Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	house_n	king_n	5,696	4	3.5408	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86817	The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common-Councell assembled, with the annexed papers: presented to the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled: with the answer of both Houses to the said petition.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing H3542; Thomason E453_39; ESTC R6716	2,903	8

the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v with_o the_o annex_v paper_n present_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_z commons_z in_o parliament_n assemble_v with_o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o the_o say_a petition_n print_a by_o richard_n cotes_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n july_n 24._o 1648._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v showeth_n that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a discontent_n and_o jealousy_n for_o the_o present_a and_o great_a danger_n like_a to_o ensue_v for_o the_o future_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n by_o reason_n of_o divers_a listing_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n within_o this_o city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o by_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n list_v one_o another_o in_o a_o clandestine_v way_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n in_o the_o night_n and_o take_v power_n to_o grant_v commission_n to_o other_o apprentice_n and_o servant_n to_o do_v the_o like_a pretend_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o print_a paper_n which_o they_o call_v commission_n one_o of_o which_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v tend_v to_o the_o raise_n of_o tumult_n divide_v and_o break_v of_o the_o trained-band_n and_o auxiliary_a force_n of_o this_o city_n thereby_o disable_n they_o to_o preserve_v the_o parliament_n from_o force_n and_o violence_n according_a to_o their_o many_o former_a engagement_n and_o endanger_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o city_n all_o which_o practise_v the_o say_v lister_n conceive_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o the_o five_o of_o this_o present_a july_n and_o a_o ordinance_n thereupon_o of_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o same_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n whereof_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o speedy_a and_o serious_a consideration_n and_o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o power_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a order_n and_o ordinance_n grant_v to_o major-generall_n skippon_n for_o list_v horse_n and_o foot_n and_o that_o all_o person_n list_v by_o authority_n thereof_o may_v be_v discharge_v and_o that_o by_o the_o speedy_a pass_v of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o unite_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a and_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o horse_n therein_o mention_v they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o defend_v the_o king_n parliament_z and_o city_n according_a to_o their_o former_a engagement_n the_o which_o your_o petitioner_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a with_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n according_a to_o their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o shall_v humble_o pray_v etc._n etc._n die_v mercurii_n 5._o julii_n 1648._o paper_n the_o annex_v paper_n resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o house_n do_v declare_v it_o a_o acceptable_a service_n in_o any_o person_n that_o will_v listen_v themselves_o horse_n or_o foot_n under_o the_o command_n of_o major_a general_n skippon_n for_o defence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o parliament_n city_n and_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o say_v major_a general_n skippon_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o inlist_a all_o such_o person_n and_o command_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o late_a line_n into_o any_o part_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v occasion_n and_o to_o conduct_v and_o lead_v they_o and_o to_o fight_v kill_v and_o slay_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v oppose_v rise_v or_o make_v any_o insurrection_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n h._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o order_n from_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o bearing_z date_n the_o 5._o of_o july_n 1648._o these_o be_v to_o desire_v you_o to_o inlist_a all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v voluntary_o offer_v themselves_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o parliament_n city_n and_o kingdom_n and_o to_o return_v their_o name_n unto_o i_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n you_o may_v and_o for_o so_o do_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o warrant_n date_v the_o 17._o day_n of_o july_n 1648._o ph._n skippon_n to_o mr._n john_n manly_n and_o to_o such_o other_o as_o he_o shall_v desire_v to_o further_o the_o service_n above-written_a in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a order_n from_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o bearing_z date_n the_o 5_o day_n of_o july_n 1648._o direct_v to_o major_a general_n philip_n skippon_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o warrant_n to_o i_o direct_v bear_v date_n the_o seven_o of_o the_o same_o these_o be_v to_o desire_v you_o to_o inlist_a all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v voluntary_o offer_v themselves_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o parliament_n city_n and_o kingdom_n and_o to_o return_v their_o