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
A83842	Severall orders of the House of Commons and Committee of the Navie; with the proceedings thereupon, touching the discovery and prevention of transportation of gold and silver: with other abuses practised upon the coyn and bullion of the kingdom.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Committee of the Navy.	1648 (1648)	Wing E2729aA; ESTC R176182	5,059	11

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of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o silver_n follow_v it_o apace_o as_o be_v prudent_o insist_v upon_o in_o the_o late_a petition_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n we_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o make_n of_o this_o discovery_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n of_o such_o as_o have_v or_o shall_v transport_v gold_n and_o silver_n into_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o such_o as_o have_v or_o shall_v melt_v down_o the_o currant_n gold_n and_o silver_n coin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o have_v or_o shall_v buy_v gold_n and_o silver_n at_o above_o the_o price_n of_o the_o mint_n the_o practice_n of_o which_o abuse_n if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v be_v likely_a to_o bring_v speedy_a destruction_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v president_v anno_fw-la 4._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 2._o when_o the_o kingdom_n find_v the_o same_o mischief_n as_o we_o now_o suffer_v under_o by_o transport_v of_o treasure_n and_o anno_fw-la 5._o &_o 6._o edw._n 6._o cap._n 19_o by_o give_v for_o gold_n and_o silver_n above_o the_o price_n of_o the_o mint_n as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o service_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o public_a affair_n and_o bring_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o it_o will_v draw_v with_o it_o a_o very_a great_a charge_n which_o if_o master_n watkins_n will_v undertake_v he_o will_v deserve_v well_o to_o be_v encourage_v nevertheless_o we_o humble_o submit_v the_o premise_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o honourable_a committee_n john_n st_n john_n warden_n robert_n harley_n master_n henry_n cogan_n comptr._n december_n 20._o 1647._o committee_n of_o the_o navy_n 8._o febr._n 1647._o whereas_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v by_o their_o order_n of_o the_o 1._o of_o september_n 1647._o refer_v unto_o this_o committee_n to_o take_v some_o effectual_a course_n to_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o bullion_n and_o report_v their_o proceed_n unto_o the_o house_n 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