Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	bring_v	great_a	time_n	4,314	4	3.1139	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31136	The Case of the city of Londonderry in Ireland humbly represented to the honourable House of Commons in Parliament assembled.		1700 (1700)	Wing C1033; ESTC R35469	4,545	4

the_o case_n of_o the_o city_n of_o londonderry_n in_o ireland_n humble_o represent_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o say_a city_n have_v by_o petition_n to_o the_o late_a honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o by_o a_o print_a case_n and_o account_n of_o the_o suffering_n during_o the_o late_a siege_n there_o true_o set_v forth_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v on_o the_o late_a happy_a revolution_n for_o secure_v and_o defence_n of_o that_o important_a place_n need_v not_o now_o be_v repeat_v be_v general_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o that_o honourable_a house_n of_o the_o 9th_o of_o april_n 1698_o and_o their_o address_n thereupon_o to_o his_o majesty_n as_o the_o same_o likewise_o be_v by_o the_o vote_n and_o address_v of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o ireland_n in_o december_n 1695_o as_o by_o the_o say_a petition_n vote_n and_o address_n herewith_o print_v may_v appear_v but_o have_v hitherto_o have_v no_o effect_n no_o proper_a fund_z be_v find_v to_o answer_v that_o end_n so_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o suburb_n and_o many_o house_n within_o the_o wall_n lie_v to_o this_o day_n in_o rubbish_n beside_o the_o many_o other_o loss_n and_o disbursement_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n for_o the_o public_a service_n they_o have_v hitherto_o have_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o yet_o be_v never_o without_o hope_n to_o be_v at_o length_n consider_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o case_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o service_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o say_a city_n contribute_v much_o to_o the_o reduction_n of_o ireland_n by_o which_o the_o estate_n of_o those_o there_o in_o rebellion_n become_v forfeit_v they_o therefore_o do_v now_o humble_o lay_v their_o case_n before_o this_o honourable_a house_n hope_v that_o in_o appropriate_v the_o say_a forfeiture_n they_o may_v be_v remember_v and_o some_o clause_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o act_n to_o be_v pass_v touch_v the_o same_o for_o and_o in_o behalf_n of_o that_o city_n as_o may_v answer_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n vote_n and_o address_n all_o which_o be_v humble_o submit_v to_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o consideration_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o londonderry_n in_o ireland_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n service_n and_o suffering_n on_o this_o late_a happy_a revolution_n and_o the_o good_a effect_n thereof_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o these_o kingdom_n be_v not_o unknown_a they_o hope_v to_o this_o honourable_a house_n nor_o as_o yet_o forget_v how_o early_o the_o city_n of_o londonderry_n appear_v and_o defend_v itself_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o protestant_a hand_n and_o for_o the_o present_a government_n that_o endure_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o a_o siege_n very_o fatal_a to_o the_o popish_a interest_n and_o measure_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v great_a sufferer_n thereby_o in_o many_o respect_n and_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n not_o only_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o that_o city_n and_o all_o improvement_n about_o it_o as_o it_o still_o remain_v and_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o house_n within_o the_o wall_n then_o lay_v in_o rubbish_n and_o the_o rest_n great_o shatter_v by_o the_o enemy_n bomb_n and_o cannon_n but_o also_o by_o their_o many_o disbursement_n for_o secure_v and_o fortify_v the_o place_n buy_v and_o lay_v in_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n raise_v pay_v and_o subsist_v of_o force_n provision_n of_o all_o sort_n consume_v in_o the_o siege_n by_o the_o garrison_n clothes_n and_o other_o necessary_n afford_v to_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n that_o defend_v the_o city_n and_o debt_n contract_v for_o the_o public_a use_n and_o safety_n amount_v in_o all_o as_o on_o a_o moderate_a computation_n appear_v to_o about_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n beside_o private_a loss_n in_o common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o relieve_v many_o thousand_o protestant_n flee_v thither_o for_o refuge_n all_o which_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o great_a poverty_n and_o the_o say_a city_n and_o suburb_n to_o a_o very_a ruinous_a condition_n