Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	england_n	see_v	1,502	5	3.7882	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B23880	The declaration of James Duke of Hammiltoun and Chastellerhault, Marquesse of Cliddisdale, &c. Lord Generall and Commander in Chief of all the Scots forces by sea and land.	Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649.	1648 (1648)	Wing H480; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 1851.c.11[40]; ESTC R225766	818	1

THE DECLARATION Of JAMES Duke of HAMMILTOUN and CHASTELLERHAULT Marquesse of CLIDDISDALE c. Lord Generall and Commander in Chief of all the Scots Forces by Sea and Land VVHereas I have been very lately informed that some Officers and Souldiers of the Scots Army under my command have injured and molested the persons goods and houses of some Inhabitants in these Counties Therefore to testifie and make apparent how I abhorre and detest such actions which I shall very unwillingly permit to be used to our Enemies much lesse to those that have received us with so much kindnesse and affection as hath eminently appeared from the Gentry and Commons of these Counties I do hereby publish and declare as followeth I. That whatsoever Officer and Souldier under my command shall imprison or wound the person of any Englishman for payment of any money shall for such mprisonment or wounding dye without mercy II. That wh●tsoever Officer or Souldier under my command shall plunder ●ny house or steal drive kill or carry away the Horses Cattle Sheep or other goods of any of th● I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 t s of the ●ingdom 〈◊〉 England shall for the said offences be punished with death without mercy III. Lastly That whatsoever Officer or Souldier under my command shall where any meadowes or grasse can possibly be gotten eat up or destroy any growing Corn either in their march or quarters shall for so doing forfeit his or their horses and be imprisoned one whole week This my Declaration I strictly require and command all Colonels and other Officers both of Horse and Foot of the Scots Army that they cause to be distinctly read at the head of every Regiment Troop and Company that the punishment of the said offences may not after the publication be frustrated by pretended ignorance And I further desire that this Declaration may be read in all Churches and market Towns that the whole people of England may see how truly sensible we are of their sufferings and that we are firmly resolved with the blessing of Almighty GOD and the welcome assistance of all pious loyall and well-affected Subjects to use all wholesome and just means to advance this most Christian and glorious VVork Given under my hand at Kirkbisthure the 22. day of July 1648. God save the King Edinburgh Printed by Evan Tyler Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie 1648