Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bear_v	great_a	know_v	972	5	3.2394	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59377	The several informations of John Mac-Namarra, Maurice Fitzgerrald, and James Nash [brace] gent. relating to the horrid Popish plot in Ireland together with the resolutions of the Commons in Parliament upon the said informations, and message from the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament : Thursday the 6th of January.	Macnamara, John, Gent.; Fitzgerrald, Maurice.; Nash, James.	1681 (1681)	Wing S2767; ESTC R33872	9,769	16

in_o his_o letter_n that_o this_o informant_n will_v very_o willing_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o he_o not_o answer_v this_o informant_n expectation_n this_o informant_n go_v himself_o to_o he_o at_o waterford_n and_o court_v he_o to_o go_v along_o with_o this_o informant_a to_o his_o house_n which_o he_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o do_v this_o informant_a then_o hasten_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o proceed_n which_o the_o earl_n like_v very_o well_o whereupon_o he_o order_v major_a butler_n and_o john_n rovan_n and_o this_o informant_a to_o confer_v with_o the_o say_v bourke_n and_o at_o the_o mill_n of_o carrygninier_n we_o meet_v and_o according_a to_o the_o say_a earl_n order_n do_v offer_v the_o say_a bourke_n a_o farm_n stock_n together_o with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v charge_v mr._n villiers_n captain_n nicholas_n mr._n bradley_n and_o other_o with_o suborn_n or_o prompt_v the_o say_a bourke_n to_o prosecute_v the_o say_a earl_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o mr._n bradley_n aforesaid_a shall_v confess_v the_o same_o and_o that_o so_o bourke_n and_o bradley_n shall_v be_v commit_v witness_n against_o villiers_n and_o nicholas_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n will_v bring_v his_o action_n of_o scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la against_o villiers_n and_o nicholas_n for_o 40000_o l._n which_o be_v contrive_v by_o mr._n andrew_n lynne_n and_o mr._n bradley_n the_o say_a earl_n friend_n unto_o which_o the_o say_a bourke_n refuse_v to_o consent_n here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o mr._n villiers_n and_o captain_n nicholas_n be_v at_o law_n with_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a earl_n do_v suppose_v the_o world_n will_v soon_o believe_v what_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n upon_o the_o earl_n account_v though_o false_o allege_v against_o they_o bourke_n not_o accept_v the_o aforesaid_a offer_n the_o earl_n then_o petition_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n who_o send_v a_o summons_n for_o the_o say_v bourke_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o dublin_n and_o be_v examine_v of_o several_a matter_n he_o give_v in_o his_o information_n and_o get_v also_o mr._n samson_n and_o mr._n jury_n to_o be_v summon_v up_o and_o to_o be_v examine_v upon_o whole_a examination_n a_o summons_n be_v issue_v out_o against_o quartermaster_n ely_n john_n povan_n major_a butler_n aforesaid_a and_o laurence_n smillirand_n and_o this_o informant_a who_o be_v all_o send_v for_o to_o the_o council-board_n quartermaster_n ely_n go_v first_o to_o the_o earl_n house_n to_o have_v instruction_n touch_v the_o management_n thereof_o the_o earl_n also_o send_v to_o his_o gentleman_n mr._n power_n for_o this_o informant_a he_o be_v then_o in_o waterford_n and_o the_o say_a power_n come_v to_o this_o informant_a and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o quartermaster_n ely_n send_v for_o this_o informant_a to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v repair_v to_o dublin_n and_o have_v no_o horse_n with_o he_o at_o waterford_n the_o say_a power_n the_o earl_n gentleman_n provide_v this_o informant_a with_o a_o horse_n on_o which_o he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o curronymore_o to_o the_o earl_n house_n where_o this_o informant_n meet_v with_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o quartermaster_n ely_n together_o upon_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n &_o quartermaster_n ely_n take_v this_o informant_a into_o the_o garden_n and_o there_o do_v agree_v to_o send_v to_o john_n rovan_n who_o come_v immediate_o at_o which_o time_n the_o earl_n &_o quartermaster_n ely_n do_v instruct_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v say_v when_o we_o come_v to_o dublin_n before_o the_o council_n and_o tell_v this_o informant_a the_o great_a danger_n if_o we_o shall_v discover_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o