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	sir_n	william_n	11,258	5	8.6885	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89745	The Earl of Norwich, Lord Capel, & Sir Charls Lucas, their peremptory answer, in refusing to surrender Colchester, upon the Lord Generalls conditions. With his Excellencies summons, and articles offered them. Also his repyl to the enemies last answer. And all the summons, articles, letters, and answers between his excellencie, and the enemie, in Kent and Essex. Published by speciall command, and for generall satisfaction to the kingdome.	Norwich, George Goring, Earl of, 1583?-1663.; Capel of Hadham, Arthur Capel, Baron, 1610?-1649.; Lucas, Charles, Sir, 1613-1648.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1648 (1648)	Wing N1337; Thomason E449_30	10,634	16

your_o servant_n norwich_n arthur_n capell_n charles_n lucas_n for_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n colchester_n june_n 15_o 1648._o in_o answer_n to_o this_o the_o ensue_a list_n be_v send_v back_o this_o day_n a_o list_n of_o the_o prisoner_n remain_v in_o custody_n with_o the_o martial_a general_n lexton_n june_n 15_o 1648._o sir_n william_n leiton_n colonel_n lieut_n col._n roberts_n capt._n gregory_n baker_n capt._n christmas_n george_n rawlins_n esquire_n lieut._n thomas_n out_v lieut._n francis_n bland_n and_o sixteen_o gentleman_n more_o sir_n john_n dorrell_n col._n francis_n clark_n george_n may_v gent._n these_o three_o take_v before_o the_o fight_n with_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o private_a soldier_n article_n agree_v upon_o by_z and_o betwixt_o the_o commissioner_n who_o name_n be_v hereunder_o write_v entrust_v by_o commissarie_n general_n ireton_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n gen._n fairfax_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o commissioner_n who_o name_n be_v here_o under_o write_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o other_o now_o in_o arm_n in_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o canterbury_n 1._o that_o the_o force_n now_o under_o the_o command_n of_o commissarie_n gen._n ireton_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v shall_v have_v peaceable_a entrance_n into_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o canterbury_n by_o 11_o of_o the_o clock_n to_o morrow_n morning_n 2._o that_o all_o arm_n ammunition_n and_o ordnance_n within_o the_o say_a city_n county_n and_o suburb_n shall_v be_v without_o imbezlement_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o say_a ●●ure_n into_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o canterbury_n and_o there_o lay_v up_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o such_o person_n as_o the_o commissary_n gen._n shall_v appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o horse_n saddle_n and_o furniture_n employ_v there_o in_o military_a service_n shall_v likewise_o be_v deliver_v to_o such_o as_o 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shall_v or_o may_v with_o sasety_n and_o freedom_n return_v to_o their_o several_a habitation_n and_o there_o quiet_o abide_v they_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n except_o such_o as_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n against_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o late_a war_n unless_o they_o shall_v within_o ten_o day_n next_o ensue_v give_v sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o lord_n general_n for_o their_o peaceable_a residence_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v or_o raise_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o the_o force_n by_o they_o employ_v or_o otherwise_o do_v in_o one_o month_n depart_v the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o return_v without_o leave_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v from_o the_o parliament_n or_o the_o lord_n general_n and_o every_o such_o person_n upon_o request_n shall_v have_v a_o pass_v from_o the_o lord_n general_n for_o his_o transportation_n and_o except_o also_o such_o other_o person_n as_o be_v not_o inhabitant_n within_o this_o county_n of_o kent_n county_z and_o city_n of_o canterbury_n and_o yet_o have_v bear_v anmes_n in_o the_o late_a insurrection_n in_o this_o county_n 5._o that_o for_o what_o fine_a or_o further_a punishment_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o person_n within_o this_o capitulation_n for_o delinquency_n in_o the_o late_a insurrection_n in_o order_n to_o reparation_n of_o damage_n occasion_v thereby_o and_o the_o further_a security_n and_o quiet_a of_o this_o county_n the_o general_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o he_o by_o the_o parliament_n will_v set_v down_o some_o moderate_a and_o reasonable_a term_n and_o for_o what_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o his_o power_n proper_o to_o determine_v will_v earnest_o recommend_v their_o condition_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o moderation_n and_o gentleness_n