that_o as_o they_o willing_o expose_v themselves_o and_o their_o all_o for_o the_o public_a interest_n and_o service_n so_o they_o have_v patient_o these_o eight_o year_n past_a lie_v under_o their_o loss_n support_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n that_o in_o good_a time_n especial_o if_o the_o war_n be_v once_o end_v and_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v admit_v such_o consideration_n will_v be_v have_v of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o remain_v a_o poor_a ruinous_a spectacle_n to_o all_o a_o scorn_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o discouragement_n to_o other_o as_o they_o now_o be_v but_o shall_v as_o the_o happy_a result_n of_o what_o they_o have_v undergo_v be_v make_v as_o they_o still_o hope_v they_o shall_v a_o last_a monument_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a favour_n and_o bounty_n if_o their_o case_n shall_v then_o come_v before_o he_o recommend_v by_o this_o honourable_a house_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v favourable_o please_v to_o look_v on_o they_o and_o take_v their_o case_n and_o suffering_n and_o the_o ruinous_a condition_n of_o the_o poor_a city_n of_o londonderry_n and_o its_o suburb_n into_o consideration_n and_o so_o to_o lay_v the_o same_o before_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o his_o royal_a favour_n in_o order_n to_o your_o petitioner_n relief_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n as_o to_o your_o honour_n great_a wisdom_n shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o your_o petitioner_n will_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n vote_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o england_n sabbati_fw-la 9_o 0_o die_v aprilis_n 1698._o sir_n robert_n clayton_n report_a from_o the_o committee_n to_o who_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o londonderry_n in_o ireland_n be_v refer_v that_o they_o have_v examine_v and_o consider_v the_o same_o and_o come_v to_o several_a resolution_n which_o they_o have_v direct_v he_o to_o report_n to_o the_o house_n which_o he_o read_v in_o his_o place_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v in_o at_o the_o table_n where_o the_o same_o be_v read_v and_o with_o a_o amendment_n of_o one_o of_o they_o agree_v unto_o by_o the_o house_n and_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n resolve_v that_o the_o allegation_n contain_v in_o the_o petition_n be_v true_a resolve_v that_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o committee_n upon_o examination_n of_o the_o petition_n that_o the_o public_a loss_n disbursement_n and_o damage_n sustain_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n be_v in_o the_o say_a petition_n very_o moderate_o compute_v and_o that_o the_o loss_n beside_o to_o particular_a and_o private_a person_n be_v very_o great_a resolve_v that_o the_o service_n and_o suffering_n of_o that_o city_n on_o this_o late_a revolution_n be_v very_o eminent_a and_o of_o great_a consequence_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n resolve_v that_o in_o regard_n thereof_o the_o say_a city_n have_v well_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o damage_n in_o the_o petition_n mention_v and_o to_o have_v some_o special_a mark_n of_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n for_o a_o last_a monument_n to_o posterity_n that_o in_o order_n thereto_o it_o be_v humble_o propose_v that_o something_o in_o particular_a which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v think_v fit_a be_v humble_o recommend_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o same_o ordered_n that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o committee_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o address_n to_o be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n set_v forth_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o the_o say_a resolution_n and_o humble_o pray_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v please_v to_o make_v some_o compensation_n for_o the_o say_a damage_n out_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n or_o otherwise_o as_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o princely_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a jovis_n 23_o die_v junii_fw-la 1698._o sir_n robert_n clayton_n report_a from_o the_o committee_n to_o who_o the_o address_n relate_v to_o the_o city_n of_o londonderry_n in_o ireland_n be_v commit_v that_o they_o have_v draw_v up_o a_o address_n which_o they_o have_v direct_v he_o to_o report_n to_o the_o house_n which_o he_o read_v in_o his_o place_n and_o afterward_o deliver_v in_o at_o the_o table_n where_o the_o same_o be_v read_v and_o agree_v unto_o by_o the_o house_n and_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n most_o gracious_a sovereign_n we_o your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n