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	england_n	parliament_n	2,393	5	6.4363	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25545	An Answer (to a printed paper dispersed by Sir John Maynard entituled, The humble petition of the owners and commoners of the towne of Isleham in the county of Cambridge, and to the exceptions thereto annexed against the Act for the dreyning of the great level of the fennes) whereby the honour and justice of the late Parliament is vindicated, the scandals and untruths in the said printed paper discovered, some vaine objections answered, and the truth of the proceedings in the work of dreyning (so much conducing to the honour and profit of the Common-wealth) held forth to all sober and uninteressed [sic] persons.	Maynard, John, Sir. Humble petition of the owners and commoners of the towne of Isleham in the county of Cambridge.	1653 (1653)	Wing A3338; ESTC R18361	13,125	14

many_o have_v not_o act_v and_o some_o who_o have_v act_v have_v put_v the_o petitioner_n out_o of_o possession_n of_o 930._o acre_n of_o their_o fen_n unheard_a who_o name_n they_o know_v not_o charge_v those_o commissioner_n to_o have_v adjudge_v land_n drain_v which_o be_v never_o drown_v and_o those_o hurtful_o surround_v which_o be_v better_v by_o overflow_a and_o therefore_o conceive_v they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o except_v against_o the_o say_a commissioner_n there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o if_o it_o be_v material_a yet_o unless_o it_o be_v specify_v which_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n can_v act_v or_o which_o have_v not_o act_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o answer_v to_o it_o but_o to_o the_o other_o scandalous_a part_n of_o that_o exception_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commissioner_n who_o make_v the_o several_a adjudication_n appear_v upon_o record_n and_o their_o name_n with_o the_o judgement_n be_v enroll_v in_o chancery_n and_o if_o the_o petitioner_n have_v cause_n of_o complaint_n against_o they_o it_o be_v but_o just_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v to_o make_v their_o defence_n second_o that_o the_o suggestion_n that_o the_o judgement_n be_v without_o hear_v have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o be_v former_o say_v three_o that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n have_v give_v no_o such_o judgement_n as_o be_v untrue_o suggest_v but_o they_o have_v proceed_v just_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n and_o the_o level_n be_v drain_v have_v so_o adjudge_v it_o and_o set_v out_o the_o 95000._o acre_n as_o the_o say_a act_n require_v whereof_o 930._o acre_n parcel_n of_o 3125._o acre_n of_o isleham_n fen_n be_v part_n but_o they_o do_v withal_o at_o the_o same_o adjudication_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o isleham_n refer_v to_o commissioner_n by_o consent_n to_o examine_v whether_o a_o great_a 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appear_v that_o such_o as_o prosecute_v this_o petition_n be_v of_o a_o restless_a spirit_n for_o that_o exception_n of_o deprive_v the_o petitioner_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o commission_n of_o sewer_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o that_o the_o scour_n of_o the_o old_a drain_n will_v leave_v very_o little_a land_n in_o the_o say_a level_n hurtful_o surround_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a provision_n for_o drain_v make_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o the_o forty_o three_o year_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n most_o part_n of_o this_o be_v former_o answer_v yet_o find_v these_o exception_n make_v double_a in_o their_o petition_n and_o exception_n as_o if_o some_o great_a weight_n lie_v in_o they_o it_o be_v further_a answer_v first_o that_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v undeniable_a proof_n that_o the_o scour_v the_o old_a drain_n will_v not_o recover_v the_o say_a level_n from_o surround_v which_o have_v lie_v hundred_o of_o year_n hurtful_o surround_v and_o the_o main_a question_n in_o the_o late_a parliament_n be_v whether_o the_o work_n be_v any_o way_n feazible_a second_o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n exempt_v the_o country_n from_o charge_n of_o maintain_v the_o work_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o ordinary_a commission_n of_o sewer_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty-three_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o last_o it_o be_v almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o impossible_a to_o know_v the_o certain_a number_n of_o all_o person_n concern_v in_o the_o say_a level_n whereby_o to_o have_v get_v the_o major_a part_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o our_o indenture_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 43._o eliz._n and_o yet_o admit_v it_o have_v be_v possible_a it_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o the_o petitioner_n to_o complain_v of_o a_o parliament_n for_o make_v a_o subsequent_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o public_a good_a for_o the_o general_a charge_n in_o the_o exception_n mention_v first_o that_o the_o say_a act_n be_v without_o the_o petitioner_n consent_v second_o against_o it_o 3._o