Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	francis_n	john_n	sir_n	45,477	5	7.1208	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96491	A wild-fire plot found out in Ireland shewing how the rebels vvould have consumed the city of Dublin with wild-fire. Also how three Lords were taken prisoners, and committed to the castle. Also how the Scots have joyned battell against the rebels. Together with the names of those Lords which led the forces, and tooke the rebels prisoners, with their number of forces, both of horse and foote. With the exact coppies of two letters, sent from two marchants in Ireland, one to Mr. Walterhouse, citizen in London, and the other to a worthy divine, concerning all the proceedings of the plots, which the rebels ever did intend to this very day.	H. L.; Watson, Joseph, Merchant in Dublin.	1641 (1641)	Wing W2155; Thomason E176_5; ESTC R13583	3,644	8

a_o wildfire_n plot_n find_v out_o in_o ireland_n show_v how_o the_o rebel_n will_v have_v consume_v the_o city_n of_o dublin_n with_o wildfire_n also_o how_o three_o lord_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o castle_n also_o how_o the_o scot_n have_v join_v battle_n against_o the_o rebel_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o those_o lord_n which_o lead_v the_o force_n and_o take_v the_o rebel_n prisoner_n with_o their_o nu●ber_n of_o force_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o the_o exact_a copy_n of_o two_o letter_n send_v from_o two_o merchant_n in_o ireland_n one_o to_o mr._n walterhouse_n citizen_n in_o london_n and_o the_o other_o to_o a_o worthy_a divine_a concerning_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o plot_n which_o the_o rebel_n ever_o do_v intend_v to_o this_o very_a day_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n bates_n 6641._o a_o wildfire_n plot_n find_v out_o in_o ireland_n if_o there_o be_v ever_o find_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o true_a christian_a religion_n they_o be_v now_o find_v out_o in_o ireland_n that_o mother_n of_o all_o treachery_n and_o nurse_n of_o treason_n for_o their_o inveterate_a malice_n be_v now_o grow_v to_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o what_o they_o can_v not_o perfect_a in_o one_o nefarious_a plot_n they_o do_v now_o intend_v to_o perform_v in_o another_o their_o late_a pretend_a gun-powper_n plot_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o all_o man_n which_o they_o be_v frustrate_v of_o have_v much_o powder_n by_o that_o mean_n ready_a by_o they_o do_v make_v therewith_o many_o ball_n of_o wildfire_n with_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o burn_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o dublin_n with_o a_o vast_a inflation_n the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o rebel_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v for_o certainty_n about_o 30000._o and_o their_o multitude_n increase_v daily_o many_o of_o they_o lie_v in_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o other_o be_v in_o dandalke_n which_o they_o take_v the_o 30_o day_n of_o october_n other_o be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o vester_fw-la canney_n and_o cavin_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o county_n of_o manahom_n in_o great_a number_n but_o not_o to_o wander_v thus_o from_o my_o intent_n i_o will_v speak_v more_o large_o of_o the_o wildfire_n which_o they_o plot_v very_o late_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n about_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o thursday_n night_n be_v the_o 11._o of_o nov_n 500_o of_o they_o or_o thereabouts_o come_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n in_o the_o earth_n with_o ball_n of_o wildfire_n in_o their_o hand_n cast_v and_o toss_v they_o over_o the_o city_n wall_n of_o dublin_n there_o be_v five_o house_n burn_v down_o thereby_o equal_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o fi●e_n take_v hold_v of_o many_o other_o house_n but_o as_o it_o be_v god_n great_a mercy_n they_o be_v sudden_o quench_v by_o the_o great_a labour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thanks_n be_v to_o almighty_a god_n no_o more_o hurt_n be_v do_v by_o they_o there_o be_v a_o english_a merchant_n live_v in_o one_o of_o those_o house_n that_o be_v burn_v who_o estate_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 35000l_o and_o he_o lose_v most_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n there_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o protestant_n man_n of_o very_o good_a fashion_n and_o reputation_n but_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o calamity_n now_o scarce_o worth_a any_o thing_n all_o who_o estate_n we_o do_v much_o deplore_v and_o commiserate_v but_o there_o be_v a_o 1000_o man_n do_v guard_v the_o city_n day_n and_o night_n who_o hear_v of_o this_o combustion_n do_v immediate_o march_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o