Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	think_v	word_n	4,073	5	4.0677	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51623	The present state and condition of Ireland, but more especially the province of Ulster humbly represented to the kingdom of England / by Edmund Murphy, Secular priest and titular chanter of Armach, and one of the first discoverers of the Irish Plot.	Murphy, Edmund, Secular priest.	1681 (1681)	Wing M3104; ESTC R10136	25,032	35

the_o matter_n and_o persuade_v the_o tory_n that_o no_o evil_a design_n be_v intend_v against_o they_o but_o kernan_n reply_v they_o will_v be_v murder_v if_o they_o hasten_v not_o away_o which_o counsel_n of_o his_o they_o take_v and_o depart_v with_o he_o but_o the_o informant_n beseech_v the_o say_v brethren_n not_o to_o let_v their_o brother_n death_n the_o say_v cormuck_n go_v unrevenged_a which_o they_o promise_v according_o xxxii_o that_o a_o report_n be_v spread_v abroad_o that_o cormuck_n be_v slay_v near_o ensign_n john_n smith_n that_o he_o also_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o death_n which_o he_o in_o great_a fury_n swear_v to_o some_o person_n that_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o family_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o xxxiii_o that_o a_o difference_n happen_v between_o mr._n john_n dermond_n and_o ensign_n john_n smith_n dermond_n upbraid_v he_o with_o defraud_v the_o king_n of_o excise_n and_o of_o furnish_v the_o tory_n with_o ammunition_n the_o say_a ensign_n allege_v the_o say_a dermond_n to_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o tory_n when_o cormuck_n be_v kill_v for_o to_o plunder_v the_o say_v ensign_n house_n have_v not_o cormuck_n death_n prevent_v their_o design_n the_o ensign_n doubt_v what_o this_o difference_n may_v produce_v and_o fear_v some_o of_o the_o person_n privy_a to_o he_o and_o lientenant_n baker_n fail_v in_o relieve_v the_o tory_n send_v for_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a acquaint_v therewith_o by_o name_n william_n murphy_n than_o servant_n to_o lieutenant_n baker_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o have_v he_o to_o ride_v before_o his_o daughter_n to_o dundalk_v send_v he_o with_o a_o note_n to_o the_o bailie_n to_o have_v he_o imprison_v which_o when_o the_o bailie_n see_v do_v according_a to_o the_o order_n give_v he_o therein_o from_o smith_n xxxiv_o that_o two_o brethren_n of_o cormuck_n who_o the_o deponent_a will_v to_o revenge_v their_o brother_n blood_n upon_o the_o tory_n one_o day_n espy_v hanlon_n and_o come_v to_o the_o informant_a and_o make_v he_o acquaint_v therewith_o complain_v they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o prosecute_a the_o matter_n by_o reason_n they_o fear_v their_o master_n the_o say_a ensign_n who_o pretend_v they_o seek_v after_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o search_n be_v make_v after_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o imprisonment_n and_o that_o the_o ensign_n may_v have_v no_o just_a pretence_n desire_v the_o informant_a to_o satisfy_v he_o with_o the_o truth_n that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v think_v on_o wherefore_o the_o informant_n repair_v thither_o and_o inquire_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ensign_n suspicion_n of_o the_o foresay_a matter_n see_v cormuck_n die_v word_n render_v he_o innocent_a of_o his_o blood_n and_o that_o his_o brethren_n never_o think_v nor_o speak_v thereof_o the_o ensign's_n wife_n reply_v that_o her_o husband_n may_v have_v kill_v cormuck_n at_o his_o pleasure_n since_o he_o become_v a_o tory_n but_o will_v not_o molest_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v kernan_n suggest_v her_o husband_n that_o cormuck_n brother_n have_v a_o design_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n but_o the_o informant_n reply_v that_o kernan_n and_o the_o murderer_n of_o cormuck_n shall_v experimental_o feel_v the_o reward_n of_o so_o treacherous_a a_o fact_n for_o he_o expect_v some_o good_a service_n shall_v short_o be_v perform_v by_o captain_n butler_n at_o his_o return_n to_o that_o country_n xxxv_o that_o the_o deponent_a go_v to_o the_o say_a spy_n viz._n cormuck_n brethren_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o ensign_n smith_n wife_n concern_v they_o and_o therefore_o desire_v they_o to_o be_v active_a in_o their_o business_n in_o spy_v out_o redmond_n and_o other_o of_o his_o companion_n the_o next_o night_n follow_v the_o deponent_a be_v send_v for_o to_o christen_v a_o child_n to_o one_o of_o the_o say_a ensign_n smith_n tenant_n who_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n to_o the_o say_v cormuck_n late_o murder_v by_o neal_n before_o the_o informant_n be_v approach_v the_o say_a house_n come_v a_o party_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o take_v one_o of_o