Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	pay_v	say_a	sum_n	3,002	5	8.9846	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87750	A discovery of the arbitrary, tyrannicall, and illegall actions of some of the committee of the county of Lincoln, occasioned by a charge given to the grand jury at the Quarter Sessions of the peace held at Folkingham in the county aforesaid, upon the 5 of Octob. 1646. / By Edvvard King, of Marton in the county aforesaid Esquire, Justice of the Peace for that part of the county: wherein is set forth the exorbitancy of the said committee men, who transgressed the laws, changed the ordinances, and broak the solemn vow, League and covenant; with severall warrants under their hands for the cleer and evident proof of the same.	King, Edward, of Marton, Lincolnshire.	1647 (1647)	Wing K492; Thomason E373_3; ESTC R201324	20,581	34

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possession_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o from_o the_o say_a master_n neave_n there_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o order_n herein_o you_o may_v not_o fail_v at_o your_o utmost_a peril_n give_v at_o lincoln_n this_o 30_o day_n of_o august_n 1644._o to_o mr_n broxholme_n of_o fulletby_n and_o john_n marshal_n of_o reasby_n 6._o whereas_o william_n hodgeson_n of_o ashby_n prerorum_fw-la be_v assess_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n towards_o the_o weekly_a assessment_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o pay_v but_o be_v disable_v for_o that_o his_o just_a debt_n be_v by_o you_o withhold_v from_o he_o which_o debt_n by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o levy_v fines_n ham._n whichcott_n franc._n fines_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o require_v and_o command_v you_o and_o either_o of_o you_o that_o you_o forthwith_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v the_o say_a william_n hodgeson_n all_o such_o money_n as_o be_v by_o you_o or_o either_o of_o you_o to_o he_o due_a and_o owe_v or_o show_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a before_o we_o at_o lincoln_n on_o thursday_n next_o the_o 27_o of_o june_n instant_a if_o you_o fail_v herein_o you_o will_v fall_v into_o contempt_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v proceed_v against_o according_o give_v at_o lincoln_n the_o 21_o day_n of_o june_n 1644._o to_o the_o honourable_a committee_n at_o lincoln_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o henry_n pepper_n show_v that_o whereas_o the_o petitioner_n have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o richard_n white_a upon_o some_o consideration_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n the_o manifold_a debt_n charge_n assessment_n and_o other_o necessary_a duty_n continual_o press_v your_o suppliant_a for_o discharge_v force_v he_o to_o demand_v his_o say_v 100_o l._n of_o the_o say_v richard_n white_a who_o neglect_v and_o delay_n the_o payment_n thereof_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o 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thereof_o and_o the_o town_n of_o martin_n with_o the_o tithe_n thereto_o belong_v shall_v be_v equal_o assess_v until_o cause_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o the_o contrary_a now_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n offer_v to_o the_o contrary_a we_o do_v charge_v you_o to_o divide_v the_o sum_n of_o 29_o l._n 5_o s._n equal_o upon_o the_o several_a town_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sum_n of_o 14_o l._n 12_o s._n 6_o d._n upon_o each_o town_n of_o which_o you_o be_v to_o give_v account_n according_a to_o our_o former_a warrant_n and_o observe_v such_o direction_n in_o levy_v the_o same_o as_o therein_o be_v direct_v fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n give_v at_o lincoln_n this_o 8._o day_n of_o june_n 1645._o and_o this_o defendant_n do_v further_a declare_v that_o mr._n archer_n mr._n lister_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o say_a committee_n have_v imprison_v beat_a and_o evil_o entreat_v their_o fellow_n subject_n disinherit_n they_o of_o their_o land_n spoil_v they_o in_o their_o good_n and_o 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question_v for_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v faithful_o perform_v by_o your_o humble_a servant_n tho._n lister_n lincoln_n april_n 19_o 1645._o but_o this_o letter_n notwithstanding_o mr_n archer_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o committee_n imprison_v this_o defendant_n tenant_n at_o grantham_n for_o five_o week_n for_o not_o pay_v the_o say_a master_n lister'_v tax_n which_o be_v malicious_o do_v to_o force_v this_o defendant_n tenant_n from_o