Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	action_n	bring_v	verdict_n	2,720	5	10.9719	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75403	An answer of the purchasers of the lands, late of Sir John Stawel, by act of Parliament, exposed to sale for his treason to a pamphlet, intituled, The humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawel: together with the answer of John Ashe Esquire, to divers scandals mentioned in that remonstrance. As also a petition and several reasons for establishment of publick sales; tendred by Wil. Lawrence Esq; one of the judges in Scotland.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3300; Thomason E1072_3; ESTC R208226	62,646	64

and_o also_o say_v that_o he_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n whereof_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o fifteen_o pound_n he_o flee_v away_o george_n treagel_n alexander_n kingsland_n do_v then_o likewise_o depose_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o anno_fw-la 1643._o sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v governor_n of_o taunton_n for_o the_o king_n and_o do_v imprison_v this_o deponent_a and_o divers_a other_o well-affected_a and_o keep_v they_o in_o iron_n until_o they_o have_v pay_v great_a sum_n for_o their_o enlargement_n henry_n dunscomb_n do_v then_o likewise_o swear_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n commit_v he_o to_o ilchester_n goal_n to_o lie_v there_o till_o he_o do_v rot_v if_o he_o will_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n robert_z audrey_z also_o upon_o his_o oath_n do_v affirm_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v governor_n of_o taunton_n this_o deponent_a for_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v indict_v for_o high_a treason_n at_o well_n and_o sir_n john_n stawel_n say_v that_o he_o will_v see_v this_o deponent_a hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v for_o be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o will_v hang_v his_o quarter_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o taunton_n some_o particular_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n answer_v by_o christopher_n taylor_n the_o now_o major_a of_o taunton_n november_n 28._o 1653._o notwithstanding_o the_o fair_a gloss_n that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n endeavour_v by_o his_o remonstrance_n to_o put_v upon_o the_o cruel_a deal_n with_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n which_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o parliament_n i_o do_v certify_v as_o follow_v that_o whereas_o sir_n john_n set_v forth_o that_o there_o be_v eight_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v on_o this_o town_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o fine_a to_o prevent_v plunder_v and_o his_o fair_a deal_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n 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time_n and_o long_o have_v continue_v in_o custody_n have_v not_o mr._n john_n syms_n engage_v to_o see_v it_o pay_v and_o afterward_o beside_o the_o extort_n of_o the_o say_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n from_o i_o he_o command_v a_o house_n of_o i_o to_o be_v pull_v down_o near_o the_o castle-gate_n which_o i_o have_v not_o long_o before_o build_v and_o erect_v and_o at_o this_o time_n if_o it_o stand_v will_v have_v yield_v ten_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n and_o as_o if_o the_o pull_v it_o down_o have_v not_o be_v enough_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o though_o my_o wife_n importune_v he_o thereunto_o to_o save_v the_o tile-stone_n which_o by_o computation_n be_v worth_a about_o ten_o pound_n but_o tell_v she_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o employ_v his_o soldier_n about_o so_o they_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o spoil_v they_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o whole_a stone_n be_v about_o one_o hundred_o load_n and_o sir_n john_n have_v during_o his_o government_n command_v the_o fast_a appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v wednesday_n to_o be_v keep_v fridays_n the_o congregation_n on_o sabbath-day_n and_o fasting-day_n be_v very_o thin_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inability_n and_o disaffection_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o sir_n john_n assign_v here_o to_o preach_v require_v two_o of_o the_o company_n to_o go_v into_o every_o street_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o learn_v who_o resort_v to_o other_o place_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v whereupon_o sir_n john_n once_o have_v have_v intelligence_n of_o many_o woman_n that_o go_v to_o other_o congregation_n he_o say_v in_o my_o hear_n that_o he_o will_v appoint_v a_o party_n of_o soldier_n to_o meet_v they_o who_o shall_v strip_v they_o to_o their_o smock_n and_o that_o that_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v as_o do_v by_o the_o soldier_n but_o by_o himself_o to_o set_v forth_o in_o part_n the_o cruel_a deal_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n towards_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o taunton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a war_n i_o matthew_n quash_n of_o taunton_n do_v certify_v as_o follow_v at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o king_n army_n into_o our_o town_n of_o taunton_n aforesaid_a i_o have_v no_o soon_o put_v off_o my_o arm_n but_o be_v extreme_o plunder_v and_o my_o two_o son_n take_v prisoner_n and_o for_o one_o of_o they_o i_o must_v pay_v twenty_o pound_n for_o his_o ransom_n or_o else_o he_o must_v be_v hang_v sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v then_o governor_n of_o this_o town_n in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a of_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v on_o we_o the_o say_v inhabitant_n and_o thereupon_o myself_o and_o other_o be_v call_v up_o together_o in_o the_o marketplace_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n command_v where_o they_o demand_v of_o we_o our_o fine_n which_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o we_o in_o our_o plunder_v condition_n and_o on_o our_o refusal_n of_o payment_n thereof_o