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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63665	A true relation of severall acts, passages and proceedings, done, undertaken, suffered and performed, by Captaine Robert Lawson, now one of the sheriffes of the city and county of London-Derry upon and since the first beginning of the great and generall rebellion in Ireland, in severall parts and places within the province of Ulster. With a true copy of his commission at Lysnegarvy, a copy of a letter to Sir Robert Stewart from the commissioners, and copies of his warrants to his two lieutenants and quarter-master to command in his absence, with a true copy of another commission for raysing of men in London-Derry, with a true certificate under the hands of the colonels, commissioners, and captaines in generall, touching his carriage in and about London-Derry, with his commission of agencie from the city of London-Derry during his abode in London.		1643 (1643)	Wing T2914B; ESTC R222394	10,563	16

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highness_n realm_n and_o dominion_n to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v see_v to_o take_v notice_n hereof_o and_o to_o permit_v the_o say_a robert_n lawson_n to_o pass_v and_o repass_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n without_o trouble_n or_o molestation_n either_o in_o body_n or_o good_n and_o to_o assist_v he_o if_o need_v require_v with_o post-horse_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n need_v full_a in_o his_o journey_n and_o return_v hither_o as_o they_o as_o every_o of_o they_o tender_a his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o this_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v hereunto_o set_v our_o hand_n and_o cause_v the_o seal_n of_o mayoralty_n of_o the_o foresay_a city_n of_o be_v hereto_o affix_v at_o the_o say_a city_n the_o 23._o day_n of_o september_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1642._o annoque_fw-la reg._n car._n 18._o john_n vaughan_n henry_n vaughan_n john_n kilner_n robert_n thorneton_n major_n simon_n pit_n henry_n finch_n 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which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o peruse_v and_o give_v good_a credit_n thereunto_o and_o we_o do_v also_o certify_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a captain_n lawson_n that_o he_o have_v issue_v and_o deliver_v without_o any_o payment_n or_o satisfaction_n the_o number_n of_o 4000_o deale-board_n together_o with_o timber_n iron_n and_o nail_n wherewith_o to_o erect_v and_o set_v up_o several_a house_n for_o the_o lodging_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o soldier_n other_o poor_a distress_a people_n within_o the_o city_n resort_v thither_o for_o relief_n in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o winter_n without_o which_o many_o of_o they_o otherwise_o have_v perish_v and_o be_v lose_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o suburb_n be_v pull_v down_o in_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n approach_n and_o have_v a_o ship_n lade_v at_o derry_n upon_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o rebellion_n with_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o butter_n to_o be_v transport_v for_o france_n do_v afterward_o unlade_v the_o same_o butter_n and_o distribute_v the_o same_o by_o time_n by_o our_o order_n among_o the_o soldier_n and_o other_o for_o their_o relief_n without_o any_o payment_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o lose_v 30._o li._n of_o advance-money_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o market_n abroad_o and_o preservation_n of_o his_o credit_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o beside_o his_o loss_n at_o the_o iron_n work_v above_o belfast_n amount_v to_o a_o great_a value_n and_o his_o loss_n and_o damage_n sustain_v by_o several_a house_n good_n and_o commodity_n burn_v and_o consume_v at_o strabane_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o great_a debt_n abroad_o in_o the_o rebel_n hand_n much_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a captain_n lawson_n we_o do_v certify_v to_o be_v true_a beside_o other_o good_a service_n perform_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o kill_v and_o cut_v of_o some_o of_o the_o archrebel_n and_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o we_o have_v here_o under_o subscribe_v this_o 16._o day_n of_o september_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1642._o an._n r._n car._n angl._n etc._n etc._n decimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la robert_n thorneton_n major_n henry_n vaughan_n robert_n culbreth_n simon_n pitts_n henry_n finch_n john_n vaughan_n robert_n stewart_n edward_n maxwell_n thomas_n fairefax_n john_n stewart_n william_n stewart_n william_n simpill_n james_n gulbreth_n thomas_n dutton_n

a_o true_a relation_n of_o several_a act_n passage_n and_o proceed_n do_v undertake_v suffer_v and_o perform_v by_o captain_n robert_n lawson_n now_o one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o london-derry_n upon_o and_o since_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o great_a and_o general_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n in_o several_a part_n and_o place_n within_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n with_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o his_o commission_n at_o lysnegarvy_n a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n to_o sir_n robert_n stewart_n from_o the_o commissioner_n and_o copy_n of_o his_o warrant_n to_o his_o two_o lieutenant_n and_o quartermaster_n to_o command_v in_o his_o absence_n with_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o another_o commission_n for_o raise_v of_o man_n in_o london-derry_n with_o a_o true_a certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o colonel_n commissioner_n and_o captain_n in_o general_a touch_v his_o carriage_n in_o and_o about_o london-derry_n with_o his_o commission_n of_o agencie_n from_o the_o city_n of_o london-derry_n during_o his_o abode_n in_o london_n print_a at_o london_n 1643._o a_o true_a relation_n of_o several_a act_n passage_n and_o proceed_n do_v undertake_v suffer_v and_o perform_v by_o captain_n robert_n lawson_n now_o one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o london-derry_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o october_n 1641._o before_o any_o notice_n of_o a_o insurrection_n of_o this_o great_a and_o general_a rebellion_n captain_n lawson_n have_v occasion_n to_o take_v a_o journey_n from_o londonderry_n unto_o dublin_n and_o to_o to_o travel_v by_o way_n of_o belfast_n to_o the_o iron_n work_v within_o two_o mile_n thereof_o wherein_o he_o have_v some_o stock_n and_o interest_n take_v his_o journey_n from_o thence_o with_o intent_n to_o go_v for_o dublin_n upon_o friday_n the_o 21._o of_o october_n follow_v and_o come_v and_o rest_v that_o night_n in_o safety_n at_o drummore_n where_o arise_v early_o the_o 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