Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	king_n	kingdom_n	people_n	18,543	5	5.1521	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82218	A declaration of the proceedings of divers knights, and other gentlemen in Glamorganshire, who declare themselves for the King, and Sir Thomas Fairfax. Their representations to the countrey, and the proceedings of the committee at Vske; and their propositions to the Parliament, and addresses to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. And the discovery of a great plot agitated by Judge Ienkins, and other malignants in the Tower. Iune 26. 1647. These papers being of great concernment to the kingdome to be knowne, are appointed to be printed, and published through the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales. L. Harruney Cleric.		1647 (1647)	Wing D744; Thomason E394_5; ESTC R201620	4,027	9

the County by sad experience and which are expressed as Articles ready to be produced and the assurance that the Committee did further intend to make captive severall Gentlemen here of fortune and integrity And because the countrey have no place of appeal for redresse of their grievances they have assembled themselves for no other intention but for the safety of mens persons and estates from such exorbitant Committee courses However to avoyd shedding of Christian blood the Countrey are content That upon good assurance of what followes presently to disband and every man to repaire to his home namely That the inhabitants of this County Laick and Clergy living according and conforming themselves to the known lawes of the Kingdome may be permitted to repossesse their liberties and estates in such manner as was before the setting up of that Committee here All taxations other then such to Generall Laughorne to be respited and this to be inviolably observed untill it be clearly manifested what the issue will be between the King his Parliament Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Army which God grant maybe to his glory and the peace of the kingdome The King Parliament Sir Tho. Fairfax and the Army It is not certified what composure or otherwise is between the parties which a little time will manifest That being cleared all that are interessed may apply themselves as God shall direct them In the mean time the businesse being dubious persons being differently affected Quaerie Whether upon assurance of faith as Christians and Gentlemen subscriptions interchangeably such intermissions may be on both sides to stay the shedding of Christian blood as that there be no acts of hostility And it may be Gods blessing such that the interim may produce a wished-for-Agreement between the King and his Parliament whereby the Kingdome and people may be happy in their Religion and Lawes A letter to Col. Prichard Governour of Cardiffe requiring an Answer to the former Papers sent by a Drummer SIR THere were for a good accomodation between us sent by a Gentlewoman some overtures in writing we desire you will be pleased to return your speedy answer by this Drummer unto Your servants Iohn Stradling Henry Stradling Tho. Stradling Robert Thomas Edward Thomas Thomas Not. Charles Kemes Richard Basset Landaffe Iune 16. 1647. For the Governor of the Town of Cardiff A copy of Col. Prichard the Govrner of Cardiffe his answer is the letter from the Gentlemen at Landaffe Gentlemen I Received your letter by your Drummer whereas you are pleased to own a Paper delivered to me by a Gentlewoman which belog unsubscribed by you and undirected could not rationally chalenge an answer from me But Gentlemen Before I shall conceive my selfe to be in a posture of further intercourse with you I shall desire to propound this question to you By what authority you have disturbed the peace of this county and assembled the inhabitants thereof in a ●●●●iall way and what commission you have to invade a Garrison held for the service of the King and Parliament And having received a satisfactory answer to this demand I shall make a further answer to your letter In the mean time I subscrib my selfe Your servant Edw. Prichard Cardiff Iune 16. 1647. For Sir Edw Thomas and the rest of the Gentlemen at Landaff A Reply from the Gentlemen of Landaffe sent to Col. Prichard Gouernor of Cardiff SIR WE have heretofore shewed our selves very willing to bring on that conclusion for which we have justly raised these Forces which you then declined we are therefore resolved God willing to pursue our ends by the most peaceable and advantagious wayes to the disburdening of the afflicted countrey and vindication of our Rights and Liberties which if you resist you must appear before the world to be guilty of that blood which shall be shed Landaff Iune 17. 1647. these Your servants John Stradling H●n ●● tradling Edw Thomas Tho Not. Rich Basset For the Governor of Cardiff Col. Prichards Reply to the Gentlemen of Landaffe Gentlemen OUt of my cordiall affection to my countrey and your selves as my friends and kinsmen and the great desire I have that there be no more effusion of blood I doe desire and require you forthwith to disband your Forces that the peace of this Kingdom may be preserved and utter ruine of our Countrey prevented Otherwise you will occasion me to embrace the present opportunity and by Gods providence to call in those who are able to repell your illegally assembled Forces in this county who tender themselves to our assistance for the reducing of this countrey to their doe obedi●●●● 〈◊〉 the King and Parliament So expecting your speedy answer I remain Sire Your servant Edw. Prichard Cardiff Iune 17 1647. Vera copia 〈…〉 Luke Ha●r●●y Cleri● For the Gentlemen and Comment assembled at Landaffe FINIS