Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	parliament_n	pass_v	session_n	2,510	5	10.2151	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89428	A true and exact relation of the great and heavy pressures and grievances the well-affected of the northern bordering countries lye under, by Sir Arthur Haslerigs misgovernment, and placing in authority there for justices of the peace, commissioners for the militia, ministry, and sequestrations, malignants, and men disaffected to the present government, set forth in the petition, articles, letters and remonstrance, humbly presented to the councel of state, with his apologie to the Lord President, for publishing thereof. / By John Musgrave.	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing M3153; Thomason E619_10; ESTC R206368	38,763	55

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a_o man_n know_v dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o late_o casher_v for_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n by_o the_o now_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n give_v commission_n to_o thomas_n craystour_n cuthbert_n studholme_n captain_n brown_n and_o other_o to_o be_v captain_n and_o lieutenant_n in_o carelile_n garrison_n man_n know_v to_o be_v dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n profess_a enemy_n to_o honest_a man_n most_o of_o they_o have_v now_o lay_v down_o their_o commission_n when_o they_o be_v to_o march_v into_o scotland_n and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n do_v countenance_n none_o in_o cumberland_n but_o such_o as_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o the_o honest_a party_n and_o be_v for_o the_o scottish_a interest_n 6._o that_o by_o the_o say_a sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n entrust_v the_o authority_n and_o militia_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o delinquent_n and_o man_n for_o the_o scottish_a interest_n the_o well-affected_a in_o cumberland_n and_o bishopric_n lie_v under_o great_a oppression_n then_o former_o under_o king_n and_o prelate_n and_o the_o

say_v sr._n arthur_n be_v a_o protector_n of_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n forbid_v the_o subsequestratour_n and_o sollicitour_n for_o sequestration_n in_o bishopric_n to_o sequester_n papist_n order_v to_o be_v sequester_v of_o which_o the_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n do_v much_o boast_v and_o honest_a man_n thereby_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o 7._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n hinder_v and_o obstruct_v the_o ordinary_a proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o favour_n of_o papist_n and_o do_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sheriff_n custody_n ralph_n lampton_n a_o notorious_a papist_n and_o delinquent_n be_v under_o arrest_n and_o former_o arraign_v for_o poisen_v his_o wife_n with_o which_o lampton_n the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n be_v very_o kind_a and_o familiar_a 8._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n procure_v ralph_n delivall_n esq_n a_o delinquent_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n this_o last_o year_n to_o be_v high_a sheriff_n for_o northumberland_n 9_o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n suffer_v lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n jackson_n a_o notorious_a delinquent_n and_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o war_n a_o great_a plunderer_n to_o go_v and_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o against_o law_n put_v the_o say_a jackson_n in_o possession_n of_o certain_a ground_n and_o collery_n in_o bishopric_n belong_v to_o man_n well-affected_a who_o the_o say_a sr._n arthur_n by_o strong_a hand_n dispossess_v thereof_o without_o law_n and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n most_o arbitrary_o and_o tyrannical_o do_v by_o his_o power_n take_v from_o the_o now_o high_a sheriff_n of_o bishopric_n the_o say_a jackson_n good_n take_v in_o execution_n after_o judgement_n and_o restore_v the_o say_v good_n to_o the_o say_v jackson_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n 10._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n be_v very_o familiar_a and_o keep_v company_n with_o thomas_n wray_n a_o papist_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o upon_o search_n for_o a_o popish_a priest_n there_o be_v late_o find_v in_o the_o say_a wraye_v house_n copes_n and_o other_o popish_a relic_n and_o much_o gold_n and_o money_n most_o whereof_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n cause_v to_o be_v return_v back_o to_o m._n wraye_v wife_n a_o papist_n and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n by_o his_o soldier_n put_v sundry_a honest_a man_n out_o of_o possession_n of_o the_o collery_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o law_n under_o colour_n the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v wray_n who_o debt_n sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n undertake_v to_o pay_v as_o wray_n confess_v for_o the_o say_a collery_n be_v worth_a 10._o pound_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la as_o the_o say_a sr._n arthur_n give_v forth_o to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a collery_n 