Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	county_n	penny_n	shilling_n	23,253	5	14.0219	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71351	Mercurius publicus: comprising the sum of forraign intelligence ...[no.30 (19 July-26 July 1660)]; Mercurius publicus (London, England : 1659)	Muddiman, Henry, fl.1659-1666, editor.; Dury, Giles editor.; Newcomb, Thomas, d. 1681 or 2, publisher.	1660 (1660)	Thomason E186_22	10,576	16

Monday the Tenth of September at the Castle of Lincoln City of Lincoln The same day at the City of Lincoln Nottingham Saturday the Fifteenth of September at Nottingham Town of Nottingham The same day at the Town of Nottingham Derby Tuesday the Eighteenth of September at Derby Leicester Friday the One and twentieth of September at Leicester Town of Leicester The same day at the Town of Leicester City of Coventry Monday the Four and twentieth of September at the City of Coventry Warwick Tuesday the Five and twentieth of September at Warwick July 19. This day the Borough of Plymouth as an expression of their unfeighned joy for his Majesties happy restauration presented by the hands of the Right Honourable Sir William Morris one of his Majesties principal Secretaries of State and Governor of Plymouth Serjeant Maynard Recorder Edm. Vowell Sam. Trellany Esquires and Timothy Alsop Alderman an honorable present of plate which for the largeness of the pieces and curiosity of the work was a noble present and was received very graciously by his Majesty Amongst the rest was a Fountain carved with rare Art and curious Figures out of which perfumed water was cast up twenty foot high and had at the top thereof a curious Perfuming box which at the same time issued forth perfumed fire His Majesty with several persons of Honour was pleased to entertain himself with the sight of it At the same time the City of Exeter by the said Sir William Morris Tho. Bampfied Esq Recorder Simon Snow Alderman and Thomas Westlake Town-Clark as a pledge of their Congratulation of His blessed Restauration and an earnest of their hearty affections did present his Majesty with several parcels of rich plate to a very considerable value for the mass thereof All the persons of both Corporations had the honour of his Majesties Hand Serjeant Maynard having declared the affection of the said City and Borough in a most elegant pithy Speech to which his Majesty manifested a particular application the Serjeant being better heard here then when he forced his entrance into the House of Commons after two moneths seclusion when those horrid Regicides fell upon that bloody debate where the Serjeant by Cromwel was divers times demanded to the Bar as unable to bear the strength and force of the Serjeants Arguments when he pleaded so admirally for the Life of the King July 24. 1660. This day some of the Clergy of the County of Lincoln in the Name of the rest being brought into the Royal Presence by the Earl of Manchester presented an Address to the Kings most Excellent Majesty which His Majesty was graciously pleased to accept with several expressions of favour to the Presenters giving them also the Honour to kiss His Hand To the Kings most Excellent Majesty The most humble Address of the Ministers in the County of Lincoln Most dread Soveraign AMong all the great calamities which God most justly for our sins hath brought upon us since the first commencing of our national distractions none have made so deep impressions of real sorrow upon our hearts as the barbarous inhumanity Acted upon your Royal Father of blessed memory by certain wicked and deceitfull men The remembrance of which as it doth renew our utmost abhorrency of the Act so of all those Jesuitical Principles which under any pretence whatsoever have any tendency to the deposing and much more the murder of Kings After the loss of the best deserving King the world could then boast of which was attended with the voice of blasphemy uttered by our enemies against the true Religion because some who did profess it had stained her beauty with their bloody hands Gall was added to our wormewood by the forced exile of your Majesty during whose absence abroad we could hardly think our selves to be at home But God who comforteth those who are cast down gave us hope in the wonderfull preservation of your Majesty at Worcester yea many supplications made for you by your faithfull people and establishment of your Royal heart with his grace to resist and overcome a great crowde of Temptations both on the right hand and on the left by holding fast the true Ancient Catholique and Apostolical Faith once delivered unto the Saints These things were to us as the dawning of the day of Salvation which God after a darke night of confusion hath now not by an ordinary working of Providence caused to shine upon us And we have cause to believe that he who hath subdued the power of the Enemy will also subdue their hearts that as your Majesties return hath been accompanied with the cordial desire and joy of the most of your subjects so your reign will be with the great love and full satisfaction of all And this our confidence is