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
A94621	To the right honorable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Commons House in Parliament assembled, the humble petition of the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London, in Common-Councel assembled: delivered the 16th. of this instant May, into the honorable House of Commons. Together with the answer of the said House to the said petition. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this petition, and answer, be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1644 (1644)	Wing T1643; Thomason E49_20; ESTC R1894	1,929	8

To the Right Honorable The Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the Commons House in Parliament assembled THE HVMBLE PETITION OF THE Lord Major Aldermen and Commons of the City of LONDON in Common-Councel assembled Delivered the 16th of this instant MAY into the Honorable House of COMMONS Together with the ANSWER of the said House to the said PETITION ORdered by the Commons in Parliament That this Petition and Answer be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Printed for Edward Husbands May 24. 1644. To the Right Honorable the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the COMMONS-House in PARLIAMENT Assembled The Humble PETITION of the Lord MAjOR Aldermen and Commons of the City of LONDON in Common-Councell Assembled Sheweth THAT the continued Industry Courage and Constancy which this Honourable House have manifested in all Affaires concerning the Publique The Faithfull Endeavours of the LORDS and COMMONS of the Committee of both Kingdoms the speciall Care taken in putting the Tower of London and Castle of Windsor into safe Hands and Your favourable Resolutions not to dispose of them otherwise then as may stand with the Security and Satisfaction of this City Have laid a great Obligation of Thankfulnesse upon the Inhabitants thereof and their Posterity and Encourage the Petitioners Humbly to Represent their Apprehensions and Feares arising from the Discontinuance of that Honourable Committee Especially at this time when our Enemies are so Active and all our Armies in Mot●on From the want of Execution of Justice upon Delinquents the not putting of Tilbury Fort in safe hands and from the Endeavours of divers Members o Parliament to be Re-admitted into that great Councell who have contrary to the Trust in them reposed Deserted the same kept Correspondency with the Enemy joyned in other Councell and taken up Arms against the Parliament For Removall of which Apprehensions and Feares and prevention of the sad Consequences thereof Your Petitioners make it their earnest and Humble suite to this Honourable House That the Committee of both Kingdoms may be so sp●edily Re-established as the present Exigents of Affaires require That the Tower of London and Castle of Windsor may be continued in safe hands and the Garrison at Windsor timely and constantly supplyed with Money and other Necessaries And the Fort of Tilbury well mann'd and put into the hands of Persons of Trust and that have Abillity to Discharge the same That a Course may be forthwith taken for the Triall and Punishment of Delinquents That none of the said Members of Parliament may be Re-admitted without speciall Assurance and Satisfaction first given to both Houses of Parliament for their Fidelity to come That this Honourable House will Persevere in Your Endeavours and Resolutions tending to the Publique good notwithstanding all Discouragements And to rest Assured that the Petitioners for the Promoting thereof will cheerfully Obey Your Orders and Directions from time to time and Adhere unto You to the utmost expence of their Lives and Estates according to their late Solemn Covenant Michel 18. May. 1644. THe House of Commons having received the Petition of the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common Councell assembled delivered unto them upon Thursday the 16. of this instant May by the Sheriffes Aldermen and diverse others appointed a Committee from the said Common Councell After serious consideration of the Contents Do return this Answer THey do acknowledge it an especiall blessing of Almighty God that their endeavours wherein they have done but their duty have beene so well understood and accepted by this famous City without whose constant affections and assistance they could not have brought this great Work to that hopefull condition wherein by the mercy of God it now stands To the particulars desired they have esteemed them so necessary for the publique good that the setling of them hath already been resolved upon in this House For the continuance of the Committee of both Kingdomes an Ordinance is depending for that purpose the speedy perfecting whereof they will endeavour For the Tower of London Castle of Windsor and Fort at Tilbury They will take such further course as shall be for the security and satisfaction of the City For the Tryall and punishment of Delinquents the House hath already resolved upon an Ordinance for the setling of a constant Councell of War within the Lines of Communication For the not re-admitting of such Members of Parliament who contrary to the trust reposed in them have deserted the same and adheared to the Enemy this House hath passed an Ordinance as is desired and will endeavour the speedy perfecting thereof For the Expressions of adhearing to the House of Commons in the indeavours of promoting the publique good they have beene demonstrated by action in times of greatest difficulty wherein the City hath spent their dearest blood and vast summes of Treasure omitting no possible supplies of persons and Purse In their most seasonable desires offer and promise they now make never to be forgotten by the House of Commons they manifest their affections can admit of no decrease which are great incouragements to this House to persevere in the endeavours and resolutions desired wherein by the blessing of Almighty God they will persist to the utmost hazard of their lives and fortunes against the greatest discouragements untill the affaires of the Church and Common-wealth receive such a happy conclusion as all good men desire and pray for And in returne for their great affection the House of Commons doth declare They will in a most peculiar manner be mindfull of the merit of this City which upon all occasions they shall acknowledge and will endeavour to requite And in the meane time they give them most hearty Thanks FJNJS