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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88820	To the Honourable, the Referrees of his Highnesse most Honourable Councel, in the cause between Sir John Stowell and the purchasers. The humble petition of William Lawrence of Edenburgh, esq.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1654 (1654)	Wing L692; Thomason 669.f.19[37]; ESTC R212343	4,619	1

to_o the_o honourable_a the_o referee_n of_o his_o highness_n most_o honourable_a council_n in_o the_o cause_n between_o sir_n john_n stowell_n and_o the_o purchaser_n the_o petition_n of_o william_n laurence_n of_o edinburgh_n esq_n humble_o show_v that_o whereas_o your_o petitioner_n be_v employ_v in_o his_o highness_n service_n in_o scotland_n which_o require_v his_o personal_a attendance_n there_o and_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o say_a purchaser_n as_o he_o be_v inform_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n in_o his_o absence_n without_o summons_n or_o other_o legal_a notice_n have_v and_o do_v endeavour_v by_o surprise_n to_o pursue_v your_o petitioner_n and_o work_v divers_a thing_n against_o he_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o right_n and_o whereas_o your_o petitioner_n purchase_n be_v before_o he_o leave_v england_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o confidence_n thereof_o your_o petitioner_n suspect_v nothing_o leave_v no_o provision_n nor_o order_n against_o any_o suit_n not_o doubt_v the_o same_o and_o your_o petitioner_n in_o the_o present_a condition_n he_o be_v in_o be_v now_o deprive_v of_o all_o counsel_n intelligence_n agent_n writing_n evidence_n proof_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o maintain_v a_o title_n and_o of_o all_o fit_a mean_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o your_o petitioner_n therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o no_o proceed_n be_v suffer_v against_o he_o otherwise_o then_o be_v by_o law_n allowable_a against_o a_o person_n not_o summon_v and_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o who_o have_v beside_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o if_o permit_v to_o be_v question_v there_o can_v be_v no_o end_n of_o controversy_n and_o that_o for_o the_o far_a security_n of_o your_o petitioner_n the_o present_a petition_n and_o reason_n annex_v may_v be_v read_v or_o inspect_v and_o rest_n with_o the_o paper_n of_o other_o purchaser_n before_o your_o honour_n to_o prevent_v any_o misinformation_n from_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n reason_n that_o the_o petitioner_n purchase_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v by_o sir_n john_n stowell_n i._n your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o such_o member_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o article_n as_o have_v act_v for_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n against_o purchaser_n be_v party_n and_o not_o judge_n and_o their_o order_n and_o certificate_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o credit_n or_o authority_n and_o your_o petitioner_n say_v they_o have_v mistate_v the_o case_n transgress_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o inferior_a jurisdiction_n and_o presume_v on_o act_n of_o sovereign_n power_n they_o have_v wrongful_o indebt_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowel_n they_o have_v occasion_v false_a scandal_n on_o it_o of_o infringe_v his_o article_n and_o have_v not_o be_v indifferent_a or_o equal_a in_o their_o proceed_n either_o as_o to_o public_a or_o private_a right_n all_o which_o your_o petitioner_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o prove_v ii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o divers_a purchaser_n some_o through_o fear_n and_o other_o by_o conspiracy_n with_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n have_v and_o do_v put_v in_o divers_a feign_a and_o feeble_a petition_n and_o plea_n part_n of_o which_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n to_o delude_v the_o vulgar_a have_v put_v in_o print_n and_o the_o same_o purchaser_n have_v and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v companion_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o desire_v that_o no_o proceed_n be_v make_v against_o he_o in_o gross_a but_o his_o cause_n hear_v patient_o and_o particular_o iii_o your_o petitioner_n say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o decide_v and_o adjudge_v by_o parliament_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n have_v forfeit_v his_o article_n and_o thereupon_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v make_v and_o that_o judgement_n be_v give_v by_o parliament_n to_o who_o proceed_n purchaser_n neither_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v privy_a and_o so_o much_o time_n since_o past_a that_o though_o the_o evidence_n and_o proof_n be_v then_o never_o so_o clear_a yet_o the_o memory_n may_v be_v now_o lose_v the_o member_n witness_n proof_n dead_a remove_v unknown_a or_o take_v off_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o put_v purchaser_n now_o to_o prove_v over_o again_o what_o have_v be_v adjudge_v and_o will_v not_o only_o question_v sir_n john_n stowel_n but_o most_o part_n of_o all_o the_o land_n the_o parliament_n ever_o sell_v or_o shall_v sell_v iv._o your_o petitioner_n say_v notwithstanding_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v enforce_v he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stowell_n never_o submit_v to_o composition_n according_a to_o article_n and_o that_o he_o have_v both_o omit_v and_o commit_v divers_a act_n then_o and_o since_o which_o have_v clear_o forfeit_v they_o v._o 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