Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	court_n	defendant_n	plaintiff_n	3,417	5	10.5128	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35588	The Case and proceedings of at least sixty gentlemen participants and purchasers for valuable consideration, of lands in the levell of Hatfield Chace, the counties of York, Lincolne and Nottingham and more then two hundred of their tenants who have been dispoiled of their estates by the inhumane and barbarous ryots of the inhabitants of the mannor of Epworth ... / humbly presented to the consideration of this present Parliament for redress of their so great losses and dammages as it was also to the several parliaments sitting in the years 1651 and 1654.		1656 (1656)	Wing C849; ESTC R37529	14,811	16

that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v upon_o request_n to_o he_o make_v by_o the_o participant_n appoint_v such_o a_o deputy_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a level_n for_o sudden_a aid_v and_o assist_v they_o if_o need_n shall_v require_v as_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v desire_v and_o it_o be_v likewise_o order_v by_o their_o lordship_n that_o as_o well_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o adjacent_a parish_n shall_v upon_o the_o next_o sunday_n after_o receipt_n of_o this_o order_n as_o the_o under-sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n in_o the_o several_a adjacent_a market-town_n on_o the_o market_n day_n make_v publication_n of_o this_o order_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v take_v notice_n hereof_o and_o conform_v according_o jo._n brown_a cleric_a parliamentorum_fw-la die_fw-fr sabbathi_o vicessimo_fw-la primo_fw-la martii_fw-la 1645._o whereas_o the_o participant_n in_o the_o drain_n of_o hatfield_n chase_n and_o part_n adjacent_a in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n lincoln_n and_o nottingham_n have_v petition_v this_o house_n insomuch_o that_o by_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o lincoln_n the_o tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o drain_v land_n within_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n have_v enter_v bond_n for_o payment_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o their_o rent_n due_a to_o their_o landlord_n at_o our_o lady_n day_n now_o next_o come_n and_o at_o michaelmas_n next_o come_v to_o be_v deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n till_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o title_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o say_v level_n be_v become_v total_o drown_v by_o the_o malicious_a pull_v up_o of_o a_o navigable_a sluice_n which_o keep_v the_o river_n of_o trent_n from_o flow_v into_o vickersdicke_n whereby_o very_o great_a damage_n be_v happen_v not_o only_o to_o the_o participant_n and_o tenant_n in_o particular_a but_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o general_a for_o re-edify_n of_o which_o and_o other_o sluice_n bank_n drain_v and_o enclosure_n demolish_v this_o house_n do_v on_o the_o 10_o of_o decemb._n last_o settle_v by_o order_n which_o order_n the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v do_v hereby_o confirm_v and_o do_v further_a order_n that_o those_o bond_n so_o take_v from_o the_o tenant_n be_v upon_o notice_n of_o this_o order_n bring_v into_o this_o house_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o to_o justice_n shall_v appertain_v and_o do_v likewise_o require_v and_o authorise_v the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o say_a level_n that_o they_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o participant_n with_o all_o their_o legal_a authority_n in_o re-edify_n the_o thing_n so_o demolish_v and_o preserve_v the_o say_a level_n from_o future_a inundation_n and_o destruction_n by_o the_o pretend_a commoner_n in_o which_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorise_v and_o require_v to_o call_v to_o their_o assistance_n the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n next_o adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a work_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v in_o the_o establish_n and_o preservation_n of_o so_o good_a and_o beneficial_a a_o wo●k_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n jo._n brown_a cleric_a parliamentorum_fw-la upon_o the_o bill_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n for_o establish_v the_o possession_n against_o those_o seven_o who_o bring_v their_o action_n at_o law_n the_o court_n upon_o several_a debate_n and_o search_n of_o the_o precedent_n they_o make_v this_o order_n follow_v mercurii_n decimo_fw-la die_fw-la februarii_fw-la 1646._o whereas_o in_o the_o cause_n here_o depend_v by_o english_a bill_n exhibit_v by_o sir_n thomas_n abdy_n knight_n and_o other_o plaintiff_n against_o james_n maw_n gregory_n tore_n william_n bire_z richard_z maw_n robert_n barnard_n william_n tonge_n thomas_n medley_n and_o other_o the_o tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o epworth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n