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
A40423	A Petition from His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax and the General Councel of Officers of the Army, to the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled, concerning the draught of an agreement of the people, for a secure and present peace, by them framed and prepared together with the said agreement presented Saturday, Jan. 20, and a declaration of His Excellency and the said General Councel, concerning the same, tendred to the consideration of the people.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Army. Council.	1649 (1649)	Wing F213; ESTC R6806	15,566	34

after_o election_n 4_o that_o to_o the_o end_n all_o officer_n of_o state_n may_v be_v certain_o accountable_a and_o no_o faction_n make_v to_o maintain_v corrupt_a interest_n no_o member_n of_o a_o council_n of_o state_n nor_o any_o officer_n of_o any_o salary_n force_v in_o army_n or_o garrison_n nor_o any_o treasurer_n or_o receiver_n of_o public_a money_n shall_v while_o such_o be_v elect_v to_o be_v of_o a_o representative_a and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o be_v void_a and_o in_o case_n any_o lawyer_n shall_v be_v choose_v of_o any_o representative_a or_o council_n of_o state_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o practice_n as_o a_o lawyer_n during_o thattrust_n 5_o for_o the_o more_o convenient_a election_n of_o representative_n each_o county_n wherein_o more_o than_o three_o representor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v with_o the_o town_n corporate_a and_o city_n if_o there_o be_v any_o lie_v within_o the_o compass_n thereof_o to_o which_o no_o representor_n be_v herein_o assign_v shall_v be_v divide_v by_o a_o due_a proportion_n into_o so_o many_o and_o such_o part_n as_o each_o part_n may_v elect_v two_o and_o no_o part_n above_o three_o representor_n for_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o which_o division_n and_o the_o ascertain_n of_o other_o circumstance_n hereafter_o express_v so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o election_n less_o subject_a to_o confusion_n or_o mistake_v in_o order_n to_o the_o next_o representative_a thomas_n lord_n grey_n of_o grooby_n sir_n john_n danvers_n sir_n henry_n holcraft_n knight_n moses_n wall_n gentleman_n samuel_n moyer_n john_n langley_n william_n hawkins_n abraham_n babington_n daniel_n taylor_n mark_n hilsley_n richard_n price_n and_o col._n john_n white_n citizen_n of_o london_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n three_o or_o more_o fit_a person_n in_o each_o county_n and_o in_o each_o city_n and_o borough_n to_o which_o one_o representor_n or_o more_o be_v assign_v to_o be_v as_o commissioner_n for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o borough_n and_o by_o like_o writing_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n shall_v certify_v into_o the_o parliament_n record_n before_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o february_n next_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commissioner_n so_o appoint_v for_o the_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o borough_n which_o commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o for_o the_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o borough_n shall_v before_o the_o end_n of_o february_n next_o by_o write_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n appoint_v two_o fit_a and_o faithful_a person_n or_o more_o in_o each_o hundred_o lath_n or_o wapentake_n within_o the_o respective_a county_n and_o in_o each_o ward_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o orderly_a take_n of_o all_o voluntary_a subscription_n to_o this_o agreement_n by_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o every_o perish_v who_o be_v to_o return_v the_o subscription_n so_o take_v to_o the_o person_n that_o employ_v they_o keep_v a_o transcript_n thereof_o to_o themselves_o and_o those_o person_n keep_v like_o transcript_n to_o return_v the_o original_a subscription_n to_o the_o respective_a commissioner_n by_o who_o they_o be_v appoint_v at_o or_o before_o the_o fourteen_o of_o april_n next_o to_o be_v register_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o county_n record_n for_o the_o say_a county_n respective_o and_o the_o subscription_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o chief_a court_n of_o record_n for_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o other_o city_n and_o borrough_n respective_o be_v to_o appoint_v two_o or_o more_o fit_a person_n in_o every_o parish_n within_o their_o precinct_n to_o take_v such_o subscription_n and_o keep_v transcript_n thereof_o to_o return_v the_o original_n to_o the_o respective_a commissioner_n by_o the_o say_a fourteen_o of_o april_n next_o to_o be_v register_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o chief_a court_n within_o the_o respecrive_fw-it city_n and_o borough_n and_o the_o same_o commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o for_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o borough_n respective_o shall_v where_o more_o than_o three_o representor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v divide_v such_o county_n as_o also_o the_o city_n of_o london_n into_o so_o many_o and_o such_o part_n as_o be_v aforementioned_a and_o shall_v set_v forth_o the_o bound_n of_o such_o division_n and_o shall_v in_o every_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n where_o any_o representor_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o in_o every_o such_o division_n as_o aforesaid_a within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o within_o the_o several_a county_n so_o divide_v respective_o appoint_v one_o certain_a place_n wherein_o the_o people_n shall_v meet_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o representor_n and_o some_o one_o fit_a person_n or_o more_o inhabit_v within_o each_o borough_n city_n county_n or_o division_n respective_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o sheriff_n to_o regulate_v the_o election_n and_o by_o pole_n or_o otherwise_o clear_o to_o distinguish_v and_o judge_v thereof_o and_o to_o make_v return_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n elect_v