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
A83504	Three ordinances, declarations and votes of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the present assessing of all such within the cities of London, Westminster, and the borough of Southwark, that have not contributed upon the propositions of both Houses of Parliament. With the additionall instructions to the Lord Maior, &c. and the assessors and collectors of the said contributions.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E2358; Thomason E83_3; ESTC R776	6,569	12

three_o ordinance_n declaration_n and_o vote_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o present_a assess_n of_o all_o such_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n westminster_n and_o the_o borough_n of_o southwark_n that_o have_v not_o contribute_v upon_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o additionall_n instruction_n to_o the_o lord_n maior_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n of_o the_o say_a contribution_n die_v martis_n 20_o decemb._n 1642._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o these_o ordinance_n declaration_n &_o vote_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v i._o brown_n cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n wright_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n decemb._n 22._o 1642._o a_o ordinance_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n whereas_o the_o king_n seduce_v by_o wicked_a council_n have_v raise_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o great_a number_n of_o force_n be_v daily_o raise_v under_o the_o command_n of_o papist_n and_o other_o ill_a affect_a person_n by_o commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o whereas_o divers_a delinquent_n be_v protect_v from_o public_a justice_n by_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o sundry_a outrage_n and_o rapine_n be_v daily_o commit_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o say_a army_n who_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o land_n but_o burn_v and_o plunder_v the_o house_n and_o seize_v and_o destroy_v the_o person_n and_o good_n of_o divers_a his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n and_o whereas_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a army_n divers_a assessment_n be_v make_v upon_o several_a county_n and_o his_o majesty_n subject_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o soldier_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o which_o say_v army_n if_o it_o shall_v continue_v will_v soon_o ruin_v and_o waste_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o overthrow_v religion_n law_n 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but_o consider_v there_o be_v divers_z other_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o and_o also_o within_o the_o borough_n of_o southwark_n that_o have_v not_o contribute_v at_o all_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a army_n or_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o not_o answerable_a to_o their_o estate_n who_o notwithstanding_o receive_v benefit_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o same_o army_n aswell_o as_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o they_o shall_v aswell_o as_o other_o be_v charge_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o be_v it_o therefore_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n thereof_o that_o isaac_n pennington_n lord_n major_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n john_n wollaston_n knight_n and_o alderman_n alderman_n towe_v alderman_n warner_n alderman_n andrew_n alderman_n chamber_n alderman_n fowke_n sir_n thomas_n soam_v knight_n and_o alderman_n samuel_n vassell_n john_n venn_n morris_n thompson_n and_o richard_n warring_n citizen_n or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o shall_v hereby_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v in_o every_o ward_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n fix_v such_o person_n as_o they_o or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a which_o say_v six_o so_o nominate_v or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o shall_v hereby_o have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o that_o shall_v remain_v or_o be_v within_o the_o say_v several_a ward_n that_o have_v not_o contribute_v upon_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o raise_n of_o money_n plate_n horse_n horseman_n and_o arm_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o also_o of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a man_n that_o have_v contribute_v yet_o not_o according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o ability_n and_o the_o say_v six_o person_n so_o nominate_v or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a ward_n and_o limit_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o assess_v such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o be_v of_o ability_n and_o have_v not_o contribute_v and_o also_o such_o as_o have_v contribute_v yet_o not_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n to_o pay_v such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n according_a to_o their_o estate_n as_o the_o say_a assessor_n or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o reasonable_a so_o as_o the_o same_o exceed_v not_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v fit_a person_n for_o the_o collection_n thereof_o and_o if_o any_o person_n so_o assess_v shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n assess_v upon_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_a assessor_n and_o collector_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o levy_v the_o say_a sum_n so_o assess_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o person_n so_o assess_v and_o refuse_v and_o if_o any_o person_n so_o distrein_v shall_v make_v resistance_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o respective_a assessor_n and_o collector_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o call_v to_o their_o assistance_n any_o the_o train_v band_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_a assessor_n and_o collector_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o far_o ordain_v that_o the_o respective_a burgess_n of_o westminster_n and_o southwark_n together_o with_o the_o several_a committee_n appoint_v for_o the_o subscription_n of_o money_n plate_n horse_n horseman_n and_o arm_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o borough_n shall_v respective_o have_v power_n hereby_o to_o nominate_v sessor_n for_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o lord_n major_n etc._n etc._n have_v for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o say_a assessor_n or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o to_o name_n collector_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o say_v assessor_n and_o collector_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n respective_o within_o their_o respective_a limit_n as_o those_o to_o be_v nominate_v within_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n have_v hereby_o limit_v to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n the_o respective_a knight_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o say_v suburb_n be_v shall_v have_v hereby_o the_o like_a power_n to_o name_n assessor_n and_o they_o so_o name_v or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o and_o the_o collector_n by_o they_o to_o be_v nominate_v or_o any_o of_o they_o within_o their_o respective_a limit_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a power_n respective_o as_o the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o london_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o be_v it_o ordain_v that_o the_o sum_n so_o assess_v and_o levy_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v pay_v in_o at_o 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