Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	baronet_n	knight_n	sir_n	7,271	5	7.8441	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89430	Yet another word to the wise: shewing, that the lamentable grievances of the Parliaments friends in Cumberland and Westmerland. [sic] presented by their Commissioner, Mr. Iohn Musgrave, to the House of Commons above two years agoe, are so far yet from being redressed, that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis, one of their owne members, from the law, being accused of high treason, as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained. As also against Sir Wilford Lawson, commander in chiefe of Cumberland, who betrayed that county into the enemies hands. ... But instead of doing justice either against them or other accused traytors to the common-wealth, they have most unjustly committed that worthy gentleman, Mr. John Musgrave, (their accuser and prosecuter to the Fleet prison) above these 12. moneths, ...	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1646 (1646)	Wing M3155; Thomason E355_25; ESTC R201125	47,559	50

petition_n be_v send_v i_o the_o 2._o mon._n 1646._o subscribe_v by_o 90._o of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o other_o well-affected_a of_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n a_o warrant_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n in_o cumberland_n subscribe_v by_o sir_n wilfride_n lawson_n who_o be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n there_o whereas_o all_o the_o county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n now_o lie_v groan_v under_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o this_o unnatural_a rebellion_n war_n against_o their_o sovereign_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o or_o most_o part_n of_o these_o county_n have_v submit_v to_o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n to_o his_o majesty_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a army_n cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n only_o except_v and_o there-upon_a information_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n general_n his_o excellency_n of_o our_o slackness_n in_o not_o address_v ourselves_o the_o same_o way_n as_o other_o do_v who_o there-upon_a have_v give_v order_n for_o send_v three_o thousand_o horse_n to_o be_v billete_v among_o we_o and_o some_o before_o that_o time_n billete_v in_o the_o country_n if_o not_o by_o the_o careful_a solicitation_n of_o sir_n philip_n musgrave_n and_o sir_n richard_n graham_n who_o be_v send_v from_o both_o the_o county_n his_o excellency_n have_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o that_o way_n will_v have_v ruin_v the_o country_n and_o thereupon_o such_o horse_n as_o be_v already_o billete_v be_v by_o his_o lordship_n command_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o two_o county_n and_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o late_a war_n with_o the_o scot_n do_v by_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n command_v all_o his_o freehoulders_a in_o chief_a to_o be_v attendant_a on_o his_o person_n at_o york_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o care_n over_o this_o county_n that_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o warrant_n under_o his_o prime_a signet_n do_v discharge_v these_o county_n of_o the_o say_a proclamation_n all_o which_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o biletting_n of_o horse_n among_o we_o and_o other_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v happen_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o neglect_n we_o have_v take_v into_o consideration_n do_v hereby_o testify_v our_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o therefore_o will_n and_o require_v you_o the_o ______o and_z the_o constable_n of_o ribtonand_n little_a broughton_n and_o that_o you_o do_v assess_v your_o whole_a parish_n at_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n and_o the_o same_o so_o assess_v by_o that_o than_o you_o and_o all_o of_o you_o forthwith_o demand_v collect_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n there_o and_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o leonard_n dikes_n esquire_n high-sheriffe_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n at_o cockermouth_n the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n to_o that_o end_n the_o same_o may_v be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n as_o a_o free_a contribution_n of_o his_o well-affected_a subject_n in_o cumberland_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o great_a affair_n fail_v not_o as_o you_o tender_v the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o majesty_n service_n give_v under_o our_o hand_n at_o the_o city_n of_o carlisle_n thirteen_o of_o april_n 1643._o richard_n graham_n edward_n musgrave_n philp_n musgrave_n henry_n fletcher_n wilfride_n lawson_n patricius_n curwen_n william_n dalston_n george_n dalston_n thomas_n dacre_n sir_n philip_n musgrave_n commander_n in_o chief_a over_o the_o king_n force_n in_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n and_o leonard_n dikes_n a_o commissioner_n of_o array_n their_o warrant_n against_o henry_n bluthwait_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n cumberland_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o mary_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n bluthwait_n be_v one_o that_o do_v not_o stand_v affect_v to_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o be_v suspect_v to_o disperse_v scandalus_fw-la pamphelt_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o will_n and_o command_v you_o that_o you_o take_v and_o arrest_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n bluthwait_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n and_o they_o carry_v before_o the_o next_o justice_n to_o enter_v in_o recognizance_n with_o good_a surety_n not_o only_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o session_n but_o also_o not_o to_o depart_v this_o county_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a whereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o our_o