i_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v present_o commit_v by_o sir_n john_n stawel_n unto_o the_o castle_n where_o i_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o six_o first_o day_n without_o any_o bit_n of_o victual_n unless_o i_o will_v come_v to_o their_o ordinary_n of_o fourteen_o shilling_n a_o week_n which_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o i_o and_o indeed_o i_o be_v loath_a to_o strengthen_v then_o against_o my_o friend_n by_o any_o supply_n of_o money_n as_o they_o desire_v but_o my_o necessity_n compel_v i_o to_o petition_v to_o have_v such_o provision_n as_o i_o can_v of_o my_o own_o or_o to_o have_v a_o joiner_n to_o make_v i_o a_o coffin_n for_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n i_o can_v not_o long_o subsist_v and_o thereupon_o liberty_n be_v grant_v i_o to_o have_v victual_n of_o my_o own_o in_o a_o few_o week_n after_o this_o we_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o bridewell_n by_o sir_n john_n stawel_n he_o say_v though_o our_o imprisonment_n be_v so_o grievous_a that_o whilst_o these_o townsman_n have_v so_o much_o ease_n in_o the_o castle_n they_o will_v not_o go_v from_o their_o money_n and_o in_o the_o say_v bridewell_n we_o be_v keep_v in_o iron_n night_n and_o day_n for_o a_o long_a while_n mr._n william_n mill_n now_o in_o london_n be_v the_o man_n who_o leg_n be_v fetter_v with_o iron_n to_o my_o leg_n and_o he_o can_v witness_v it_o no_o petition_n can_v prevail_v with_o sir_n john_n stawel_n for_o my_o enlargement_n for_o he_o say_v that_o i_o be_v the_o base_a rogue_n in_o all_o the_o town_n and_o term_v i_o a_o tub-preacher_n but_o if_o need_v require_v i_o can_v have_v one_o thousand_o hand_n for_o my_o own_o and_o child_n faithfulness_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o cause_n for_o which_o i_o have_v suffer_v much_o loss_n in_o my_o estate_n which_o testimony_n full_o declare_v sir_n john_n dispose_v of_o the_o estate_n and_o person_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o inhabitant_n at_o his_o will_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o they_o upon_o their_o action_n bring_v against_o he_o for_o these_o injury_n obtain_v respective_a verdict_n and_o judgement_n upon_o full_a evidence_n on_o both_o side_n and_o by_o testimony_n satisfactory_a to_o a_o foreign_a jury_n a_o jury_n at_o the_o guildhall_n london_n neither_o be_v person_n and_o estate_n the_o bound_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n rage_n he_o breathe_v out_o threat_n and_o persecution_n against_o their_o conscience_n style_v they_o puritan_n tub-preacher_n he_o fine_v mr._n powel_n ten_o pound_n for_o be_v absent_a from_o sir_n john_n fast_n when_o sick_a he_o forbid_v mr._n mill_n and_o his_o fellow-prisoner_n either_o to_o pray_v or_o sing_v psalm_n in_o prison_n tell_v they_o if_o they_o do_v he_o will_v be_v so_o near_o unto_o they_o as_o to_o hinder_v their_o long_a prayer_n or_o to_o

he_o catch_v at_o every_o twig_n to_o recover_v it_o however_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o verdict_n and_o indictment_n be_v since_o confirm_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n upon_o sir_n john_n stawel_n plea_n of_o not_o guilty_a and_o the_o deposition_n of_o several_a witness_n to_o that_o purpose_n as_o be_v certify_v under_o the_o subscription_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o that_o court_n and_o manifest_v by_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o that_o court_n in_o the_o remonstrance_n sir_n john_n be_v thus_o find_v guilty_a by_o three_o several_a indictment_n of_o treason_n and_o two_o murder_n and_o still_o refuse_v the_o mercy_n of_o his_o article_n the_o parliament_n in_o honour_n of_o justice_n and_o upon_o consideration_n of_o his_o forfeiture_n of_o article_n do_v on_o the_o 14_o of_o march_n 1648._o and_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o more_o after_o his_o first_o commitment_n order_v his_o trial_n upon_o these_o indictment_n 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john_n ash_n affirm_v utter_v word_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n my_o offence_n be_v not_o treason_n for_o which_o i_o be_o here_o arraign_v but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o committee_n of_o goldsmith_n hall_n to_o pick_v my_o purse_n and_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o my_o estate_n which_o be_v unjust_o take_v from_o i_o which_o speech_n if_o they_o have_v fall_v from_o one_o former_o innocent_a have_v be_v a_o offence_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n but_o be_v speak_v by_o sir_n john_n a_o person_n guilty_a and_o so_o find_v by_o several_a grand_a jury_n and_o at_o several_a time_n of_o treason_n murder_n and_o other_o high_a offence_n and_o by_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o parliament-quarter_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o composition_n and_o in_o that_o conjuncture_n of_o time_n when_o divers_a garrison_n hold_v yet_o out_o for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o some_o ship_n have_v renegade_v the_o parliament-service_n and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o high_a judicature_n whither_o multitude_n resort_v to_o observe_v his_o deportment_n become_v not_o a_o compounder_n much_o aggravate_v his_o former_a offence_n must_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o parliament_n affair_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o 21_o of_o exeter_n article_n and_o to_o sir_n johns_n engagement_n and_o subscription_n at_o the_o guild_n hall_n and_o be_v doubtless_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o article_n and_o although_o perhaps_o these_o insolence_n be_v not_o treason_n within_o the_o cognizance_n of_o a_o inferior_a or_o ordinary_a judicature_n yet_o may_v the_o parliament_n adjudge_v they_o so_o which_o they_o have_v do_v for_o in_o their_o act_n of_o sale_n they_o have_v mention_v treason_n commit_v by_o he_o which_o must_v be_v his_o miscarriage_n since_o his_o article_n for_o his_o former_a be_v pardon_v and_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o do_v not_o amount_v unto_o treason_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v a_o breach_n 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