Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	arthur_n	john_n	sir_n	15,296	5	6.8412	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04444	Musgrave muzled: or The traducer gagg'd. Being a just vindication of the Right Honourable Sr. Arthur Haslerigg, and all other persons herein concerned. From the scandalous imputations, and forged articles exhibited by John Musgrave.	Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.; England and Wales. Council of State. Saterday [sic] the 25. of January, 1650. At the Councell of State at White-hall.	1650 (1650)	Wing M3156; ESTC R180810	14,684	23

the_o soldier_n of_o some_o of_o their_o pay_n and_o sir_n arthur_n be_v certify_v as_o much_o who_o thereupon_o send_v for_o dobson_n and_o confine_v he_o till_o he_o have_v give_v 500_o pound_n bond_n with_o other_o bail_n to_o answer_v it_o before_o a_o council_n of_o war_n which_o he_o do_v and_o upon_o the_o examination_n it_o appear_v that_o not_o above_o thirty_o pound_n of_o the_o soldier_n money_n remain_v in_o his_o hand_n asumme_v far_o short_a of_o 1350_o pound_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a great_a matter_n than_o these_o will_v be_v discover_v shall_v we_o peruse_v the_o story_n of_o lilburne_n and_o examine_v the_o record_n of_o tinmouth_n castle_n 5._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n hasletigge_n give_v commission_n to_o edward_n brig_n to_o be_v lieutenant_n colonel_n for_o carlisle_n garrison_n and_o make_v he_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o ministry_n in_o westmoreland_n a_o man_n know_v dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o late_o cashier_v for_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o other_o miscarriage_n by_o the_o now_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n give_v commission_n to_o thomas_n craystour_n cuthbert_n studholme_n captain_n brown_n and_o other_o to_o be_v captain_n and_o lieutenant_n in_o carlisle_n garrison_n man_n know_v to_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o present_a government_n profess_v enemy_n to_o honest_a man_n most_o of_o they_o have_v now_o lay_v down_o their_o commission_n when_o they_o be_v to_o march_v into_o scotland_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n do_v countenance_n none_o in_o cumberland_n but_o such_o as_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o the_o honest_a party_n and_o be_v for_o the_o scottish_a interest_n john_n musgrave_n it_o seem_v upon_o some_o occasion_n be_v not_o well-affected_a to_o lieutenant_n coll_n brig_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v we_o think_v that_o lieutenant_n coll._n brig_n be_v dis-affected_n to_o the_o state_n when_o the_o antecendent_a in_o any_o 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the_o accuser_n rail_v at_o eleven-score_n and_o inveigh_v that_o by_o delinquent_n pretend_v authority_n the_o well-affected_a in_o cumberland_n that_o be_v he_o and_o his_o whine_a crew_n and_o bishopric_n george_n and_o richard_n lilburn_n suffer_v more_o then_o under_o king_n and_o prelate_n which_o be_v he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o rail_v himself_o into_o a_o estate_n nor_o they_o permit_v to_o oppress_v other_o our_o of_o their_o estate_n but_o that_o sir_n arthur_n shall_v be_v a_o protector_n of_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n be_v a_o scandal_n papist_n themselves_o will_v swear_v to_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o the_o most_o notorious_a delinquent_n will_v absolve_v he_o from_o sure_o the_o fellow_n intend_v to_o erect_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o academy_n and_o maintain_v paradox_n be_v he_o of_o any_o religion_n i_o shall_v take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o that_o he_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n for_o else_o with_o what_o confidence_n can_v he_o hope_v the_o most_o incredulous_a solifidian_o will_v assent_v to_o these_o impudent_a untruth_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v my_o lord_n precedent_n be_v dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o the_o general_n comply_v with_o the_o scotch_a interest_n that_o john_n musgrave_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n have_v no_o gall_n be_v a_o dove_n meek_a