to_o be_v use_v and_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o this_o agreement_n 〈◊〉_d no_o penalty_n be_v impose_v as_o aforesaid_a upon_o any_o person_n within_o this_o capitulation_n except_o such_o as_o stand_v except_v in_o the_o last_o precede_a article_n shall_v extend_v to_o corporal_a punishment_n 6._o that_o all_o person_n comprise_v within_o this_o capitulation_n that_o be_v to_o live_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o shall_v engage_v themselves_o unless_o within_o three_o lay_n they_o declare_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_n or_o commissary_n general_n ireton_n shall_v be_v understand_v hereby_o to_o be_v engage_v not_o to_o raise_v or_o bear_v arm_n any_o more_o against_o the_o parliament_n or_o their_o force_n by_o they_o employ_v or_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n wilful_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o affair_n or_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o when_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o the_o general_n or_o such_o other_o 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v appoint_v such_o person_n so_o require_v shall_v subscribe_v to_o the_o same_o date_v at_o feversham_n this_o 8_o of_o june_n 1648._o sign_v by_o we_o the_o commissioner_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n fairfax_n jo._n barkstead_n q._n gravener_n hen._n whaley_n sign_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o other_o now_o in_o arm_n in_o canterbury_n robert_n wilkinson_n james_n kent_n rochester_n 9_o of_o june_n 1648._o i_o do_v approve_v of_o these_o article_n and_o for_o my_o part_n do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o thomas_n fairfax_n my_o lord_n we_o have_v send_v the_o enclose_v to_o your_o perusal_n and_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o enclose_a speak_v we_o rest_v your_o servant_n norwich_n arthur_n capell_n charles_n lucas_n june_n 19_o 1648._o june_n 19_o 1648._o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n now_o under_o restraint_n at_o colchester_n upon_o their_o humble_a request_n for_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n norwich_n lord_n capell_n and_o sir_n charles_n lucas_n have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o they_o that_o they_o the_o say_a committee_n may_v make_v it_o their_o humble_a proposal_n to_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o treaty_n between_o both_o army_n for_o a_o peace_n w._n rowe_n w._n masham_n io_n edm._n samuel_n sheffeld_v i._o langley_n t._n midleton_n tho._n ayloff_n robert_n smith_n i._o barnardiston_n robert_n crane_n it_o be_v the_o general_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o contend_v for_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v content_a that_o the_o committee_n shall_v send_v their_o above-written_a proposal_n to_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n according_a unto_o their_o request_n make_v unto_o we_o norwich_n arthur_n capel_n charles_n lucas_n for_o my_o lord_n fairfax_n my_o lord_n the_o paper_n send_v to_o i_o enclose_v in_o the_o letter_n from_o your_o lordship_n and_o sir_n charles_n lucas_n of_o the_o 19_o instant_a seem_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o so_o draw_v as_o that_o i_o can_v not_o well_o understand_v it_o what_o kind_n of_o treaty_n or_o for_o what_o peace_n it_o mean_v but_o the_o latter_a part_n underwrite_v by_o your_o lordship_n and_o sir_n charles_n lucas_n seem_v to_o explain_v your_o own_o meaning_n so_o as_o if_o you_o mean_v a_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o army_n for_o the_o general_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o yourselves_o or_o your_o garrison_n and_o to_o the_o content_n of_o it_o in_o that_o sense_n i_o can_v only_o say_v that_o such_o a_o treaty_n and_o for_o such_o a_o peace_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o myself_o or_o the_o army_n but_o they_o that_o have_v employ_v we_o but_o if_o the_o english_a be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o condition_n to_o your_o garrison_n i_o shall_v without_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o treaty_n let_v you_o know_v what_o yourselves_o and_o those_o under_o you_o may_v expect_v from_o i_o which_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o quiet_a to_o this_o county_n and_o the_o kingdom_n without_o more_o bloodshed_n and_o for_o the_o save_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o town_n from_o the_o chance_n

