Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	captain_n	john_n	sir_n	7,413	5	7.5565	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75403	An answer of the purchasers of the lands, late of Sir John Stawel, by act of Parliament, exposed to sale for his treason to a pamphlet, intituled, The humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawel: together with the answer of John Ashe Esquire, to divers scandals mentioned in that remonstrance. As also a petition and several reasons for establishment of publick sales; tendred by Wil. Lawrence Esq; one of the judges in Scotland.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3300; Thomason E1072_3; ESTC R208226	62,646	64

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only_a mean_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n who_o then_o and_o at_o other_o time_n ever_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o lover_n of_o his_o country_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o bold_a certificant_a whereas_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v in_o that_o his_o country_n that_o the_o series_n of_o sir_n john_n his_o action_n doubtless_o not_o unknown_a to_o mr._n sandys_n himself_o do_v speak_v he_o the_o contrary_a witness_v his_o depopulation_n at_o cothelstone_n and_o his_o plant_v afterward_o under_o colour_n of_o some_o satisfaction_n and_o through_o fear_n of_o the_o then_o star_n chamber_n who_o begin_v to_o question_v such_o offence_n the_o dister_v inhabitant_n on_o the_o top_n of_o quantock-hill_n witness_v those_o article_n of_o complaint_n by_o the_o town_n of_o taunton_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o whole_a corporation_n and_o his_o neighbour_n exhibit_v against_o he_o in_o parliament_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o article_n mention_v in_o his_o remonstrance_n 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fight_v at_o all_o as_o a_o disturber_n thereof_o o_o regina_n pecunia_n what_o a_o strange_a alteration_n of_o judgement_n have_v these_o forty_o shilling_n wrought_v in_o mr._n sandys_n in_o a_o few_o year_n sir_n johns_n next_o proof_n be_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o lord_n pawlet_n and_o one_o robert_n knight_n gentleman_z which_o knight_n although_o not_o by_o the_o title_n of_o gentleman_n yet_o be_v otherwise_o notorious_o know_v in_o his_o country_n both_o their_o deposition_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o sir_n john_n do_v not_o hurt_v any_o man_n nor_o discharge_v his_o pistol_n as_o the_o lord_n pawlet_n remember_v be_v near_o unto_o he_o during_o all_o that_o action_n and_o as_o mr._n knight_n very_o believe_v sir_n john_n not_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n and_o that_o the_o drummer_n who_o the_o lord_n paulet_n know_v not_o be_v as_o he_o believe_v not_o hurt_v by_o sir_n john_n but_o as_o he_o have_v since_o hear_v by_o one_o crocker_n which_o deposition_n 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yet_o afterward_o receive_v 26_o more_o from_o sir_n john_n stawell_n all_o his_o wound_n exceed_v that_o number_n and_o those_o by_o crocker_n may_v be_v give_v in_o the_o corn_n and_o those_o by_o sir_n john_n in_o the_o highway_n the_o same_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o ensue_a deposition_n of_o william_n stuck_o and_o robert_n vax_v be_v both_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a but_o that_o the_o deposition_n of_o vax_n be_v voluntary_a and_o extra-judicial_a and_o both_o the_o deponent_n of_o no_o such_o credit_n in_o their_o country_n as_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o verdict_n aforesaid_a however_o by_o compare_v the_o deposition_n of_o knight_n stuck_o and_o vax_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o sir_n johns_n company_n be_v by_o direction_n and_o order_n to_o and_o do_v give_v the_o onset_n and_o charge_n which_o argue_v sir_n johns_n action_n rather_o offensive_a then_o defensive_a as_o sir_n john_n pretend_v and_o the_o first_o shoot_v to_o be_v give_v by_o his_o party_n the_o next_o endeavour_n of_o sir_n john_n be_v by_o his_o remonstrance_n to_o extenuate_v his_o send_n of_o william_n cady_n and_o john_n england_n to_o ivelchester_n gaol_n to_o ease_v forsooth_o the_o castle_n of_o taunton_n who_o he_o there_o find_v prisoner_n and_o where_o they_o be_v improper_o keep_v it_o be_v very_o true_a they_o be_v improper_o imprison_v for_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o as_o improper_o by_o sir_n john_n by_o a_o mittimus_fw-la to_o the_o keeper_n of_o ivelchechester_n remove_v from_o taunton_n thither_o but_o sir_n john_n say_v that_o he_o soon_o after_o release_v england_n but_o can_v not_o cady_n because_o he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n