unreasonable_a and_o fourthly_a unnecessary_a the_o two_o first_o of_o these_o suggestion_n be_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o weight_n against_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v involve_v and_o such_o pretence_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o if_o law_n may_v not_o be_v make_v without_o particular_a consent_n of_o private_a person_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o ever_o any_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o public_a good_a the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n covetous_a and_o self-seeker_n mind_v their_o own_o private_a before_o the_o public_a concernment_n and_o if_o it_o rest_v in_o their_o will_n will_v never_o part_v with_o any_o of_o their_o private_a estate_n for_o public_a use_n nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n they_o enjoy_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o public_a service_n which_o all_o parliament_n prefer_v before_o any_o private_a concernment_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o say_a act_n be_v a_o general_a exception_n abundant_o answer_v by_o deny_v it_o and_o by_o refer_v to_o the_o act_n itself_o and_o to_o the_o clear_a answer_n former_o give_v to_o every_o particular_a exception_n wherein_o any_o pretence_n of_o unreasonableness_n be_v surmise_a and_o whether_o the_o work_n be_v unnecessary_a or_o not_o beside_o the_o authority_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n which_o do_v and_o aught_o to_o answer_v and_o silence_v that_o pretence_n let_v all_o reasonable_a and_o uninteressed_a person_n judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n necessary_a for_o the_o parliament_n to_o redeem_v and_o recover_v above_o 300000_o acre_n of_o surround_a ground_n within_o this_o island_n and_o make_v they_o good_a arable_a land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n by_o improvement_n whereof_o this_o commonwealth_n may_v not_o only_o be_v supply_v with_o cordage_n linen_n and_o other_o necessary_n but_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n raise_v yearly_o within_o this_o commonwealth_n by_o corn_n oil_n hemp_n flax_n and_o other_o commodity_n thousand_o of_o poor_a set_v on_o work_n and_o the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o water_n which_o threaten_v ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o many_o adjacent_a part_n be_v stop_v and_o prevent_v the_o length_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v necessary_o occasion_v by_o the_o many_o untrue_a and_o groundless_a surmise_n in_o the_o petition_n and_o exception_n and_o to_o manifest_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o undertaker_n and_o justice_n of_o proceed_n through_o all_o this_o chargeable_a and_o hazardous_a work_n original_o undertake_v by_o francis_n late_a earl_n of_o bedford_n at_o the_o country_n solicitation_n for_o public_a good_a that_o the_o profit_n be_v not_o 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appear_v guilty_a of_o ●●other_n fa●l●_z sav●_z indiscretion_n to_o hazard_v their_o estate_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a and_o whereas_o sir_n john_n maynard_n have_v be_v please_v to_o commend_v reed_n and_o sedge_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o rich_a commodity_n to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o and_o have_v style_v those_o produce_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o cost_n of_o the_o undertaker_n upon_o the_o improvement_n to_o be_v trash_n and_o trumpery_n yet_o such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o the_o advantage_n this_o year_n arise_v by_o they_o out_o of_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o fen_n come_v late_o to_o hand_n be_v hereby_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o prudent_a person_n there_o be_v 28000_o acre_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a fen-ground_n sow_v with_o cole-seed_n wheat_n barley_n oates_n and_o flax._n  _fw-fr li_fw-it sh_z d._n 1._o every_o acre_n for_o hassock_v burn_a the_o hassock_n plough_v burn_v the_o sword_n and_o sow_v with_o cole-seed_n cost_v one_o pound_n 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settle_v and_o agree_v by_o a_o law_n of_o sewer_n at_o lyn_n in_o norfolk_n in_o the_o say_a year_n 1630._o by_o forty_o seven_o commissioner_n upon_o their_o oath_n and_o be_v a_o chief_a and_o prime_a motive_n for_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v deny_v that_o any_o bribe_n of_o 12000._o acre_n be_v give_v to_o the_o late_a king_n for_o the_o say_a decree_n of_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o say_a late_a king_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v apprehend_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o regard_n the_o say_a decree_n of_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n do_v only_o set_v out_o the_o 95000._o acre_n after_o the_o work_n adjudge_v do_v which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sewer_n make_v at_o lin_n in_o the_o say_a year_n 1630._o be_v decree_v to_o be_v set_v out_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o the_o say_a law_n of_o sewer_n make_v at_o lynne_n which_o be_v near_o seven_o year_n before_o the_o say_v drain_v that_o the_o late_a 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