Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	authority_n	king_n	time_n	1,485	5	3.4894	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28891	The information of Hubert Bourk, Gent., touching the popish plot in Ireland, carried on by the conspiracies of the Earl of Tyrone ... delivered first by this informant before the Lord Lieutenant and council in Ireland in March, 1678, and to His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament in November, 1680.	Bourk, Hubert.	1680 (1680)	Wing B3843; ESTC R19524	16,729	34

be_v a_o person_n who_o be_v under_o promise_n to_o discover_v all_o secret_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n that_o he_o know_v as_o a_o clerk_n of_o the_o assize_n but_o this_o informant_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v in_o waterford_n to_o prosecute_v the_o say_a earl_n at_o his_o own_o door_n and_o among_o his_o tenant_n and_o relation_n the_o informant_n think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a task_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o be_v terrify_v from_o appear_v there_o by_o several_a people_n who_o tell_v the_o informant_a that_o he_o must_v never_o look_v to_o return_v from_o thence_o in_o safety_n in_o regard_n the_o say_a earl_n have_v procure_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o assize_n and_o his_o own_o tenant_n and_o relation_n to_o be_v tryer_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o his_o own_o country_n so_o that_o this_o informant_a find_v himself_o in_o such_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n choose_v rather_o to_o hazard_v his_o recognisance_n and_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o bond_n than_o to_o run_v into_o apparent_a peril_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o understand_v be_v both_o eager_o and_o crafty_o seek_v for_o yet_o for_o all_o these_o threat_n before_o the_o trial_n come_v on_o this_o informant_n do_v go_v to_o waterford_n assize_n but_o find_v the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o his_o cousin_n lieutenant_n thomas_n power_n at_o supper_n with_o chief_a justice_n keeling_n and_o sir_n richard_n reynolds_n and_o understanding_n that_o they_o lodge_v and_o diet_v in_o one_o house_n and_o at_o one_o table_n this_o informant_a then_o begin_v to_o think_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o expect_v any_o favour_n which_o together_o with_o the_o warn_v and_o notice_n that_o be_v give_v he_o this_o informant_a in_o waterford_n that_o if_o he_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n he_o must_v not_o think_v to_o sleep_v the_o night_n follow_v unless_o he_o sleep_v to_o eternity_n absolute_o daunt_v the_o courage_n of_o this_o informant_a nor_o be_v this_o all_o for_o he_o want_v also_o the_o assistance_n of_o john_n macnamarrah_n his_o chief_a testimony_n who_o by_o promise_n of_o reward_n from_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v secure_v from_o appear_v in_o this_o informant_n behalf_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o neither_o mr._n samson_n appear_v to_o bring_v in_o his_o testimony_n nor_o mr._n ivy_n his_o assistance_n who_o i_o know_v can_v both_o of_o they_o discover_v much_o of_o the_o matter_n nor_o have_v this_o informant_a any_o power_n from_o the_o court_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o all_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o this_o informant_n leave_v the_o court_n and_o absent_v himself_o think_v it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o appear_v at_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o which_o time_n he_o hope_v to_o get_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o forementioned_a person_n to_o his_o assistance_n in_o order_n thereunto_o the_o informant_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o judge_n then_o in_o waterford_n that_o the_o informant_n be_v not_o then_o prepare_v to_o proceed_v in_o regard_n the_o witness_n be_v not_o bring_v in_o nor_o any_o care_n take_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o but_o the_o informant_n fear_v that_o the_o letter_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o go_v to_o the_o judge_n chamber_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n be_v there_o with_o they_o and_o his_o friend_n and_o servant_n about_o he_o the_o informant_n be_v resolve_v to_o venture_v into_o the_o court_n but_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o within_o the_o door_n when_o the_o chief_a justice_n keating_n as_o the_o informant_n believe_v or_o if_o not_o he_o some_o body_n else_o call_v to_o the_o gaoler_n to_o take_v the_o informant_a into_o custody_n which_o so_o affright_v the_o informant_a that_o he_o make_v all_o the_o have_v he_o can_v back_o again_o out_o of_o court_n and_o be_v present_o follow_v with_o such_o a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o he_o by_o the_o gaoler_n constable_n and_o bailiff_n that_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o slip_v private_o into_o one_o mr._n fuller_n tanhouse_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o