Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	assemble_v	city_n	london_n	3,070	5	7.6466	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46306	A journal of several remarkable passages, before the Honourable House of Commons, and the Right Honourable the Lords of Their Majesties Most Honourable Privy Council: relating to the East-India trade.	England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Privy Council.	1693 (1693)	Wing J1097AA; ESTC R212937	49,490	71

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commons_o the_o 23_o october_n 1691._o pray_v such_o a_o establishment_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o several_a merchant_n and_o trader_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o their_o majesty_n subject_n show_n that_o the_o trade_n to_o east_n india_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n and_o unlawful_a practice_n of_o the_o present_a east_n india_n company_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o who_o have_v manage_v the_o same_o only_a for_o their_o private_a gain_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o public_a good_a the_o say_a trade_n be_v like_a to_o be_v utter_o lose_v to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o foreiner_n unless_o timely_o prevent_v by_o some_o better_a regulation_n thereof_o on_o a_o new_a joint-stock_n and_o constitution_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o most_o humble_o pray_v this_o honourable_a house_n for_o prevent_v so_o national_a a_o mischief_n to_o take_v into_o your_o consideration_n the_o establish_v a_o new_a east-india_n company_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o with_o such_o power_n and_o limitation_n as_o in_o your_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v think_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o so_o beneficial_a a_o trade_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n this_o petition_n be_v sign_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o gentleman_n merchant_n and_o other_o trader_n who_o together_o with_o several_a noble_a lord_n show_v their_o willingness_n to_o promote_v so_o good_a a_o work_n and_o to_o be_v concern_v the_o several_a sum_n by_o they_o subscribe_v towards_o raise_v such_o a_o stock_n to_o carry_v on_o that_o trade_n make_v it_o their_o request_n to_o those_o person_n who_o have_v engage_v themselves_o therein_o to_o pursue_v their_o endeavour_n to_o procure_v such_o a_o establishment_n as_o 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majesty_n the_o follow_a address_n sabbati_fw-la 6_o die_v februarii_fw-la 1691._o resolve_v that_o a_o humble_a address_n be_v make_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o dissolve_v the_o present_a east-india_n company_n according_a to_o his_o power_n reserve_v in_o their_o charter_n and_o to_o constitute_v another_o east_n india_n company_n for_o the_o better_a preserve_v the_o east-india_n trade_n to_o this_o kingdom_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o royal_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a resolve_v that_o the_o say_a address_n be_v present_v by_o the_o whole_a house_n jovis_n 11_o die_v februarii_fw-la 1691._o mr._n speaker_n report_a to_o the_o house_n that_o he_o do_v yesterday_o present_a to_o his_o majesty_n their_o humble_a address_n touch_v the_o east-india_n company_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o express_v himself_o to_o this_o effect_n that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o 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prove_v that_o their_o unjust_a and_o unwarrantable_a action_n have_v be_v such_o as_o have_v tend_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o nation_n the_o reproach_n of_o our_o law_n the_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o trade_n itself_o for_o some_o of_o which_o they_o and_o their_o agent_n have_v be_v just_o censure_v in_o parliament_n but_o to_o follow_v the_o respondent_o in_o their_o own_o method_n as_o to_o the_o petition_n relate_v to_o the_o charter_n now_o lie_v before_o your_o majesty_n the_o petitioner_n in_o all_o humility_n reply_n that_o the_o respondent_o have_v endeavour_v to_o evade_v the_o main_a scope_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o as_o they_o insinuate_v only_a to_o suspend_v the_o pass_v of_o the_o charter_n but_o that_o the_o petitioner_n right_o to_o the_o freedom_n of_o that_o trade_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o due_a course_n of_o law_n in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o 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the_o first_o of_o the_o eight_o point_n insist_v on_o by_o the_o respondent_o viz._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o avoidance_n of_o their_o charter_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n the_o petitioner_n humble_o reply_v that_o the_o desire_a charter_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o restauration_n of_o the_o late_a company_n as_o a_o new_a creation_n and_o that_o a_o corporation_n when_o once_o void_a as_o in_o the_o present_a case_n can_v be_v restore_v by_o a_o charter_n of_o restauration_n but_o must_v be_v do_v either_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o a_o charter_n of_o new_a creation_n and_o so_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o grant_v now_o desire_v and_o as_o to_o the_o respondent_o pretence_n that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o dissolve_v they_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o parliament_n do_v intend_v that_o their_o failure_n of_o payment_n at_o the_o day_n shall_v determine_v their_o charter_n for_o that_o the_o time_n of_o payment_n be_v make_v peremptory_a and_o penal_a by_o the_o word_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o no_o averrment_n in_o any_o case_n aught_o to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o construe_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o it_o especial_o where_o the_o parliament_n who_o make_v the_o act_n be_v in_o be_v and_o like_a to_o be_v so_o soon_o assemble_v again_o but_o the_o industrious_a and_o eager_a application_n of_o the_o respondent_o for_o a_o charter_n to_o pass_v when_o the_o session_n be_v so_o very_o near_o plain_o show_v they_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v no_o such_o intention_n whatever_o they_o may_v pretend_v for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v so_o far_o from_o discover_v the_o least_o intention_n to_o continue_v they_o when_o they_o be_v a_o company_n much_o less_o to_o restore_v they_o now_o they_o be_v not_o that_o they_o have_v twice_o solemn_o address_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o 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their_o nonpayment_n allege_v the_o exchequer_n be_v shut_v and_o that_o their_o money_n be_v ready_a have_v the_o officer_n be_v there_o to_o receive_v it_o the_o petitioner_n can_v but_o observe_v that_o all_o their_o other_o allegation_n be_v make_v the_o less_o creditable_a by_o the_o insincerity_n of_o this_o for_o when_o this_o matter_n be_v refer_v by_o your_o majesty_n to_o be_v examine_v it_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a officer_n in_o the_o receipt_n of_o your_o majesty_n exchequer_n take_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o several_a of_o the_o respondent_n themselves_o and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o affidavit_n of_o several_a of_o the_o under-officer_n now_o ready_a to_o be_v produce_v that_o the_o office-door_n be_v open_a on_o the_o 25_o of_o march_n last_o during_o the_o usual_a hour_n that_o the_o officer_n be_v attend_v in_o their_o place_n that_o public_a business_n be_v dispatch_v and_o that_o the_o respondent_o 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