Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	say_a	session_n	6,388	5	10.7418	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94491	To the honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the Company of Brewers of the citie of London.	Worshipful Company of Brewers.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1460; ESTC R220659	1,374	1

to_o the_o honourable_a the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o company_n of_o brewer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v a_o ancient_a corporation_n of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o service_n both_o for_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o do_v employ_v in_o their_o call_v many_o thousand_o of_o poor_a family_n in_o and_o about_o the_o say_a city_n who_o yet_o have_v be_v for_o about_o 30._o year_n past_a mighty_o oppress_v with_o many_o grievous_a payment_n purveyance_n and_o imposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o the_o like_a whereof_o no_o corporation_n nor_o calling_n whatsoever_o have_v suffer_v all_o which_o have_v be_v enforce_v from_o the_o abuse_a sense_n or_o ill_a pursuance_n of_o a_o statute_n 23._o hen._n 8._o which_o as_o it_o direct_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o quarterly_a session_n to_o order_n at_o their_o discretion_n the_o prize_n of_o beer_n and_o ale_n so_o it_o limit_n the_o brewer_n not_o to_o exceed_v the_o say_a rate_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o six_o shilling_n for_o every_o barrel_n that_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o conceive_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v that_o the_o prize_n of_o beer_n and_o ale_n shall_v be_v regulate_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o vary_a according_a to_o the_o prize_n of_o malt_n hopps_n and_o fuel_n suitable_a to_o that_o ancient_a and_o unrepealed_a statute_n of_o 51._o hen._n 3._o and_o which_o we_o find_v be_v according_o practise_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n till_o about_o 30._o year_n past_a at_o which_o time_n a_o imposition_n of_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o quarter_n of_o malt_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v project_v by_o some_o evil_a member_n and_o according_o exact_v with_o all_o rigour_n and_o severity_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o divers_a brewer_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n 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on_o the_o same_o statute_n of_o 23._o hen_n 8._o for_o very_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o have_v also_o their_o beer_n take_v by_o purveyance_n in_o great_a quantity_n and_o no_o money_n pay_v for_o the_o same_o but_o after_o tedious_a and_o chargeable_a attendance_n and_o for_o refusal_n be_v some_o of_o they_o a_o long_a time_n imprison_v by_o which_o then_o unresistible_a violence_n your_o petitioner_n be_v draw_v in●o_o a_o new_a composition_n for_o almost_o 3000._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la towards_o the_o charge_n of_o furnish_v his_o majesty_n house_n with_o beer_n and_o ale_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n at_o which_o time_n your_o petitioner_n not_o doubt_v but_o to_o have_v relief_n against_o so_o insupportable_a a_o grievance_n do_v refuse_v to_o pay_v it_o any_o long_o and_o do_v for_o remedy_n bring_v in_o a_o bill_n long_o since_o into_o this_o honourable_a house_n that_o in_o trinity_n term_n last_o past_a several_a 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destruction_n and_o they_o as_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o conscience_n bind_v shall_v ever_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o your_o unwearied_a endeavour_n etc._n etc._n