Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	lord_n	sir_n	thomas_n	14,578	5	8.6064	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85016	Two declarations from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Generall Councell of his army; the first, to the Right Honourable, the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common-Councell of the City of London, in behalfe of the whole army; together with the Generals desires therein. And an answer of the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common-Councell thereunto. The second, to the whole kingdom in generall; concerning the resolution of His Excellency, and the officers and souldiery under his command, touching the power of the sword, &c. By the appointment of His Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax, and the Generall Councell of his army. Signed, Jo. Rushworth, Secr.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1647 (1647)	Wing F243; Thomason E407_1; ESTC R21952	2,341	8

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debate_v upon_o thursday_n last_o the_o 9_o of_o this_o instant_n by_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n lieutenant_n general_n cromwell_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o council_n of_o the_o army_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n at_o hampton_n court_n upon_o thursday_n last_o be_v the_o nine_o of_o this_o instant_n 1647._o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n lieutenant_n general_n cromwell_n and_o divers_a other_o colonel_n lieutenant-colonel_n major_n and_o captain_n together_o with_o the_o agitator_n of_o each_o respective_a regiment_n throughout_o the_o army_n meet_v at_o the_o headquarters_n at_o putney_n and_o about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n assemble_v together_o in_o putney_n church_n where_o they_o continue_v till_o six_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o have_v a_o long_a debate_n at_o the_o council_n table_n touch_v the_o enlarge_n of_o divers_a proposal_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n 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fairfax_n at_o putney_n may_v it_o please_v your_o excellency_n have_v receive_v information_n from_o some_o person_n of_o good_a affection_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o army_n and_o kingdom_n that_o several_a person_n be_v now_o under_o unmertiful_a suffering_n by_o consiscate_v their_o good_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o person_n for_o word_n speak_v against_o the_o king_n act_v in_o his_o tyrannical_a practice_n in_o the_o late_a war_n they_o have_v be_v soldier_n and_o whereas_o we_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n not_o know_v how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v our_o condition_n their_o as_o yet_o be_v no_o provision_n for_o their_o or_o our_o own_o indemnity_n for_o want_v of_o which_o our_o enemy_n have_v so_o great_a advantage_n of_o all_o the_o well-affected_a in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o if_o not_o timely_o remedy_v they_o will_v recover_v more_o upon_o our_o word_n than_o we_o of_o they_o by_o our_o sword_n we_o be_v engage_v to_o supplicate_v your_o excellency_n in_o behalf_n of_o these_o prisoner_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o use_v some_o mean_n for_o the_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o freedom_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o tyrannical_a suffering_n according_a as_o your_o excellency_n shall_v find_v agreeable_a to_o justice_n and_o reason_n this_o declaration_n be_v present_v to_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n at_o putney_n and_o sign_v by_o above_o 24._o adjutator_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n a_o declaration_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o his_o army_n to_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n whereas_o i_o be_o inform_v that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v in_o arreare_a to_o the_o army_n a_o very_a great_a sum_n and_o understand_v that_o care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o army_n to_o provide_v 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and_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o timely_a supply_n of_o money_n and_o especial_o the_o present_a payment_n of_o the_o sum_n above_o name_v will_v very_o much_o induce_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_a council_n of_o his_o army_n signed_n john_n rushworth_n secr._n postscript_n we_o desire_v there_o may_v be_v a_o present_a performance_n the_o cendition_n of_o the_o army_n not_o admit_v any_o long_a delay_n putney_n septem_fw-la 7._o whereupon_o the_o common-council_n meet_v at_o guildhall_n upon_o saturday_n last_o and_o resolve_v to_o send_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o general_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o they_o will_v do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o raise_v the_o say_a sum_n so_o soon_o as_o possible_a they_o can_v and_o satisfy_v his_o excellency_n desire_n therein_o whereas_o a_o member_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o this_o army_n have_v public_o declare_v and_o express_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v now_o 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