Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	commissioner_n	john_n	sir_n	10,577	5	6.4155	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81555	A distinct and faithful accompt of all the receipts, disbursments, and remainder of the moneys collected in England, VVales & Ireland, for the relief of the poor distressed Protestants in the valleys of Piemont, together with a brief accompt of the present state of affairs in those parts; as well for the better satisfaction of all those who have already contributed, as for the encouragement of those who have yet been wanting toward so good and charitable a work. Printed and published by special order of His Highness and the Council.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Vyner, Thomas, Sir, 1588-1665.; Packe, Christopher, Sir, 1593?-1682.; Morland, Samuel, Sir, 1625-1695.	1658 (1658)	Wing D1694; Thomason E1073_3; ESTC R208255	98,859	119

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those_o who_o have_v receive_v more_o than_o their_o due_n in_o the_o former_a distribution_n those_o who_o have_v receive_v more_o than_o their_o due_a portion_n in_o the_o former_a distribution_n shall_v make_v restitution_n by_o a_o deduction_n of_o so_o much_o of_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o present_a distribution_n 9_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o distribution_n that_o which_o have_v be_v former_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o distribution_n shall_v not_o be_v account_v to_o they_o in_o the_o present_a distribution_n but_o if_o there_o be_v find_v any_o who_o have_v competent_a estate_n who_o thus_o receive_v any_o money_n it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o they_o and_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o take_v all_o possible_a care_n therein_o that_o this_o article_n be_v observe_v with_o all_o equity_n and_o uprightness_n 10._o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o minister_n those_o minister_n to_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v 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due_a before_o the_o massacre_n shall_v make_v their_o address_n to_o their_o several_a church_n for_o payment_n thereof_o and_o not_o demand_v it_o of_o the_o public_a 11._o their_o physician_n their_o physician_n shall_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o public_a according_a to_o the_o former_a agreement_n make_v with_o he_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o people_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v compound_v with_o he_o for_o a_o certain_a stipend_n provide_v that_o he_o engage_v to_o reside_v always_o among_o they_o and_o for_o the_o surplus_n of_o his_o maintenance_n he_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o his_o pain_n in_o a_o moderate_a way_n by_o those_o particular_n who_o shall_v employ_v he_o 12._o the_o apothecary_n and_o surgeon_n there_o shall_v be_v strict_a examination_n have_v into_o what_o the_o apothecary_n and_o surgeon_n have_v provide_v former_o for_o those_o poor_a people_n who_o be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o repay_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v out_o of_o the_o public_a but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o have_v wherewithal_o they_o shall_v repay_v the_o say_a apothecary_n and_o surgeon_n out_o of_o their_o own_o and_o not_o demand_v it_o from_o the_o public_a 13._o those_o who_o have_v be_v most_o active_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n those_o who_o pretend_v gratification_n for_o their_o particular_a service_n that_o they_o have_v do_v for_o their_o country_n in_o expose_v their_o person_n to_o great_a danger_n and_o by_o endure_v extraordinary_a hardship_n aught_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o this_o recompense_n namely_o the_o good_a testimony_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o have_v do_v worthy_o together_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o honest_a people_n as_o likewise_o that_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n equal_a with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o distribution_n 14._o the_o loss_n cause_v by_o the_o war._n there_o shall_v be_v particular_a regard_n have_v to_o those_o loss_n which_o have_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o war_n as_o pillage_n burn_a and_o the_o like_a provide_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o it_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o war_n and_o not_o from_o the_o storm_n of_o thunder_n hail_o or_o other_o accident_n 15._o the_o alm_n of_o bread_n wine_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v furnish_v the_o poor_a with_o bread_n or_o wine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o former_a desolation_n shall_v not_o now_o demand_v a_o reward_n or_o recompense_v for_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a confusion_n that_o will_v arise_v