as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v and_o shall_v likewise_o in_o write_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n make_v certificate_n of_o the_o several_a division_n with_o the_o bound_n thereof_o by_o they_o set_v forth_o and_o of_o the_o certain_a place_n of_o meeting_n and_o person_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o sheriff_n appoint_v in_o they_o respective_o as_o aforesaid_a direct_v and_o cause_v such_o certificate_n to_o be_v return_v into_o the_o parliament_n record_v before_o the_o end_n of_o april_n next_o and_o before_o that_o time_n shall_v also_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o every_o parish_n within_o the_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n respective_o and_o shall_v in_o every_o such_o parish_n likewise_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n one_o trusty_a person_n or_o more_o inhabit_v therein_o to_o make_v a_o true_a list_n of_o all_o the_o person_n within_o their_o respective_a parish_n who_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n aforegoing_a be_v to_o have_v voice_n in_o the_o election_n and_o express_v who_o among_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n capable_a of_o be_v elect_v and_o such_o list_n with_o the_o say_a warrant_n to_o bring_v in_o and_o return_v at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n unto_o the_o person_n appoint_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sheriff_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o that_o borough_n city_n county_n or_o division_n respective_o which_o person_n so_o appoint_v as_o sheriff_n be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n or_o in_o case_n of_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o space-of_a one_o hour_n after_o the_o time_n limit_v for_o the_o people_n meeting_n than_o any_o person_n present_a that_o be_v eligible_a as_o aforesaid_a who_o the_o people_n then_o and_o there_o assemble_v shall_v choose_v for_o that_o end_n shall_v receive_v and_o keep_v the_o say_a list_n and_o admit_v the_o person_n therein_o contain_v or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v present_a unto_o a_o free_a vote_n in_o the_o say_a election_n and_o have_v first_o cause_v this_o agreement_n to_o be_v public_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v proceed_v unto_o and_o regulate_v and_o keep_v peace_n and_o order_n in_o the_o election_n and_o by_o pole_n or_o otherwise_o open_o distinguish_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o same_o and_o thereof_o by_o certificate_n or_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o himself_o and_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o elector_n nominate_v the_o person_n or_o person_n due_o elect_v shall_v make_v a_o true_a return_n into_o the_o parliament_n record_n within_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o election_n under_o pain_n for_o default_n thereof_o or_o for_o make_v any_o false_a return_v to_o forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o public_a use_n and_o shall_v also_o cause_v indenture_n to_o be_v make_v and_o interchangeable_o seal_v and_o deliver_v betwixt_o himself_o and_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a elector_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o person_n or_o each_o person_n elect_v several_o on_o the_o other_o part_n express_v their_o election_n of_o he_o as_o a_o representor_n of_o they_o according_a to_o this_o agreement_n and_o his_o acceptance_n of_o that_o trust_n and_o his_o promise_n according_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o with_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o understanding_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n this_o course_n be_v to_o hold_v for_o the_o first_o representative_a which_o be_v to_o 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and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a for_o delinquency_n it_o may_v then_o take_v place_n and_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n whitehall_n jan._n 15._o 1649._o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o general_a council_n of_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n jo_n rushworth_n secr_n secr_n a_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o the_o place_n therewith_o incorporate_v for_o a_o secure_a and_o present_a peace_n upon_o ground_n of_o common_a right_n freedom_n and_o safety_n have_v by_o our_o late_a labor_n and_o hazard_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n at_o how_o high_a a_o rate_n we_o value_v our_o just_a freedom_n and_o god_n have_v so_o far_o own_v our_o cause_n as_o to_o deliver_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o into_o our_o hand_n we_o do_v now_o hold_v ourselves_o bind_v in_o mutual_a duty_n to_o each_o other_o to_o take_v the_o best_a care_n we_o can_v for_o the_o future_a to_o avoid_v both_o the_o danger_n of_o return_v into_o a_o slavish_a condition_n and_o the_o chargeable_a remedy_n of_o another_o war_n for_o as_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o so_o many_o of_o our_o country_n man_n will_v have_v oppose_v we_o in_o this_o quarrel_n if_o they_o have_v understand_v their_o own_o good_a so_o may_v we_o hopeful_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o that_o when_o our_o common_a right_n and_o liberty_n shall_v be_v clear_v their_o endeavour_n will_v be_v disappoint_v that_o seek_v to_o make_v themselves_o our_o master_n since_o therefore_o our_o former_a oppression_n and_o not_o yet_o end_v trouble_n have_v be_v occasion_v either_o by_o want_n of_o frequent_a national_a meeting_n in_o council_n or_o by_o the_o undue_a or_o unequal_a constitution_n thereof_o or_o by_o render_v those_o meeting_n ●neffectual_a we_o be_v full_o agree_v and_o resolve_v god_n willing_a to_o provide_v that_o hereafter_o our_o representative_n be_v neither_o leave_v 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say_a representative_a at_o all_o time_n the_o several_a number_n here_o mention_v viz._n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n with_o the_o borough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o particular_o name_v ten_o 10_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n with_o the_o