patient_a pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n sir_n arthur_n indeed_o at_o first_o commence_v his_o authority_n with_o a_o severe_a hand_n such_o as_o be_v wisdom_n to_o treat_v delinquent_n with_o but_o after_o sweeten_v his_o justice_n with_o some_o mercy_n the_o method_n of_o all_o such_o who_o seek_v not_o game_n in_o humane_a blood_n for_o which_o perhaps_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o some_o render_v he_o the_o homage_n of_o good_a language_n a_o argument_n of_o their_o gratitude_n and_o conversion_n too_o 7._o that_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n hinder_v and_o obstru_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 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sheriffess_v 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 poison_v his_o wife_n with_o which_o lampton_n the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n be_v very_o kind_a and_o familiar_a the_o accuser_n now_o be_v advaneed_a into_o bishopric_n and_o both_o the_o scene_n and_o actor_n change_v for_o this_o article_n concern_v mr._n george_n lilburn_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o mr._n lampton_n who_o now_o it_o seem_v must_v enter_v mr._n ralph_n lampton_n be_v under_o sequestration_n much_o oppress_v by_o mr._n george_n lilburne_n and_o not_o only_o he_o but_o the_o state_n likely_a to_o be_v cheat_v of_o 3000_o l._n estate_n of_o the_o say_a mr_n lamptons_n do_v in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o twelve_o child_n miserable_o distress_v for_o want_n humble_o petition_v sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o sequestration_n against_o mr._n george_n lilburne_n and_o one_o grace_n his_o mate_n whereby_o he_o manifest_v that_o the_o say_v lampton_n be_v a_o joint_a sharer_n with_o george_n grey_n and_o george_n lilburne_n in_o a_o colliety_n call_v lampton_n colliery_a and_o have_v disburse_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o win_n thereof_o grey_n and_o lilburne_n take_v advantage_n of_o his_o recusancy_n and_o delinquency_n endeavour_v to_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o interest_n therein_o and_o when_o mr._n lampton_n upon_o order_n come_v to_o prosecute_v and_o attest_v his_o petit_n on_o lilburne_n and_o grey_n barbarous_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v sir_n arthur_n have_v notice_n of_o this_o injustice_n cause_v the_o sheriff_n to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n this_o be_v all_o the_o grand_a partiality_n the_o accuser_n here_o pursue_v with_o open_a mouth_n and_o mr._n lampton_n desire_v of_o sir_n arthur_n no_o other_o favour_n then_o what_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o cause_n shall_v deserve_v and_o a_o fist_n part_n for_o his_o child_n of_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v make_v appear_v grey_n and_o lilburne_n have_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o state_n may_v redeem_v the_o rest_n for_o his_o be_v indict_v for_o poison_v his_o wife_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v he_o have_v undergo_v the_o law_n for_o it_o as_o george_z lilburne_n do_v when_o he_o be_v arraign_v for_o steal_v a_o grey_a mare_n loripodem_fw-la rectus_fw-la derideav_v 8._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n procure_v ralph_n delivall_n esquire_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 this_o be_v a_o most_o lamentable_a infirm_a cobweb_n item_n and_o only_o charge_v sir_n arthur_n with_o mr._n dalavell_v sheriffalry_n when_o it_o be_v the_o judge_n that_o after_o the_o circuit_n present_v the_o name_n of_o three_o gentleman_n 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be_v inform_v so_o that_o be_v he_o a_o janus_n he_o may_v employ_v all_o his_o optic_n and_o backward_o or_o forward_o behold_v his_o own_o untruth_n and_o scandal_n mr._n thomas_n haslerigge_n be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o such_o universal_a ability_n and_o so_o rich_o furnish_v with_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a experience_n that_o every_o country_n be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n no_o where_o colonel_n wren_n and_o master_n thomas_n dalavall_n be_v gentleman_n no_o less_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v