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	say_a	sheriff_n	8,049	5	11.8418	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07032	A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders Wherein, is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same, together, the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard, and trecherous hispaniolized Wallons, [and] others of the saied lowe Countreis. And there withall, the estate and cause of religion, especially, from the yere 1559. vnto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t.; Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.	Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.; Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598, attributed name.; Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577, attributed name.; Henricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.; Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615, attributed name.	1583 (1583)	STC 17450.3; ESTC S111524	324,446	432

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upon_o the_o condition_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o keep_v observe_v and_o follow_v they_o and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o they_o in_o particular_a in_o witness_n whereof_o the_o say_v deputy_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o ordinary_a knighthood_n in_o arnhem_n quarter_n have_v underneath_o set_v to_o their_o hand_n the_o day_n month_n and_o year_n abovesaid_a and_o subscribe_v alexandre_n bentincq_n the_o 13._o of_o march_n 1579._o appear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_v deputy_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n assemble_v at_o vtright_n the_o deputy_n of_o leewarden_n sneecq_n franiquer_n and_o of_o certain_a place_n call_v grietman_n and_o grietenien_n with_o certain_a particular_a gentleman_n of_o friselande_n who_o name_n be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o procuration_n who_o say_v that_o they_o have_v see_v and_o peruse_v the_o point_n and_o article_n of_o the_o say_v union_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o be_v further_o needful_a and_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v right_o good_a who_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o procuration_n date_v the_o 12._o of_o march_n 1579._o have_v allow_v approve_a &_o ratefied_a &_o by_o these_o present_n do_v also_o allow_v approve_v and_o ratefie_v they_o promise_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o confedered_a province_n to_o keep_v observe_v and_o follow_v those_o point_n and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o they_o in_o particular_a in_o witness_n whereof_o the_o say_v deputy_n of_o the_o say_v city_n of_o leewarden_n sneecque_n franiquer_fw-fr and_o of_o certain_a place_n call_v grietman_n and_o grietenien_n with_o certain_a particular_a gentleman_n of_o friselande_n have_v here_o underneath_o set_v to_o their_o hand_n the_o day_n monethe_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a and_o subscribe_v b._n idzaerde_o lelle_fw-fr sibess_n the_o 11._o of_o april_n 1579._o appear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n at_o vtright_o assemble_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o venlo_n namely_o gerard_n de_fw-fr loha_n harman_n de_fw-fr laet_n cornelissen_n sheriff_n james_n goris_n a_o counsellor_n and_o john_n de_fw-mi groot_fw-mi as_o ordinary_a deputy_n for_o the_o same_o place_n who_o there_o say_v that_o they_o have_v see_v and_o peruse_v the_o point_n and_o article_n of_o the_o say_v union_n and_o whatsoever_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v further_o needful_a they_o think_v to_o be_v good_a and_o have_v allow_v approve_v and_o ratefied_a &_o by_o these_o present_n do_v allow_v approve_v and_o ratefie_v they_o to_o be_v such_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o instruction_n date_v the_o 3._o of_o april_n 1679_o promise_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o confedered_a province_n to_o keep_v observe_v &_o follow_v they_o and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o they_o in_o particular_a in_o witness_n whereof_o the_o say_a deputy_n of_o the_o say_v city_n of_o venlo_n have_v here_o underneath_o set_v to_o their_o hand_n the_o day_n monethe_n and_o year_n abovesay_v and_o subscribe_v girard_n de_fw-fr lohn_n herman_n de_fw-fr laet_n cornelissen_n james_n goris_n ibon_n de_fw-mi groot_fw-mi where_o his_o excellency_n for_o the_o conservation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o law_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o low_a country_n think_v it_o always_o very_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a that_o all_o good_a amity_n union_n and_o concord_n between_o the_o province_n of_o the_o say_v country_n city_n and_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v whereby_o the_o common_a enemy_n may_v with_o great_a force_n common_a power_n and_o mutual_a assistance_n be_v not_o only_o resist_v and_o repulse_v but_o also_o to_o cut_v of_o all_o mean_n of_o sow_v and_o procure_n any_o intend_a unschiefe_n or_o dissentiou_n amongst_o the_o same_o province_n city_n or_o their_o member_n aswell_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o religion_n as_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o his_o excellency_n have_v 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