more increased by your Majesties gracious charitable and healing Declaration of the first of May and your early Proclamation issued against vicious debauched and prophane persons For which as we are always bound to praise God so we do with all humble thankfulness acknowledg your majesties special grace and Princely favor And whatsoever our earnest prayers to God exhortations to our hearers and dutifull subjection may possibly contribute to the happiness of your sacred person and government we shall with all alacrity and faithfulness perform beseeching him by whom Kings reign to encrease your graces preserve your health prolong your days and establish the Crown upon your head It was presented by the hands of the Reverend and most Learned Doctor Saunderson His Majesties Professor of Divinity at Oxon accompanied with that worthy Gentleman Sir Thomas Meeres and several of the Orthodox and Loyal Clergy viz. Mr. Wil. Lincolne Mr. Edw. Dixe Mr. Cha. Woodward Mr. Geo. Cuthbert Mr. Joh. Coope Mr. Joh. Merryweather Mr. Edw. Ask●w Mr. Edw. Boteler Mr. Joh. Nailoe Mr. Jeremy Vasin Mr. Will. Dale Mr. Robert Alington Mr. Hen. Vaughan Mr Andrew Arnold Mr. Tho. Tro●t c. And about 200. more whom onely for brevities sake we omit The Gentlemen of the Artillery Company having appointed yesterday the 24. of July for an extraordinary Exercise of Arms in the Artillery ground His H●ghness the Duke of York their Commander in Chief having notice thereof came thither about four of the Clock in the afternoon and first passing through the Front of the Body who were Four hundred compleatly habited to a Tent prepared for his Highness he they on Foot marched to the Head of them where that most valiant and most learned John Lord Lucas after an Elegant short Speech on his knees to his Highness presented him with the Leading-staff of the Company whereupon the Drums beat with a very loud Acclamation of the Gentlemen in Arms After silence was commanded his Highness was pleased to declare how willingly he accepted of their offer and would maintain all their Priviledges then throwing off his Cloak he commanded them to march himself on foot before them and having led them about the ground and drawn them up he went to the Tent door where he sate whilest the Company marched by pleased to see such a gallant Company After that they divided into two Bodies the one commanded by the Lord Lucas and the other by Major General Sir Edward Massey the great Guns playing they immediately fell to skirmish first by Forlorne afterwards in several figures At His Highness departure several Volleys were given After his departure the Bodies being joyned the Lord Lucas acquainted them That a Gentleman a Member and Well-wisher of the Company had presented to them a Silver Partizan for which in the name and behalf of all his Lordship gave the Donor thanks 24 July 1660. This day Joseph Payne Esq Major of the City and County of the City of Norwich and Thomas Rant and William Barneham Esquires Members of Parliament for the said City Christopher Jay Esq Alderman Thomas Wise one of the Sheriffs Thomas Johnson Alderman Francis Norris Robert Bendish Gent. and Thomas Baleston Town Clerk and divers other Citizens of the said City were brought into the presence of His Majesty by the Lo●d Howard and Sir Horatio Townsend accompanied with Sir John Holland Sir Philip Woodhouse Sir Ralph Hare and Sir William Doyley with divers other Esquires and Gentlemen in the County of Norfolk where the Major and the rest of the Citizens presented His Majesty with the Resignation of the Fee-Farm Rents of the said City under the Common Seal of the said City amounting to One hundred thirty and two pounds eighteen shillings and three pence yearly and One thousand pounds in Gold as a testimony of their thankfulness to God for His Majesties safe return to the Government of His Kingdom and of their loyalty and faithfulness to Him And His Majesty gave them a gracious reception and was pleased to confer the Honor of Knighthood upon the said Thomas Rant and Joseph Payne and gave the Honor of His hand to all that Company and promised His constant Favor and Protection to the said City Since the last Col. Cooke who formerly kept the Office of Treasurers-Remembrancer of the Exchequer is come under the Black Rod but we forbear to say any thing of him or any who willingly surrender themselves We are daily asked what 's done in Scotland by some who are troubled that all is at quiet and because it is so themselves sweat to beget pretty Tales of the Presbytery Covenanters c. as if there were no difference betwixt 1640. and 1660. But twenty years will not make some men wiser You ever for their sakes we will say and speak truth That His Majesty hath given Admittance and Audiance to those Personages and others from Scotland who came from Court highly satisfied with admiration of His Majesties Wisdom Justice and Affection to His People And if you hear any speak otherwise know them so such as wish it so because it is faelse They take liberty to talk but those that scribble or print it ere long may repent London Printed by J Macock and Tho. Newcomb 1660.