Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	aforesaid_a	person_n	say_a	2,430	5	6.9691	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40555	A full and true account of a most horrid and barbarous design, intended to be executed upon the body of Mr. J. Frampton, a wire-worker, living upon London-Bridge who by providence hath escaped the wicked conspiracy of Mary Roberts; the effects of which was to have ended in his death, and utter ruine of his whole family. Which is as followeth,		1698 (1698)	Wing F2294AA; ESTC R215132	3,529	6

a_o full_a and_o true_a account_n of_o a_o most_o horrid_a and_o barbarous_a design_n intend_v to_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o mr._n j._n frampton_n a_o wire-worker_n live_v upon_o london-bridge_n who_o by_o providence_n have_v escape_v the_o wicked_a conspiracy_n of_o mary_n roberts_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v to_o have_v end_v in_o his_o death_n and_o utter_a ruin_n of_o his_o whole_a family_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o chief_a actoress_n in_o this_o affair_n be_v the_o aforesaid_a mary_n roberts_n who_o have_v be_v keep_v some_o year_n by_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n in_o london_n about_o a_o month_n since_o and_o not_o without_o some_o good_a reason_n the_o say_a person_n and_o she_o have_v part_v now_o she_o mistrust_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o usage_n be_v from_o the_o suggestion_n and_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a j._n frampton_n who_o be_v a_o intimate_a friend_n of_o the_o gentleman_n she_o to_o satisfy_v her_o revenge_n which_o passion_n in_o woman_n be_v always_o cruel_a to_o extremity_n do_v contrive_v how_o to_o murder_v the_o say_v frampton_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o follow_v about_o three_o week_n since_o she_o conclude_v with_o herself_o to_o hire_v some_o ruffian_n to_o murder_v he_o and_o to_o effect_v which_o she_o according_o go_v to_o lincoln_n inn-field_n there_o think_v to_o find_v out_o among_o the_o ring_n some_o instrument_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o execute_v her_o bloody_a design_n and_o at_o last_o chance_v upon_o two_o who_o as_o she_o think_v be_v fit_a for_o her_o turn_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o black-moor_n who_o use_v that_o ring_n she_o urge_v she_o have_v a_o great_a secret_a to_o disclose_v to_o they_o and_o that_o if_o they_o will_v do_v a_o little_a business_n for_o she_o she_o will_v well_o reward_v they_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v willing_a so_o she_o then_o tell_v they_o the_o whole_a matter_n which_o be_v to_o murder_v one_o j._n frampton_n give_v they_o direction_n how_o to_o find_v he_o and_o for_o a_o reward_n she_o give_v they_o each_o a_o crown_n down_o and_o contract_v to_o give_v they_o two_o guineas_n more_o when_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v likewise_o she_o tell_v the_o black_a that_o if_o he_o will_v kill_v he_o she_o will_v settle_v 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upon_o he_o for_o his_o life_n and_o to_o have_v good_a security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o all_o which_o the_o black_a confess_v since_o before_o divers_a witness_n which_o they_o both_o willing_o embrace_v and_o in_o order_n to_o effect_v it_o they_o go_v both_o the_o next_o morning_n to_o his_o house_n and_o when_o they_o come_v there_o be_v only_o the_o boy_n in_o the_o shop_n the_o black_a ask_v the_o boy_n for_o his_o master_n but_o he_o the_o boy_n tell_v they_o be_v not_o stir_v they_o begin_v to_o enter_v in_o some_o discourse_n with_o the_o boy_n ask_v he_o some_o question_n as_o what_o house_n his_o master_n keep_v and_o to_o what_o place_n he_o go_v to_o in_o the_o day_n and_o motion_v to_o the_o boy_n of_o give_v he_o some_o guineas_n to_o do_v something_o however_o they_o make_v no_o further_a progress_n in_o it_o that_o morning_n but_o go_v away_o but_o return_v again_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o the_o interim_n the_o boy_n declare_v to_o his_o mistress_n what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o come_v again_o the_o boy_n call_v his_o mistress_n down_o to_o they_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v inquisitive_a with_o they_o and_o talk_v a_o little_a sharp_o to_o they_o they_o both_o fear_v something_o withdraw_v sudden_o and_o get_v out_o of_o the_o shop_n &_o meet_v with_o these_o repulse_n have_v thought_n of_o go_v no_o more_o about_o it_o but_o go_v