suburb_n adjoin_v and_o liberty_n thereof_o two_o 2_o the_o city_n of_o rochester_n with_o the_o parish_n of_o chatham_n and_o strowd_n one_o 1_o the_o cinque ports_o in_o kent_n and_o sussex_n viz._n dover_n rumney_n hyde_n sandwich_n hastings_n with_o the_o town_n of_o rye_n and_o winchelsey_n three_o 3_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n with_o the_o borough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o chichester_n and_o the_o cinque ports_o eight_o 8_o the_o city_n of_o chichester_n with_o the_o suburb_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o one_o 1_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n with_o the_o borough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v eight_o 8_o the_o city_n of_o 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except_o such_o as_o be_v here_o under_o particular_o name_v four_a 4_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n two_o 2_o the_o town_n of_o cambridge_n two_o 2_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n with_o the_o borough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o colchester_n eleven_o 11_o the_o town_n of_o colchester_n two_o 2_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n with_o the_o borough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v ten_o 10_o the_o town_n of_o ipswitch_n two_o 2_o the_o town_n of_o s._n edmond_n bury_n one_o 1_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n with_o the_o borough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o such_o as_o be_v hereunder_o name_v nine_a 9_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n three_o 3_o the_o town_n of_o lynne_n one_o 1_o the_o town_n of_o yarmouth_n one_o 1_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n with_o the_o borough_n town_n and_o parish_n therein_o except_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n and_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n eleven_o 11_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n 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representor_n or_o more_o be_v assign_v shall_v be_v find_v in_o a_o due_a proportion_n not_o competent_a alone_o to_o elect_v a_o representor_n or_o the_o number_n of_o representor_n assign_v thereto_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o future_a representative_n to_o assign_v such_o a_o number_n of_o parish_n or_o village_n near_o adjoin_v to_o such_o city_n or_o burrow_n to_o be_v join_v therewith_o in_o the_o election_n as_o may_v make_v the_o same_o proportionable_a 3._o that_o the_o people_n do_v of_o course_n choose_v themselves_o a_o representative_a once_o in_o two_o year_n and_o shall_v meet_v for_o that_o purpose_n upon_o the_o first_o thursday_n in_o every_o second_o may_v be_v eleven_o of_o of_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o representative_n so_o choose_v to_o meet_v upon_o the_o second_o thursday_n in_o june_n follow_v at_o the_o usual_a place_n in_o westminster_n or_o such_o other_o place_n as_o by_o the_o foregoing_a representative_a or_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o the_o interval_n shall_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o least_o twenty_o day_n before_o the_o time_n of_o election_n and_o to_o continue_v their_o session_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o until_o the_o second_o thursday_n in_o december_n follow_v unless_o they_o shall_v adjourn_v or_o dissolve_v themselves_o soon_o but_o not_o to_o continue_v long_o the_o election_n of_o the_o first_o representative_a to_o be_v on_o the_o first_o thursday_n in_o may_n 1649._o and_o that_o and_o all_o future_a election_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o this_o agreement_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o elector_n in_o every_o division_n shall_v be_v native_n or_o denizen_n of_o england_n not_o person_n receive_v alm_n but_o such_o as_o be_v assess_v ordinary_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a not_o servant_n to_o and_o receive_v wage_n from_o any_o particular_a person_n and_o in_o all_o election_n except_o for_o the_o university_n they_o shall_v be_v man_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a or_o upward_o and_o housekeeper_n dwell_v within_o the_o division_n for_o which_o the_o election_n be_v provide_v that_o until_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o time_n herein_o limit_v for_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o or_o have_v any_o hand_n or_o voice_n in_o such_o election_n who_o have_v adhere_v unto_o or_o assist_v the_o king_n against_o the_o parliament_n in_o any_o the_o late_a war_n or_o insurrection_n or_o who_o shall_v make_v or_o join_v in_o or_o abet_v any_o forcible_a opposition_n against_o this_o agreement_n 2._o that_o such_o person_n and_o such_o only_a may_v be_v elect_v to_o be_v of_o the_o representative_a who_o by_o the_o rule_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o have_v voice_n in_o election_n in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o provide_v that_o of_o those_o none_o shall_v be_v eligible_a for_o the_o first_o or_o second_o representative_n who_o have_v not_o voluntary_o assist_v the_o parliament_n against_o the_o king_n either_o in_o person_n before_o the_o 14_o of_o june_n 1645._o or_o else_o in_o money_n plate_n horse_n or_o arm_n lend_v upon_o the_o proposition_n before_o the_o end_n of_o may_n 1643._o or_o who_o have_v join_v in_o or_o abet_v the_o treasonable_a engagement_n in_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1647._o or_o who_o declare_v or_o engage_v themselves_o for_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n with_o the_o scot_n that_o invade_v this_o nation_n the_o last_o summer_n or_o for_o compliance_n with_o the_o actor_n in_o any_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o same_o summer_n or_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n or_o his_o accomplice_n in_o the_o revolt_a fleet_n and_o also_o provide_v that_o such_o person_n as_o by_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o precede_a article_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o elect_v until_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v elect_v 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