Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	aforesaid_a	judgement_n	party_n	3,638	5	9.6792	5	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

in_o july_n 1650._o he_o be_v by_o order_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n remove_v from_o newgate_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o keep_v in_o close_a custody_n for_o some_o month_n and_o on_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o december_n 1650._o and_o divers_a day_n after_o bring_v before_o the_o say_v high_a court_n and_o try_v for_o his_o life_n and_o after_o many_o day_n trial_n the_o examination_n of_o several_a witness_n and_o a_o very_a strict_a search_n and_o enquiry_n into_o all_o action_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o article_n on_o his_o part_n the_o say_v high_a court_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n but_o to_o certify_v the_o parliament_n of_o their_o proceed_n as_o by_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a certificate_n hereunto_o annex_v may_v appear_v that_o ever_o since_o the_o say_a trial_n he_o have_v continue_v prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o say_a article_n be_v almost_o seven_o year_n since_o his_o estate_n have_v be_v keep_v under_o sequestration_n whereby_o and_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o debt_n the_o waste_n and_o fell_n of_o his_o wood_n and_o timber_n and_o spoil_v his_o house_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o that_o little_a that_o the_o war_n have_v leave_v he_o and_o which_o be_v by_o the_o say_a article_n preserve_v unto_o he_o he_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o near_a 30000_o l._n in_o his_o estate_n out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o be_v allow_v any_o thing_n towards_o his_o subsistence_n beside_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v by_o a_o sad_a and_o tedious_a imprisonment_n and_o hazard_v of_o his_o life_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a indictment_n and_o prosecution_n that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v on_o the_o 16_o of_o july_n 1651._o his_o estate_n among_o divers_a other_o be_v declare_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o he_o for_o treason_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o same_o have_v be_v since_o sell_v 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he_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n know_v not_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v comprise_v within_o the_o article_n in_o and_o by_o his_o say_a petition_n mention_v and_o allege_v to_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o city_n of_o exeter_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o six_o as_o in_o the_o petition_n be_v set_v forth_o nor_o that_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o exeter_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o surrender_n thereof_o or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o say_a city_n seven_o month_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o if_o in_o truth_n he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v so_o comprise_v within_o the_o say_a article_n as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v allege_v yet_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n 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of_o england_n and_o have_v do_v and_o commit_v other_o act_n subsequent_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a article_n whereby_o he_o have_v also_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a article_n through_o his_o own_o default_n in_o case_n he_o be_v so_o comprise_v within_o they_o as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v allege_v and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n own_o show_v in_o and_o by_o his_o say_a petition_n it_o do_v appear_v and_o the_o truth_n so_o be_v that_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n io_n stawell_n after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a article_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n to_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n during_o their_o pleasure_n for_o high_a treason_n in_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v which_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n own_o show_v in_o and_o by_o his_o say_a petition_n that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n pass_v on_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o july_n 1651._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n late_o of_o cudderston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n among_o divers_a other_o be_v and_o be_v declare_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v by_o he_o and_o they_o forfeit_v for_o his_o and_o their_o treason_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_n of_o england_n as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n relation_n be_v thereunto_o have_v appear_v and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o the_o say_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n so_o adjudge_v forfeit_v have_v be_v since_o sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o in_o pursuance_n and_o by_o virtue_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v not_o hitherto_o declare_v their_o pleasure_n as_o touch_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n for_o the_o treason_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a parliament_n have_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o their_o consent_n thereunto_o be_v involue_v and_o conclude_v adjudge_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n to_o have_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n for_o high_a treason_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o say_a judgement_n of_o parliament_n now_o full_o execute_v and_o the_o say_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n in_o fact_n sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a attorney_n general_n further_o say_v that_o it_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n be_v or_o have_v be_v give_v in_o breach_n or_o 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and_o not_o therein_o sufficient_o answer_v unto_o confess_v and_o avoid_v traverse_v or_o deny_v be_v true_a all_o which_o matter_n and_o thing_n the_o say_a attorney_n general_n be_v and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o aver_v justify_v maintain_v and_o prove_v as_o this_o honourable_a court_n shall_v award_v and_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a petition_n may_v be_v dismiss_v etc._n etc._n deliver_v by_o master_n nutley_n january_n 28._o 1652._o th._n widdrington_n edm._n prideaux_n barth_n hall_n john_n green_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o trustee_n appoint_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o sale_n of_o delinquent_n estate_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n the_o say_a trustee_n save_v and_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o now_o and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o advantage_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o insufficience_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n contain_v for_o a_o clear_a and_o 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