from_o thence_o as_o likewise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o bring_v their_o charitable_a action_n upon_o a_o public_a account_n give_v at_o geneva_n 1_o june_n 1656_o by_o s._n morland_n there_o be_v several_a other_o particular_n of_o consequence_n in_o the_o say_a instruction_n which_o for_o several_a weighty_a reason_n it_o be_v think_v most_o convenient_a rather_o to_o pass_v over_o then_o communicate_v in_o a_o public_a way_n however_o these_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o sober_a and_o understand_a reader_n a_o taste_n and_o relish_v of_o the_o whole_a and_o what_o ear_n have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o management_n of_o that_o affair_n and_o indeed_o all_o that_o can_v then_o be_v do_v be_v but_o little_a enough_o to_o preserve_v those_o distress_a creature_n from_o perish_v for_o want_n of_o the_o necessary_a accommodation_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o many_o week_n after_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o 2091_o l._n 12_o s._n 06_o d._n sterling_a before_o the_o poor_a people_n necessity_n begin_v to_o be_v renew_v true_a it_o be_v they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o conceal_v their_o want_n have_v so_o late_o receive_v a_o alms._n but_o however_o it_o be_v in_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n too_o visible_a how_o ●eer_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v starve_v to_o death_n or_o otherwise_o perish_v in_o a_o miserable_a manner_n whereupon_o mr_n morland_n give_v speedy_a notice_n thereof_o to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n who_o immediate_o make_v a_o order_n which_o he_o receive_v the_o 26_o of_o august_n in_o a_o letter_n from_o mr_n secretary_n thurloe_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n extract_v of_o mr._n secretary_n thurloes_n letter_n of_o the_o 14_o aug._n 1656._o you_o will_v receive_v herewith_o the_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n for_o distribute_v the_o 5000_o l._n among_o the_o poor_a protestant_n of_o piedmont_n wherein_o i_o desire_v you_o as_o to_o use_v your_o wont_a care_n and_o circumspection_n so_o to_o dispatch_v this_o with_o what_o speed_v you_o may_v in_o respect_n i_o find_v a_o necessity_n for_o your_o return_n as_o soon_o as_o you_o have_v finish_v the_o distribution_n of_o this_o 5000_o l._n jo._n thurloe_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o orde_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n thursday_n 14_o aug._n 1656._o at_o the_o council_n at_o whitehall_n order_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o council_n that_o the_o 5000_o l._n of_o the_o collect_v money_n for_o the_o distress_a protestant_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n which_o be_v former_o return_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o mr_n morland_n and_o now_o remain_v with_o he_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o say_a protestant_n by_o mr_n morland_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o the_o former_a sum_n of_o money_n have_v be_v distribute_v among_o they_o henry_n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n mr_n morland_n have_v receive_v these_o order_n forthwith_o employ_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o the_o same_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 5010_o l._n 14._o s._n 9_o d._n sterl_n or_o 65894_o french_a liver_n 10_o sol_n be_v all_o in_o white_a money_n as_o by_o the_o forego_n account_n appear_v not_o only_o the_o portage_n thereof_o be_v much_o more_o chargeable_a but_o also_o the_o trouble_n of_o change_v some_o part_n thereof_o into_o gold_n which_o be_v then_o 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measure_n of_o all_o future_a distribution_n however_o on_o the_o 14_o jan._n 1656_o 7_o the_o abovesaid_a sum_n of_o 5010_o l._n 14._o s._n 9_o d._n or_o 65340_o fr._n liver_n be_v actual_o distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a people_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a original_a acquittance_n sign_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n a_o translat_a of_o the_o original_a acquittance_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n for_o the_o 65340_o fr._n liver_n remit_v to_o they_o by_o mr_n morland_n we_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v receive_v of_o mr_n morland_n commissioner_n extraordinary_a of_o his_o most_o serene_a highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o five_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o french_a liver_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o collection_n make_v in_o great_a britain_n for_o our_o relief_n for_o the_o which_o sum_n we_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_a mr_n morland_n return_v he_o our_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o the_o care_n he_o have_v take_v of_o we_o in_o the_o procure_n and_o remit_v the_o same_o to_o we_o and_o above_o all_o the_o charitable_a giver_n for_o the_o compassion_n they_o have_v have_v of_o our_o pitiful_a estate_n make_v the_o 14_o of_o january_n 1656_o 7._o the_o true_a original_a of_o this_o acquittance_n be_v subscribe_v by_o several_a person_n who_o name_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o several_a weighty_a reason_n to_o conceal_v be_v deliver_v by_o m._n morland_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o highness_n &_o the_o council_n for_o the_o management_n of_o those_o affair_n about_o the_o 20._o novemb_n 56_o 7_o mr_n morland_n receive_v order_n in_o a_o letter_n from_o mr_n secretary_n thurloe_n for_o his_o return_n into_o england_n where_o

