Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bill_n	house_n	pass_v	12,480	5	7.4741	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61361	The Statute-laws perused and revived, or, A Remedy against pedlers, hawkers, and petty chapmen &c. fit to be known by all constables and other parish-officers, also by the ministers in the countrey, and all other persons whatsoever.		1693 (1693)	Wing S5338; ESTC R35204	13,330	15

member_n and_o to_o the_o parliament_n for_o redress_v whereupon_o when_o a_o former_a be_v lose_v a_o new_a bill_n to_o prevent_v the_o decay_n of_o trade_n in_o city_n corporation_n and_o town_n be_v elaborate_o compose_v and_o prosecute_v by_o the_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o present_a lord-keeper_n and_o some_o other_o worthy_a member_n but_o because_o the_o delay_n and_o difficulty_n we_o meet_v with_o be_v unspeakable_a we_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o our_o bill_n be_v at_o last_o throw_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o our_o great_a loss_n and_o disappointment_n yet_o we_o hope_v the_o long_a their_o honour_n and_o lordship_n consider_v of_o this_o matter_n the_o more_o favourable_a they_o will_v be_v to_o we_o when_o another_o opportunity_n shall_v offer_v to_o renew_v our_o humble_a application_n for_o the_o same_o bill_n the_o petitioner_n against_o the_o bill_n be_v but_o only_o six_o linendrapers_n who_o petition_n be_v thus_o entitle_v viz._n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o several_a linendrapers_n and_n other_o wholesale_n dealer_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o trade_n who_o pray_v to_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o committee_n in_o what_o they_o have_v to_o offer_v against_o the_o bill_n which_o be_v a_o clause_n they_o have_v prepare_v to_o get_v into_o our_o bill_n and_o in_o effect_n to_o establish_v all_o peddle_v and_o hawk_v by_o law_n and_o this_o they_o will_v ever_o attempt_v on_o all_o occasion_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v but_o after_o that_o be_v then_o prevent_v what_o reason_n they_o allege_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o committee_n to_o be_v but_o very_o insignificant_a and_o chief_o for_o delay_v they_o afterward_o pursue_v the_o same_o design_n in_o the_o house_n and_o we_o hear_v that_o against_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n they_o design_v to_o get_v into_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o management_n of_o our_o bill_n 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incumbent_n and_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n will_v soon_o fall_v into_o inevitable_a decay_n and_o ruin_n if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v therefore_o the_o petitioner_n do_v humble_o pray_v that_o now_o the_o charter_n be_v restore_v so_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o present_a law_n of_o this_o city_n and_o kingdom_n may_v by_o a_o act_n of_o common-councel_n be_v reinforce_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n against_o pedlar_n hawkers_o petty_a chapman_n and_o all_o other_o unlawful_a trader_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o in_o your_o grave_a wisdom_n may_v be_v think_v most_o effectual_a and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n sign_v by_o about_o one_o hundred_o very_o eminent_a citizen_n and_o present_v the_o petition_n be_v read_v a_o committee_n of_o four_o alderman_n and_o eight_o commoner_n be_v appoint_v to_o prepare_v and_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n pursuant_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o petition_n which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v according_o do_v and_o then_o read_v the_o first_o and_o afterward_o a_o second_o time_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o say_a committee_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o more_o alderman_n and_o commoner_n to_o the_o former_a who_o after_o very_a many_o meeting_n and_o deliberate_a advice_n with_o divers_a eminent_a council_n the_o say_a committee_n give_v in_o their_o report_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o in_o common-councel_n assemble_v we_o who_o name_n be_v here_o under-written_a have_v in_o obedience_n to_o a_o order_n of_o this_o honourable_a court_n make_v the_o 12_o day_n of_o april_n last_o meet_v several_a time_n and_o consider_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o shopkeeper_n and_o trader_n of_o this_o city_n for_o suppress_v of_o pedlar_n hawkers_o and_o petty_a chapman_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a prejudice_n to_o most_o of_o the_o trader_n of_o this_o city_n and_o tend_v very_o much_o to_o the_o weaken_n and_o impoverish_v the_o same_o therefore_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a order_n have_v advise_v with_o and_o have_v the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a learned_a council_n we_o have_v well_o consider_v the_o bill_n hereunto_o annex_v for_o the_o more_o effectual_a put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o all_o such_o offender_n which_o say_v bill_n we_o humble_o present_v to_o this_o court_n desire_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v pass_v into_o a_o act_n of_o common-councel_n all_o which_o we_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o grave_a wisdom_n of_o this_o honourable_a court._n the_o council_n with_o who_o the_o committee_n do_v advise_v touch_v the_o say_a bill_n be_v principal_o these_o viz._n they_o have_v first_o of_o all_o in_o some_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o bill_n the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n george_n treby_n late_a recorder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n attorney-general_n and_o now_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n the_o present_a attorney-general_n ja._n ward_n sir_n bartholomew_n shower_n sir_n salathiel_n lovel_n the_o present_a recorder_n sir_n francis_n pemberton_n mr._n common_a sergeant_n and_o other_o of_o the_o city-councel_n then_o a_o common-councel_n be_v call_v the_o bill_n and_o the_o report_n be_v present_v and_o read_v the_o three_o time_n in_o court_n after_o some_o amendment_n the_o same_o be_v pass_v into_o a_o act._n ☞_o several_a corporation_n company_n and_o trader_n in_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o have_v for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o public_a authorize_v and_o desire_v richard_n holt_n citizen_n and_o merchant_n of_o london_n and_o company_n at_o his_o house_n in_o bishopsgate-street_n near_o cornhill_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o procure_v advice_n and_o all_o assistance_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a for_o and_o towards_o put_v the_o abovementioned_a law_n in_o execution_n and_o to_o answer_v all_o letter_n touch_v the_o same_o in_o who_o hand_n there_o will_v be_v some_o overplus_n of_o money_n which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o reimburse_v and_o defend_v all_o officer_n and_o other_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o say_a law_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o have_v subscribe_v towards_o the_o late_a general_n charge_v thereof_o a_o list_n of_o the_o pedlar_n friend_n in_o london_n will_v be_v see_v in_o due_a time_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o brab_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o cornhill_n over_o against_o the_o exchange_n william_n miller_n at_o the_o achorn_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n in_o fleetstreet_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n and_o by_o several_a other_o bookseller_n 1693._o