Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	lord_n	richard_n	sir_n	4,631	4	6.1407	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40598	Severall letters sent from His Excellency, Sir Thomas Fairfax and the officers of the army, to the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Commons of the city of London in Common-Councell assembled with their answer to the said letters.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Army.; City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1647 (1647)	Wing F233; ESTC R226450	3,592	12

several_a letter_n send_v from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v with_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a letter_n print_a by_o richard_n cotes_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1647._o for_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n right_o honourable_a we_o receive_v you_o of_o the_o eighteen_o of_o this_o instant_n whereof_o though_o all_o passage_n be_v not_o so_o answerable_a to_o our_o expectation_n as_o we_o hope_v yet_o we_o apprehend_v the_o same_o good_a affection_n in_o you_o towards_o this_o army_n as_o be_v express_v in_o your_o former_a letter_n and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o worthy_a gentleman_n your_o commissioner_n again_o send_v to_o we_o but_o also_o from_o that_o information_n we_o have_v receive_v of_o your_o extraordinary_a endeavour_n to_o procure_v money_n for_o the_o army_n to_o prevent_v further_o raise_v or_o list_v of_o soldier_n and_o to_o procure_v those_o already_o list_a to_o be_v disband_v some_o person_n of_o your_o militia_n only_o have_v be_v active_a for_o the_o raise_n of_o and_o for_o the_o thing_n express_v in_o our_o representation_n though_o of_o weighty_a importance_n yet_o because_o they_o will_v require_v time_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o occasion_n to_o impede_fw-la our_o remove_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n both_o by_o proclamation_n from_o his_o excellency_n and_o all_o other_o way_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v that_o the_o accustom_a supply_n to_o your_o city_n may_v be_v free_o send_v up_o to_o conclude_v we_o say_v from_o our_o heart_n that_o as_o our_o especial_a end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o this_o whole_a land_n so_o our_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o prosecute_v the_o same_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o be_v or_o well-being_n of_o parliament_n in_o general_a the_o maintenance_n whereof_o we_o value_v above_o our_o own_o life_n or_o as_o we_o have_v former_o say_v of_o this_o parliament_n in_o particular_a but_o altogether_o in_o order_n to_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o with_o a_o most_o tender_a regard_n to_o your_o city_n to_o which_o we_o profess_v we_o shall_v by_o all_o action_n make_v good_a all_o engagement_n tend_v to_o the_o security_n thereof_o in_o what_o way_n yourselves_o shall_v desire_v consist_v with_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n you_o make_v good_a your_o mutual_a correspondency_n with_o we_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o prejudice_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o our_o just_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n st._n alban_n june_n 21._o 1647._o we_o hear_v even_o now_o since_o the_o write_n of_o this_o letter_n that_o yesterday_o divers_a of_o the_o reformado_n come_v again_o in_o a_o threaten_a manner_n to_o westminster_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o then_o sit_v to_o the_o great_a affrightment_n and_o terror_n of_o divers_a faithful_a member_n then_o present_a and_o to_o discouragement_n of_o other_o from_o their_o attendance_n there_o so_o that_o we_o can_v but_o perceive_v that_o the_o freedom_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v no_o better_a than_o that_o those_o member_n who_o shall_v accord_o to_o their_o conscience_n endeavour_v to_o prevent_v a_o second_o war_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o way_n who_o for_o their_o own_o preservation_n intend_v it_o they_o must_v do_v it_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o destructive_a to_o parliament_n and_o freedom_n that_o we_o conceive_v ourselves_o in_o duty_n bind_v to_o endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o procure_v redress_n therein_o june_n 22._o 1647._o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfaxand_v the_o council_n of_o war_n jo._n rushworth_n secretary_n for_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n my_o lord_n and_o gent._n we_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n deal_v clear_o and_o plain_o with_o you_o and_o hope_v we_o shall_v continue_v still_o to_o do_v so_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o worthy_a alderman_n and_o the_o other_o two_o gent._n your_o commissioner_n come_v the_o last_o night_n to_o we_o we_o acquaint_v they_o with_o our_o purpose_n to_o draw_v the_o head-quarter_n to_o uxbridge_n that_o so_o i_o may_v contract_v our_o quarter_n which_o have_v hitherto_o lie_v scatter_v at_o which_o place_n we_o hope_v to_o receive_v that_o which_o will_v be_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o will_v remove_v obstruction_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n wherein_o if_o right_o be_v do_v we_o shall_v let_v you_o and_o all_o the_o world_n see_v that_o we_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o press_v near_o your_o city_n of_o london_n it_o shall_v 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will_v endanger_v the_o put_v the_o kingdom_n into_o blood_n notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v say_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o wales_n beside_o under-hand-working_n in_o your_o city_n and_o other_o place_n man_n be_v raise_v and_o that_o in_o no_o small_a number_n and_o be_v not_o those_o man_n in_o the_o parliament_n who_o have_v continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o common_a interest_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o this_o very_a day_n still_o awe_v by_o the_o concourse_n of_o reformado_n officer_n and_o other_o to_o their_o