Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	earl_n	king_n	send_v	11,722	5	6.5046	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27391	A true and impartial account of the most material passages in Ireland since December, 1688 with a particular relation of the forces of Londonderry / being taken from the notes of a gentleman who was eyewitness to most of the actions mention'd therein during his residing there, and now being in England is desired to publish the same for the further satisfaction of this nation ; to which is added a description and map of Londonderry as he took it upon the place.	Bennet, Joseph.	1689 (1689)	Wing B1885A; ESTC R17776	23,851	33

londonderry_n the_o new_a fortify_v spur_v prnited_a for_o john_n amery_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o peacock_n in_o fleet_n street_n a_o true_a and_o impartial_a account_n of_o the_o most_o material_a passage_n in_o ireland_n since_o december_n 1688._o with_o a_o particular_a relation_n of_o the_o force_n of_o londonderry_n be_v take_v from_o the_o note_n of_o a_o gentleman_n who_o be_v eye-witness_n to_o most_o of_o the_o action_n mention_v therein_o during_o his_o reside_v there_o and_o now_o be_v in_o england_n be_v desire_v to_o publish_v the_o same_o for_o the_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o description_n and_o map_n of_o londonderrry_n as_o he_o take_v it_o upon_o the_o place_n license_v july_n 22._o 1689._o j._n fraser_n london_n print_v for_o john_n amery_n at_o the_o peacock_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1689._o a_o true_a and_o impartial_a account_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n in_o december_n last_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n have_v very_o great_a expectation_n of_o a_o army_n sudden_o to_o be_v send_v over_o into_o that_o kingdom_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o be_v private_o arm_v themselves_o and_o secure_v what_o ammunition_n they_o can_v to_o prepare_v to_o join_v with_o the_o english_a force_n assoon_o as_o they_o shall_v land_v and_o to_o make_v the_o people_n more_o earnest_a to_o put_v themselves_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n in_o case_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n the_o then_o lord_n deputy_n shall_v offer_v any_o violence_n to_o they_o there_o be_v by_o way_n of_o letter_n a_o relation_n give_v from_o some_o person_n of_o note_n in_o the_o north_n to_o two_o or_o three_o lord_n in_o dublin_n and_o to_o several_a person_n of_o quality_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o irish_a be_v general_o to_o rise_v on_o the_o 9th_o of_o december_n with_o intent_n to_o massacre_n and_o total_o destory_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o english_a and_o all_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n these_o letter_n do_v so_o run_v about_o the_o nation_n that_o in_o few_o day_n all_o the_o protestant_n be_v upon_o their_o defence_n and_o every_o private_a man_n make_v his_o house_n a_o garrison_n by_o keep_v great_a and_o strong_a guard_n in_o the_o nighttime_n insomuch_o that_o if_o their_o near_a relation_n have_v come_v to_o visit_v after_o night_n they_o be_v answer_v out_o of_o casement_n spike-hole_n or_o window_n with_o blunder_n buss_n on_o gun_n at_o their_o breast_n to_o know_v their_o business_n and_o particular_o on_o the_o 9th_o of_o december_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o it_o be_v credible_o report_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o protestant_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o be_v on_o his_o guard_n that_o whole_a night_n in_o his_o own_o respective_a dwelling_n or_o join_v with_o some_o neighbour_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o strength_n the_o earl_n tyrconnel_n find_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o this_o great_a consternation_n send_v to_o some_o of_o the_o gentleman_n in_o dublin_n who_o have_v receive_v this_o advice_n and_o assure_v they_o with_o oath_n and_o execration_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n intend_v against_o the_o protestant_n but_o be_v doubtful_a that_o the_o english_a of_o that_o nation_n have_v but_o very_o small_a regard_n to_o his_o oath_n do_v call_v a_o grand_a council_n in_o order_n to_o propose_v some_o way_n to_o appease_v the_o people_n the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v that_o a_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v immediate_o issue_v out_o command_v all_o people_n to_o repair_v to_o their_o respective_a dwelling_n assure_v they_o that_o no_o injury_n be_v intend_v against_o they_o make_v it_o penal_a for_o any_o man_n afterward_o to_o desert_n his_o own_o house_n or_o associate_v himself_o with_o any_o riotous_a people_n in_o any_o garrison-town_n or_o strong_a house_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o fair_a promise_n and_o threat_n the_o people_n be_v so_o universal_o alarm_v by_o these_o circular_a letter_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a that_o they_o daily_o join_v themselves_o in_o great_a number_n and_o many_o of_o they_o go_v into_o england_n scotland_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n for_o safety_n carry_v with_o they_o what_o they_o convenient_o can_v the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n observe_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o how_o apprehensive_a they_o be_v of_o the_o irish_a cruelty_n and_o likewise_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n daily_o leave_v dublin_n and_o many_o considerable_a merchant_n and_o housekeeper_n lie_v at_o rings-end_a for_o a_o wind_n to_o carry_v they_o off_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o roscommon_n and_o the_o lord_n mountjoy_n to_o rings-end_a to_o discourse_v to_o the_o people_n and_o endeavour_v to_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o