Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	according_a	act_n	affair_n	32	3	6.8140	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84891	To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and dominions thereunto belonging. The humble petition of the subscribers on the behalf of themselves, and other reduced officers and souldiers therein concerned.	Freeman, Edward, fl. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing F2126; Thomason 669.f.19[57]; ESTC R212178	1,409	1

to_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o subscriber_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o reduce_a officer_n and_o soldier_n therein_o concern_v show_v that_o in_o their_o zealous_a and_o cordial_a affection_n to_o the_o just_a right_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o nation_n with_o expense_n of_o blood_n and_o patrimony_n they_o have_v faithful_o serve_v this_o commonwealth_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o late_a war_n until_o reduce_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n with_o promise_n of_o satisfaction_n forth_o with_o of_o such_o arrear_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o which_o may_v appear_v by_o several_a order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o many_o of_o they_o voluntary_o since_o the_o say_a reducement_n engage_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o they_o for_o the_o public_a good_a nevertheless_o their_o constant_a expectation_n ground_v upon_o the_o many_o promise_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o then_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v whole_o frustrate_v although_o they_o to_o their_o great_a expense_n constant_o attend_v with_o many_o humble_a address_n during_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n past_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o their_o just_a satisfaction_n for_o want_n of_o which_o divers_a be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a penury_n many_o starve_a and_o other_o in_o prison_n ready_a to_o perish_v but_o their_o long_a and_o tedious_a attendance_n produce_v no_o fruit_n from_o the_o parliament_n after_o their_o dissolution_n they_o then_o make_v their_o humble_a address_n to_o his_o highness_n and_o honourable_a council_n who_o be_v please_v to_o refer_v their_o petition_n to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o army_n who_o upon_o mature_a consideration_n and_o conference_n have_v with_o your_o petitioner_n return_v their_o sense_n and_o result_v thereon_o to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o say_a council_n by_o who_o order_n the_o same_o be_v transmit_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o captain_n howard_n to_o the_o late_a parliament_n who_o after_o daily_a solicitation_n do_v admit_v they_o for_o satisfaction_n out_o of_o hand_n in_o ireland_n into_o a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o adventurer_n and_o soldier_n date_v the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o september_n 1653._o that_o after_o the_o late_a parliament_n dissolve_v themselves_o they_o then_o make_v their_o humble_a address_n to_o his_o highness_n who_o be_v please_v to_o recommend_v they_o and_o their_o desire_n unto_o the_o speedy_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o his_o council_n sit_v at_o white-hall_n in_o order_n to_o their_o due_a relief_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o perceive_v that_o upon_o the_o address_n of_o some_o officer_n under_o the_o same_o qualification_n with_o your_o petitioner_n land_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n have_v be_v obtain_v for_o their_o 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