Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	according_a	person_n	say_a	2,979	5	6.3567	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80278	The complaint of the county of Brecon, against the undue proceedings of the sheriff of that county, and false return by him made of Edmond Jones as knight for that shire. With articles and exceptions, setting forth the incapacity of the said Edmond Jones, to sit as representative in Parliament, he being a compounded delinquent on record at Goldsmiths-Hall, and therefore not qualified according to the articles of the government, &c.		1654 (1654)	Wing C5615; ESTC R171473	4,987	10

the_o complaint_n of_o the_o county_n of_o brecon_n against_o the_o undue_a proceed_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n and_o false_a return_n by_o he_o make_v of_o edmond_n jones_n as_o knight_n for_o that_o shire_n with_o article_n and_o exception_n set_v forth_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o say_v edmond_n jones_n to_o sit_v as_o representative_a in_o parliament_n he_o be_v a_o compound_v delinquent_n on_o record_n at_o goldsmiths-hall_n and_o therefore_o not_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o government_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o certificate_n of_o the_o gentry_n freeholders_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o brecon_n humble_o show_v that_o according_a to_o a_o writ_n issue_v from_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o most_o honourable_a council_n for_o the_o free_a election_n of_o two_o knight_n to_o serve_v for_o this_o county_n of_o brecon_n in_o the_o next_o ensue_a parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o three_o day_n of_o september_n next_o and_o direct_v to_o john_n william_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n we_o do_v upon_o proclamation_n and_o summons_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o say_a writ_n assemble_v ourselves_o in_o the_o castle_n green_n of_o brecon_n upon_o the_o 12_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a july_n in_o all_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n and_o without_o any_o arm_n according_a to_o a_o private_a order_n of_o session_n that_o day_n proclaim_v for_o the_o purpose_n therein_o mention_v and_o be_v person_n qualify_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v divers_a way_n interrupt_v menace_v and_o terrify_v from_o give_v our_o vote_n according_a to_o our_o conscience_n and_o not_o enjoy_v a_o free_a election_n according_a to_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o council_n article_n therein_o provide_v occasion_v chief_o by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n not_o perform_v as_o we_o conceive_v his_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o 13_o article_n he_o under_o sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o jailer_n and_o other_o agent_n be_v with_o divers_z other_o all_z armed_z contrary_a to_o their_o own_o order_n who_o do_v drag_v and_o hale_v many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o vote_n for_o mr._n edmond_n jones_n a_o person_n uncapable_a of_o such_o trust_n according_a to_o the_o 14_o article_n be_v in_o service_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o a_o compound_v delinquent_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o be_v allow_v and_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o number_n competent_a for_o the_o pole_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o another_o person_n capable_a of_o the_o say_a trust_n and_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o say_a article_n be_v deny_v to_o put_v in_o our_o just_a exception_n make_v against_o divers_a person_n who_o be_v in_o many_o respect_v uncapable_a and_o disable_v of_o vote_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o not_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o 18_o article_n we_o be_v therefore_o constrain_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n obedience_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n his_o honourable_a council_n and_o public_a good_a and_o interest_n of_o our_o whole_a county_n to_o declare_v and_o pro●e●●_n public_o and_o unanimous_o against_o the_o undue_a carriage_n and_o illegal_a proceed_n of_o the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n edmond_n jones_n and_o their_o party_n interest_v therein_o and_o do_v hereby_o make_v bold_a to_o certify_v your_o honour_n of_o the_o say_v illegal_a election_n of_o edmond_n jones_n continue_v our_o protestation_n against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o humble_o beseech_v your_o honour_n due_a examination_n of_o their_o whole_a proceed_n in_o the_o say_a business_n before_o he_o be_v approve_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v due_a proof_n of_o the_o premise_n submit_v ourselves_o to_o your_o honour_n grave_a judgement_n for_o our_o redress_n herein_o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v seem_v fit_a to_o your_o honour_n for_o a_o new_a and_o free_a election_n henry_n williams_z edward_z vaughan_z richard_z herbert_z morgan_z jones_n john_n vaughan_n thomas_n vaughan_n robert_n walbeife_n thomas_n powel_n jeffery_n lewes_n roger_n vaughan_n james_n watkins_n john_n prosser_n william_n