dwelling_n and_o follow_v their_o employment_n but_o what_o they_o say_v either_o at_o rings-end_a or_o elsewhere_o make_v no_o great_a impression_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n than_o the_o former_a proclamation_n he_o have_v issue_v out_o which_o occasion_v his_o excellency_n to_o redouble_v his_o oath_n and_o burn_v some_o hat_n and_o wig_n that_o be_v his_o accustom_a way_n of_o appease_v his_o rage_n and_o passion_n during_o all_o this_o time_n the_o people_n have_v advice_n of_o the_o great_a success_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n against_o the_o late_a king_n james_n force_n be_v encourage_v to_o appear_v more_o barefaced_a and_o they_o appear_v in_o great_a body_n than_o former_o in_o munster_n connaght_n and_o ulster_n and_o the_o protestant_n of_o leinster_n daily_o make_v their_o escape_n into_o the_o north_n leave_v all_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o insatiable_a ravenous_a irish_a who_o will_v impudent_o in_o the_o daytime_n drive_v horse_n and_o cow_n with_o thousand_o of_o sheep_n from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o before_o their_o face_n who_o dare_v not_o to_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o do_v and_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o dublin_n east-meath_a west-meath_a longford_n lowth_n and_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n be_v the_o great_a sufferer_n repair_v with_o this_o great_a loss_n quiet_o to_o the_o north_n esteem_v it_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o they_o escape_v with_o their_o life_n the_o very_a great_a success_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n and_o the_o late_a king_n be_v abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n so_o much_o encourage_v the_o protestant_n that_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o appear_v in_o great_a body_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o town_n and_o fort_n and_o declare_v their_o design_n and_o now_o be_v londonderry_n and_o iniskilling_n be_v the_o first_o that_o shut_v their_o gate_n against_o the_o irish_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o country_n the_o news_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n design_n in_o land_v a_o army_n in_o england_n do_v so_o alarm_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n that_o he_o very_o speedy_o put_v what_o force_n be_v then_o in_o arm_n into_o such_o garrison_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o it_o seem_v upon_o some_o order_n from_o the_o late_a king_n james_n two_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o one_o of_o dragoon_n be_v to_o be_v forthwith_o send_v into_o england_n whereupon_o his_o excellency_n give_v direction_n for_o the_o regiment_n of_o foot_n quarter_v in_o londonderry_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n mountjoy_n to_o march_v up_o to_o dublin_n in_o order_n for_o their_o embarque_a for_o england_n which_o be_v according_o march_v to_o dublin_n and_o a_o new_a regiment_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_n new_o raise_v be_v order_v to_o march_v into_o londonderry_n to_o secure_v that_o garrison_n the_o same_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o townsman_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o these_o new_a levy_n look_v so_o dreadful_o starve_v or_o the_o townsman_n have_v a_o inclination_n to_o keep_v popery_n out_o they_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n on_o the_o appearance_n of_o this_o new_a regiment_n and_o utter_o deny_v they_o entrance_n but_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n be_v desirous_a to_o go_v into_o the_o town_n the_o inhabitant_n allow_v they_o that_o privilege_n and_o upon_o some_o debate_n the_o inhabitant_n declare_v they_o will_v secure_v the_o garrison_n for_o the_o king_n and_o their_o own_o preservation_n and_o send_v the_o gentleman_n out_o with_o this_o answer_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_n this_o come_n by_o a_o express_a to_o his_o excellency_n and_o consider_v how_o indiscreet_o he_o have_v command_v the_o whole_a regiment_n to_o march_v out_o of_o the_o garrison_n before_o other_o be_v order_v to_o possess_v that_o place_n he_o burn_v another_o wigg_n and_o

threaten_v to_o have_v their_o throat_n cut_v by_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o say_a goal_n who_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v at_o it_o but_o dare_v not_o to_o send_v any_o force_n into_o that_o country_n lest_o they_o will_v be_v serve_v with_o the_o same_o sauce_n as_o sir_n gerrard_n irwin_n be_v so_o that_o he_o do_v only_o send_v some_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n to_o navan_n and_o kells_n in_o order_n to_o prevent_v captain_n sanderson_n motion_n to_o dublin_n with_o his_o horse_n be_v by_o this_o time_n alarm_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o his_o head_n by_o the_o lord_n mount_n alexander_n my_o lord_n blany_n sir_n arthur_n rawdon_n and_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v all_o up_o in_o arm_n in_o the_o county_n of_o down_o antrim_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v the_o stand_a army_n but_o in_o a_o very_a bad_a condition_n at_o that_o time_n the_o best_a whereof_o be_v send_v for_o england_n on_o the_o prince_n land_v and_o few_o or_o no_o new_a man_n raise_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o scotch_a army_n march_v to_o dublin_n that_o he_o have_v scout_n for_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o mile_n together_o to_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o north_n as_o he_o term_v they_o and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o some_o troop_n have_v march_v up_o towards_o dublin_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n will_v certain_o either_o have_v flee_v or_o surrender_v the_o