Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	parliament_n	petition_n	2,920	5	9.2288	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93839	To the supreme authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, his excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and his Councell of Officers the humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawell, setting forth the reason of his first engaging on the late Kings part, and his deportment therein. His desisting from further action upon the Articles of Exeter. The benefit which he claimes by vertue of the said articles. The meanes by which that benefit hath been retarded. His several tryals, both by indictment at Common Law and in the High Court of Justice, for high treason, murder, and other felonies in relation to actions committed in the late unhappy warre; and his almost seven yeares imprisonment. The sequestration of his estate, and sale of the greatest part thereof. The proceedings and judgement of the Honourable Court of Articles thereupon: and his present state and condition.	Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5351; Thomason E1072_2; ESTC R208213	69,107	80

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know_v not_o that_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n do_v submit_v unto_o or_o make_v composition_n for_o his_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v with_o this_o also_o that_o here_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v not_o well_o and_o true_o perform_v such_o of_o the_o say_a article_n as_o on_o his_o part_n and_o behalf_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n purport_n and_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a article_n but_o have_v wilful_o break_v and_o infringe_v the_o same_o whereby_o he_o have_v through_o his_o own_o default_n forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o further_o that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a article_n so_o grant_v as_o aforesaid_a he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v be_v engage_v in_o secret_a counsel_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o have_v do_v and_o commit_v other_o act_n subsequent_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a article_n whereby_o he_o have_v also_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a article_n through_o his_o own_o default_n in_o case_n he_o be_v so_o comprise_v within_o they_o as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v allege_v and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n own_o show_v in_o and_o by_o his_o say_a petition_n it_o do_v appear_v and_o the_o truth_n so_o be_v that_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n io_n stawell_n after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a article_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n to_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n during_o their_o pleasure_n for_o high_a treason_n in_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v which_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n own_o show_v 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england_n have_v not_o hitherto_o declare_v their_o pleasure_n as_o touch_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n for_o the_o treason_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a parliament_n have_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o their_o consent_n thereunto_o be_v involue_v and_o conclude_v adjudge_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n to_o have_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n for_o high_a treason_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o say_a judgement_n of_o parliament_n now_o full_o execute_v and_o the_o say_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n in_o fact_n sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o it_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n be_v or_o have_v be_v give_v in_o breach_n or_o 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and_o not_o therein_o sufficient_o answer_v unto_o confess_v and_o avoid_v traverse_v or_o deny_v be_v true_a all_o which_o matter_n and_o thing_n the_o say_a attorney_n general_n be_v and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o aver_v justify_v maintain_v and_o prove_v as_o this_o honourable_a court_n shall_v award_v and_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a petition_n may_v be_v dismiss_v etc._n etc._n deliver_v by_o master_n nutley_n january_n 28._o 1652._o th._n widdrington_n edm._n prideaux_n barth_n hall_n john_n green_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o trustee_n appoint_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o sale_n of_o delinquent_n estate_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n the_o say_a trustee_n save_v and_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o advantage_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o insufficience_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n contain_v for_o a_o clear_a and_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n say_v that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o july_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n among_o other_o be_v therein_o mention_v to_o have_v be_v and_o be_v thereby_o declare_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v just_o forfeit_v by_o he_o for_o his_o treason_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_n of_o england_n that_o by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n his_o estate_n be_v vest_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o say_a trustee_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_n upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n to_o sell_v and_o convey_v the_o same_o as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v direct_v limit_v and_o appoint_v that_o upon_o the_o security_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_v land_n and_o other_o the_o traitor_n land_n by_o the_o say_a act_n appoint_v to_o be_v sell_v the_o say_a act_n do_v direct_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 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several_a petition_n to_o the_o committee_n constitute_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o petition_n which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o committee_n for_o petition_n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n forfeit_v for_o treason_n show_n that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v date_n the_o sixteenth_o of_o july_n 1651._o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o other_o delinquent_n therein_o mention_v be_v adjudge_v and_o declare_v traitor_n and_o their_o estate_n forfeit_v by_o they_o for_o their_o several_a treason_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_a estate_n be_v by_o the_o say_a act_n vest_v and_o