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	great_a	parliament_n	2,174	5	6.4402	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37887	The ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons for the assessing all such who have not contributed sufficiently for raising of money, plate &c. with His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects upon occasion thereof.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1767; ESTC R29749	10,604	18

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and_o richard_n warrin_n citizen_n or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o shall_v hereby_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v in_o every_o ward_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n six_o such_o person_n as_o they_o or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a which_o say_v six_o so_o nominate_v or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o shall_v hereby_o have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o that_o shall_v remain_v or_o be_v within_o the_o say_v several_a ward_n that_o have_v not_o contribute_v upon_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o raise_n of_o money_n plate_n horse_n horseman_n and_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o also_o of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a man_n that_o have_v contribute_v yet_o not_o according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o ability_n and_o the_o say_v six_o person_n so_o nominate_v or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a 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