11._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n do_v comply_v with_o and_o countenance_n colonel_n john_n hilton_n a_o delinquent_n in_o arm_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o war_n and_o assist_v the_o say_a hilton_n to_o defraud_v the_o poor_a in_o sundry_a parish_n in_o bishopric_n of_o great_a legacy_n give_v by_o the_o say_v hiltons_n elder_a brother_n 12._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n bring_v colonel_n hacker_n into_o the_o country_n who_o contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n quarter_n his_o soldier_n and_o other_o under_o the_o name_n of_o soldier_n who_o be_v none_o upon_o the_o well_o affect_v in_o bishopric_n and_o will_v but_o pay_v what_o they_o please_v and_o in_o some_o place_n nothing_o but_o upon_o complaint_n colonel_n hacker_n give_v the_o people_n no_o relief_n but_o threaten_v they_o to_o have_v they_o before_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n for_o complain_v afterward_o captain_n thomas_n lilbourn_n bring_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n before_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o whitehall_n but_o by_o sr._n arthur_n power_n it_o can_v never_o be_v full_o hear_v which_o if_o it_o have_v there_o will_v have_v appear_v many_o thousand_o pound_n keep_v wrongful_o from_o the_o soldier_n beside_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o free_a quarter_n some_o examination_n whereof_o be_v take_v by_o mr._n marget_n which_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n keep_v hitherto_o from_o read_v and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n sore_o threaten_v the_o say_a captain_n for_o appear_v for_o the_o soldiery_n and_o country_n against_o he_o and_o colonel_n hacker_n 13._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n to_o disable_v m._n george_n lilbourn_n to_o serve_v his_o country_n and_o the_o more_o to_o discourage_v the_o well_o effect_v in_o bishopric_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n ministry_n and_o militia_n and_o much_o endeavour_v to_o sequester_n the_o say_v m._n george_n lilbourn_n who_o have_v common_o be_v repute_v the_o most_o active_a stir_v and_o suffer_a man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o nation_n both_o before_o the_o parliament_n begin_v and_o since_o of_o any_o that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v in_o the_o country_n 14._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n have_v displace_v all_o the_o well-affected_a man_n in_o bishopric_n that_o be_v of_o the_o committee_n for_o sequestration_n there_o and_o put_v in_o their_o stead_n one_o thomas_n haslerigge_n his_o kinsman_n and_o a_o stranger_n and_o do_v continue_v one_o colonel_n francis_n wren_n who_o in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o regiment_n upon_o his_o first_o march_n into_o scotland_n be_v disgraceful_o and_o just_o cashier_v by_o the_o now_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n for_o plunder_v and_o other_o gross_a and_o foulmisde-meanours_a and_o one_o thomas_n dalaval_n a_o arch_a malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n who_o live_v in_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n all_o the_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n have_v his_o force_n there_o 15._o that_o the_o say_v george_n lilbourn_n be_v surveyer_n of_o the_o bishop_n land_n in_o bishopric_n with_o one_o edward_n colson_n which_o say_v colson_n join_v with_o one_o saunders_n and_o counterfeit_v m._n duncalfes_n hand_n without_o his_o privity_n for_o the_o abatement_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o odd_a pound_n mere_o to_o cofin_v the_o state_n thereof_o which_o cheat_n and_o cozenage_n the_o say_a george_n lalbourn_n discover_v but_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n much_o labour_v and_o solicit_v the_o say_a george_n lilbourn_n to_o conceal_v the_o say_a cheat_n and_o forgery_n of_o the_o say_v colson_n and_o though_o the_o say_v colson_n be_v a_o man_n dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o marry_v to_o a_o papist_n yet_o do_v the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n much_o countenance_n the_o say_a colson_n and_o make_v he_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o his_o court-keeper_n 16._o that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v much_o solicit_v by_o the_o well-affected_a in_o his_o country_n to_o present_v their_o grievance_n and_o oppression_n and_o crave_v relief_n in_o their_o behalf_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v 17._o that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v late_o discover_v sundry_a conceal_v and_o unsequestre_v delinquent_n of_o great_a estate_n which_o will_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o state_n 10._o thousand_o pound_n and_o more_o if_o the_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n make_v by_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n be_v honest_a and_o faithful_a man_n but_o in_o regard_n most_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v delinquent_n and_o sequestrable_a themselves_o and_o all_o of_o they_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n they_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o hinder_v your_o petitioner_n in_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o