he_o arrive_v the_o 20_o decemb._n 56_o 7._o upon_o his_o arrival_n here_o he_o give_v a_o account_n to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n of_o his_o management_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o sad_a condition_n the_o people_n be_v then_o in_o and_o not_o many_o week_n after_o have_v receive_v intelligence_n that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o fresh_a supply_n he_o solicit_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o upon_o the_o 27_o of_o jan._n 1656._o a_o order_n be_v grant_v as_o follow_v copy_n of_o the_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n for_o the_o remit_v of_o 2000_o l._n sterl_n into_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n tuesday_n 27_o january_n 1656._o at_o the_o council_n at_o whitehall_n whereas_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n have_v offer_v it_o to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n as_o their_o humble_a opinion_n that_o two_o thousand_o pound_n of_o the_o collection-money_n for_o the_o say_v protestant_n be_v speedy_o remit_v beyond_o sea_n for_o their_o present_a relief_n order_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o council_n that_o sr_n thomas_n vyner_n and_o sr_n christopher_n pack_n knight_n treasurer_n for_o the_o say_a collection-money_n do_v out_o of_o the_o say_a money_n remain_v in_o their_o hand_n forthwith_o pay_v two_o thousand_o pound_n to_o mr_n morland_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o remit_v the_o same_o in_o the_o most_o safe_a and_o convenient_a way_n for_o the_o say_v protestant_n present_v relief_n hen._n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n now_o mr_n morland_n though_o he_o receive_v this_o order_n from_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v no_o particular_a instruction_n concern_v the_o remit_v any_o sum_n for_o the_o future_a before_o his_o departure_n from_o geneva_n he_o dare_v not_o engage_v to_o remit_v the_o money_n before_o he_o have_v first_o write_v to_o the_o party_n who_o remit_v the_o former_a sum_n to_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v all_o difficulty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o month_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o order_n before_o he_o can_v give_v punctual_a direction_n to_o his_o correspondent_o beyond_o sea_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o it_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o answer_n from_o beyond_o sea_n he_o forthwith_o give_v such_o instruction_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o on_o the_o 5_o of_o april_n 1657._o the_o poor_a people_n actual_o receive_v the_o money_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o follow_v formal_a acquittance_n a_o translat_a of_o the_o original_a acquittance_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o plemont_n for_o the_o value_n of_o the_o last_o 2000_o l._n sterl_n we_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n confess_v to_o have_v receive_v of_o mr_n morland_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o six_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o six_o liver_n the_o which_o sum_n be_v distribute_v among_o all_o our_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o loss_n and_o most_o urgent_a necessity_n conformable_a to_o the_o abovesaid_a mr_n morland_n be_v former_a instruction_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o as_o the_o say_a sum_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o collection_n make_v in_o england_n we_o return_v our_o most_o humble_a thanks_o to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o pray_v god_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o flourish_a commonwealth_n of_o great_a britain_n make_v the_o 5_o of_o april_n 1657._o the_o true_a original_a of_o this_o acquittance_n be_v subscribe_v by_o several_a person_n who_o name_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o several_a weighty_a reason_n to_o conceal_v be_v deliver_v by_o mr_n morland_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n for_o the_o management_n of_o those_o affair_n about_o three_o month_n after_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o 2000_o l._n abovesaid_a