Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	colonel_n	sir_n	thomas_n	16,547	5	9.4595	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39853	A declaration from His Excellence Sir Thomas Fairfax and the generall councel of the army, held at Putney, on Thursday September 16, 1647 concerning the delaies in raising monies for supply of the army, and other forces of the kingdome : and their humble offers and desires in relation thereto : tendred to the Right Honourable Commissioners of Parliament residing with the army, and by them to be presented to the Houses : with His Exceliencies letter to the commissioners concerning the same : also a narrative of the souldiers behavior towards the L. Lauderdale.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing F140_VARIANT; ESTC R31493	5,091	14

expose_v the_o parliament_n again_o into_o tumultuous_a violence_n of_o all_o which_o the_o danger_n be_v very_o evident_a and_o imminent_a if_o not_o speedy_o prevent_v by_o some_o such_o vigorous_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n as_o aforesaid_a putney_n sept._n 16._o 1647._o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o council_n of_o war_n sign_v john_n rushworth_n secretary_n a_o narrative_n of_o the_o soldier_n demeanour_n towards_o the_o lord_n lauderdale_n at_o the_o court_n at_o woburne_n in_o lu_o last_o present_v to_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o colonel_n whalley_n and_o by_o he_o send_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o army_n with_o a_o letter_n from_o his_o excellency_n concerning_o the_o same_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o july_n last_o when_o the_o king_n lie_v at_o woburne_n the_o lord_n lauderdale_n come_v one_o morning_n about_o four_o or_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n to_o the_o court_n lose_v no_o time_n but_o present_o make_v his_o repair_n to_o his_o majesty_n with_o who_o he_o have_v much_o private_a communication_n it_o be_v common_o report_v and_o general_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v come_v post_o all_o the_o night_n before_o but_o whether_o so_o or_o not_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o his_o early_a come_n and_o hasty_a speak_n with_o his_o majesty_n at_o that_o conjuncture_n of_o time_n when_o that_o unparalleled_a violence_n be_v commit_v upon_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o treasonable_a engagement_n for_o fetch_v the_o king_n to_o london_n and_o preparation_n for_o a_o new_a war_n be_v so_o violent_o prosecute_v in_o the_o city_n drive_v the_o court_n into_o fear_n and_o the_o soldier_n into_o jealousy_n that_o his_o lordship_n come_v to_o endeavour_v the_o perfect_n at_o court_n that_o design_n which_o be_v begin_v and_o prosecute_v in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o as_o i_o conceive_v 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persuade_v he_o away_o from_o the_o court_n but_o at_o that_o time_n the_o soldier_n endure_v his_o stay_n though_o with_o some_o regret_n but_o his_o lordship_n second_o appearance_n at_o that_o time_n and_o manner_n as_o before_o relate_v so_o heightened_a it_o seem_v their_o former_a jealousy_n and_o exasperate_v they_o into_o such_o resolution●_n as_o that_o divers_a of_o they_o who_o name_n i_o protest_v i_o know_v n●●_n not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o for_o present_a be_v of_o several_a r●●iments_n come_v about_o five_o or_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n next_o morning_n to_o his_o lordship_n chamber_n door_n desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o upon_o notice_n whereof_o i_o hasten_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdales_n lodging_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o denby_n with_o i_o we_o find_v the_o soldier_n and_o the_o lord_n lauderdaile_n reason_v very_o calm_o together_o his_o lordship_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o they_o can_v offer_v he_o no_o affront_n but_o it_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o tend_v to_o divide_v the_o 2._o nation_n the_o soldier_n tell_v he_o they_o find_v he_o many_o time_n act_v as_o a_o private_a person_n as_o when_o in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n he_o undertake_v for_o all_o scotland_n to_o engage_v as_o one_o man_n against_o the_o army_n which_o as_o they_o hear_v he_o have_v no_o commission_n for_o from_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n what_o they_o do_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o lord_n lauderdale_n and_o not_o to_o the_o scottish_a nation_n and_o have_v his_o lordship_n show_v they_o any_o commission_n pass_v or_o warrant_v testify_v his_o be_v send_v or_o employ_v thither_o as_o a_o public_a person_n from_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n or_o their_o commissioner_n i_o conceive_v it_o may_v have_v satisfy_v the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n endeavour_v with_o all_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n he_o can_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o let_v the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n stay_v and_o not_o meddle_v with_o he_o and_o myself_o command_v they_o some_o to_o their_o guard_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v go_v but_o from_o command_v the_o discontent_n be_v very_o high_a i_o be_v enforce_v for_o the_o present_a to_o fall_v to_o persuade_v i_o confirm_v what_o the_o earl_n of_o denby_n before_o have_v say_v to_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v construe_v as_o a_o injury_n to_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o contemn_n of_o the_o general_n power_n when_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v command_n and_o will_v expose_v both_o themselves_o and_o i_o to_o danger_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o indeed_o that_o horrid_a violence_n so_o late_o do_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o force_a flight_n of_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n whereby_o that_o high_a authority_n of_o the_o kingdom_n s●emed_v to_o be_v at_o a_o