Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	house_n	sir_n	william_n	3,051	5	7.6129	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20625	The many sufferings of an undone gentleman and his family here truly remonstrated to publick commiseration.	Conningsby, Thomas, 1591-1654.	1648 (1648)	Wing C5878A	13,421	16

the_o many_o suffering_n of_o a_o undo_a gentleman_n and_o his_o family_n here_o true_o remonstrate_v to_o public_a commiseration_n i_o thomas_n conningsby_n of_o northmyms_a in_o the_o county_n of_o hartford_n esquire_n have_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n endeavour_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o my_o interest_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n always_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o know_a law_n and_o duty_n by_o i_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n without_o any_o the_o least_o meddle_v in_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o these_o time_n or_o give_v cause_n of_o so_o many_o deep_a suffering_n to_o my_o utter_a ruin_n and_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o crime_n deserve_v such_o proceed_n against_o i_o by_o my_o malicious_a enemy_n countenance_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v act_n and_o proceed_n against_o i_o and_o the_o extreme_a of_o unjust_a and_o hard_a usage_n by_o several_a committee_n in_o the_o country_n for_o sequestration_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o examination_n and_o indempnitie_n here_o above_o exceed_v and_o abuse_v the_o power_n &_o au_n …_o ●f_n ordinance_n and_o order_n of_o parliament_n and_o causeless_o 〈◊〉_d i_o in_o my_o birthright_n my_o inheritance_n property_n and_o freeh_n …_o …_o uct_v i_o by_o their_o power_n and_o too_o much_o presume_v there_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o i_o to_o bring_v my_o hard_a measure_n from_o they_o and_o the_o true_a user_n it_o be_v of_o my_o cause_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n i_o here_o publish_v to_o all_o man_n of_o modest_a mind_n and_o of_o right_a understanding_n who_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o relieve_v i_o if_o possible_o i_o can_v bring_v my_o just_a complaint_n and_o grievance_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o hear_v before_o they_o but_o by_o continue_a many_o deep_a and_o long_a injury_n so_o powerful_a be_v the_o party_n concern_v over_o i_o as_o in_o the_o sequel_n will_v appear_v that_o all_o my_o just_a way_n in_o endeavour_v my_o lawful_a remedy_n and_o submit_v likewise_o to_o the_o judgement_n by_o ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o parliament_n instead_o of_o relief_n the_o additional_a outrage_n to_o that_o low_a and_o miserable_a condition_n they_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o intage_n they_o to_o proceed_v far_o in_o their_o malicious_a end_n towards_o i_o and_o a_o word_n concern_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o misery_n be_v that_o i_o be_v sheriff_n of_o my_o county_n by_o his_o majesty_n commission_n 1642._o under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o authority_n then_o unquestioned_a a●●_n the_o same_o that_o give_v be_v to_o the_o parliament_n itself_o by_o writ_n and_o commission_n in_o january_n 1642._o command_v to_o publish_v certain_a his_o majesty_n proclamation_n which_o by_o unavoidable_a law_n bind_v duty_n and_o the_o tie_n of_o a_o strict_a oath_n i_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v no_o ordinance_n or_o prohibition_n then_o to_o the_o contrary_a nor_o the_o ordinance_n for_o sequestration_n till_o the_o three_o month_n follow_v the_o 13._o of_o that_o jan_n at_o st._n albon_n cause_v a_o proclamation_n to_o be_v read_v peaceable_o and_o out_o of_o no_o interest_n of_o my_o own_o but_o that_o duty_n and_o tie_v aforesaid_a be_v seize_v by_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n bring_v prisoner_n to_o london_n not_o examine_v or_o hear_v send_v prisoner_n to_o london-house_n gaol_n now_o because_o punishment_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n be_v a_o brand_n to_o posterity_n of_o some_o foul_a crime_n and_o miscarriage_n i_o offer_v this_o for_o my_o vindication_n to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o rational_a man_n where_o be_v the_o offence_n deserve_v the_o punishment_n by_o a_o total_a sequestration_n the_o office_n of_o sheriffweek_n continue_v under_o the_o same_o commission_n till_o april_n 1644._o that_o i_o receive_v discharge_v by_o writ_n under_o the_o then_o new_a great_a seal_n whether_o the_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v all_o my_o offence_n in_o like_a kind_n command_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o seal_n will_v not_o be_v count_v a_o contempt_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o first_o by_o a_o misguide_n and_o false_a report_n make_v to_o the_o house_n by_o miles_n corbet_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n in_o these_o word_n mr._n corbet_n report_v from_o the_o committee_n of_o examination_n the_o bold_a and_o unbefitting_a carriage_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o hartfordshire_n who_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o london-house_n by_o order_n of_o this_o house_n not_o assign_v wherein_n and_o to_o this_o day_n the_o remonstrate_v altogether_o both_o guiltless_a and_o unknowing_a any_o cause_n whereupon_o it_o be_v order_v this_o day_n die_fw-fr lune_fw-fr 13._o martii_fw-la 1642._o that_o the_o say_a sheriff_n of_o