proffer_v a_o oath_n unto_o we_o and_o find_v we_o unwilling_a to_o swear_v what_o they_o will_v have_v we_o to_o swear_v the_o say_a earl_n then_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v absolve_v by_o dean_n power_n his_o cousin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o after_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o garden_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n the_o earl_n give_v this_o informant_a a_o horse_n and_o give_v john_n rovan_n laurence_n swillivant_n and_o this_o informant_a money_n to_o bear_v our_o charge_n to_o dublin_n and_o when_o we_o come_v there_o we_o be_v maintain_v at_o the_o earl_n charge_v with_o promise_n to_o get_v bail_n for_o this_o informant_a if_o imprison_v and_o we_o be_v there_o always_o accompany_v with_o the_o earl_n friend_n who_o promise_v this_o informant_a great_a reward_n if_o he_o will_v conceal_v what_o he_o know_v this_o informant_a also_o have_v money_n from_o quartermaster_n ely_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o pursivant_n hand_n and_o several_a mass_n be_v say_v in_o the_o county_n for_o the_o earl_n and_o this_o informant_a whilst_o this_o informant_n continue_v from_o discover_v but_o since_o have_v excommunicate_v he_o but_o at_o length_n mr._n ivy_n and_o mr._n samson_n petition_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n to_o have_v this_o informant_n keep_v close_a prisoner_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o earl_n friend_n and_o solicitor_n from_o this_o informant_a which_o according_o be_v do_v now_o this_o informant_a be_v by_o himself_o and_o consider_v the_o evil_a case_n he_o be_v in_o god_n so_o touch_v this_o informant_n conscience_n that_o he_o confess_v the_o truth_n several_n other_o thing_n there_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o power_n concern_v steal_v of_o horse_n and_o provide_v of_o arm_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o mr._n ivys_n examination_n and_o in_o james_n finicans_n which_o power_n be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n before_o sir_n jo._n davis_n and_o since_o bail_v out_o of_o goal_n by_o mean_n of_o captain_n morris_n the_o prosecutor_n who_o now_o go_v arm_v most_o accompany_v with_o the_o earl_n friend_n and_o kindred_n james_n finican_n be_v by_o the_o say_a mr._n bradley_n solicit_v not_o to_o confess_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o for_o which_o the_o say_a bradley_n promise_v he_o a_o good_a reward_n in_o money_n and_o be_v before_o the_o committee_n and_o do_v for_o some_o time_n endeavour_v to_o conceal_v the_o matter_n but_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o say_v bradley_n for_o a_o season_n in_o the_o marshal_n hand_n tell_v the_o say_a marshal_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o conceal_v other_o treason_n he_o the_o say_v finican_n desire_v to_o be_v carry_v again_o before_o the_o committee_n confess_v the_o whole_a matter_n say_v that_o if_o mr._n bradley_n be_v put_v where_o he_o be_v he_o will_v confess_v the_o truth_n too_o this_o astonish_v the_o say_a bradley_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o say_v finicans_n promise_v to_o the_o say_v bradley_n of_o conceal_v make_v he_o the_o say_v bradley_n to_o tell_v the_o committee_n that_o he_o will_v be_v save_v by_o the_o say_v finicans_n testimony_n you_o may_v observe_v that_o while_n this_o informant_n deny_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o conceal_v the_o plot_n the_o earl_n friend_n get_v a_o petition_n write_v against_o mr._n ivy_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n viz._n that_o the_o say_a ivy_n be_v a_o man_n of_o ill_a fame_n and_o a_o dishonest_a man_n and_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o those_o treason_n and_o briggs_n beforementioned_a which_o petition_v they_o give_v this_o informant_a to_o send_v unto_o or_o deliver_v unto_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o informant_a be_v keep_v from_o they_o his_o conscience_n force_v he_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n he_o then_o show_v the_o petition_n unto_o the_o say_a mr._n ivy_n of_o which_o they_o be_v much_o ashamed_a and_o will_v have_v deny_v it_o but_o that_o this_o informant_n justify_v it_o and_o tell_v who_o bring_v it_o unto_o he_o meaning_n mr._n michael_n roe_n the_o hand_n also_o be_v know_v which_o way_n this_o informant_n always_o observe_v they_o always_o make_v use_n of_o to_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v themselves_o by_o call_v in_o question_n the_o reputation_n of_o their_o accusors_n john_n mac-namarra_a this_o