waterford_n and_o there_o to_o stay_v all_o that_o night_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o gaoler_n go_v where_o the_o informant_n horse_n stand_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n he_o be_v order_v by_o the_o judge_n to_o secure_v the_o say_a horse_n the_o next_o morning_n by_o break_n of_o day_n this_o informant_n hire_v a_o boat_n to_o ferry_v he_o over_o to_o the_o slip-house_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kilkenay_n and_o go_v to_o one_o mr._n william_n wilkinson_n house_n a_o innkeeper_n who_o about_o 4_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n tell_v this_o informant_a that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o be_v there_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v such_o a_o strict_a enquiry_n make_v for_o he_o in_o waterford_n whereupon_o the_o informant_n depart_v from_o thence_o intend_v to_o have_v go_v to_o attend_v his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n who_o be_v then_o in_o kilkenny_n to_o acquaint_v his_o grace_n with_o the_o judge_n proceed_n in_o waterford_n in_o the_o way_n as_o this_o informant_n go_v a_o foot_n above_o two_o mile_n onward_o in_o the_o road_n to_o kilkenny_n aforesaid_a one_o major_a richards_n coachman_n overtake_v this_o informant_a and_o know_v he_o ride_v before_o to_o a_o alehouse_n and_o there_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o jyrone_n coachman_n give_v he_o notice_n that_o this_o informant_n be_v go_v towards_o kilkenny_n aforesaid_a and_o desire_v he_o to_o tell_v the_o same_o to_o my_o lord_n tyrone_n the_o writing_n of_o this_o letter_n be_v by_o chance_n discover_v by_o this_o informant_a cause_v he_o to_o leave_v the_o road_n and_o to_o turn_v four_o mile_n out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o kilkenny_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o a_o place_n call_v gurteene_n where_o he_o stay_v four_o or_o five_o day_n until_o john_n macknamara_n who_o have_v discourse_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n send_v the_o informant_a a_o letter_n in_o which_o he_o give_v this_o informant_a to_o understand_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v swear_v and_o damn_a himself_o to_o eternity_n that_o he_o owe_v the_o informant_a no_o ill_a will_n at_o all_o pray_v this_o informant_a to_o come_v to_o the_o say_v macknamara_n house_n but_o this_o informant_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o earl_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o trust_v he_o send_v the_o say_a macknamara_n word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v however_o this_o informant_n write_v a_o letter_n in_o few_o day_n after_o to_o the_o say_v macknamara_n for_o his_o portmantle_n linen_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v at_o his_o house_n who_o send_v the_o messenger_n back_o without_o the_o linen_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o a_o letter_n wherein_o he_o mention_v that_o he_o will_v meet_v the_o informant_n next_o morning_n at_o waterford_n and_o bring_v his_o linen_n with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v several_a thing_n to_o impart_v to_o the_o informant_n concern_v or_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o write_v thereupon_o the_o informant_n do_v meet_v the_o say_v macnamara_n together_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o father_n in_o law_n teige_n funnican_n at_o mr._n carty_n house_n be_v meet_v this_o informant_n tell_v the_o say_a macnamara_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v ship_n for_o england_n to_o which_o the_o say_v macnamara_n say_v do_v not_o trouble_v yourself_o any_o further_a for_o i_o will_v get_v you_o a_o good_a consideration_n and_o liberty_n to_o stay_v at_o home_n the_o aforesaid_a funnican_n also_o promise_v this_o informant_a twenty_o shilling_n in_o money_n and_o his_o share_n of_o a_o barrel_n of_o bear_n and_o his_o horse_n to_o ride_v upon_o upon_o condition_n the_o informant_n will_v alter_v his_o mind_n and_o go_v home_o with_o they_o that_o night_n macnamara_n further_o say_v you_o be_v not_o in_o condition_n to_o travel_v at_o present_a mean_v for_o england_n and_o tell_v i_o it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o stay_v till_o i_o be_v better_o provide_v and_o thus_o they_o flatter_v the_o informant_a with_o they_o home_o though_o he_o well_o understand_v it_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n account_n that_o they_o so_o friendly_o invite_v he_o within_o two_o day_n after_o the_o informant_n come_v to_o macnamara_n house_n the_o say_a mr._n macnamara_n go_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n house_n and_o inform_v his_o lordship_n that_o he_o have_v the_o informant_a at_o home_n the_o say_v macnamara_n also_o tell_v this_o informant_a at_o his_o return_n from_o the_o say_a earl_n that_o the_o say_a earl_n present_v his_o service_n to_o he_o this_o informant_a and_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v major_a john_n butler_n and_o mr._n john_n ronane_n a_o meeting_n at_o a_o certain_a place_n