Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	council_n	parliament_n	privy_a	2,717	5	9.7040	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64727	Unto His Grace, His Majesties High Commissioner, and the Right Honourable Estates of Parliament, the petition of the tacks-men of the pole-money	Scotland. Parliament.	1695 (1695)	Wing U99G; ESTC R220729	5,481	4

unto_o his_o grace_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a estate_n of_o parliament_n the_o petition_n of_o the_o tacks-man_n of_o the_o pole-money_n humble_o show_v that_o whereas_o the_o late_a officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n have_v give_v in_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n make_v mention_n that_o the_o pole-money_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v destinat_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o the_o arrear_n due_a to_o the_o country_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o for_o the_o arrear_n due_a to_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o next_o place_n and_o the_o superplus_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o discharge_v the_o samen_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o use_n the_o say_a pole-money_n be_v set_v in_o tack_v for_o 44100_o lib._n sterling_a and_o that_o the_o officer_n have_v receive_v no_o payment_n of_o their_o arrear_n albeit_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o pole-money_n be_v elapse_v and_o that_o they_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o taxman_n be_v to_o apply_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o abatement_n of_o the_o sum_n for_o which_o it_o be_v roup_v or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o collection_n and_o allege_v that_o the_o pole-money_n be_v destinat_fw-la for_o re-payment_n of_o the_o arrear_n due_a to_o the_o country_n and_o to_o they_o there_o be_v thereby_o jus_o quesitum_fw-la so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v invert_v to_o any_o other_o use_n alter_v or_o diminish_v without_o their_o consent_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o polemoney_n be_v roup_v they_o have_v right_o to_o the_o sum_n and_o bond_n grant_v to_o the_o thesaury_n and_o exchequer_n for_o the_o samen_n and_o that_o the_o tacksman_n have_v take_v the_o tack_v with_o the_o hazard_n of_o gain_n or_o loss_n they_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o tack-duty_n to_o the_o country_n and_o the_o officer_n and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o abatement_n give_v to_o their_o prejudice_n and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o the_o tacksman_n may_v be_v ordain_v to_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o tack-duty_n to_o the_o exchequer_n or_o that_o diligence_n may_v be_v use_v against_o they_o for_o the_o samen_n as_o to_o which_o we_o humble_o represent_v 1._o that_o the_o pole-money_n not_o be_v former_o in_o use_n in_o this_o nation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a estimat_fw-la take_v of_o it_o what_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o so_o that_o we_o can_v not_o well_o know_v what_o to_o offer_v for_o it_o but_o such_o be_v our_o zeal_n for_o the_o king_n service_n that_o we_o frank_o offer_v a_o great_a sum_n for_o it_o but_o now_o when_o we_o have_v take_v a_o trial_n we_o find_v it_o come_v vast_o short_a of_o what_o be_v expect_v and_o we_o have_v give_v in_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o case_n to_o the_o king_n humble_o crave_v that_o the_o tack_v may_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o collection_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o signify_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n to_o the_o thesaury_n that_o he_o have_v entrust_v his_o grace_n the_o lord_n commissioner_n in_o relation_n to_o what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o ferm_n of_o the_o pole_n act_n and_o that_o a_o inquiry_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n must_v be_v make_v it_o be_v therefore_o his_o pleasure_n not_o to_o press_v at_o present_a the_o fermer_n of_o the_o say_a pole_n upon_o their_o contract_n for_o payment_n above_o their_o collection_n provide_v they_o delay_v to_o press_v the_o country_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o quadruple_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o king_n plain_a mean_v be_v that_o after_o inquiry_n make_v of_o the_o matter_n if_o the_o pole-money_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n shall_v fall_v short_a than_o the_o tack_v shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o collection_n and_o that_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o quadruple_n appoint_v by_o the_o act._n 2._o albeit_o the_o officer_n have_v state_v their_o arrear_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o pole-money_n that_o interest_n can_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o the_o true_a sum_n uplift_v from_o the_o country_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o pole_n act_n and_o the_o king_n have_v still_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o exchequer_n have_v set_v it_o in_o tack_v and_o get_v more_o than_o the_o true_a sum_n uplift_v from_o the_o country_n whatever_o the_o tacksman_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v more_o than_o what_o be_v uplift_v from_o the_o country_n the_o officer_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o it_o but_o that_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o majesty_n upon_o just_a reason_n may_v quit_v it_o and_o give_v it_o down_o or_o otherwise_o disposs_a of_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o have_v be_v usual_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a instance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n as_o to_o their_o gift_n of_o two_o penny_n on_o the_o pint_n before_o the_o 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better_o than_o no_o list_n at_o all_o and_o though_o these_o difficulty_n be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v put_v a_o absolute_a stop_n to_o our_o procedure_n it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o raise_v the_o say_a pole-money_n when_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o proclamation_n of_o council_n be_v not_o observe_v nor_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o tack_v perform_v yet_o such_o be_v our_o care_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n possible_a on_o our_o part_n that_o may_v advance_v the_o king_n interest_n that_o we_o do_v before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n divide_v ourselves_o to_o several_a districk_n and_o go_v to_o the_o country_n to_o have_v appoint_v collector_n for_o the_o several_a parochin_n but_o the_o list_n not_o have_v be_v make_v in_o most_o part_n and_o where_o they_o be_v make_v they_o be_v so_o confuse_v and_o erroneous_a that_o what_o either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v collect_v by_o these_o list_n do_v fall_v infinite_o short_a of_o the_o tack-duty_n the_o 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the_o say_a condition_n of_o renunciation_n have_v prove_v quite_o ineffectual_a 5._o when_o gentleman_n be_v appoint_v to_o pay_v by_o their_o value_a rent_n yet_o what_o by_o deduce_a part_n life_n rent_v or_o divide_v of_o the_o estate_n betwixt_o father_n and_o son_n or_o other_o near_a relation_n they_o make_v themselves_o of_o a_o low_a class_n and_o that_o evade_v the_o pole_n and_o no_o heretor_fw-la of_o fifty_o pound_n scot_n of_o value_a rent_n and_o under_o have_v pay_v more_o than_o his_o general_a six_o penny_n pole_n 6._o the_o son_n of_o gentleman_n general_o refuse_v to_o pay_v as_o gentleman_n on_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v still_o in_o familia_fw-la which_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v not_o explain_v 7._o there_o be_v very_o few_o gentlewoman_n unmarried_a though_o foris_fw-la familiat_v and_o possess_v their_o provision_n have_v pay_v more_o than_o six_o penny_n 8._o by_o the_o act_n writer_n not_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v pay_v their_o 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