Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	citizen_n	london_n	mayor_n	9,097	5	11.2140	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57318	The Right of electing sheriffs of London and Middlesex, briefly stated and declared		1682 (1682)	Wing R1504; ESTC R24147	5,029	4

to_o choose_v their_o own_o sheriff_n appear_v uncontrollaby_n both_o by_o a_o clause_n of_o common_a council_n 49_o ed._n 3._o which_o say_v that_o the_o citizen_n be_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o guild-hall_n 3._o vid._n lib._n civet_n ab_fw-la anno_fw-la 15._o ed._n 3._o as_o elector_n des_fw-fr majores_fw-la &_o viscounte_n for_o the_o election_n of_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n as_o also_o by_o the_o election_n which_o be_v make_v of_o sheriff_n in_o the_o 42d_o and_o 43d_o of_o ed._n 3._o which_o be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z &_o quamplurimi_fw-la clariorum_fw-la civitatis_fw-la and_o many_o other_o famous_a person_n of_o the_o city_n and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o instruct_v that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o freeman_n in_o the_o choose_n their_o sheriff_n be_v not_o violate_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 20_o ed._n 3._o we_o have_v another_o act_n of_o common-council_n in_o the_o four_o hen._n 5._o in_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o citizen_n shall_v be_v summon_v at_o such_o a_o day_n for_o the_o choose_n free_o and_o indifferent_o ibid._n ibid._n majorem_fw-la &_o vicecomites_fw-la mayor_n and_o sheriff_n but_o whereas_o they_o allege_v a_o act_n of_o common-council_n in_o the_o seven_o car._n 1._o wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o 24_o of_o june_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n and_o allowance_n of_o such_o person_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n of_o midd._n and_o for_o the_o choice_n of_o such_o other_o person_n as_o by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o shall_v be_v chousen_n to_o be_v sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n of_o midd._n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v in_o the_o one_a place_n that_o this_o act_n of_o common-council_n by_o acknowledge_v a_o right_a in_o the_o common-hall_n to_o confirm_v 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both_o to_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o ancient_a custom_n for_o albeit_o they_o have_v a_o right_n of_o vote_v in_o the_o election_n of_o sheriff_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o baron_n and_o freeman_n of_o london_n and_o not_o in_o the_o rank_n and_o under_o the_o character_n of_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v pretend_v to_o stay_v they_o be_v to_o descend_v and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o husting_n among_o the_o commoner_n and_o during_o that_o affair_n and_o transaction_n lie_v aside_o their_o grandeur_n and_o listen_v themselves_o among_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o city_n nay_o so_o far_o back_o as_o the_o 22._o hen._n 6._o we_o read_v that_o the_o mayor_n have_v present_v one_o nicholas_n wyford_n for_o sheriff_n lond._n lib._n k._n fol._n 214._o in_o arch._n 2._o lond._n do_v thereupon_o cum_fw-la aldermanis_n ascendere_fw-la in_o cameras_fw-la superiores_fw-la remove_v from_o the_o court_n and_o go_v into_o a_o upper_a chamber_n and_o consonant_n hereunto_o have_v the_o custom_n and_o practice_n be_v for_o many_o age_n the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o election_n that_o be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v and_o as_o this_o have_v be_v the_o common_a usage_n so_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v discourse_v abroad_o that_o unless_o my_o lord_n mayor_n can_v obtain_v his_o will_n of_o impose_v a_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o city_n he_o intend_v to_o dissolve_v the_o court_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v let_v he_o do_v it_o at_o his_o peril_n for_o hereupon_o not_o only_o every_o freeman_n may_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o as_o wrong_v they_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n but_o they_o may_v indict_v he_o for_o perjury_n both_o in_o violate_v his_o oath_n not_o only_o as_o mayor_n but_o as_o a_o freeman_n and_o also_o as_o a_o subverter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o famous_a corporation_n nay_o upon_o the_o dissolve_v the_o court_n without_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n he_o will_v at_o once_o offend_v against_o a_o act_n of_o the_o common-council_n which_o appoint_v the_o 24_o of_o june_n for_o the_o election_n of_o sheriff_n and_o withal_o leave_v the_o city_n without_o a_o chamberlain_n and_o bridg-master_n and_o as_o upon_o the_o nonelection_n of_o a_o chamberlain_n no_o money_n can_v be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o chamber_n see_v there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o so_o his_o lordship_n must_v expect_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o the_o action_n that_o person_n have_v money_n arise_v from_o thence_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o commence_v nay_o his_o lordship_n stand_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o choose_v one_o sheriff_n be_v industrious_o to_o betray_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o city_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o plea_n put_v in_o against_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la 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yourselves_o in_o this_o affair_n you_o may_v expect_v either_o to_o live_v safe_o or_o to_o become_v sacrifice_n to_o a_o few_o man_n who_o have_v forfeit_v their_o own_o head_n to_o the_o law_n will_v preserve_v they_o by_o a_o exchange_n for_o you_o i_o need_v not_o mention_v the_o form_n of_o my_o lord_n mayor_n late_a precept_n you_o be_v all_o acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a that_o it_o differ_v from_o all_o you_o have_v heretofore_o see_v and_o that_o it_o direct_o overthrow_v your_o charter_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o farewell_o london_n print_v for_o r._n dew_n 1682._o

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