upon_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o but_o cady_n swear_v that_o sir_n john_n commit_v he_o to_o the_o common_a goal_n and_o keep_v he_o there_o in_o chain_n for_o a_o year_n and_o more_o and_o threaten_v to_o hang_v he_o and_o say_v he_o be_v a_o traitor_n against_o the_o king_n and_o demand_v 20_o l._n of_o he_o and_o john_n england_n do_v depose_v that_o he_o taste_v very_o deep_o of_o sir_n johns_n cruelty_n the_o transcription_n ensue_v be_v full_a october_n 22._o 1650._o examination_n take_v upon_o oath_n the_o day_n and_o year_n above_o write_v by_o virtue_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n concern_v certain_a high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n for_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n iohn_n england_n of_o taunton_n clothier_n age_v thirty_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o swear_v and_o examine_v say_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n when_o he_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o town_n of_o taunton_n for_o the_o late_a king_n against_o the_o parliament_n do_v exercise_v much_o cruelty_n on_o some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o be_v real_a in_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o close_a imprison_n of_o they_o put_v by_o his_o command_n iron_n on_o they_o and_o require_v great_a fine_n from_o they_o to_o advance_v the_o king_n interest_n to_o the_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o cruelty_n this_o deponent_a taste_v very_o deep_o november_n 5._o 1650._o a_o examination_n take_v at_o dunster_n concern_v certain_a high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n commit_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n by_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n william_n cady_n of_o dunster_n mercer_n age_v 49._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o swear_v and_o examine_v say_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawell_n do_v in_o the_o year_n 1644._o raise_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o in_o particular_a be_v in_o a_o hostile_a posture_n of_o war_n at_o a_o place_n call_v marshal_n elm_n in_o this_o county_n and_o there_o do_v fight_v

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consent_n and_o for_o his_o good_a for_o the_o reason_n therein_o set_v forth_o yet_o do_v mr._n chaplin_n deny_v any_o such_o consent_n or_o any_o contentment_n in_o his_o imprisonment_n to_o induce_v either_o his_o desire_n thereof_o or_o consent_v thereunto_o indeed_o his_o great_a age_n can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o nor_o endure_v any_o imprisonment_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v detain_v by_o sir_n john_n until_o he_o have_v pay_v a_o considerable_a proportion_n of_o that_o moderate_a fine_a and_o although_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v imprison_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o for_o those_o courteous_a end_n mention_v in_o that_o place_n of_o his_o remonstrance_n yet_o sir_n john_n have_v no_o authority_n nor_o reason_n so_o to_o do_v no_o authority_n we_o know_v nor_o reason_n himself_o confess_v for_o as_o he_o say_v he_o write_v unto_o prince_n maurice_n that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n to_o enforce_v that_o from_o he_o meaning_n mr._n chaplin_n who_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o composition_n which_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o repay_v unto_o his_o creditor_n but_o sir_n john_n do_v first_o imprison_v mr._n chaplin_n and_o then_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o prince_n whereas_o it_o have_v perhaps_o be_v more_o just_a first_o to_o have_v endeavour_v the_o prince_n satisfaction_n mr._n matthew_n quash_n mr._n william_n milles_n mr._n christopher_n taylor_n mr._n john_n adam_n mr._n evans_n mr._n andrew_n pit_n mr._n george_n treagle_n mr._n william_n cady_n mr._n john_n england_n mr._n alexand_n kingsland_n mr._n george_n lyssant_a and_o other_o of_o the_o chief_a inhabitant_n suffer_v likewise_o under_o he_o some_o of_o who_o be_v so_o much_o weaken_v by_o their_o imprisonment_n and_o ill-usage_n therein_o that_o they_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o go_v out_o again_o all_o which_o these_o oath_n and_o certificate_n will_v manifest_v the_o information_n of_o john_n adam_n of_o taunton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n 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demand_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o short_o after_o which_o say_v one_o hundred_o pound_n be_v impose_v on_o this_o informant_a as_o his_o part_n of_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v as_o a_o fine_a upon_o the_o say_a town_n of_o taunton_n