Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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A26386
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The Address of divers trades-men, apprentices, and others, to the Right Honourable Sir John Chapman, Kt., Lord Mayor of the city of London
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1689
(1689)
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Wing A544; ESTC R8899
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596
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the_o address_n of_o divers_a tradesman_n apprentice_n and_o other_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n chapman_n kt._n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n my_o lord_n we_o your_o citizen_n together_o with_o the_o apprentice_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v true_a and_o undoubted_a information_n of_o the_o horrid_a contrivance_n of_o divers_a papist_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o together_o with_o all_o the_o good_a protestant_n and_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o introduce_v tyranny_n slavery_n and_o popery_n do_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o and_o divers_a other_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n address_v ourselves_o unto_o you_o who_o we_o take_v to_o be_v our_o patron_n desire_v your_o aid_n and_o assistance_n as_o you_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o nation_n to_o defend_v and_o protect_v we_o in_o this_o our_o good_a design_n to_o defend_v this_o renown_a city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n from_o the_o vile_a attempt_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o we_o do_v here_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v venture_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v which_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n we_o will_v never_o dissert_v though_o we_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n imaginable_a desire_v your_o lordship_n leave_n to_o search_v all_o papist_n house_n within_o this_o city_n for_o arm_n ammunition_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o we_o desire_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o yourself_o together_o with_o the_o trained-band_n of_o this_o city_n to_o keep_v garrison_n within_o this_o say_a city_n and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_v of_o your_o lordship_n concurrence_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o who_o person_n we_o will_v not_o flinch_v though_o we_o all_o immediate_o lose_v our_o life_n this_o be_v our_o resolute_a purpose_n we_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o serious_a consideration_n and_o remain_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n and_o citizen_n