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	kingdom_n	part_n	5,398	4	4.2683	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B32625	A proposal, humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled, for raising a farther supply towards the erecting and maintenance of the intended college or hospital at Greenwich, for ancient and maimed mariners and seamen; or such other good and publick use, as the honourable House shall think fit.	P. C.; D. C. aut	1694 (1694)	Interim Tract Supplement Guide 816.m.7[131]; ESTC R226299	2,327	2

a_o proposal_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o honourable_a the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v for_o raise_v a_o far_o supply_v towards_o the_o erect_v and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o intend_a college_n or_o hospital_n at_o greenwich_n for_o ancient_n and_o maim_a mariner_n and_o seaman_n or_o such_o other_o good_a and_o public_a use_n as_o the_o honourable_a house_n shall_v think_v fit_a that_o whereas_o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o establishment_n of_o or_o some_o grant_n to_o christ_n hospital_n in_o london_n the_o governor_n thereof_o have_v power_n to_o let_v lease_n or_o dispose_v of_o caroom_n or_o licenses_fw-la and_o dispensation_n for_o keep_v and_o work_v for_o hire_n car_n and_o cart_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o a_o inheritance_n or_o perpetuity_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o no_o person_n who_o be_v not_o so_o qualify_v can_v keep_v or_o work_v for_o hire_n any_o car_n or_o cart_n within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o liberty_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o number_n of_o such_o car_n and_o cart_n be_v settle_v at_o about_o 430_o which_o be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a and_o convenient_a number_n whereby_o many_o great_a inconvenience_n be_v avoid_v there_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o necessary_a occasion_n and_o yet_o not_o such_o a_o exorbitant_a number_n as_o to_o clog_v up_o the_o street_n and_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n or_o cause_v the_o owner_n to_o depend_v upon_o a_o livelihood_n thereby_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o themselves_o and_o family_n for_o want_n of_o a_o full_a employ_v as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o hackney_n coachman_n before_o their_o number_n be_v limit_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a these_o caroom_n though_o they_o cost_v the_o owner_n 100_o l._n a_o piece_n at_o the_o least_o upon_o take_v the_o lease_n beside_o office-fee_n and_o some_o yearly_a rent_n or_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o hospital_n yet_o be_v they_o esteem_v as_o valuable_a chattel_n to_o be_v transfer_v and_o as_o ready_a money_n if_o offer_v to_o sale_n according_a to_o such_o term_n and_o interest_n as_o the_o proprietor_n have_v therein_o as_o any_o other_o lease_n whatsoever_o and_o many_o hundred_o of_o family_n be_v well_o support_v thereby_o and_o the_o caroom_n which_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o brass_n give_v by_o the_o hospital_n and_o bear_v by_o the_o car-man_n upon_o the_o string_n of_o his_o car_n denote_v the_o number_n of_o such_o car_n etc._n etc._n give_v they_o such_o a_o reputation_n that_o they_o be_v ready_o entrust_v with_o the_o carriage_n of_o any_o good_n there_o be_v a_o present_a remedy_n against_o they_o in_o case_n of_o any_o misdemeanour_n in_o such_o their_o employment_n and_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n and_o liberties_n thereof_o and_o borough_n of_o southwark_n without_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o several_a out-parish_n in_o middlesex_n and_o surry_n border_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o lie_v within_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n be_v of_o late_o become_v very_o populous_a and_o likely_a still_o to_o augment_v and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n live_v or_o reside_v therein_o especial_o during_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n who_o coach_n be_v many_o time_n not_o only_o obstruct_v but_o even_o endamage_v and_o break_v by_o over-numerous_a and_o disorderly_a carman_n and_o carter_n with_o their_o car_n and_o cart_n and_o that_o without_o any_o mean_n of_o reparation_n or_o satisfaction_n from_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o such_o carman_n and_o carter_n as_o live_v out_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n carry_v no_o badge_n to_o denote_v their_o place_n of_o abode_n or_o where_o they_o may_v be_v find_v and_o be_v without_o all_o government_n and_o restraint_n as_o to_o their_o number_n or_o otherwise_o whereby_o likewise_o cheat_n and_o fraud_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v commit_v by_o they_o of_o the_o good_n with_o the_o carriage_n