Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	ask_v	good_a	know_v	760	5	3.3457	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50998	The information of John Macnamara, Gent., touching the Popish plot in Ireland carried on by the conspiracies of the Earl of Tyrone, and others his confederates to deliver up that kingdom to the French king, and establish the Popish religion therein : being all matter of fact, delivered upon oath to His Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament, in Novemb. 1680.	Macnamara, John, Gent.	1680 (1680)	Wing M224; ESTC R184	14,503	30

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be_v that_o you_o have_v urgent_a occasion_n with_o he_o and_o that_o you_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v some_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o say_a earl_n instruction_n this_o informant_n go_v home_o and_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o say_v bourk_n desire_v he_o to_o come_v to_o this_o informant_n house_n but_o the_o say_v bourk_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v nevertheless_o this_o informant_a understanding_n afterward_o by_o a_o messenger_n send_v by_o the_o say_v bourk_n where_o he_o be_v be_v then_o remove_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a gurten_n whither_o the_o earl_n have_v say_v he_o be_v retire_v this_o informant_n go_v to_o waterford_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o say_v bourke_n court_v he_o so_o long_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o this_o informant_n house_n that_o after_o many_o persuasion_n the_o say_a bourk_n consent_v to_o go_v along_o with_o this_o informant_a of_o which_o two_o day_n after_o this_o informant_n go_v and_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o earl_n whereupon_o the_o say_a earl_n give_v this_o informant_a these_o follow_a instruction_n that_o this_o informant_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o say_a bourke_n to_o confess_v that_o one_o squire_n villiers_n capt._n nichols_n mr._n may_n mr._n bradley_n and_o peter_n anthony_n be_v the_o person_n that_o have_v hit_v he_o the_o say_v bourke_n to_o accuse_v the_o say_a earl_n and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o and_o give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n the_o say_a earl_n promise_v he_o will_v give_v he_o the_o say_v bourke_n a_o farm_n well_o stock_v together_o with_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o will_v save_v he_o harmless_a from_o any_o danger_n that_o can_v ensue_v this_o informant_a in_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n know_v that_o the_o say_v mr._n bradley_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o plot_n ask_v his_o lordship_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o say_v bradleys_n name_n in_o question_n the_o say_a earl_n make_v answer_n that_o mr._n lin_z his_o very_o good_a friend_n and_o mr._n bradley_n have_v contrive_v it_o so_o that_o if_o bourk_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o the_o say_a mr._n bradley_n shall_v confirm_v what_o the_o say_v bourk_n shall_v say_v and_o that_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v bring_v his_o action_n of_o sandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la to_o the_o value_n of_o 40000_o pound_n against_o the_o rest_n after_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n appoint_v major_a john_n butler_n and_o mr._n john_n ronan_n to_o meet_v mr._n bourk_n and_o this_o informant_a at_o cariginure_n mill_n be_v also_o a_o alehouse_n and_o that_o this_o infarmant_n shall_v appear_v as_o the_o say_v bourks_n friend_n and_o the_o other_o two_o for_o the_o say_a earl_n which_o according_o we_o do_v there_o we_o have_v a_o long_a conference_n about_o the_o business_n but_o the_o say_v bourk_n be_v very_o obstinate_a refuse_v to_o concur_v with_o our_o desire_n though_o we_o proffer_v he_o the_o say_a farm_n and_o stock_n and_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o boot_v we_o break_v off_o and_o the_o say_v major_a butler_n and_o mr._n bourk_n go_v along_o with_o this_o informant_a to_o his_o house_n that_o night_n the_o next_o morning_n the_o say_a major_n butler_n depart_v with_o a_o account_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n that_o we_o can_v not_o bring_v the_o say_a bourk_n to_o any_o composition_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n immediate_o petition_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n that_o whereas_o the_o say_v bourk_n according_a to_o his_o recognizance_n have_v not_o appear_v to_o prosecute_v he_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o course_n take_v therein_o upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o order_n grant_v for_o apprehend_v the_o say_a bourk_n who_o thereupon_o be_v take_v at_o this_o informant_n house_n and_o carry_v to_o dublin_n by_o the_o pursivant_n and_o examine_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o assize_n where_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o prosecute_v the_o earl_n of_o tirone_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o want_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o be_v examine_v who_o they_o be_v he_o say_v there_o wan●ed_v mr._n samson_n mr._n ivy_n and_o this_o informant_a with_o several_a other_o witness_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a