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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91301	To the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the city of London in Common-Council assembled; the humble petition and address of the sea-men, and watermen, in and about the said city of London.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Watermen's Company (London, England); City of London (England). Lord Mayor.; City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4106B; ESTC R225698	1,179	1

To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of LONDON in Common-Council Assembled The Humble Petition and Address of the Sea-men and Watermen in and about the said City of LONDON SHEWETH THat they cannot without much grief of heart and consternation of spirit consider and bewail the Extraordinary decay of Merchandize Trade Religion Iustice Piety and inundation of all sorts of Oppressions Miseries Rapines Wars Tumults Sects Heresies Blasphemies Alterations of Government and destructive Confusions which have over whelm'd our formerly flourishing and renowned Nations and this famous City ever since the notorious violations and subversions of our Fundamental Laws Liberties Properties Governments and Parliaments by the treacherie and armed violence of ambitious treacherous Mercenaries of inconsiderable Fortunes and corrupt Principles usurping a more arbitrary dominion over Our Lives Persons Estates and Priviledges than the worst of Our Kingly Governors whose desperate Counsels Practises and Innovations have made Vs the scorn derision of all the World and plunged Our Church State Nations and this famous City into the very Gulph of inevitable Ruin unless spéedily and timely prevented by your prudent unanimous Counsels and standing up in the G●p in this day of Our publique Calamity by improving your power and interest to accomplish these just Desires of Your Petitioners and many Thousands of these Nations which we humbly conceive to be the onely visible means through Gods blessing on them to obviate our Dangers compose Our Divisions and restore Our pristine Peace Vnity Trade Prosperity and make Vs once more a praise amongst the Kingdoms Churches and Nations whom the Lord hath signally blessed with glorious Deliverances and transcendent Mercies We shall therefore humbly importune this Honorable Assemblie to whom We can make Our Addresses to endeavour I. That a Free and Legal Parliament may with all convenient speed be convened to sit within the City of London without any forcible Interruption or Molestation to Settle the Government Redresse the Grievances Restore the Peace Merchandize Trade and Navigation of this Nation II. That the Militia of the City may be presently raised and put into the hands of such Persons whose Principles and Actions have evidenced them to be Well-affected to Government Magistracy Ministry Laws Liberties the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament and Reformed Religion here Established That the Guards of the City may be put into their Hands and all Obtruded Guards disturbing the Peace obstructing the Trade of and Threatning Danger to the City removed III. That all such Officers and Souldiers of the Army in and about the City and elsewhere who shall obey your Commands and contribute their Assistance for the Calling Safe-Sitting of a FREE PARLIAMENT may be assured and speedily paid their Arrears and those who shall oppose the same and Settlement of the Nation and City left to publique Justice for the Murders lately Committed and other Misdemeanours IV. That the Nobility and Gentry of Quality in and about the City may be Invited to contribute their Counsels and assistance for effecting the Premisses In the prosecution whereof and Our former Oaths Protestation Vow and Covenant ' We shall with Our Estates Lives and last drop of Our Bloods constantly and unanimously assist Your Honours and all others adhering to You to promote and accomplish the Promises and what else Your Wisdome shall think fit to conduce to the Restitution of the Publique Peace Trade and Welfare of this City and Our Thrée Distracted Nations In Witness whereof We hereunto subscribe Our Hands and Hearts