st●●d_fw-mi 〈…〉_z both_o the_o city_n and_o mo●●_n part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o a_o monstrous_a ●●in_n of_o conf●sion_n and_o of_o distract_a and_o licentious_a work_n and_o weaken_a for_o present_a the_o hand_n of_o all_o man_n in_o authority_n under_o the_o parliament_n so_o it_o want_v not_o its_o influence_n of_o like_a nature_n upon_o the_o army_n and_o soldiery_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n so_o as_o officer_n can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n have_v the_o like_a command_n of_o their_o soldier_n as_o former_o nor_o as_o now_o again_o since_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v vindicate_v and_o both_o house_n through_o god_n blessing_n restore_v to_o their_o honour_n and_o freedom_n for_o my_o own_o part_n as_o affair_n then_o stand_v i_o be_o confident_a the_o lord_n denbigh_n will_v witness_v it_o for_o i_o i_o do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o have_v get_v the_o soldier_n away_o i_o command_v i_o persuade_v but_o neither_o command_n nor_o persuasion_n wou●d_fw-mi prevail_v the_o soldier_n be_v unanimous_o resolve_v his_o lordship_n shall_v not_o stay_v at_o court_n nor_o speak_v again_o with_o the_o king_n for_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o depart_v till_o his_o lordship_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o take_v coach_n when_o i_o see_v i_o can_v not_o exercise_v my_o command_a power_n for_o the_o present_a in_o that_o matter_n nor_o by_o it_o nor_o by_o persuasion_n divert_v they_o from_o their_o resolution_n i_o desire_v they_o at_o least_o to_o be_v civil_a towards_o his_o lordship_n which_o they_o perform_v not_o give_v his_o lordship_n a_o ill_a word_n nor_o lay_v any_o hand_n upon_o he_o mr._n cheasley_n his_o lordship_n secretary_n likewise_o second_v i_o desire_v the_o soldier_n to_o be_v civil_a and_o to_o give_v his_o lordship_n leave_v to_o say_v his_o prayer_n the_o soldier_n answer_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v join_v with_o he_o but_o his_o lordship_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n he_o will_v not_o pray_v public_o and_o present_o after_o go_v quiet_o to_o his_o coach_n the_o soldier_n attend_v he_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o demeanour_n and_o carriage_n of_o that_o towards_o the_o lord_n lauderdale_n at_o w●bur●●_z for_o the_o conformation_n whereof_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o denby_n who_o be_v present_v all_o the_o while_n and_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o i_o have_v hereunto_o set_v my_o hand_n september_n 11.1647_o edward_n whalley_n vera_fw-la copia_fw-la william_n clarke_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o command_n i_o receive_v for_o inquire_v into_o the_o business_n of_o the_o affront_n do_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lautherdale_n i_o send_v order_n to_o col._n whalley_n to_o make_v enquiry_n of_o it_o and_o to_o return_v to_o i_o a_o account_n thereof_o i_o have_v hereuppon_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o narrative_a under_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o whole_a carriage_n of_o that_o business_n so_o far_o ●s_n his_o own_o knowledge_n or_o present_a information_n concerning_o it_o do_v extend_v which_o i_o have_v send_v you_o hear_v enclose_v i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v empart_v to_o both_o house_n for_o their_o present_a better_a satisfaction_n concerning_o that_o business_n and_o if_o this_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o their_o full_a satisfaction_n therein_o but_o that_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o have_v any_o further_a enquiry_n or_o examination_n to_o be_v have_v about_o it_o i_o shall_v upon_o further_a notice_n of_o their_o pleasure_n therein_o give_v order_n to_o colonel_n whaley_n according_o i_o remain_v putney_n 17._o september_n 1647._o your_o lordship_n humble_a servant_n thomas_n fairfax_n for_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n reside_v with_o the_o army_n finjs_fw-la

a_o declaration_n from_o his_o excellence_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n hold_v at_o putney_n on_o thursday_n september_n 16._o 1647._o concerning_o the_o delay_n in_o raise_v money_n for_o supply_v of_o the_o army_n and_o other_o force_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o humble_a offer_n and_o desire_n in_o relation_n thereto_o tender_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a commissioner_n of_o parliament_n reside_v with_o the_o army_n and_o by_o they_o to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o house_n with_o his_o excellency_n letter_n to_o the_o commissioner_n concerning_o the_o same_o also_o a_o narrative_a of_o the_o soldier_n behaviour_n towards_o the_o l._n lauderdale_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n jo._n rushworth_n secretary_n print_v at_o london_n for_o george_n whittington_n at_o the_o blue_a anchor_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1647._o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n the_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o the_o army_n and_o other_o force_n in_o the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o the_o present_a pressure_n of_o the_o country_n where_o it_o quarter_n for_o want_v of_o money_n as_o well_o as_o the_o delay_n of_o they_o from_o who_o you_o may_v ever_o this_o time_n have_v just_o expect_v a_o better_a account_n on_o this_o behalf_n than_o be_v as_o yet_o hear_v of_o be_v the_o occasion_n which_o yesterday_o produce_v a_o resolution_n upon_o this_o enclose_a paper_n which_o i_o herewith_o tender_a to_o your_o lordship_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v speedy_o communicate_v to_o both_o house_n i_o remain_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n tho._n fairfax_n putney_n 17_o septembris_fw-la 1647._o for_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n reside_v in_o the_o army_n a_o declaration_n from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o 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