Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bring_v	good_a	great_a	2,195	5	2.4810	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92126	A true relation of disbanding the supernumerary forces in the several counties of this kingdom, and the dominion of Wales, amounting to twenty thousand horse and foot; to the great ease of the kingdom, and taking off free-quarter from the subject. Published for satisfaction of the three kingdoms.	Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.	1648 (1648)	Wing R2335; Thomason E429_10; ESTC R204623	2,884	8

a_o true_a relation_n of_o disband_v the_o supernumerary_a force_n in_o the_o several_a county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n amount_v to_o twenty_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o great_a ease_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o take_v off_o freequarter_n from_o the_o subject_a publish_a for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n london_n print_v for_o laurence_n chapman_n feb._n 28._o 1647._o sir_n be_v a_o little_a diligent_a this_o week_n to_o employ_v my_o endeavour_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o disband_v the_o supernumerary_a force_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v be_v near_o upon_o twenty_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n i_o address_v myself_o to_o some_o agent_n and_o other_o employ_v in_o the_o say_a service_n and_o i_o have_v confer_v with_o divers_a gentleman_n that_o receive_v letter_n from_o several_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o several_a post_n of_o this_o week_n and_o of_o the_o last_o week_n out_o of_o all_o which_o i_o have_v collect_v the_o particular_n ensue_v whereby_o i_o find_v that_o the_o industry_n and_o care_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o army_n have_v be_v very_o great_a not_o only_o in_o procure_v the_o speedy_a bring_n in_o of_o the_o assessment_n to_o pay_v the_o two_o month_n pay_v for_o the_o disband_n of_o so_o great_a force_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n and_o for_o ease_v the_o kingdom_n of_o all_o free_a quarter_n take_v by_o the_o say_v supernumerary_a force_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n both_o in_o england_n and_o wales_n but_o also_o have_v pay_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o force_n their_o constant_a pay_n ever_o since_o the_o 15._o of_o january_n last_o which_o i_o have_v write_v worthy_a sir_n for_o your_o satisfaction_n and_o shall_v ever_o rest_v 22_o febr._n 1647._o your_o friend_n and_o servant_n j._n r._n the_o letter_n this_o week_n by_o the_o post_n bring_v good_a news_n concern_v the_o disband_n of_o the_o supernumerary_a force_n in_o several_a part_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n who_o for_o a_o very_a great_a space_n of_o time_n have_v lyen_fw-we in_o several_a county_n upon_o freequarter_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o letter_n out_o of_o somersetshire_n certify_v that_o there_o be_v disband_v in_o that_o county_n all_o that_o regiment_n of_o foot_n under_o the_o command_n of_o colonel_n william_n herbert_n be_v five_o hundred_o and_o also_o one_o troop_n of_o horse_n consist_v of_o about_o seventy_o horse_n there_o be_v likewise_o disband_v in_o glocestershire_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n colonel_n morgan_n regiment_n of_o foot_n consist_v of_o nine_o company_n with_o officer_n and_o soldier_n and_o another_o regiment_n of_o foot_n of_o col_n kempson_n both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n and_o also_o one_o troop_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o gloucester_n with_o the_o other_a supernumerary_n force_v reside_v in_o that_o county_n to_o the_o very_a great_a ease_n and_o comfort_n of_o those_o part_n who_o have_v during_o all_o the_o late_a war_n lyen_fw-we under_o very_o great_a burden_n and_o free_a quarter_n the_o letter_n also_o from_o herefordshire_n do_v certify_v that_o the_o commissioner_n there_o have_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n disband_v all_o col_n humphreys_n regiment_n of_o foot_n who_o be_v 1000_o in_o number_n at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o 300._o private_a soldier_n of_o that_o regiment_n with_o some_o of_o their_o officer_n have_v list_v themselves_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o be_v upon_o their_o march_n to_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n into_o france_n and_o now_o in_o herefordshire_n they_o be_v upon_o disband_v col_n hoptons_n regiment_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v near_o 500_o good_a horse_n and_o do_v all_o of_o they_o most_o willing_o submit_v to_o their_o diband_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o hereford_n be_v garison_v by_o three_o company_n of_o foot_n of_o sir_n william_n constable_n regiment_n so_o that_o that_o county_n who_o have_v so_o great_a force_n in_o the_o bowel_n thereof_o upon_o freequarter_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v enjoy_v a_o breathe_a space_n from_o those_o great_a inconvenience_n which_o former_o they_o miserable_o languish_v under_o that_o the_o two_o regiment_n of_o foot_n in_o wilts_n and_o worcestershire_n be_v disband_v their_o account_n be_v state_v and_o send_v down_o with_o the_o debenter_n of_o all_o arrear_n due_a to_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o say_v several_a regiment_n and_o their_o two_o month_n pay_n be_v ready_a in_o the_o county_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v all_o of_o they_o this_o week_n disband_v together_o with_o the_o remainder_n of_o several_a troop_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v yet_o not_o disband_v but_o there_o have_v late_o be_v disband_v thereabouts_o col_n cook_n regiment_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v at_o first_o provide_v for_o ireland_n but_o now_o submit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o disband_v who_o will_v no_o doubt_n be_v consider_v