article_n exhibit_v by_o john_n musgrave_n against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n commissioner_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n at_o the_o desire_n and_o request_n of_o the_o well-affected_a there_o inprimis_fw-la thomas_n lamplongh_v now_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n against_o the_o parliament_n subscribe_v the_o same_o set_v out_o horse_n and_o arm_n for_o the_o enemy_n voluntary_o contribute_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v his_o estate_n protect_v by_o the_o enemy_n a_o great_a persecutor_n of_o honest_a man_n under_o the_o name_n of_o independent_o a_o countenancer_n and_o protector_n of_o papist_n delinquent_n and_o malignant_a minister_n and_o do_v justify_v the_o enemy_n colonel_n order_n be_v good_a order_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v 2._o john_n stoddert_n now_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n aman_o sequestrable_a be_v a_o lieutenant_n in_o arm_n for_o

the_o enemy_n against_o the_o parliament_n under_o captain_n rolf_n a_o drunkard_n a_o pleader_n for_o delinquent_n and_o scandalous_a minister_n a_o enemy_n to_o honest_a man_n and_o the_o parliament_n suffer_v friend_n 3._o robert_n hutton_n now_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n a_o man_n sequestrable_a take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n against_o the_o parliament_n a_o countenancer_n and_o upholder_n of_o malignant_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n and_o such_o as_o act_n for_o the_o scottish_a interest_n a_o common_a ale-house-haunter_n and_o a_o great_a drinker_n 4._o cuthbert_n studholme_n now_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n ministry_n and_o sequestration_n a_o private_a captain_n in_o carlisle_n garrison_n a_o farmour_n of_o sequester_v tithe_n at_o far_o undervalue_v when_o other_o will_v have_v give_v and_o offer_v great_a sum_n a_o countenancer_n and_o upholder_n of_o such_o minister_n as_o oppose_v the_o engagement_n and_o he_o be_v for_o the_o scottish_a interest_n against_o the_o parliament_n friend_n 5._o thomas_n craister_n now_o a_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n suffer_v friend_n there_o under_o the_o name_n of_o independent_n a_o upholder_n and_o maintainer_n of_o malignant_a and_o such_o minister_n as_o refuse_v the_o engagement_n and_o be_v for_o the_o scottish_a faction_n threaten_v those_o that_o inform_v against_o such_o say_v they_o go_v in_o john_n musgraves_n way_n he_o discountenance_a witness_n produce_v against_o thomas_n millington_n a_o malignant_a minister_n who_o since_o the_o act_n and_o proclamation_n against_o king_n and_o kingship_n pray_v for_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o especial_o for_o those_o that_o pretend_a title_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o for_o bad_a man_n to_o speak_v against_o the_o king_n and_o say_v the_o king_n law_n will_v yet_o be_v in_o force_n and_o lawful_a and_o that_o the_o parliament_n can_v not_o order_n england_n he_o do_v still_o church_n woman_n and_o take_v money_n for_o burial_n all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o be_v prove_v before_o the_o say_v m._n craister_n m._n langhorn_n m._n lamplongh_n m._n cholmeley_n and_o edward_n winter_n yet_o by_o m._n craister_n power_n and_o countenance_v the_o say_a minister_n be_v still_o countenance_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o personage_n be_v worth_a 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o more_o 6._o that_o thomas_n craister_n refuse_v to_o join_v with_o the_o say_v john_n musgrave_n to_o receive_v discovery_n against_o delinquent_n whereby_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v hinder_v 10000_o l._n and_o delinquent_n enable_v to_o raise_v a_o second_o war._n 7._o that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n in_o cumberland_n suffer_v delinquent_n to_o ride_v with_o their_o arm_n and_o to_o go_v from_o their_o home_n at_o pleasure_n some_o 10._o some_o 20._o some_o 60._o mile_n without_o sequester_v or_o question_v they_o for_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n 8._o thomas_n cholme_o now_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n ministry_n and_o sequestration_n a_o man_n sequestrable_a leave_v the_o parliament_n for_o his_o delinquency_n in_o the_o first_o war_n be_v in_o arm_n and_o join_v with_o the_o enemy_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o voluntary_o lend_v the_o enemy_n fifty_o pound_n in_o the_o second_o war_n keep_v intelligence_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o send_v a_o man_n and_o horse_n to_o the_o enemy_n into_o scotland_n take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n against_o the_o parliament_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n friend_n and_o they_o they_o call_v independent_n join_v with_o m._n briscoe_n sr._n wilfride_n lawson_n m._n lamplongh_n m._n henry_n tolson_n m._n thomas_n curwen_n and_o m._n john_n barwis_n in_o commit_v diverse_a honest_a man_n for_o not_o come_v to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n since_o it_o be_v take_v away_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v indict_v at_o the_o quarter_n session_n for_o the_o same_o and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o