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
A82232	A declaration of the right honourable the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the City of London, concerning the great and apparent danger of the said city, and the desires and proceedings of the Common-Councell-men therin, in behalf of the citizens. Also, their present summons and directions (in His Majesties name) to the trained bands and citizens, touching the preservation of the peace, defence of themselves, the city, and the magistrates thereof. Agreed upon by the honourable court at Guild-Hall, on Tuesday last, April 25. 1648. Michel.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; R. V.; T. H.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing D764; Thomason E437_2; ESTC R204682	2,798	8

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and_o defend_v the_o say_a city_n and_o inhabitant_n upon_o the_o 24._o and_o 25._o of_o this_o in_o stant_fw-la april_n 1648._o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v a_o general_a meeting_n at_o guild-hall_n where_o they_o spend_v much_o time_n upon_o debate_n and_o consultation_n touch_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n defence_n of_o themselves_o the_o city_n and_o the_o magistrate_n thereof_o as_o also_o concern_v the_o apparent_a danger_n that_o the_o city_n be_v now_o in_o at_o the_o present_a therefore_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o say_a court_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n agree_v upon_o this_o ensue_a declaration_n and_o order_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v print_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o upon_o sight_n thereof_o do_v so_o order_v and_o dispose_v of_o their_o servant_n and_o all_o other_o under_o their_o charge_n that_o 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