Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	edward_n	john_n	sir_n	23,199	5	7.5922	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83279	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the speedy raising of monies, for compleating and maintaining the army under the immediate command of Robert Earl of Essex, Lord Generall of the forces raised by the Parliament. Assessed in such manner as is within expressed. Ordered by the Commons of Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1644 (1644)	Wing E2057; Thomason E39_19; ESTC R21570	8,013	17

a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o speedy_a raise_n of_o money_n for_o complete_n and_o maintain_v the_o army_n under_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n lord_n general_n of_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n assess_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v within_o express_v order_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n print_a for_o edward_n husband_n march_n 28._o 1644._o die_v martis_n martii_fw-la 26_o 1644._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v for_o the_o speedy_a complete_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n lord_n general_n of_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n whereas_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n take_v into_o consideration_n the_o necessity_n of_o speedy_a recruit_v the_o army_n under_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o the_o lord_n general_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n have_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o first_o of_o this_o instant_a february_n 1643._o entitle_v a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o present_a recruit_v of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n lord_n general_n ordain_v that_o the_o say_a army_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o recruit_v unto_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o soot_n beside_o officer_n and_o 3000._o horse_n beside_o officer_n and_o shall_v consist_v of_o seven_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o six_o regiment_n of_o horse_n with_o a_o suitable_a train_n of_o artillery_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v forthwith_o provide_v out_o of_o the_o excise_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o pay_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o war_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o do_v further_o by_o the_o say_a ordinance_n declare_v that_o they_o intend_v sudden_o to_o settle_v a_o constant_a pay_n for_o the_o say_a army_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o recruit_v thereof_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o regulate_a and_o reform_v thereof_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o ordinance_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o the_o parliament_n take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n have_v ordain_v and_o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o essex_n shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o say_v 7500._o foot-soldier_n into_o seven_o regiment_n whereof_o one_o regiment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n general_n regiment_n shall_v consist_v of_o 1500._o soldier_n and_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o company_n and_o each_o of_o the_o other_o six_o regiment_n shall_v consist_v of_o 1000_o soldier_n a_o piece_n and_o every_o of_o the_o six_o regiment_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o eight_o company_n and_o no_o more_o and_o the_o say_v 3000._o horse_n shall_v be_v dispose_v into_o six_o regiment_n every_o of_o which_o regiment_n shall_v consist_v of_o 500_o trooper_n beside_o officer_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o troop_n whereof_o the_o colonel_n troop_n shall_v consist_v of_o one_o hundred_o trooper_n beside_o officer_n and_o each_o of_o the_o other_o five_o troop_n of_o fourscore_o trooper_n a_o piece_n beside_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o 30504_o l'_fw-fr shall_v be_v raise_v and_o pay_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a army_n be_v recruit_v dispose_v and_o regulate_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o trame_n of_o artillery_n reformado_n officer_n intelligence_n and_o other_o charge_n incident_a to_o the_o say_a army_n and_o for_o provision_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n for_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n to_o commence_v from_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n 1643._o account_v 28._o day_n to_o the_o month_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n shall_v be_v monthly_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o money_n that_o come_v in_o at_o haberdasher_n hall_n upon_o the_o twenty_o part_n or_o otherwise_o for_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v monthly_o charge_v and_o levy_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n the_o hamlet_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o borough_n of_o southwark_n and_o all_o other_o parish_n and_o place_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n the_o sum_n of_o 6962_o l'_fw-fr 04_o s_o 00_o upon_o the_o county_n of_o midlesex_n without_o the_o say_a limit_n the_o sum_n of_o 1097_o l'_fw-fr 11_o s_o 00_o and_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o 20444_o l'_fw-fr 5_o s_o 00_o being_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 30504_o l'_fw-fr shall_v be_v monthly_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o excise_n for_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a whereof_o 18940_o l'_fw-fr 5_o s_o 0_o shall_v be_v for_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a army_n and_o 1504_o l'_fw-fr being_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n as_o well_o to_o the_o committee_n at_o haberdasher_n hall_n as_o to_o the_o commissiones_fw-la of_o excise_n to_o pay_v unto_o sir_n gilbert_n gerrard_n bar._n treasurer_n at_o war_n the_o say_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o loan_n and_o to_o pay_v themselves_o again_o out_o of_o the_o grow_a profit_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o say_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n may_v be_v due_o raise_v levy_a and_o pay_v as_o hereafter_o be_v direct_v be_v it_o far_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o