Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	chancellor_n	lord_n	william_n	3,215	5	7.7291	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35082	A copy of the letter from His Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, sent to the members of Parliament called to take upon them the trust of the government of this common-vvealth : which began on Munday the fourth of June, 1653, the day appointed by the letters of summons from his Excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwell for the meeting of these gentlemen : with severall transactions since that time.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1656 (1656)	Wing C7054; ESTC R5464	33,160	60

decem._n it_o shall_v be_v the_o juror_n for_o the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n do_v say_v present_a and_o no_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o all_o oath_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o grand_a or_o petty_a jury_n or_o to_o or_o for_o any_o witness_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n to_o any_o such_o jury_n or_o juries_n and_o all_o other_o oath_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n instead_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n etc._n etc._n any_o law_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v last_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o form_n and_o course_n of_o proceed_n as_o be_v heretofore_o use_v in_o the_o name_n and_o time_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n in_o cause_n criminal_a or_o civil_a &_o of_o which_o no_o alteration_n be_v make_v in_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v stand_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v so_o use_v and_o observe_v as_o former_o &_o that_o all_o indictment_n presentment_n inquisition_n commission_n &_o caption_n make_v with_o such_o alteration_n addition_n or_o omission_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o with_o such_o other_o omission_n addition_n or_o alteration_n as_o shall_v be_v proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o make_v good_a of_o indictment_n presentment_n commission_n caption_n &_o inquisition_n and_o supply_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o present_a government_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n under_o the_o lord_n protector_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v stand_v and_o be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v particular_o herein_o name_v any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o his_o highness_n oliver_n cromwell_n lord_z protector_z whereas_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n judge_v that_o their_o sit_v any_o long_o as_o then_o constitute_v will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o com_n do_v dissolve_v the_o same_o and_o by_o a_o write_n under_o their_o hand_n date_v the_o 12_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a dec._n resign_v unto_o i_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v necessary_a thereupon_o that_o some_o speedy_a course_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o settlement_n of_o these_o nation_n upon_o such_o a_o basis_n and_o foundation_n as_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v last_v secure_a property_n and_o answer_v those_o great_a end_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n so_o long_o contend_v for_o and_o upon_o full_a and_o mature_a consideration_n have_v of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n hereunto_o annex_v be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o same_o through_o divine_a assistance_n may_v answer_v the_o end_v aforemention_v and_o have_v also_o be_v desire_v and_o advise_v as_o well_o by_o several_a person_n of_o interest_n and_o fidelity_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o protection_n and_o government_n of_o these_o nation_n in_o the_o manner_n express_v in_o the_o say_a form_n of_o government_n i_o have_v accept_v thereof_o and_o do_v hereby_o declare_v my_o acceptance_n according_o and_o do_v promise_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o i_o will_v not_o violate_v and_o infringe_v the_o matter_n and_o thing_n contain_v therein_o but_o to_o my_o power_n observe_v the_o same_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o shall_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o understanding_n govern_v these_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n seek_v their_o peace_n and_o cause_v justice_n and_o law_n to_o be_v equal_o administer_v o._n cromwell_n oliver_z cromwell_n captain_n general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o common_a wealth_n and_o now_o declare_v lord_n protector_n thereof_o do_v this_o 16_o day_n of_o decem._n 1653._o sign_n this_o write_n and_o solemn_o promise_v as_o be_v therein_o contain_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o engl._n who_o administer_v the_o same_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderm_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n divers_a of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n the_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o ar●y_n and_o many_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n his_o excellency_n oliver_n cromwell_n general_n of_o all_o the_o fo●der_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n protector_n of_o eng_n scot_n &_o ire_n tho_n jenner_n fecit_fw-la the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n 1._o that_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a authority_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v shall_v be_v and_o reside_v in_o one_o person_n and_o the_o people_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o style_n of_o which_o person_n shall_v be_v lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n 2._o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n over_o the_o say_a country_n and_o dominion_n &_o the_o people_n thereof_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n protector_n assign_v with_o a_o council_n the_o number_n whereof_o shall_v not_o exceed_v 21_o nor_o be_v less_o than_o 13._o 3._o that_o all_o writ_n process_n commission_n patent_n grant_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o now_o run_v in_o the_o name_n and_o stile_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v run_v in_o the_o name_n and_o