door_n expense_n of_o time_n will_v be_v their_o advantage_n only_o who_o intend_v to_o bring_v evil_a purpose_n to_o pass_v we_o have_v write_v this_o to_o you_o for_o your_o satisfaction_n that_o so_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v without_o give_v you_o a_o perfect_a account_n of_o our_o intention_n and_o end_n and_o still_o to_o continue_v our_o assurance_n to_o you_o that_o shall_v necessity_n bring_v we_o near_o to_o the_o city_n our_o former_a faith_n give_v you_o shall_v be_v observe_v inviolable_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o next_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o desire_n than_o the_o prosperity_n of_o your_o city_n barkhamstead_n june_n 25._o 1647._o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o council_n of_o war_n sign_v jo._n rushworth_n for_o his_o excellency_n sir_n tho._n fairfax_n knight_n general_n of_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o his_o honourable_a council_n of_o war._n may_v it_o please_v your_o excellency_n and_o the_o honourable_a council_n of_o war._n we_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o in_o common-council_n assemble_v have_v receive_v you_o to_o we_o of_o the_o 21._o and_o 22._o and_o your_o excellency_n to_o our_o committee_n of_o the_o 23._o instant_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o remonstrance_n direct_v to_o the_o parliament_n do_v send_v three_o of_o that_o number_n 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we_o have_v also_o take_v those_o letter_n with_o another_o receive_v from_o those_o we_o send_v yesterday_o and_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n date_v the_o 24._o instant_a deliver_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n and_o you_o of_o the_o 25._o instant_n into_o further_a consideration_n thereby_o observe_v the_o constancy_n of_o your_o expression_n to_o do_v nothing_o in_o prejudice_n either_o of_o the_o parliament_n or_o city_n and_o of_o your_o purpose_n by_o proclamation_n and_o otherwise_o to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o accustom_a supply_n of_o this_o city_n may_v be_v free_o send_v up_o all_o which_o we_o do_v with_o all_o due_a thankfulness_n acknowledge_v and_o to_o preserve_v aright_o understand_v with_o you_o we_o have_v appoint_v the_o say_a committee_n or_o six_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o continual_o to_o reside_v in_o your_o head-quarter_n and_o do_v intend_v to_o make_v it_o our_o request_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o who_o ever_o have_v or_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v any_o force_n to_o engage_v this_o kingdom_n in_o a_o new_a war_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o prevent_v therein_o and_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v satisfaction_n equal_a to_o those_o that_o have_v leave_v the_o army_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o parliament_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o rely_v upon_o the_o assurance_n you_o have_v give_v we_o that_o your_o special_a end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o this_o whole_a land_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o parliament_n and_o city_n to_o conclude_v the_o near_a approach_n of_o your_o army_n to_o this_o city_n cause_v we_o once_o more_o to_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v it_o into_o your_o most_o serious_a consideration_n for_o albeit_o you_o do_v not_o come_v to_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v and_o shall_v suffer_v very_o much_o in_o our_o trade_n and_o price_n of_o victual_n by_o reason_n thereof_o which_o we_o hope_v you_o will_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o as_o to_o prevent_v it_o in_o the_o suture_a by_o remove_v further_o off_o and_o by_o take_v such_o a_o course_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v no_o further_o prejudice_n either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o be_v our_o earnest_a desire_n and_o that_o in_o your_o endeavour_n to_o save_v the_o kingdom_n from_o ruin_n you_o do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o well-being_n thereof_o london_n 25._o june_n 1647._o by_o command_v of_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v michael_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n it_o be_v last_o night_n resolve_v by_o the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o war_n for_o present_v not_o to_o advance_v any_o of_o the_o army_n near_o london_n but_o whereas_o the_o foot_n be_v all_o quarter_v then_o at_o watford_n uxbridge_n and_o colebrook_n be_v very_o troublesome_a and_o burdensome_a to_o those_o place_n it_o be_v only_o order_v that_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o foot_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o those_o place_n whereupon_o by_o a_o mistake_n of_o that_o resolution_n in_o the_o set_n out_o of_o quarter_n some_o regiment_n have_v quarter_n assign_v for_o enlargement_n at_o place_n lie_v much_o forward_a towards_o london_n as_o far_o as_o harrow_n on_o the_o hill_n hayes_n cranford_n harlington_n bedfont_n feltham_n and_o hanworth_n this_o morning_n so_o soon_o as_o this_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o general_n and_o the_o officer_n there_o be_v order_n immediate_o send_v out_o to_o stop_v the_o regiment_n and_o now_o none_o quarter_v near_a london_n than_o watford_n rislip_n ikeham_n hellindon_n cowley_n drayton_n hamsworth_n stanwel_n and_o stanes_n which_o make_v a_o line_n about_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o mile_n distance_n from_o london_n and_o to_o avoid_v any_o disquiet_v to_o the_o parliament_n or_o city_n upon_o future_a apprehension_n his_o excellency_n and_o his_o officer_n do_v promise_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o far_o advance_v either_o of_o the_o army_n or_o any_o quarter_n of_o it_o any_o near_a to_o london_n without_o timely_a notice_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n uxbridge_n june_n 26._o 1647._o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o exlency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o council_n of_o war._n john_n rushoworth_n