Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	king_n	place_n	time_n	5,799	4	3.2772	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22072	By the King a proclamation for buildings.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1611 (1611)	STC 8470; ESTC S3466	1,212	1

¶_o by_o the_o king_n ¶_o a_o proclamation_n for_o building_n the_o king_n majesty_n perceive_v the_o general_a commodity_n which_o will_v grow_v to_o this_o city_n if_o the_o use_n of_o building_n with_o brick_n in_o and_o about_o the_o say_a city_n and_o suburb_n thereof_o be_v more_o practise_v and_o put_v in_o use_n and_o timber_n preserve_v and_o spare_v which_o by_o great_a waste_n and_o unnecessary_a expense_n thereof_o be_v grow_v very_o scant_o within_o this_o realm_n and_o chief_o also_o observe_v how_o much_o it_o will_v grace_v and_o beautify_v his_o city_n of_o london_n be_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o reforte_n and_o entertainment_n of_o foreign_a prince_n state_n and_o ambassador_n which_o upon_o several_a and_o diverse_a occasion_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n come_v into_o this_o realm_n if_o the_o forepart_n or_o forefront_n of_o the_o house_n of_o this_o city_n and_o suburb_n thereof_o bend_v and_o look_v towards_o the_o street_n be_v all_o build_v with_o brick_n the_o say_a building_n with_o brick_n be_v also_o as_o experience_n daily_o proove_v both_o more_o durable_a and_o more_o safe_a and_o defensable_a against_o fire_n and_o of_o little_a more_o charge_n than_o the_o build_n with_o timber_n do_v therefore_o strait_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o person_n whosoever_o that_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v or_o do_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n next_o come_v build_v erect_v or_o set_v up_o or_o cause_n to_o be_v build_v erect_v or_o set_v up_o any_o house_n habitation_n or_o shop_n or_o whole_a story_n of_o any_o building_n join_v upon_o any_o street_n or_o street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o liberty_n or_o suburb_n thereof_o either_o in_o or_o upon_o any_o ground_n or_o place_n where_o no_o house_n or_o habitation_n or_o foundation_n of_o house_n or_o habitation_n heretofore_o have_v be_v or_o in_o or_o upon_o any_o old_a or_o new_a foundation_n whatsoever_o except_o the_o say_a house_n habitation_n shop_n or_o story_n so_o to_o be_v build_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o forefront_n or_o forepart_n thereof_o bend_v and_o look_v into_o the_o say_a street_n or_o street_n be_v whole_o build_v of_o brick_n or_o of_o brick_n and_o stone_n or_o one_o of_o they_o upon_o pain_n of_o his_o majesty_n high_a displeasure_n and_o of_o such_o pain_n penalty_n and_o imprisonment_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n can_v or_o may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n therein_o for_o their_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o his_o majesty_n do_v also_o forbid_v all_o carpenter_n labourer_n and_o workman_n whatsoever_o that_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o do_v attempt_n or_o do_v any_o labour_n or_o work_n in_o or_o about_o the_o building_n or_o set_v up_o of_o any_o house_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a contrary_a to_o this_o his_o highness_n proclamation_n upon_o pain_n of_o such_o punishment_n and_o imprisonment_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n may_v or_o can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o his_o majesty_n do_v also_o command_v the_o lord_n maior_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n and_o all_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n have_v authority_n within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o respective_o do_v cause_n this_o his_o majesty_n commandment_n to_o be_v strict_o observe_v and_o due_o execute_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o true_a meaning_n hereof_o without_o delay_n provide_v always_o nevertheless_o and_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n be_v that_o this_o his_o highness_n proclamation_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o house_n habitation_n shop_n or_o story_n of_o building_n which_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o august_n next_o come_v shall_v happen_v to_o be_v build_v or_o erect_v in_o any_o alley_n or_o alley_n or_o other_o so_o obscure_a &_o mean_v a_o lane_n as_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o such_o build_n give_v at_o our_o castle_n of_o windsor_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n god_n save_o the_o king_n ❧_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1611._o