Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	esquire_n	sir_n	william_n	33,990	5	9.6455	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76806	The complaint of Mary Blaithwaite widdovv; setting forth her sad condition, occasioned by the late dissolution of the Parliament, and neglect of justice ever since. Die Venris 10 Martii 1647. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that the petition of Mary Blaithwaite, and the articles anexed, are heereby referred to Sir Edward Leche, to examine the businesse, and state the same, and make report thereof to this house with all convenient speed. Jo. Browne Cleric. Parl.	Blaithwaite, Mary.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1654 (1654)	Wing B3129; Thomason E735_15; ESTC R206971	5,260	8

the_o complaint_n of_o mary_n blaithwaite_n widow_n set_v forth_o her_o sad_a condition_n occasion_v by_o the_o late_a dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o neglect_v of_o justice_n ever_o since_o die_fw-la veneris_fw-la 10_o martii_fw-la 1647._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o petition_n of_o mary_n blaithwaite_n and_o the_o article_n annex_v be_v hereby_o refer_v to_o sir_n edward_n leche_v to_o examine_v the_o business_n and_o state_n the_o same_o and_o make_v report_n thereof_o to_o this_o house_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n jo._n brown_a cleric_a parl._n oh_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o eminent_a man_n of_o power_n that_o will_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o gap_n to_o judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v myself_o unto_o he_o for_o justice_n for_o i_o cry_v night_n and_o day_n and_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o oppression_n ●nd_v there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n which_o make_v my_o heart_n so_o overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n that_o i_o can_v forbear_v for_o my_o case_n depend_v before_o the_o late_a dissolve_a parliament_n and_o ●hey_n will_v have_v do_v i_o justice_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v interrupt_v but_o now_o my_o case_n be_v more_o remediless_a than_o the_o poor_a widow_n who_o importune_v the_o unjust_a judge_n who_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_a man_n and_o yet_o do_v her_o justice_n but_o i_o can_v have_v none_o for_o i_o but_o be_o force_v after_o much_o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o many_o a_o weary_a step_n to_o no_o purpose_n to_o make_v myself_o a_o fool_n in_o print_n hope_v hereby_o i_o by_o some_o hand_n mouth_n or_o pen_n this_o my_o complaint_n may_v come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o that_o great_a man_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n etc._n etc._n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o come_v forth_o and_o here_o the_o widow_n complaint_n and_o give_v relief_n unto_o i_o and_o my_o fatherless_a child_n according_a unto_o the_o tenor_n of_o my_o petition_n a_o copy_n whereof_o follow_v with_o the_o state_n of_o my_o case_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o mary_n blaithwaite_n of_o sickmurther_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n widow_n humble_o show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n do_v exhibit_v her_o humble_a petition_n with_o article_n thereunto_o annex_v to_o the_o late_a house_n of_o lord_n and_o therein_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o loss_n suffering_n and_o cruel_a usage_n of_o her_o late_a husband_n and_o herself_o for_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n by_o sir_n wilfred_n lawson_n knight_n simon_n musgrave_n and_o leonard_n dikes_n esquire_n sir_n philip_n musgrave_n baronet_n henry_n pierson_n and_o james_n pierson_n attorney_n john_n hudson_n michael_n croplace_n and_o william_n leach_n all_o then_o notorious_a delinquent_n which_o petition_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o eighteen_o of_o august_n 1642_o whereby_o the_o well_o affect_v of_o the_o north_n shall_v have_v reperation_n of_o their_o loss_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o delinquent_n that_o do_v the_o wrong_n upon_o which_o say_v petition_v your_o petitioner_n obtain_v a_o order_n of_o reference_n to_o sir_n edward_n leech_n knight_n who_o issue_v out_o his_o summons_n to_o the_o several_a person_n some_o whereof_o be_v examine_v but_o the_o two_o person_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a author_n and_o actor_n in_o all_o your_o petitioner_n suffering_n do_v contemn_v and_o will_v not_o be_v examine_v by_o reason_n whereof_o and_o of_o sir_n edward_n leech_n his_o death_n which_o happen_v soon_o after_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n dissolve_v of_o the_o late_a parliament_n your_o petitioner_n can_v reap_v no_o benefit_n of_o she_o seven_o year_n attendance_n 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