hand_n this_o nineteenth_o of_o april_n 1644._o philip_n musgrave_n leo._n dikes_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o withope_n seckmurther_n and_o embleton_n and_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o become_v bind_v as_o abovesaid_a that_o you_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o gaol_n at_o carlisle_n philip_n musgrave_n a_o warrant_n of_o sir_n wilfride_n lawson_n then_o a_o commissioner_n of_o array_n and_o now_o high-sheriffe_n of_o cumberland_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a over_o the_o parliament_n force_n there_o cumberland_n sir_n wilfride_n lawson_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o seckmurther_n &_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o majesty_n gaol_n at_o carlisle_n whereas_o the_o say_a constble_n of_o seckmurther_n have_v a_o warrant_n from_o sir_n philip_n musgrave_n knight_n and_o baronet_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n and_o from_o leonard_n dikes_n esquire_n to_o arrest_v the_o body_n of_o henry_n bluthwait_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n of_o sickmurther_n aforesaid_a and_o they_o to_o bring_v before_o the_o next_o justice_n that_o such_o course_n may_v be_v take_v as_o to_o justice_n appertain_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a warrant_n the_o say_a constable_n bring_v the_o say_v party_n before_o i_o but_o the_o say_v mary_n bluthwait_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n bluthwait_n snatch_v up_o the_o warrant_n and_o do_v detain_v the_o same_o these_o be_v therefore_o to_o will_n and_o command_v you_o the_o constable_n immediate_o upon_o the_o receipt_n hereof_o to_o convey_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n bluthwait_n for_o refuse_v to_o observe_v the_o say_a warrant_n and_o the_o say_v mary_n his_o wife_n for_o the_o misdemenour_n aforesaid_a as_o also_o for_o refuse_v to_o observe_v the_o say_a warrant_n safe_o to_o his_o majesty_n gaol_n at_o carlisle_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n isel_n 6._o may_v 1644._o wilfride_n lawson_n upon_o this_o warrant_n bluthwait_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v imprison_v the_o woman_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o cart_n with_o her_o face_n and_o head_n upward_o and_o under_o the_o horse_n tail_n and_o the_o horse_n so_o drive_v that_o he_o gallop_v with_o she_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o her_o life_n and_o before_o they_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n cause_v she_o to_o be_v strip_v to_o her_o smock_n under_o pretence_n of_o search_v for_o suspect_a paper_n and_o afterward_o henry_n pearson_n and_o james_n pearson_n brother_n and_o two_o delinquent_n attorney_n give_v direction_n and_o command_n in_o the_o name_n of_o sir_n wilfride_n lawson_n to_o lay_v she_o in_o iron_n philip_n musgrave_n baronet_n and_o simon_n musgrave_n esquire_n two_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o penreth_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n and_o love_a subject_n within_o the_o say_a county_n as_o also_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o mejesties_n gaol_n at_o carlisle_n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o greeting_n whereas_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o richard_n crakanthrop_n late_o of_o stickland_n in_o the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n gentl._n have_v late_o much_o strive_v to_o seduce_v and_o mistead_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n within_o these_o two_o county_n of_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n since_o he_o get_v his_o enlargement_n out_o of_o prison_n from_o their_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o religion_n establish_v and_o have_v likewise_o public_o attempt_v to_o raise_v and_o levy_v war_n within_o the_o two_o county_n before_o name_v and_o have_v also_o public_o oppose_v himself_o against_o those_o who_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o evil_a and_o wicked_a example_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n well-affected_a subject_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o command_v you_o that_o you_o do_v carry_v the_o say_v richard_n crakanthrop_n to_o his_o majesty_n gaol_n at_o carlisle_n and_o you_o the_o keeper_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a gaol_n that_o you_o do_v receive_v he_o into_o your_o custody_n and_o he_o the_o say_v richard_n crakanthrop_n in_o safe_a custody_n to_o keep_v in_o your_o say_a gaol_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o his_o excellence_n the_o lord_n general_n pleasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n in_o the_o northparte_n be_v further_o know_v or_o otherwise_o until_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o legal_a trial_n by_o law_n for_o his_o say_a offence_n and_o

appoint_v upon_o the_o commons_o take_v up_o arme●_n against_o the_o array_n man_n there_o procure_v himself_o to_o be_v commander_n 〈◊〉_d chief_a over_o they_o upon_o his_o promise_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o they_o and_o then_o present_o without_o any_o compulsion_n but_o voluntary_o join_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n and_o do_v send_v sundry_a to_o prison_n for_o the_o parliament_n cause_n and_o since_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d commander_n in_o chief_a convey_v away_o one_o ducat_n a_o papist_n and_o a_o great_a delinquent_n which_o mr._n barwis_n will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o though_o acquaint_v therewith_o 10._o that_o several_a proposition_n and_o grievance_n be_v present_v by_o some_o gentleman_n and_o other_o to_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n but_o be_v not_o allow_v or_o regard_v whereby_o other_o be_v and_o be_v discourage_v further_a to_o complain_v a_o copy_n of_o which_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v 11._o that_o heavy_a and_o great_a burden_n and_o tax_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o commons_o now_o by_o the_o committee_n than_o be_v under_o the_o enemy_n and_o such_o