Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advance_v	army_n	horse_n	1,599	5	6.8729	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25486	Another extract of more letters sent out of Ireland, informing the condition of the kingdome as it now stands		1643 (1643)	Wing A3258; ESTC R19326	56,423	64

by_o the_o rebel_n such_o a_o treaty_n have_v be_v enter_v into_o but_o that_o the_o same_o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o their_o delusive_a irreality_n be_v break_v off_o at_o present_a and_o that_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n be_v then_o march_v into_o the_o field_n with_o a_o good_a strength_n to_o prosecute_v the_o lynster_n rebel_n and_o as_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o extreme_a necessity_n do_v compel_v those_o of_o the_o lynster_n army_n to_o harken_v to_o such_o a_o treaty_n so_o we_o can_v but_o avouch_v our_o own_o want_n and_o general_a distress_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o if_o not_o surpass_v the_o suffering_n of_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o indeed_o albeit_o we_o be_v most_o faithful_o zealous_a and_o desirous_a to_o bestow_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n on_o this_o cause_n and_o service_n yet_o will_v our_o general_a defect_n and_o necessity_n disable_v we_o to_o administer_v any_o advantage_n unto_o it_o be_v altogether_o unfurnished_v of_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v make_v our_o person_n and_o endeavour_n available_a or_o considerable_a and_o although_o we_o have_v late_o receive_v a_o ship_n lade_v with_o provision_n furnish_v out_o by_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o that_o honourable_a house_n for_o which_o we_o be_v desirous_a that_o you_o will_v return_v they_o our_o humble_a and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o great_a favour_n therein_o yet_o when_o the_o same_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o out_o whole_a army_n it_o amount_v not_o to_o above_o ten_o day_n provision_n for_o the_o common_a soldier_n so_o as_o i_o be_o again_o enforce_v to_o lay_v the_o soldier_n upon_o the_o wretched_a inhabitant_n of_o our_o several_a garrison_n who_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o sin_v either_o themselves_o or_o the_o soldier_n a_o subsistence_n if_o some_o private_a merchant_n have_v not_o be_v endueed_o to_o bring_v in_o provision_n upon_o their_o own_o account_n which_o be_v sell_v out_o to_o the_o 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insupportable_a burden_n of_o satisfy_v and_o give_v contentment_n to_o the_o officer_n who_o have_v now_o neither_o money_n or_o clothes_n meat_n be_v as_o scarce_o and_o dainty_a with_o they_o as_o either_o do_v daily_o importune_v i_o for_o leave_v to_o forsake_v the_o service_n which_o i_o can_v not_o refuse_v to_o some_o few_o who_o i_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o relieve_v nor_o can_v but_o with_o reluctancy_n deny_v unto_o the_o rest_n see_v the_o contemptible_a and_o wretched_a condition_n they_o live_v in_o beneath_o the_o quality_n of_o gentleman_n or_o indeed_o common_a soldier_n in_o other_o part_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o by_o persuasion_n wherein_o i_o have_v hitherto_o prove_v so_o successful_a and_o have_v find_v they_o so_o faithful_o devote_v to_o this_o service_n as_o that_o they_o be_v content_a at_o my_o entreaty_n to_o wait_v for_o and_o expect_v the_o order_n and_o direction_n of_o that_o honourable_a assembly_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o or_o provide_v for_o and_o hereupon_o have_v i_o prevail_v with_o the_o admiral_n who_o we_o be_v all_o exceed_o oblige_v to_o for_o his_o care_n and_o willingness_n to_o advance_v this_o service_n to_o employ_v this_o pinnace_n express_o with_o this_o dispatch_n to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o house_n and_o shall_v earnest_o beseech_v you_o as_o you_o tender_v the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o this_o considerable_a and_o important_a province_n and_o army_n that_o you_o will_v effectual_o represent_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o my_o letter_n unto_o that_o honourable_a assembly_n and_o obtain_v and_o return_v unto_o i_o such_o full_a and_o ample_a direction_n and_o advertisement_n what_o supply_v we_o be_v to_o expect_v or_o depend_v upon_o or_o what_o other_o course_n we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o unto_o as_o that_o we_o may_v according_a to_o our_o general_a desire_n so_o dispose_v of_o ourselves_o as_o may_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o like_n