Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	consideration_n	distraction_n	great_a	28	3	2.1254	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95468	Two petitions of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common-Councell assembled: to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled: which petition was presented to both houses, July 18. 1648. With the answer of the Lords.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1648 (1648)	Wing T3513; Thomason E453_6; ESTC R203855	1,655	7

two_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_a alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_z commons_z in_o parliament_n assemble_v which_o petition_n be_v present_v to_o both_o house_n july_n 18._o 1648._o with_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n print_a by_o richard_n cotes_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1648._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o commons_o in_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n do_v thankful_o acknowledge_v the_o favour_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n in_o that_o before_o they_o give_v answer_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n for_o lay_v a_o imposition_n upon_o coal_n they_o be_v please_v to_o communicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o petitioner_n who_o take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n the_o great_a increase_n and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o city_n occasion_v by_o the_o extreme_a decay_n of_o trade_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n want_v of_o employment_n scarcity_n and_o dearness_n of_o provision_n can_v but_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n they_o fear_v will_v follow_v if_o any_o such_o tax_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o coal_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n lie_v most_o heavy_a upon_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o will_v also_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o discontent_n to_o seaman_n and_o discouragement_n of_o merchant_n trade_v that_o way_n and_o although_o your_o petitioner_n can_v find_v any_o expedient_a for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o garrison_n in_o newcastle_n as_o be_v propound_v yet_o they_o do_v offer_v to_o the_o grave_a consideration_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n that_o if_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o place_n and_o employment_n enjoy_v contrary_a to_o the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n of_o the_o four_o of_o april_n 1645._o and_o the_o several_a vote_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o june_n 1647._o and_o likewise_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o several_a place_n belong_v to_o the_o custom_n excise_n postmaster_n committee-man_n office_n sequester_v and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v dispose_v of_o for_o the_o public_a occasion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o convert_v to_o private_a use_n reasonable_a salary_n for_o such_o and_o so_o many_o as_o shall_v be_v necessary_o employ_v therein_o except_v the_o same_o may_v advance_v a_o considerable_a sum_n for_o that_o or_o other_o public_a charge_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o miserable_a distraction_n of_o this_o kingdom_n your_o petitioner_n do_v therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o no_o tax_n or_o new_a imposition_n be_v lay_v upon_o coal_n and_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a representation_n may_v be_v effectual_o take_v into_o the_o grave_a consideration_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n and_o they_o shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n michael_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n in_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v show_n that_o the_o petitioner_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o happy_a success_n and_o great_a benefit_n which_o not_o only_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n but_o also_o the_o kingdom_n receive_v when_o the_o force_n within_o the_o late_a line_n of_o communication_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o city_n under_o the_o command_n of_o one_o militia_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o have_v happen_v since_o they_o be_v disunite_v their_o strength_n thereby_o be_v much_o abate_v and_o they_o make_v more_o unserviceable_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n and_o your_o petitioner_n be_v very_o sensible_a thereof_o and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o may_v be_v expect_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n by_o their_o reunite_v have_v receive_v several_a petition_n from_o divers_a well-affected_n person_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n hamblet_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o burrough_n of_o southwark_n declare_v their_o desire_n thereof_o and_o upon_o conference_n with_o they_o and_o find_v they_o not_o willing_a to_o be_v a_o sub-committee_n as_o former_o in_o our_o desire_n to_o further_o so_o good_a a_o work_n tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o enable_v of_o we_o to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o parliament_n city_n and_o kingdom_n your_o petitioner_n do_v condescend_v that_o the_o say_v adjacent_a part_n shall_v have_v five_o for_o every_o division_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o present_a militia_n of_o london_n and_o to_o make_v one_o entire_a militia_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o the_o common-council_n and_o present_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n for_o their_o approbation_n and_o allowance_n and_o have_v receive_v several_a vote_n from_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n for_o their_o reunite_v they_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o a_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v speedy_o pass_v for_o the_o add_v unto_o the_o present_a militia_n of_o london_n the_o fifteen_o person_n nominate_v by_o the_o common-council_n and_o by_o they_o humble_o present_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n for_o their_o confirmation_n and_o they_o shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n michael_n die_v martis_n 18_o julii_n 1648._o upon_o read_v of_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common-council_n assemble_v it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n that_o these_o lord_n follow_v shall_v be_v a_o committee_n to_o draw_v up_o such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o be_v desire_v in_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o vote_n of_o this_o house_n 6._o july_n 1648._o and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o 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