Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	according_a	act_n	action_n	109	3	6.0582	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

in_o july_n 1650._o he_o be_v by_o order_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n remove_v from_o newgate_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o keep_v in_o close_a custody_n for_o some_o month_n and_o on_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o december_n 1650._o and_o divers_a day_n after_o bring_v before_o the_o say_v high_a court_n and_o try_v for_o his_o life_n and_o after_o many_o day_n trial_n the_o examination_n of_o several_a witness_n and_o a_o very_a strict_a search_n and_o enquiry_n into_o all_o action_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o article_n on_o his_o part_n the_o say_v high_a court_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n but_o to_o certify_v the_o parliament_n of_o their_o proceed_n as_o by_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a certificate_n hereunto_o annex_v may_v appear_v that_o ever_o since_o the_o say_a trial_n he_o have_v continue_v prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o say_a article_n be_v almost_o seven_o year_n since_o his_o estate_n have_v be_v keep_v under_o sequestration_n whereby_o and_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o debt_n the_o waste_n and_o fell_n of_o his_o wood_n and_o timber_n and_o spoil_v his_o house_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o that_o little_a that_o the_o war_n have_v leave_v he_o and_o which_o be_v by_o the_o say_a article_n preserve_v unto_o he_o he_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o near_a 30000_o l._n in_o his_o estate_n out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o be_v allow_v any_o thing_n towards_o his_o subsistence_n beside_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v by_o a_o sad_a and_o tedious_a imprisonment_n and_o hazard_v of_o his_o life_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a indictment_n and_o prosecution_n that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v on_o the_o 16_o of_o july_n 1651._o his_o estate_n among_o divers_a other_o be_v declare_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o he_o for_o treason_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o same_o have_v be_v since_o sell_v 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the_o say_a petition_n that_o the_o say_v commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v 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 parliament_n of_o england_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 involve_v and_o include_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 and_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v forfeit_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a judgement_n be_v now_o full_o execute_v and_o the_o 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 and_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o no_o subordinate_a or_o delegated_a court_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v the_o cause_n 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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 b●_n the_o parliament_n that_o this_o petition_n of_o 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this_o resolve_v tuesday_n the_o 15_o of_o september_n 1653._o resolve_v that_o this_o house_n do_v agree_v with_o this_o report_n of_o the_o committee_n that_o the_o purchaser_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_v estate_n shall_v quiet_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o several_a contract_n make_v with_o the_o trustee_n henry_n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n from_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o committee_n for_o receive_v of_o petition_n not_o pursue_v as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o order_n of_o reference_n which_o do_v refer_v to_o their_o consideration_n after_o i_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n for_o part_n of_o my_o estate_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o petitioner_n they_o do_v resume_v the_o matter_n which_o former_o they_o have_v offer_v and_o instead_o of_o propose_v a_o way_n how_o the_o purchaser_n shall_v be_v relieve_v it_o be_v report_v as_o a_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o their_o judgement_n that_o their_o estate_n shall_v be_v confirm_v upon_o report_n of_o which_o as_o their_o sense_n and_o opinion_n it_o have_v please_v the_o parliament_n to_o make_v the_o last_o mention_v resolve_v this_o be_v short_o my_o case_n and_o sure_o my_o ruin_n if_o by_o your_o favour_n not_o prevent_v i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v what_o power_n you_o have_v reserve_v unto_o yourselves_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o july_n 1651._o fol._n 1373._o and_o how_o the_o trustee_n stand_v limit_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o trust_n the_o word_n be_v these_o nevertheless_o upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o say_v william_n skinner_n and_o other_o the_o person_n above_o name_v or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o mean_v the_o land_n and_o 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be_v by_o judgement_n restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n for_o the_o decree_n or_o judgement_n that_o shall_v so_o restore_v it_o be_v give_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o power_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n reserve_v unto_o the_o parliament_n so_o to_o do_v and_o the_o purchaser_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v so_o as_o recompense_v be_v assign_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o their_o bargain_n and_o contract_n make_v with_o they_o can_v not_o be_v absolute_a and_o direct_a in_o regard_n the_o say_a clause_n of_o limitation_n have_v debar_v the_o trustee_n themselves_o from_o who_o they_o claim_v in_o the_o case_n of_o article_n from_o any_o such_o absolute_a estate_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o some_o of_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o reserve_a power_n upon_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o revivour_n prefer_v the_o two_o prouiso_n aforementioned_a to_o the_o parliament_n that_o that_o act_n which_o be_v then_o to_o pass_v shall_v 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