take_v three_o lord_n lord_n casmahawne_v l_o mackamaveire_n l._n bohoune_n with_o about_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o other_o rebel_n who_o they_o commit_v all_o to_o the_o castle_n the_o other_o flee_v and_o run_v about_o the_o field_n and_o wood_n and_o raise_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o rebel_n present_o whowere_v about_o nine_o thousand_o the_o next_o day_n and_o march_v against_o the_o city_n but_o the_o lord_n and_o justice_n have_v some_o suspicion_n before_o thereof_o do_v that_o very_a night_n send_v a_o post_n into_o scotland_n and_o some_o english_a colonel_n who_o very_o love_o do_v assist_v they_o there_o come_v from_o scotland_n and_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o england_n 4000_o foot_n man_n and_o 400_o horseman_n who_o do_v in_o some_o manner_n qualify_v they_o sir_n francis_n willoughby_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n comman●ed_v 50_o piece_n of_o ordinance_n to_o be_v bring_v out_o which_o be_v discharge_v against_o the_o rebel_n he_o have_v 200_o man_n under_o he_o my_o lord_n moor_n ●ame_v from_o broghed●_z with_o 700_o foot_n man_n sir_n h._n juckbourne_n with_o ten_o foot_n company_n in_o complete_a arm_n sir_n charles_n coot_n with_o 1000_o foot_n so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o number_n of_o the_o rebel_n that_o be_v slay_v be_v about_o 3000_o and_o 80_o beside_o many_o armss_n which_o the_o english_a scottish_a and_o irish_a protestant_n do_v take_v from_o they_o the_o rogue_n be_v very_o resolute_a for_o they_o put_v both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o the_o sword_n wheresoever_o they_o meet_v they_o without_o any_o distinction_n of_o sex_n with_o cruel_a tyranny_n but_o they_o very_o seldom_o appear_v arm_v so_o that_o sometime_o they_o be_v not_o know_v and_o so_o under_o pretence_n of_o protestant_n they_o cut_v their_o throat_n for_o they_o bury_v all_o their_o armour_n in_o cave_n in_o the_o wood_n wherefore_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o excessive_a dear_a in_o the_o city_n neither_o can_v they_o scarce_o buy_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o money_n for_o the_o country_n dare_v not_o venture_v to_o bring_v in_o any_o commodity_n to_o the_o city_n for_o fear_v the_o rebel_n shall_v assault_v they_o whole_o in_o ambush_n almost_o everywhere_o thereabouts_o they_o dare_v nor_o travel_n in_o the_o day_n much_o less_o in_o the_o night_n for_o then_o the_o rebel_n be_v most_o obvious_a and_o do_v range_v more_o frequent_o about_o so_o that_o thing_n of_o mere_a necessity_n can_v scarce_o be_v have_v in_o the_o city_n to_o the_o great_a relief_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o o_o egregious_a treachery_n or_o rather_o treason_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n these_o thing_n will_v make_v a_o very_a democritus_n to_o cry_v out_o in_o doleful_a exclamation_n but_o let_v those_o that_o delight_v thus_o in_o such_o fire_n fear_v lest_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o a_o sudden_a fire_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o praecipitious_o like_o as_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n do_v the_o israelite_n the_o true_a copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o mr._n joseph_n watson_n merchant_n in_o dublin_n to_o mr._n watterhouse_n citizen_n in_o london_n date_v november_n the_o 4._o 1641._o mr._n watterhouse_n after_o our_o love_n remember_v unto_o you_o hope_v of_o your_o good_a health_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n long_o continue_v this_o be_v to_o certify_v you_o concerning_o our_o condition_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v rise_v in_o rebellion_n but_o god_n do_v deliver_v our_o city_n from_o their_o bloody_a device_n else_o we_o have_v not_o a_o man_n of_o we_o be_v alive_a this_o day_n for_o they_o have_v intend_v to_o take_v the_o castle_n where_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v and_o then_o they_o will_v have_v ruinate_v we_o and_o all_o the_o english_a in_o the_o kingdom_n have_v not_o god_n miraculous_o deliver_v we_o the_o discovery_n be_v but_o at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n on_o friday_n night_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n they_o may_v have_v take_v the_o castle_n have_v not_o one_o in_o company_n reveal_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v yet_o we_o be_v still_o in_o great_a fear_n for_o we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o friend_n many_o enemy_n we_o have_v among_o we_o in_o the_o city_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v have_v cut_v our_o throat_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o country_n in_o one_o of_o the_o best_a plantation_n of_o the_o english_a that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o county_n of_o manahom_n and_o cavin_n and_o orhe_a