Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	hand_n	see_v	2,615	5	3.0652	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02574	The case of Edmond Boulter, Esq; in answer to the petition of the Earl of Radnor.		1700 (1700)	Wing C905CA; ESTC R173442	3,159	4

the_o case_n of_o edmond_n boulter_n esq_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o radnor_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o radnor_n petition_n be_v that_o the_o earl_n in_o right_a of_o his_o countess_n daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n cutler_n have_v great_a demand_n on_o mr._n boulter_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o personal_a and_o real_a estate_n of_o sir_n john_n cutler_n exhibit_v a_o bill_n in_o chancery_n above_o a_o year_n since_o which_o mr._n boulter_n shall_v have_v answer_v before_o hilary-term_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o that_o on_o mr._n boulter_n promise_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o earl_n demand_n the_o earl_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o stop_v his_o suit_n that_o mr._n boulter_n be_v since_o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n refuse_v to_o satisfy_v the_o earl_n and_o to_o put_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o earl_n bill_n although_o he_o declare_v to_o the_o earl_n that_o he_o do_v not_o insist_v on_o but_o wave_v his_o privilege_n but_o refuse_v to_o give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n the_o earl_n therefore_o pray_v the_o house_n to_o approve_v of_o and_o confirm_v mr._n boulter_n wave_v of_o his_o privilege_n upon_o which_o petition_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o this_o petition_n what_o the_o earl_n pretend_a demand_n be_v nor_o how_o they_o be_v demandable_a of_o mr._n boulter_n whether_o against_o he_o in_o his_o own_o right_n or_o as_o he_o be_v executor_n of_o sir_n john_n cutler_n or_o trustee_n but_o mr._n boulter_n case_n be_v thus_o viz._n sir_n john_n cutler_n make_v mr._n boulter_n his_o executor_n and_o die_v the_o 15_o of_o april_n 1693_o and_o by_o his_o will_n after_o his_o debt_n and_o legacy_n pay_v give_v mr._n boulter_n his_o kinsman_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o personal_a estate_n which_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n he_o can_v give_v one_o half_a of_o which_o personal_a estate_n devolve_v on_o the_o countess_n the_o only_a daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n cutler_n a_o freeman_n of_o london_n as_o her_o customary_a part._n of_o which_o mr._n boulter_n have_v pay_v the_o earl_n 39000_o l._n and_o upward_o and_o mr._n boulter_n have_v also_o in_o funeral_n expense_n by_o the_o earl_n consent_n and_o approbation_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o payment_n of_o debt_n and_o law-charge_n lay_v out_o above_o 7660_o l._n which_o payment_n do_v consist_v of_o very_a many_o item'_v or_o particular_n a_o moiety_n of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o earl_n to_o allow_v out_o of_o his_o moiety_n and_o so_o be_v in_o consequence_n a_o payment_n to_o he_o of_o so_o much_o beside_o which_o the_o earl_n have_v enjoy_v the_o profit_n of_o land_n with_o his_o countess_n since_o her_o father_n death_n amount_v to_o about_o 14000_o l._n and_o as_o to_o the_o land_n sir_n john_n cutler_n by_o deed_n of_o settlement_n settle_v all_o of_o it_o upon_o mr._n boulter_n and_o his_o other_o relation_n in_o failure_n of_o issue_n by_o his_o daughter_n the_o countess_n after_o sir_n john_n cutler_n death_n there_o be_v great_a arrear_n of_o rent_n from_o tenant_n mr._n boulter_n be_v entitle_v to_o half_n thereof_o and_o many_o rent_n be_v desperate_a and_o tenant_n poor_a the_o earl_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n impower_v mr._n boulter_n to_o make_v abatement_n and_o discharge_v as_o he_o do_v see_v cause_n which_o he_o do_v pursuant_n to_o the_o power_n give_v he_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o account_n of_o which_o estate_n after_o mr._n boulter_n have_v pay_v the_o earl_n such_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o earl_n raise_v many_o causeless_a scruple_n in_o many_o particular_n mr._n boulter_n though_o it_o high_a