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
A94463	To the honourable knights, citizens, and burgesses, of the Commons-House of Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the master, warden and assistants of the Company of Clothworkers of the City of London, in the behalfe of themselves, and of the artizan clothworkers of the same company.	Clothworkers' Company (London, England)	1642 (1642)	Wing T1422A; ESTC R226602	1,177	1

to_o the_o honourable_a knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o commons-house_n of_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o company_n of_o clothworker_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o artisan_n clothworker_n of_o the_o same_o company_n show_v that_o whereas_o many_o thousand_o family_n of_o clothworker_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o have_v for_o hundred_o of_o year_n heretofore_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o live_v comfortable_o by_o the_o row_v and_o shear_v of_o broad_a and_o narrow_a clothes_n while_o they_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o several_a statute_n provide_v for_o their_o better_a employment_n and_o relief_n as_o namely_o the_o statute_n 33._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 19_o which_o prohibit_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o transport_v any_o white_a woollen_a cloth_n above_o the_o value_n of_o 4._o l._n or_o any_o colour_a cloth_n above_o the_o value_n of_o 3._o l._n undress_v under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o same_o and_o of_o 8._o eliz._n chap._n 6._o which_o enact_v that_o for_o every_o nine_o clothes_n unwrought_a to_o be_v ship_v beyond_o the_o sea_n contrary_a to_o any_o statute_n in_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o licence_n to_o be_v grant_v the_o party_n who_o shall_v carry_v over_o the_o same_o shall_v transport_v one_o woollen_a cloth_n of_o like_a sort_n length_n breath_n and_o goodness_n ready_o wrought_v and_o dress_v under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o nine_o clothes_n transport_v contrary_a to_o this_o statute_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n the_o moiety_n of_o all_o which_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o accrue_v to_o the_o company_n of_o cloth_n worker_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o poor_a yet_o of_o late_a year_n divers_a license_n and_o dispensation_n to_o transport_v clothes_n unwrought_a have_v be_v grant_v to_o sundry_a person_n for_o their_o private_a lucre_n contrary_a to_o these_o act_n whereby_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o natural_a birth_n right_a the_o dress_n of_o english_a cloth_n and_o alien_n in_o foreign_a part_n employ_v in_o and_o enrich_v by_o their_o trade_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o your_o petitioner_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o whereas_o your_o petitioner_n for_o their_o relief_n herein_o have_v former_o commence_v suit_n against_o sundry_a merchant_n for_o the_o forfeiture_n due_a unto_o they_o by_o the_o say_a act_n their_o suit_n have_v be_v stop_v by_o special_a order_n from_o the_o council-table_n and_o one_o late_o commence_v against_o one_o master_n thomas_n smith_n be_v by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o a_o committee_n of_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n surcease_v upon_o promise_n they_o shall_v be_v relieve_v upon_o their_o petition_n and_o to_o add_v to_o their_o affliction_n many_o gig-mill_n for_o row_v of_o cloth_n have_v be_v erect_v and_o use_v of_o late_a year_n about_o stroudwater_n by_o thomas_n webbe_n and_o divers_a other_o contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o edw._n 6._o chap._n 22._o their_o warden_n in_o their_o search_n withstand_v by_o clothworker_n who_o be_v free_a of_o other_o company_n as_o master_n henry_n leave_v and_o other_o against_o the_o express_a provision_n of_o 39_o eliz._n chap._n 13._o their_o wage_n for_o their_o work_n pay_v weekly_o heretofore_o common_o defer_v for_o sundry_a month_n by_o merchant_n and_o draper_n who_o employ_v they_o to_o their_o utter_a undo_n in_o tender_a consideration_n whereof_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v that_o those_o foresay_a statute_n may_v be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n and_o all_o dispensation_n against_o they_o declare_v void_a in_o law_n all_o gig-mil_n suppress_v all_o clothworker_n within_o five_o mile_n every_o way_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n incorporate_v into_o the_o company_n of_o clothworker_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o their_o trade_n and_o that_o all_o your_o petitioner_n may_v receive_v ready_a money_n for_o their_o work_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o under_o the_o same_o penalty_n or_o great_a as_o the_o clothworker_n of_o shrewsbury_n receive_v for_o their_o work_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 8._o eliz._n chap._n 7._o and_o that_o all_o his_o majesty_n liege_n people_n may_v free_o trade_v in_o cloth_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 12._o hen._n 7._o chap._n 6._o and_o all_o patent_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v suppress_v and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n