defendant_n upon_o hear_v of_o his_o majesty_n solicitor_n general_a on_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n behalf_n concern_v the_o stay_n of_o suit_n by_o action_n at_o law_n brougbt_v by_o the_o say_a defendant_n against_o anthony_n massingarb_n and_o other_o plaintiff_n in_o this_o court_n claim_v under_o his_o majesty_n title_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a february_n that_o the_o council_n on_o either_o part_n shall_v attend_v this_o court_n this_o day_n concern_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o say_a suit_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o say_a defendant_n be_v order_v not_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o by_o the_o say_a order_n at_o large_a appear_v now_o upon_o hear_v of_o mr_n solicitor_n general_n mr_n thorpe_n and_o other_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n and_o of_o mr_n gates_n mr_n ellis_n and_o other_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a defendant_n endeavour_v to_o show_v cause_n for_o the_o further_a proceed_n in_o the_o say_a suit_n at_o law_n and_o upon_o produce_v of_o a_o exemplification_n of_o a_o decree_n of_o this_o court_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n and_o of_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o majesty_n therein_o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o his_o majesty_n solicitor_n general_a shall_v proceed_v upon_o the_o say_a bill_n in_o this_o court_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o quiet_a by_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o settle_v by_o this_o court_n and_o enjoy_v at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o say_a decree_n make_v and_o that_o the_o say_v suit_n at_o law_n shall_v be_v stay_v by_o the_o injunction_n of_o this_o court_n until_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o that_o this_o court_n give_v further_a order_n upon_o which_o injunction_n the_o sheriff_n have_v a_o writ_n of_o assistance_n come_v with_o near_o 100_o person_n to_o quiet_a the_o possession_n and_o set_v up_o the_o fence_n of_o the_o 4000_o acre_n first_o lay_v waste_v but_o then_o daniel_n noddell_n come_v with_o 400_o man_n and_o force_v the_o sheriff_n with_o all_o his_o assistant_n to_o fly_v and_o then_o demolish_v what_o the_o sheriff_n have_v before_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o then_o the_o participant_n bring_v their_o bill_n to_o hear_v and_o during_o that_o time_n the_o say_a inhabitant_n rise_v in_o tumult_n and_o lay_v waste_v the_o remain_v 3400_o acre_n as_o in_o the_o report_n the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o continual_a riot_n commit_v by_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n write_v the_o ensue_a letter_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o lincolnshire_n sir_n we_o be_v inform_v that_o there_o have_v be_v several_a riotous_a and_o tumultuous_a gather_n together_o of_o people_n in_o that_o county_n of_o lincoln_n under_o some_o pretence_n about_o the_o commons_o of_o epworth_n which_o kind_n of_o meeting_n ought_v not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v suffer_v but_o effectual_o proceed_v against_o as_o the_o law_n have_v direct_v that_o by_o the_o punishment_n of_o some_o other_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o such_o like_a attempt_n but_o especial_o in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o a_o more_o diligent_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v to_o prevent_v such_o meeting_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o may_v make_v use_n of_o other_o pretence_n to_o begin_v insurrection_n and_o carry_v on_o design_n to_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n you_o be_v therefore_o to_o keep_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o the_o confluence_n of_o people_n upon_o any_o feign_a pretence_n whereby_o danger_n may_v probable_o arise_v and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o power_n the_o law_n have_v put_v into_o your_o hand_n and_o entrust_v you_o with_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n and_o if_o you_o find_v that_o power_n not_o sufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n you_o may_v desire_v assistance_n from_o such_o force_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o shall_v be_v near_a you_o who_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o shall_v have_v direction_n to_o give_v you_o such_o assistance_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o your_o effect_v that_o work_n whereby_o dangerous_a consequence_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o delinquent_n against_o the_o public_a peace_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n the_o people_n nevertheless_o for_o such_o wrong_n as_o they_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o be_v leave_v to_o prosecute_v their_o pretence_n in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a manner_n in_o due_a course_n of_o law_n where_o they_o may_v have_v right_a witeout_o make_v themselves_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o case_n by_o such_o exorbitant_a and_o irregular_a course_n whitehall_n the_o 12_o july_n 1651._o sign_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n these_o after_o these_o order_n and_o letter_n before_o mention_v be_v make_v herein_o