and_o approbation_n of_o that_o assembly_n be_v confident_a that_o they_o will_v only_o order_n and_o command_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v fezible_a at_o least_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v and_o now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o in_o the_o interim_n perish_v before_o any_o supply_n or_o direction_n can_v overtake_v we_o or_o return_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o if_o we_o receive_v not_o a_o sudden_a resolution_n i_o shall_v make_v humble_a suit_n that_o this_o pinnace_n may_v be_v dispatch_v back_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o see_v we_o have_v already_o receive_v good_a benefit_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o admiral_n i_o shall_v also_o humble_o desire_v that_o a_o course_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o continue_v he_o upon_o this_o coast_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v direct_v to_o comply_v with_o i_o in_o all_o occasion_n of_o service_n for_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a we_o may_v by_o his_o help_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v supply_n take_v in_o divers_a of_o the_o sea_n town_n which_o have_v be_v perform_v ere_o this_o time_n if_o ever_o we_o have_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n since_o his_o come_n to_o we_o fit_a to_o march_v into_o the_o field_n the_o enemy_n advance_v late_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o capperquin_n and_o lysmore_n which_o place_n in_o regard_n i_o be_v unable_a to_o draw_v forth_o the_o whole_a army_n through_o mere_a want_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o necessary_n i_o do_v endeavour_v to_o streng_n then_o with_o man_n and_o provision_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n march_v with_o a_o good_a party_n of_o foot_n and_o some_o horse_n to_o tallow_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o there_o lie_v to_o face_v they_o and_o attempt_v the_o put_n in_o of_o provision_n into_o the_o say_a several_a place_n i_o have_v there_o a_o opportunity_n to_o have_v a_o perfect_a view_n of_o their_o whole_a force_n and_o do_v find_v as_o well_o by_o my_o espyal_n as_o by_o my_o particular_a survey_n that_o their_o strength_n of_o horse_n do_v at_o the_o least_o treble_n we_o although_o we_o according_o to_o their_o several_a number_n be_v indifferent_o full_a and_o that_o they_o be_v very_o competent_o arm_v which_o give_v i_o then_o occasion_n and_o resolution_n to_o desire_v you_o will_v represent_v unto_o that_o honourable_a assembly_n how_o that_o sir_n john_n pawlet_n knight_n have_v by_o his_o industry_n and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o advance_v this_o service_n get_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o serviceable_a man_n well_o mount_v together_o who_o have_v on_o all_o occasion_n be_v employ_v and_o show_v themselves_o active_a and_o able_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o several_a service_n i_o have_v for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o together_o and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o horse_n issue_v some_o small_a quantity_n of_o tobacco_n unto_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a and_o promise_v to_o use_v my_o endeavour_n to_o gain_v they_o a_o entertainment_n i_o shall_v therefore_o earnest_o desire_v you_o to_o represent_v unto_o the_o house_n that_o if_o they_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o supply_v sir_n john_n pawlet_n with_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o some_o arm_n to_o recruite_n and_o complete_a they_o which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n they_o want_v and_o to_o give_v i_o order_n to_o enter_v they_o into_o pay_n and_o entertainment_n under_o his_o command_n that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o very_a serviceable_a and_o considerable_a troop_n raise_v for_o the_o public_a service_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v bring_v a_o good_a addition_n of_o strength_n to_o this_o army_n i_o have_v former_o of_o late_o direct_v most_o of_o my_o dispatch_n unto_o sergeant_n major_n jephson_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o a_o industrious_a solicitor_n for_o the_o province_n to_o avoid_v your_o too_o much_o trouble_n but_o now_o i_o must_v desire_v your_o favour_n and_o furtherance_n in_o the_o return_n of_o this_o dispatch_n he_o be_v probable_o come_v thence_o in_o attendance_n whereon_o i_o remain_v cork_n 7._o aug._n 1643._o your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n insiquin_n finis_fw-la