informant_n say_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 1676._o one_o john_n brenan_n which_o be_v then_o late_o come_v out_o of_o rome_n be_v make_v archbishop_n of_o cashel_n waterford_n and_o lismore_n and_o that_o by_o the_o titular_a primate_n of_o ireland_n the_o say_a brenan_n produce_v bull_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o say_a primate_n for_o that_o purpose_n together_o with_o several_a other_o bill_n bring_v over_o by_o the_o say_v brenan_n which_o deane_n power_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n kinsman_n inform_v he_o of_o as_o hereafter_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o say_a year_n this_o informant_n have_v observe_v the_o tumultuous_a congregation_n of_o priest_n and_o friar_n which_o resort_v to_o knock-house_n a_o

the_o several_a information_n of_o john_n mac-namarra_a gent._n maurice_n fitzgerrald_n gent._n and_o james_n nash_n gent._n relate_v to_o the_o horrid_a popish_a plot_n in_o ireland_n together_o with_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o commons_z in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o say_a information_n and_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n thursday_n the_o 6_o of_o january_n peruse_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v print_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o i_o w._n william_n speaker_n january_n 6._o 1680._o dublin_n reprint_v by_o joseph_n ray_n at_o college_n green_n for_o samuel_n helsham_n and_o joseph_n howes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bookseller_n in_o dublin_n 1681._o the_o information_n of_o john_n mac-namarra_a who_o inform_v and_o say_v that_o william_n bradley_n esq_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n in_o the_o year_n 1677._o give_v he_o the_o say_v informant_n a_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n touch_v the_o plot_n intend_v and_o design_v in_o ireland_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o confederate_n against_o the_o king_n majesty_n at_o which_o time_n he_o impart_v to_o this_o informant_a the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o french_a king_n to_o be_v a_o colonel_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n and_o that_o the_o say_v william_n bradley_n be_v to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o desire_v this_o informant_a to_o provide_v himself_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o to_o procure_v as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v of_o those_o he_o dare_v trust_v and_o that_o this_o informant_n shall_v have_v a_o command_n of_o be_v a_o captain_n under_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o he_o whereupon_o this_o informant_n do_v provide_v himself_o and_o speak_v unto_o john_n follis_n james_n finican_n and_o dennis_n mac-namarra_a to_o provide_v themselves_o with_o such_o necessary_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o that_o purpose_n inform_v they_o also_o that_o mr._n bradley_n do_v impart_v such_o matter_n unto_o this_o informant_a and_o who_o know_v that_o the_o say_v mac-namarra_a have_v impart_v such_o matter_n to_o the_o say_v james_n &_o dennis_n who_o afterward_o do_v confess_v the_o same_o to_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n and_o before_o this_o informant_n have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v with_o they_o or_o they_o with_o he_o be_v then_o keep_v close_a prisoner_n from_o any_o one_o of_o the_o king_n evidence_n the_o precedent_a examination_n this_o informant_n give_v when_o on_o a_o petition_n prefer_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n evidence_n this_o informant_n be_v keep_v from_o any_o of_o the_o earl_n friend_n and_o from_o quartermaster_n ely_n who_o be_v always_o with_o this_o informant_n before_o and_o not_o deny_v to_o be_v with_o he_o but_o on_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a gent._n then_o it_o be_v order_v that_o this_o informant_n shall_v be_v keep_v close_o and_o not_o to_o have_v any_o to_o come_v to_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v then_o very_o fearful_a to_o discover_v his_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o guilt_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o be_v condemn_v which_o after_o a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n if_o this_o informant_n speak_v the_o truth_n he_o then_o resolve_v to_o discover_v so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v though_o against_o himself_o upon_o which_o he_o free_o declare_v his_o mind_n in_o this_o follow_a examination_n after_o the_o aforesaid_a william_n