Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	esquire_n	john_n	thomas_n	20,115	5	10.2328	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66224	William the Third, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the faith, &c. To all and singular archbishops, bishops, archdeacons, deans, ... and to all other our officers, ministers and subjects whatsoever they be, as well within liberties as without, to whom these presents shall come, greeting Whereas it hath been humbly represented unto us by the petition of William Ebourne, John Ebourne, William Marshall, Thomas Huggins, and Marmaduke Roberts. and above one hundred others sufferers by fire, in the parish of Saint Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, in the county of Surry: ... That on the fourteenth day of June last, there happened near the river of Thames, in the said parish ... a most dreadful and sudden fire, which in the space of a few hours consumed and burnt down to the ground the dwelling-houses of the said poor petitioners, ... Know ye therefore, that of our royal favour ... do give and grant ... full power, license, and authority, to ask, gather, receive ... charitable benevolence ... We have caused these our letters to be made patents, and to continue for one whole year from Michaelmas next, and no longer.; Proclamation. 1700-05-28.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1700 (1700)	Wing W2487D; ESTC R218535	3,237	1

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may_v not_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o contribute_v hereunto_o we_o do_v hereby_o charge_v and_o command_v the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o all_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n for_o religious_a worship_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o do_v publish_v these_o present_n and_o effectual_o exhort_v their_o respective_a congregation_n to_o manifest_v their_o charity_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o you_o the_o say_v churchwarden_n chappelwarden_n collector_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o their_o overseer_n together_o with_o the_o minister_n where_o it_o convenient_o may_v be_v be_v hereby_o require_v to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n upon_o the_o weekday_n next_o follow_v the_o publication_n hereof_o to_o collect_v the_o alm_n of_o our_o say_a love_v subject_n and_o the_o sum_n and_o sum_v collect_v by_o virtue_n hereof_o to_o endorse_v upon_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n or_o the_o say_a copy_n in_o word_n at_o length_n and_o not_o in_o figure_n only_o together_o with_o 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say_a money_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o into_o the_o chamber_n of_o our_o city_n of_o london_n within_o thirty_o day_n next_o after_o receipt_n thereof_o from_o whence_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v issue_v dispose_v of_o and_o distribute_v to_o and_o among_o the_o say_a poor_a sufferer_n for_o their_o support_n and_o towards_o rebuild_v the_o say_a house_n and_o building_n and_o repair_v such_o as_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o say_a fire_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o our_o right_a trusty_n and_o well-beloved_a sir_n richard_n levett_n knight_n lord-mayor_n of_o our_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o lord-mayor_n for_o such_o the_o time_n then_o be_v our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a sir_n francis_n child_n knight_n alderman_n of_o our_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n thomas_n cuddon_n knight_n chamberlain_z of_o our_o say_a city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o our_o say_a city_n for_o such_o the_o time_n be_v samuel_n lewin_n esquire_n samuel_n atkinson_n esquire_n charles_n cox_n esquire_n and_o john_n cholmeley_n esquire_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n under_o their_o respective_a hand_n and_o seal_n direct_a and_o appoint_v which_o say_v person_n we_o do_v hereby_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v commissioner_n and_o trustee_n of_o the_o say_a charity_n with_o full_a power_n to_o they_o or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o appoint_v collector_n under_o their_o respective_a hand_n and_o seal_n and_o to_o see_v the_o money_n apply_v and_o distribute_v as_o aforesaid_a among_o the_o say_a poor_a sufferer_n in_o such_o proportion_n and_o with_o such_o regard_n to_o their_o loss_n and_o condition_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v just_a and_o equal_a and_o to_o no_o other_o use_v intent_n or_o purpose_v whatsoever_o care_n be_v already_o take_v by_o our_o say_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o say_a session_n that_o bond_n be_v take_v of_o the_o say_a sufferer_n with_o surety_n which_o remain_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o session_n of_o peace_n for_o our_o say_a county_n of_o surry_n that_o the_o say_a sufferer_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n convert_v employ_v or_o bestow_v any_o of_o the_o say_a money_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o any_o landlord_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v employ_v and_o bestow_v in_o re-edify_n re-building_n and_o repair_v the_o say_a house_n and_o premise_n consume_v by_o the_o say_a fire_n and_o last_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v collect_v or_o receive_v the_o say_v money_n of_o or_o from_o the_o say_a churchwarden_n chappelwarden_n collector_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o their_o overseer_n or_o any_o other_o but_o such_o only_a as_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o appoint_v and_o authorize_v by_o deputation_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o abovenamed_a commissioner_n and_o trusty_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o in_o witness_n whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v these_o our_o letter_n to_o be_v make_v patent_n and_o to_o continue_v for_o one_o whole_a year_n from_o michaelmas_n next_o and_o no_o long_o witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n fall_v ꝑ_n pearson_n god_n save_v the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o benj._n motte_n for_o the_o patentee_n 1700._o