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
A90626	Concerning moneys deposited in the chamber of London by Sir Richard Gurney, Kt. & Bar., late Lord Mayor of the city of London, and since his death, due to Sir John Pettus of the county of Suffolk, Knight.		1680 (1680)	Wing P1904A; ESTC R181743	4,632	11

concern_v money_n deposit_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n by_o s_n it_o richard_n gurney_n kt._n &_o bar._n late_a lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o since_o his_o death_n due_a to_o sir_n john_n pettus_n of_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n knight_n london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n in_o the_o year_n 1680._o the_o proceed_n concern_v the_o 500_o l._n deposit_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n by_o sir_n richard_n gurney_n anno_fw-la 1641._o sir_n richard_n gurney_n then_o lord_n mayor_n 1641._o 13_o decem._n 1641._o deposit_v 500_o l._n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n which_o according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o receipt_n for_o it_o by_o order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n until_o security_n be_v give_v for_o the_o repayment_n thereof_o to_o the_o like_n of_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n together_o with_o such_o cost_n and_o damage_n for_o the_o same_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o 8_o l._n per_fw-la cent._n for_o a_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o same_o be_v advance_v until_o it_o shall_v be_v repay_v and_o this_o be_v subscribe_v by_o bateman_n then_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n the_o then_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v displease_v at_o some_o of_o sir_n richard_z gurneys_z proceed_n 1642._o 15_o july_n 1642._o manifest_v his_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o fidelity_n in_o support_v the_o right_n of_o the_o city_n carry_v up_o a_o impeachment_n against_o he_o to_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o which_o he_o be_v this_o same_o day_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o upon_o several_a hear_n at_o the_o lord_n bar_v both_o before_o his_o commitment_n and_o during_o his_o trial_n cost_v he_o above_o 1000_o l._n he_o be_v sentence_v by_o the_o lord_n 1642._o 12_o august_n 1642._o among_o other_o severity_n to_o continue_v a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n during_o their_o lordship_n pleasure_n he_o be_v plunder_v of_o all_o his_o plate_n 1642._o 20_o august_n 1642._o good_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o value_n of_o 4000_o l._n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o office_n then_o in_o his_o gift_n dispose_v of_o to_o pennington_n of_o as_o great_a a_o value_n he_o borrow_v 500_o l._n of_o mr._n william_n chamberlain_n and_o mr._n pettit_n upon_o the_o security_n and_o assignment_n to_o they_o of_o the_o say_v 500_o l._n deposit_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n 1642._o 10_o septem_fw-la 1642._o he_o be_v in_o the_o tower_n 1642._o 3_o decemb._n 1642._o be_v asse_v 1000_o l._n for_o his_o twenty_o five_o part_n which_o he_o not_o pay_v his_o estate_n be_v sequester_v by_o order_n of_o haberdashers-hall_n in_o feb._n follow_v and_o so_o continue_v till_o november_n 1647._o beside_o his_o imprisonment_n 1644._o 19_o april_n 1644._o and_o the_o 1000_o l._n assess_v by_o haberdashers-hall_n the_o committee_n of_o goldsmiths-hall_n issue_v out_o warrant_n to_o several_a county_n to_o restrain_v his_o rent_n upon_o pretence_n of_o 5000_o l._n also_o asse_v on_o he_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o sir_n richard_n gurney_n petition_v to_o the_o commons_o they_o send_v mr._n ash_n to_o he_o to_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o 5000_o l._n and_o he_o shall_v be_v free_v of_o imprisonment_n and_o sequestration_n sir_n richard_n pay_v the_o 1000_o l._n to_o haberdashers-hall_n 1645._o 15_o april_n 1645._o and_o have_v order_n for_o discharge_v his_o sequestration_n mr._n ash_n report_v to_o the_o commons_o 1645._o 2_o march_v 1645._o that_o sir_n richard_n gurney_n obstinate_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o say_v 5000_o l._n whereupon_o the_o commons_o order_v the_o levy_v it_o upon_o his_o estate_n 1645._o 4_o march_v 1645._o the_o power_n of_o haberdashers-hall_n and_o goldsmiths-hall_n as_o to_o free_v his_o estate_n of_o sequestration_n hold_v in_o debate_n till_o april_n 1647._o before_o he_o can_v get_v free_a of_o sequestration_n 1647._o apr._n 1647._o sir_n richard_n gurney_n die_v a_o prisoner_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n 1647._o 3_o october_n 1647._o his_o