castle_n not_o have_v above_o ten_o company_n of_o foot_n and_o some_o few_o horse_n in_o dublin_n and_o these_o be_v all_o new_a raise_v raw_a men._n but_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o north_n although_o they_o be_v in_o a_o indifferent_a condition_n and_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o effect_v this_o yet_o be_v unwilling_a to_o appear_v any_o otherwise_o than_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n until_o commission_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n consider_v how_o numerous_a the_o scotch_a in_o the_o north_n be_v 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short_a time_n notwithstanding_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o lord_n mountjoy_n have_v raise_v and_o arm_v several_a regiment_n of_o dragoon_n and_o foot_n and_o secure_v the_o town_n of_o newry_n be_v a_o great_a pass_n and_o very_o disadvantageous_a to_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o north_n the_o irish_a have_v secure_v this_o pass_n of_o newry_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n think_v himself_o very_o safe_a and_o then_o daily_o send_v down_o arm_n to_o all_o that_o country_n and_o secure_v the_o town_n of_o drogheda_n and_o dundalke_n by_o leave_v great_a party_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o protestant_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o correspondence_n that_o way_n and_o likewise_o have_v take_v care_n that_o all_o other_o by-pass_n cunning_o shall_v be_v secure_v which_o be_v the_o only_a mischief_n the_o protestant_n meet_v with_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n can_v march_v down_o his_o army_n against_o they_o when_o he_o please_v and_o at_o his_o own_o leisure_n and_o they_o never_o have_v the_o least_o account_n of_o their_o motion_n which_o have_v prove_v too_o true_a as_o you_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o the_o irish_a have_v get_v this_o considerable_a strength_n as_o i_o have_v mention_v before_o than_o it_o be_v their_o business_n and_o indeed_o the_o positive_a command_n from_o the_o respective_a parish-priest_n and_o under_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o curse_n too_o that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o secure_v and_o seize_v all_o strong_a castle_n or_o gentleman_n house_n of_o any_o strength_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_a they_o can_v which_o indeed_o they_o effect_v with_o much_o integrity_n either_o by_o cunning_o steal_v into_o they_o by_o night_n or_o set_v fire_n to_o their_o gate_n while_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n be_v fortify_v the_o newry_n and_o re-enforcing_a several_a other_o garrison_n there_o be_v several_a odd_a company_n of_o foot_n and_o troop_n of_o dragoon_n quarter_v about_o the_o country_n who_o indeed_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v go_v from_o among_o the_o scotch_a army_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n i_o can_v pass_v by_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o troop_n of_o dragoon_n quarter_v in_o armagh_n it_o seem_v lieutenant_n aspoll_n command_v in_o chief_a in_o that_o town_n perceive_v how_o vast_o numerous_a the_o protestant_n be_v in_o that_o country_n and_o how_o vigorous_o they_o arm_v themselves_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o some_o danger_n therefore_o give_v private_a order_n to_o all_o the_o man_n to_o be_v ready_a against_o a_o certain_a hour_n and_o march_v out_o of_o the_o garrison_n with_o all_o the_o privacy_n imaginable_a but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o secret_o manage_v but_o it_o take_v wind_n in_o the_o town_n and_o the_o very_a morning_n the_o dragoon_n be_v to_o march_v away_o the_o townsman_n surprise_v the_o officer_n in_o their_o chamber_n and_o secure_v all_o the_o horse_n and_o arm_n they_o can_v find_v and_o there_o be_v about_o ten_o of_o 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much_o stir_v up_o his_o excellency_n passion_n insomuch_o that_o he_o swear_v he_o will_v send_v down_o a_o very_a powerful_a army_n against_o the_o north_n but_o be_v awe_v by_o a_o considerable_a force_n under_o the_o lord_n inchiqueen_n in_o munster_n and_o by_o another_o under_o the_o lord_n kingston_n in_o connaught_n dare_v not_o send_v so_o great_a a_o army_n as_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o for_o some_o time_n rest_v quiet_a the_o northern_a gentleman_n understanding_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n do_v not_o intend_v a_o army_n to_o divert_v they_o so_o soon_o as_o expect_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v themselves_o some_o recreation_n and_o the_o take_n of_o carrickfergus_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_n be_v governor_n and_o mark_v talbot_n natural_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n commander_n of_o the_o force_n there_o be_v the_o subject_a and_o it_o be_v report_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o mis-management_n in_o the_o matter_n the_o design_n have_v take_v effect_n but_o since_o it_o do_v not_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o besiege_v that_o town_n or_o how_o they_o leave_v it_o after_o the_o force_n be_v draw_v back_o which_o go_v against_o the_o town_n of_o carrickfergus_n the_o council_n at_o hilburragh_n think_v convenient_a to_o send_v some_o force_n to_o secure_v the_o pass_n at_o loghbricklan_n and_o other_o place_n thereabouts_o lie_v within_o some_o few_o mile_n of_o newry_n where_o the_o irish_a have_v make_v a_o considerable_a strength_n both_o by_o man_v the_o bridge_n and_o entrench_v the_o town_n and_o at_o armagh_n the_o lord_n blany_n with_o about_o a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o a_o regiment_n of_o foot_n secure_v that_o pass_n in_o case_n the_o enemy_n shall_v move_v that_o way_n thing_n be_v