Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	day_n	king_n	sir_n	2,642	5	5.2649	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82255	A declaration sent from severall officers of His Majesties army, to the Lord Generall of the same. VVherin is declared their great want of money, they being not able to maintaine the field any longer, without present supply. Also the copie of a letter, sent from John Wiat, one of his Majesties souldiers to his wife, dated November 26. Wherin he declareth, the great misery that they are in for want of meanes so that they dare not sleepe, for feare of having their throates cut, by certaine Welch, and Irish women which follow the army.	Wiat, John.	1642 (1642)	Wing D790; Thomason E128_34; ESTC R3941	2,180	8

a_o declaration_n scnt_fw-la from_o several_a officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n to_o the_o lord_n general_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o be_v declare_v their_o great_a want_n of_o money_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o field_n any_o long_o without_o present_a supply_n also_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o john_n wyatt_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n soldier_n to_o his_o wife_n date_v november_n 26._o wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o great_a misery_n that_o they_o be_v in_o for_o want_v of_o mean_n so_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o sleep_v for_o fear_v of_o have_v their_o throat_n cut_v by_o certain_a welsh_a and_o irish_a woman_n which_o follow_v the_o army_n london_n decemb._n 1._o print_a by_o t._n f._n for_o l._n w._n 1642._o a_o copy_n of_o a_o declaration_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n from_o several_a officer_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n may_v it_o please_v your_o excellence_n we_o be_v extreme_o sorry_a to_o trouble_v your_o excellency_n with_o more_o complaint_n but_o this_o grievance_n so_o much_o concern_v all_o in_o honour_n that_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o excellency_n to_o relieve_v it_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o your_o poor_a servant_n to_o represent_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o opinion_n of_o our_o force_n and_o number_n and_o his_o distrust_n of_o our_o integrity_n in_o our_o muster_n we_o presume_v by_o his_o own_o course_n he_o now_o take_v will_v sudden_o show_v he_o how_o report_v hau●_n abuse_v and_o injure_v we_o but_o first_o we_o complain_v as_o we_o be_v gentleman_n that_o by_o the_o long_a neglect_n of_o send_v our_o pay_n we_o have_v be_v enforce_v contrary_a to_o our_o former_a life_n to_o oppress_v a_o poor_a country_n and_o live_v up_o on_o the_o discretion_n of_o stranger_n which_o both_o they_o and_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o next_o as_o we_o eat_v soldier_n the_o season_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o we_o know_v that_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n army_n have_v already_o remove_v though_o in_o pretence_n of_o enlarge_n their_o quarter_n yet_o jealousy_n be_v no_o species_n in_o our_o profession_n of_o fear_n but_o wisdom_n and_o though_o we_o want_v neither_o courage_n nor_o will_n to_o oppose_v our_o enemy_n if_o they_o advance_v but_o rather_o desire_v to_o seek_v and_o find_v they_o yet_o the_o long_a want_n of_o pay_n have_v so_o distress_v both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n that_o for_o that_o reason_n only_o we_o be_v very_o unable_a to_o march_v and_o to_o subsist_v in_o the_o field_n far_o worse_o but_o our_o chief_a discontent_n be_v that_o our_o humble_a address_n former_o by_o petition_n have_v neither_o bring_v remedy_n to_o our_o suffering_n we_o be_v very_o sensible_a that_o we_o be_v unfortunate_o foil_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o action_n but_o we_o hope_v so_o to_o manage_v what_o be_v leave_v that_o our_o future_a proceed_n shall_v neither_o deserve_v blame_n nor_o reproach_n and_o we_o be_v confident_a that_o if_o the_o resolution_n of_o his_o majesty_n with_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n please_v to_o comply_v with_o our_o endeavour_n and_o restore_v our_o army_n to_o their_o former_a height_n of_o glory_n in_o all_o our_o progress_v we_o shall_v both_o with_o willingness_n and_o humility_n embrace_v the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n either_o to_o add_v or_o take_v from_o we_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o be_v also_o swear_v unto_o but_o upon_o a_o serious_a deliberation_n we_o find_v that_o many_o of_o our_o officer_n