Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	bind_v	england_n	ireland_n	2,560	5	9.4856	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82570	The copies of all letters, papers and other transactions between the Commissioners of the Parliament of England, and the Parliament and Committee of Estates of the kingdom of Scotland, from February 10. 1647. until July 8. 1648. Whereby it may appear, what the endeavors of the kingdom of England have been to keep a good understanding, and to preserve the union between the nations: and how the seizing of Barwick and Carlisle by Papists and other notorious delinquents (against whom both kingdoms lately joyned in war as enemies to the happiness and peace of both) was countenanced (if not procured) by the Scotish nation, contrary to several treaties and agreements between the kingdoms of England & Scotland.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Scotland. Parliament.; Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.	1648 (1648)	Wing E1284D; Thomason E459_21; ESTC R205096	35,678	61

the_o committee_n there_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v unpaid_a it_o be_v likewise_o order_v that_o power_n be_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o give_v to_o the_o committee_n to_o treat_v with_o such_o person_n citizen_n or_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o present_a borrow_n of_o the_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n charge_v upon_o the_o credit_n and_o receipt_n of_o goldsmith_n hall_n joh_n brown_n cleric_a parliamentorum_fw-la h_o elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n a_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o concern_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o loan_n and_o the_o arrear_n of_o the_o assessment_n for_o the_o scot_n army_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 29_o januarii_n 1647._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o several_a member_n of_o this_o house_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o several_a county_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o six_o month_n 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