Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	english_a	ireland_n	irish_a	3,303	5	9.5908	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29418	A Brief and modest representation of the present state & condition of Ireland		1689 (1689)	Wing B4529; ESTC R2985	2,282	3

a_o brief_a and_o modest_a representation_n of_o the_o present_a state_n &_o condition_n of_o ireland_n 1._o march_n 1688_o 1688_o 9_o license_v febr._n 27._o 1688_o 1688_o 9_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o well_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o ireland_n which_o be_v subordinate_a to_o and_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v keep_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o a_o constant_a and_o great_a expense_n of_o english_a blood_n and_o treasure_n the_o frequent_a rebellion_n of_o the_o irish_a and_o their_o many_o attempt_v whole_o to_o extirpate_v the_o english_a necessary_o require_v a_o continual_a supply_n of_o man_n and_o money_n from_o england_n to_o support_v the_o british_a interest_n in_o that_o island_n which_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v without_o a_o stand_a english_a army_n there_o and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o the_o irish_a take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o reduce_v the_o english_a army_n there_o to_o too_o small_a a_o number_n and_o of_o the_o civil_a discord_n at_o that_o time_n in_o england_n do_v on_o the_o 23_o of_o october_n 1641_o without_o cause_n or_o provocation_n enter_v into_o the_o most_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a rebellion_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v in_o hope_n to_o rescue_v themselves_o from_o subjection_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o although_o when_o that_o rebellion_n be_v suppress_v the_o english_a government_n do_v not_o inflict_v national_a punishment_n for_o those_o national_a crime_n as_o in_o justice_n it_o may_v have_v do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a restore_v near_o five_o million_o of_o english_a acre_n of_o land_n to_o the_o irish_a papist_n which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v in_o their_o actual_a possession_n nevertheless_o england_n do_v not_o so_o far_o forget_v its_o proper_a interest_n of_o keep_v ireland_n in_o subjection_n and_o of_o protect_v and_o encourage_a the_o english_a plantation_n in_o that_o kingdom_n but_o that_o amid_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n it_o dispense_v to_o the_o irish_a papist_n a_o considerable_a protestant_a army_n be_v still_o keep_v on_o foot_n and_o all_o power_n civil_a and_o military_a be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o english_a protestant_n and_o herein_o england_n be_v so_o careful_a as_o to_o incert_v a_o clause_n in_o all_o the_o chief_a governor_n commission_n even_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrconell_n not_o to_o dispose_v the_o considerable_a office_n of_o trust_n except_o to_o such_o as_o be_v de_fw-fr stirpe_fw-la anglicana_n by_o these_o mean_v ireland_n grow_v capable_a to_o make_v some_o return_n to_o england_n for_o its_o great_a concern_v and_o charge_v and_o the_o public_a revenue_n which_o anno_fw-la 1641_o do_v not_o much_o exceed_v 6000_o l._n improve_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o it_o be_v farm_a at_o 240000_o l._n in_o the_o year_n 1679._o and_o since_o that_o time_n yield_v 300000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o some_o year_n after_o insomuch_o that_o beside_o several_a considerable_a english_a pension_n that_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o that_o revenue_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o the_o late_a king_n james_n have_v 30000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la pay_v to_o the_o privy-purse_n for_o several_a year_n together_o but_o of_o late_a all_o those_o solid_a and_o fundamental_a maxim_n have_v be_v subvert_v the_o conquer_a english_a have_v be_v put_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o conquer_a irish_a both_o the_o civil_a and_o military_a government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o irish_a papist_n even_o of_o such_o forfeit_v papist_n as_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o english_a and_o who_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o inclination_n drive_v they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o ruin_n and_o extirpation_n of_o all_o english_a protestant_n the_o english_a army_n be_v disband_v and_o the_o militia_n disarm_v and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v under_o the_o administration_n of_o such_o as_o be_v irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o england_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n which_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v be_v the_o model_n design_v for_o another_o place_n by_o those_o mean_v