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
A73993	By the King. A proclamation touching common maultsters, and brewers; Proclamations. 1637-07-09	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1637 (1637)	STC 9089; ESTC S123902	3,262	3

honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n ¶_o by_o the_o king_n ¶_o a_o proclamation_n touch_v common_a maultster_n and_o brewer_n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n that_o arise_v to_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o excessive_a number_n of_o person_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o art_n &_o mystery_n of_o mault-making_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o from_o time_n to_o time_n engross_v and_o get_v into_o their_o hand_n such_o quantity_n of_o barley_n to_o convert_v into_o malt_n as_o often_o produce_v a_o scarcity_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o grain_n which_o for_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v their_o usual_a bread_n the_o market_n also_o by_o mean_n hereof_o be_v forestall_v and_o unfurnished_a and_o sundry_a abuse_n and_o deceit_n be_v practise_v by_o they_o in_o the_o make_n of_o malt_n in_o unseasonable_a month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o lesser_a space_n of_o time_n in_o the_o fat_a and_o floor_n than_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_o make_v and_o by_o make_v it_o of_o mow-burnt_a or_o spired-barley_n and_o by_o slack_a and_o deceitful_a dry_n thereof_o and_o by_o mix_v and_o sell_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a malt_n together_o and_o by_o put_v to_o sale_n of_o malt_n not_o well_o and_o sufficient_o tread_v rub_v or_o fan_v from_o the_o dross_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o become_v unwholesome_a and_o deceitful_a in_o the_o use_n contrary_a to_o sundry_a good_a provision_n make_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o to_o the_o common_a deceit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o people_n his_o majesty_n out_o of_o his_o princely_a care_n to_o reform_v aswell_o these_o evil_n as_o sundry_a other_o unlawful_a practice_n now_o use_v in_o the_o make_n and_o sell_v of_o malt_n have_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n to_o lessen_v their_o multitude_n and_o to_o appoint_v and_o settle_v in_o fit_a place_n of_o the_o realm_n a_o competent_a number_n of_o meet_a person_n for_o common_a maultster_n such_o as_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o after_o incorporate_a and_o reduce_v under_o government_n in_o each_o county_n may_v become_v bind_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n now_o common_o practise_v in_o that_o trade_n and_o to_o make_v and_o sell_v good_a and_o wholesome_a malt_n and_o at_o reasonable_a price_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o declare_v and_o publish_v his_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v and_o do_v strait_o charge_n and_o command_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o now_o use_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v use_v any_o other_o trade_n or_o mystery_n shall_v use_v or_o practise_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o common_a maultster_n or_o shall_v buy_v barley_n or_o other_o grain_n to_o malt_n it_o and_o sell_v it_o again_o and_o that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n july_n and_o august_n or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v convert_v any_o barley_n or_o other_o grain_n into_o malt_n to_o sell_v and_o that_o in_o other_o the_o proper_a and_o seasonable_a month_n of_o the_o year_n for_o mault_v the_o same_o malt_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o make_n thereof_o viz._n in_o the_o fat_a floor_n steep_v and_o dry_v thereof_o the_o time_n and_o space_n of_o three_o week_n at_o the_o least_o without_o which_o time_n the_o same_o can_v be_v well_o and_o perfect_o make_v nor_o wholesome_a for_o man_n body_n and_o that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o convert_n any_o grain_n into_o malt_n to_o sell_v shall_v buy_v any_o malt_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o sell_v the_o same_o again_o and_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n be_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o from_o and_o after_o christmas_n next_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o trade_n of_o common_a maultster_n or_o shall_v make_v malt_n to_o sell_v unless_o they_o shall_v be_v incorporate_v and_o reduce_v under_o the_o say_a government_n nor_o shall_v use_v the_o trade_n of_o mault_v in_o any_o other_o town_n or_o place_n then_o shall_v be_v assign_v they_o by_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n or_o his_o commissioner_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o in_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n his_o majesty_n require_v all_o due_a conformity_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n upon_o pain_n of_o his_o majesty_n high_a indignation_n and_o displeasure_n and_o such_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n as_o by_o the_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o otherwise_o may_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o for_o their_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n herein_o nevertheless_o his_o majesty_n intention_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o person_n which_o shall_v have_v of_o