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	lord_n	time_n	4,475	4	3.5764	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86791	The humble petition of the commons of the City of London in Common Councel assembled, to the Honorable, the Commons of England in Parliament assembled. With a narrative of the proceedings of the Court of Common-Councel: and the vote of the House of Parliament, and their answer thereupon. Together with Colonel Titchborn's speech, made in the Honorable House of Commons at the delivery of the said petition and narrative. Ordered by the Commons ... that this petition ... be forthwith printed ...	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; Tichborne, Henry, Sir, 1581?-1667.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1649 (1649)	Wing H3499; Thomason E538_16; ESTC R202517	3,792	12

the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common_a council_n assemble_v to_o the_o honourable_a the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v with_o a_o narrative_a of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common-councel_a and_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o their_o answer_n thereupon_o together_o with_o colonel_n titchborn_n speech_n make_v in_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o narrative_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o petition_n and_o narrative_a and_o answer_v of_o the_o house_n thereunto_o and_o vote_n thereupon_o be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v h_n scobel_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n london_n print_v by_o peter_n cole_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o printing-press_n in_o cornhill_n at_o the_o royal_a exchange_n jan._n 16._o 1648._o die_v lunae_n 15_o januarii_n 1648._o the_o house_n be_v inform_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v at_o the_o door_n they_o be_v call_v in_o and_o col_n titchburn_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n make_v a_o short_a preamble_n as_o follow_v mr._n speaker_n the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v have_v appoint_v these_o gentleman_n with_o myself_o to_o present_v their_o humble_a petition_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n this_o morning_n i_o shall_v spend_v none_o of_o your_o precious_a time_n in_o any_o preparatory_a speech_n hope_v our_o petition_n will_v speak_v for_o itself_o be_v it_o not_o that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o title_n be_v absent_a from_o this_o petition_n which_o do_v usual_o attend_v this_o honourable_a house_n in_o petition_n of_o this_o nature_n nor_o shall_v i_o speak_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o absence_n because_o the_o court_n itself_o have_v in_o a_o short_a narrative_n give_v 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