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
A51665	My lord, we the commons of London, in Common-Hall assembled, being deeply sensible that many of the mischiefs and grievances that we at present groan under are occasioned by the misbehaviour and irregular carriages of some of the principle officers of this city, particularly of Sir George Jefferies, Knight, our present record ...		1680 (1680)	Wing M3171; ESTC R33605	866	1

petition_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o city_n of_o london_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o l_o d_o mayor_n ag_n t_o y_fw-fr e_o psent_fw-fr record_n s_o r_o george_z jefferye_n my_o lord_n we_o the_o commons_o of_o london_n in_o common-hall_n assemble_v be_v deep_o sensible_a that_o many_o of_o the_o mischief_n and_o grievance_n that_o we_o at_o present_a groan_n under_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o misbehaviour_n and_o irregular_a carriage_n of_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o this_o city_n particular_o of_o sir_n george_n jefferies_n knight_n our_o present_a recorder_n who_o by_o very_o confident_a but_o false_a affirmation_n have_v endeavour_v to_o mislead_v the_o common-council_n in_o matter_n of_o high_a moment_n and_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n and_o the_o great_a trust_v repose_v in_o he_o have_v as_o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o believe_v frequent_o make_v other_o false_a suggestion_n and_o misrepresentation_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o our_o most_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a action_n and_o demeanour_n and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v malicious_o contrive_v to_o subvert_v one_o of_o the_o great_a foundation_n of_o our_o english_a liberty_n by_o menace_v and_o threaten_a jury_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o bring_v in_o verdict_n not_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n but_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o discharge_v other_o contrary_a to_o law_n before_o they_o have_v complete_v all_o the_o business_n for_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v as_o do_v notorious_o appear_v by_o his_o late_a and_o terrible_a usage_n of_o the_o grand-inquest_n of_o this_o city_n at_o the_o session_n of_o peace_n hold_v in_o guild-hall_n and_o last_o that_o he_o do_v frequent_o affront_v and_o most_o scurrilous_o entreat_v witness_n appear_v to_o give_v their_o testimony_n in_o the_o several_a judicature_n whereby_o they_o many_o time_n become_v affright_v and_o confound_v tend_v to_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o the_o scandal_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o the_o disquiet_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n thereof_o to_o the_o perversion_n of_o justice_n and_o dangerous_a prejudice_n of_o the_o publick-weal_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o which_o ill_a carriage_n and_o most_o insolent_a behaviour_n he_o have_v render_v himself_o most_o obnoxious_a and_o insupportable_o burdensome_a in_o that_o office_n we_o do_v therefore_o most_o humble_o pray_v your_o lordship_n to_o consider_v with_o your_o worshipful_a brethren_n the_o alderman_n of_o the_o most_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a way_n that_o can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o immediate_a remove_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n geo._n jefferies_n from_o the_o place_n of_o recorder_n of_o this_o city_n as_o a_o person_n dangerous_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n unity_n and_o prosperity_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o some_o other_o more_o fit_a and_o honest_a person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o know_a loyalty_n modesty_n integrity_n and_o undoubted_a zeal_n for_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n may_v be_v elect_v into_o the_o same_o which_o we_o humble_o conceive_v may_v be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o expedient_a mean_n conduce_v to_o the_o remedy_n of_o these_o mischief_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o good_a government_n of_o this_o renown_a city_n 12._o octb._n 1680_o