Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	court_n	king_n	1,408	5	3.7271	3	false

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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

was a Person who was under Promises to discover all Secrets to the Earl of Tyrone that he knew as a Clerk of the Assize But this Informant being bound to appear in Waterford to prosecute the said Earl at his own Door and amongst his Tenants and Relations the Informant thought it a very hard Task and besides all this he was terrified from appearing there by several People who told the Informant That he must never look to return from thence in safety in regard the said Earl had procured his own Counsel to be Judge of the Assize and his own Tenants and Relations to be Tryers of the Matter of Fact in his own Country So that this Informant finding himself in such danger of his Life chose rather to hazard his Recognisance and the forfeiture of his Bond than to run into apparent peril of his Life which he understood was both eagerly and craftily sought for Yet for all these Threats before the Tryal came on this Informant did go to Waterford Assizes but finding the Earl of Tyrone and his Cosin Lieutenant Thomas Power at Supper with Chief Justice Keeling and Sir Richard Reynolds and understanding that they Lodg'd and Dieted in one House and at one Table this Informant then began to think it was in vain to expect any favour Which together with the Warning and Notice that was given him this Informant in Waterford That if he opened his Lips against the Earl of Tyrone he must not think to sleep the Night following unless he slept to Eternity absolutely daunted the Courage of this Informant Nor was this all for he wanted also the Assistance of John Macnamarrah his Chief Testimony who by Promises of Rewards from the said Earl was secur'd from appearing in this Informants behalf and at the same time also neither Mr. Samson appear'd to bring in his Testimony nor Mr. Ivie his Asistance who I knew could both of them discover much of the Matter nor had this Informant any Power from the Court to bring them in All which were the Causes why this Informant left the Court and absented himself thinking it would be better to appear at the Kings Bench by which time he hoped to get sufficient Authority to bring in the forementioned Persons to his Assistance In order thereunto the Informant wrote a Letter to the Judges then in Waterford that the Informant was not then prepared to proceed in regard the Witnesses were not brought in nor any care taken to bring them in But the Informant fearing that the Letter should not be delivered and not daring to go to the Judges Chamber by reason of the Earl of Tyrones being there with them and his Friends and Servants about him the Informant was resolved to venter into the Court But he was no sooner within the Door when the Chief Justice Keating as the Informant believes or if not he some Body else called to the Goaler to take the Informant into Custody which so affrighted the Informant that he made all the hast he could back again out of Court and was presently followed with such a Hue and Cry after him by the Goaler Constables and Bailiffs that he was glad to slip privately into one Mr. Fullers Tan-House without the Gates of Waterford and there to stay all that Night In the mean time the Goaler goes where the Informants Horse stood and told the People he was ordered by the Judges to secure the said Horse The next Morning by break of Day this Informant hired a Boat to Ferry him over to the Slip-house on the other side of the River in the County of Kilkenay and went to one Mr. William Wilkinsons house an Inkeeper who about 4 a Clock in the afternoon told this Informant that it was not safe for him to be there in regard there was such a strict enquiry made for him in Waterford Whereupon the Informant departed from thence intending to have gon to attend his Grace the Duke of Ormond who was then in Kilkenny to acquaint his Grace with the Judges proceedings in Waterford In the way as this Informant going a Foot above two miles onward in the Road to Kilkenny aforesaid one Major Richards's Coachman overtaking this Informant and knowing him rode before to an Alehouse and there wrote a Letter to the Earl of Jyrone's Coachman giving him notice that this Informant was going towards Kilkenny aforesaid and desiring him to tell the same to my Lord Tyrone The writing of this Letter being by chance discovered by this Informant caused him to leave the Road and to turn four miles out of the way to Kilkenny and make hast to a place called Gurteenes where he stayed four or five days until John Macknamara who had discoursed the matter with the Earl of Tyrone sent the Informant a Letter in which he gave this Informant to understand that the said Earl had sworn and damn'd himself to Eternity that he owed the Informant no ill will at all praying this Informant to come to the said Macknamara's house But this Informant being afraid of the Earl and not daring to trust him sent the said Macknamara word that he would not come However this Informant writ a Letter in few days after to the said Macknamara for his Portmantle Lynnen and other things which were at his house who sent the Messenger back without the Lynnen c. but with a Letter wherein he mentioned that he would meet the Informant next morning at Waterford and bring his Lynnen with him and that he had several things to impart to the Informant concerning or from the Earl of Tyrone which he durst not write Thereupon the Informant did meet the said Macnamara together with his Wife and Father in Law Teige Funnican at Mr. Carties house being met this Informant told the said Macnamara that he was ready to take Shipping for England To which the said Macnamara said do not trouble your self any further for I will get you a good consideration and liberty to stay at home The aforesaid Funnican also promised this Informant Twenty Shillings in Money and his share of a Barrel of Bear and his Horse to ride upon upon condition the Informant would alter his mind and go home with them that Night Macnamara further said you are not in condition to Travel at present meaning for England and told me it would be better to stay till I were better provided And thus they flattered the Informant with them home though he well understood it was still upon the Earl of Tyrone's accompt that they so friendly invited him Within two days after the Informant's coming to Macnamara's House the said Mr. Macnamara went to the Earl of Tyrone's House and informed his Lordship that he had the Informant at home The said Macnamara also told this Informant at his return from the said Earl that the said Earl presented his service to him this Informant and desired him to give Major John Butler and Mr. John Ronane a meeting at a certain place