time_n to_o get_v a_o adjustment_n and_o allowance_n of_o his_o account_n which_o be_v very_o large_a and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o earl_n to_o adjust_a the_o account_n between_o they_o which_o the_o earl_n such_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o earl_n raise_v many_o causeless_a scruple_n in_o many_o particular_n mr._n boulter_n think_v it_o high_a time_n to_o get_v a_o adjustment_n and_o allowance_n of_o his_o account_n which_o be_v very_o large_a and_o therefore_o desire_v the_o earl_n to_o adjust_a the_o account_n between_o they_o which_o the_o earl_n delay_v but_o still_o press_v mr._n boulter_n for_o more_o money_n and_o give_v out_o to_o his_o creditor_n that_o mr._n boulter_n owe_v he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n this_o as_o mr._n boulter_n who_o have_v pay_v he_o near_o the_o full_a moiety_n of_o the_o receipt_n conceive_v reflect_v very_o much_o upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o persist_v to_o have_v his_o account_n adjust_v whereupon_o when_o the_o earl_n can_v draw_v no_o more_o money_n from_o mr._n boulter_n he_o bring_v the_o bill_n in_o chancery_n in_o his_o petition_n mention_v which_o be_v near_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o sheet_n of_o paper_n complain_v that_o mr._n boulter_n will_v not_o come_v to_o account_n and_o charge_v therein_o many_o thing_n of_o great_a reflection_n upon_o mr._n boulter_n upon_o which_o mr._n boulter_n attend_v the_o earl_n concern_v they_o who_o tell_v mr._n boulter_n that_o most_o of_o the_o charge_n in_o that_o bill_n be_v he_o council'_v invention_n and_o against_o his_o knowledge_n or_o intent_n and_o mr._n boulter_n still_o press_v to_o have_v the_o account_n settle_v and_o allow_v speedy_o mr._n boulter_n be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v they_o unsettle_a in_o case_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o earl_n promise_v fair_a but_o mr._n boulter_n can_v get_v nothing_o finish_v although_o the_o earl_n make_v some_o proceed_n which_o be_v only_o do_v as_o mr._n boulter_n conceive_v to_o incline_v mr._n boulter_n to_o pay_v he_o more_o money_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n desist_v therein_o when_o the_o earl_n find_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o mr._n boulter_n to_o pay_v he_o more_o money_n until_o the_o account_n be_v actual_o settle_v and_o allow_v and_o there_o be_v considerable_a of_o the_o personal_a estate_n still_o stand_v out_o particular_o near_o 20000_o l._n from_o william_n lenthall_n upon_o a_o mortgage_n of_o land_n in_o oxfordshire_n and_o upon_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n of_o marshal_n of_o the_o king's-bench_n the_o earl_n desire_v to_o compass_v that_o debt_n or_o estate_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o have_v a_o assignment_n of_o that_o security_n in_o further_a part_n of_o his_o customary_a part_n of_o sir_n john_n cutler_n personal_a estate_n and_o mr._n boulter_n be_v willing_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o earl_n request_n provide_v he_o may_v have_v his_o account_n settle_v and_o adjust_v and_o offer_v the_o earl_n to_o abate_v he_o 1000_o l._n of_o his_o share_n of_o that_o debt_n whereupon_o the_o earl_n 1698._o april_n 30._o 1698._o after_o the_o bill_n exhibited_n enter_v into_o a_o agreement_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n with_o mr._n boulter_n that_o all_o account_n between_o he_o and_o mr._n boulter_n relate_v to_o the_o executorship_n and_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o adjust_v and_o to_o perform_v other_o matter_n in_o that_o agreement_n but_o the_o account_n be_v not_o yet_o settle_v by_o the_o earl_n nor_o the_o other_o matter_n as_o covenant_v by_o the_o earl_n to_o be_v do_v although_o mr._n boulter_n have_v consent_v to_o a_o marshal_n at_o the_o earl_n request_n and_o by_o that_o agreement_n have_v let_v the_o earl_n into_o possession_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n of_o marshal_n on_o which_o the_o earl_n have_v reserve_v 1000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o mr._n boulter_n be_v inform_v and_o though_o the_o earl_n do_v not_o perform_v that_o agreement_n yet_o the_o