style_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n from_o who_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v derive_v all_o magistracy_n and_o honour_n in_o these_o three_o nation_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o pardon_n except_o in_o case_n of_o murder_n and_o treason_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o forfeiture_n 〈◊〉_d ●he_v public_a use_n and_o shall_v gou●●●_n 〈…〉_o ●●tions_n in_o all_o t●●●gs_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o these_o present_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o 4._o 〈…〉_o sit●●●●●all_v dispose_v an●_n 〈…〉_o ●●th_v by_o s●●_n and_o land_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o goodly_a 〈…〉_o consent_n of_o parliament_n and_o 〈…〉_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o ma●●●_n 〈…〉_o dispose_v and_o order_v the_o misitia_n for_o the_o 〈…〉_o ●he_v interva●●●_fw-la of_o parliament_n 5._o that_o the_o lord_n protector_n by_o the_o advice_n aforesaid_a shall_v direct_v in_o all_o thing_n concern_v the_o keep_n and_o hold_v of_o a_o good_a correspondency_n with_o foreign_a king_n prince_n &_o state_n and_o also_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n have_v the_o power_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n 6._o that_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v alter_v suspend_v abrogate_a or_o repeal_v nor_o any_o new_a law_n make_v nor_o any_o tax_n charge_v or_o imposition_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n but_o by_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n save_v only_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o thirty_o article_n 7._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o parliament_n summon_v to_o meet_v at_o westminster_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n of_o septemb_n 1654._o and_o that_o successive_o a_o parliament_n shall_v be_v summon_v once_o in_o every_o three_o year_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o precede_a parliament_n 8._o that_o neither_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v next_o summon_v nor_o any_o successive_a parliament_n shall_v during_o the_o time_n of_o 5_o month_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o first_o meeting_n be_v adjourn_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v without_o their_o own_o consent_n 9_o that_o as_o well_o the_o next_o as_o all_o other_o successive_a parliament_n shall_v be_v summon_v and_o elect_v in_o manner_n hereafter_o express_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v within_o engl_n wales_n the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernsey_n and_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n to_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o four_o hundred_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v within_o scotland_n to_o sit_v and_o serve_v parliament_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o thirty_o and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v to_o sit_v in_o pa●liament_n for_o ireland_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o thi●ty_o 10._o that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o several_a county_n of_o engl_n wales_n the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernsey_n and_o the_o town_n

that_o they_o shall_v receive_v no_o harm_n in_o their_o own_o person_n after_o that_o they_o have_v take_v from_o the_o judge_n their_o paroll_n they_o let_v out_o the_o prisoner_n some_o for_o debt_n as_o mr._n gokin_n who_o be_v in_o for_o 1000_o l._n and_o other_o and_o all_o the_o thief_n and_o malefactor_n with_o their_o iron_n upon_o they_o mount_v those_o that_o will_v join_v with_o they_o and_o go_v out_o after_o they_o have_v proclaim_v charles_n stewart_n king_n be_v about_o 200._o and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o blanford_n encourage_v their_o follower_n that_o their_o chief_a leader_n be_v come_v from_o france_n to_o head_n they_o with_o 10000_o man_n for_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v discourage_v that_o the_o country_n people_n do_v not_o rise_v and_o join_v with_o they_o as_o be_v expect_v so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v leave_v they_o among_o which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v come_v to_o whitehall_n to_o beg_v pardon_n they_o go_v from_o thence_o towards_o dorchester_n the_o chief_a be_v say_v to_o be_v m._n gen._n sir_n joseph_n wagstaffe_n sir_n henry_n more_o of_o berkshire_n john_n penruddock_n esq_n maj._n henry_n clark_n esq_n thomas_n mumparson_n lieut._n col._n boll_n capt._n hugh_n grove_n two_o of_o the_o joneses_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v divers_a of_o they_o take_v col_fw-fr penruddocke_n col_n jones_n mr._n john_n dean_n and_o mr._n lucas_n be_v execute_v at_o the_o appoint_a place_n on_o thursday_n and_o friday_n last_o at_z salisbury_z and_o excester_n be_v the_o 3_o and_o 4_o of_o this_o instant_n may_v 1655._o sir_n william_n ingram_n sir_n walter_n vavasor_n sir_n hen_n slingsby_n and_o divers_a other_o gentleman_n be_v suspect_v to_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o business_n a_o party_n of_o horse_n be_v go_v this_o morning_n to_o secure_v such_o as_o can_v be_v find_v sir_n william_n ingram_n be_v bring_v in_o already_o part_v of_o the_o instruction_n and_o order_n give_v to_o the_o major_a general_n for_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v as_o follow_v they_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o suppress_v all_o tumult_n insurrection_n rebellion_n or_o other_o unlawful_a assembly_n which_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o say_a county_n as_o also_o all_o invasion_n from_o abroad_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o draw_v together_o the_o say_a force_n or_o troop_n and_o march_v into_o such_o place_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v convenient_a in_o england_n and_o wal●s_n they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n and_o give_v order_n that_o all_o papist_n and_o other_o who_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o assist_v the_o late_a king_n or_o his_o son_n in_o the_o late_a war_n as_o also_o all_o other_o who_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v disarm_v and_o their_o arm_n secure_v in_o some_o adjacent_a garrison_n or_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o public_a