Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	aforesaid_a	enact_v	4,002	5	10.0897	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49006	An act of Common Council for regulating the election of sheriffs and for repealing the treasonable and disloyal acts and proceedings of that court in the time of the late rebellion	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing L2858; ESTC R919	14,193	20

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city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o his_o successor_n by_o his_o deed_n obligatory_a in_o the_o sum_n of_o 1000_o l._n with_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v personal_o appear_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o the_o guild-hall_n of_o the_o same_o city_n on_o the_o vigil_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n than_o next_o follow_v at_o the_o time_n in_o that_o behalf_n accustom_v and_o then_o and_o there_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o shrievalty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n of_o middlesex_n that_o then_o the_o say_a obligation_n shall_v be_v void_a or_o if_o such_o person_n so_o to_o be_v choose_v or_o elect_v shall_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n open_o declare_v his_o refusal_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o say_a office_n than_o every_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v make_v such_o default_n in_o appearance_n or_o shall_v not_o become_v bind_v or_o which_o shall_v declare_v his_o refusal_n as_o aforesaid_a 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victory_n obtain_v by_o the_o parliament_n force_n at_o worcester_n 26_o aug._n 1652._o order_n for_o present_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n vote_n touch_v perquisites_n to_o lord_n mayor_z etc._n etc._n 7_o octob._n 1652._o order_n touch_v disposal_n of_o cole-meaters_a place_n 12_o octob._n 1652._o common_a council_n hold_v without_o the_o lord_n mayor_z or_o continue_v after_o his_o go_v out_o 7_o &_o 14_o decemb._n 1652._o 14_o &_o 15_o jun._n &_o 24_o oct._n 1653._o petition_n touch_v the_o minister_n maintenance_n acknowledge_v the_o parliament_n for_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o persecutor_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sept._n 1653._o cromwell_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n invite_v to_o dine_v at_o grocers-hall_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o chamber_n and_o the_o common_a council_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o his_o come_n into_o the_o city_n 25_o jan._n 1653._o s._n c._n with_o the_o dagger_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o new_a measure_n instead_o of_o the_o letter_n c_o and_o the_o crown_n 29_o novemb_n 1654._o in_o a_o act_n 1632_o these_o word_n his_o majesty_n liege_n people_n alter_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o his_o majesty_n court_n to_o be_v leave_v out_o 12_o decem._n 1654._o petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v publick-faith_n debt_n declare_v their_o former_a assistance_n give_v the_o parliament_n for_o the_o public_a preservation_n 16_o jan._n 1654._o thanks_o to_o the_o protector_n for_o his_o great_a care_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n 17_o feb._n 1654._o order_n for_o issue_a money_n out_o of_o the_o chamber_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o militia_n 13_o march_n 1654._o 16_o sept._n 3_o octob._n 1656._o 23_o oct._n 1657._o 8_o sept._n 12_o octob._n &_o 6_o decemb._n 1658._o so_o much_o of_o a_o act_n as_o appoint_v the_o choice_n of_o a_o committee_n for_o place_v and_o displace_v minister_n of_o prison_n 16_o decem._n 1656_o order_n for_o payment_n of_o charge_n about_o the_o guard_n in_o paul_n 25_o jan._n 1657._o petition_v to_o cromwell_n acknowledge_v subjection_n to_o his_o government_n 16_o march_n 1657._o recorder_n to_o condole_v the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a protector_n and_o congratulate_v his_o successor_n own_v he_o as_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o declare_v their_o resolution_n to_o adhere_v to_o he_o against_o all_o opposer_n 8_o decemb._n 1658._o petition_v to_o the_o rump_n upon_o their_o restauration_n 31_o may._n 1659._o common_a council_n hold_v without_o the_o lord_n mayor_z and_o lord_n tichborne_n vote_v into_o the_o chair_n 21_o sept._n 1659._o parliament_n council_n of_o state_n officer_n of_o the_o army_n etc._n etc._n invite_v to_o dinner_n with_o the_o common_a council_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o chamber_n 30_o sept._n 1659._o all_o which_o particular_n aforesaid_a being_n high_o disloyal_a or_o savour_v of_o the_o faction_n and_o usurpation_n of_o those_o unhappy_a time_n be_v fit_a by_o act_n of_o this_o court_n to_o be_v disclaim_v revoke_v 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