Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	alderman_n	esq_n	john_n	1,314	5	9.0740	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25407	An account of the late odious conspiracy against the reputation of Sir Humphrey Edwin, Kt. by a malicious indictment of perjury Together with his case, and a short account of the trial thereupon, before the Right Honourable Sir John Holt Kt. Lord Chief Justice of England; at Westminster the 13th of February, 1691.		1692 (1692)	Wing A314A; ESTC R213067	7,655	3

a_o account_n of_o the_o late_a odious_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o reputation_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n kt._n by_o a_o malicious_a indictment_n of_o perjury_n together_o with_o his_o case_n and_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o trial_n thereupon_o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n holt_n kt._n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n at_o westminster_n the_o 13_o of_o february_n 1691._o this_o narrative_n shall_v be_v the_o short_a because_o it_o be_v now_o by_o divers_a circumstance_n become_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v a_o malicious_a de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o t_o the_o odious_a scandal_n of_o perjury_n upon_o si●_n humphrey_n edwin_n hope_v thereby_o to_o render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o burrow_n of_o chippenham_n in_o wiltshire_n for_o which_o his_o petition_n be_v depend_v and_o also_o un●it_a for_o the_o office_n of_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n ●●zil_v firebrass_n have_v obtain_v a_o undue_a return_n to_o parliament_n for_o the_o say_a town_n of_o chippenham_n and_o actual_o sit_v ●●●●eupon_o in_o parliament_n and_o fear_v to_o be_v eject_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n as_o afterward_o he_o be_v and_o several_a person●_n 〈…〉_o n_z confidence_n of_o success_n in_o the_o malicious_a design_n have_v solicit_v for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n bazil_n to_o be_v alderman_n of_o london_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n the_o occasion_n take_v for_o the_o malicious_a prosecution_n on_o pretence_n of_o perjury_n be_v from_o a_o answer_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n edw_v in_o chancery_n to_o a_o bill_n of_o mr._n matthew_n johnson_n and_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v john_n hall_n esq_n about_o march_n 1687_o 8_o be_v indebt_v several_a thousand_o pound_n to_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n offer_v he_o divers_a security_n for_o the_o same_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o lease_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o he_o have_v 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260_o l._n fine_a that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o queen_n dowager_n treasurer_n and_o also_o give_v he_o the_o say_a mr._n johnson_n five_o guineas_n for_o a_o fee_n desire_v he_o to_o hasten_v the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o write_n the_o lease_n be_v finish_v mr._n johnson_n assign_v part_n of_o the_o tenement_n contain_v in_o the_o lease_n to_o one_o mr._n knowles_o and_o mr._n shepherd_n that_o be_v tenant_n thereof_o and_o who_o be_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o above_o 300_o l._n and_o he_o promise_v sir_n humphrey_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o mr._n knowles_o return_v the_o money_n out_o of_o yorkshire_n it_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o he_o and_o mr._n johnson_n then_o draw_v a_o assignment_n of_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o lease_n from_o himself_o and_o mr._n hall_n to_o sir_n humphrey_n which_o mr._n hall_n sealed_n and_o execute_v at_o a_o tavern_n with_o other_o write_n mr._n hall_n give_v sir_n humphrey_n a_o receipt_n for_o 300_o l._n on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o deed_n as_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o and_o mr._n johnson_n be_v only_o a_o trustee_n the_o consideration_n mention_v in_o the_o deed_n to_o he_o be_v only_o five_o shilling_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o assignment_n be_v draw_v by_o mr._n johnson_n himself_o but_o he_o fail_v to_o come_v and_o seal_v at_o the_o tavern_n where_o mr._n hall_n sealed_n sir_n humphrey_n call_v in_o a_o day_n or_o two_o at_o his_o chamber_n for_o the_o say_a assignment_n and_o some_o other_o write_n and_o then_o and_o never_o before_o mr._n johnson_n allege_v a_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o from_o mr._n hall_n of_o 250_o l._n which_o he_o pretend_v be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o say_a lease_n so_o he_o refuse_v then_o to_o seal_v but_o upon_o sir_n humphrey_n application_n to_o mr._n hall_n mr._n hall_n satisfy_v mr._n johnson_n promise_v to_o clear_v all_o account_n with_o he_o and_o then_o mr._n johnson_n promise_v and_o soon_o after_o seal_v the_o say_a assignment_n and_o sir_n humphrey_n a_o day_n 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humphrey_n servant_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v away_o with_o the_o say_a deed_n the_o say_a mr._n sambrook_n then_o pretend_v that_o he_o have_v direction_n from_o his_o master_n to_o demand_v 250_o l._n of_o sir_n humphrey_n for_o mr._n hall_n debt_n and_o to_o detain_v the_o write_n unless_o sir_n humphrey_n give_v a_o note_n for_o that_o money_n but_o he_o can_v not_o believe_v mr._n johnson_n give_v any_o such_o private_a order_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o trust_n and_o promise_v and_o order_n open_o give_v to_o sambrook_n so_o sir_n humphrey_n servant_n will_v not_o deliver_v back_o the_o write_n which_o his_o master_n have_v pay_v for_o and_o give_v he_o but_o carry_v they_o home_o when_o mr._n johnson_n return_v out_o of_o the_o country_n sir_n humphrey_n demand_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o aforesaid_a three_o hundred_o pound_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v shall_v be_v return_v out_o of_o yorkshire_n and_o mr._n johnson_n set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d pretence_n that_o sir_n humphrey_n ought_v to_o 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deny_v that_o he_o ever_o agree_v or_o promise_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a matthew_n johnson_n the_o say_v 250_o l._n in_o question_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o 3._o that_o sir_n humphrey_n deny_v that_o the_o say_a assignment_n be_v seal_v and_o deliver_v by_o the_o say_v matthew_n johnson_n as_o a_o escroll_n and_o upon_o condition_n to_o be_v void_a if_o the_o say_v 250_o l._n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v matthew_n johnson_n in_o a_o week_n or_o a_o short_a time_n after_o 4._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n deny_v that_o he_o say_v deed_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v 〈◊〉_d ●ambrook_n in_o trust_n for_o the_o say_v matthew_n johnson_n until_o payment_n thereof_o 5._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o intention_n to_o defraud_v the_o