service_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o highway_n and_o road_n may_v be_v more_o safe_a for_o traveller_n and_o the_o many_o robbery_n and_o burglary_n daily_o commit_v may_v be_v prevent_v they_o with_o the_o say_a captain_n and_o officer_n shall_v use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o find_v out_o all_o such_o thief_n robber_n highwayman_n and_o other_o dangerous_a person_n as_o lurk_v &_o lie_v hide_v in_o any_o place_n within_o the_o several_a county_n and_o the_o house_n and_o place_n which_o they_o frequent_a and_o usual_o lodge_v in_o and_o take_v such_o course_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o they_o and_o also_o for_o the_o prosecute_a they_o and_o their_o receiver_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n and_o they_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o appoint_v such_o reward_n not_o exceed_v ten_o pound_n to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v discover_v and_o apprehend_v any_o such_o thief_n highwayman_n or_o robber_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o they_o after_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o party_n so_o discover_v and_o apprehend_v which_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v pay_v and_o which_o shall_v accord_o to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a discovery_n and_o prosecution_n of_o thief_n &_o highwayman_n be_v allow_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o account_n they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o strict_a eye_n upon_o the_o conversation_n and_o carriage_n of_o all_o diaffected_a person_n within_o the_o several_a county_n and_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o like_a direction_n to_o all_o the_o say_a captain_n and_o officer_n at_o their_o meeting_n to_o be_v watchful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o also_o that_o no_o horse-race_n cock-fighting_n bear-baiting_n stage-plays_a or_o any_o unlawful_a assembly_n be_v suffer_v or_o permit_v within_o their_o county_n forasmuch_o as_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n be_v usual_o hatch_v and_o contrive_v against_o the_o state_n upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o much_o evil_a and_o wickedness_n commit_v they_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a officer_n shall_v labour_v to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o all_o such_o idle_a and_o loose_a people_n that_o be_v within_o their_o county_n who_o have_v no_o visible_a way_n of_o livelihood_n nor_o call_v or_o employment_n and_o shall_v consider_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o work_v or_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o also_o how_o the_o poor_a and_o impotent_a of_o those_o county_n may_v be_v employ_v and_o better_o provide_v for_o then_o now_o they_o be_v and_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o we_o and_o the_o council_n for_o our_o further_a direction_n thereupon_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v endeavour_v as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v that_o the_o law_n in_o such_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v be_v put_v in_o effectual_a execution_n they_o shall_v in_o their_o constant_a carriage_n and_o conversation_n encourage_v and_o promote_v godliness_n and_o virtue_n and_o discourage_v and_o discountenance_v all_o prophanesse_n and_o ungodliness_n and_o shall_v endeavour_v with_o the_o other_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o minister_n and_o officer_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o care_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n against_o drunkenness_n blaspheme_v and_o take_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a by_o swear_v and_o curse_v play_n and_o interlude_n and_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o such_o like_a wickedness_n and_o abomination_n be_v put_v in_o more_o effectual_a execution_n than_o they_o have_v be_v hitherto_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o what_o proceed_n have_v be_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n for_o eject_v of_o ignorant_a insufficient_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o same_o be_v effectual_o put_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o all_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n they_o give_v a_o accout_n to_o we_o and_o our_o council_n all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o way_n assist_v the_o king_n be_v decemate_v that_o be_v they_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o every_o county_n throughout_o the_o land_n a_o perfect_a list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n return_v to_o serve_v in_o this_o parl._n 1656._o for_o the_o several_a county_n and_o corporation_n within_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v bedford_n william_n butler_n kt._n john_n harvey_n richard_n wagstaffe_n samuel_n bedford_n richard_n edward_n bedford_n town_n thomas_n marget_n berke_n william_n trumball_n john_n southby_n edmond_n dunche_n john_n dunche_n william_n hide_v abington_n thomas_n holt_n read_v sir_n john_n barkstead_n daniel_n blagrave_n buckingham_n lord_n whitlock_n sir_n richard_n piggot_n richard_n grenvile_n richard_n ingoldsby_n richard_n hamden_n buckingham_n town_n francis_n ingoldsby_n alisbury_n thomas_n scot_n chipping_n wiccomb_n maj._n gen._n tobias_n bridge_n cambridge_n &_o ely_n sir_n francis_n russell_n bar._n robert_n castle_n henry_n pickering_n robert_n west_n university_n lord_n richard_n cromwell_n cambridge_n town_n alderman_n richard_n tymbe_n ely_n john_n thurloc_n william_n fisher_n chester_n sir_n george_n booth_n bar._n thomas_n marbury_n richard_n leigh_n peter_z brook_z chester_n city_n edward_n bradshaw_n cornwall_n francis_n rous_n john_n st._n aubin_n anthony_n rous_n anthony_n nchol_n richard_n cartar_n thomas_n chely_a william_n braddon_n walter_n moyle_n launceston_n thomas_n gewen_n truro_n walter_n vincent_n penryn_n john_n fox_n eastlow_n &_o westlow_n john_n buller_n cumberland_n maj._n gen._n charles_n howard_n william_n briscee_n carlisle_n scoutmaster_n gen._n downing_n derby_n john_n gell_n sir_n samuel_n sleight_n thomas_n saunders_n german_a pole_n derby_n town_n gervase_n bennet_n devon_n sir_n john_n northcot_n bar._n sir_n john_n young_a robert_n rolle_n arthur_n upton_n thomas_n