according_a to_o his_o merit_n by_o the_o parliament_n in_o some_o other_o honourable_a employment_n or_o service_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n all_o letter_n out_o of_o the_o northern_a part_n do_v certify_v the_o disband_n of_o all_o the_o horse_n and_o foot_n soldier_n in_o yorkshire_n except_o the_o foot_n in_o the_o town_n of_o hull_n and_o four_o troop_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v also_o in_o disband_v the_o last_o week_n and_o so_o before_o this_o without_o question_n disband_v by_o the_o happy_a dispatch_n of_o this_o business_n the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o other_o place_n be_v ease_v of_o free_a quarter_n and_o in_o effect_v this_o work_n of_o disband_v these_o northern_a force_n major_a gen._n lambert_n have_v give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o country_n and_o from_o durham_n the_o letter_n impart_v the_o disband_n of_o major_a sanderson_n troop_n of_o horse_n and_o captain_n lilburn_n troop_n of_o horse_n and_o captain_n blaxtons_n company_n of_o foot_n and_o captain_n gray_n company_n of_o foot_n the_o disband_v money_n of_o those_o two_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o two_o company_n of_o foot_n which_o they_o receive_v be_v about_o eight_o hundred_o pound_n the_o other_o particular_a force_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o several_a northern_a county_n be_v not_o come_v up_o this_o week_n by_o the_o post_n but_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o next_o but_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o week_n date_v this_o instant_a february_n from_o durham_n impart_v that_o divers_a papist_n be_v say_v by_o good_a hand_n to_o go_v with_o some_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o pass_v by_o into_o scotland_n and_o some_o of_o they_o see_v the_o parliament_n soldier_n tell_v they_o they_o must_v now_o alter_v their_o opinion_n and_o be_v no_o long_o for_o the_o parliament_n but_o for_o the_o king_n whereunto_o some_o of_o the_o soldier_n reply_v how_o can_v they_o be_v for_o the_o king_n when_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o away_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o supernumerary_a force_n in_o north-wales_n under_o the_o command_n of_o major_a general_n mitton_n consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o several_a troop_n of_o horse_n they_o all_o express_v their_o willingness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o several_a ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o their_o disband_n money_n be_v send_v down_o with_o the_o several_a warrant_n for_o the_o disband_n of_o they_o so_o that_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o next_o the_o same_o will_v be_v actual_o perform_v the_o supernumerary_a force_n in_o cheshire_n lancaster_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o county_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o staffordshire_n nottingham_n derby_n norfolk_z northampton_n and_o warwickshire_n where_o many_o company_n of_o foot_n and_o some_o troop_n of_o horse_n that_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o several_a county_n be_v to_o be_v disband_v of_o who_o part_n be_v finish_v and_o warrant_n and_o money_n for_o the_o rest_n be_v provide_v and_o dispatch_v unto_o the_o commissioner_n in_o the_o several_a county_n whereby_o in_o those_o and_o all_o other_o county_n the_o supernumerary_a force_n be_v and_o will_v be_v disband_v and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n ease_v of_o all_o free_a quarter_n which_o be_v too_o great_a a_o burden_n to_o be_v long_o endure_v and_o therefore_o the_o parliament_n take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o serious_a thought_n and_o have_v hitherto_o have_v a_o happy_a progress_n and_o their_o care_n will_v be_v to_o go_v on_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o ease_v they_o in_o few_o month_n much_o more_o than_o they_o have_v do_v in_o case_n new_a design_n and_o devilish_a plot_n do_v not_o again_o break_v out_o to_o hinder_v their_o good_a intention_n and_o resolution_n i_o hear_v that_o hitherto_o but_o little_o have_v be_v do_v for_o the_o disband_n of_o the_o supernumerary_a force_n in_o southwales_n under_o the_o command_n of_o major_a general_n laughorn_n but_o the_o money_n be_v there_o provide_v and_o the_o warrant_v send_v down_o but_o commissioner_n be_v want_v to_o perform_v that_o service_n which_o the_o parliament_n have_v now_o supply_v by_o authorise_a baronet_n richard_n phillips_n col_n horton_n col_n edward_n prichard_n col_n tho_n carn_n col_n jones_n col_n lewis_n and_o divers_a other_o gentleman_n of_o the_o several_a county_n speedy_o to_o disband_v the_o say_a force_n and_o to_o take_v all_o their_o account_n and_o to_o pay_v they_o two_o month_n pay_n according_a to_o former_a instruction_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n whereby_o those_o county_n will_v find_v great_a ease_n and_o contentment_n i_o remember_v nothing_o more_o at_o present_a but_o that_o the_o force_n in_o plymouth_n remain_v undisband_v although_o they_o be_v first_o take_v care_n for_o which_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v have_v happen_v by_o reason_n the_o six_o month_n assessment_n of_o the_o county_n of_o devonshire_n have_v be_v much_o retard_v both_o in_o assess_v collect_v and_o pay_v it_o into_o the_o treasurer_n general_n of_o that_o county_n whether_o by_o the_o default_n of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o that_o county_n trust_v therein_o or_o backwardness_n in_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o or_o what_o other_o obstruction_n have_v happen_v be_v unknown_a to_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v all_o will_v end_v well_o which_o god_n grant_v that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v once_o again_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n 25._o feb._n 1647._o imprimatur_fw-la gilbert_n mabbot_n finis_fw-la