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	matter_n	see_v	3,060	5	3.1155	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80885	A declaration and order of his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, and his Councill of Officers: for the continuance of the assesment for six moneths, from the 24th. of June 1653. to the 25th. of December following; at the rate of one hundered and twenty thousand pounds by the moneth, towards the maintenance of the armies and navies of this Common wealth. June 9. 1653. Ordered by his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell with the advice of his Councill of Officers, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. William Malyn Secret.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1653 (1653)	Wing C7055; Thomason E1062_2; ESTC R209604	2,690	7

a_o declaration_n and_o order_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_z general_n cromwell_n and_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o assessment_n for_o six_o month_n from_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o june_n 1653._o to_o the_o 25_o the_o of_o december_n follow_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o month_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o army_n and_o navy_n of_o this_o common_a wealth_n june_n 9_o 1653._o order_v by_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_z with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n that_o this_o declaration_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v william_n malyn_n secret_n london_n print_a by_o and_o for_o h._n hill_n g._n calvert_n and_o t._n brewster_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o black_a spread-eagle_n and_o at_o the_o three_o bibles_n near_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1653._o a_o declaration_n and_o order_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_z general_n cromwell_n and_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o assessment_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o army_n and_o navy_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n for_o six_o month_n from_o the_o 24_o the_o of_o june_n 1653._o to_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n follow_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o month_n although_o we_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a and_o heavy_a tax_n &_o other_o public_a burden_n which_o for_o the_o present_n be_v lie_v upon_o this_o nation_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v more_o wish_v &_o endeavour_v next_o after_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o secure_v of_o this_o great_a cause_n than_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o particular_a yet_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o important_a occasion_n and_o engagement_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n at_o this_o time_n both_o at_o land_n and_o at_o sea_n require_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n than_o can_v be_v answer_v out_o of_o other_o public_a receipt_n which_o through_o the_o former_a improvident_a management_n of_o affair_n be_v either_o exhaust_v or_o clog_v with_o vast_a anticipation_n and_o that_o without_o a_o supply_n of_o money_n by_o continue_v of_o the_o monthly_a assessment_n for_o some_o time_n long_o the_o army_n in_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o burden_n the_o people_n with_o free_a quarter_n the_o war_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o of_o so_o much_o concernment_n to_o the_o welfaire_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v put_v in_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v and_o the_o other_o affair_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n fall_v into_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o because_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o supreme_a authority_n according_a to_o our_o former_a declaration_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v can_v assemble_v time_n enough_o to_o take_v care_n therein_o the_o act_n of_o assessment_n expire_a the_o 24._o of_o this_o present_a june_n in_o this_o exegency_n and_o upon_o this_o extraordinary_a occasion_n it_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o declare_v and_o order_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o order_v by_o the_o lord_n general_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n that_o the_o last_o act_n of_o assessment_n begin_v the_o 25_o of_o december_n and_o end_v the_o 24_o of_o june_n whereby_o one_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o month_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o several_a county_n city_n town_n and_o place_n therein_o mention_v and_o every_o clause_n therein_o contain_v the_o several_a tax_n and_o payment_n therein_o express_v and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n thereby_o give_v to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o commissioner_n committee_n or_o person_n or_o any_o of_o they_o name_v or_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v endure_v and_o have_v continuance_n for_o six_o month_n long_o from_o the_o say_v four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n 1653_o 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say_a county_n city_n and_o town_n for_o which_o they_o be_v commissioner_n respective_o on_o or_o before_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_v day_n of_o this_o instant_a june_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o attend_v and_o be_v present_a shall_v cause_v this_o declaration_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o shall_v thereupon_o send_v out_o their_o warrant_n for_o the_o assess_n collect_v and_o pay_v the_o say_v six_o month_n tax_n so_o as_o the_o first_o three_o of_o the_o say_v six_o month_n assessment_n be_v pay_v into_o the_o receiver_n general_n upon_o or_o before_o the_o 30_o day_n of_o july_n next_o ensue_v and_o the_o last_o three_o month_n be_v pay_v as_o aforesaid_a upon_o or_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n follow_v and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o a_o exact_a account_n shall_v be_v give_v of_o all_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v assess_v levy_v &_o collect_v throughout_o this_o nation_n 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unto_o the_o end_n against_o all_o discouragement_n whatsoever_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o declare_v that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o commissioner_n committee_n and_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o which_v shall_v act_v do_v or_o execute_v any_o thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o declaration_n and_o order_n shall_v be_v save_v harmless_a and_o indemnify_v sign_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n will._n malyn_n i_o do_v hereby_o appoint_v that_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o army_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o assessment_n for_o six_o month_n be_v print_v by_o and_o for_o henry_n hill_n giles_n calvert_n and_o thomas_n brewster_n and_o that_o no_o other_o printer_n do_v presume_v to_o print_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o without_o my_o special_a order_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n the_o 9_o of_o june_n 1653._o o._n cromwell_z