cormuk_n brethren_n and_o one_o gurtain_n former_o a_o footman_n to_o he_o the_o say_v cormuck_n the_o deponent_a no_o soon_o light_v off_o his_o horse_n be_v come_v to_o the_o say_a house_n but_o the_o deponent_a be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n where_o he_o have_v not_o be_v but_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n ere_o he_o desire_v leave_v from_o the_o soldier_n to_o go_v to_o dundalk_v and_o there_o stay_v in_o a_o certain_a inn_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o say_a town_n which_o request_n be_v grant_v etc._n etc._n xxxvi_o that_o the_o informant_n remain_v in_o the_o place_n appoint_v till_o about_o noon_n expect_v the_o say_a ensign_n smith_n who_o at_o length_n come_v and_o be_v meet_v with_o by_o the_o informant_a at_o the_o bailiff_n who_o require_v the_o informant_a to_o put_v in_o bail_n for_o he_o be_v to_o give_v in_o testimony_n on_o the_o king_n behalf_n of_o several_a matter_n the_o informant_n reply_v that_o the_o ensign_n be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v bail_n in_o that_o case_n see_v he_o have_v bring_v he_o thither_o but_o smith_n answer_v have_v he_o be_v take_v by_o another_o he_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o deny_v the_o informant_a so_o small_a a_o kindness_n after_o this_o the_o say_a informant_n inquire_v of_o the_o bailie_n what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v take_v to_o which_o he_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v for_o be_v with_o the_o say_v cormuck_n at_o his_o death_n upon_o which_o answer_n the_o deponent_a tell_v the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o whole_a design_n and_o that_o captain_n butler_n be_v concern_v to_o have_v it_o effect_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o cormuck_n who_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v and_o after_o he_o give_v bail_v depart_v xxxvii_o that_o in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o forementioned_a design_n the_o informant_n employ_v two_o more_o to_o have_v hanlon_n the_o great_a rebel_n and_o neal_n that_o kill_v cormuck_n trepane_v and_o have_v some_o intelligence_n that_o smith_n and_o baker_n design_v to_o set_v at_o liberty_n those_o that_o before_o they_o have_v imprison_v time_n note_v what_o brave_a officer_n here_o be_v that_o can_v be_v highway_n man_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v some_o of_o the_o king_n best_a subject_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n which_o person_n the_o informant_n know_v to_o be_v messenger_n between_o the_o tory_n and_o the_o say_a smith_n and_o baker_n be_v by_o they_o employ_v to_o carry_v powder_n and_o ammunition_n to_o supply_v the_o tory_n and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n that_o at_o sundry_a time_n be_v robe_v from_o the_o country_n by_o the_o tory_n therefore_o the_o informant_a acquaint_v the_o say_a captain_n butler_n therewith_o and_o further_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o say_v person_n may_v be_v serviceable_a for_o evidence_n angainst_a smith_n and_o baker_n if_o they_o be_v look_v after_o see_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o receive_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o tory_n robbery_n and_o furnish_v they_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o also_o captain_n cox_n be_v then_o new_o make_v bailiff_n the_o informant_n desire_v he_o not_o to_o take_v bail_n for_o the_o say_a prisoner_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v more_o useful_a to_o discover_v the_o say_a confederacy_n and_o also_o the_o informant_n tell_v the_o captain_n that_o he_o have_v employ_v two_o person_n with_o one_o of_o cormuck_n brethren_n to_o find_v out_o the_o tory_n which_o he_o hope_v will_v answer_v his_o end_n in_o a_o little_a time_n and_o the_o captain_n answer_v he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v at_o home_o the_o week_n follow_v to_o give_v he_o his_o assistance_n xxxviii_o that_o the_o informant_a acquaint_v captain_n cox_n with_o the_o same_o matter_n that_o he_o have_v captain_n butler_n desire_v he_o to_o detain_v the_o say_v prisoner_n lest_o upon_o their_o enlargement_n smith_n and_o baker_n may_v oblige_v they_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o what_o the_o informant_n expect_v they_o will_v declare_v which_o he_o be_v sure_a they_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o which_o the_o captain_n promise_v to_o do_v and_o also_o to_o be_v secret_a therein_o till_o it_o may_v more_o full_o appear_v thirty-nine_o that_o ensign_n smith_n determine_v to_o have_v the_o prisoner_n release_v find_v himself_o prevent_v and_o be_v tell_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n till_o sir_n hans_n hamilton_n come_v to_o town_n and_o the_o say_a smith_n also_o learn_v this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o informant_n mean_v at_o which_o the_o say_a ensign_n be_v enrage_v consider_v his_o own_o life_n and_o son-in-law_n lieutenant_n baker_n may_v be_v endanger_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o foresay_a person_n in_o prison_n if_o they_o shall_v discover_v and_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o more_o dubious_a

