Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	sir_n	thomas_n	109,413	5	9.0935	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29310	Two intercepted letters from Sr. William Brereton to the Earle of Essex and M. Pym concerning the rebels affaires in the North : the originalls whereof were sent by an expresse to the Earle of Essex according to His Majesties direction this 8. of July, 1643.	Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.	1643 (1643)	Wing B4373; ESTC R35380	1,299	7

two_o intercept_a letter_n from_o sir_n william_n brereton_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o m._n pym_n concerning_o the_o rebel_n affair_n in_o the_o north_n the_o original_n whereof_o be_v send_v by_o a_o express_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n direction_n this_o 8._o of_o july_n 1643._o print_v verbatim_o according_a to_o the_o original_n by_o leonard_n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1643._o may_v it_o please_v your_o excellence_n thereof_o i_o receive_v this_o day_n a_o letter_n from_o captain_n duckenfield_n and_o another_o from_o captain_n booth_n import_v that_o my_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o the_o lancashire_n force_n be_v join_v and_o encounter_v with_o the_o lord_n newcastle_n be_v rout_v and_o pursue_v to_o bradford_n which_o town_n also_o be_v take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n force_n and_o leeds_n besiege_v whereby_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n be_v possess_v of_o all_o yorkshire_n except_o hull_v and_o leeds_n the_o lancashire_n force_n be_v also_o defeat_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v there_o remain_v very_o few_o except_o those_o small_a force_n we_o have_v which_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_o match_v with_o the_o lord_n capell_n to_o make_v opposition_n and_o resistance_n unless_o your_o excellence_n in_o your_o wisdom_n think_v fit_v some_o way_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n as_o may_v ensue_v upon_o gather_v and_o increase_v of_o his_o force_n by_o subdue_a and_o spoil_v the_o country_n i_o hope_v your_o excellence_n will_v excuse_v and_o pardon_n what_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o my_o lord_n grey_n be_v necessary_o employ_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o these_o part_n but_o if_o your_o lordship_n command_v otherwise_o i_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o obey_v your_o excellency_n to_o who_o i_o will_v always_o profess_v to_o remain_v stafford_n july_n 4._o 1643._o your_o excellence_n most_o humble_a servant_n will_n brereton_n my_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o his_o son_n it_o be_v say_v be_v in_o leeds_n where_o i_o hear_v they_o be_v distress_v superscribe_v for_o his_o excellence_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n these_o humble_o present_a speed_n sir_n i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o account_v it_o a_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o communicate_v unto_o you_o what_o i_o receive_v yesternight_o from_o captain_n duckenfield_n and_o other_o touch_v the_o bad_a success_n of_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o the_o lancashire_n man_n in_o their_o encounter_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n force_n be_v rout_v and_o pursue_v to_o bradford_n which_o town_n be_v by_o the_o enemy_n granado_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o take_v the_o report_n whereof_o strike_v such_o a_o terror_n into_o the_o hallifax_n man_n as_o that_o thereupon_o they_o desert_v the_o town_n whereby_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n force_n be_v become_v possess_v of_o all_o that_o great_a county_n of_o yorkshire_n except_o hull_v and_o leeds_n whither_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n be_v escape_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v besiege_v and_o distress_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o there_o can_v be_v prevention_n give_v to_o the_o progress_n advance_v and_o increase_v of_o this_o army_n unless_o some_o considerable_a force_n can_v be_v send_v down_o to_o join_v with_o the_o country_n and_o to_o assist_v and_o make_v head_n there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o these_o part_n to_o resist_v but_o only_o those_o small_a force_n we_o have_v which_o be_v sufficient_o task_v with_o my_o lord_n capell_v force_n i_o think_v therefore_o it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v send_v before_o this_o to_o have_v entreat_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o scot_n whereby_o prevention_n may_v have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o 1000_o man_n life_n and_o many_o 1000_o pound_n worth_a of_o treasure_n and_o good_n whereof_o the_o enemy_n be_v become_v possess_v and_o will_v be_v exceed_o strengthen_v if_o you_o do_v not_o hasten_v to_o call_v they_o in_o to_o our_o assistance_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v it_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n may_v be_v endanger_v and_o certain_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n ruin_v and_o spoil_v i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n direct_v you_o herein_o to_o such_o resolution_n as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o rescue_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n so_o pray_v your_o most_o faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n stafford_n july_n 5._o 1643._o superscribe_v for_o the_o much_o honour_a m._n pym_n these_o speed_n speed_n halifax_n be_v desert_v by_o our_o man_n and_o the_o earl_n force_n possess_v thereof_o