immediate_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a mary_n roberts_n and_o tell_v she_o that_o they_o have_v perform_v their_o bargain_n namely_o that_o they_o have_v be_v at_o framptons_n and_o surprise_v he_o alone_o in_o the_o shop_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o beat_v he_o wound_v of_o he_o in_o several_a place_n leave_v he_o in_o a_o condition_n not_o likely_a to_o live_v long_o in_o this_o world_n after_o that_o they_o have_v because_o she_o desir_n do_v it_o break_v his_o window_n leave_v a_o mob_n about_o his_o house_n she_o credit_v there_o report_n not_o doubt_v but_o they_o have_v do_v it_o give_v they_o the_o two_o guineas_n and_o furthermore_o promise_v that_o she_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o her_o word_n to_o the_o black_a next_o morning_n she_o take_v a_o coach_n hug_v herself_o in_o her_o late_a good_a success_n and_o go_v to_o london-bridge_n only_o with_o one_o person_n who_o have_v since_o confess_v the_o matter_n when_o she_o come_v there_o she_o light_v and_o go_v to_o a_o house_n near_o the_o place_n she_o inquire_v concern_v it_o but_o find_v how_o it_o be_v she_o present_o swear_v that_o she_o be_v cheat_v of_o her_o money_n that_o revenge_n be_v she_o and_o by_o the_o eternal_a god_n she_o will_v have_v it_o upon_o this_o she_o go_v to_o one_o jennins_n a_o fellow_n who_o beat_v a_o drum_n and_o sing_v to_o it_o at_o wedding_n apply_v herself_o to_o he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o she_o have_v to_o the_o former_a offer_v he_o a_o good_a gratuity_n he_o perceive_v what_o her_o intent_n be_v answer_n why_o what_o will_v you_o have_v i_o do_v to_o he_o will_v you_o have_v i_o kill_v he_o if_o there_o come_v a_o press_n out_o i_o will_v get_v he_o press_a for_o you_o if_o that_o will_v do_v you_o any_o kindness_n she_o hear_v he_o make_v such_o a_o answer_n make_v a_o slight_a excuse_n and_o go_v her_o way_n tell_v the_o person_n that_o be_v with_o she_o seem_v angry_a that_o she_o wonder_v she_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o such_o a_o blockhead_n as_o that_o be_v immediate_o after_o this_o her_o maid_n pass_v along_o in_o high-holbourn_a meet_v with_o one_o mr._n hartly_n who_o will_v have_v she_o drink_v with_o he_o which_o she_o ready_o consent_v to_o think_v he_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o perform_v her_o mistress_n business_n so_o while_o they_o be_v drink_v the_o maid_n very_o frank_o tell_v he_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o her_o mistress_n intention_n and_o how_o she_o be_v serve_v he_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v scrupulous_a but_o at_o length_n with_o the_o maid_n entreaty_n he_o do_v comply_v say_v that_o he_o will_v undertake_v the_o thing_n for_o her_o mistress_n so_o have_v talk_v about_o it_o some_o time_n they_o both_o go_v to_o a_o house_n where_o the_o mistress_n come_v in_o a_o coach_n to_o they_o and_o be_v make_v acquaint_v by_o the_o maid_n that_o that_o gentleman_n be_v for_o she_o turn_v and_o a_o man_n of_o honour_n the_o lady_n be_v please_v with_o her_o new_a engine_n so_o they_o soon_o strike_v the_o bargain_n so_o the_o maid_n and_o he_o come_v away_o together_o in_o pursuance_n to_o their_o design_n and_o come_v to_o london-bridge_n near_o frampton_n house_n where_o mr._n hartly_n leave_v the_o maid_n pretend_v to_o go_v seek_v a_o man_n to_o help_v he_o in_o the_o business_n but_o instead_o of_o that_o go_v direct_o to_o framptons_n house_n and_o find_v he_o at_o home_n where_o he_o relate_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a matter_n which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a surprise_n he_o when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o barbarity_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o circumstance_n go_v along_o with_o mr._n hartly_n to_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o who_o he_o think_v capable_a to_o advise_v he_o his_o friend_n soon_o put_v he_o in_o a_o method_n whereby_o to_o prevent_v any_o further_a danger_n which_o be_v this_o his_o friend_n and_o mr._n hartly_n go_v present_o back_o to_o the_o maid_n who_o wait_v hard_o by_o for_o his_o return_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o house_n to_o she_o she_o seem_v a_o little_a shy_a but_o satisfy_v by_o mr._n hartly_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o person_n together_o with_o his_o tragical_a expression_n she_o take_v heart_n and_o say_v that_o this_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n seem_v be_v the_o likely_a man_n