yet_o the_o inhabitant_n aforesaid_a cease_v not_o to_o riot_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o say_a participant_n petition_v the_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1651._o which_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o then_o parliament_n the_o 10_o of_o january_n follow_v who_o upon_o full_a examination_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o witness_n upon_o oath_n on_o both_o side_n make_v the_o report_n follow_v viz._n the_o report_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 10_o of_o january_n 1651._o we_o have_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o petition_n of_o the_o participant_n in_o the_o drainage_n of_o the_o level_n of_o hatfield_n chace_n and_o upon_o examination_n of_o several_a witness_n upon_o oath_n we_o find_v that_o the_o petitioner_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o 175046_o or_o thereabouts_o do_v drain_n and_o lay_v dry_a about_o 60000_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v contiuguous_a within_o the_o county_n of_o york_n lincoln_n and_o nottingham_n which_o land_n be_v not_o worth_a before_o 3_o shilling_n 4_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n and_o make_v the_o same_o worth_a 10_o shilling_n 12_o shilling_n 16_o shilling_n and_o some_o 20_o shilling_n per_fw-la acre_n that_o in_o june_n 1642._o the_o petitioner_n have_v be_v in_o a_o quiet_a possession_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 10_o year_n of_o about_o 7400_o acre_n of_o that_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n that_o in_o 1642._o john_n allen_n john_n cross_n leonard_n cowling_n william_n spaven_a thomas_n noble_a james_n stokeham_n edward_n baffendale_n thomas_n meggot_n edward_n wyldbore_v edward_n earl_n and_o william_n wake_v robert_n hawksworth_n thomas_n thomkinson_n john_n wilson_n william_n carrier_n robert_n snell_n john_n garland_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n come_v into_o the_o level_n within_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n and_o there_o break_v down_o the_o fence_n and_o put_v in_o their_o cattle_n and_o destroy_v about_o 160_o acre_n of_o grow_a corn_n and_o rape_n and_o then_o divers_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o haxey_n come_v in_o among_o they_o and_o continue_v riot_v from_o day_n to_o day_n till_o they_o have_v lay_v waist_n about_o 4000_o acre_n of_o the_o drain_v land_n and_o pull_v down_o several_a house_n thereon_o stand_v that_o about_o that_o time_n captain_n kingman_n since_o dead_a with_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n pull_v up_o a_o navigable_a sass_n plant_v in_o vickerdicke_n which_o cost_v the_o replant_n 1500_o at_o the_o least_o that_o short_o after_o thomas_n peacock_n thomas_n burton_n and_o divers_a other_o several_a day_n during_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o spring_n tide_n force_v open_v a_o sewer_n call_v snow_n sewer_n plant_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n for_o vent_v the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o level_n and_o during_o the_o ebb_n shut_v down_o the_o inner_a door_n whereby_o the_o water_n can_v not_o get_v out_o this_o course_n they_o use_v till_o they_o have_v drown_v about_o 8000_o acre_n of_o corn_n and_o rape_n then_o grow_v and_o the_o corn_n stack_n general_o half_a way_n with_o most_o of_o the_o habitation_n by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o week_n that_o the_o tenant_n thus_o expulse_v from_o their_o habitation_n complain_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o lincoln_n who_o give_v they_o a_o order_n to_o open_v the_o sluice_n and_o let_v out_o the_o water_n which_o order_n be_v bring_v the_o say_a peacock_n burton_n and_o other_o with_o musket_n defend_v the_o sluice_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v obedience_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1647._o upon_o the_o bill_n depend_v in_o the_o exchequer_n exhibit_v by_o the_o petitioner_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n several_a order_n be_v make_v for_o the_o establish_n the_o possession_n with_o the_o petitioner_n and_o order_n give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o then_o daniel_n noddel_n a_o attorney_n at_o law_n thomas_n taukersby_n robert_n browne_n thomas_n hill_n of_o epworth_n and_o richard_n jarvis_n of_o owston_n with_o divers_a other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 400_o person_n come_v upon_o the_o place_n arm_v with_o sword_n and_o musket_n to_o resist_v whereby_o those_o order_n be_v fruitless_a that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v still_o keep_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n