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	john_n	sir_n	1,487	5	6.5024	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55816	The case of Edmond Prideaux Esq		1682 (1682)	Wing P3411AA; ESTC R219562	1,007	1

the_o case_n of_o edmond_n prideaux_n esq_n that_o the_o borough_n of_o taunton_n be_v a_o ancient_a borough_n by_o prescription_n and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v send_v two_o burgess_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n which_o have_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o housekeeper_n thereof_o not_o receive_v relief_n that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n a_o precept_n issue_v from_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a borough_n for_o the_o election_n of_o two_o burgess_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o say_a borough_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_v write_v and_o before_o the_o time_n of_o election_n several_a bribery_n threat_n and_o promise_n and_o other_o illegal_a practice_n be_v use_v to_o procure_v vote_n for_o sir_n john_n cutler_n and_o to_o deter_v other_o from_o vote_v for_o edmond_n prideaux_n esq_n and_o john_n trenchard_n esq_n particular_o several_a notorious_a riot_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o say_a borough_n those_o that_o promise_v to_o vote_n for_o sir_n john_n cutler_n be_v discharge_v without_o any_o punishment_n and_o some_o that_o will_v have_v voted_n for_o the_o say_a mr._n prideaux_n and_o mr._n trenchard_n be_v commit_v to_o goal_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n upon_o a_o pretend_a burglary_n whereas_o it_o appear_v plain_o on_o their_o trial_n that_o no_o burglary_n be_v commit_v but_o only_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o vote_v for_o the_o say_a mr._n prideaux_n and_o mr._n trenchard_n and_o they_o be_v offer_v a_o discharge_n if_o they_o will_v give_v their_o vote_n for_o sir_n john_n cutler_n that_o william_n turner_n than_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a borough_n do_v declare_v before_o the_o say_a election_n that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o return_v sir_n john_n cutler_n although_o he_o have_v not_o the_o majority_n of_o voice_n of_o the_o elector_n that_o the_o say_a mayor_n combine_v with_o the_o friend_n and_o agent_n of_o sir_n john_n cutler_n do_v erect_v a_o booth_n in_o a_o unusual_a part_n of_o the_o say_a borough_n where_o they_o endeavour_v to_o shut_v out_o such_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o come_v to_o vote_n for_o the_o say_a mr._n prideaux_n and_o mr._n trenchard_n and_o admit_v many_o of_o the_o voter_n for_o sir_n john_n cutler_n who_o behave_v themselves_o very_o rude_o and_o insolent_o at_o the_o time_n of_o election_n that_o the_o mayor_n admit_v no_o clerk_n to_o take_v the_o poll_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n prideaux_n and_o mr._n trenchard_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o deny_v they_o a_o copy_n thereof_o that_o the_o better_a to_o colour_v their_o intend_a design_n several_a stranger_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o friend_n and_o agent_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n cutler_n in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n whereupon_o the_o say_a mayor_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o poll_n and_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o vote_n for_o the_o say_a mr._n prideaux_n and_o mr._n trenchard_n 231_o of_o which_o be_v afterward_o poll_v for_o the_o say_a mr._n prideaux_n and_o mr._n trenchard_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o five_o member_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o say_a practice_n the_o say_a mr._n prideaux_n and_o mr._n trenchard_n have_v about_o fifty_o more_o voice_n on_o the_o poll_n than_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n cutler_n but_o the_o say_a mayor_n nevertheless_o do_v unjust_o return_v sir_n john_n cutler_n together_o with_o the_o say_a mr._n trenchard_n although_o the_o say_a mr._n prideaux_n and_o mr._n trenchard_n be_v due_o elect_v burgess_n of_o the_o say_a borough_n