executor_n thomas_n lord_n richardson_n 1649._o nou._n 1647._o 1647._o 1648._o 1649._o and_o sir_n john_n pettus_n knight_n in_o right_a of_o their_o wife_n coheir_n to_o sir_n richard_n gurney_n prove_v his_o will_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o deed_n of_o settlement_n make_v in_o june_n 1641_o his_o trustee_n and_o executor_n be_v so_o industrious_a that_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1649_o they_o sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o real_a estate_n and_o with_o the_o money_n pay_v great_a debt_n which_o sir_n richard_n owe_v before_o and_o have_v contract_v during_o his_o more_o than_o five_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o thereby_o they_o think_v to_o have_v enjoy_v the_o personal_a estate_n in_o quiet_a so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o safe_a or_o prudent_a to_o stir_v in_o this_o 500_o l._n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o personal_a estate_n as_o conceive_v the_o personal_a security_n be_v not_o so_o visible_a as_o the_o real_a estate_n the_o executor_n divide_v the_o personal_a estate_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n 1650._o 24_o decem._n 1650._o whereby_o this_o 500_o l._n and_o the_o interest_n fall_v to_o sir_n john_n pettus_n his_o share_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n thereof_o do_v pay_v several_a considerable_a debt_n the_o other_o assign_v debt_n prove_v of_o little_a benefit_n to_o he_o but_o the_o executor_n have_v as_o yet_o no_o discharge_n of_o the_o say_v 5000_o l._n although_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o stir_v in_o this_o and_o according_a to_o their_o fear_n so_o it_o happen_v for_o the_o commons_o do_v order_v the_o commissioner_n of_o goldsmiths-hall_n 1652._o 3_o novemb_n 1652._o forthwith_o to_o levy_v the_o same_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o admiralty_n thereupon_o the_o commissioner_n order_v the_o executor_n to_o pay_v it_o within_o seven_o day_n 1652._o 4_o novemb_n 1652._o or_o they_o will_v proceed_v to_o levy_v it_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o application_n 1652._o 25_o january_n 1652._o letter_n be_v send_v from_o those_o commissioner_n into_o every_o county_n where_o sir_n richard_n have_v any_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n to_o sequester_n it_o sell_v or_o unsold_a according_o every_o particular_a purchasor_n of_o his_o real_a estate_n in_o and_o about_o london_n be_v summon_v viz._n sir_n john_n frederick_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o value_n of_o 10000_o l._n and_o they_o do_v appear_v but_o the_o executor_n see_v after_o a_o long_a defence_n for_o themselves_o that_o the_o committee_n be_v resolve_v to_o levy_v it_o upon_o the_o purchaser_n and_o the_o executor_n be_v sensible_a that_o the_o purchaser_n have_v purchase_v the_o land_n without_o any_o covenant_n from_o the_o executor_n against_o any_o act_n of_o sir_n richards_n the_o executor_n be_v so_o just_a that_o they_o in_o discharge_n of_o the_o purchaser_n free_o offer_v that_o they_o will_v pay_v the_o 5000_o l._n rather_o than_o the_o purchaser_n shall_v suffer_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o pay_v their_o charge_n and_o give_v they_o a_o good_a dinner_n beside_o of_o which_o generous_a deal_n the_o commissioner_n be_v so_o sensible_a that_o they_o allow_v to_o the_o executor_n some_o further_a time_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o the_o time_n be_v elapse_v and_o the_o commissioner_n press_v for_o the_o money_n one_o of_o the_o executor_n viz._n the_o lord_n richardson_n give_v bond_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o 2500_o l._n but_o sir_n john_n pettus_n the_o other_o executor_n proffer_v his_o interest_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o other_o 2500_o l._n the_o commissioner_n refuse_v whereupon_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v sequester_v about_o two_o year_n before_o he_o can_v get_v his_o discharge_n whilst_o the_o executor_n be_v thus_o transact_v about_o his_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n several_a of_o the_o debtor_n to_o sir_n richard_n gurney_n do_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o executor_n offer_v that_o if_o the_o executor_n will_v make_v such_o abatement_n as_o they_o propose_v they_o will_v pay_v the_o executor_n if_o not_o they_o will_v discover_v the_o same_o to_o the_o commissioner_n so_o that_o the_o executor_n do_v abate_v at_o least_o 3000_o l._n rather_o than_o have_v their_o debt_n discover_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o discoverer_n 53._o april_n 53._o two_o alderman_n whereof_o one_o be_v now_o live_v inform_v the_o commissioner_n of_o this_o 500_o l._n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n due_a to_o sir_n richard_n whereupon_o order_n be_v issue_v to_o the_o chamber_n to_o pay_v in_o the_o money_n which_o the_o court_n be_v ready_a to_o obey_v but_o the_o aforesaid_a assignment_n to_o mr._n william_n chamberlain_n and_o mr._n pettit_n be_v not_o cancel_v it_o be_v produce_v and_o prove_v without_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o reassignment_n of_o it_o to_o sir_n richard_z gurneys_z executor_n

