Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	better_a	good_a	sir_n	778	5	5.6463	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84440	A particular charge or impeachment in the name of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the army under his command against Denzill Hollis Esquire, Sir Phil: Stapleton, Sir William Lewis, Sir John Clotworthy, Sir William Waller, Sir Iohn Maynard, Knights, Major Generall Massie, Iohn Glynne, Esquire, Recorder of London, VValter Long, Esquire, Col. Edward Harley, & Ant: Nicholl, Esquire, Members of the Honourable House of Commons. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Councell of Warre. Signed, Iohn Rushworth, Secret.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing E741A; ESTC R220515	14,617	16

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of_o the_o army_n have_v get_v into_o their_o hand_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n by_o combination_n with_o the_o other_o member_n above_o mention_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o abuse_v the_o parliament_n into_o prejudices_fw-la and_o jealousy_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o army_n concern_v the_o say_a petition_n they_o well_o know_v that_o the_o say_a army_n stand_v in_o their_o way_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o design_n in_o the_o say_v general_a charge_n express_v do_v false_o and_o malicious_o inform_v the_o house_n that_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v contrive_v and_o promote_v to_o debauch_v and_o disoblige_v the_o army_n from_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v manage_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o divers_a principal_a officer_n in_o the_o army_n that_o order_n be_v give_v out_o for_o the_o read_n of_o it_o in_o the_o head_n of_o every_o regiment_n and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o subscribe_v it_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o 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parliament_n and_o many_o other_o desperate_a delinquent_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v take_v off_o and_o free_v from_o sequestration_n and_o the_o say_a order_n be_v send_v to_o every_o several_a committee_n in_o wales_n in_o several_a letter_n from_o the_o say_a committee_n contrary_a to_o several_a order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n which_o shall_v impartial_o be_v administer_v as_o well_o in_o wales_n as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n whereby_o the_o ill_a affect_a gentry_n and_o ministry_n of_o that_o country_n be_v grow_v so_o high_a and_o insolent_a that_o honest_a man_n dare_v scarce_o live_v among_o they_o so_o as_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o settle_v and_o preserve_v wales_n be_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lewis_n and_o master_n glyn_n pervert_v to_o the_o danger_n and_o destruction_n of_o it_o xvi_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n 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many_o other_o to_o be_v commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o committee-man_n for_o the_o say_a county_n of_o brecknock_n insomuch_o as_o those_o that_o have_v be_v most_o active_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v out-voted_n in_o those_o place_n and_o can_v do_v no_o considerable_a service_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lewis_n have_v also_o produce_v one_o edward_n williams_n his_o own_o kinsman_n and_o much_o disaffect_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v solicitor_n of_o sequestration_n in_o that_o county_n who_o be_v and_o have_v be_v very_o remiss_a &_o corrupt_a therein_o and_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lewis_n have_v by_o the_o mean_v aforesaid_a late_o procure_v master_n edward_n lewis_n his_o son_n though_o unfit_a for_o that_o employment_n to_o be_v choose_v and_o return_v burgess_n for_o brecknoe_n which_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_a effect_n he_o keep_v the_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o the_o say_a burgess_n above_o eight_o month_n in_o his_o own_o custody_n before_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o say_a master_n john_n glyn_n with_o in_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v procure_v several_a person_n that_o have_v late_o be_v commissioner_n of_o array_n and_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n in_o north-wales_n viz._n ______o and_o other_o to_o be_v name_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o denbigh_n &_o carnarvan_n &_o other_o county_n there_o &_o to_o be_v put_v in_o other_o great_a place_n of_o trust_n &_o command_v there_o &_o among_o other_o col._n glyn_n his_o brother_n who_o be_v late_o a_o colonel_n in_o the_o king_n army_n be_v by_o the_o say_a mr_n john_n glyns_n procurement_n become_v governor_n of_o the_o town_n &_o castle_n of_o carnarvan_n &_o admiral_n or_o vice-admiral_n of_o the_o irish_a sea_n to_o the_o endanger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d country_n lie_v upon_o the_o coast_n towards_o ireland_n &_o to_o the_o fear_n xvii_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lewis_n be_v heretofore_o during_o these_o trouble_n governor_n of_o portsmouth_n a_o garrison_n for_o the_o parliament_n in_o which_o time_n he_o receive_v much_o of_o the_o public_a treasure_n for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o give_v a_o account_n do_v while_o he_o be_v governor_n there_o frequent_o hold_v correspondency_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o king_n party_n about_o the_o delivery_n up_o of_o the_o say_a garrison_n insomuch_o as_o although_o sir_n william_n waller_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o that_o garrison_n be_v proclaim_v traitor_n to_o the_o king_n yet_o he_o