Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	army_n	city_n	london_n	3,465	5	7.2357	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76009	A letter of His Excellencie the Lord General Monck, to the Speaker of the Parl. From Guild-Hall, London	Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1660 (1660)	Wing A858; Thomason 669.f.23[39]; ESTC R211555	940	1

A LETTER Of His Excellencie The Lord General Monck To the Speaker of the Parl. From Guild-Hall London Right Honourable IN obedience to the Commands received from the Council last night I marched with your Forces into the City this morning and have secured all the persons except two ordered to be secured which two were not to be found The Posts and Chaines I have given order to be taken away but have hitherto forborn the taking down of the Gates and Portcullises because it will in all likelihood exasperate the City and I have good ground of hopes from them that they will Levy the Assess They desiring onely first to meet in Common-Council which they intend to do to morrow morning It seems probable to me that they will yeild obedience to your Commands and be brought to a friendly Complyance with you for which reason I have suspended the execution of your Commands touching the Gates and Portcullises till I know your further pleasure therein which I desire I may by this Bearer I shall onely desire that so your Commands may be answered with due obedience such tenderness may be used towards them as may gain their affections They desired the Restauration of those Members of their Common-Council that are secured which desires of theirs I shall onely commend to your grave Consideration to do therein as you shall think most expedient and in attendance upon your further Commands Remain Guildhall Feb 9. 1659. Your most Humble and Obedient Servant George Monck To the Right Honourable William Lenthal Speaker to the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England at Westminster POSTSCRIPT I shall become an humble suiter to you That You will be pleased to hasten your Qualifications that the Writs may be sent out I can assure you it will tend much to the Peace of the Country and satisfie many honest Men Thursday Afternoon January 9. 1659. THis Letter from General George Monck from Guild-Hall London of the 9th of February 1659 was read Resolved Upon the Question by the Parliament That the Answer to this Letter be to send General Monck the Resolve of the Parliament That the Gates of the City of London and the Portcullises thereof be forthwith destroyed And that he be ordered to put the said Vote in Execution accordingly and that M. Scot and M. Pury do go to General Monck and acquaint him with these Votes Tho. St. Nicholas Clerk to the Parliament Thursday February 9. 1659. REsolved upon the Question by the Parliament That the Gates of the City of London and the Portcullises thereof be forthwith destroyed and that the Commissioners for the Army do take Order that the same be done accordingly Tho. St. Nicholas Clerk to the Parliament LONDON Printed by John Macock in the Year 1659.