scot_n receive_v the_o last_o great_a overthrow_n by_o the_o now_o lord_n general_n the_o say_v m._n cholmley_n say_v the_o scot_n be_v his_o brethren_n in_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v against_o his_o conscience_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o scot_n he_o be_v a_o great_a upholder_n of_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v against_o the_o engament_n and_o he_o compli_v with_o the_o malignant_a and_o scotish_n party_n 9_o edward_n winter_n a_o man_n of_o a_o private_a condition_n never_o appear_v for_o the_o parliament_n where_o danger_n be_v a_o countenancer_n and_o maintainer_n of_o malignant_a minister_n and_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o engagement_n and_o procure_v by_o m._n craister_n and_o m._n langhorn_n to_o be_v a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n to_o vote_n with_o they_o 10._o john_n crosthwait_n a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o minister_n a_o man_n that_o live_v peaceable_o in_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n while_o they_o have_v power_n never_o act_v nor_o appear_v for_o the_o parliament_n where_o danger_n be_v hold_v his_o estate_n in_o tenantbright_n under_o sr._n john_n lowthernant_n and_o be_v bailiff_n and_o receiver_n of_o his_o rent_n when_o sr._n john_n be_v a_o commissioner_n of_o array_n he_o be_v a_o fearful_a low-spirited_a man_n and_o procure_v by_o m._n craister_n to_o be_v a_o commissioner_n to_o vote_n and_o act_n with_o he_o 11._o william_n mawson_n now_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n never_o act_v nor_o appear_v for_o the_o parliament_n where_o danger_n be_v a_o great_a favourer_n and_o protector_n of_o scandalous_a and_o malignant_a minister_n and_o procure_v by_o m._n craistor_n and_o m._n langhorn_n to_o vote_n with_o they_o and_o uphold_v their_o interest_n 12._o thomas_n langhorn_n now_o a_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n a_o man_n sequester_v take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o new_a castle_n against_o the_o parliament_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o they_o they_o call_v independent_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o the_o say_v john_n musgrave_n in_o discovery_n of_o delinquent_n when_o present_v unto_o they_o a_o upholder_n of_o mr._n balwyne_n a_o minister_n that_o refuse_v the_o engagement_n to_o preach_v on_o thanksgiving-day_n or_o preach_v for_o the_o parliament_n or_o army_n disaffect_v to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o join_v with_o mr._n craistor_n to_o keep_v under_o such_o as_o favour_v the_o parliament_n and_o such_o as_o be_v call_v independent_o 13._o thomas_n garth_n name_v agent_n for_o sequestration_n a_o man_n sequestrable_a take_v oath_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n be_v cornet_n to_o sir_n henry_n fletcher_n and_o quartermaster_n to_o sir_n phylip_n musgrave_n a_o great_a favourer_n and_o protector_n of_o malignant_n while_o he_o be_v solicitor_n to_o the_o old_a committee_n for_o sequestration_n 14._o henry_n robinson_n employ_v as_o agent_n for_o sequestration_n now_o by_o mr._n craistor_n and_o mr._n langhorne_n voluntary_o give_v to_o the_o enemy_n five_o pound_n to_o buy_v a_o horse_n and_o engage_v he_o will_v never_o act_v for_o the_o parliament_n protest_v what_o he_o do_v for_o the_o parliament_n he_o do_v it_o for_o a_o livelihood_n say_v alas_o alas_o he_o be_v for_o the_o king_n in_o his_o heart_n 15._o thomas_n curwen_n now_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o last_o war_n set_v out_o man_n and_o horse_n for_o the_o enemy_n be_v protect_v in_o his_o estate_n by_o baronet_n curwen_n and_o continue_v at_o the_o say_a baronet_n curwens_n house_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o war_n and_o after_o the_o county_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o parliament_n he_o protect_v the_o say_a baronet_n curwens_n estate_n keep_v his_o good_n from_o be_v sequester_v and_o in_o a_o threaten_a manner_n tell_v some_o who_o he_o call_v independent_o that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o they_o that_o cause_v the_o last_o war_n 16._o that_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o delinquent_n there_o enjoy_v their_o real_a estate_n and_o most_o of_o their_o personal_a and_o those_o that_o have_v compound_v with_o sir_n arthur_n hazlerig_n do_v not_o compound_v to_o the_o half_a value_n of_o their_o estate_n 17._o sir_n wilfride_n lawson_n now_o a_o commissioner_n for_o minister_n and_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v a_o commissioner_n of_o array_n and_o act_v upon_o the_o same_o take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n and_o be_v in_o arm_n with_o the_o enemy_n against_o the_o parliament_n have_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o county_n not_o account_v for_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o honest_a man_n a_o favourer_n and_o protector_n of_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n 18._o that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n be_v great_a favourer_n of_o malignant_n very_o unequal_o raise_v the_o horse_n on_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o

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