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
A93858	A narrative of the late Popish Plot in Ireland, for the subjugating thereof to the French king together with the proceedings against, and tryal of the Earl of Tyrone, and others who were accused for carrying on the same : containing the several examinations of Hubbart Bourke, Edward Ivie, John Macnemarrah, and Thomas Samson, Gent., upon information taken before the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland ... / by Tho. Samson, Gent., late steward of the Earl of Tyrone.	Samson, Thomas.	1680 (1680)	Wing S542; ESTC R202423	43,134	40

to_o be_v summon_v up_o and_o to_o be_v examine_v upon_o who_o examination_n a_o summons_n be_v issue_v out_o against_o quarter_n mr._n ely_n john_n ronan_n maior_n butler_n aforesaid_a and_o laurence_n swillivant_n and_o myself_o who_o be_v all_o send_v for_o to_o the_o council_n board_n quarter_n mr._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 his_o gentleman_n mr._n power_n for_o i_o i_o be_v then_o in_o waterford_n the_o say_a power_n come_v to_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o quarter_n mr._n ely_n send_v for_o i_o to_o the_o intent_n i_o may_v repair_v to_o doublin_n and_o have_v no_o horse_n with_o i_o at_o waterford_n the_o say_a power_n the_o earl_n gentleman_n provide_v i_o with_o a_o horse_n on_o which_o i_o go_v with_o he_o to_o curringmore_n to_o the_o earl_n house_n where_o i_o meet_v the_o say_a earl_n and_o quarter_n mr._n ely_n together_o upon_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o quartermaster_n ely_n take_v i_o into_o the_o garden_n and_o there_o do_v agree_v to_o send_v for_o john_n ronan_n who_o come_v immediate_o at_o which_o time_n the_o earl_n and_o quatermaster_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 i_o the_o great_a danger_n if_o i_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 earl_n this_o dean_n power_n be_v a_o papist_n dean_n secure_v by_o the_o earl_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 i_o a_o horse_n and_o give_v john_n ronan_n laurence_n swillivant_n and_o myself_o 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 i_o 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 i_o great_a reward_n if_o i_o will_v conceal_v what_o i_o know_v i_o also_o have_v money_n from_o quartermaster_n ely_n whilst_o i_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 country_n for_o the_o earl_n and_o i_o whilst_o i_o contain_v from_o discover_v but_o since_o have_v excommunicate_v i_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 i_o keep_v close_a prisoner_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o earl_n friend_n and_o solicitor_n from_o i_o which_o according_o be_v do_v now_o be_v by_o myself_o and_o consider_v the_o evil_a case_n i_o be_v in_o god_n so_o touch_v my_o conscience_n that_o i_o confess_v the_o truth_n several_a 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 you_o will_v find_v treat_v of_o in_o mr._n ivy_n examination_n and_o in_o james_n finicans_n which_o power_n be_v examine_v on_o oath_n by_o sir_n john_n davies_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 and_o most_o accompany_v with_o the_o earl_n friend_n and_o kindred_n james_n finican_n be_v solicit_v by_o mr._n bradly_n not_o to_o confess_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o the_o say_v bradly_n for_o which_o the_o say_a bradly_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 continue_v to_o conceal_v the_o matter_n but_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o say_v bradly_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 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to_o send_v unto_o or_o deliver_v unto_o the_o lord_n lieut._n and_o council_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_v keep_v from_o they_o my_o conscience_n force_v i_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n i_o than_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 i_o justify_v it_o and_o tell_v who_o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o name_v mr._n michael_n row_n the_o hand_n also_o be_v know_v which_o way_n i_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 accuser_n the_o examination_n of_o thomas_n samson_n gent._n take_v upon_o oath_n at_o several_a time_n before_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n and_o several_a committee_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n whether_o he_o know_v any_o treason_n committea_fw-la by_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n or_o ever_o see_v any_o letter_n or_o ever_o hear_v the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n speak_v any_o disaffect_v word_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o government_n say_v that_o in_o march_n 1678._o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n my_o then_o lord_n and_o master_n be_v summon_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n upon_o a_o information_n give_v in_o against_o he_o by_o one_o habbert_n bourke_n who_o according_o go_v and_o command_v i_o to_o wait_v on_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o i_o then_o believe_v the_o say_a earl_n to_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o say_v bourke_n do_v as_o in_o duty_n i_o think_v myself_o bind_v do_v my_o utmost_a to_o serve_v he_o and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o dublin_n to_o the_o inn_n call_v the_o pide-horse_n the_o earl_n send_v i_o to_o the_o council-chamber_n the_o council_n then_o sit_v to_o sir_n john_n davis_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n tell_v i_o that_o sir_n john_n be_v his_o great_a friend_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o earl_n be_v come_v to_o town_n and_o do_v 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and_o before_o i_o have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v with_o they_o or_o they_o with_o i_o i_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_n examination_n i_o give_v when_o on_o a_o petition_n prefer_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o evidence_n i_o be_v keep_v from_o any_o of_o the_o earl_n friend_n and_o from_o quarter_n master_n ely_n who_o be_v always_o with_o i_o before_o and_o not_o deny_v to_o be_v with_o i_o but_o on_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a gentleman_n then_o it_o be_v order_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v keep_v close_o and_o not_o to_o have_v any_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o be_v then_o very_o fearful_a to_o discover_v my_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o gild_n that_o be_v upon_o i_o be_v concern_v which_o after_o a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n if_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o then_o resolve_v to_o discover_v so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v though_o against_o myself_o upon_o which_o i_o free_o declare_v my_o mind_n in_o 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fitz-gerrald_a david_n fitz-gerrald_a and_o several_a other_o cozen._n this_o mac_n namara_n be_v the_o examinants_n own_o namesake_n and_o cozen._n and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o clear_a john_n mac_n namara_n and_o several_a other_o and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o keery_n sir_n turlo_n mac_n mahan_n and_o several_a other_o and_z 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 bradly_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 county_n which_o he_o do_v not_o read_v unto_o i_o the_o say_a earl_n say_v that_o 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 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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 villiars_n and_o captain_n nichols_n be_v at_o law_n with_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o therefore_o the_o earl_n do_v suppose_v the_o world_n will_v sconer_n believe_v what_o be_v lie_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 proffer_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 ivy_n

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