Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	day_n	great_a	king_n	9,441	5	3.5510	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87982	A letter from the Lord Major, aldermen and Common-Councel of London, to His Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax. With another letter from His Excellency to the City, in answer to the same. Also two orders and a letter of the General and general Councel of the Army, for the discharging such soldiers the Army, as formerly served in the Kings army : and for the apprehending of others to be tryed by a Councel of War, about the late distractions in the Army. Novem. 25. 1647. Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Army. Council.	1647 (1647)	Wing L1530; Thomason E417_3; ESTC R204440	3,651	12

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the_o content_n thereof_o we_o can_v but_o as_o in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o all_o due_a thankfulness_n acknowledge_v the_o great_a favour_n and_o respect_n unto_o this_o city_n for_o the_o tenderness_n and_o care_n have_v by_o yourself_o and_o the_o army_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o least_o damage_n or_o prejudice_n and_o for_o other_o favour_n in_o the_o letter_n intimate_v do_v also_o express_v our_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o your_o apprehension_n of_o just_a occasion_n and_o great_a provocation_n to_o have_v be_v give_v by_o this_o city_n which_o may_v have_v divert_v that_o your_o honourable_a favour_n and_o that_o the_o arrear_n to_o the_o army_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o from_o this_o city_n have_v give_v occasion_n both_o of_o the_o come_n and_o stay_v of_o the_o army_n so_o long_o about_o the_o same_o as_o to_o oppress_v these_o part_n if_o not_o the_o undo_n of_o some_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o that_o colonel_n hewson_n with_o one_o thousand_o 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excellency_n and_o council_n of_o war_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v the_o same_o into_o due_a consideration_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n and_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v not_o obstinate_o withhold_v what_o have_v be_v due_a to_o the_o army_n in_o affront_n to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o demand_n of_o parliament_n and_o we_o profess_v that_o we_o have_v do_v and_o shall_v do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o further_a the_o speedy_a collection_n and_o get_v in_o of_o the_o arrear_n due_a from_o particular_a inhabitant_n upon_o who_o the_o same_o be_v charge_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v also_o our_o humble_a desire_n that_o your_o excellency_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o paper_n enclose_v of_o some_o apparent_a obstruction_n present_v from_o we_o unto_o the_o parliament_n touch_v the_o not_o get_v in_o of_o the_o arrear_n to_o the_o end_n your_o excellency_n may_v see_v the_o readiness_n of_o our_o endeavour_n to_o remove_v the_o same_o likewise_o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v further_a to_o consider_v of_o the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n yet_o unsatisfied_a exhaust_v from_o the_o city_n by_o loan_n and_o otherwise_o for_o service_n of_o the_o parl._n and_o kingdom_n the_o freequarter_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o citizen_n who_o have_v dwelling_n in_o the_o country_n the_o great_a and_o many_o tax_n upon_o the_o city_n the_o great_a decay_n general_o of_o trade_n within_o the_o same_o and_o the_o high_a prize_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n all_o conduce_v to_o the_o impoverishment_n of_o the_o people_n and_o obstruction_n to_o the_o ready_a payment_n of_o the_o assessment_n upon_o the_o city_n and_o for_o remedy_n herein_o we_o rely_v upon_o your_o excellency_n goodness_n that_o we_o do_v our_o endeavour_n in_o this_o business_n you_o will_v be_v please_v in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o remove_v your_o army_n to_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o hence_o last_o it_o be_v our_o earnest_a desire_n as_o former_o to_o manifest_v our_o integrity_n and_o faithfulness_n unto_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n give_v to_o our_o power_n all_o obedience_n to_o their_o ordinance_n and_o likewise_o to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v a_o right_a understanding_n and_o good_a correspondency_n between_o your_o excellency_n council_n of_o war_n the_o army_n and_o this_o city_n london_n 20_o nou._n 1647._o by_o command_n of_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-councel_n assemble_v michael_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-councel_n man_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-councel_n assemble_v my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n my_o last_o to_o your_o lordship_n from_o kingston_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o charge_v you_o with_o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o city_n or_o to_o put_v the_o levy_v thereof_o upon_o any_o other_o beside_o those_o that_o be_v impower_v and_o charge_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o the_o business_n of_o send_v for_o their_o assistance_n some_o soldier_n into_o the_o city_n be_v resolve_v on_o as_o the_o best_a way_n and_o of_o present_a necessity_n for_o the_o timely_a and_o effectual_a dispatch_n of_o that_o service_n i_o think_v fit_a by_o that_o letter_n to_o acquaint_v you_o therewith_o both_o as_o a_o respect_n to_o your_o lordship_n and_o the_o city_n and_o that_o by_o you_o the_o city_n may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o ground_n and_o intention_n of_o that_o resolution_n to_o prevent_v any_o inconvenience_n from_o misapprehension_n thereof_o nor_o do_v i_o expect_v that_o either_o that_o resolution_n or_o the_o letter_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o vigorous_a and_o speedy_a dispatch_n in_o a_o business_n so_o just_a and_o necessary_a shall_v beget_v any_o interposal_n or_o intercourse_n tend_v to_o further_a delay_n but_o since_o the_o parliament_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o put_v a_o stop_n for_o present_a to_o that_o way_n of_o proceed_v which_o here_o be_v conceive_v most_o necessary_a and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o order_n and_o to_o undertake_v some_o other_o effectual_a course_n in_o the_o business_n i_o shall_v wait_v the_o hope_a issue_n thereof_o and_o of_o your_o promise_a concurrent_a endeavour_n which_o if_o it_o prove_v not_o timely_o answerable_a to_o their_o undertake_n to_o your_o profession_n and_o the_o army_n and_o kingdom_n expectation_n i_o much_o doubt_v the_o consequence_n whatever_o you_o or_o i_o can_v do_v to_o prevent_v they_o will_v be_v every_o way_n sad_a and_o that_o not_o more_o to_o the_o parliament_n kingdom_n or_o army_n then_o to_o the_o city_n itself_o the_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v always_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o windsor_n 24._o nou._n 1647._o your_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n t_o fairfax_n two_o order_n of_o the_o general_n and_o general_a council_n of_o the_o army_n according_a to_o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o general_a council_n you_o be_v upon_o the_o issue_v forth_o of_o this_o month_n pay_v to_o dismiss_v and_o discharge_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v dismiss_v or_o discharge_v all_o such_o soldier_n as_o have_v be_v entertain_v in_o the_o several_a troop_n of_o your_o regiment_n since_o the_o day_n that_o the_o army_n march_v through_o london_n as_o also_o all_o such_o soldier_n and_o officer_n as_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n in_o the_o late_a war_n and_o have_v be_v entertain_v in_o any_o troop_n within_o your_o regiment_n since_o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o army_n at_o newmarket_n heath_n and_o you_o be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o commissary_n of_o muster_n a_o list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o person_n in_o any_o troop_n as_o be_v to_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o discharge_v as_o aforesaid_a with_o a_o particular_a account_n for_o how_o much_o time_n every_o one_o of_o they_o since_o his_o entertainment_n do_v remain_v unpaid_a the_o chief_a officer_n of_o