hartfordshire_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n there_o to_o remain_v close_a prisoner_n till_o the_o further_a pleasure_n of_o this_o house_n be_v know_v where_o i_o continue_v at_o my_o own_o great_a charge_n and_o in_o no_o better_a than_o close_a restraint_n from_o the_o say_v 13._o of_o march_n till_o 14._o of_o octob._n 1647._o five_o year_n and_o seven_o month_n and_o then_o remove_v to_o peterhouse_n goal_n where_o with_o inhuman_a insolence_n and_o several_a assault_n of_o one_o simball_n the_o gaoler_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o my_o life_n i_o continue_v till_o 8._o of_o april_n 1648._o my_o son_n then_o obtain_v for_o my_o health_n sake_n be_v grow_v into_o great_a weakness_n liberty_n for_o to_o go_v into_o the_o country_n upon_o what_o term_n i_o know_v not_o to_o this_o day_n but_o as_o to_o my_o imprisonment_n be_v it_o be_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n i_o any_o way_n question_n but_o so_o far_o as_o so_o deep_a a_o displeasure_n towards_o i_o bring_v upon_o i_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o notorious_a miscarriage_n even_o from_o some_o member_n of_o the_o house_n to_o who_o i_o be_v not_o know_v and_o other_o who_o though_o know_v my_o conversation_n stand_v doubtful_a of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o i_o thus_o brand_v by_o so_o heavy_a punishment_n and_o from_o so_o high_a authority_n to_o the_o censure_n even_o of_o my_o best_a friend_n and_o advantage_n of_o malicious_a enemy_n who_o thus_o contrive_v to_o ruin_v i_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o yet_o in_o that_o space_n of_o time_n from_o my_o imprisonment_n till_o may_n 1644._o that_o they_o have_v full_o ripen_v their_o intention_n upon_o i_o my_o wife_n and_o now_o most_o distress_a family_n live_v in_o my_o house_n in_o sufficient_a sorrow_n and_o peaceable_o pay_v for_o i_o and_o for_o that_o part_n of_o my_o estate_n in_o our_o own_o occupation_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n for_o 3._o month_n for_o the_o lord_n general_n army_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n one_o rate_n 12_o li._n a_o other_o rate_n 19_o li._n another_o rate_n 3_o li._n towards_o raise_v a_o scout_n horse_n and_o cart_n and_o fortification_n at_o st._n albon_n 5_o li._n 10_o s._n for_o 5_o and_o 20_o part_n 83_o li._n 10_o s._n for_o a_o horse_n and_o arm_n 19_o li._n compel_v by_o dostor_n king_n though_o excuse_v by_o the_o other_o committee_n after_o all_o our_o horse_n and_o arm_n at_o several_a time_n plunder_v from_o we_o to_o the_o value_n of_o 120_o li._n for_o a_o seasement_n without_o warrant_n 7_o li._n for_o three_o other_o seasement_n 17_o li._n 2_o s._n the_o sum_n pay_v to_o the_o parliament_n service_n 143_o li._n 12_o s._n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v delinquency_n and_o cause_n of_o sequestration_n till_o the_o year_n 1644._o die_v martis_n 26_o one_o sir_n william_n brereton_n in_o a_o ordinance_n thus_o and_o be_v it_o further_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o that_o the_o personal_a estate_n of_o all_o such_o delinquent_n and_o papist_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o within_o 20._o mile_n of_o the_o same_o not_o sequester_v nor_o discover_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v discover_v 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he_o or_o their_o estate_n be_v take_v away_o the_o 8._o of_o april_n follow_v brereton_n procure_v a_o order_n from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o reference_n to_o the_o committee_n thus_o die_fw-fr lune_fw-fr 8_o aprilis_n 1644._o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o examination_n where_o mr._n corbet_n have_v the_o chair_n to_o inquire_v into_o and_o secure_v such_o papist_n and_o delinquent_n estate_n as_o sir_n w._n brereton_n shall_v discover_v and_o report_v the_o state_n of_o the_o business_n to_o the_o house_n hen_n elsing_n cler_n parl_n dom_n com._n 4_o may_v 1644._o in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o order_n of_o the_o house_n date_v 8_o april_n 1644._o sir_n william_n brereton_n bring_v in_o a_o information_n against_o mr._n thomas_n conningsby_n order_v that_o mr._n conningsbies_n estate_n be_v secure_v and_o that_o mr_n conningsby_n and_o his_o wife_n to_o have_v notice_n and_o require_v to_o 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buy_v 26_o musket_n and_o what_o he_o do_v with_o they_o they_o desire_v to_o know_v henry_n price_n say_v that_o he_o know_v that_o mr._n conningsby_n do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o trouble_n buy_v 26_o musket_n in_o london_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o house_n at_o mym_n and_o he_o have_v see_v they_o in_o his_o kitchen_n he_o know_v not_o what_o use_n he_o make_v of_o they_o nor_o to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v buy_v he_o have_v rest_n bandeleer_n and_o match_n to_o they_o order_v that_o mr._n conningsby_n be_v bring_v to_o morrow_n by_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o no_o seizure_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o good_n in_o mr._n conningsbies_n house_n till_o further_o order_v 9_o may_v 1644._o mr._n conningsby_n appear_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o tower_n mr._n coxon_n and_o mr._n price_n their_o information_n appear_v no_o more_o but_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o proclamation_n of_o jan._n 7._o 1642._o be_v all_o the_o charge_n against_o i_o mr._n ivory_n than_o 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