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
A87657	A true relation of the taking of the city of Yorke by Sir John Hotham for the King and Parliament, Sept. 16. With the description of the battell fought between Sir Iohn Hotham and the Earle of Cumberlaud [sic], and the number of men slaine on both sides. Likewise how the Earle of Cumberland, (being pursu'd) escaped out of the citie disguised like a shepheard. Sent in a letter (by one that was an eye-witnesse) to a friend in Thames-street.	S. K.	1642 (1642)	Wing K19; Thomason E118_14; ESTC R22128	1,971	8

a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o take_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n by_o sir_n john_n hotham_n for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n sept._n 16._o with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o battle_n fight_v between_o sir_n john_n hotham_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o number_n of_o man_n slay_v on_o both_o side_n likewise_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n be_v pursue_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o city_n disguise_v like_o a_o shepherd_n send_v in_o a_o letter_n by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n to_o a_o friend_n in_o thames-street_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n cook_n sept._n 20._o 1642._o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o take_v of_o york_n by_o sir_n john_n hotham_n the_o 12._o day_n of_o september_n we_o march_v with_o our_o army_n towards_o york_n where_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o approach_v with_o in_o sight_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n with_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n flock_v towards_o we_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o afar_o off_o they_o come_v to_o withstand_v we_o whereupon_o sir_n john_n hotham_n send_v 50._o horse_n and_o 100_o foot_n to_o know_v what_o be_v their_o intent_n where_o be_v n●_n soon_o meet_v but_o they_o cry_v out_o god_n bless_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n god_n bless_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n so_o after_o some_o time_n spend_v they_o all_o go_v to_o sir_n john_n hotham_n and_o inform_v he_o how_o that_o they_o be_v disturb_v both_o night_n and_o day_n and_o their_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n keep_v shut_v that_o scarce_o any_o can_v pass_v with_o security_n of_o his_o life_n and_o how_o the_o cavalier_n have_v put_v the_o city_n into_o defence_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o molest_v they_o whereupon_o sir_n john_n hotham_n give_v command_v that_o we_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o come_v against_o the_o town_n shall_v every_o man_n stand_v to_o their_o colour_n and_o not_o stir_v so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n we_o find_v they_o shut_v and_o ordnance_n plant_v be●ore_o the_o gate_n whereupon_o sir_n john_n hotham_n demand_v enrrance_n but_o they_o refuse_v and_o say_v they_o keep_v it_o fo●_n the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n sir_n jo._n hotham_n see_v the_o gate_n thus_o shut_v against_o he_o and_o hear_v the_o answer_n make_v he_o he_o present_o command_v the_o drum_n to_o beat_v and_o prepare_v his_o soldier_n for_o battle_n against_o those_o cavalier_n in_o the_o town_n and_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o his_o soldier_n to_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o they_o all_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o city_n before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o or_o else_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n upon_o which_o word_n the_o soldier_n all_o give_v such_o a_o shout_n that_o they_o think_v long_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o cavalier_n all_o this_o while_n the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n sit_v in_o consultation_n in_o the_o deanery_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n and_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o array_n who_o hear_v that_o sir_n john_n hotham_n be_v come_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o york_n for_o the_o parliament_n because_o he_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n of_o yorkshire_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n have_v it_o in_o possession_n for_o the_o king_n and_o make_v lieutenant_n thereof_o also_o whereupon_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n be_v very_o hot_a and_o bid_v they_o shoot_v and_o cut_v they_o off_o what_o come_v they_o there_o for_o all_o this_o while_n sir_n john_n hotham_n and_o his_o somldier_n be_v make_v all_o possible_a mean_n for_o the_o take_n of_o it_o for_o afterward_o he_o have_v word_n send_v he_o from_o some_o in_o the_o city_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o that_o without_o any_o bloodshed_n at_o all_o and_o that_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n in_o the_o city_n and_o he_o shoulg_v come_v in_o for_o all_o that_o the_o piece_n be_v before_o the_o gate_n therefore_o sir_n john_n hotham_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n begin_v to_o eutrench_v themselves_o against_o the_o city_n as_o if_o that_o they_o will_v besiege_v it_o because_o the_o cavalier_n shall_v not_o mistrust_v the_o citizen_n the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n with_o his_o force_n saly_v out_o of_o the_o town_n towards_o sir_n john_n hotham_n and_o come_v into_o the_o field_n with_o about_o a_o hundred_o horse_n and_o five_o hundred_o foot_n which_o be_v raise_v by_o some_o of_o the_o county_n and_o keep_v in_o garrison_n there_o so_o leave_v the_o city_n with_o small_a guard_n beside_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o so_o in_o a_o warlike_a manner_n come_v march_v towards_o we_o but_o we_o see_v he_o come_v prepare_v our_o s●lves_n and_o withstand_v he_o and_o his_o malignant_a caveleer_n for_o all_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n the_o caveleer_n be_v u●ry_o unmannerly_a for_o they_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o will_v not_o as_o much_o as_o speak_v to_o we_o but_o we_o be_v so_o mannerly_a as_o to_o beat_v they_o and_o take_v away_o their_o arm_n for_o indeed_o we_o fight_v a_o hover_v and_o a_o half_a by_o the_o clock_n before_o we_o can_v obtain_v the_o victory_n for_o the_o weather_n be_v so_o hot_a that_o we_o can_v not_o well_o tell_v how_o to_o dispose_v of_o ourselves_o at_o last_o the_o caveleer_v retreat_v back_o and_o flee_v away_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v to_o york_n and_o shut_v the_o gate_n after_o they_o but_o we_o pursue_v they_o so_o close_o that_o we_o take_v away_o their_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n that_o lay_v before_o the_o gate_n and_o we_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o gate_n and_o plant_v they_o against_o the_o town_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o caveleer_v flee_v away_o out_o of_o the_o city_n at_o the_o other_o gate_n at_o the_o same_o time_n sir_n john_n hotham_n enter_v the_o city_n the_o caveleer_v flee_v away_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n be_v in_o the_o town_n the_o inhabitant_n will_v have_v stop_v they_o but_o they_o swear_v damn_v they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o free_a leave_n they_o will_v take_v leave_n and_o make_v way_n too_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o pass_v or_o get_v from_o they_o make_v a_o excuse_n to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o office_n and_o there_o live_v a_o poor_a shepherd_n at_o the_o next_o back_n door_n so_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n go_v in_o thither_o and_o by_o the_o sheepherdr_n leave_v put_v on_o his_o clothes_n and_o coat_n and_o his_o sheep_n hook_n with_o the_o tarr-box_n hang_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o so_o it_o be_v report_v he_o pass_v through_o the_o town_n and_o no_o body_n know_v he_o and_o so_o be_v flee_v to_o his_o majesty_n but_o the_o poor_a shepherd_n lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o and_o now_o sir_n john_n hotham_n keep_v york_n for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o so_o for_o the_o present_a i_o rest_n your_o love_a brother_n s_o k._n from_o york_n septtmber_v 17._o 1642._o einis_n