whereof_o they_o be_v entrust_v and_o especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o ill-practice_n of_o some_o bring_v a_o diseredit_n to_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o such_o there_o employment_n and_o livelihood_n and_o therefore_o for_o prevent_v the_o several_a inconvenience_n before_o mention_v and_o raise_v somewhat_o of_o a_o supply_n for_o so_o excellent_a a_o use_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v humble_o propose_v that_o the_o number_n of_o such_o car_n and_o cart_n to_o reside_v and_o work_v for_o hire_n out_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n and_o within_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n be_v restrain_v to_o 200_o or_o such_o other_o number_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a and_o licenses_fw-la grant_v of_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o 21_o year_n each_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a of_o 50_o l._n upon_o take_v their_o first_o licence_n and_o such_o yearly_a rent_n to_o the_o hospital_n during_o the_o term_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v reasonable_a and_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o term_n to_o pay_v such_o far_a fine_n upon_o take_v any_o new_a licence_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o with_o the_o commissioner_n or_o trustee_n to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o management_n thereof_o without_o any_o abatement_n of_o the_o old_a rent_n and_o such_o commissioner_n or_o trustee_n to_o be_v impower_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o grant_v such_o licenses_fw-la and_o make_v by-law_n for_o the_o well_o order_v and_o govern_v the_o person_n so_o to_o be_v license_v and_o to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o divers_a brewer_n innkeeper_n woodmonger_n cole-monger_n and_o master_n and_o owner_n of_o wharss_n live_v within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o liberty_n of_o westminster_n borough_n of_o southwark_n and_o out-parish_n aforesaid_a keep_v and_o daily_o use_v divers_a dray_n cart_n and_o carriage_n for_o carry_v away_o their_o dung_n and_o for_o carry_v out_o their_o beer_n ale_n coal_n wood_n timber_n stone_n lime_n and_o other_o their_o good_n and_o merchandize_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a trade_n and_o employment_n by_o who_o or_o their_o servant_n for_o want_n of_o some_o good_a order_n and_o rule_n of_o direction_n concern_v they_o and_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o detect_v and_o punish_v the_o offender_n many_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n be_v frequent_o do_v and_o commit_v with_o such_o their_o dray_n cart_n and_o carriage_n in_o the_o street_n and_o passage_n where_o they_o pass_v to_o the_o great_a annoyance_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o peer_n of_o england_n and_o honourable_a member_n of_o parliament_n when_o go_v upon_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o the_o frequent_a abuse_n and_o even_o hazard_v of_o the_o life_n of_o many_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n in_o pass_v about_o their_o lawful_a occasion_n that_o therefore_o though_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o lay_v any_o mulct_n upon_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a for_o use_v such_o their_o dray_n etc._n etc._n about_o their_o own_o lawful_a concern_v and_o employment_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v requisite_a for_o prevent_a disorder_n and_o abuse_n to_o subject_v they_o likewise_o to_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o trustee_n so_o to_o be_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o oblige_v the_o owner_n or_o occupier_n of_o such_o dray_v cart_n and_o carriage_n to_o carry_v a_o badge_n or_o ticket_n upon_o some_o apparent_a place_n of_o every_o such_o dray_n cart_n or_o carriage_n express_v the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o abide_v of_o the_o owner_n or_o oecupier_n thereof_o and_o to_o procure_v the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o office_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o trustee_n for_o the_o purpose_v aforesaid_a and_o to_o be_v renew_v so_o often_o as_o such_o dray_n cart_n or_o carriage_n shall_v come_v to_o any_o new_a owner_n or_o occupier_n or_o that_o such_o owner_n or_o occupier_n shall_v have_v any_o new_a habitation_n or_o place_n of_o abode_n they_o pay_v only_o a_o small_a fee_n for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o fine_n and_o forefeiture_n arise_v by_o offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n will_v be_v a_o augmentation_n of_o the_o propose_a revenue_n or_o help_v to_o defray_v the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o management_n thereof_o by_o p._n c._n and_o d._n c._n a_o proposal_n for_o regulate_v car_n and_o cart_n etc._n etc._n