settle_v in_o we_o as_o trustee_n for_o the_o sale_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o whereas_o we_o have_v according_a to_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o we_o make_v sale_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n and_o thereby_o raise_v very_o 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ready_a to_o give_v judgement_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v your_o honour_n to_o review_v the_o annex_v petition_n and_o vote_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v he_o forthwith_o present_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o parliament_n together_o with_o your_o opinion_n therein_o to_o do_v as_o shall_v seem_v meet_a to_o their_o grave_a judgement_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o the_o purchaser_n settle_v in_o their_o undoubted_a right_n and_o your_o petitioner_n encourage_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n arthur_n samuel_n samuel_n goodkin_n william_n robinson_n william_n skinner_n william_n lisle_n houry_a sealy_n mat._n valentine_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o several_a purchaser_n of_o the_o 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or_o thing_n allege_v in_o the_o say_a answer_n of_o validity_n to_o debar_v this_o petitioner_n be_v true_a all_o which_o he_o aver_v and_o pray_v as_o in_o his_o petition_n he_o have_v already_o pray_v john_n stawell_n the_o replication_n make_v unto_o the_o several_a answer_n of_o the_o person_n abovesaid_a be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v before_o express_v to_o mr._n attorney_n general_n answer_n and_o be_v omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o cause_n be_v thus_o at_o perfect_a issue_n witness_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v examine_v the_o 24_o of_o february_n 1652._o these_o follow_a resolve_n be_v make_v in_o parliament_n thursday_n febr._n 24._o 1652._o resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v purchase_v of_o the_o trustee_n at_o drury-house_n the_o land_n of_o any_o delinquent_n claim_v or_o who_o shall_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o article_n shall_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v the_o land_n and_o estate_n so_o by_o they_o purchase_v according_a to_o the_o 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the_o annex_v letter_n may_v appear_v of_o waste_v intend_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o his_o estate_n which_o if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v will_v very_o much_o increase_v those_o loss_n he_o have_v already_o receive_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o article_n that_o of_o late_o he_o have_v discover_v the_o disposure_n of_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n viz._n the_o prebend_n and_o rectory_n of_o wilscombe_n and_o the_o impropriate_a parsonage_n of_o halse_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o plunder_v minister_n and_o mr._n nicholas_n bond_n who_o have_v purchase_v the_o gleab_n land_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o who_o none_o of_o your_o former_a order_n have_v be_v direct_v for_o want_n of_o such_o information_n and_o help_n as_o may_v have_v guide_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a that_o by_o the_o interpretation_n he_o make_v of_o your_o late_a order_n he_o humble_o conceive_v leave_v be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o solicit_v this_o honourable_a court_n for_o his_o 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follow_a order_n be_v make_v star-chamber_n wistminster_n wednesday_n june_n 9_o 1653._o by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o relief_n upon_o article_n of_o war._n upon_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n exhibit_v unto_o this_o court_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o may_v last_v past_a pray_v thereby_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o proceed_v to_o examination_n of_o witness_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o petition_n and_o upon_o read_v the_o order_n of_o this_o court_n of_o the_o first_o of_o this_o instant_a jane_n whereby_o it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o council_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o council_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v hear_v unto_o that_o point_n this_o present_a day_n now_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o mr._n maynard_n mr._n latch_n and_o mr._n harrison_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o of_o mr._n attorney_n general_n and_o the_o 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yet_o in_o respect_n that_o some_o misrepresentation_n have_v be_v make_v concern_v my_o deportment_n and_o carriage_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o tender_v of_o my_o petition_n for_o compound_v i_o shall_v make_v bold_a for_o my_o justification_n against_o those_o aspersion_n to_o insert_v the_o testimony_n of_o sir_n anthony_n erby_n and_o sir_n david_n watkins_n two_o worthy_a person_n and_o member_n of_o that_o committee_n and_o then_o present_a when_o i_o deliver_v the_o say_a petition_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o letter_n from_o sir_n anthony_n erby_n yet_o it_o relate_v to_o his_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v former_o take_v in_o the_o court_n of_o article_n to_o speak_v his_o conscience_n and_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o free_a from_o all_o exception_n i_o presume_v it_o will_v gain_v that_o credit_n which_o i_o hope_v in_o your_o judgement_n will_v very_o much_o clear_v i_o which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n to_o my_o much_o 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i_o do_v not_o conceive_v but_o that_o all_o such_o who_o be_v concern_v will_v have_v rest_v in_o it_o but_o after_o all_o this_o i_o find_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o trustee_n and_o several_a purchaser_n of_o my_o estate_n do_v tend_v direct_o to_o render_v my_o proceed_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o my_o right_a unsuccesfull_a for_o upon_o the_o 29_o of_o august_n seven_o day_n after_o this_o judgement_n the_o parliament_n resume_v the_o debate_n of_o the_o purchaser_n petition_v and_o representation_n of_o the_o trustee_n and_o do_v resolve_v as_o follow_v monday_n the_o 29_o august_n 1653._o the_o house_n take_v up_o the_o former_a debate_n upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o purchaser_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o trustee_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n and_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o treason_n be_v this_o day_n read_v resolve_a bâ—_n the_o parliament_n that_o this_o petition_n of_o 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