their_o own_o any_o barley_n or_o corn_n grow_v or_o any_o tithe_n corn_n or_o rent-corne_n reserve_v upon_o any_o lease_n or_o demise_n to_o convert_v into_o malt_n all_o or_o any_o such_o barley_n or_o corn_n and_o to_o vent_v and_o sell_v the_o same_o without_o restraint_n and_o that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v and_o may_v buy_v any_o corn_n or_o graine_n and_o convert_v the_o same_o into_o malt_n for_o the_o use_n and_o provision_n of_o he_o or_o their_o own_o house_n or_o family_n only_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o and_o herein_o also_o his_o majesty_n do_v further_a declare_v his_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v that_o if_o any_o maultster_n whatsoever_o already_o incorporate_v or_o license_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v incorporate_v or_o license_v or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o direct_o or_o indirect_o conspire_v combine_v covenant_n or_o agree_v together_o that_o they_o will_v not_o buy_v barley_n or_o other_o grain_n to_o convert_v to_o malt_n nor_o will_v sell_v the_o same_o so_o mault_v but_o at_o set_v and_o 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shall_v be_v further_o proceed_v against_o with_o all_o severe_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n which_o his_o majesty_n will_v strict_o require_v to_o be_v execute_v on_o they_o and_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n have_v likewise_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n arise_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o people_n for_o that_o innkeeper_n alehouse-keeper_n taverner_n cook_n and_o other_o victualler_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o brew_n the_o beer_n and_o ale_n they_o utter_v by_o retail_n and_o thereby_o for_o their_o own_o private_a lucre_n and_o gain_n and_o with_o the_o consumption_n of_o double_a the_o malt_n and_o fuel_n that_o be_v needful_a do_v make_v strong_a heady_a and_o unwholesome_a drink_n serve_v rather_o for_o drunkenness_n and_o excess_n then_o for_o any_o good_a or_o necessary_a use_n and_o do_v utter_a and_o retail_n the_o same_o without_o keep_v the_o assize_n or_o price_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n his_o majesty_n intend_v reformation_n 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whatsoever_o in_o any_o county_n city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a or_o other_o place_n or_o place_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o from_z and_z after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n next_o come_v shall_v brew_n any_o beer_n or_o ale_n to_o utter_v or_o sell_v by_o retail_n but_o shall_v have_v or_o receive_v the_o same_o of_o or_o from_o some_o common_a brewer_n allow_v and_o settle_v or_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o settle_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o his_o commissioner_n in_o that_o behalf_n nevertheless_o his_o majesty_n intention_n be_v that_o in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o common_a brewer_n allow_v or_o be_v allow_v they_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o say_v innkeeper_n alehouse-keeper_n and_o other_o victualler_n with_o beer_n and_o ale_n by_o carry_v and_o deliver_v of_o the_o same_o at_o their_o several_a house_n that_o in_o every_o such_o place_n only_o and_o in_o none_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o the_o say_a innkeeper_n taverner_n alehouse-keeper_n and_o victualler_n to_o brew_n their_o own_o beer_n or_o ale_n and_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o by_o retail_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o further_o declare_v that_o every_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v allow_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o a_o common_a brewer_n shall_v not_o be_v licence_v or_o allow_v to_o make_v his_o own_o malt_n nor_o shall_v use_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o common_a maultster_n cooper_n nor_o any_o other_o trade_n and_o that_o every_o person_n so_o to_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o common_a brewer_n shall_v make_v and_o sell_v wholesome_a beer_n and_o ale_n and_o shall_v sell_v and_o utter_v the_o same_o at_o reasonable_a prize_n and_o shall_v keep_v the_o assize_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o these_o his_o majesty_n royal_a command_n his_o majesty_n do_v likewise_o require_v of_o all_o his_o subject_n all_o due_a conformity_n and_o obedience_n as_o they_o tender_v his_o high_a displeasure_n and_o such_o punishment_n as_o shall_v be_v meet_a for_o their_o contempt_n provide_v always_o that_o these_o present_n or_o any_o thing_n herein_o concern_v brew_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o four_o mile_n distance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o his_o majesty_n do_v last_o require_v and_o command_v all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n headboroughes_a and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n and_o minister_n to_o take_v care_n in_o their_o several_a place_n that_o his_o majesty_n royal_a pleasure_n herein_o declare_v may_v be_v due_o perform_v as_o they_o tender_v his_o majesty_n service_n give_v at_o the_o court_n at_o greenwich_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n ❧_o god_n save_v the_o king_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o by_o the_o assign_v of_o john_n bill_n 1637._o