Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	john_n	sir_n	thomas_n	57,736	5	10.2379	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53016	A new-years-gift for the tories, alias rapperrees, alias petitioners of London Representing, in a few particulars, a comparison of the administration of some publick affairs (especially in the City) in the mayoralty of Sir Thomas Pilkington, the present lord mayor, with the administration in the mayoralty of Sir John Moore, Sir William Pritchard, &c in the latter end of the reign of K. Charles II., and in the late K. James's reign.		1690 (1690)	Wing N811; ESTC R224187	1,550	1

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jenkins_n then_o secretary_n for_o the_o whig_n plot_n with_o force_n and_o arm_n and_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n constitute_v north_n and_o rich_a sheriff_n though_o not_o due_o return_v by_o the_o common_a hall_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o city_n sir_n peter_n rich_a alderman_n of_o aldersgate_n ward_n do_v after_o the_o example_n of_o sir_n john_n moor_n upon_o the_o 22th_o of_o december_n 1690._o dissolve_v the_o ward-mote-court_n of_o his_o ward_n when_o assemble_v to_o elect_v common-council-man_n though_o the_o inhabitant_n insist_v according_a to_o their_o right_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n i._o sir_n thomas_n pilkington_n the_o present_a lord_n mayor_n have_v indeed_o be_v malicious_o charge_v for_o dissolve_v the_o court_n of_o common_a council_n but_o it_o have_v be_v make_v out_o beyond_o contradiction_n that_o his_o adversary_n and_o accuser_n be_v so_o clamorous_a and_o rude_a in_o the_o court_n that_o no_o business_n can_v be_v proceed_v upon_o 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