and_o be_v allow_v so_o there_o be_v no_o further_a proceed_n on_o that_o discovery_n by_o this_o time_n cromwell_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v protector_n 54._o decem._n 54._o whereupon_o the_o executor_n by_o petition_n complain_v of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o punish_v a_o man_n so_o often_o for_o one_o offence_n or_o without_o hear_v the_o executor_n case_n though_o it_o stand_v commit_v gain_v a_o reference_n to_o his_o council_n when_o the_o injustice_n and_o unusual_a proceed_n be_v make_v so_o clear_a that_o the_o lord_n richardson_n be_v discharge_v of_o his_o security_n give_v to_o goldsmiths-hall_n 1656._o jan._n 1654._o 1655._o 1656._o and_o sir_n john_n pettus_n of_o his_o sequestration_n with_o a_o order_n of_o restitution_n of_o what_o have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o lose_v above_o 600_o l._n on_o that_o account_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o clear_a effect_n of_o the_o order_n of_o discharge_v the_o 5000_o l._n till_o the_o year_n 1657._o these_o three_o year_n be_v year_n of_o great_a commotion_n in_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o stir_v there_o 1659._o 1657._o 1658._o 1659._o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v money_n the_o executor_n be_v advise_v though_o the_o 500_o l._n debt_n be_v transfer_v to_o sir_n john_n pettus_n to_o petition_v to_o the_o lord_n major_n 1661._o in_o 1660._o 1661._o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o their_o name_n and_o have_v some_o proceed_n upon_o it_o this_o debt_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v so_o good_a 1662._o 20_o novem._n 1662._o that_o mr._n charles_n eucrard_n goldsmith_n of_o london_n who_o about_o that_o time_n fine_v for_o alderman_n take_v the_o assignment_n of_o it_o as_o a_o good_a security_n for_o above_o 600_o l._n which_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n do_v after_o repay_v so_o as_o little_a be_v do_v more_o in_o get_v in_o the_o money_n till_o 1663._o and_o then_o the_o executor_n upon_o a_o new_a petition_n 1663._o 2_o june_n 1663._o gain_v a_o reference_n to_o a_o committee_n of_o alderman_n and_o a_o report_n from_o they_o to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n to_o this_o effect_n 1663._o 20_o june_n 1663._o viz._n that_o they_o find_v the_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o sir_n richard_n gurney_n but_o not_o repay_v to_o he_o but_o in_o respect_n the_o money_n be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o chamber_n as_o be_v pretend_v they_o conceive_v it_o can_v not_o be_v levy_v without_o a_o common_a council_n upon_o which_o the_o executor_n prepare_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o major_a and_o common-council_n 1664._o 1664._o but_o be_v delay_v his_o majesty_n well_o know_v the_o great_a suffering_n of_o sir_n richard_n gurney_n 1665._o 16_o june_n 1665._o by_o his_o loyalty_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o city_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n major_n court_n of_o alderman_n and_o common-councel_n recommend_v the_o case_n to_o they_o but_o the_o common-councel_n not_o sit_v and_o the_o plague_n increase_a nothing_o be_v do_v more_o in_o that_o year_n before_o the_o executor_n can_v bring_v the_o matter_n to_o any_o resolution_n the_o plague_n destroy_v the_o citizen_n and_o in_o 1666_o 1666._o 1666._o the_o fire_n consume_v the_o city_n wherein_o sir_n john_n have_v a_o house_n let_v for_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o more_o worth_a burn_v and_o in_o 1667_o 1667._o 1667._o the_o dutch_a give_v a_o trouble_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o all_o which_o reason_n sir_n john_n counsel_n and_o friend_n advise_v he_o not_o to_o stir_v in_o it_o till_o the_o city_n be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o executor_n apply_v themselves_o fresh_a again_o to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n but_o soon_o after_o 1673_o 1670_o 1671_o 1672_o 1673_o viz._n in_o 1672_o and_o 1673_o sir_n john_n be_v the_o only_a prosecutor_n of_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o suffolk_n about_o