Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	act_n	great_a	parliament_n	5,332	5	6.3152	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35703	The Deplorable condition of the reduced and discharged men out of His Majesties several regiments of horse, foot and dragoons, that have served His Majesty in the reducing of Ireland, and in the wars in the low countries most humbly offered to the consideration of the Right Honourable the Lords spiritual and temporal, and the honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled.		1698 (1698)	Wing D1074; ESTC R41090	2,222	2

the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o reduce_v and_o discharge_v man_n out_o of_o his_o majesty_n several_a regiment_n of_o horse_n foot_n and_o dragoon_n that_o have_v serve_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o reduce_v of_o ireland_n and_o in_o the_o war_n in_o the_o low_a country_n most_o humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o honourable_a the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v show_n that_o with_o heart_n full_a of_o thankfulness_n they_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a care_n and_o readiness_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n in_o hear_v the_o many_o complaint_n have_v be_v make_v to_o your_o honour_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o with_o what_o zeal_n and_o love_n of_o justice_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v there_o be_v the_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n a_o act_n make_v which_o give_v they_o great_a hope_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o trouble_v your_o honour_n therein_o but_o the_o unite_a resolution_n of_o the_o officer_n not_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o same_o or_o give_v any_o account_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o oppress_v in_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o unless_o compel_v by_o severity_n of_o law_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prosecute_v necessitate_v they_o to_o become_v your_o daily_a supplicant_n for_o your_o further_a protection_n and_o relief_n they_o have_v spend_v their_o little_a all_o on_o their_o attendance_n thereon_o already_o and_o be_v become_v object_n of_o pity_n worthy_a your_o honour_n consideration_n and_o speedy_a resolution_n therefore_o with_o all_o submission_n they_o humble_o presume_v to_o lay_v before_o your_o honour_n 1._o that_o although_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o most_o gracious_a order_n on_o the_o reducement_n of_o the_o army_n since_o the_o happy_a conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n direct_v that_o each_o trooper_n and_o dragoon_n reduce_v out_o of_o his_o several_a 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sub●stance_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o account_n of_o their_o pay_n without_o any_o deduction_n or_o abatement_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o the_o usual_a deduction_n from_o the_o soldier_n for_o clothing_n 12_o d._n per_fw-la l._n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o their_o majesty_n shall_v direct_v and_o one_o day_n pay_v in_o the_o year_n to_o chelsey_n college_n and_o with_o all_o submission_n they_o presume_v their_o faithful_a service_n during_o the_o war_n have_v give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o the_o just_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o country_n and_o may_v just_o entitle_v they_o to_o their_o pay_n according_a to_o the_o establishment_n and_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n therein_o but_o to_o their_o great_a grief_n they_o have_v find_v that_o their_o officer_n have_v stop_v out_o of_o their_o immediate_a subsistance_n by_o unwarrantable_a deduction_n and_o contrary_a to_o act_n of_o parliament_n between_o 8_o or_o 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