Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	keep_v	law_n	10,477	5	5.1659	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35600	The Case of all the non-commionssi'd [sic] officers, viz. corporals trumpeters and kettle-drummers, and private horsemen of Colonel Theodore Russel's late regiment who, upon the breaking of the said regiment entered themselves into other regiments in His Majesties service and could never obtain their arrears in the said late regiment, being about 30 £. a man, or one penny thereof, when all the commission'd officers, and diver of the non commission'd officers and private horsemen, who then quitted His Majesty's service were fully paid off their arrears, by Lord Conigsby, or his deputy, &c., without any deduction, and of Joseph Ducket, gent., whom the persons so unpaid, have imploy'd as their attorney or solictor, for obtaining their said arrears : together with some remarks on the pay-masters accounts &c. : humbly represented to the Honourable House of Commons.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1695 (1695)	Wing C878; ESTC R4006	6,590	8

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business_n shall_v now_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n without_o any_o consideration_n and_o the_o soldier_n not_o benefit_v thereby_o that_o it_o have_v appear_v to_o be_v very_o disagreeable_a to_o some_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o have_v any_o other_o person_n intermeddle_v in_o matter_n of_o account_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o soldier_n but_o for_o want_v thereof_o it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o poor_a soldier_n who_o ●●e_v under_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v call_v and_o perhaps_o try_v too_o for_o mutineer_n beside_o other_o severity_n if_o they_o do_v but_o assert_v their_o right_n to_o their_o officer_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o pay_n be_v force_v often_o time_n to_o put_v up_o with_o very_o lame_a account_n and_o to_o take_v rather_o what_o their_o officer_n please_v to_o give_v they_o than_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v they_o for_o their_o arrear_n and_o if_o some_o proper_a remedy_n and_o relief_n therein_o be_v find_v out_o and_o 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the_o case_n of_o all_z the_o non-commionssred_a officer_n viz._n corporal_n trumpeter_n and_o kettle-drummers_n and_o private_a horseman_n of_o colonel_n theodore_n russel_n late_a regiment_n who_o upon_o the_o break_v of_o the_o say_a regiment_n enter_v themselves_o into_o other_o regiment_n in_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o can_v never_o obtain_v their_o arrear_n in_o the_o say_v late_a regiment_n be_v about_o 30_o l._n a_o man_n or_o one_o penny_n thereof_o when_o all_o the_o commission'd_n officer_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o non_fw-fr commission'd_n officer_n and_o private_a horseman_n who_o then_o quit_v his_o majesty_n service_n be_v full_o pay_v off_o their_o arrear_n by_o the_o lord_n coningsby_n or_o his_o deputy_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o deduction_n and_o of_o joseph_n ducket_n gent._n who_o the_o person_n so_o unpaid_a have_v employ_v as_o their_o attorney_n or_o solicitor_n for_o obtain_v their_o say_a arrear_n together_o with_o some_o remark_n on_o the_o paymaster_n account_n etc._n etc._n humble_o represent_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o the_o case_n etc._n etc._n the_o say_a regiment_n be_v first_o command_v by_o the_o lord_n delamer_n and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a war_n in_o ireland_n be_v send_v over_o thither_o and_o give_v to_o the_o say_a colonel_n theodore_n russel_n who_o then_o be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o after_o the_o say_a regiment_n have_v serve_v in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o battle_n there_o fight_v till_o the_o 20_o of_o march_n 1690._o whereby_o it_o be_v somewhat_o reduce_v it_o be_v then_o break_v the_o say_a non-commission_n officer_n and_o private_a trooper_n have_v receive_v no_o clear_v nor_o above_o 12_o l._n a_o man_n towards_o their_o subsistance-money_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 565_o day_n upon_o the_o break_n of_o the_o say_a regiment_n the_o soldier_n now_o remain_v unpaid_a upon_o promise_n make_v they_o by_o major-general_n 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appear_v by_o the_o paymaster_n own_o account_n amount_v to_o near_o 10000_o l._n but_o no_o manner_n of_o care_n be_v take_v to_o preserve_v one_o penny_n for_o these_o honest_a loyal_a man_n who_o continue_v to_o hazard_v their_o life_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o their_o king_n and_o country_n even_o to_o the_o entire_a reduce_v of_o ireland_n be_v about_o 120_o in_o number_n and_o have_v one_o with_o another_z near_o 30_o l._n a_o man_n due_a to_o they_o for_o their_o arrear_n in_o the_o say_a regiment_n when_o the_o war_n in_o ireland_n be_v end_v the_o person_n so_o remain_v unpaid_a be_v tire_v with_o follow_v the_o say_v col._n and_o his_o agent_n for_o their_o say_a arrear_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o say_v joseph_n ducket_n importune_v he_o to_o assist_v they_o towards_o get_v their_o say_a arrear_n and_o give_v he_o a_o sufficient_a authority_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n for_o that_o purpose_n whereupon_o he_o together_o with_o divers_a of_o the_o say_a soldier_n several_a time_n attend_v the_o say_v col._n russel_n entreat_v he_o to_o give_v they_o his_o assistance_n therein_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o at_o length_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o bid_v they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o say_a mr._n robinson_n which_o they_o according_o do_v and_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o hand_n a_o long_a time_n but_o find_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v tire_v out_o by_o fruitless_a attendance_n he_o then_o tell_v they_o he_o can_v not_o pay_v they_o till_o they_o have_v take_v out_o copy_n of_o their_o muster-roll_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o have_v serve_v in_o the_o say_a regiment_n and_o though_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v then_o in_o sir_n john_n lanier_n regiment_n and_o just_a go_v to_o the_o campaign_n in_o flanders_n most_o humble_o beseech_v he_o but_o to_o let_v they_o have_v 30_o or_o 40_o s._n a_o man_n to_o buy_v they_o necessary_n for_o the_o campaign_n which_o be_v not_o much_o 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above_o what_o the_o off-reckoning_n will_v bear_v to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v break_v shall_v stand_v charge_v on_o the_o regiment_n and_o whether_o the_o same_o allowance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o as_o be_v give_v to_o the_o regiment_n of_o horse_n who_o account_n have_v late_o be_v scate_v otherwise_o the_o account_n of_o the_o regiment_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o for_o as_o they_o now_o stand_v it_o be_v over_o pay_v which_o be_v humble_o submit_v to_o your_o lordship_n sign_v cha._n fox_n octob._n 13._o 1693._o which_o petition_n with_o the_o say_a reference_n and_o report_n be_v carry_v back_o to_o the_o treasury_n do_v there_o remain_v but_o no_o far_a proceed_n can_v ever_o since_o be_v obtain_v thereupon_o that_o one_o main_a objection_n against_o these_o man_n be_v pay_v their_o say_a arrear_n be_v for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o get_v