by_o reason_n the_o releasement_n of_o the_o say_a witness_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o informant_n advice_n thereupon_o the_o say_a ensign_n smith_n make_v grievous_a complaint_n unto_o several_a gentleman_n that_o his_o house_n be_v in_o agitation_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o himself_o and_o family_n destroy_v by_o the_o tory_n under_o pretence_n that_o he_o have_v occasion_v the_o death_n of_o cormuck_n and_o that_o one_o edmond_n murphy_n a_o priest_n be_v the_o ringleader_n of_o this_o design_n and_o have_v inform_v the_o deponent_n father_n with_o those_o thing_n the_o father_n of_o the_o say_v informant_n send_v for_o he_o demand_v the_o reason_n and_o give_v he_o sharp_a rebuke_n to_o which_o the_o informant_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o never_o have_v give_v a_o information_n against_o the_o say_a ensign_n in_o his_o life_n of_o which_o the_o deponent's_n father_n satisfy_v the_o say_a ensign_n smith_n not_o the_o reader_n must_v observe_v that_o the_o informant_n do_v not_o promise_v his_o father_n he_o will_v not_o discover_v his_o villainy_n by_o that_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o who_o so_o far_o adhere_v to_o the_o matter_n that_o he_o dismiss_v those_o person_n who_o for_o several_a night_n before_o guard_v his_o house_n xl._n that_o about_o the_o time_n appoint_v that_o captain_n butler_n promise_v to_o come_v home_o come_v hugh_n murphy_n who_o be_v employ_v to_o spy_v after_o hanlon_n and_o his_o confederate_n to_o the_o deponent_a and_o tell_v he_o if_o captain_n butler_n and_o his_o soldier_n be_v ready_a he_o can_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o say_v hanlon_n and_o company_n be_v the_o deponent_a hear_v this_o news_n post_v on_o horseback_n to_o dundalk_v leave_v the_o spy_n half_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o town_n and_o come_v to_o captain_n cox_n query_v if_o captain_n butler_n be_v come_v thither_o but_o the_o say_a captain_n cox_n reply_v he_o be_v not_o expect_v till_o two_o or_o three_o night_n after_o then_o the_o deponent_a relate_v to_o the_o captain_n what_o a_o opportunity_n be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o the_o say_a captain_n butler_n be_v at_o home_n for_o he_o further_o add_v how_o the_o spy_n the_o informant_n have_v employ_v bring_v he_o intelligence_n where_o they_o be_v that_o spoil_v the_o country_n to_o which_o the_o say_a captain_n cox_n answer_v the_o informant_n may_v have_v a_o company_n of_o soldier_n to_o go_v with_o the_o spy_n to_o take_v hanlon_n but_o the_o deponent_a say_v the_o say_a spy_n have_v be_v before_o frighten_v by_o ensign_n john_n smith_n and_o be_v confident_a the_o soldier_n will_v betray_v he_o except_o he_o may_v have_v conference_n with_o the_o captain_n himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o spy_n at_o the_o informant_n return_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o stay_v till_o captain_n butler_n come_v home_o and_o that_o in_o the_o interim_n he_o will_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o some_o stratagem_n cause_n the_o tory_n to_o remain_v thereabouts_o which_o he_o do_v by_o steal_v their_o horse_n and_o bring_v they_o remote_a from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v and_o leave_v they_o there_o the_o deponent's_n brethren_n and_o other_o find_v the_o say_a horse_n bring_v they_o to_o sir_n hans_n hamilton_n not_o know_v the_o design_n and_o pursue_v all_o such_o as_o inquire_v after_o they_o xli_o that_o the_o informant_a when_o sir_n hans_n hamilton_n and_o captain_n butler_n come_v to_o dundalk_v inform_v sir_n hans_n of_o the_o several_a transaction_n and_o of_o smith_n and_o baker_n so_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n hans_n desire_v captain_n moor_n to_o draw_v up_o the_o deponent's_n information_n against_o smith_n and_o baker_n which_o he_o according_o do_v but_o the_o deponent_a desire_v their_o secrecy_n therein_o till_o hanlon_n the_o great_a rebel_n may_v be_v take_v which_o the_o deponent_a hope_v in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o effect_v and_o add_v that_o captain_n butler_n absence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o escape_n hitherto_o but_o also_o inform_v they_o if_o they_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o information_n against_o the_o say_a smith_n and_o baker_n he_o can_v produce_v forty_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o