Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	die_v	life_n	5,110	5	5.0778	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A24822	An Account of the behaviour, dying speeches, and execution of Mr. John Murphey, for high treason, and William May, John Sparcks, William Bishop, James Lewis, and Adam Foresith for robbery, piracy and felony, at the execution-dock on Wednesday the 25th of November, 1696		1696 (1696)	Wing A244; ESTC R1200	2,064	2

a_o account_n of_o the_o behaviour_n die_v speech_n and_o execution_n of_o mr._n john_n murphey_n for_o high-treason_n and_o william_n may_v john_n sparck_n william_n bishop_n james_n lewis_n and_z adam_z foresith_o for_o robbery_n piracy_n and_o felony_n at_o the_o execution-dock_n on_o wednesday_n the_o 25_o of_o november_n 1696._o license_v according_a to_o order_n to_o give_v my_o reader_n first_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o particular_a crime_n that_o bring_v these_o unhappy_a criminal_n to_o their_o untimely_a end_n these_o five_o last_o pirate_n be_v some_o of_o the_o crew_n of_o the_o famous_a or_o rather_o infamous_a captain_n every_o that_o commit_v those_o cry_n and_o bloody_a cruelty_n in_o the_o east-indies_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n these_o most_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a wretch_n have_v first_o run_v away_o with_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n man_n of_o war_n call_v the_o charles_n and_o dismiss_v all_o that_o innocent_a part_n of_o the_o ship_n crew_n that_o refuse_v to_o engage_v in_o their_o desperate_a design_n immediate_o set_v out_o as_o pyrares_n make_v their_o common_a prey_n upon_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o rob_v all_o mankind_n according_o they_o perpetrate_v those_o unheard_a of_o barbarity_n as_o such_o plunder_v and_o rifle_v all_o the_o vessel_n they_o meet_v with_o ravish_v and_o deflower_v the_o virgin_n and_o woman_n and_o then_o turn_v they_o out_o naked_a to_o starve_v upon_o shore_n among_o rock_n and_o desert_n but_o above_o all_o nothing_o be_v so_o horrid_a as_o their_o surprise_v a_o ship_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o indies_n where_o they_o first_o take_v away_o a_o infinite_a treasure_n most_o inhumane_o ravish_a a_o young_a princess_n and_o the_o test_n of_o her_o female_a train_n and_o afterward_o leave_v the_o ship_n disarm_v and_o disable_v float_v as_o a_o wreck_n upon_o the_o sea_n with_o near_a a_o 1000_o soul_n on_o board_n thereby_o expose_v to_o inevitable_a starve_v this_o unparalleled_a outrage_n great_o prejudice_v the_o honourable_a east_n india_n company_n the_o grand_a mogul_n demand_v satisfaction_n of_o they_o for_o this_o depreduction_n and_o villainy_n after_o public_a proclamation_n make_v for_o their_o apprehension_n several_a of_o they_o be_v according_o take_v and_o william_n may_v joseph_n dawson_n john_n sparck_n william_n bishop_n and_o james_n lewis_n be_v bring_v upon_o their_o trial_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o october_n before_o the_o honourable_a sir_n charles_n hedges_n judge_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n chef_fw-fr justice_n holt_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n notwithstanding_o joseph_n dawson_n frank_o and_o candid_o acknowledge_v his_o crime_n and_o plead_v guilty_a however_o the_o sway_n much_o to_o admitation_n whither_o out_o of_o tenderness_n in_o relation_n to_o not_o full_a enough_o evidence_n or_o what_o other_o unknown_a reason_n acquit_v they_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v afterward_o bring_v upon_o a_o new_a trial_n and_o such_o full_a and_o ample_a testimony_n come_v against_o they_o as_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o just_a sentence_n of_o death_n and_o this_o suffer_v according_o capt._n vaughan_n and_o john_n murphey_n though_o their_o crime_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n viz._n for_o their_o rapiness_n upon_o the_o sea_n yet_o their_o arraignment_n lie_v high_a viz._n for_o no_o less_o a_o crime_n then_o treason_n as_o that_o be_v native_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o their_o allegiance_n they_o have_v join_v w●●●_n our_o french_a enemy_n and_o commit_v hostility_n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n upon_o their_o trial_n it_o appear_v that_o captain_n vaughan_n have_v receive_v a_o come_v …_o from_o the_o french_a