the_o flourish_a protestant_a interest_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o such_o enemy_n as_o have_v give_v but_o too_o many_o instance_n of_o their_o implacable_a cruelty_n but_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n the_o irish_a have_v of_o late_o be_v let_v loose_a vast_a quantity_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n have_v be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o store_n they_o be_v every_o where_o array_v and_o list_a so_o that_o there_o be_v at_o least_o 50000_o of_o they_o at_o this_o time_n in_o arm_n and_o under_o discipline_n in_o troop_n company_n and_o regiment_n this_o numerous_a army_n can_v not_o be_v support_v without_o rapine_n freequarter_n and_o all_o the_o exhorbitancy_n incident_a to_o such_o a_o licentious_a multitude_n the_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v that_o trade_n in_o that_o kingdom_n be_v extinguish_v and_o that_o multitude_n of_o the_o miserable_a english_a have_v already_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o england_n other_o to_o flock_v together_o in_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n leave_v their_o cattle_n and_o personal_n estate_n expose_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o that_o ravenous_a army_n which_o have_v already_o seize_v all_o the_o castle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o longford_n and_o above_o 12000_o head_n of_o black_a cattle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n beside_o infinite_a number_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o deplorable_a condition_n be_v the_o english_a protestant_n in_o most_o part_n of_o ireland_n at_o this_o day_n every_o minute_n expect_v to_o be_v massacre_v by_o their_o numerous_a and_o inveterate_a enemy_n who_o be_v garrison_v in_o the_o very_a town_n and_o city_n the_o protestant_n be_v flee_v to_o for_o sanctuary_n nor_o be_v their_o danger_n less_o of_o be_v starve_v though_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o sword_n and_o they_o be_v without_o question_n beggar_v and_o undo_v though_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n escape_v the_o danger_n both_o of_o sword_n and_o famine_n nevertheless_o this_o miserable_a people_n even_o as_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n in_o comparison_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o destitute_a of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o defence_n have_v not_o total_o dispond_v but_o rather_o like_o true_a englishman_n and_o protestant_n have_v raise_v their_o courage_n as_o their_o distress_n increase_v and_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o their_o brethren_n in_o england_n will_v send_v they_o seasonable_a relief_n and_o they_o well_o hope_v that_o even_o moderate_a assistance_n from_o england_n if_o send_v before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a will_v put_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o live_v and_o defend_v themselves_o and_o the_o place_n they_o be_v possess_v of_o until_o great_a supply_n can_v be_v send_v which_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o reduce_v that_o nation_n to_o a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a obedience_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n since_o the_o irish_a how_o insolent_a soever_o they_o be_v at_o this_o conjuncture_n be_v nevertheless_o the_o same_o people_n they_o have_v so_o often_o conquer_a and_o though_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n where_o the_o british_a be_v more_o numerous_a and_o strong_a be_v in_o a_o far_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o the_o irish_a not_o consider_v that_o nor_o the_o ruin_n desolation_n and_o famine_n that_o will_v be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o their_o rashness_n do_v daily_o threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v proceed_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o folly_n and_o insolence_n as_o to_o menace_n even_o invasion_n of_o england_n itself_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v that_o that_o unfortunate_a island_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o sea_n but_o since_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v place_v it_o above_o water_n in_o a_o situation_n that_o may_v render_v it_o so_o disadvantageous_a to_o england_n lie_v as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o line_n of_o trade_n i_o must_v use_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n as_o every_o good_a englishman_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o ireland_n may_v not_o be_v a_o thorn_n in_o our_o side_n nor_o prove_v so_o fatal_a to_o the_o trade_n and_o safety_n of_o england_n as_o it_o will_v certain_o be_v if_o the_o harbour_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v in_o a_o enemy_n hand_n print_a for_o w._n nott_n in_o the_o pall_n mall_n 1688._o