name_n unto_o i_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n you_o may_v that_o i_o may_v return_v they_o to_o the_o major_a general_n and_o for_o your_o so_o do_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o warrant_n date_v the_o 9_o day_n of_o july_n 1648._o to_o mr._n john_n brown_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v desire_v to_o further_o the_o say_a service_n right_o dear_a and_o belove_a friend_n so_o many_o as_o be_v resolve_o will_v to_o be_v fellow_n assistant_n in_o this_o so_o just_a and_o commendable_a service_n have_v no_o less_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n as_o by_o their_o order_n above_o insert_v appear_v with_o major_a general_n skippon_n special_a warrant_n to_o justify_v this_o our_o practice_n and_o proceed_n be_v please_v therefore_o free_o to_o subscribe_v your_o name_n with_o the_o place_n of_o your_o abode_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o serve_v with_o horse_n musket_n or_o pike_n as_o also_o whether_o you_o be_v provide_v with_o such_o arm_n as_o you_o intend_v to_o serve_v with_o and_o this_o be_v expect_v from_o you_o only_o at_o such_o hour_n and_o season_n as_o all_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n your_o name_n shall_v be_v return_v with_o what_o speed_n may_v be_v to_o the_o major_a general_n that_o so_o have_v distinct_a knowledge_n of_o our_o number_n with_o our_o resolution_n he_o may_v as_o he_o be_v resolve_v grant_v we_o authority_n to_o choose_v fit_a person_n from_o among_o ourselves_o to_o lead_v order_n and_o conduct_v we_o with_o security_n when_o a_o sudden_a alarm_n or_o confusion_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o city_n or_o near_a adjacent_a that_o so_o for_o future_a we_o may_v not_o be_v as_o former_o in_o a_o incapacity_n to_o preserve_v ourselves_o in_o case_n of_o danger_n and_o in_o thus_o do_v you_o shall_v not_o only_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o major_a general_n but_o also_o of_o we_o your_o faithful_a friend_n who_o be_v joint_o resolve_v in_o every_o respect_n to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o measure_n with_o you_o whether_o it_o be_v life_n or_o death_n or_o any_o other_o condition_n we_o be_v full_o sensible_a that_o what_o concern_v visibility_n be_v lovely_a in_o our_o eye_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n thus_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n &_o place_n we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v quiet_o wait_v &_o expect_v comfortable_a success_n as_o it_o shall_v by_o the_o god_n of_o our_o strength_n be_v hand_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 22._o julii_n 1648._o the_o lord_n have_v command_v i_o to_o let_v you_o know_v lord_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a the_o confidence_n that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v of_o their_o lordship_n care_n to_o preserve_v the_o safety_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o city_n which_o have_v merit_v so_o much_o from_o they_o and_o to_o prevent_v those_o thing_n that_o may_v occasion_v any_o distraction_n or_o disorder_n among_o they_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v now_o express_v by_o your_o petition_n be_v not_o apprehend_v when_o the_o vote_n pass_v give_v that_o authority_n to_o major_a general_n skippon_n but_o since_o the_o lord_n maior_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n be_v sensible_a of_o danger_n and_o distraction_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o city_n by_o such_o a_o power_n they_o will_v do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v for_o the_o recall_v of_o those_o vote_n that_o so_o the_o quiet_a and_o order_n of_o the_o city_n may_v not_o be_v disturb_v and_o that_o no_o interruption_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o perfect_a their_o former_a engagement_n to_o the_o parliament_n jo._n brown_a cleric_a parlia_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 22._o julii_n 1648._o the_o house_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v at_o door_n they_o be_v call_v in_o and_o after_o a_o prologue_n make_v by_o sheriff_n bide_v present_v a_o petition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n maior_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o after_o the_o petitioner_n be_v withdraw_v be_v read_v and_o be_v entitle_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n maior_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v and_o the_o petitioner_n be_v again_o call_v in_o mr._n speaker_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o house_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n mr._n sheriff_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o gentleman_n the_o house_n have_v consider_v of_o your_o petition_n and_o take_v it_o into_o serious_a consideration_n and_o have_v command_v i_o to_o give_v you_o this_o answer_n that_o when_o the_o house_n make_v this_o ordinance_n there_o be_v very_o great_a cause_n of_o danger_n and_o just_a ground_n to_o this_o house_n to_o proceed_v according_o that_o as_o great_a danger_n do_v appear_v still_o to_o the_o house_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v resolve_v to_o continue_v the_o same_o and_o this_o house_n do_v desire_n and_o expect_v of_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o militia_n that_o they_o do_v suppress_v all_o list_v whatsoever_o within_o the_o city_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o unless_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o house_n have_v appoint_v a_o committee_n to_o receive_v the_o complaint_n of_o any_o indirect_a carriage_n in_o list_v of_o any_o force_n and_o to_o examine_v and_o redress_v the_o same_o h._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n finis_fw-la