of_o war_n i_o shall_v offer_v viz._n that_o if_o yourselves_o and_o the_o rest_n with_o you_o in_o colchester_n shall_v within_o 24._o hour_n after_o notice_n hereof_o lay_v down_o arm_n the_o common_a soldier_n and_o man_n of_o that_o rank_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o depart_v to_o their_o several_a home_n and_o there_o quiet_o to_o remain_v submit_v unto_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a however_o to_o so_o many_o of_o that_o sort_n respective_o as_o shall_v accept_v thereof_o and_o do_v according_o yourselves_o and_o the_o officer_n and_o gentleman_n engage_v with_o you_o in_o the_o town_n shall_v have_v liberty_n and_o pass_v to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n with_o equipage_n befit_v their_o quality_n engage_v themselves_o not_o to_o return_v into_o this_o kingdom_n without_o leave_n from_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o of_o both_o sort_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o plunder_v or_o violence_n of_o 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concern_v in_o it_o the_o blame_n thereof_o from_o god_n and_o man_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v on_o their_o head_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o concealment_n your_o servant_n thomas_n fairfax_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o norwich_n and_o lord_n capell_n gentleman_n i_o have_v herewith_o send_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o paper_n send_v i_o yesterday_o from_o lord_n norwich_n lord_n capell_n and_o sir_n charles_n lucas_n as_o from_o yourselves_o or_o at_o your_o request_n which_o i_o presume_v will_v be_v impart_v to_o you_o by_o they_o and_o i_o have_v likewise_o send_v a_o copy_n thereof_o by_o this_o bearer_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o you_o if_o those_o lord_n shall_v so_o admit_v june_n 20._o 1648._o to_o sir_n william_n rowe_n sir_n william_n masham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n now_o under_o restraint_n at_o colchester_n my_o lord_n we_o have_v receive_v you_o of_o the_o 20._o which_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o paper_n of_o the_o 19_o subscribe_v by_o the_o committee_n and_o of_o our_o permission_n to_o have_v it_o deliver_v to_o you_o you_o have_v very_o just_o apprehend_v our_o intention_n to_o be_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o we_o again_o own_o that_o sense_n and_o no_o other_o as_o befit_v the_o duty_n of_o english_a man_n and_o we_o believe_v if_o both_o army_n be_v accord_v in_o such_o a_o endeavour_n it_o be_v the_o most_o pious_a easy_a and_o honourable_a action_n wherein_o they_o can_v be_v engage_v but_o why_o you_o have_v take_v occasion_n by_o that_o act_n of_o we_o to_o offer_v condition_n in_o particular_a to_o we_o we_o understand_v not_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v without_o strain_v and_o offer_v violence_n to_o our_o manner_n of_o proceed_v i_o hose_n condition_n you_o proffer_v to_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n on_o our_o part_n we_o do_v hereby_o make_v offer_n of_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n on_o your_o part_n we_o shall_v in_o this_o occasion_n deal_v 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we_o in_o our_o care_n for_o this_o good_a town_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v recompense_v the_o kindness_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o reward_n in_o store_n for_o they_o suitable_a to_o the_o loyalty_n and_o fidelity_n they_o have_v hitherto_o in_o this_o occasion_n manifest_v towards_o the_o king_n and_o know_v law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o because_o you_o apprehend_v it_o so_o important_a and_o necessary_a to_o divulge_v the_o proceed_n in_o this_o affair_n we_o will_v therefore_o put_v it_o into_o your_o power_n and_o therefore_o we_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o cause_v the_o paper_n sign_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o 19_o and_o our_o answer_n subsign_v the_o answer_n of_o your_o lordship_n to_o we_o of_o the_o 20._o and_o this_o our_o reply_n of_o the_o 21_o to_o be_v all_o print_a and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o print_n as_o you_o shall_v send_v to_o we_o we_o will_v disperse_v in_o colchester_n and_o those_o part_n of_o the_o country_n under_o our_o power_n and_o to_o each_o person_n of_o the_o committee_n one_o colchester_n 21_o june_n 1648._o norwich_n arthur_n capell_n charles_n lucas_n my_o lord_n we_o do_v also_o hereby_o return_v you_o many_o thanks_o for_o your_o honourable_a civility_n in_o the_o business_n of_o sir_n william_n leyton_n whereas_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n send_v out_o from_o colchester_n concern_v a_o treaty_n i_o have_v offer_v liberty_n to_o all_o private_a soldier_n and_o person_n of_o that_o rank_n lay_v down_o arm_n to_o depart_v to_o their_o several_a home_n and_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o plunder_v or_o violence_n of_o the_o soldier_n together_o with_o other_o condition_n to_o person_n of_o other_o quality_n i_o do_v therefore_o require_v and_o command_v all_o officer_n soldier_n and_o other_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v that_o in_o case_n before_o acceptance_n of_o or_o agreement_n upon_o the_o condition_n tender_v to_o all_o of_o the_o enemy_n party_n 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