Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	worcester_n	write_v	year_n	44	3	4.0468	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77321	Sir William Breretons letter sent to the Honoble William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. Concerning all the passages and treaties of the siege and taking of the city of Chester· And by Mr. Speaker appointed to be printed and published. With a most exact declaration of Chesters enlargement after three yeers bondage, set forth by Nathanael Lancaster, chaplein to the Cheshire forces.	Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.; Lancaster, Nathaniel, 1600 or 1601-1661.	1646 (1646)	Wing B4369; Thomason E325_30; ESTC R200644	32,065	40

sir_n william_n brereton_n letter_n send_v to_o the_o honoble_a william_n lenthal_n esq_n speaker_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o concerning_o all_o the_o passage_n and_o treaty_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o take_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n and_o by_o mr._n speaker_n appoint_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v with_o a_o most_o exact_a declaration_n of_o chester_n enlargement_n after_o three_o year_n bondage_n set_v forth_o by_o nathanael_n lancaster_n chaplain_n to_o the_o cheshire_n force_n london_n print_v for_o edw._n husband_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o golden_a dragon_n in_o fleetstreet_n near_o the_o inner-temple_n march_n 5._o 1645._o to_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthal_n esquire_n speaker_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o sir_n i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o present_v the_o enclose_v to_o the_o more_o public_a view_n of_o the_o house_n yet_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o communicate_v they_o unto_o yourself_o that_o so_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o more_o full_a and_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o particular_n of_o our_o transaction_n and_o proceed_n here_o touch_v which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o have_v hear_v various_a report_n as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o neglect_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o endeavour_n that_o may_v have_v tend_v to_o the_o speedy_a reducement_n of_o this_o city_n which_o it_o be_v most_o true_a may_v have_v be_v soon_o subdue_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a army_n employ_v against_o it_o but_o there_o be_v more_o arm_v man_n within_o the_o city_n than_o there_o be_v foot_n in_o our_o whole_a army_n to_o maintain_v the_o leaguer_n block_n up_o hoult_n and_o hawarden_n and_o to_o make_v good_a all_o our_o out_o quarter_n this_o city_n be_v the_o more_o tenable_a because_o more_o than_o the_o half_a thereof_o be_v encompass_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o river_n of_o dee_n so_o as_o their_o whole_a strength_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o maintain_v that_o part_n where_o we_o storm_v and_o the_o whole_a circumstance_n of_o their_o wall_n be_v not_o i_o believe_v so_o large_a as_o the_o whole_a work_n about_o namptwich_n or_o manchester_n as_o also_o we_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_o furnish_v with_o ammunition_n nor_o granado_n until_o now_o of_o late_a have_v buy_v near_o 800_o or_o 1000_o pound_n worth_a of_o ammunition_n beside_o what_o be_v send_v from_o london_n and_o make_v use_v of_o whereof_o you_o receive_v a_o former_a account_n which_o be_v a_o very_a large_a proportion_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v there_o be_v near_o forty_o barrel_n spend_v in_o two_o day_n it_o be_v true_a our_o last_o granado_n which_o we_o can_v not_o possible_o pro●●●●_z any_o soon_o than_o they_o come_v unto_o we_o do_v great_a execution_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ●●rrible_a and_o the_o city_n may_v have_v be_v thereby_o deface_v and_o destroy_v but_o not_o much_o soon_o reduce_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o citizen_n be_v so_o enaw_v and_o enslave_v as_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o displease_v nor_o resist_v the_o governor_n or_o officer_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o expectation_n of_o relief_n by_o letter_n intercept_v from_o sir_n jacob_n ashley_n sir_n william_n neal_n and_o divers_a other_o give_v they_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v 15000_o dane_n french_a and_o irish_a in_o ireland_n ready_a to_o be_v transport_v for_o their_o relief_n whereunto_o i_o give_v no_o credit_n but_o have_v think_v good_a to_o send_v the_o copy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o you_o that_o they_o have_v hope_n of_o relief_n whereby_o they_o be_v induce_v to_o be_v so_o obstinate_a as_o to_o hold_v out_o so_o long_o know_v well_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o our_o weakness_n and_o that_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o