his_o habitation_n and_o he_o be_v so_o unjust_o terrify_v by_o some_o of_o the_o committee_n that_o this_o defendant_n be_v constrain_v to_o take_v 25_o l._n rent_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v abide_v in_o his_o house_n though_o former_o the_o defendant_n lease_v the_o same_o to_o he_o for_o 58._o l._n per_fw-la a_o and_o upward_o and_o the_o say_a agreement_n yet_o in_o force_n 1._o master_n archer_n and_o mr_n hall_n two_o committee_n man_n send_v a_o warrant_n to_o thomas_n gill_n to_o appear_v at_o lincoln_n and_o 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that_o the_o bench_n have_v refer_v it_o to_o a_o trial_n at_o the_o common-law_n to_o which_o archer_n reply_v they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o will_v but_o we_o will_v do_v what_o we_o listen_v and_o when_o gill_n refuse_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o possession_n according_a to_o a_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o warrant_n to_o lincoln_n where_o mr_n archer_n commit_v he_o to_o prison_n where_o he_o lie_v fifteen_o week_n fall_v very_o sick_a be_v at_o 13._o s._n 4._o d._n charge_v by_o the_o week_n his_o wife_n fright_v with_o soldier_n fall_v sick_a likewise_o and_o they_o lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o crop_n by_o this_o unjust_a usage_n 2._o the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n in_o kestve_v for_o the_o three_o month_n tax_v end_v jan._n 1643._o be_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n in_o the_o year_n 1644._o by_o beat_n imprisonment_n and_o distress_n compel_v by_o mr_n archer_n and_o some_o of_o the_o committee_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o their_o treasurer_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o true_o honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n who_o have_v by_o special_a direction_n former_o free_v that_o part_n of_o the_o county_n from_o those_o payment_n in_o regard_n colonel_n crumwell_n have_v be_v quarter_v among_o they_o 3._o october_n 1644._o a_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o committee_n chamber_n at_o lincoln_n be_v present_a when_o two_o collector_n of_o a_o town_n which_o be_v within_o six_o mile_n of_o the_o enemy_n garrison_n of_o newark_n have_v collect_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o money_n and_o entreat_v much_o that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n from_o wednesday_n morning_n until_o friday_n either_o to_o collect_v or_o borrow_v the_o remainder_n can_v not_o obtain_v it_o but_o to_o prison_n with_o they_o take_v they_o provost_n martial_n who_o violent_o hale_v they_o with_o some_o five_o or_o six_o other_o to_o prison_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o gentleman_n know_v the_o first_o two_o past_o his_o word_n for_o they_o to_o see_v the_o money_n pay_v at_o the_o day_n at_o which_o some_o of_o the_o committee_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o for_o break_v the_o order_n of_o that_o board_n the_o other_o collector_n go_v to_o prison_n 4._o mark_v barnes_n servant_n to_o the_o lady_n carr_n be_v at_o grantham_n the_o 12_o of_o novemb_n 1644._o be_v send_v for_o before_o some_o of_o the_o committee_n there_o and_o 9_o l._n demand_v of_o he_o for_o tax_n due_a for_o sir_n robert_n car_n land_n in_o old_a sleaford_n the_o say_v mark_n tell_v mr_n archer_n that_o colonel_n rossiter_n horse_n eat_v the_o ground_n that_o his_o master_n wood_n be_v fell_v by_o the_o parliament_n force_n and_o the_o house_n burn_v upon_o their_o leave_v it_o but_o mr_n archer_n not_o have_v patience_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v commit_v he_o to_o the_o goal_n where_o he_o lay_v until_o he_o borrow_v 9_o l._n and_o pay_v it_o 5._o may_v 1645._o some_o of_o the_o deputy_n lieutenant_n of_o lincolnshire_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 3_o of_o july_n 1644._o for_o put_v the_o associate_v county_n of_o lincoln_n suffolk_n etc._n etc._n into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o county_n summon_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o elloe_n together_o where_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o do_v propound_v and_o nominate_v edward_n king_n esquire_n for_o their_o colonel_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o deliver_v a_o writing_n to_o thomas_n lister_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o deputy-lieutenants_a then_o present_a to_o declare_v as_o much_o at_o which_o m._n lister_n be_v offend_v and_o say_v if_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o county_n colonel_n king_n shall_v have_v no_o command_n there_o and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o person_n