Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	france_n	king_n	proclaim_v	3,205	5	10.7688	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48006	A letter from a gentleman of the city of New-York, to another, concerning the troubles which happen'd in that province in the time of the late happy revolution	Gentleman of the city of New York.	1698 (1698)	Wing L1397; ESTC R9397	10,603	26

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false_a gloss_n and_o to_o criminate_a the_o best_a action_n of_o the_o most_o virtuous_a and_o most_o pious_a men._n so_o that_o truth_n and_o innocency_n without_o some_o defence_n have_v not_o prove_v at_o all_o time_n a_o sufficient_a bullwo●k_n against_o malicious_a falsehood_n and_o calumny_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o a_o true_a and_o brief_a accou●t_n of_o that_o matter_n as_o i_o myself_o have_v be_v a_o personal_a witness_n to_o most_o of_o they_o it_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n 1689._o when_o the_o first_o report_v arrive_v at_o new-york_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n now_o his_o present_a majesty_n be_v arrive_v in_o england_n with_o considerable_a f●rce●_n and_o that_o the_o late_a king_n james_n be_v flee_v into_o france_n and_o ●hat_n it_o be_v expect_v war_n will_v be_v soon_o proclaim_v between_o england_n and_o france_n the_o leiut_a governor_n frances_n n●cho●son_n and_o the_o council_n be_v protestant_n resolve_v 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to_o their_o assistance_n all_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o commission_n officer_n in_o the_o prou●nce_n for_o to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o they_o what_o may_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o say_a province_n in_o that_o conjuncture_n till_o order_n shall_v arrive_v from_o england_n whereupon_o the_o say_v justice_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n be_v according_o convene_v and_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o general_n convention_n for_o the_o province_n of_o new_a york_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o government_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o manage_v by_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o that_o convention_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v by_o they_o agree_v and_o order_v forthwith_o to_o fortify_v the_o city_n of_o new-york_n and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o the_o fort_n since_o the_o garrison_n be_v weak_a and_o to_o prevent_v all_o manner_n of_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n a_o competent_a number_n of_o the_o city_n militia_n shall_v keep_v guard_n in_o say_a fort_n and_o nicholas_n bayard_n coll._n of_o say_a militia_n recommend_v to_o give_v suitable_a order_n according_o and_o that_o the_o revenue_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o receive_v by_o some_o gentleman_n appoint_v by_o that_o convention_n for_o repair_v the_o fort_n and_o fortify_v of_o the_o city_n but_o against_o this_o order_n capt_n leyster_n who_o as_o a_o captain_n be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o convention_n do_v enter_v his_o dissent_n with_o some_o few_o other_o it_o be_v also_o recommend_v to_o say_v coll._n bayard_n to_o hasten_v to_o fortify_v the_o city_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n who_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o revenue_n do_v advance_v what_o money_n be_v needful_a for_o material_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o militia_n officer_n and_o daily_a labour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v the_o same_o finish_v before_o the_o end_n of_o 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