Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	according_a	person_n	say_a	2,979	5	6.3567	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05688	A proclamation for seising the horses and arms of Papists, and persons above the degree of commons, not qualified according to the Act of Parliament.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1696 (1696)	Wing S1920; ESTC R183544	2,180	1

wr_fw-mi diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr a_o proclamation_n for_o seize_v the_o horse_n and_o arm_n of_o papist_n and_o person_n above_o the_o degree_n of_o commons_o not_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great-britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o six_o act_n of_o the_o four_o session_n of_o this_o our_o current_a parliament_n it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o person_n who_o shall_v not_o swear_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o with_o the_o assurance_n to_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o keep_v any_o horse_n above_o a_o hundred_o mark_n price_n nor_o any_o sort_n of_o arm_n more_o than_o a_o walking-sword_n certify_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v horse_n and_o arm_n contrary_a to_o that_o provision_n either_o in_o their_o own_o or_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o other_o that_o both_o the_o owner_n and_o keeper_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o to_o us._n and_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n be_v authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o take_v such_o further_a effectual_a method_n for_o disarm_v these_o person_n and_o seize_v of_o their_o horse_n above_o the_o foresay_a value_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v necessary_a and_o we_o consider_v how_o requisite_a and_o needful_a it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n that_o all_o papist_n and_o heretor_n and_o other_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o commons_o within_o this_o kingdom_n who_o have_v not_o swear_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o with_o the_o assurance_n to_o we_o shall_v be_v disarm_v and_o their_o horse_n above_o the_o price_n foresay_a seize_v and_o employ_v for_o our_o use_n to_o oppose_v and_o withstand_v the_o invasion_n now_o threaten_v from_o france_n and_o for_o the_o better_a secure_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n from_o all_o disturbance_n and_o commotion_n that_o may_v be_v move_v or_o make_v within_o the_o same_o in_o case_n any_o such_o foreign_a invasion_n shall_v happen_v have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n to_o require_v and_o command_v likea_n with_o advice_n foresay_a we_o hereby_o peremptorly_a require_v and_o command_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o this_o kingdom_n stewart_n of_o stewartry_n baily_n of_o regality_n and_o their_o respective_a depute_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n immediate_o after_o publication_n hereof_o to_o pass_v through_o every_o paroch_n within_o their_o respective_a bound_n and_o call_v before_o they_o all_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o heretor_n and_o other_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o commons_o within_o the_o same_o who_o have_v not_o take_v or_o will_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o with_o the_o assurance_n to_o we_o and_o require_v and_o command_v they_o upon_o oath_n to_o declare_v what_o horse_n they_o have_v since_o the_o first_o of_o january_n last_o or_o present_o have_v above_o the_o price_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n and_o in_o who_o custody_n they_o be_v and_o what_o arm_n more_o than_o a_o walking-sword_n they_o since_o the_o day_n foresay_v have_v or_o present_o have_v belong_v to_o they_o and_o immediate_o to_o deliver_v into_o the_o custody_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o their_o depute_n or_o other_o magistrate_n respective_a foresay_a before_o who_o they_o shall_v depone_n the_o said_n horse_n and_o arm_n in_o their_o custody_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n foresaid_n in_o sure_a custody_n until_o they_o make_v report_n of_o the_o number_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n which_o they_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o do_v betwixt_o and_o the_o second_o day_n of_o april_n next_o for_o all_o upon_o this_o side_n of_o tay_n and_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n betwixt_o and_o the_o five_o day_n of_o may_n next_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n and_o where_o either_o the_o say_n heretor_n and_o other_o foresaid_n do_v not_o compear_v and_o depone_n or_o do_v not_o instant_o deliver_v the_o say_n horse_n and_o arm_n acknowledge_v by_o their_o oath_n to_o belong_v to_o they_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a require_v and_o command_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n respective_a above_o name_v within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o horse_n and_o arm_n belong_v to_o the_o say_n person_n and_o take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o custody_n and_o keep_v wherever_o they_o can_v be_v find_v and_o make_v report_n thereof_o betwixt_o and_o the_o day_n foresay_a under_o the_o pain_n above-set-down_a and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a execution_n of_o the_o premise_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a empower_v and_o authorize_v any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n respective_a abovenamed_a to_o call_v for_o and_o we_o hereby_o require_v and_o ordain_v the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o our_o force_n to_o grant_v sufficient_a party_n of_o our_o troop_n whenever_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o go_v along_o with_o and_o be_v assist_v to_o the_o say_v respective_a magistrate_n in_o feise_v upon_o and_o search_v for_o the_o say_n horse_n and_o arm_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o and_o detain_v by_o the_o say_n respective_a magistrate_n and_o report_v to_o our_o privy_a council_n in_o manner_n abovementioned_a and_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a require_v and_o command_v the_o say_n respective_a magistrate_n in_o the_o report_n to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o to_o our_o privy_a council_n and_o likewise_o the_o officer_n of_o our_o troop_n that_o shall_v be_v employ_v for_o their_o assistance_n to_o declare_v upon_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v not_o restore_v or_o give_v back_o any_o horse_n above_o the_o price_n of_o one_o hundred_o mark_n or_o arm_n more_o than_o a_o walking-sword_n to_o any_o of_o the_o foresaid_n person_n not_o qualify_v according_a to_o law_n or_o other_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o have_v effectual_o seize_v and_o report_a all_o the_o horse_n above_o the_o price_n foresay_a and_o arm_n more_o than_o the_o say_a walking-sword_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o the_o say_n unqualify_v heretor_n and_o other_o foresaid_n within_o their_o respective_a bound_n conform_v to_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o order_n here_o set_v down_o and_o how_o soon_o soever_o the_o say_a report_n shall_v be_v make_v we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n will_v send_v the_o necessary_a order_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n respective_a abovenamed_a how_o to_o dispose_v upon_o the_o said_n horse_n and_o arm_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n for_o our_o service_n which_o they_o be_v punctual_o to_o observe_v and_o obey_v as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a their_o our_a letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o remanent_fw-la mercat-cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v intimation_n hereof_o that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o march_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o seven_o year_n 1696._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1696._o