Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	say_a	tenant_n	tenement_n	2,059	5	11.5861	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88258	To every individuall member of the supream authority of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. The humble addresse of Lieu. Col. John Lilburn, by way of answer to a most false and scandalous printed petition, delivered at the House door against him, by one William Huntington, upon Wednesday the 26 of November. 1651	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1651 (1651)	Wing L2186; Thomason E647_7; ESTC R208843	12,713	12

he_o leave_v she_o as_o obstinate_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n as_o she_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o come_v up_o immediate_o to_o london_n he_o write_v down_o to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o say_a cousin_n blacket_n to_o go_v to_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n again_o before_o complaint_n be_v make_v of_o they_o and_o persuade_v they_o to_o embrace_v some_o of_o the_o say_a proposition_n who_o do_v so_o according_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o your_o suppliant_a do_v upon_o the_o 22_o of_o april_n 1651._o by_o a_o second_o petition_n complain_v of_o the_o say_v will._n huntingdon_n that_o he_o will_v yield_v no_o obedience_n to_o their_o say_a order_n either_o in_o pay_v his_o rent_n or_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o show_v cause_n wherefore_o he_o will_v not_o upon_o which_o complaint_n the_o say_a committee_n of_o obstruction_n do_v further_a order_n that_o the_o say_v will._n huntingdon_n shall_v upon_o site_n or_o notice_n of_o that_o order_n and_o demand_v make_v by_o your_o suppliant_a or_o by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o he_o then_o have_v or_o shall_v appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o say_a rent_n with_o the_o arrearage_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a farm_n pay_v the_o say_v rend_v for_o and_o give_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o farm_n aforesaid_a according_o or_o otherwise_o make_v his_o personal_a appearance_n before_o the_o say_a committee_n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o such_o site_n or_o notice_n of_o that_o order_n which_o order_n be_v serve_v by_o my_o agent_n or_o attorney_n george_n blacket_n and_o who_o make_v abundance_n of_o journey_n from_o his_o own_o house_n thither_o which_o be_v about_o twelve_o mile_n off_o billingham_n to_o persuade_v they_o without_o the_o utmost_a of_o compulsion_n to_o obey_v the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a and_o for_o his_o pain_n therein_o huntington_n people_n with_o great_a gad_n 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parliament_n for_o remove_v obstruction_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n whereas_o complaint_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o committee_n by_o lieut._n col._n john_n lilburne_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v of_o the_o contractor_n for_o sale_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n several_a message_n land_n and_o tenement_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n lie_v and_o be_v in_o billingham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n that_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a farm_n refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o rent_n and_o some_o of_o they_o deny_v the_o title_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o committee_n do_v the_o 15_o of_o january_n last_o order_z that_o they_o shall_v pay_v their_o rent_n or_o else_o within_o twenty_o day_n after_o notice_n of_o that_o order_n appear_v before_o this_o committee_n and_o show_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v lieut._n colonel_n in_o a_o late_a petition_n read_v the_o 22_o of_o april_n last_o allege_v that_o all_o the_o say_a tenant_n submit_v to_o pay_v the_o rent_n save_v william_n huntingdon_n the_o successor_n of_o thomas_n shippard_n in_o the_o say_a order_n of_o 15_o of_o january_n last_o mention_v who_o live_v upon_o and_o enjoy_v the_o profit_n of_o a_o farm_n lie_v in_o billingham_n aforesaid_a part_n of_o the_o say_a purchase_n rate_v at_o 18_o l._n 15._o s._n 7._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o present_a possession_n and_o will_v in_o no_o way_n obey_v the_o say_v former_a order_n whereupon_o this_o committee_n do_v the_o say_v 22_o of_o april_n order_n that_o the_o say_v william_n huntingdon_n shall_v upon_o sight_n or_o notice_n of_o that_o order_n and_o demand_v make_v by_o the_o say_v lieut._n coll._n or_o by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o he_o then_o have_v or_o shall_v appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o say_a rent_n with_o the_o arreage_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a farm_n pay_v the_o say_v rend_v for_o and_o give_v up_o possession_n of_o the_o farm_n aforesaid_a according_o or_o otherwise_o make_v his_o personal_a appearance_n before_o this_o committee_n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o such_o sight_n or_o notice_n of_o that_o order_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o oath_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o this_o committee_n that_o the_o say_v william_n huntingdon_n be_v upon_o the_o three_o of_o june_n instant_a personal_o serve_v with_o the_o say_a order_n of_o this_o committee_n of_o the_o 22_o of_o april_n aforesaid_a and_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o say_v william_n huntingdon_n have_v neither_o pay_v the_o rent_n for_o nor_o give_v up_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a farm_n nor_o appear_v before_o this_o committee_n according_a to_o direction_n of_o the_o say_a order_n of_o the_o 22_o of_o april_n aforesaid_a this_o committee_n do_v thereupon_o order_v that_o according_a to_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o case_n make_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n aforesaid_a do_v upon_o the_o fight_n of_o this_o order_n repair_n unto_o the_o say_a farm_n and_o farm-house_n and_o do_v remove_v the_o say_v william_n huntingdon_n or_o any_o for_o he_o or_o under_o he_o out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a farm_n farm-house_n and_o appurtenance_n and_o do_v deliver_v up_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o say_a farm_n farm-house_n and_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o appurtenance_n thereto_o belong_v unto_o the_o say_v lieut._n col._n john_n lilburne_n or_o unto_o richard_n lilburne_n esquire_n cornet_n thomas_n dowell_n and_o george_n blacket_n his_o assign_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o if_o he_o find_v resistance_n to_o raise_v the_o posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o possess_v the_o same_o and_o also_o to_o break_v open_a door_n and_o gate_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o possession_n and_o the_o say_a sheriff_n be_v authorise_v to_o commit_v unto_o the_o next_o common_a prison_n for_o one_o month_n such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o 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i_o know_v none_o she_o have_v nor_o have_v take_v none_o from_o she_o for_o if_o she_o will_v sow_v a_o crop_n of_o corn_n upon_o my_o ground_n in_o despite_n of_o i_o and_o to_o force_v i_o to_o all_o the_o extremity_n that_o in_o law_n i_o can_v be_v put_v unto_o to_o get_v my_o own_o and_o by_o it_o have_v legal_o recover_v it_o i_o know_v no_o other_o way_n if_o she_o find_v herself_o aggrieve_v at_o i_o but_o to_o take_v the_o same_o course_n to_o right_v herself_o against_o i_o and_o in_o equity_n i_o know_v not_o of_o a_o penny_n she_o can_v challenge_v at_o my_o hand_n for_o i_o do_v and_o do_v believe_v that_o a_o crop_n of_o corn_n grow_v upon_o a_o farm_n let_v for_o under_o 20_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o people_n there_o have_v be_v constant_o plough_v without_o ever_o lie_v swarth_a for_o many_o score_n of_o year_n if_o not_o some_o 100_o of_o year_n can_v countervail_n a_o full_a year_n rend_v which_o 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