prosecute_v those_o advantage_n that_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v better_o improve_v it_o not_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o proceed_v on_o with_o our_o line_n nor_o entrench_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a hard_a frost_n so_o as_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o tedious_a work_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o our_o strength_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o work_n and_o the_o great_a want_n of_o money_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o difficult_a to_o keep_v together_o upon_o such_o extreme_a hard_a duty_n a_o army_n constitute_v and_o collect_v out_o of_o several_a county_n how_o often_o it_o have_v be_v attempt_v to_o relieve_v this_o city_n how_o often_o they_o have_v be_v repulse_v how_o little_a relief_n have_v be_v convey_v into_o the_o city_n and_o how_o often_o the_o enemy_n have_v sally_v out_o and_o be_v always_o repulse_v so_o as_o during_o more_o than_o twenty_o week_n close_a siege_n our_o quarter_n have_v not_o be_v beat_v up_o neither_o have_v we_o sustain_v any_o considerable_a loss_n whereby_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v against_o those_o calumny_n which_o the_o envy_n of_o some_o and_o impatience_n of_o other_o have_v cast_v upon_o we_o pardon_v i_o beseech_v you_o that_o i_o have_v so_o long_o detain_v you_o and_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o and_o will_v always_o remain_v your_o very_a faithful_a friend_n and_o servant_n w._n b._n chester_n feb._n 9_o 1645._o since_o the_o conclude_v hereof_o i_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o irish_a and_o some_o few_o french_a land_v in_o wales_n the_o certainty_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v you_o in_o my_o next_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o they_o be_v not_o much_o considerable_a not_o say_v to_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o in_o the_o whole_a letter_n intercept_v from_o sir_n jacob_n ashley_n the_o countess_n of_o leinster_n and_o other_o direct_v to_o the_o lord_n byron_n and_o other_o to_o the_o lord_n byron_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n i_o receive_v a_o copy_n of_o your_o lordship_n of_o the_o second_o of_o jan._n this_o 11_o of_o the_o same_o and_o be_o sorry_a to_o hear_v your_o lordship_n reduce_v to_o so_o hard_a a_o exigent_n the_o original_n be_v send_v with_o a_o packet_n from_o ireland_n to_o oxford_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o worcester_n i_o be_v come_v to_o lichfield_n where_o yet_o i_o be_o i_o write_v to_o your_o lordship_n from_o worcester_n by_o mr._n walley_n about_o 14_o day_n since_o but_o i_o perceive_v by_o sir_n john_n wats_n to_o i_o of_o the_o 4_o of_o this_o instant_n which_o i_o receive_v the_o 10_o that_o he_o yet_o stay_v at_o chirk-castle_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v be_v send_v to_o your_o lordship_n two_o way_n so_o that_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v come_v to_o hand_n i_o miss_v of_o captain_n eli_n i_o be_v come_v from_o worcester_n and_o thereby_o of_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o chester_n i_o perceive_v the_o peace_n in_o ireland_n be_v conclude_v for_o my_o lord_n marques_n ormond_n have_v write_v to_o my_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o york_n by_o letter_n of_o the_o 12_o decemb._n last_o a_o copy_n whereof_o his_o grace_n send_v i_o and_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n the_o 10_o of_o this_o instant_n that_o he_o have_v 3000_o foot_n in_o readiness_n to_o be_v ship_v for_o relief_n of_o chester_n for_o which_o he_o desire_v fit_a quarter_n to_o be_v provide_v against_o their_o land_n which_o by_o computation_n from_o his_o letter_n shall_v be_v about_o this_o time_n i_o have_v write_v to_o his_o grace_n pray_v his_o best_a power_n and_o assistance_n to_o be_v contribute_v for_o provide_v quarter_n for_o they_o according_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v notice_n of_o their_o land_n i_o shall_v advance_v with_o what_o strength_n i_o can_v make_v which_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v about_o 1500_o horse_n and_o 6_o or_o 700_o foot_n to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o be_o glad_a your_o lordship_n can_v add_v so_o considerable_a a_o number_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v do_v the_o work_n my_o lord_n as_o by_o my_o last_o so_o again_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o inform_v i_o the_o enemy_n strength_n and_o what_o way_n be_v best_a to_o come_v and_o such_o like_a circumstance_n as_o your_o lordship_n think_v pertinent_a i_o assure_v your_o lordship_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a how_o much_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o place_n import_v his_o majesty_n advantage_n and_o i_o shall_v employ_v the_o utmost_a of_o my_o endeavour_n to_o render_v it_o relief_n wherein_o i_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n be_v confident_a of_o and_o that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jacob_n ashley_n lichfield_n 12._o ian._n 1645._o for_o sir_n richard_n lloyd_n sir_n my_o lord_n ashley_n be_v not_o return_v from_o lichfield_n i_o send_v the_o letter_n to_o he_o who_o answer_n i_o expect_v hourly_o by_o the_o 24_o of_o this_o

