Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	allege_v	estate_n	great_a	17	3	2.0871	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93839	To the supreme authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, his excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and his Councell of Officers the humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawell, setting forth the reason of his first engaging on the late Kings part, and his deportment therein. His desisting from further action upon the Articles of Exeter. The benefit which he claimes by vertue of the said articles. The meanes by which that benefit hath been retarded. His several tryals, both by indictment at Common Law and in the High Court of Justice, for high treason, murder, and other felonies in relation to actions committed in the late unhappy warre; and his almost seven yeares imprisonment. The sequestration of his estate, and sale of the greatest part thereof. The proceedings and judgement of the Honourable Court of Articles thereupon: and his present state and condition.	Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5351; Thomason E1072_2; ESTC R208213	69,107	80

upon_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o judge_v their_o action_n for_o all_o which_o cause_n and_o other_o apparent_a insufficiency_n and_o imperfection_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n contain_v the_o say_a attorney_n general_n do_v likewise_o demur_v in_o law_n and_o do_v demand_v judgement_n of_o the_o cou●●_n if_o any_o further_a proceed_n shall_v be_v have_v upon_o the_o say_a petition_n as_o to_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o the_o restitution_n unto_o he_o of_o his_o estate_n so_o forfeit_v by_o he_o and_o sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o deliver_v into_o the_o court_n by_o mr._n hurst_n the_o 10_o of_o novem._n 1652._o edmund_n prideaux_n tho_n widdrington_n john_n green_n barth_n hall_n john_n hurst_n a_o true_a copy_n tracy_n pauncefote_n registr_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o commissioner_n for_o relief_n upon_o article_n in_o time_n of_o war_n whereas_o by_o your_o order_n of_o the_o six_o and_o ten_o of_o novem._n instant_a the_o trustee_n appoint_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o july_n 1651._o for_o sale_n of_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o treason_n be_v to_o show_v cause_n in_o write_v why_o all_o further_a proceed_n touch_v the_o sale_n of_o sir_n john_n stowells_n estate_n if_o any_o thing_n remain_v to_o be_v do_v concern_v the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v stay_v till_o further_a order_n and_o direction_n from_o you_o in_o answer_v whereunto_o by_o their_o counsel_n they_o return_v this_o for_o cause_n that_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o estate_n of_o sir_n john_n stowell_n among_o other_o be_v declare_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v just_o forfeit_v by_o he_o for_o his_o treason_n against_o the_o parliament_n &_o people_n of_o england_n and_o be_v thereby_o vest_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o say_a trustee_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o order_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o 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petitioner_n by_o command_n late_o attend_v this_o honourable_a house_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v enjoin_v to_o kneel_v which_o your_o petitioner_n forbear_v to_o do_v not_o of_o any_o will_n to_o lessen_v the_o great_a respect_n and_o reverence_n due_a to_o that_o honourable_a assembly_n but_o conceive_v he_o may_v first_o have_v speak_v but_o now_o find_v he_o have_v commit_v a_o error_n for_o which_o he_o hold_v himself_o oblige_v to_o make_v a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n and_o by_o this_o petition_n to_o crave_v a_o favourable_a interpretation_n of_o his_o offence_n your_o petitioner_n humble_o beg_v your_o pardon_n be_v very_o sorry_a that_o he_o have_v give_v you_o so_o just_a cause_n of_o displeasure_n and_o shall_v account_v it_o in_o these_o his_o sad_a misfortune_n a_o very_a great_a happiness_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o capacity_n of_o your_o favour_n and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o look_v back_o upon_o what_o he_o pray_v may_v be_v forget_v but_o be_v please_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n to_o remember_v mercy_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n john_n stawell_n but_o master_n ash_n not_o willing_a to_o make_v i_o happy_a in_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o petition_n insomuch_o as_o the_o parliament_n former_a displeasure_n according_a to_o the_o say_v several_a order_n for_o my_o indictment_n and_o arraignment_n for_o high_a treason_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o be_v indict_v first_o at_o taunton_n assizes_n where_o the_o bill_n of_o high_a treason_n be_v find_v next_o at_o the_o session_n at_o bridgewater_n where_o there_o be_v a_o ignoramus_n and_o last_o at_o chard_n where_o three_o indictment_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v find_v one_o for_o high_a treason_n and_o two_o for_o murder_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o osborne_n at_o marshal_n elm_n and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o viccary_n when_o i_o be_v governor_n of_o taunton_n many_o of_o the_o grand_a jury_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o taunton_n &_o such_o who_o have_v recover_v judgement_n for_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n against_o i_o and_o have_v since_o purchase_v a_o good_a part_n of_o my_o estate_n which_o indictment_n be_v afterward_o remove_v by_o certiorart_n into_o the_o than_o king_n bench_n where_o the_o 12._o &_o 13._o of_o may_v 1649._o i_o be_v arraign_v upon_o the_o indictment_n of_o high_a treason_n in_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o and_o upon_o my_o move_a to_o plead_v special_o the_o court_n order_v according_o that_o i_o shall_v bring_v in_o my_o special_a plead_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o term_n and_o do_v assign_v i_o counsel_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o i_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o plead_v further_o to_o that_o indictment_n the_o 18._o of_o june_n 1649._o a_o act_n be_v print_v &_o publish_v entitle_v a_o act_n for_o relief_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v sue_v molest_v or_o any_o way_n damnify_v contrary_a to_o article_n or_o condition_n grant_v in_o time_n of_o war_n in_o which_o act_n commissioner_n be_v nominate_v hear_v and_o determine_v case_n concern_v article_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_v act._n whereupon_o i_o do_v address_v myself_o to_o that_o court_n by_o petition_n which_o be_v read_v the_o 10_o of_o july_n 1649._o and_o be_v in_o these_o word_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o other_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o relief_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v sue_v molest_v or_o any_o way_n damnify_v contrary_a to_o article_n or_o condition_n grant_v in_o time_n of_o war._n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n prisoner_n in_o newgate_n show_n that_o the_o article_n make_v upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o exeter_n date_v 8._o aprilis_fw-la 1646_o and_o a_o pass_n from_o the_o lord_n general_n fairfax_n date_v the_o 14_o of_o the_o same_o 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