Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	alderman_n	john_n	sir_n	10,947	5	7.3657	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86813	The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London in Common-councell assembled: to the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. Together with their answers to the said petition.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; Everard, John.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing H3538; Thomason E437_11; ESTC R202508	3,379	12

the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v together_o with_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n print_v by_o richard_n cotes_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1648._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o in_o common-council_n assemble_v humble_o show_v that_o they_o have_v late_o present_v unto_o they_o a_o information_n from_o one_o john_n everard_n a_o true_a copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v whereby_o he_o do_v give_v intimation_n of_o some_o speech_n that_o pass_v from_o certain_a person_n at_o windsor_n of_o a_o intention_n to_o disarm_v the_o city_n and_o then_o to_o plunder_n the_o same_o and_o that_o divers_a report_n to_o that_o effect_n have_v be_v bring_v unto_o we_o by_o letter_n and_o otherwise_o from_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o from_o foreign_a part_n which_o report_n together_o with_o the_o present_a draw_v and_o continue_v of_o the_o army_n so_o near_o the_o city_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o number_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o tower_n have_v be_v now_o be_v and_o will_v be_v occasion_n of_o great_a fear_n and_o a_o great_a decay_n of_o trade_n and_o a_o enhaunce_n of_o the_o prize_n of_o victual_n within_o this_o city_n the_o which_o fear_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o take_v and_o keep_v down_o of_o the_o chain_n within_o the_o same_o and_o the_o petitioner_n do_v humble_o conceive_v that_o their_o danger_n be_v increase_v and_o their_o strength_n much_o abate_v by_o the_o disunit_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o part_n within_o the_o late_a line_n of_o communication_n and_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o which_o fear_n and_o obtain_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o of_o this_o city_n the_o petitioner_n do_v humble_o pray_v that_o consideration_n may_v be_v take_v of_o the_o information_n give_v by_o the_o say_a john_n everard_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o further_a examination_n thereof_o such_o course_n may_v be_v take_v therein_o as_o your_o honour_n shall_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o chain_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o be_v late_o pull_v down_o may_v forthwith_o be_v repair_v and_o set_v up_o again_o and_o that_o the_o army_n may_v be_v speedy_o remove_v to_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o the_o city_n that_o by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n major_a general_n skippon_n who_o be_v long_o since_o choose_v and_o still_o by_o act_n of_o common-council_n be_v continue_v major_a general_n over_o the_o force_n of_o the_o city_n may_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v major_a general_n within_o the_o late_a line_n of_o communication_n and_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o may_v the_o better_o be_v enable_v to_o reunite_v the_o force_n within_o the_o city_n and_o the_o say_a late_a line_n of_o communication_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n for_o the_o better_a defence_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o place_n adjacent_a and_o likewise_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o who_o the_o city_n do_v resolve_v to_o adhere_v according_a to_o their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o information_n of_o john_n everard_n concerning_o some_o speech_n that_o pass_v from_o certain_a person_n at_o windsor_n of_o a_o intention_n to_o disarm_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o then_o to_o plunder_n the_o same_o iohn_n everard_n make_v oath_n that_o he_o have_v some_o occasion_n of_o business_n at_o windsor_n upon_o thursday_n the_o 20_o of_o april_n 1648._o as_o he_o do_v lie_v in_o bed_n do_v hear_v some_o gentleman_n discourse_n in_o the_o next_o chamber_n the_o number_n of_o who_o he_o can_v tell_v but_o by_o their_o discourse_n they_o can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o three_o or_o four_o and_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v they_o be_v all_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n fairfax_n one_o of_o they_o be_v quartermaster-general_a gravener_n as_o he_o suppose_v another_o one_o colonel_n ewer_n or_o some_o such_o name_n and_o after_o some_o merry_a discourse_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v serious_a and_o propound_v what_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a exigency_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o subject_n they_o discourse_v a_o hour_n or_o more_o they_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o scot_n and_o with_o the_o same_o confidence_n believe_v that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n will_v join_v with_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o they_o can_v find_v no_o way_n but_o to_o disarm_v the_o city_n both_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o afterwards_o they_o say_v they_o will_v intimate_v that_o those_o who_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o army_n shall_v come_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v arm_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o keep_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o citizen_n in_o awe_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v maintain_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o city_n so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o continue_v they_o and_o because_o that_o money_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o war_n have_v which_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o procure_v man_n enough_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o use_v they_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o present_a advancement_n of_o the_o same_o if_o need_n be_v this_o city_n be_v disarm_v they_o will_v make_v they_o advance_v a_o million_o of_o money_n or_o else_o plunder_v they_o and_o the_o party_n that_o speak_v this_o say_v he_o have_v acquaint_v commissary-general_n ireton_n with_o it_o all_o which_o or_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n be_v speak_v in_o this_o deponent_n hear_v john_n everard_n copia_fw-la vera_fw-la 23._o aprilis_fw-la 1648._o jur._n coram_fw-la jo._n warner_n major_n die_fw-la jovis_fw-la 27._o april_n 1648._o master_n sheriff_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o lord_n have_v command_v i_o to_o return_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o good_a affection_n that_o they_o have_v express_v in_o this_o their_o petition_n assert_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o city_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n according_a to_o their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n they_o likewise_o have_v command_v i_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o care_n to_o prevent_v any_o danger_n or_o inconveniency_n that_o may_v threaten_v the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o though_o to_o their_o great_a grief_n these_o late_a trouble_n have_v much_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o their_o endeavour_n therein_o which_o care_n they_o be_v full_o resolve_v still_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o they_o assure_v you_o that_o it_o never_o enter_v into_o their_o thought_n to_o have_v the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o be_v disarm_v and_o they_o hope_v there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o intention_n in_o any_o other_o who_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o to_o the_o report_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v unto_o you_o by_o one_o john_n everard_n they_o will_v put_v it_o into_o a_o further_a examination_n that_o they_o may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o it_o and_o except_o there_o be_v further_a proof_n of_o it_o they_o hope_v such_o a_o report_n shall_v not_o render_v the_o army_n to_o be_v suspect_v of_o any_o such_o design_n consider_v the_o many_o former_a and_o late_a experience_n that_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n have_v have_v of_o the_o fidelity_n and_o good_a service_n of_o the_o army_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a of_o set_v up_o the_o chain_n within_o the_o city_n they_o do_v full_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n to_o do_v therein_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o last_o particular_a concerning_o major_a general_n skippon_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o lord_n can_v resolve_v nothing_o therein_o without_o a_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o that_o house_n but_o they_o will_v take_v it_o further_o into_o their_o consideration_n joh._n brown_n cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la die_fw-la jovis_fw-la 27_o aprilis_fw-la 1648._o the_o house_n be_v inform_v that_o divers_a alderman_n and_o citizen_n be_v at_o the_o door_n they_o be_v call_v in_o and_o alderman_n bide_v one_o of-the_a sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n after_o some_o short_a preamble_n acquaint_v the_o house_n that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o in_o common-council_n assemble_v the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o house_n the_o petitioner_n be_v withdraw_v the_o petition_n be_v read_v and_o a_o information_n annex_v of_o one_o john_n everard_n take_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o lord_n major_n 23._o of_o april_n 1648._o the_o petition_n be_v entitle_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o in_o common-council_n assemble_v order_a upon_o the_o question_n by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o this_o house_n do_v approve_v of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o city_n concerning_o major_a general_n skippon_n resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o 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