away_o out_o of_o the_o say_a city_n castle_n or_o fort_n but_o what_o be_v their_o own_o and_o hereby_o allow_v 4._o that_o all_o citizen_n and_o other_o now_o reside_v within_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o secure_v in_o their_o person_n and_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n within_o the_o city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o preserve_v and_o keep_v from_o the_o plunder_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o have_v the_o like_a freedom_n of_o trade_n as_o other_o city_n and_o town_n under_o the_o parliament_n protection_n have_v and_o such_o immunity_n as_o they_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v and_o that_o every_o such_o merchant_n and_o tradesman_n of_o chester_n as_o shall_v desire_v to_o go_v into_o north-wales_n to_o look_v after_o his_o good_n shall_v have_v a_o pass_n to_o go_v thither_o and_o return_v back_o again_o he_o first_o give_v security_n that_o during_o his_o absence_n he_o will_v do_v no_o act_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o no_o such_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n without_o licence_n carry_v more_o money_n with_o he_o then_o sufficient_a to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o that_o all_o citizen_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n who_o shall_v now_o or_o hereafter_o desire_v to_o march_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n and_o not_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o parliament_n his_o or_o their_o wife_n or_o family_n to_o have_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o inhabitant_n 5._o that_o such_o officer_n and_o soldier_n as_o shall_v be_v leave_v sick_a or_o wound_v within_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n or_o the_o castle_n or_o fort_n thereof_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o stay_v until_o their_o recovery_n and_o then_o have_v pass_n to_o conway_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n garrison_n not_o block_v up_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o 6._o that_o the_o say_a lord_n byron_n nobleman_n commander_n gentleman_n officer_n and_o soldier_n and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o town_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o march_v to_o conway_n and_o five_o day_n be_v allow_v they_o to_o march_v thither_o with_o a_o convoy_n of_o two_o hundred_o horse_n the_o welsh_a officer_n and_o soldier_n to_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v to_o their_o own_o home_n all_o of_o they_o to_o have_v free_a quarter_n in_o their_o march_n and_o twelve_o carriage_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v so_o many_o which_o carriage_n be_v to_o be_v return_v on_o the_o six_o day_n and_o that_o pass_n be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o safe_a return_n to_o chester_n and_o that_o they_o be_v secure_v until_o they_o return_v thither_o 7._o that_o no_o soldier_n in_o his_o march_n shall_v be_v inveigle_v or_o entice_v from_o his_o colour_n or_o command_n with_o any_o promise_n or_o inducement_n whatsoever_o 8._o that_o all_o such_o person_n citizen_n or_o other_o who_o have_v family_n in_o chester_n and_o be_v now_o in_o place_n remote_a thence_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a benefit_n of_o these_o article_n as_o those_o who_o be_v now_o resident_a in_o the_o city_n 9_o that_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_o leitchfield_n or_o of_o any_o of_o those_o who_o dead_a body_n be_v not_o yet_o inter_v in_o chester_n shall_v have_v two_o month_n time_n to_o fetch_v they_o thence_o whither_o they_o please_v provide_v that_o none_o of_o they_o come_v attend_v with_o above_o twenty_o horse_n 10._o that_o no_o church_n within_o the_o city_n or_o evidence_n or_o writing_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v deface_v 11._o that_o such_o irish_a as_o be_v bear_v of_o irish_a parent_n and_o have_v take_v part_n with_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n and_o now_o in_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v prisoner_n 12._o that_o all_o those_o horse_n and_o arm_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o march_v out_o and_o not_o by_o these_o article_n allow_v to_o be_v take_v and_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n except_o such_o horse_n as_o be_v the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n that_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o city_n