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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94942	A true and perfect narrative of the several proceedings in the case concerning the Lord Craven, before the Commissioners for Sequestrations and Compositions sitting at Haberdashers-Hall, the Council of State, the Parliament and upon the indictment of perjury, preferred and found against Major Richard Faulconer, the single and material witness against the Lord Craven, concerning the petition to the King of Scots, vvhich as the said Faulconer pretended, was promoted at Breda by the Lord Craven, and wherein, as the said Faulconer deposed, the Parliament of England was stiled by the name of barbarous and inhumane rebels. Shortly after which oath the Lord Cravens estate was voted by Parliament to be confiscate.	Falconer, Richard, Major.; Craven, William Craven, Earl of, 1606-1697.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Wing T2536; Thomason E1071_1; ESTC R208200	44,802	51

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the_o lord_n cravens_n case_n mayor_z richard_z falconer_n be_v employ_v as_o a_o spy_n into_o holland_n at_o his_o return_n give_v information_n to_o captain_n george_n bishop_n than_o secretary_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o examination_n against_o william_n lord_n craven_n which_o information_n be_v prepare_v and_o reduce_v into_o write_v by_o captain_n bishop_n the_o commissioner_n at_o haberdashers-hall_n be_v send_v for_o to_o white-hall_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n there_o unto_o the_o say_a falconer_n who_o come_v according_o and_o upon_o the_o ten_o of_o february_n 1650._o the_o say_a falconer_n be_v swear_v before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o the_o information_n follow_v viz._n febr._n 10._o 1650._o the_o information_n of_o major_n richard_n falconer_n of_o westbury_n in_o hampshire_n take_v before_o samuel_n moyer_n james_n russel_n edward_n winslow_n josias_n barner_n and_o arthur_n squib_n esquire_n commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n and_o composition_n upon_o oath_n who_o say_v that_o about_o a_o fortnight_n before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o craven_n falconer_n information_n against_o the_o lord_n craven_n breda_n the_o lord_n craven_n the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n and_o her_o two_o daughter_n come_v to_o breda_n to_o the_o scot_n king_n charles_n and_o go_v not_o thence_o till_o the_o king_n go_v to_o honsleidike_n a_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n that_o during_o that_o time_n this_o informant_n see_v the_o lord_n craven_n divers_a time_n in_o presence_n with_o the_o say_a king_n and_o every_o day_n with_o the_o say_a king_n at_o the_o court_n there_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n and_o her_o two_o daughter_n to_o take_v their_o leave_n as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n before_o he_o go_v to_o scotland_n that_o several_a officer_n about_o thirty_o in_o number_n make_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o say_a king_n to_o entertain_v they_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a rebel_n either_o in_o england_n or_o scotland_n for_o the_o recover_n of_o his_o just_a right_n and_o reinstating_a he_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o depute_v this_o informant_a and_o colonel_n drury_n to_o present_v the_o say_a petition_n who_o indeed_o draw_v the_o same_o that_o when_o the_o informant_a and_o some_o other_o officer_n come_v to_o the_o court_n at_o breda_n intend_v to_o present_v the_o say_a petition_n immediate_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o find_v the_o lord_n craven_n very_o near_o to_o he_o likewise_o the_o marquis_n of_o newcastle_n who_o present_v his_o brother_n sir_n charles_n cavendish_n to_o kiss_v the_o say_v king_n hand_n the_o evening_n before_o the_o say_v king_n departure_n who_o this_o informant_n see_v kiss_v the_o king_n hand_n according_o the_o lord_n wilmot_n the_o earl_n of_o cleveland_n the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n the_o lord_n gerrard_n etc._n etc._n

1651._o the_o question_n be_v propound_v that_o leave_n be_v give_v to_o take_v the_o vote_n touch_v the_o lord_n craven_n into_o consideration_n again_o it_o pass_v in_o the_o negative_a confiscation_n the_o vote_n summon_v four_o month_n after_o confiscation_n resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o a_o summons_n do_v issue_n forth_o for_o william_n lord_n craven_n require_v he_o to_o appear_v parsonal_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v appoint_v to_o answer_v such_o matter_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n resolve_a that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o appearance_n be_v at_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n resolve_a that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appearance_n be_v on_o the_o 3._o of_o septemb_n 1651._o a_o draught_n of_o the_o summons_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o mr._n speaker_n be_v this_o day_n read_v and_o agree_v unto_o in_o these_o word_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o 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delivery_n thereof_o which_o petition_n remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n scobel_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o be_v as_o follow_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o william_n lord_n craven_n humble_o show_v that_o the_o petitioner_n notwithstanding_o his_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o read_v the_o first_o petition_n present_v by_o the_o lord_n craven_n not_o permit_v to_o be_v read_v avoid_v give_v any_o cause_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o parliament_n have_v nevertheless_o be_v so_o unfortunate_a as_o to_o meet_v with_o those_o who_o by_o false_a and_o calumnious_a information_n have_v practise_v to_o beget_v a_o ill_a opinion_n in_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o the_o petitioner_n and_o thereby_o as_o much_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o work_v his_o absolute_a ruin_n with_o the_o falsity_n of_o their_o suggestion_n the_o petitioner_n doubt_v not_o to_o make_v manifest_o appear_v by_o divers_a witness_n and_o 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