that_o the_o person_n hereafter_o name_v shall_v be_v committee_n for_o the_o city_n count_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o alderman_n only_o and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v nominate_v and_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n and_o six_o such_o person_n of_o every_o of_o the_o sub-committee_n for_o the_o millitia_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n as_o the_o say_v several_a and_o respective_a committee_n shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v for_o this_o service_n and_o the_o former_a committee_n name_v in_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o last_o two_o month_n assessment_n for_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n burrough_n of_o southwark_n hamlet_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o other_o place_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n without_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o liberties_n thereof_o shall_v be_v committee_n for_o the_o say_a city_n of_o westminster_n burrough_n of_o southwark_n hamlet_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o other_o place_n aforesaid_a without_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n without_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a sir_n henry_n vane_n knight_n sir_n gilbert_n gerrard_n baron_fw-fr sir_n edward_n barkham_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n thomas_n fowler_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n richard_n springal_n baronet_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v sir_n john_n danvers_n sir_n john_n franklyn_n sir_n john_n hepisley_n sir_n james_n harrington_n sir_n william_n roberts_n knight_n laurence_n whittacre_n john_n huxley_n thomas_n wilcox_n john_n morris_n richard_n downton_n john_n browne_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n justiman_n paget_n and_o thomas_n swallow_v esquire_n shall_v be_v committee_n which_o say_v several_a and_o respective_a committee_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a city_n county_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a shall_v within_o two_o day_n next_o ensue_v the_o publication_n hereof_o meet_v together_o at_o some_o convenient_a place_n in_o every_o of_o the_o say_a city_n county_n and_o place_n and_o afterward_o seven_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o shall_v twice_o in_o every_o week_n at_o the_o least_o meet_v at_o such_o convenient_a place_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o more_o speedy_a execution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o say_v respective_a committee_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o authorize_v at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o their_o first_o meeting_n to_o divide_v and_o apportion_v the_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n appoint_v by_o this_o ordinance_n to_o be_v levy_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a army_n upon_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a ward_n division_n hundred_o lath_n and_o wapentake_v within_o the_o several_a city_n county_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o usual_a 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in_o the_o say_a place_n and_o likewise_o shall_v and_o may_v there_o agree_v to_o divide_v and_o sever_v themselves_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n into_o such_o ward_n hundred_o place_n and_o division_n within_o their_o respective_a city_n county_n and_o place_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a and_o to_o take_v to_o their_o assistance_n for_o the_o more_o speedy_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a service_n in_o their_o several_a division_n such_o able_a and_o sufficient_a person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v as_o often_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v good_a and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a committee_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o respective_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o direct_v their_o warrant_n to_o such_o number_n of_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a division_n to_o be_v assessor_n of_o the_o say_a rate_n which_o say_v 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any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o use_v such_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n for_o the_o speedy_a levy_v of_o the_o say_a assessment_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v purposely_o convey_v he_o or_o their_o good_n or_o other_o personal_a estate_n whereby_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o assess_v can_v be_v levy_v according_a to_o this_o ordinance_n than_o the_o say_v respective_a committee_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v by_o themselves_o or_o such_o other_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v to_o imprison_v the_o person_n and_o to_o sequester_n the_o estate_n of_o every_o such_o person_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o say_a service_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o all_o house_n and_o land_n which_o shall_v be_v rate_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o authorize_v to_o pay_v such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v 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aforesaid_a shall_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o cause_v one_o month_n assessment_n according_a to_o this_o ordinance_n to_o be_v assess_v levy_v collect_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n gilbert_n gerard_n at_o or_o before_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o april_n 1644._o which_o say_v month_n assessment_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o the_o first_o month_n pay_v for_o the_o say_a army_n due_a out_o of_o the_o say_a city_n county_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o say_v several_a committee_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o take_v special_a care_n that_o the_o say_v monthly_a assessment_n be_v constant_o levy_v collect_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n gilbert_n gerard_n treasurer_n at_o war_n once_o in_o every_o month_n after_o the_o say_v seventeen_o day_n of_o april_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o term_n mention_v in_o this_o