Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	city_n	london_n	mayor_n	10,714	5	9.7889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29648	The case of Richard Bromley as to his being concern'd in city affairs / humbly offered to the consideration of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common-council in answer to the reflections of Colonel Pierce.	Bromley, Richard.	1700 (1700)	Wing B4887; ESTC R35789	3,710	3

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about_o five_o thousand_o pound_n and_o five_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o remain_a time_n of_o the_o say_v farmer_n lease_n which_o be_v about_o nine_o year_n then_o to_o come_v in_o which_o business_n i_o be_v likewise_o employ_v by_o the_o same_o committee_n and_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o say_a rent_n which_o amount_v in_o the_o whole_a to_o about_o nine_o thousand_o pound_n unto_o which_o management_n be_v owe_v the_o late_a improvement_n of_o the_o say_a farm_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o rent_n from_o 3600_o unto_o 4350_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beside_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n fine_a and_o the_o say_a committee_n have_v settle_v all_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o market_n in_o the_o year_n 1697_o and_o make_v a_o report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o common-council_n the_o say_a court_n refer_v to_o the_o same_o committee_n the_o business_n of_o the_o city_n beam_n to_o consider_v how_o the_o same_o may_v be_v make_v 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against_o a_o act_n of_o common-council_n make_v the_o 13_o of_o may_n 1681._o sir_n patient_n ward_n mayor_n but_o sir_n humphrey_n have_v get_v the_o money_n into_o his_o hand_n be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o it_o and_o use_v his_o endeavour_n to_o obstruct_v all_o he_o can_v the_o pass_v the_o bill_n about_o the_o beam_n until_o he_o have_v get_v his_o man_n admit_v and_o the_o utmost_a the_o committee_n can_v get_v of_o he_o be_v that_o the_o say_v officer_n shall_v in_o their_o admission_n covenant_n upon_o their_o be_v repaid_a 1694._o carlton_n admit_v 〈…〉_o weigh_o 〈…〉_o steel_n 〈…〉_o beam_n 〈…〉_o all_o fee_n 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_o 1694._o their_o purchase-money_n surrender_v up_o the_o grant_n under_o which_o they_o hold_v as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o mr._n carlton_n and_o mr._n pretyman_n who_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o year_n 1694._o and_o who_o discharge_v cost_v the_o city_n seven_o hundred_o pound_n beside_o law-charge_n and_o abatement_n of_o rent_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o late_a farmer_n of_o the_o beam_n and_o this_o way_n of_o admission_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n but_o be_v like_a to_o cost_v the_o city_n four_o hundred_o pound_n if_o it_o go_v on_o to_o prevent_v which_o i_o with_o the_o privity_n of_o some_o of_o the_o say_a committee_n get_v print_v a_o 1694_o 〈…〉_o pretty_a 〈…〉_o be_v ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o ed_z master_n 〈…〉_o gh_o at_o 〈…〉_o ron_fw-mi and_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o all_o fee_n 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n oct._n 1694_o abstract_n of_o the_o say_a act_n with_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o alderman_n a_o freeman_n and_o common-council-man_n and_o some_o query_n and_o reflection_n make_v thereupon_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n by_o a_o act_n of_o common-council_n make_v the_o 13_o of_o may_n 1681._o ward_n mayor_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n enact_v that_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n beam_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o advantage_n etc._n etc._n former_o accrue_v to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o this_o city_n and_o that_o all_o other_o profit_v to_o be_v make_v and_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o say_a beam_n all_o necessary_a charge_n be_v first_o deduct_v shall_v whole_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o account_v for_o according_o to_z the_o chamberlain_z of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o no_o other_o use_n or_o purpose_v whatsoever_o and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o common-council_n repugnant_a hereunto_o be_v by_o the_o say_a act_n repeal_v annul_v and_o make_v void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o every_o alderman_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o trust_n and_o oblige_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o give_v good_a and_o lawful_a counsel_n for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o law_n and_o franchise_n thereof_o q._n 1._o whether_o since_o the_o make_v the_o say_a law_n for_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n to_o grant_v the_o fee_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hereditament_n of_o the_o city_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n unless_o for_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o trust_n and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a every_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n of_o london_n upon_o his_o admission_n among_o other_o thing_n swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o keep_v harmless_a the_o franchise_n and_o custom_n thereof_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v and_o to_o colour_v no_o foreign_a good_n under_o or_o in_o his_o name_n whereby_o the_o king_n or_o this_o city_n may_v lose_v their_o custom_n or_o advantage_n etc._n etc._n q._n 2._o whether_o those_o freeman_n who_o by_o assignment_n or_o partnership_n or_o otherwise_o colour_n foreign_a good_n whereby_o this_o city_n be_v defraud_v of_o its_o custom_n be_v not_o violator_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o oath_n they_o have_v give_v to_o this_o city_n q._n 3._o whether_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o of_o the_o practice_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o