_n of_o naturalisation_n and_o upon_o payment_n of_o their_o custom_n beforehand_o he_o make_v they_o a_o considerable_a abatement_n he_o likewise_o give_v they_o a_o liberty_n to_o transport_v half_a their_o money_n 1._o decimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la rich._n ii_o cap._n 1._o but_o alas_o these_o mistake_a politic_n in_o few_o year_n drain_v the_o treasure_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o that_o low_a ebb_n that_o this_o unfortunate_a prince_n be_v deny_v a_o loan_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o force_v shameful_o to_o resign_v the_o government_n he_o marry_v the_o lady_n anne_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o four_o who_o very_o much_o encourage_v her_o countryman_n the_o bohemian_o to_o the_o discontent_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n and_o as_o the_o historian_n tell_v we_o she_o bring_v in_o high-head_n attire_n pick_v with_o horn_n and_o long-trained-gown_n for_o woman_n a_o melancholy_a omen_n in_o those_o day_n and_o if_o we_o have_v any_o plot_n carry_v on_o among_o we_o at_o this_o time_n i_o persuade_v myself_o it_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a this_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o treason_n at_o present_a samson_n set_v the_o philistine_n cornfield_n on_o fire_n with_o fox_n tail_n and_o if_o king_n richard_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o it_o may_v be_v a_o likely_a way_n to_o bring_v in_o or_o no_o pride_n and_o luxury_n seem_v to_o bid_v fair_a henry_n iu._n who_o succeed_v he_o 15._o anno_fw-la quarto_fw-la hen._n iu._n cap._n 15._o soon_o perceive_v the_o mischief_n which_o his_o kingdom_n sustain_v by_o this_o indulgence_n to_o foreign_a merchant_n and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o oblige_v all_o merchant_n stranger_n to_o bestow_v their_o whole_a money_n upon_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o realm_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o any_o gold_n silver_n or_o plate_n which_o they_o shall_v carry_v out_o except_v their_o reasonable_a cost_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n it_o be_v enact_v 7_o anno_fw-la quinto_fw-la hen._n 4._o cap._n 7_o that_o merchant-stranger_n shall_v be_v entreat_v and_o demean_v within_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o manner_n form_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o merchant-denizen_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v entreat_v or_o demean_v in_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o king_n the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o merchant-stranger_n 9_o cap._n 9_o he_o likewise_o oblige_v merchant-aliens_a to_o put_v in_o surety_n that_o they_o will_v employ_v their_o money_n upon_o 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hen._n vi_o c._n 13._o every_o company_n for_o they_o of_o their_o company_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v carry_v any_o gold_n or_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o if_o any_o proof_n can_v be_v make_v beyond_o the_o sea_n upon_o any_o merchant_n that_o go_v over_o his_o surety_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v it_o good_a in_o england_n 24._o anno_fw-la octavo_fw-la hen._n vi_o c._n 24._o and_o whereas_o these_o merchants-alliens_a have_v obtain_v at_o this_o time_n a_o credit_n with_o many_o of_o their_o merchandize_n whereby_o great_a loss_n fall_v upon_o the_o manufacturer_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o credit_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o any_o manufactuerer_n to_o such_o merchant-alien_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o good_n 4._o decimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la hen._n vi_o cap._n 4._o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o this_o reign_n a_o far_a expedient_a be_v use_v to_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o their_o bullion_n the_o major_a bailif_n or_o chief_a officer_n of_o every_o 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