county_n the_o whole_a county_n of_o manahom_n the_o irish_a thereof_o be_v in_o rebellion_n and_o many_o english_a be_v destroy_v and_o loit_n their_o life_n and_o all_o their_o mean_n some_o worth_a ●_z 1000_o pound_n over_o night_n and_o not_o a_o rag_n to_o cover_v they_o the_o next_o day_n there_o be_v by_o relation_n 500_o people_n of_o they_o now_o in_o our_o city_n all_o strip_v of_o their_o clothes_n no_o difference_n between_o rich_a and_o poor_a only_o the_o rich_a be_v worse_o deal_v with_o now_o our_o lord_n have_v send_v out_o y●terday_o a_o army_n down_o and_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o north_n part_n be_v rise_v to_o meet_v they_o but_o it_o be_v think_v the_o scot_n have_v meet_v with_o they_o ere_o this_o and_o have_v drive_v they_o from_o one_o place_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o but_o not_o a_o quarter_n of_o they_o arm_a man_n but_o they_o have_v good_a store_n of_o arm_n we_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v stay_v they_o many_o of_o they_o be_v take_v and_o more_o every_o day_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a while_n before_o they_o be_v suppress_v and_o our_o soldier_n prove_v many_o false_a and_o still_o we_o every_o day_n and_o night_n watch_v they_o there_o be_v above_o 500_o man_n in_o arm_n watch_v our_o city_n every_o night_n householder_n and_o other_o man_n be_v i_o may_v say_v a_o 1000_o we_o have_v in_o our_o out_o stee●s_v 200._o they_o will_v have_v set_v our_o town_n on_o fire_n for_o they_o be_v main_o enrage_v and_o daily_o treachery_n be_v find_v out_o which_o be_v god_n great_a mercy_n to_o we_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o have_v no_o trade_n in_o our_o city_n more_o than_o needs_o require_v that_o be_v for_o victual_n and_o candle_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o man_n can_v be_v without_o and_o we_o can_v get_v in_o no_o debt_n for_o man_n will_v pay_v no_o money_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a loser_n by_o these_o time_n for_o we_o be_v at_o a_o great_a charge_n it_o be_v one_o man_n work_n to_o watch_v and_o there_o be_v great_a distraction_n thus_o with_o my_o love_n to_o you_o desire_v your_o prayer_n which_o i_o know_v be_v not_o want_v for_o we_o i_o ever_o rest_v your_o love_a friend_n joseph_n watson_n the_o copy_n of_o another_o letter_n send_v to_o a_o worthy_a divine_a in_o this_o city_n etc._n etc._n worthy_a sir_n after_o my_o best_a respect_n recommend_v unto_o you_o i_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o acquaint_v you_o of_o all_o affair_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o irish_a business_n my_o lord_n moor_n be_v in_o dro●heda_n with_o 700._o foot_n and_o a_o troop_n or_o two_o some_o of_o my_o lord_n child_n be_v already_o come_v hither_o and_o we_o expect_v my_o lady_n moor_n and_o their_o child_n this_o night_n my_o lord_n have_v send_v hither_o several_a trunk_n they_o be_v this_o day_n put_v into_o the_o castle_n to_o be_v safe_o preserve_v there_o be_v 200._o soldier_n in_o the_o castle_n victual_v for_o 12._o month_n and_o about_o 50._o piece_n of_o ordinance_n mount_v to_o keep_v the_o city_n in_o awe_n sir_n francis_n willoughby_n be_v governor_n and_o sir_n john_n borlasse_n lodge_v therein_o the_o justice_n sit_v at_o cork-house_n to_o free_v the_o castle_n from_o recourse_n of_o people_n thereto_o this_o morning_n have_v march_v towards_o drogheda_n 10._o foot_n company_n in_o complete_a arm_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n henry_n ●●ckbourn_a dandalk●_z be_v take_v on_o sunday_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o some_o english_a have_v come_v upon_o the_o rebel_n and_o have_v restrain_v the_o new●●e_n from_o the_o rebel_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o few_o man_n 80_o of_o the_o rebel_n be_v slay_v with_o good_a store_n of_o arm_n the_o scot_n and_o english_a from_o the_o north_n be_v 4000_o foot_n and_o 400_o horse_n and_o their_o army_n increase_v there_o be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n charles_n coot_n a_o 1000_o foot_n we_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o pole_n will_v prove_v true_a for_o they_o be_v here_o offer_v their_o service_n daily_o great_a in_o number_n the_o rebel_n be_v and_o daily_o increase_v both_o in_fw-la vester_fw-la and_o carney_n my_o lord_n moor_n troop_n have_v late_o take_v about_o 60._o of_o the_o rebel_n and_o kill_v 3._o or_o 4._o and_o rescue_v 7._o score_n head_n of_o cattle_n from_o they_o we_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o hear_v of_o any_o rise_n in_o mountser_n or_o lemster_n so_o as_o we_o hope_v these_o broil_n will_v cease_v when_o the_o english_a army_n as_o well_o as_o the_o scot_n fall_v upon_o they_o thus_o hope_v i_o have_v satisfy_v you_o herein_o i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o rest_n dublin_n novemb._n ●_z 1641._o your_o love_a friend_n h._n l._n