the_o dutch_a war_n on_o that_o coast_n those_o be_v end_v the_o executor_n apply_v themselves_o again_o to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n 1676_o 1674_o 1675_o 1676_o and_o then_o some_o scruple_n be_v raise_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o debt_n which_o occasion_v sir_n john_n pettus_n to_o be_v at_o great_a expense_n and_o trouble_n in_o search_v the_o book_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o court_n not_o permit_v sir_n john_n to_o have_v the_o view_n of_o the_o chamberline_v book_n as_o former_o he_o have_v at_o last_o sir_n john_n be_v then_o the_o sole_a petitioner_n find_v that_o some_o of_o the_o alderman_n do_v favour_v his_o lady_n who_o have_v live_v about_o twenty_o year_n from_o he_o and_o be_v turn_v roman_n catholic_n and_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o stop_n of_o any_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o sir_n john_n whereupon_o sir_n john_n press_v to_o know_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o court_n whether_o they_o will_v pay_v it_o or_o not_o 1677_o 1677_o that_o the_o may_v take_v some_o other_o legal_a course_n to_o which_o two_o of_o the_o alderman_n reply_v that_o if_o sir_n john_n do_v go_v to_o law_n for_o it_o the_o excommunication_n which_o his_o lady_n have_v against_o he_o shall_v be_v plead_v upon_o which_o answer_n 1678_o 1678_o sir_n john_n give_v over_o solicitation_n but_o now_o his_o lady_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o excommunication_n discharge_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o publish_v in_o form_n so_o as_o the_o whole_a interest_n be_v in_o sir_n john_n he_o now_o petition_n single_o and_o desire_v their_o resolution_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o 500_o l._n be_v deposit_v 2._o that_o most_o if_o not_o all_o other_o who_o deposit_v money_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n be_v repay_v 3._o that_o sir_n richard_n be_v not_o repay_v in_o his_o life_n time_n 4._o that_o be_v be_v engage_v by_o sir_n richard_n and_o redeem_a by_o his_o executor_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v afterward_o purchase_v upon_o very_o valuable_a consideration_n by_o sir_n john_n pettus_n of_o the_o other_o executor_n 6._o that_o be_v be_v engage_v by_o he_o for_o a_o good_a sum_n to_o one_o that_o fine_v for_o alderman_n 7._o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v prudent_a or_o safe_a for_o sir_n richard_n in_o his_o life_n time_n nor_o for_o his_o executor_n for_o twelve_o year_n after_o sir_n richard_n death_n to_o press_v for_o it_o 8._o that_o three_o year_n after_o his_o death_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o some_o alderman_n by_o way_n of_o discovery_n to_o be_v in_o the_o chamber_n as_o money_n just_o due_a to_o his_o executor_n and_o so_o claim_v by_o goldsmith-hall_n commissioner_n 9_o that_o for_o fifteen_o year_n after_o that_o discovery_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o just_a debt_n by_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n but_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o pay_v be_v the_o only_a question_n 10._o sir_n john_n pettus_n do_v cool_o prosecute_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o ever_o after_o because_o sir_n john_n do_v perceive_v that_o his_o lady_n have_v make_v a_o interest_n in_o some_o alderman_n to_o stop_v it_o unless_o she_o may_v have_v better_a condition_n than_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o allow_v consider_v what_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o it_o and_o what_o trouble_n and_o charge_n he_o have_v be_v at_o concern_v it_o 11._o that_o she_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o the_o right_n to_o the_o say_v 500_o l._n and_o interest_n according_a to_o contract_n be_v sole_o due_a to_o he_o 12._o that_o it_o be_v a_o trust_n in_o the_o court_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o as_o much_o sanctity_n and_o integrity_n as_o any_o money_n due_a to_o orphan_n especial_o consider_v that_o sir_n john_n pettus_n can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o sir_n richard_n be_v lessen_v in_o his_o estate_n by_o his_o imprisonment_n plunder_n and_o sequestration_n etc._n etc._n mere_o for_o his_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o city_n full_a 28600_o l._n of_o which_o sir_n john_n share_n as_o executor_n will_v have_v be_v above_o 14300_o l._n and_o therefore_o in_o justice_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v this_o 500_o l._n with_o interest_n which_o in_o june_n last_o pass_v amount_v to_o 2160_o l._n or_o in_o equity_n a_o great_a sum_n for_o his_o relative_n suffering_n finis_fw-la