bradley_n do_v impart_v to_o this_o informant_a the_o aforesaid_a treason_n this_o informant_n meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o gaveston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n with_o two_o of_o his_o man_n viz_o thomas_n power_n his_o gentleman_n and_o garret_n mac-teige_a his_o follower_n and_o another_o who_o name_n be_v luke_n power_n this_o informant_a have_v in_o company_n with_o he_o one_o william_n power_n and_o boetius_fw-la clausy_n be_v then_o abroad_o hunt_v with_o dog_n the_o say_a earl_n know_v this_o informant_a at_o a_o distance_n call_v to_o he_o upon_o which_o this_o informant_n go_v to_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n take_v this_o informant_a from_o the_o company_n ask_v he_o whether_o mr._n bradley_n have_v impart_v to_o he_o any_o matter_n of_o secrecy_n this_o informant_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v the_o say_z earl_n then_o tell_v this_o informant_a that_o he_o must_v be_v very_o private_a and_o discover_v it_o to_o none_o but_o those_o he_o be_v very_o sure_a 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 list_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 limerick_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 among_o the_o rest_n the_o earl_n enter_v my_o name_n with_o my_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_n 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 say_v there_o be_v hardly_o a_o county_n in_o ireland_n but_o person_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o french_a king_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o name_v in_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n colonel_n peirce_n lucy_n and_o the_o lord_n brittas_n sir_n john_n fitz_n gerrald_n david_n fitz-gerrald_a and_o several_a other_o in_o the_o county_n of_o clare_n john_n mac-namarra_a and_o several_a other_o in_o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n sir_n turlo_n mac-mahan_n and_o several_a other_o in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n and_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o tyrone_n be_v to_o be_v colonel_n in_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n and_o mr._n bradley_n to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n colonel_n quartermaster_n ely_n his_o major_n mr._n john_n butler_n senior_n his_o captain_n with_o the_o name_n of_o several_a other_o of_o that_o company_n which_o he_o do_v not_o read_v unto_o this_o informant_a the_o say_a earl_n say_v they_o be_v to_o raise_v several_a hundred_o 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 to_o return_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o their_o force_n to_o the_o french_a king_n on_o which_o the_o say_a king_n will_v land_n many_o thousand_o of_o man_n in_o the_o river_n shanon_n and_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v land_a the_o next_o business_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o limerick_n with_o 500_o man_n and_o divide_v they_o into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o party_n to_o enter_v the_o city_n at_o candle-light_n and_o that_o at_o several_a gate_n and_o 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 put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v hard_o by_o the_o city_n and_o to_o enter_v in_o immediate_o when_o the_o alarm_n be_v give_v and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n to_o draw_v up_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v by_o which_o 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 banish_v the_o english_a very_o soon_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 some_o down-fall_a 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 on_o the_o account_n of_o villiers_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 that_o purpose_n after_o discovery_n make_v hereof_o by_o hubburt_n bourke_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o his_o information_n who_o partly_o know_v the_o proceed_n and_o have_v discover_v the_o same_o 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 he_o do_v for_o want_v of_o this_o informant_n and_o other_o testimony_n absent_a himself_o from_o the_o assize_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o for_o other_o reason_n mention_v in_o his_o examination_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o the_o say_a earl_n hear_v that_o mr._n bourke_n be_v go_v for_o england_n to_o make_v his_o application_n to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n the_o say_a earl_n command_v this_o informant_a to_o write_v unto_o the_o say_v bourke_n which_o according_o he_o do_v and_o signify_v