Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	aforesaid_a	kingdom_n	say_a	2,872	5	6.8874	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93839	To the supreme authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, his excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and his Councell of Officers the humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawell, setting forth the reason of his first engaging on the late Kings part, and his deportment therein. His desisting from further action upon the Articles of Exeter. The benefit which he claimes by vertue of the said articles. The meanes by which that benefit hath been retarded. His several tryals, both by indictment at Common Law and in the High Court of Justice, for high treason, murder, and other felonies in relation to actions committed in the late unhappy warre; and his almost seven yeares imprisonment. The sequestration of his estate, and sale of the greatest part thereof. The proceedings and judgement of the Honourable Court of Articles thereupon: and his present state and condition.	Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5351; Thomason E1072_2; ESTC R208213	69,107	80

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upon_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o judge_v their_o action_n for_o all_o which_o cause_n and_o other_o apparent_a insufficiency_n and_o imperfection_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n contain_v the_o say_a attorney_n general_n do_v likewise_o demur_v in_o law_n and_o do_v demand_v judgement_n of_o the_o couâ—â—_n if_o any_o further_a proceed_n shall_v be_v have_v upon_o the_o say_a petition_n as_o to_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o the_o restitution_n unto_o he_o of_o his_o estate_n so_o forfeit_v by_o he_o and_o sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o deliver_v into_o the_o court_n by_o mr._n hurst_n the_o 10_o of_o novem._n 1652._o edmund_n prideaux_n tho_n widdrington_n john_n green_n barth_n hall_n john_n hurst_n a_o true_a copy_n tracy_n pauncefote_n registr_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o commissioner_n for_o relief_n upon_o article_n in_o time_n of_o war_n whereas_o by_o your_o order_n of_o the_o six_o and_o ten_o 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according_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o trust_n they_o have_v sell_v all_o sir_n john_n stowells_n estate_n some_o part_n to_o the_o tenant_n themselves_o who_o thereby_o have_v drown_v their_o estate_n other_o part_n to_o other_o upon_o double_v their_o public_a faith_n bill_n &_o most_o of_o the_o purchaser_n be_v in_o possession_n that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o act_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n ought_v not_o as_o they_o humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v question_v or_o reverse_v by_o any_o derivative_a authority_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_a trustee_n do_v demur_v in_o law_n and_o pray_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o court_n if_o this_o court_n have_v jurisdiction_n or_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o this_o cause_n for_o plea_n they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o last_o proviso_n in_o your_o act_n power_n be_v give_v you_o to_o stay_v sale_n of_o estate_n of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v not_o article_n confirm_v by_o parliament_n whereas_o the_o article_n which_o 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he_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n know_v not_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v comprise_v within_o the_o article_n in_o and_o by_o his_o say_a petition_n mention_v and_o allege_v to_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o six_o as_o in_o the_o petition_n be_v set_v forth_o nor_o that_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o exeter_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o surrender_n thereof_o or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o say_a city_n seven_o month_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o if_o in_o truth_n he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v so_o comprise_v within_o the_o say_a article_n as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v allege_v yet_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n know_v not_o that_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n do_v submit_v unto_o or_o make_v composition_n for_o his_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v with_o this_o also_o that_o here_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v not_o well_o and_o true_o perform_v such_o of_o the_o say_a article_n as_o on_o his_o part_n and_o behalf_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n purport_n and_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a article_n but_o have_v wilful_o break_v and_o infringe_v the_o same_o whereby_o he_o have_v through_o his_o own_o default_n forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o further_o that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a article_n so_o grant_v as_o aforesaid_a he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n have_v be_v engage_v in_o secret_a counsel_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o have_v do_v and_o commit_v other_o act_n subsequent_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a article_n whereby_o he_o have_v also_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a article_n through_o his_o own_o default_n in_o case_n he_o be_v so_o comprise_v within_o they_o as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v allege_v and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n own_o show_v in_o and_o by_o his_o say_a petition_n it_o do_v appear_v and_o the_o truth_n so_o be_v that_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n io_n stawell_n after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a article_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n to_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n during_o their_o pleasure_n for_o high_a treason_n in_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v which_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n own_o show_v 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england_n have_v not_o hitherto_o declare_v their_o pleasure_n as_o touch_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n for_o the_o treason_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a parliament_n have_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o their_o consent_n thereunto_o be_v involue_v and_o conclude_v adjudge_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n to_o have_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n for_o high_a treason_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o say_a judgement_n of_o parliament_n now_o full_o execute_v and_o the_o say_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n in_o fact_n sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o it_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n be_v or_o have_v be_v give_v in_o breach_n or_o 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and_o not_o therein_o sufficient_o answer_v unto_o confess_v and_o avoid_v traverse_v or_o deny_v be_v true_a all_o which_o matter_n and_o thing_n the_o say_a attorney_n general_n be_v and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o aver_v justify_v maintain_v and_o prove_v as_o this_o honourable_a court_n shall_v award_v and_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a petition_n may_v be_v dismiss_v etc._n etc._n deliver_v by_o master_n nutley_n january_n 28._o 1652._o th._n widdrington_n edm._n prideaux_n barth_n hall_n john_n green_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o trustee_n appoint_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o sale_n of_o delinquent_n estate_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n the_o say_a trustee_n save_v and_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o advantage_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o insufficience_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n contain_v for_o a_o clear_a and_o 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