samson_n and_o ivy_n be_v send_v for_o and_o appear_v and_o upon_o their_o appearance_n give_v in_o a_o information_n against_o quartermaster_n ely_n john_n ronan_n major_a john_n butler_n dawrence_n sulivin_n this_o informant_a and_o several_a other_o person_n upon_o which_o information_n a_o letter_n missive_n be_v send_v for_o the_o aforesaid_a person_n together_o with_o this_o informant_a and_o direct_v to_o quartermaster_n ely_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v accuse_v the_o say_a quartermaster_n have_v receive_v the_o letter_n immediate_o repair_v to_o caraghmore_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n house_n and_o show_v he_o his_o order_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n send_v tho._n pour_v his_o gentleman_n for_o this_o informant_a but_o this_o 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say_v wealsh_n afterward_o be_v one_o of_o the_o grand_a jury_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_v earl_n but_o this_o informant_n have_v send_v his_o horse_n home_o that_o night_n by_o his_o servant_n tell_v the_o say_v earl_n man_n that_o he_o have_v never_o a_o horse_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o upon_o which_o the_o say_v earle_n man_n procure_v a_o horse_n for_o th●●_n informant_n in_o our_o journey_n to_o caraghmore_n we_o meet_v with_o one_o jasper_n grant_v that_o have_v be_v a_o captain_n of_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n man_n of_o war_n who_o tell_v this_o informant_a that_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v employ_v he_o the_o say_a grant_n to_o speak_v with_o this_o informant_a and_o to_o go_v seek_v he_o where_o ever_o he_o can_v find_v he_o and_o further_o say_v that_o if_o this_o informant_n do_v appear_v for_o the_o say_a earl_n in_o dublin_n he_o will_v reward_v he_o at_o a_o high_a rate_n this_o captain_n be_v also_o afterward_o admit_v of_o the_o jury_n for_o the_o 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and_o discover_v it_o to_o none_o but_o those_o he_o be_v very_o well_o assure_v of_o after_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n draw_v a_o list_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n and_o show_v this_o informant_a a_o roll_n of_o the_o name_n of_o several_a person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v superior_a officer_n both_o in_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n county_n of_o cork_n county_n of_o kerry_n county_n of_o limrick_n and_o county_n of_o clare_n which_o this_o informant_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o know_v several_a of_o the_o person_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o earl_n enter_v this_o informant_n name_n with_o his_o own_o pen_n and_o ink_n in_o the_o list_n the_o say_a earl_n tell_v this_o informant_a he_o have_v his_o commission_n send_v he_o from_o the_o french_a king_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o be_v a_o colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n and_o further_o add_v that_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o county_n in_o ireland_n wherein_o person_n be_v not_o appoint_v and_o commission_v by_o the_o french_a king_n for_o that_o purpose_n among_o the_o rest_n his_o lordship_n name_v in_o the_o county_n of_o limrick_n colonel_n peirce_n lacie_n and_o the_o lord_n brittas_n sir_n john_n fitz_n girald_n david_n fitz_n girald_n and_o several_a other_o in_o the_o county_n of_o clare_n john_n macnamara_n and_o several_a other_o in_o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n sir_n turlo_n mac_n mahoon_n and_o several_a other_o and_z other_o in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n and_o for_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n the_o say_a earl_n of_o tyrone_n name_v himself_o to_o be_v coll._n of_o horse_n mr._n bradly_n to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n quarterm_fw-la after_o ely_n for_o his_o major_n and_o mr._n john_n butler_n senior_a to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o captain_n have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o several_a other_o the_o say_a earl_n say_v they_o be_v to_o raise_v several_a hunderd_n of_o man_n in_o every_o county_n and_o that_o the_o superior_a officer_n be_v to_o meet_v on_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v return_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o their_o force_n to_o the_o french_a king_n which_o be_v do_v and_o all_o thing_n ready_a the_o say_a king_n will_v land_n man_n thousand_o of_o his_o own_o man_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o river_n shamion_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v land_v the_o next_o business_n be_v to_o march_v to_o the_o city_n of_o limrick_n with_o a_o party_n of_o 500_o man_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o party_n to_o enter_v the_o city_n by_o candle-light_n and_o that_o at_o several_a gate_n in_o which_o attempt_n such_o as_o best_a know_v the_o city_n be_v appoint_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o guard_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o play_n while_o the_o other_o party_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hard_o by_o the_o city_n come_v up_o to_o their_o relief_n the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n be_v order_v to_o follow_v with_o all_o