before_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o same_o be_v bring_v the_o horse_n into_o the_o castle_n court_n and_o the_o arm_n in_o to_o the_o shirehall_n where_o officer_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o receive_v they_o 13._o that_o in_o consideration_n hereof_o the_o say_a city_n and_o castle_n without_o any_o slight_n or_o deface_v thereof_o with_o all_o the_o ordnance_n arm_n ammunition_n and_o all_o other_o furniture_n and_o provision_n of_o war_n therein_o whatsoever_o except_o what_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o and_o all_o the_o record_n in_o the_o castle_n without_o diminution_n embezzle_v or_o deface_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n brereton_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n upon_o tuesday_n next_o be_v the_o three_o of_o this_o instant_a february_n 1645._o by_o ten_o of_o the_o cloak_n in_o the_o forenoon_n 14._o that_o the_o fort_n with_o all_o the_o ordnance_n arm_n ammunition_n and_o provision_n therein_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o not_o formal_o grant_v or_o allow_v of_o upon_o the_o sign_n of_o these_o article_n be_v deliver_v to_o sir_n william_n brereton_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v 15._o that_o upon_o sign_v of_o these_o article_n all_o prisoner_n in_o the_o city_n castle_n and_o fort_n that_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n for_o the_o parliament_n or_o imprison_v for_o adhere_v thereunto_o shall_v immediate_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n 16._o that_o the_o convoy_n shall_v not_o receive_v any_o injury_n in_o their_o go_v or_o come_v back_o and_o shall_v have_v three_o day_n allow_v for_o their_o return_n 17._o that_o if_o any_o person_n concern_v in_o any_o of_o these_o article_n shall_v violate_v any_o part_n of_o they_o such_o person_n shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o say_a article_n 18._o that_o upon_o the_o signinig_n of_o these_o article_n sufficient_a hostage_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v approve_v of_o be_v give_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a article_n sign_a by_o we_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n byron_n edmund_n verney_n john_n robinson_n thomas_n cholmondeley_n peter_n griffith_n henry_n legh_n thomas_n throppe_n christopher_n blease_n william_n jnce_n john_n werden_n john_n johnson_n edward_n moreton_n thomas_n bridge_n what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o commissioner_n be_v confirm_v by_o john_n byron_n chester_n enlargement_n after_o three_o year_n bondage_n or_o a_o compendious_a narration_n of_o the_o reduce_n of_o chester_n and_o beston_n castle_n with_o the_o memorable_a occurrence_n conduce_v thereunto_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n be_v a_o strong_a prize_n in_o itself_o ancient_o such_o by_o the_o high_a and_o broad_a wall_n with_o many_o tower_n and_o bulwark_n flanker_a the_o same_o and_o since_o these_o trouble_n fortify_v by_o more_o than_o ordinary_a mud-wall_n secure_v the_o suburb_n and_o to_o complete_a the_o whole_a the_o river_n dee_n in_o some_o measure_n navigable_a secure_v it_o on_o the_o west_n and_o south_n which_o swell_v so_o broad_a and_o high_a in_o the_o tide_n that_o no_o force_n by_o land_n can_v restrain_v relief_n by_o sea_n the_o situation_n likewise_o make_v it_o most_o advantageous_a to_o the_o possessor_n it_o be_v the_o key_n of_o ireland_n and_o a_o tie_n to_o unite_v north-wales_n to_o lancashire_n by_o a_o small_a neck_n of_o land_n in_o cheshire_n five_o mile_n over_o the_o river_n on_o both_o side_n foardable_a this_o city_n ever_o since_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o trouble_n perfidious_o surprise_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n in_o time_n of_o truce_n be_v keep_v for_o the_o king_n esteem_v the_o masterpiece_n of_o these_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n according_o look_v upon_o by_o the_o parliament_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o much_o time_n and_o treasure_n be_v expend_v by_o the_o prudent_a commander_n sir_n william_n brereton_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o it_o more_o than_o two_o year_n ago_o it_o be_v first_o attempt_v but_o the_o work_n not_o well_o manage_v the_o militia_n be_v then_o in_o its_o infancy_n it_o prove_v abortive_a the_o enemy_n perceive_v what_o they_o may_v expect_v in_o time_n endeavour_v their_o utmost_a by_o art_n and_o industry_n to_o make_v it_o impregnable_a sir_n william_n brereton_n perceive_v that_o work_n too_o difficult_a betake_v himself_o to_o another_o design_n the_o reduce_n of_o boston_n castle_n a_o piece_n of_o such_o annoyance_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o country_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o fortify_v lose_v and_o regain_n of_o it_o but_o the_o work_n of_o this_o piece_n and_o the_o city_n do_v at_o all_o time_n so_o