Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	king_n	parliament_n	treaty_n	2,836	5	9.4232	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88688	Major Generall Laughorn's letter to the Honourable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. VVherein is truly related the taking of Carmarthen town and castle, and the reducing of that county to obedience of Parliament. Together with the severall articles, declarations and agreements between the major and gentry of that county. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter, articles, directions, and agreements, be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Laugharne, Rowland, d. 1676.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing L402; Thomason E307_15; ESTC R200345	4,903	9

major_a general_n laughorn'_v letter_n to_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthall_n esq_n speaker_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o wherein_o be_v true_o relate_v the_o take_n of_o carmarthen_n town_n and_o castle_n and_o the_o reduce_v of_o that_o county_n to_o obedience_n of_o parliament_n together_o with_o the_o several_a article_n declaration_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o major_a and_o gentry_n of_o that_o county_n order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o letter_n article_n direction_n and_o agreement_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v h._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n london_n print_v for_o edward_n husband_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o octob._n 28._o 1645._o to_o the_o honourable_a william_n lenthall_n esquire_n speaker_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o mr._n speaker_n sceva_n the_o take_n of_o picton_n castle_n and_o free_v the_o whole_a county_n of_o pembroke_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o first_o action_n worthy_a your_o knowledge_n god_n vouchsafe_v i_o shall_v effect_v be_v the_o take_n of_o carmarthen_n town_n and_o castle_n it_o be_v perform_v this_o day_n at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n fifteen_o hundred_o clubman_n of_o the_o county_n march_v out_o at_o one_o gate_n and_o i_o enter_v at_o the_o other_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o clubman_n in_o all_o the_o adjacent_a county_n since_o their_o last_o association_n my_o endeavour_v for_o recruit_v in_o the_o best_a measure_n i_o can_v and_o the_o unsettledness_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n and_o other_o of_o the_o gentry_n of_o carmarthenshire_n in_o their_o treaty_n for_o peace_n with_o we_o lose_v i_o some_o time_n may_v have_v be_v more_o useful_a in_o action_n their_o solicitation_n receive_v birth_n before_o the_o take_n of_o carew_n castle_n but_o after_o their_o loss_n of_o picton_n i_o discern_v more_o frequency_n and_o importunity_n in_o 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we_o conceive_v ourselves_o not_o in_o condition_n to_o send_v unto_o you_o according_a to_o our_o undertake_n this_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o write_v unto_o you_o who_o be_v october_n 2._o 1645._o your_o humble_a servant_n rice_n rudde_n john_n vaughan_n ed_n vaughan_n john_n vaughan_n henry_n middleton_n george_n gwynne_n sir_n we_o hear_v you_o be_v advance_v into_o this_o county_n which_o make_v we_o send_v this_o bearer_n to_o receive_v your_o command_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o we_o who_o profess_v and_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v for_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o will_v with_o the_o best_a assistance_n we_o can_v aid_v you_o with_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o parliament_n service_n llangendyscen_n octob._n 10._o 1645._o sir_n we_o be_v your_o humble_a servant_n edward_z vaughan_z john_n vaughan_n henry_n middleton_n john_n vaughan_n for_o our_o honour_a friend_n major_n gen_n laughorn_n these_o 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with_o a_o opinion_n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n force_n design_v nothing_o less_o then_o reduce_v you_o to_o obedience_n and_o settlement_n of_o your_o peace_n and_o i_o with_o compunction_n confess_v at_o my_o last_o advance_v into_o these_o part_n of_o your_o county_n the_o licentiousness_n of_o my_o unpaid_a soldier_n may_v add_v some_o setlednes_n to_o that_o injurious_a conceit_n i_o praise_v god_n and_o the_o parliament_n providence_n my_o man_n upon_o the_o present_a advance_v rest_v well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o pay_n they_o receive_v and_o be_v become_v liable_a to_o discipline_n of_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o forbear_v the_o strict_a execution_n upon_o apparent_a offender_n my_o earnest_a wish_n be_v you_o will_v now_o at_o length_n be_v undeceive_v and_o pretend_v not_o rescue_v of_o your_o estate_n to_o colour_v obstinate_a resistance_n of_o the_o authority_n whereto_o you_o owe_v all_o you_o call_v you_o but_o make_v present_a submission_n to_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o join_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n with_o the_o force_n by_o their_o commission_n under_o my_o conduct_n who_o principal_a endeavour_n it_o be_v to_o assert_v your_o religion_n your_o law_n your_o liberty_n you_o so_o do_v in_o exchange_n of_o your_o imaginary_a fear_n i_o tender_v my_o reputation_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o gain_v your_o confidence_n i_o will_v not_o dread_a to_o engage_v my_o life_n with_o my_o power_n and_o fortune_n in_o protection_n of_o your_o person_n and_o estate_n as_o well_o against_o those_o of_o my_o own_o command_n as_o the_o notorious_a adversary_n of_o our_o religion_n liberty_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n rowland_n laughorne_n sir_n we_o receive_v your_o letter_n and_o rest_v your_o servant_n for_o the_o affection_n you_o express_v our_o late_a come_n into_o town_n prevent_v our_o wait_v on_o you_o this_o night_n we_o be_v 1500._o man_n in_o town_n which_o be_v resolve_v for_o king_n 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the_o town_n and_o castle_n be_v utter_o demolish_v and_o all_o other_o garrison_n within_o the_o say_a county_n it_o be_v likewise_o agree_v that_o no_o free_a quarter_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o county_n except_z one_o night_n upon_o a_o march_n and_o that_o the_o army_n may_v not_o march_v through_o the_o town_n it_o be_v desire_v and_o agree_v that_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o business_n of_o consequence_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o king_n and_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n and_o that_o all_o the_o ammunition_n and_o arm_n within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o county_n may_v be_v leave_v for_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o safety_n it_o be_v likewise_o agree_v that_o the_o army_n march_v out_o of_o this_o county_n within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o day_n and_o two_o night_n next_o ensue_v these_o article_n be_v grant_v the_o whole_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o county_n do_v declare_v themselves_o for_o king_n and_o parliament_n it_o 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gen._n laughorne_n and_o for_o contribution_n we_o willing_o submit_v proportionable_o to_o out_o neighbour_a county_n 11_o october_n 1645._o tho._n griffith_n mayor_n david_n bevan_n robert_n lewes_n thomas_n woodford_n robert_n joy._n vic_a come_v john_n david_n vic_a com._n john_n david_n robert_n brand._n robert_z griffith_z richard_n thomas_n edward_n jones_n john_n hughes_n walter_n chapman_n edward_n vaughan_n john_n vaughan_n henry_n vaughan_n henry_n midleton_n george_n gwyn_n john_n vaughan_n john_n harrys_n thomas_z williams_z francis_n howell_n henry_n vaughan_n samuel_n hughes_n thomas_n howell_n john_n auberry_n anthony_z morgan_z john_n gwyn_n john_n lloyd_n edward_n vaughan_n william_n lloyd_n john_n newskay_n finis_fw-la