mr_n morland_n have_v receive_v certain_a intelligence_n of_o many_o new_a grievance_n and_o vexation_n which_o those_o poor_a people_n than_o lie_v under_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a hatred_n and_o malice_n of_o their_o popish_a adversary_n communicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n for_o the_o management_n of_o those_o affair_n who_o immediate_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o mr_n secretary_n thurloe_n and_o he_o to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n and_o thereupon_o there_o be_v a_o order_n issue_v out_o as_o follow_v tuesday_n 28_o july_n 1657._o at_o the_o council_n at_o whitehall_n whereas_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n have_v by_o their_o order_n of_o the_o 22_o of_o july_n instant_a offer_v it_o to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n as_o their_o humble_a advice_n that_o one_o thousand_o pound_n may_v be_v forthwith_o transmit_v as_o former_o for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a protestant_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n ordered_n by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o council_n that_o sr_n thomas_n vyner_n &_o sr_n christopher_n pack_n knight_n treasurer_n for_o the_o money_n collect_v for_o relief_n of_o the_o say_v protestant_n do_v out_o of_o the_o money_n remain_v in_o their_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a collection_n forthwith_o pay_v one_o thousand_o pound_n to_o mr_n morland_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o remit_v the_o same_o in_o the_o most_o safe_a and_o convenient_a way_n for_o the_o say_v protestant_n present_v support_v w._n jessop_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n mr_n morland_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a order_n do_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o have_v remit_v and_o send_v over_o the_o money_n the_o same_o week_n but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o at_o that_o very_a time_n the_o great_a abundance_n of_o violent_a rain_n that_o fall_v in_o those_o part_n cause_v such_o mighty_a flood_n that_o there_o be_v no_o passage_n for_o at_o least_o a_o month_n or_o six_o week_n space_n into_o those_o valley_n the_o remission_n be_v by_o that_o mean_n much_o retard_v however_o upon_o the_o 24_o h_z of_o octob._n 1657._o it_o be_v actual_o receive_v by_o the_o poor_a people_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o follow_v authentic_a acquittance_n a_o translat_a of_o the_o original_a acquittance_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n for_o the_o last_o 1000_o l._n remit_v to_o they_o by_o m._n morland_n we_o the_o deputy_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n confess_v to_o have_v actual_o and_o real_o receive_v of_o mr._n morland_n the_o sum_n of_o thirteen_o thousand_o and_o three_o liver_n and_o thirteen_o sols_n turnois_n as_o part_v of_o the_o charitable_a benevolence_n of_o our_o belove_a and_o honour_a brethren_n in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o this_o beside_o and_o over_o and_o above_o all_o other_o sum_n which_o have_v be_v remit_v former_o into_o our_o hand_n the_o which_o sum_n of_o thirteen_o thousand_o three_o liver_n and_o thirteen_o sols_n turnois_n have_v be_v distribute_v among_o all_o our_o church_n in_o a_o just_a proportion_n and_o with_o a_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o number_n of_o person_n the_o great_a sufferer_n and_o their_o present_n more_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o the_o which_o we_o return_v the_o donor_n all_o the_o thanks_o we_o be_v able_a for_o their_o holy_a and_o exemplary_a charity_n towards_o we_o beseech_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v their_o abundant_a reward_n make_v the_o 24_o of_o october_n 1657._o the_o true_a original_a of_o this_o acquittance_n be_v subscribe_v by_o several_a person_n who_o name_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o several_a weighty_a reason_n to_o conceal_v be_v deliver_v by_o mr_n morland_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n for_o the_o management_n of_o those_o affair_n this_o very_a month_n be_v not_o many_o day_n expire_v before_o mr._n morland_n receive_v intelligence_n of_o the_o renew_a want_n and_o exigence_n of_o those_o poor_a people_n which_o he_o immediate_o communicate_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a mr._n secretary_n thurloe_n and_o mr._n secretary_n again_o to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o council_n who_o forthwith_o cause_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o upon_o further_a advice_n with_o they_o grant_v a_o order_n as_o follow_v monday_n 25_o november_n 1657._o at_o the_o council_n at_o white-hall_n order_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o council_n that_o over_o and_o above_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n already_o transmit_v to_o the_o poor_a