powel_n philip_n williams_n james_n williams_n rich_a winter_n walter_n winter_n william_n powel_n william_n awbrey_n thomas_n john_n david_n roger_n lloyd_n llew_n jenkins_n llewe_n watkins_n henry_n parson_n walter_n williams_n jenkin_n william_n with_o hundred_o more_o much_o aggrieve_v exception_n against_o edmund_n jones_n esq_n set_v forth_o his_o incapacity_n of_o be_v entrust_v or_o elect_v as_o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n 1_o first_o for_o that_o he_o be_v notorious_o disaffect_v to_o the_o late_a parliament_n for_o who_o he_o never_o do_v any_o service_n 2._o that_o he_o desert_v his_o chamber_n in_o grays-inne_n and_o repair_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n to_o oxford_n and_o do_v there_o agitate_v for_o the_o popish_a force_n of_o ragland_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n against_o the_o parliament_n 3._o that_o he_o during_o his_o abode_n there_o do_v much_o further_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n by_o sue_v out_o commission_n for_o divers_a of_o the_o irish_a rebel_n and_o further_a their_o design_n 4._o that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o come_v into_o such_o favour_n with_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n that_o he_o be_v nominate_v commissioner_n of_o array_n and_o association_n for_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n where_o he_o do_v use_v his_o uttermost_a endeavour_n be_v a_o counsellor_n at_o law_n to_o draw_v the_o say_a county_n to_o yield_v obedience_n thereto_o 5._o that_o he_o be_v treasurer_n for_o the_o say_a king_n in_o the_o say_a county_n and_o receive_v several_a vast_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o account_n as_o yet_o give_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n 6._o that_o he_o do_v press_v man_n and_o raise_v horse_n and_o arm_n for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o force_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o do_v thereby_o much_o advance_v the_o late_a king_n service_n in_o those_o part_n 7._o that_o he_o be_v a_o main_a agent_n and_o instrument_n for_o the_o popish_a party_n and_o force_n under_o the_o e._n of_o worcester_n in_o the_o garrison_n of_o ragland_n be_v one_o in_o who_o he_o so_o much_o confide_v that_o he_o do_v convey_v the_o say_a earl_n in_o a_o disguise_n in_o safety_n through_o the_o parliaments-quarter_n and_o garrison_n 8._o that_o for_o these_o and_o for_o other_o his_o delinquency_n the_o say_a edmond_n jones_n be_v vote_v a_o delinquent_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n with_o who_o he_o compound_v at_o a_o under_o value_n for_o his_o personal_a estate_n and_o since_o likewise_o compound_v at_o a_o under_o value_n with_o the_o committee_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n for_o his_o real_a estate_n by_o that_o mean_n own_v his_o say_a gild_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o parliament_n mercy_n for_o the_o say_a offence_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n have_v never_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n nor_o give_v any_o signal_n testimony_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o present_a cause_n further_o than_o by_o a_o politic_a compliance_n with_o some_o in_o power_n in_o those_o part_n when_o the_o war_n be_v end_v by_o which_o mean_n he_o have_v avoid_v a_o account_n for_o the_o money_n receive_v by_o he_o as_o treasurer_n for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o person_n to_o advance_v a_o particular_a interest_n 〈◊〉_d into_o some_o place_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o profit_n to_o himself_o viz._n to_o be_v attorney_n gen._n of_o southwales_n which_o he_o obtain_v by_o a_o order_n of_o some_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n appoint_v by_o the_o last_o paul_n who_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o say_v jones_n high_a delinquency_n which_o place_n the_o say_v edmond_n jones_n do_v now_o hold_v and_o execute_v contrary_a to_o the_o several_a act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v wherein_o he_o have_v miscarry_v himself_o in_o many_o particular_n as_o will_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v if_o this_o honourable_a council_n think_v fit_a to_o direct_v a_o proceed_n therein_o these_o be_v to_o certify_v who_o it_o may_v concern_v that_o edmond_n jones_n of_o landsoy_n in_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n gent._n pay_v into_o the_o treasury_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n the_o 20_o of_o march_n 1646_o the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o five_o pound_n three_o shilling_n and_o fourpence_n in_o part_n and_o the_o 7_o of_o feb._n 1647_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o thirty_o five_o pound_n three_o shilling_n &_o fourpence_n be_v the_o last_o moiety_n and_o in_o full_a of_o his_o seventy_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eightpence_n 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impose_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o fine_a for_o his_o delinquency_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o which_o money_n pay_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v give_v he_o two_o print_a