be_v unexperiencd_a which_o must_v needs_o produce_v great_a inconvenience_n in_o this_o service_n for_o these_o and_o many_o other_o reason_n we_o humble_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n council_n to_o prevent_v these_o endeavour_n that_o will_v impose_v such_o confusion_n upon_o we_o as_o must_v necessary_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o chief_a privilege_n and_o right_a of_o our_o command_n thus_o we_o humble_o take_v leave_v and_o remain_v your_o excellency_n obedient_a servant_n friar_n etc._n etc._n venner_n mill_n hill_n smith_n forster_n hodson_n johnson_n vaughan_n white_n jackson_n eton_n west_n morgan_n gorge_n fleetwood_n fitzjames_n gifford_n cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o town_n of_o redding_n by_o james_n wyatt_n a_o soldier_n in_o his_o majesty_n army_n to_o his_o wife_n date_v the_o 26._o of_o november_n love_v wife_n my_o love_n remember_v i_o pray_v let_v my_o cousin_n william_n watson_n peruse_v these_o few_o line_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o all_o my_o friend_n do_v marvel_n at_o my_o long_a absence_n nevertheless_o wheresoever_o my_o person_n may_v be_v my_o heart_n be_v with_o you_o and_o my_o friend_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o there_o have_v be_v scandalous_a report_n of_o some_o of_o our_o action_n and_o that_o we_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o coward_n it_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o i_o have_v well_o feather_v my_o nest_n if_o i_o can_v keep_v it_o i_o can_v wish_v my_o money_n ring_n and_o other_o good_a thing_n with_o you_o for_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v hardly_o keep_v they_o though_o i_o take_v as_o great_a care_n as_o any_o man_n can_v and_o refrain_v tipple_a because_o i_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o what_o i_o do_v daily_o undertake_v here_o be_v great_a disorder_n thieve_v and_o pilfer_v one_o another_o we_o can_v hardly_o take_v our_o rest_n nay_o dare_v not_o over_o sleep_v ourselves_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v ransack_v or_o strip_v of_o all_o we_o have_v our_o officer_n have_v authorize_v any_o to_o pilfer_v and_o steal_v if_o they_o find_v one_o the_o other_o sleep_v that_o thereby_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o readiness_n to_o prevent_v danger_n there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o of_o our_o own_o company_n suppose_v to_o have_v money_n and_o other_o treasure_n in_o their_o sleep_n their_o throat_n be_v cut_v and_o their_o leg_n cut_v clean_o off_o suppose_v their_o money_n to_o be_v in_o their_o boot_n as_o it_o so_o happen_v other_o lose_v their_o coat_n and_o cloak_n and_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o colonel_n pinder_n who_o cause_v a_o privy_a search_n to_o be_v make_v among_o the_o welsh_a and_o irish_a quarter_n and_o there_o be_v ten_o irish_a apprehend_v who_o be_v find_v with_o store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o for_o certain_a they_o have_v thus_o massacre_v those_o soldier_n and_o we_o imagine_v they_o shall_v be_v hang_v in_o the_o way_n the_o next_o march_n for_o they_o be_v already_o adjudge_v so_o there_o be_v another_o of_o our_o soldier_n to_o be_v harquebushierd_v for_o pillage_n and_o strike_v his_o captain_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o long_o remain_v with_o this_o cruel_a and_o murderous_a people_n if_o i_o can_v find_v any_o opportunity_n i_o will_v give_v my_o captain_n the_o bag_n there_o be_v many_o of_o our_o foot_n soldier_n almost_o famish_v for_o want_n of_o food_n especial_o our_o english_a for_o th●_n irish_a and_o w●lsh_a they_o have_v their_o trull_n follow_v they_o and_o do_v more_o spoil_n than_o the_o whole_a army_n beside_o there_o be_v since_o the_o 18._o of_o november_n that_o i_o come_v into_o the_o king_n army_n at_o redding_n divers_a complaint_n make_v to_o our_o general_n of_o our_o officer_n whereby_o some_o be_v imprison_v other_o some_o he_o fine_v a_o month_n pay_v his_o majesty_n at_o this_o present_a be_v at_o oxford_n and_o within_o two_o day_n he_o go_v for_o theobalds_n for_o one_o thousand_o horse_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o foot_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o his_o majesty_n convoy_n to_o theobalds_n there_o be_v six_o captain_n strip_v and_o send_v to_o redding_n my_o captain_n name_n be_v sir_n john_n wagstaffe_n so_o i_o leave_v you_o until_o i_o shall_v see_v you_o and_o rest_n redding_n the_o 26_o the_o of_o november_n 1642_o your_o love_a husband_n james_n wyot_n fini●_fw-la