and_o the_o maid_n further_o say_v that_o her_o mistress_n have_v be_v disappoint_v several_a time_n already_o and_o that_o now_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o see_v it_o do_v herself_o or_o to_o have_v some_o friend_n who_o she_o can_v trust_v to_o see_v but_o mr._n framptons_n friend_n tell_v she_o that_o they_o will_v take_v he_o out_o from_o the_o town_n and_o in_o some_o convenient_a place_n there_o do_v it_o have_v hear_v all_o his_o proposal_n like_v of_o they_o and_o go_v and_o tell_v her_o mistress_n who_o also_o like_v of_o it_o too_o and_o likewise_o tell_v her_o mistress_n they_o will_v have_v nothing_o beforehand_o but_o when_o the_o business_n be_v do_v will_v have_v five_o guineas_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v to_o their_o heart_n content_a all_o which_o the_o mistress_n agree_v to_o and_o like_v off_o and_o bid_v the_o maid_n hasten_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v the_o maid_n return_v with_o the_o answer_n that_o her_o mistress_n approud_v of_o their_o method_n and_o urge_v the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v thus_o conclude_v on_o mr._n hartly_n mr._n framptons_n friend_n and_o the_o maid_n go_v away_o to_o cupid_n garden_n be_v the_o place_n fix_v for_o the_o design_n which_o be_v upon_o saturday_n be_v the_o fourteen_o of_o this_o instant_a may._n where_o the_o maid_n send_v for_o two_o or_o three_o of_o her_o mistress_n companion_n and_o according_o in_o less_o than_o two_o hour_n come_v three_o woman_n who_o be_v to_o be_v spectator_n no_o soon_o they_o appear_v but_o they_o send_v mr._n hartly_n away_o for_o mr._n frampton_n who_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o come_v according_o with_o he_o who_o when_o the_o woman_n spy_v they_o know_v and_o his_o friend_n step_v up_o to_o they_o and_o say_v lady_n be_v not_o that_o he_o they_o all_o reply_v yes_o that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v go_v in_o to_o the_o arbour_n follow_v he_o and_o do_v your_o business_n so_o he_o go_v into_o the_o arbour_n to_o mr._n frampton_n and_o seem_o fell_a upon_o and_o with_o a_o sheep_n bladder_n which_o they_o have_v about_o they_o fill_v with_o blood_n they_o all_o smear_v his_o face_n and_o body_n he_o all_o the_o while_n lie_v groan_v when_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o they_o go_v out_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o ask_v they_o to_o come_v in_o for_o that_o they_o have_v effectual_o do_v the_o business_n so_o one_o bold_a than_o the_o rest_n come_v into_o the_o arbour_n and_o view_v the_o body_n which_o be_v so_o well_o act_v that_o she_o have_v see_v enough_o of_o the_o spectacle_n and_o have_v no_o soon_o withdraw_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o company_n who_o stand_v wait_v with_o impatience_n to_o hear_v the_o joyful_a tiding_n which_o when_o they_o hear_v be_v well_o satisfy_v and_o slide_v five_o guineas_n into_o mr._n hartly's_n hand_n which_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o be_v unfortunat_o seize_v on_o by_o a_o constable_n who_o wait_v there_o upon_o the_o matter_n all_o which_o the_o suppose_a dead_a body_n hear_v arise_v and_o walk_v to_o captain_n cupid_n pump_n and_o there_o wash_v his_o face_n and_o clear_v his_o clothes_n and_o go_v to_o compliment_v the_o lady_n they_o be_v somewhat_o affright_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o the_o deadman_n send_v away_o a_o message_n in_o all_o haste_n to_o mary_n roberts_n to_o come_v and_o comfort_v they_o who_o come_v in_o hope_n to_o rejoice_v with_o her_o friend_n be_v no_o soon_o land_a on_o the_o shore_n but_o to_o her_o disappointment_n be_v likewise_o seize_v on_o by_o the_o constable_n from_o thence_o they_o be_v all_o carry_v before_o two_o justice_n o●_n the_o peace_n who_o be_v then_o at_o fox_n hall_n where_o they_o be_v examine_v upon_o their_o examination_n they_o at_o first_o behave_v themselves_o very_o impudent_o which_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v any_o otherwise_o from_o such_o person_n as_o they_o be_v bu●_n the_o matter_n be_v soon_o prove_v too_o plain_a upon_o they_o and_o their_o mittimus_fw-la wa●_n make_v for_o the_o county_n jail_n but_o they_o be_v since_o admit_v to_o bail_n if_o any_o person_n doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o relation_n let_v they_o inform_v themselves_o at_o any_o of_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n and_o sell_v by_o e._n baldwin_n in_o warwick-lane_n and_o at_o the_o bible_n in_o grace-church_n street_n 1698._o