as_o the_o county_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v yet_o few_o or_o none_o of_o the_o delinquent_n estate_n sequester_v 12._o that_o if_o the_o militia_n be_v not_o better_o settle_v these_o it_o ●●o_o county_n will_v be_v easy_o reduce_v back_o under_o the_o enemy_n upon_o the_o scot_n remove_v thence_o 13._o that_o if_o more_o faithful_a honest_a and_o able_a man_n be_v not_o chozen_v for_o committee_n and_o sequestrator_n the_o county_n will_v be_v ruin_v or_o lose_v &_o most_o of_o the_o sequestrator_n imbecil_v and_o private_a man_n yea_o the_o delinquent_n friend_n whole_o enrich_v thereby_o 14._o that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o commander_n in_o chief_a in_o these_o county_n it_o will_v much_o hinder_v the_o service_n beside_o the_o charge_n incident_a to_o the_o same_o for_o these_o be_v always_o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n under_o one_o and_o so_o while_o the_o enemy_n have_v power_n over_o they_o therefore_o some_o honest_a and_o able_a man_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o that_o place_n who_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o both_o kingdom_n 15._o that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n in_o these_o county_n be_v either_o imprison_v or_o confine_v in_o or_o to_o some_o remote_a place_n which_o will_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o service_n and_o better_o settle_v of_o the_o peace_n there_o their_o tenant_n be_v thus_o free_v from_o the_o fear_n and_o open_a ression_n of_o their_o wicked_a landlord_n most_o of_o the_o commons_o there_o hold_v their_o estate_n in_o taintright_n 16._o that_o the_o grievance_n and_o desire_n former_o present_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o kingdom_n a_o copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v may_v be_v take_v in_o consideration_n and_o wherefore_o the_o same_o be_v not_o regard_v neither_o answer_v unto_o by_o the_o say_a cammissioner_n 17._o that_o the_o castle_n and_o strenght_n in_o these_o county_n be_v commit_v to_o none_o but_o honestand_v apporve_v man_n 18._o that_o care_n be_v take_v that_o stewardyes_n barliweek_n and_o clerkship_n of_o stewardyes_n and_o such_o like_a office_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o honest_a and_o able_a man_n 19_o that_o mr._n richard_n barwis_n be_v brother_n in_o law_n to_o some_o of_o the_o great_a delinquent_n there_o cozen_v germane_a ●o_o or_o otherwise_o near_o ally_v to_o most_o of_o the_o notorious_a delinquent_n of_o both_o county_n and_o labour_v to_o put_v all_o command_n there_o upon_o his_o and_o their_o friend_n or_o themselves_o so_o as_o without_o good_a assistance_n these_o county_n will_v not_o be_v well_o settle_v without_o remove_v such_o person_n from_o public_a employment_n which_o be_v not_o find_v fit_a to_o be_v trust_v and_o to_o place_v such_o other_o in_o their_o room_n with_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o shall_v conduce_v to_o the_o public_a service_n and_o to_o settle_v a_o course_n that_o the_o militia_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v appoint_v sit_v deputy_n liestenant_n and_o one_o more_o sit_v to_o command_v in_o chief_a over_o the_o force_n of_o those_o county_n es_a that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o assistance_n of_o their_o neighbour_n upon_o all_o emergent_a occation_n 20_o that_o the_o say_v ricard_n barwis_n at_o his_o be_v at_o sunderland_n have_v intercourse_n by_o letter_n with_o the_o chief_a malignat_n in_o cumberland_n especial_o with_o baronet_n graham_n baronet_n musgrave_n baronet_n curwen_n and_o sir_n wilfride_n lawson_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o thomas_n watson_n mr._n barwis_n his_o letter_n caryen_n 21._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n richard_n graham_n and_o other_o the_o delinquent_n there_o procure_v the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n barwis_o to_o be_v protect_v wherewith_o prince_n rupert_n be_v make_v acquaint_v at_o his_o be_v in_o lancashire_n allow_v the_o same_o and_o so_o mr._n barwis_n his_o wife_n do_v quiet_o without_o molestation_n or_o plunder_v enjoy_v the_o same_o till_o the_o scot_n come_v thither_o not_o any_o other_o stand_v for_o the_o parliament_n have_v the_o like_a favour_n or_o freedom_n in_o these_o part_n 22_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n watson_n confess_v to_o mr._n osmotherley_n that_o the_o say_v mr._n barwis_n be_v the_o hinderer_n of_o the_o scot_n not_o take_v in_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n upon_o their_o first_o come_v in_o and_o after_o and_o that_o the_o say_v mr._n barwis_n tell_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o which_o have_v be_v great_a loss_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o state_n and_o benefit_n of_o advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n 23_o that_o the_o king_n since_o the_o scot_n last_o come_v into_o england_n have_v have_v about_o seven_o thousand_o man_n send_v forth_o upon_o his_o service_n whereof_o two_o thousand_o to_o hartlepoole_n the_o rest_n to_o prince_n rupert_n for_o york_n beside_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v raise_v there_o for_o the_o king_n use_n 24_o that_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la may_v be_v easy_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o bishop_n deane_n and_o chapter_n papist_n and_o delinquent_n estate_n in_o their_o land_n rent_n fine_n and_o tithe_n if_o honest_a and_o able_a man_n be_v entru_v therewith_o whereby_o the_o poor_a commont_n may_v be_v disburden_v of_o many_o great_a tax_n wherewith_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o through_o which_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v dis-affected_n all_o which_o this_o honourable_a house_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n representation_n and_o consideration_n offer_v to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n by_o some_o of_o the_o sufferer_n and_o late_o banish_v man_n in_o cumberland_n for_o the_o parliament_n cause_n first_o 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