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
A87983	A letter from the Lord Mayor, aldermen and Common Councell of the City of London; in answer to a letter from the L. Generall, and the armies seizing and carrying away great summes of money from Weavers Hall, and Goldmsiths Hall; and an accompt what that money was for. And a fight at sea, certain ships lying before Portsmouth, and the last remarkable news from the Earle of Warwick. Also a warrant from the Lord Generall, to the aldermen and deputies of the respective wards within the City of London; and the proceedings thereupon.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1648 (1648)	Wing L1531; Thomason E475_39; ESTC R205461	3,730	8

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