and_o make_v up_o a_o accomplish_a triumvirate_n of_o fidelity_n and_o merit_n they_o have_v improve_v the_o state_n service_n to_o the_o utmost_a give_v satisfaction_n to_o all_o reasonable_a man_n and_o be_v every_o way_n worthy_a of_o their_o great_a employment_n colonel_n wren_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o active_a faithful_a gentleman_n and_o though_o it_o be_v his_o misfortune_n to_o suffer_v some_o obscurity_n by_o the_o disorder_n of_o his_o soldier_n suborn_v and_o hire_v thereunto_o 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dalaval_n residence_n there_o be_v to_o he_o perhaps_o but_o little_a better_o however_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v he_o be_v guard_v with_o no_o small_a flock_n of_o innocence_n which_o can_v there_o secure_v he_o even_o among_o his_o enemy_n who_o be_v more_o reasonable_a it_o seem_v and_o less_o injurious_a than_o this_o accuser_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n 15._o that_o the_o say_v george_n lilburne_n be_v surverer_n of_o the_o bishop_n land_n in_o bish_n oprick_n with_o one_o edward_n c_o iston_n which_o say_v colston_n join_v with_o one_o saunders_n and_o counterfeit_a master_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 cousin_n the_o state_n thereof_o which_o cheat_n and_o cozenage_n the_o say_a george_n lilburne_n discover_v but_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n much_o labour_v and_o solicit_v the_o say_a george_n lilburne_n to_o conceal_v the_o say_a cheat_n and_o forgery_n of_o the_o say_v colston_n and_o though_o the_o say_v colston_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_a sir_n arthut_n haslerigge_n much_o countenance_n the_o say_a colston_n and_o make_v he_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o his_o court_n keeper_n have_v the_o accuser_n be_v as_o busy_a to_o discover_v truth_n as_o to_o pervert_v it_o he_o may_v have_v be_v convince_v of_o this_o loud_a scandal_n two_o year_n ago_o for_o master_n colston_n himself_o give_v this_o false_a charge_n a_o clear_a confutation_n and_o in_o print_n publish_v his_o own_o vindication_n which_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o trustee_n contractor_n and_o all_o person_n who_o it_o do_v concern_v and_o to_o which_o the_o accuser_n may_v repair_v if_o he_o desire_v or_o can_v abide_v the_o light_n where_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o the_o cheat_n be_v in_o himself_o or_o lilburne_n who_o will_v 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whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v this_o contain_v nothing_o of_o importance_n and_o only_o be_v a_o allegory_n which_o must_v be_v thus_o expound_v a_o pack_n of_o mutinous_a incendiary_n that_o pretend_v oppression_n to_o their_o seditious_a frenzy_n have_v make_v john_n musgrave_n their_o bell-wether_n or_o jack_n straw_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o their_o letter_n etc._n etc._n 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 ten_o thousand_o pound_n and_o more_o if_o the_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n make_v by_o sir_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 the_o accuser_n have_v now_o go_v over_o all_o his_o post_n and_o leave_v himself_o no_o mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o yet_o he_o have_v more_o dart_n behind_o still_o which_o must_v be_v discharge_v and_o therefore_o be_v let_v fly_v at_o random_n exclaim_v in_o general_a against_o deliquent_a commissioner_n which_o have_v a_o answer_n in_o the_o return_n to_o the_o first_o article_n for_o he_o but_o conn'_v his_o lesson_n here_o and_o begin_v before_o he_o be_v quite_o out_o or_o it_o be_v observable_a here_o as_o all_o along_o that_o dis-affected_n to_o the_o present_a government_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o scotch_a interest_n be_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o song_n and_o a_o card_n that_o be_v always_o turn_v up_o tramp_n when_o he_o will_v something_o but_o can_v say_v nothing_o else_o indeed_o here_o be_v something_o of_o new_a matter_n and_o that_o be_v his_o activeness_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o unsequestred_a delinquent_n as_o if_o he_o be_v more_o 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