for_o their_o rebellion_n as_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n term_v it_o against_o the_o say_a late_a king_n by_o their_o adhere_n to_o the_o parliament_n which_o money_n this_o informant_n refuse_v to_o pay_v and_o be_v therefore_o commit_v prisoner_n by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o taunton_n where_o he_o remain_v about_o ten_o day_n until_o his_o wife_n have_v borrow_v fifty_o pound_n and_o pay_v it_o to_o the_o say_v stawel_n and_o so_o procure_v his_o liberty_n and_o short_o after_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n send_v to_o this_o informant_a for_o twenty_o pound_n as_o his_o part_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n which_o the_o messenger_n that_o come_v to_o he_o 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taunton_n mr._n george_n powel_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o town_n with_o divers_z other_o and_o that_o during_o sir_n john_n stawel_n government_n there_o divers_a of_o the_o parliament_n officer_n and_o soldier_n be_v bring_v in_o there_o and_o make_v prisoner_n and_o there_o keep_v by_o his_o command_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v discharge_v by_o exchange_n or_o let_v go_v upon_o their_o parol_n john_n adam_n october_n 22._o 1650._o examination_n take_v upon_o oath_n the_o day_n and_o year_n above_o write_v by_o virtue_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n concern_v certain_a high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n for_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n george_n treagel_n of_o taunton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n clothier_n aged_n fifty_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o swear_v and_o examine_v say_v that_o he_o have_v know_v sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o that_o he_o know_v that_o about_o seven_o year_n since_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o town_n of_o taunton_n for_o the_o late_a king_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n together_o with_o other_o of_o the_o king_n party_n commit_v this_o deponent_a as_o a_o prisoner_n into_o the_o castle_n of_o taunton_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o week_n or_o thereabouts_o for_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o state_n part_v of_o which_o time_n he_o be_v keep_v in_o iron_n and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n do_v raise_v force_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n for_o the_o late_a king_n and_o levy_a war_n against_o the_o parliament_n

contrary_a yet_o this_o plea_n de_n son_n assault_v demesne_fw-la although_o it_o be_v a_o good_a bar_n in_o a_o action_n of_o assault_n and_o battery_n he_o first_o assault_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v cut_v and_o give_v he_o those_o wound_n in_o my_o own_o defence_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v no_o plea_n sithence_o for_o a_o thief_n to_o say_v the_o honestman_n first_o assault_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o rob_v he_o or_o for_o a_o traitor_n to_o affirm_v the_o parliament_n force_n first_o shoot_v at_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o kill_v wound_a and_o imprison_v they_o be_v never_o know_v to_o be_v any_o good_a plea_n or_o so_o much_o as_o colourable_a excuse_n and_o sir_n johns_n be_v there_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o treason_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n vain_a therefore_o be_v this_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o sir_n johns_n pretence_n in_o that_o his_o remonstrance_n and_o of_o as_o little_a weight_n be_v his_o protestation_n therein_o one_o whereof_o we_o now_o light_a upon_o for_o he_o protest_v before_o the_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v or_o draw_v blood_n on_o any_o man_n that_o day_n but_o make_v it_o his_o care_n to_o preserve_v any_o of_o that_o party_n and_o to_o rescue_v as_o many_o as_o he_o see_v any_o violence_n offer_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o his_o protestation_n will_v appear_v by_o this_o deposition_n transcribe_v october_n 24._o 1650._o examination_n take_v upon_o oath_n by_o virtue_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n concern_v treason_n murder_n and_o other_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n nicholas_n ward_n of_o chard_n cordwinder_n aged_n thirty_o five_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o swear_v and_o examine_v say_v that_o about_o eight_o year_n since_o he_o be_v then_o a_o drummer_n under_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n preston_n of_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n who_o raise_v 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