receipt_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o richard_n waring_n and_o michael_n herring_n late_a treasurer_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n which_o at_o the_o request_n of_o sir_n hen_n williams_n be_v certify_v this_o 25._o of_o july_n 1654._o by_o  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n  _fw-fr 35_o 03_o 4_o  _fw-fr 35_o 03_o 4_o fine_a pay_v 70_o 06_o 8_o michael_n herring_n examine_v by_o jo_n bateman_n exception_n against_o the_o undue_a election_n of_o edmond_n jones_n esq_n as_o knight_n for_o the_o county_n of_o brecon_n set_v forth_o the_o gross_a partiality_n of_o john_n williams_n esq_n higb_n sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o imperfect_a irregular_a and_o false_a retorn_a by_o he_o witting_o and_o willing_o m●de_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n publish_a by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n special_a commandment_n 1_o first_o we_o do_v aver_v and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o prove_v and_o make_v good_a that_o the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n have_v bear_v arm_n for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o otherwise_o have_v aid_v advise_v abet_v and_o assist_v in_o the_o late_a war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n uncapable_a as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v to_o make_v a_o retorn_a of_o election_n of_o member_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n 2._o that_o the_o say_a sheriff_n out_o of_o his_o desire_n to_o promote_v person_n of_o the_o like_a principle_n as_o himself_o to_o the_o next_o parliament_n do_v by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n labour_v to_o preingage_v divers_a of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a county_n to_o give_v their_o vote_n for_o the_o say_v edmond_n jones_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n do_v procure_v divers_a of_o they_o to_o subscribe_v for_o the_o say_v 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esq_n who_o be_v judge_n advocate_n and_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o late_a king_n thomas_n vaughan_n a_o officer_n under_o colonel_n price_n for_o the_o late_a king_n john_n roberts_n morgan_n awbrey_n and_o other_o list_v soldier_n under_o the_o say_a colonel_n price_n matthew_n herbert_n henry_n herbert_z richard_z vaughan_z richard_n lewes_n david_n philip_n john_n lewes_n and_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elector_n return_v have_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o say_a person_n or_o otherwise_o aid_v advise_v assist_v and_o abet_v in_o the_o late_a war_n against_o the_o parliament_n whereby_o they_o become_v uncapable_a to_o vote_n in_o election_n of_o member_n for_o parliament_n as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o several_a other_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n have_v not_o be_v since_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n nor_o give_v any_o signal_n testimony_n 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hand_n and_o to_o hale_v in_o to_o their_o party_n divers_a of_o those_o who_o be_v for_o williams_n whereby_o they_o be_v force_v to_o vote_n for_o jones_n 9_o for_o the_o better_a performance_n thereof_o the_o say_a jones_n do_v open_o threaten_v such_o who_o vote_v against_o he_o and_o jeffery_n williams_n the_o deputy_n sheriff_n who_o name_n be_v return_v as_o a_o elector_n do_v open_o say_v that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o give_v their_o vote_n with_o jones_n shall_v lie_v by_o it_o 10._o william-watkins_n former_o lieutenant_n under_o major_n gen._n harrison_n do_v lay_v hold_n on_o his_o sword_n and_o threaten_v to_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o william_n james_n who_o be_v of_o william_n party_n and_o have_v only_o a_o whip_n to_o defend_v himself_o all_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o say_v william_n watkins_n because_o the_o say_v william_n james_n do_v appear_v and_o vote_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o mr._n henry_n williams_n 11._o the_o high_a sheriff_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o retorn_a jones_n though_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o pay_v the_o fine_a who_o make_v good_a his_o word_n therein_o although_o the_o say_a mr._n williams_n have_v by_o far_o a_o great_a number_n of_o voice_n of_o freeholder_n and_o other_o qualify_v and_o capable_a to_o elect_v member_n for_o parliament_n and_o himself_o a_o person_n of_o know_a worth_n and_o integrity_n the_o say_v jones_n be_v a_o voted_n and_o compound_v delinquent_n of_o record_n at_o haberdasher_n and_o goldsmith_n hall_n as_o by_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o his_o petition_n particular_n and_o fine_a pay_v attest_v by_o the_o clerk_n and_o treasurer_n hereto_o annex_v may_v appear_v whereby_o the_o say_v edmond_n jones_n be_v as_o be_v humble_o conceive_v uncapable_a to_o be_v elect_v a_o member_n for_o parliament_n by_o the_o express_a article_n of_o the_o say_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o the_o several_a former_a act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n 12._o 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