the_o speed_n imaginable_a by_o which_o mean_n say_v the_o earl_n we_o do_v not_o question_v but_o to_o possess_v ourselves_o of_o the_o city_n and_o king_n castle_n and_o to_o expel_v all_o the_o english_a very_o sudden_o and_o indeed_o say_v the_o earl_n it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v this_o downfall_n on_o that_o unjust_a king_n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n and_o his_o child_n that_o wrong_v i_o in_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o villiars_n therefore_o say_v the_o earl_n go_v home_o lose_v no_o time_n but_o make_v yourselves_o ready_a for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o occasion_n may_v require_v your_o assistance_n and_o speak_v to_o as_o many_o friend_n as_o you_o can_v which_z according_o this_o informant_n do_v and_o provide_v horse_n and_o arm_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n after_o discovery_n make_v hereof_o by_o hubert_n bourke_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o his_o information_n who_o partly_o know_v of_o these_o proceed_n the_o say_a hubert_n upon_o his_o discovery_n be_v bind_v by_o recognizance_n to_o prosecute_v the_o say_a earl_n at_o the_o next_o assize_n at_o waterford_n but_o for_o want_v of_o this_o informant_n and_o other_o testimony_n and_o for_o other_o reason_n mention_v in_o his_o examination_n he_o be_v force_v to_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o assize_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v as_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o reference_n to_o which_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1677_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrones_n trial_n be_v to_o be_v at_o waterford_n when_o mr._n hubert_n bourk_n be_v also_o to_o prosecute_v the_o say_a earl_n the_o say_a mr._n bourk_n prefer_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n and_o set_v forth_o therein_o that_o he_o want_v his_o witness_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o more_o than_o he_o can_v name_v mr._n tho._n samson_n mr._n ed._n ivy_n this_o informant_a and_o some_o other_o one_o robert_z pour_n be_v send_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n to_o this_o informant_a with_o a_o express_a from_o the_o say_a earl_n that_o this_o informant_n shall_v not_o appear_v in_o court_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v call_v in_o question_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n this_o informant_a therefore_o absent_v himself_o for_o the_o space_n of_o that_o day_n until_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v intelligence_n bring_v he_o by_o mr._n boetius_fw-la clancy_n that_o the_o say_v bourk_n be_v run_v away_o upon_o which_o this_o informant_n repair_v to_o waterford_n and_o keep_v himself_o private_a for_o some_o time_n but_o send_v word_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n that_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v in_o the_o say_a city_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n send_v one_o edmund_n pour_v to_o this_o informant_n desire_v he_o to_o come_v to_o his_o lodging_n which_o this_o informant_a according_o do_v where_o he_o find_v the_o say_a earl_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n at_o dinner_n at_o that_o time_n thereupon_o this_o informant_a come_n to_o the_o 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this_o informant_n send_v word_n by_o major_a john_n butler_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n that_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v there_o ready_a to_o attend_v his_o lordship_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n order_v a_o back_n door_n lead_v to_o his_o private_a garden_n to_o be_v open_v by_o which_o this_o informant_n be_v order_v to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o say_a garden_n together_o with_o the_o say_a major_n john_n butler_n after_o a_o little_a time_n the_o say_a earl_n enter_v at_o another_o door_n and_o after_o some_o ceremony_n ask_v this_o informant_a whether_o he_o the_o say_a information_n give_v any_o toleration_n to_o the_o say_v bourke_n to_o produce_v he_o this_o informant_a as_o a_o witness_n to_o which_o this_o informant_n make_v answer_n no._n why_o say_v the_o say_a earl_n mr._n bradley_n swear_v to_o i_o at_o matthew_n whore_fw-mi house_n that_o you_o do_v or_o else_o that_o mr._n bourke_n can_v never_o have_v know_v so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v to_o which_o this_o informant_n swear_v again_o that_o he_o never_o do_v but_o that_o he_o have_v court_v mr._n ivy_n be_v this_o informant_n tenant_n to_o trappan_n mr._n samson_n which_o be_v the_o say_v earl_n late_a steward_n and_o that_o the_o say_a ivy_n have_v engage_v to_o contrive_v the_o matter_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v the_o say_v samson_n to_o keale_v in_o craghs_n house_n at_o kilmacthomas_n and_o there_o to_o make_v he_o drink_v and_o that_o he_o the_o say_a ivy_n will_v make_v he_o confess_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o against_o the_o say_a earl_n in_o reference_n to_o any_o plot_n that_o when_o the_o say_a confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v mr._n pierce_n pour_v mr._n william_n pour_v and_o this_o informant_a be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o private_a room_n next_o adjoin_v to_o