so_o they_o may_v come_v private_o and_o at_o that_o instant_n one_o phelemy_n murphy_n pass_v by_o be_v call_v in_o and_o ask_v if_o ever_o he_o see_v smith_n or_o baker_n in_o company_n with_o the_o tory_n associate_a themselves_o together_o in_o any_o recreation_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o keep_v secrecy_n of_o their_o meeting_n and_o the_o say_v phelemy_n reply_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o sir_n hans_n dear_a sir_n do_v not_o give_v occasion_n that_o i_o may_v be_v hang_v or_o murder_v between_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o tory_n and_o moreover_o i_o have_v my_o father_n curse_n if_o i_o give_v a_o information_n against_o smith_n or_o baker_n but_o the_o verity_n i_o shall_v declare_v to_o yourself_o another_o time_n but_o not_o by_o way_n of_o information_n then_o reply_v sir_n hans_n i_o perceive_v the_o priest_n speak_v the_o truth_n and_o you_o shall_v and_o you_o quoth_v he_o to_o the_o say_v phelemy_n shall_v appear_v at_o the_o assize_n but_o he_o answer_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o will_v not_o and_o hereupon_o sir_n hans_n depart_v to_o another_o room_n xlii_o that_o the_o deponent_a have_v information_n by_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_a spy_n viz._n hugh_n murphy_n that_o he_o keep_v a_o feign_a correspondency_n with_o the_o tory_n and_o that_o he_o go_v in_o great_a danger_n by_o reason_n they_o begin_v to_o have_v some_o suspicion_n of_o he_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v competitor_n in_o their_o robbery_n whereupon_o the_o deponent_a go_v to_o the_o captain_n and_o make_v he_o acquaint_v with_o all_o and_o the_o say_a captain_n repair_v to_o sir_n hans_n hamilton_n to_o have_v his_o advice_n therein_o which_o do_v come_v to_o the_o deponent_a and_o order_v he_o to_o acquaint_v the_o spy_n to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o convenient_a opportunity_n in_o that_o matter_n the_o say_a spy_n do_v daily_o send_v the_o state_n of_o the_o tory_n which_o the_o deponent_a communicate_v to_o captain_n butler_n in_o write_v by_o a_o certain_a damsel_n to_o avoid_v suspicion_n xliii_o that_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o october_n 1679._o the_o say_a spy_n come_v to_o the_o informant_a and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o tory_n will_v endeavour_v to_o get_v a_o booty_n about_o dundalk_n and_o that_o himself_o will_v come_v along_o with_o they_o and_o that_o when_o they_o go_v to_o hide_v it_o till_o the_o time_n of_o distribution_n he_o will_v give_v the_o deponent_a cognisance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o the_o company_n of_o soldier_n may_v be_v place_v in_o ambush_n hard_a by_o that_o when_o the_o say_v tory_n come_v to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n they_o may_v be_v surprise_v xliv_o that_o about_o this_o matter_n the_o informant_a repair_v to_o the_o say_a captain_n butler_n and_o make_v he_o acquaint_v with_o the_o opportunity_n that_o seem_v to_o offer_v itself_o the_o say_a captain_n in_o his_o answer_n among_o other_o discourse_n tell_v the_o deponent_a that_o one_o esq_n hill_n a_o privy_a councillor_n design_v to_o imprison_v the_o deponent_a wherefore_o the_o say_v deponent_a desire_v the_o captain_n to_o accompany_v he_o to_o the_o say_a esq_n hill_n to_o know_v what_o he_o have_v to_o allege_v against_o he_o which_o the_o captain_n do_v come_v there_o the_o say_a captain_n give_v esq_n hill_n to_o understand_v the_o informant_n business_n which_o be_v to_o know_v what_o he_o have_v commit_v worthy_a of_o censure_n the_o say_a esq_n have_v call_v the_o informant_a require_v of_o he_o by_o what_o authority_n he_o exercise_v his_o priestly_a function_n the_o deponent_a reply_v by_o the_o same_o that_o all_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n do_v they_o but_o the_o say_a hill_n proceed_v to_o examine_v whether_o the_o deponent_a be_v authorize_v by_o oliver_n pluncket_fw-ge to_o say_v mass_n but_o the_o deponent_a answer_v sir_n hans_n hamilton_n be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n for_o so_o strict_a a_o examination_n see_v he_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o prosecute_v such_o matter_n as_o sir_n hans_n be_v acquaint_v with_o as_o a_o evidence_n in_o the_o king_n behalf_n with_o that_o the_o say_a hill_n inquire_v if_o the_o informant_n know_v one_o doneley_n or_o do_v he_o in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la receive_v any_o knife_n from_o the_o tory_n the_o informant_a answer_v he_o never_o receive_v any_o knife_n from_o the_o tory_n in_o his_o life_n lieutenant_n baker_n be_v present_a tell_v the_o say_a hill_n that_o the_o informant_n maintain_v continual_a correspondency_n with_o the_o tory_n to_o which_o the_o deponent_a reply_v that_o he_o never_o be_v so_o