by_o the_o king_n special_a command_n be_v spare_v the_o king_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lewis_n be_v his_o friend_n and_o that_o he_o be_v confident_a he_o will_v do_v h_o m_o good_a service_n or_o to_o that_o effect_n and_o although_o the_o then_o be_v a_o parliament-man_n and_o governor_n of_o portsmouth_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o brecknock_n be_v of_o the_o value_n of_o above_o six_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v three_o year_n in_o the_o king_n quarter_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v never_o sequester_v and_o since_o the_o parliament_n have_v prevail_v colonel_n herbert_n price_n esq_n have_v be_v governor_n of_o brecknock_n for_o the_o king_n against_o the_o parliament_n be_v sequester_v the_o say_a sir_n william_n lewis_n by_o his_o solicitation_n to_o the_o committee_n procure_v the_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a colonel_n price_n which_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o county_n have_v find_v out_o and_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o morgan_n awbraye_v house_n in_o brecknock_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o state_n and_o have_v procure_v his_o the_o say_v col._n price_n land_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o brecknock_n be_v worth_a about_o three_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v let_v to_o a_o friend_n of_o the_o say_v col._n pr._n ces_fw-fr to_o his_o wife_n use_v as_o fifty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o several_a ordinance_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n xviii_o that_o the_o say_a mr_n john_n glyn_n or_o some_o other_o person_n or_o person_n by_o his_o direction_n consent_n or_o privity_n or_o to_o his_o use_n have_v during_o his_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o take_v reward_n of_o several_a person_n for_o service_n do_v they_o in_o the_o house_n as_o namely_o among_o other_o divers_a drover_n from_o wales_n who_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o procurement_n have_v a_o allowance_n by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n for_o three_o thousand_o pound_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o loss_n they_o have_v sustain_v by_o the_o enemy_n do_v pay_v unto_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n glyn_n the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o say_a service_n xix_o that_o the_o say_a mr_n john_n glyn_n as_o he_o have_v be_v most_o active_a to_o bring_v into_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n and_o into_o other_o place_n of_o authority_n divers_a notorious_a delinquent_n in_o north_n wales_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o have_v be_v as_o active_a as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o put_v out_o and_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o militia_n and_o common-council_n of_o london_n and_o out_o of_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n of_o middlesex_n many_o eminent_a and_o faithful_a man_n that_o have_v lay_v out_o their_o estate_n and_o adventure_v their_o life_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a necessity_n namely_o alderman_n pennington_n col._n tiebborn_a mr._n estwick_n mr._n moyer_n and_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n which_o have_v assure_v all_o lawful_a favour_n and_o encouragement_n to_o

those_o that_o have_v be_v faithful_a and_o shall_v so_o continue_v to_o the_o parliament_n which_o do_n must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o give_v a_o fresh_a occasion_n and_o power_n to_o the_o enemy_n against_o the_o parliament_n best_o friend_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o he_o endanger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n xx._n that_o the_o say_a sir_n philip_n stapleton_n m._n hollis_n and_o sir_n william_n lewis_n have_v by_o their_o power_n and_o countenance_n as_o member_n of_o the_o house_n commons_o both_o joint_o and_o several_o use_v mean_n to_o obstruct_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o have_v interpose_v themselves_o in_o several_a cause_n and_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n move_v and_o persuade_v judge_n and_o other_o officer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o such_o as_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v their_o friend_n among_o other_o whereas_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d langham_n and_o captain_n lymery_n and_o counsel_n be_v meet_v for_o the_o plead_n thereof_o the_o say_a sir_n philip_n stapleton_n m._n hollis_n and_o sir_n william_n lewis_n do_v repair_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n about_o the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a sir_n philip_n stapleton_n tell_v the_o say_a earl_n that_o they_o mean_v himself_o and_o the_o say_v m._n hollis_n william_n lewis_n be_v full_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o justice_n of_o langhams_n cause_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o say_a earl_n do_v respect_v they_o the_o say_a sir_n philip_n stapleton_n m._n hollis_n and_o sir_n william_n lewis_n or_o expect_v from_o they_o he_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o rutland_n shall_v give_v his_o vote_n for_o langham_n or_o use_v word_n to_o that_o effect_n which_o also_o be_v second_v by_o the_o say_v m._n hollis_n in_o word_n and_o agree_v unto_o by_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lewis_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o presence_n and_o gesture_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lewis_n do_v exercise_v the_o same_o power_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o john_n gunter_n and_o other_o xxi_o that_o the_o say_v m._n 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