bring_v their_o bill_n to_o hear_v then_o the_o say_v daniel_n noddel_n the_o solicitor_n for_o these_o inhabitant_n get_v in_o to_o his_o assistance_n lieutenant_n col._n john_n lilburn_n and_o major_n john_n wildman_n and_o while_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v the_o inhabitant_n begin_v to_o riot_n on_o 3400_o acre_n which_o be_v yet_o keep_v up_o that_o upon_o complaint_n thereof_o to_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n they_o send_v a_o injunction_n and_o a_o writ_n of_o assistance_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o quiet_a the_o possession_n till_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o in_o his_o presence_n the_o fence_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o multitude_n and_o the_o riotor_n by_o force_n fetch_v away_o the_o tenant_n cattle_n and_o impound_v they_o and_o refuse_v to_o admit_v replevin_n and_o force_v they_o to_o redeem_v they_o at_o what_o rate_v they_o please_v that_o the_o person_n act_v in_o these_o last_o riot_n on_o the_o 3400_o acre_n be_v thomas_n hill_n of_o epworth_n robert_n johnson_n alexander_n fox_n john_n watson_n junior_a thomas_n glue_n john_n johnson_n richard_n mane_n constable_n richard_n procter_n thomas_n hallifax_n william_n elmer_n john_n artus_n jehosaphat_n tayler_n john_n granger_n peter_n clerk_n of_o belton_n william_n robinson_n thomas_n bernard_n george_n peacocke_n jeffery_n whitaker_n of_o epworth_n william_n whash_n of_o belton_n john_n brock_n samuel_n clayton_n william_n pepplewell_n junior_a ralph_n wray_n alexander_n fletcher_n charles_n land_n robert_n young_a robert_n pycocke_n william_n pycocke_n robert_n chesman_n alexander_n pitts_n john_n foster_n john_n pettyner_n matthew_n dale_n john_n robson_n william_n parkinson_n thomas_n granger_n john_n hallifax_n charles_n tea●e_v edward_n hallifax_n william_n swindall_n henry_n cleire_n richard_n rose_n william_n thomson_n robert_n teal_n richard_n bernard_n thomas_n clerk_n thomas_n tailor_n matthew_n hallifax_n thomas_n davis_n senior_a john_n davis_n junior_a peter_n bernard_n high-constable_n john_n bernard_n all_o of_o belton_n william_n whiteacre_n senior_a william_n whiteacre_n junior_a thomas_n browne_n alexander_n maw_n son_n of_o john_n maw_n john_n clerk_n alexander_n clerk_n senior_a john_n loughton_n thomas_n coggan_n son_n of_o george_n george_n chapman_n alexander_n clerk_n junior_a john_n west_n george_n cutforth_n alexander_n cutforth_n alexander_n chapman_n thomas_n loughton_n william_n crashawe_n robert_n foster_n thomas_n stut_v richard_n bernard_n frances_n isle_n robert_n willson_n george_n wells_n peter_n chesman_n richard_n cock_n and_o john_n hall_n all_o of_o epworth_n simon_n wright_n william_n moody_n john_n moody_n and_o robert_n moody_a of_o belton_n richard_n tailor_n william_n goldsmith_n charles_n kelsey_n robert_n barrow_n john_n wells_n gregory_n johnson_n thomas_n travers_n samuel_n maggott_n roger_n philipson_n robert_n dawson_n thomas_n cooper_n henry_n ●ayler_n william_n barker_n thomas_n coggan_n and_o james_n moody_n all_o of_o haxey_n that_o the_o tenant_n be_v thus_o treat_v repair_v several_a time_n to_o michael_n mouckton_n a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n he_o refuse_v to_o grant_v any_o warrant_n or_o pursue_v any_o legal_a course_n for_o their_o preservation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n give_v several_a encouragement_n to_o the_o riotor_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v indict_v at_o a_o session_n for_o a_o notorious_a riot_n and_o find_v guilty_a it_o be_v move_v by_o some_o of_o the_o justice_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v fine_v 4_o or_o 5_o mark_n apiece_o the_o say_v mouckton_n move_v open_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v fine_v but_o 6_o penny_n and_o it_o be_v carry_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o 12_o penny_n apiece_o that_o in_o february_n 1650._o upon_o full_a hear_n in_o the_o exchequer_n a_o decree_n be_v make_v for_o establish_v the_o possession_n with_o the_o petitioner_n which_o be_v publish_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o have_v now_o get_v the_o influence_n of_o lilburn_n wildman_n and_o noddel_n declare_v that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v any_o obedience_n thereunto_o nor_o to_o any_o order_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o parliament_n and_o say_v they_o can_v make_v as_o good_a a_o parliament_n themselves_o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o parliament_n of_o clout_n and_o that_o if_o they_o send_v any_o force_n they_o will_v raise_v force_n to_o resist_v they_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o deface_v of_o the_o church_n and_o within_o ten_o day_n time_n the_o total_a demolish_n the_o whole_a town_n of_o santoft_n and_o other_o house_n thereabouts_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 82_o habitation_n beside_o barn_n stable_n and_o other_o outhouse_n pull_v down_o and_o break_v in_o piece_n a_o windmill_n and_o