Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	henry_n	sir_n	thomas_n	6,560	5	8.9918	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89428	A true and exact relation of the great and heavy pressures and grievances the well-affected of the northern bordering countries lye under, by Sir Arthur Haslerigs misgovernment, and placing in authority there for justices of the peace, commissioners for the militia, ministry, and sequestrations, malignants, and men disaffected to the present government, set forth in the petition, articles, letters and remonstrance, humbly presented to the councel of state, with his apologie to the Lord President, for publishing thereof. / By John Musgrave.	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing M3153; Thomason E619_10; ESTC R206368	38,763	55

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lord_n lisle_n can_v be_v persuade_v i_o be_v a_o friend_n but_o upon_o better_a understanding_n his_o prejudice_n against_o i_o be_v remove_v and_o upon_o his_o motion_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z after_o two_o year_n imprisonment_n i_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o now_o my_o lord_n not_o doubt_v your_o favourable_a acceptance_n hereof_o and_o your_o ready_a assistance_n in_o procure_v i_o a_o fair_a hear_n and_o trial_n herein_o i_o recommend_v myself_o and_o cause_n to_o your_o justice_n and_o clemency_n and_o remain_v your_o lordship_n oblige_v and_o humble_a servant_n john_n musgrave_n 9.12_o month_n 1650._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o council_n of_o state_n sit_v at_o whitehall_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o john_n musgrave_n for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o thomas_n worsley_n esquire_n john_n worsley_n elizabeth_n worsley_n captain_n richard_n crackenthorp_n mary_n blaythwaite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o well-affected_a in_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n westmoreland_n bishopric_n and_o northumberland_n humble_o show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n john_n musgrave_n above_o a_o year_n since_o remonstrate_v his_o own_o and_o his_o country_n sad_a and_o distress_a condition_n and_o how_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n in_o those_o part_n do_v still_o with_o unwearied_a and_o undefatigable_a endeavour_n labour_v to_o carry_v on_o their_o design_n in_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o malignant_n '_o and_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o your_o friend_n and_o the_o better_a to_o effect_v wicked_a purpose_n get_v several_a incendiary_n and_o such_o as_o have_v bear_v arm_n and_o engage_v against_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o war_n and_o still_o comply_v with_o the_o scottish_a interest_n to_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o have_v the_o whole_a authority_n there_o in_o their_o hand_n by_o which_o

say_v sr._n arthur_n be_v a_o protector_n of_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n forbid_v the_o subsequestratour_n and_o sollicitour_n for_o sequestration_n in_o bishopric_n to_o sequester_n papist_n order_v to_o be_v sequester_v of_o which_o the_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n do_v much_o boast_v and_o honest_a man_n thereby_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o 7._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n hinder_v and_o obstruct_v the_o ordinary_a proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o favour_n of_o papist_n and_o do_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sheriff_n custody_n ralph_n lampton_n a_o notorious_a papist_n and_o delinquent_n be_v under_o arrest_n and_o former_o arraign_v for_o poisen_v his_o wife_n with_o which_o lampton_n the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n be_v very_o kind_a and_o familiar_a 8._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n procure_v ralph_n delivall_n esq_n a_o delinquent_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n this_o last_o year_n to_o be_v high_a sheriff_n for_o northumberland_n 9_o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n suffer_v lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n jackson_n a_o notorious_a delinquent_n and_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o war_n a_o great_a plunderer_n to_o go_v and_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o against_o law_n put_v the_o say_a jackson_n in_o possession_n of_o certain_a ground_n and_o collery_n in_o bishopric_n belong_v to_o man_n well-affected_a who_o the_o say_a sr._n arthur_n by_o strong_a hand_n dispossess_v thereof_o without_o law_n and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n most_o arbitrary_o and_o tyrannical_o do_v by_o his_o power_n take_v from_o the_o now_o high_a sheriff_n of_o bishopric_n the_o say_a jackson_n good_n take_v in_o execution_n after_o judgement_n and_o restore_v the_o say_v good_n to_o the_o say_v jackson_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n 10._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n be_v very_o familiar_a and_o keep_v company_n with_o thomas_n wray_n a_o papist_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o upon_o search_n for_o a_o popish_a priest_n there_o be_v late_o find_v in_o the_o say_a wraye_v house_n copes_n and_o other_o popish_a relic_n and_o much_o gold_n and_o money_n most_o whereof_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n cause_v to_o be_v return_v back_o to_o m._n wraye_v wife_n a_o papist_n and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n by_o his_o soldier_n put_v sundry_a honest_a man_n out_o of_o possession_n of_o the_o collery_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o law_n under_o colour_n the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v wray_n who_o debt_n sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n undertake_v to_o pay_v as_o wray_n confess_v for_o the_o say_a collery_n be_v worth_a 10._o pound_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la as_o the_o say_a sr._n arthur_n give_v forth_o to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a collery_n 11._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n do_v comply_v with_o and_o countenance_n colonel_n john_n hilton_n a_o delinquent_n in_o arm_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o war_n and_o assist_v the_o say_a hilton_n to_o defraud_v the_o poor_a in_o sundry_a parish_n in_o bishopric_n of_o great_a legacy_n give_v by_o the_o say_v hiltons_n elder_a brother_n 12._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n bring_v colonel_n hacker_n into_o the_o country_n who_o contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n quarter_n his_o soldier_n and_o other_o under_o the_o name_n of_o soldier_n who_o be_v none_o upon_o the_o well_o affect_v in_o bishopric_n and_o will_v but_o pay_v what_o they_o please_v and_o in_o some_o place_n nothing_o but_o upon_o complaint_n colonel_n hacker_n give_v the_o people_n no_o relief_n but_o threaten_v they_o to_o have_v they_o before_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n for_o complain_v afterward_o captain_n thomas_n lilbourn_n bring_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n before_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o whitehall_n but_o by_o sr._n arthur_n power_n it_o can_v never_o be_v full_o hear_v which_o if_o it_o have_v there_o will_v have_v appear_v many_o thousand_o pound_n keep_v wrongful_o from_o the_o soldier_n beside_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o free_a quarter_n some_o examination_n whereof_o be_v take_v by_o mr._n marget_n which_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n keep_v hitherto_o from_o read_v and_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n sore_o threaten_v the_o say_a captain_n for_o appear_v for_o the_o soldiery_n and_o country_n against_o he_o and_o colonel_n hacker_n 13._o that_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n to_o disable_v m._n george_n lilbourn_n to_o serve_v his_o country_n and_o the_o more_o to_o discourage_v the_o well_o effect_v in_o bishopric_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n of_o peace_n ministry_n and_o militia_n and_o much_o endeavour_v to_o sequester_n the_o say_v m._n george_n lilbourn_n who_o have_v common_o be_v repute_v the_o most_o active_a stir_v and_o suffer_a man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o nation_n both_o before_o the_o parliament_n begin_v and_o since_o of_o any_o that_o have_v be_v or_o be_v in_o the_o country_n 14._o that_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n have_v displace_v all_o the_o well-affected_a man_n in_o bishopric_n that_o be_v of_o the_o committee_n for_o sequestration_n there_o and_o put_v in_o their_o stead_n one_o thomas_n haslerigge_n his_o kinsman_n and_o a_o stranger_n and_o do_v continue_v one_o colonel_n francis_n wren_n who_o in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o regiment_n upon_o his_o first_o march_n into_o scotland_n be_v disgraceful_o and_o just_o cashier_v by_o the_o now_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n for_o plunder_v and_o other_o gross_a and_o foulmisde-meanours_a and_o one_o thomas_n dalaval_n a_o arch_a malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n who_o live_v in_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n all_o the_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n have_v his_o force_n there_o 15._o that_o the_o say_v george_n lilbourn_n be_v surveyer_n of_o the_o bishop_n land_n in_o bishopric_n with_o one_o edward_n colson_n which_o say_v colson_n join_v with_o one_o saunders_n and_o counterfeit_v m._n duncalfes_n hand_n without_o his_o privity_n for_o the_o abatement_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o odd_a pound_n mere_o to_o cofin_v the_o state_n thereof_o which_o cheat_n and_o cozenage_n the_o say_a george_n lalbourn_n discover_v but_o the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n much_o labour_v and_o solicit_v the_o say_a george_n lilbourn_n to_o conceal_v the_o say_a cheat_n and_o forgery_n of_o the_o say_v colson_n and_o though_o the_o say_v colson_n be_v a_o man_n dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o marry_v to_o a_o papist_n yet_o do_v the_o say_v sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n much_o countenance_n the_o say_a colson_n and_o make_v he_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o his_o court-keeper_n 16._o that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v much_o solicit_v by_o the_o well-affected_a in_o his_o country_n to_o present_v their_o grievance_n and_o oppression_n and_o crave_v relief_n in_o their_o behalf_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v 17._o that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v late_o discover_v sundry_a conceal_v and_o unsequestre_v delinquent_n of_o great_a estate_n which_o will_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o state_n 10._o thousand_o pound_n and_o more_o if_o the_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n make_v by_o sr._n arthur_n haslerigge_n be_v honest_a and_o faithful_a man_n but_o in_o regard_n most_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v delinquent_n and_o sequestrable_a themselves_o and_o all_o of_o they_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n they_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o hinder_v your_o petitioner_n in_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o article_n exhibit_v by_o john_n musgrave_n 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the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n aman_o sequestrable_a be_v a_o lieutenant_n in_o arm_n for_o