king_n as_o captain_z of_o a_o privateer_n and_o that_o he_o with_o oth●●●●val_a force_n have_v attack_v and_o take_v his_o majesty_n ship_n the_o diamand_n 〈…〉_o and_o carry_v her_o price_n into_o france_n for_o which_o fact_n both_o he_o and_o murp●●●_n receive_v sentence_n of_o death_n as_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n after_o their_o trial_n and_o conviction_n though_o they_o appear_v very_o resolute_a before_o yet_o upon_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o approach_a death_n they_o behave_v themselves_o with_o a_o little_a more_o modesty_n and_o some_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a preparation_n for_o another_o world_n they_o receive_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o considerable_a time_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o be_v this_o 25_o of_o november_n all_o convey_v murphey_n be_v draw_v on_o a_o sledge_n to_o the_o execution_n dock_n between_o the_o hour_n of_o three_o and_o four_o they_o be_v all_o execute_v captain_n vaughan_n only_o be_v respite_v from_o the_o present_a execution_n to_o suffer_v at_o tyburn_n murphey_n appear_v the_o most_o undaunted_a though_o to_o give_v they_o their_o due_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o master_n of_o as_o much_o courage_n as_o be_v possible_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o infamous_a a_o death_n before_o their_o eye_n murphey_n be_v a_o irishman_n and_o a_o strong_a zealot_n for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o french_a interest_n seem_v to_o have_v little_a regret_n against_o his_o cause_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o adhere_v to_o to_o the_o last_o but_o rather_o maim_v the_o misfortune_n of_o his_o life_n and_o other_o private_a sin_n which_o he_o think_v might_n in_o a_o high_a measure_n bring_v he_o to_o this_o fatal_a end_n as_o judge_v those_o error_n of_o his_o wicked_a life_n more_o capital_a than_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o die_v william_n may_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o penitence_n and_o express_v some_o sense_n of_o his_o shameful_a end_n and_o of_o the_o more_o shameful_a crime_n that_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o ignominious_a death_n john_n sparck_n likewise_o express_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o his_o wicked_a life_n in_o particular_a to_o the_o most_o horrid_a barbarity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v which_o though_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o heathen_n and_o insidel_n such_o as_o the_o forementioned_a poor_a indian_n so_o inhuman_o rifle_v and_o treat_v so_o unmerciful_o declare_v that_o his_o eye_n be_v now_o open_a to_o his_o crime_n and_o that_o he_o just_o suffer_v death_n for_o such_o inhumanity_n much_o more_o than_o his_o injustice_n and_o robbery_n in_o steal_v and_o run_v away_o with_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n which_o be_v of_o the_o two_o his_o lesser_a concern_n william_n bishop_n say_v but_o little_a but_o own_a himself_o as_o deep_a a_o sinner_n as_o the_o other_o and_o that_o his_o three_o year_n rove_a upon_o the_o sea_n be_v now_o a_o very_a melancholy_a thought_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o consider_v the_o brutality_n of_o his_o crime_n as_o be_v one_o of_o a_o more_o barbarous_a crew_n than_o the_o generality_n of_o offender_n of_o that_o kind_n adam_n foresah_n be_v very_o penitent_a and_o true_o own_a that_o beside_o the_o gild_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o the_o present_a capital_a punishment_n his_o wicked_a life_n attend_v with_o the_o many_o hardship_n and_o hazard_n he_o have_v undergo_v in_o his_o robbery_n be_v little_o less_o than_o a_o punishment_n for_o wickedness_n let_v it_o prosper_v never_o somuch_o bring_v great_a many_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n along_o with_o it_o james_n lewis_n acknowledge_v his_o many_o transgression_n and_o particular_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o they_o all_o die_v in_o fine_a they_o have_v all_o the_o favour_n at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n of_o give_v they_o time_n to_o offer_v up_o their_o necessary_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o then_o all_o suffer_v according_a to_o their_o sentence_n london_n print_v for_o t._n crownfield_n in_o cheapside_n 1696._o