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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	alderman_n	lord_n	mayor_n	5,732	4	9.6939	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86555	A message sent from the Lord Hopton, and Sir Richard Greenvill to the Prince, and a fight in the isle of Guernsey. Also, the King of Portugals answer to a message sent unto him by Generall Blake. With a speech made to the Lord Cromwel in behalf of the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common-Councel of the City of London. And the last transactions in Scotland, with a letter from their declared King, their preparations for his coming to Edenburgh, and several Acts made in that Parliament, viz. 1. An Act for re-enforcing the Covenant. 2. An Act touching what hath been done at Breda. 3. An Act for levying of men. 4. An Act for levying 20000 I. Scots out of the L. Lauderdales estate. 5. An Act for setling officrs [sic] about their King. 6. An Act appointing officers of their army.	Hopton, Ralph Hopton, Baron, 1598-1652.; Greenville, Richard, Sir, 1600-1658.	1650 (1650)	Wing H2759; Thomason E602_26; ESTC R206433	3,688	8

Kings to shelter Rebels and Traytors Therefore his request to that King is that a day may be prefixed at which time P. Rupert and his Fleet may be forced out to Sea To which the said King gave answer that he would take some time to consider thereof and to consult with his Councell about it General Popham is now joyned with General Blake and our men want nothing but opportunity to fight with the enemy they were at the first going out victualled for seven months and have had supplies of mony and fresh victual since they were out a small Vessel belonging to Jersey Island was lately taken by one of our Frigots the prise is worth little in it self but great by way of prevention of mischeif of which she had a great share The report goes that the Governor of Gernsey hath laid siege against the Castle in that Isle which hath long stood out against the Parliament the enemy within made one salley forth and were gallantly repulsed and beaten in againe withe the loss of 5. men the Castle is very strong and well victualled many breaches are made in the walls and it is thought we shall storm it within few days I pray let me hear from you by the next and send me what news you have A gentleman which came from London tells me us that you are listing Auxillaries and that the City will raise a Brigarde of horse for defence thereof which if so will be good for their own safety and excel in the example Your assured friend T. S. A Letter from a Gentleman in London to his Friend in the Countrey SIR ACcording to my promise I shall send you what newes is stirring here This week the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London visited the Lord Cromwel at his Lodgings near White-Hall and the Recorder not being well in health Mr. Sadler the Town-Clark of the City made a Speech acknowledging Gods great mercy in carrying his Excellency through so many difficulties in Ireland and bringing him victoriously hither again c. Vnto which his Lordship made a modest reply returning the praise and glory thereof to God alone after which his Excellency and the Lord Mayor had some short discourse in private and so parted with many sweet expressions of mutual love to the great grief and sorrow of the common Enemy who loving innovation dare interpriss any thing to make them owners of their desires and resting in that mind they conspire against the prosperity of good men cloaking their vice with the vashness and fury of the people of which flame if it should not be quenched in time might come great mischief The Parliament hath spent some time in debating the way and time for bringing in a new and equal Representative as likewise about an additional and more effectual Act then the former for the relief of Creditors and Prisoners in which there will be strong provision made that he that hath wherewith to pay shall not by yielding his Body save his Estate nor he that hath not any goods to satisfie suffer perpetual imprisonment which hath been the utter ruine of many a man and his whole Family which is an excellent work and no alteration of Law but the restoring of it to its original or first institution And what can be required more of them then that the Common-wealth may be preserved in safety and happiness and surely every State is happy which hath good Lawes and doth abound in all good things as England doth which is the happy fruit of the late peace we have enjoyed under the present Government FINIS