earl_n press_v mr._n boulter_n to_o make_v he_o a_o assignment_n of_o lenthall_n land-security_n immediate_o but_o procure_v not_o mr._n lenthall_n to_o settle_a his_o account_n with_o mr._n boulter_n nor_o do_v the_o earl_n perform_v the_o agreement_n that_o relate_v to_o his_o covenant_n for_o other_o matter_n for_o lenthall_n to_o do_v and_o mr._n boulter_n do_v apprehend_v that_o if_o the_o shall_v assign_v to_o the_o earl_n the_o land-security_n without_o settlement_n of_o lenthall_n account_n it_o will_v after_o involve_v mr._n boulter_n in_o trouble_n with_o lenthall_n on_o those_o unsettled_a account_n with_o lenthall_n note_v that_o since_o the_o say_a agreement_n the_o earl_n and_o mr._n boulter_n accomptant_n have_v be_v adjust_v the_o account_n in_o a_o amicable_a way_n and_o have_v go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o it_o but_o the_o earl_n will_v not_o settle_v the_o account_n upon_o pretence_n mr._n boulter_n keep_v some_o write_n touch_v the_o estate_n in_o cambridgeshire_n which_o as_o be_v allege_v the_o earl_n claim_v the_o inheritance_n of_o by_o a_o gift_n from_o mr._n boulter_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o countess_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o earl_n have_v the_o less_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o mr._n boulter_n be_v 2500_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la inheritance_n and_o be_v settle_v on_o the_o countess_n for_o her_o life_n and_o on_o her_o issue_n only_o and_o she_o be_v dead_a without_o issue_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o matter_n touch_v the_o cambridgeshire_n estate_n be_v also_o controvert_v wherefore_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a agreement_n make_v long_o since_o the_o earl_n bill_n file_v mr._n boulter_n hope_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v not_o interpose_v until_o the_o earl_n have_v perform_v his_o agreement_n make_v since_o the_o bill_n exhibited_n relate_v to_o the_o settle_v and_o adjust_v all_o account_n of_o the_o executorship_n and_o otherwise_o as_o agree_v to_o be_v amicable_o do_v and_o which_o be_v so_o far_o forward_v by_o mr._n boulter_n that_o mr._n boulter_n have_v permit_v the_o earl_n own_o agent_n to_o take_v a_o full_a account_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o inventory_n of_o the_o whole_a personal_a estate_n and_o of_o all_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n and_o they_o be_v all_o before_o the_o earl_n to_o allow_v or_o make_v his_o particular_a objection_n thereunto_o which_o as_o yet_o the_o earl_n have_v not_o do_v but_o contrary_a to_o his_o agreement_n will_v without_o any_o just_a cause_n engage_v mr._n boulter_n in_o a_o troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a suit_n in_o chancery_n as_o to_o mr._n boulter_n wave_v his_o privilege_n he_o have_v do_v no_o act_n since_o he_o be_v a_o member_n for_o any_o such_o purpose_n but_o he_o believe_v he_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o he_o will_v insist_v on_o his_o privilege_n say_v he_o believe_v he_o shall_v not_o but_o sure_o every_o slight_a word_n will_v not_o make_v a_o waver_v of_o privilege_n of_o a_o member_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n and_o sir_n john_n cutler_n it_o be_v thus_o sir_n john_n cutler_n have_v put_v in_o a_o answer_n in_o chancery_n and_o submit_v to_o many_o order_n to_o be_v make_v in_o time_n of_o privilege_n without_o complaint_n of_o any_o breach_n and_o afterward_o will_v have_v resume_v his_o privilege_n which_o the_o house_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v only_o such_o word_n pretend_v as_o before_o mr._n boulter_n be_v intent_n be_v only_o to_o avoid_v a_o tedious_a suit_n in_o chancery_n upon_o account_n and_o have_v all_o his_o account_n adjust_v by_o a_o reference_n to_o indifferent_a person_n which_o if_o the_o earl_n refuse_v mr._n boutler_n be_v accountable_a in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o estate_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v touch_v sir_n john_n cutler_n be_v estate_n he_o hope_v this_o honourable_a house_n will_v not_o interpose_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o case_n of_o edmond_n boulter_n esq_n