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
A83651	A breif [sic] collection, of some forgotten votes of the Commons alone of the Lords and Commons joyntly, and ordinances of both Houses, reprinted to refresh their memories, and prevent all dishonourable and unjust actions, repugnant to all, or any of them.	England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1647 (1647)	Wing E2533B; Thomason 669.f.11[106]; ESTC R210728	2,006	1

A BREIF COLLECTJON OF SOME FORGOTTEN VOTES of the Commons alone of the Lords and Commons Joyntly and Ordinances of both Houses reprinted to refresh their Memories and prevent all dishonourable and unjust Actions repugnant to all or any of them * The Uotes of the Commons in Parliament Die Iovis 12. Maii 1642. Resolved upon the Question THat this House doth declare that if any person whatsoever shall arrest or imprison the persons of the Lords and Gentlemen or any of them or any other of the Members of either House of Parliament that shal be imployed in the service of both Houses of Parliament or shall offer violence to them or any of them for doing any thing in pursuance of the Commands or Instructions of both Houses shall be held disturbers of the proceedings of Parliament and publique Enemies of the State And that all persons are bound by their protestation to endeavour to bring them to condigne punishment RESOLVED c. That this House doth declare that those of the Citie of London and all other persons that have obeyed the Ordinance for the Militia and done any thing in execution thereof have done according to the Law of the Land and in pursuance of what they were commanded by both Houses of Parliament And for the defence of the King and Kingdome and shall have the Assistance of both Houses of Parliament against any that shall presume to question them for yeilding their obedience unto the said Commands in this necessary and important service And that whosoever shall obey the said Ordinance for the time to come shall receive the same approbation and Assistance from both Houses of Parliament 6 Junii 1642. * The Message of the Lords to the House of Commons upon the Lord Willoughby of Parham his letter and service in the execution of the Ordinance concerning the Militia THe Lords have thought fit to let you know how much they value and approve the endeavours of this Lord in a service so much importing the safety of this Kingdome and they doubt not of your readinesse to concurre with them upon all occasions to manifest the sence they have and shall retaine of his deservings which appeares the greater by how much the difficulties by those Circumstances you have heard read have bin greater And as my Lords resolve to make his Interest their owne in this service for the publique good and safety of this Kingdome so they desire you to joyne with them in so good and necessary a work Resolved by the House of Commons to joyne with the Lords in this vote * Die Martis 18 Aprilis 1643. REsolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament that the said Houses do declare that they do take it a an acceptable service in those Citizens or others who shall list themselves under the Command of Sheriffe Langham or such as he shall appoint for the better security of the Citty of London and the Counties adjacent And the said Sheriffe is hereby desired to improve his interest and authority for the speedy advancing of so necessery a Service * Die Mercurii 12 Aprilis 1643. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament That the Committee for the Militia of London shall have full power and Authority to raise new Regiments of Voluntiers as well with in the said Liberties as without WHereas for better defence and safety of the City of London WHEREON THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT and therein OF OVR RELIGION LAWES AND LIBERTIES DO SO MVCH DEPEND divers well affected Persons by approbation of the Committee for the Militia there have with great care and industry as well within the City and Liberties as without in the Neighbour Parishes obtained divers subscriptions for considerable numbers of honest and trusty Persons not imployed in the Militia or Trained Bands as also for Horse and Armes to intard the same might as necessary materialls be in readinesse to help forwards the preparations for A publick defence in this time of eminent danger c. It is further ordered declared and ordained that as the good endeavours of the said Committee of the Militia the Persons trusted by them and those whom they have imployed in procuring the said Subscriptions as also of the Subscribers and others who have contributed or shall concurre with them in forwarding and profiting of the said work are and shall taken acceptable testimonies of their publick Spirits and reall good intentions for the Common good and safety and the execution of the same a good service to the Common-wealth So the said parties shall be by the power of Parliament saved harmelesse both for what according to the true meaning of the premises they have done and shall doe herein for time to come * Die Lunae 2 Martii 1645 Resolved c by the House of Commons THat the Actions of the City of London or of any other Person whatsoever for the defence of the Parliament or the Priviledges thereof or the preservation of the Members thereof are according to their duty and to their late Protestation and the Lawes of the Kingdome and if any person shall arrest or trouble any of them for so doing he is declared to be a publique Enemie of the Common wealth Resolved c. That this Vote shall be made knowne to the Common-Councell of the City of London Rom. 14. 22. Happy is he that condemneth not himselfe in that thing which he alloweth LONDON Printed in the yeare Anno Dom. 1647. * An exact Colection of all Remonstrances c P. 190. 191. * Ibid. P. 335. * A Collection of all the publique orders c. Lond. 1646. P. 38. * Ibid. P. 34. * Ibid. P. 23 in the Appendix