punishable_a for_o the_o same_o though_o no_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n note_v that_o beside_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o freeman_n as_o aforesaid_a every_o common-council-man_n be_v swear_v to_o give_v good_a and_o true_a counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o city_n after_o his_o wit_n and_o cunning._n and_o that_o for_o favour_n of_o any_o person_n he_o will_v maintain_v no_o singular_a profit_n against_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o this_o city_n etc._n etc._n q._n 4._o whether_o any_o person_n who_o slight_a or_o regard_v not_o the_o obligation_n they_o be_v under_o by_o their_o take_v the_o aforesaid_a oath_n can_v either_o be_v good_a magistrate_n senator_n or_o citizen_n this_o paper_n i_o give_v unto_o the_o say_a lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n as_o they_o go_v into_o court_n and_o it_o have_v the_o effect_n i_o design_v it_o for_o in_o keep_v mr._n booth_n and_o his_o kinsman_n from_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o say_a office_n and_o consequent_o save_v the_o city_n four_o hundred_o pound_n but_o the_o say_a court_n be_v very_o severe_a upon_o i_o and_o without_o hear_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v for_o myself_o make_v the_o follow_a order_n upon_o i_o as_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o colonel_n peirce_n as_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o affidavit_fw-la edwin_n mayor_n jovis_n xv._o die_v sep._n 1698._o annoque_fw-la wilhelmi_n tertij_fw-la angl_n '_o &c._n &c._n decimo_fw-la this_o court_n take_v notice_n that_o richard_n bromley_n have_v print_v and_o publish_v several_a malicious_n and_o libellous_a paper_n reflect_v upon_o the_o government_n and_o magistracy_n of_o this_o city_n which_o be_v both_o false_a and_o scandalous_a it_o be_v agree_v and_o order_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n bromley_n shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a be_v employ_v by_o this_o court_n or_o court_n of_o common-council_n or_o by_o any_o committee_n of_o either_o nor_o be_v admit_v to_o inspect_v any_o book_n or_o record_n in_o any_o of_o the_o office_n of_o this_o city_n nor_o be_v any_o way_n employ_v or_o concern_v in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o same_o ashhurst_n this_o i_o think_v a_o unkind_a treatment_n after_o all_o my_o faithful_a and_o signal_n service_n do_v for_o the_o city_n and_o if_o in_o this_o particular_a instance_n my_o zeal_n do_v exceed_v my_o discretion_n in_o expose_v myself_o to_o the_o anger_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o herein_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o truth_n nor_o have_v or_o can_v have_v any_o other_o end_n or_o design_n in_o it_o than_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o service_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o may_v have_v challenge_v a_o more_o favourable_a construction_n the_o say_a committee_n have_v a_o other_o opinion_n of_o i_o and_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o my_o service_n do_v for_o the_o city_n that_o they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o generosity_n without_o any_o application_n of_o i_o give_v i_o one_o hundred_o guineas_n and_o some_o of_o they_o think_v i_o deserve_v a_o far_o great_a reward_n and_o i_o be_v employ_v by_o they_o in_o city_n business_n long_o after_o this_o order_n be_v make_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o city_n beam_n be_v let_n to_o farm_n and_o the_o say_a committee_n discontinue_v the_o lord_n mayor_n may_v hereafter_o again_o sell_v the_o coal_n and_o corn-meeter_n place_v and_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n grant_v away_o the_o fee_n and_o profit_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o the_o late_a act_n of_o common-council_n to_o the_o contrary_a with_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o justice_n as_o they_o can_v grant_v away_o from_o the_o city_n the_o fee_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a beam_n since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n in_o the_o year_n ●●●1_n and_o therefore_o the_o set_v forth_o these_o matter_n in_o a_o due_a light_n can_v never_o be_v adjudge_v scandalous_a malicious_a or_o criminal_a by_o any_o good_a magistrate_n or_o citizen_n which_o be_v all_o colonel_n peirce_n have_v to_o allege_v or_o charge_v against_o i_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o endeavour_v to_o defeat_v the_o city_n of_o 800_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o scavage_a by_o a_o present_a of_o a_o thousand_o guineas_fw-la to_o sir_n henry_n tulse_n nor_o of_o the_o nineteen_o guineas_n he_o have_v promise_v i_o upon_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o contract_n with_o the_o committee_n what_o he_o say_v as_o to_o the_o guinea_n he_o give_v i_o be_v false_a note_v that_o the_o say_a committee_n not_o only_o recover_v from_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o market_n the_o full_a rent_n reserve_v in_o their_o lease_n and_o relieve_v the_o market_n people_n that_o be_v then_o oppress_v but_o get_v a_o award_n found_v upon_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n of_o queen's-bench_n make_v by_o the_o honourable_a sir_n nathan_n wright_n the_o now_o lord_n keeper_n and_o sir_n bartholomew_n shewer_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n holt_n by_o which_o all_o matter_n in_o difference_n between_o the_o city_n farmer_n and_o the_o market_n people_n be_v regulate_v for_o the_o future_a which_o award_v his_o lordship_n commend_v to_o be_v enrol_v at_o guild-hall_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v and_o be_v due_o observe_v will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o city_n and_o market_n people_n thus_o have_v i_o set_v forth_o a_o short_a state_n of_o my_o case_n in_o reference_n to_o my_o service_n do_v for_o the_o city_n and_o the_o different_a treatment_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o all_o which_o i_o submit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o this_o honourable_a court._n