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
A92653	Proclamation, against regrating of victual, and forestallers, and for regulating the mercats	Scotland. Privy Council.	1698 (1698)	Wing S1603; ESTC R229979	2,581	1

proclamation_n against_o regrate_v of_o victual_n and_o forestaller_n and_o for_o regulate_v the_o mercat_n william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a 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 several_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o keep_n of_o victual_n to_o a_o dearth_n be_v strict_o prohibit_v and_o particular_o it_o be_v statute_n by_o the_o act_v james_n 2d_o parliament_n sixth_o cap._n twenty_o two_o and_o twenty_o three_o that_o for_o the_o eschew_v of_o dearth_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n both_o to_o burgh_n and_o to_o land_n inquire_v what_o person_n buy_v victual_v and_o hold_v it_o to_o a_o dearth_n and_o that_o the_o say_v sheriff_n and_o officer_n make_v such_o know_v that_o in_o case_n they_o hold_v more_o victual_n than_o will_v sustain_v they_o and_o their_o menzie_n to_o new_a corn_n they_o may_v be_v punish_v and_o demean_v as_o occorer_n and_o usurer_n and_o the_o victual_n escheat_v to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v present_v to_o mercat_n and_o sell_v as_o the_o price_n go_v and_o by_o the_o act_n ja._n 2d_o par._n 9th_o cap._n thirty_o eight_o and_o thirty_o nine_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o victual_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o girnel_n by_o any_o man_n to_o a_o dearth_n but_o allenarly_a what_o be_v needful_a for_o their_o own_o person_n and_o the_o sustentation_n of_o their_o household_n and_o that_o the_o say_n person_n present_v all_o that_o they_o have_v more_o to_o the_o mercat_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_n thereof_o as_o likewaaye_v the_o crime_n of_o forestalling_a be_v forbid_v by_o several_a act_n and_o statute_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o act_n ja._n 6._o par._n 12._o cap._n one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o eight_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o who_o buy_v any_o merchandise_n or_o victual_v come_v to_o fair_a or_o mercat_n or_o make_v any_o contract_n or_o promise_v for_o buy_v of_o the_o same_o before_o the_o say_a merchandse_n or_o victual_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o fair_a or_o mercat_n place_n ready_a to_o be_v sell_v or_o shall_v make_v any_o motion_n by_o word_n write_v or_o message_n for_o raise_v of_o the_o price_n or_o dear_a sell_v of_o the_o say_a merchandise_n and_o victual_n or_o who_o shall_v dissuade_v any_o from_o come_v and_o bring_v the_o foresay_a merchandise_n or_o victual_n to_o fair_a or_o mercat_n shall_v be_v esteem_v and_o judge_v a_o forestall_a and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o such_o forestaller_n may_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o justice_n or_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n and_o that_o without_o a_o special_a lybel_n but_o only_o upon_o forestall_v in_o general_a and_o the_o person_n convict_v to_o be_v fyned_fw-we for_o the_o first_o fault_n in_o forty_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o second_o in_o a_o hundred_o mark_v and_o for_o the_o three_o to_o incur_v the_o tinsel_n of_o movable_n and_o see_v through_o the_o not_o due_a observance_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o foresay_a act_n the_o calamity_n of_o the_o country_n by_o the_o present_a scarcity_n and_o dearth_n be_v great_o increase_v therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o revive_v the_o 〈…〉_o d_o ordain_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o strict_a execution_n and_o for_o that_o effect_n to_o empower_v and_o require_v all_o sheriff_n of_o shire_n stewart_n 〈…〉_o burgh_n as_o likewise_o all_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o contrair_a to_o the_o foresaid_n law_n and_o to_o command_v and_o charge_v the_o keeper_n up_o of_o the_o say_a victual_n in_o girnel_n or_o otherways_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_o to_o bring_v and_o expose_v the_o same_o for_o sale_n in_o open_a and_o ordinary_a mercat_n or_o otherways_o to_o open_v their_o girnel_n or_o other_o house_n where_o 〈…〉_o and_o there_o sell_v the_o same_o as_o the_o say_a sheriff_n stewart_n of_o stewartry_n lord_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n and_o their_o depute_n and_o magistrate_n 〈…〉_o two_o of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n of_o supply_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v find_v the_o ordinary_a price_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o country_n for_o the_o time_n with_o 〈…〉_o if_o they_o fa●lz●e_v therein_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o foresaid_n act_n of_o parliament_n execute_v upon_o they_o with_o all_o rigo_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o victual_n girnel_v and_o unlawful_o keep_v up_o as_o say_v be_v arrest_v and_o sequestrate_v by_o the_o foresay_a sheriff_n and_o other_o as_o esch_n 〈…〉_o further_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a prohibit_v and_o discharge_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o buy_v meal_n in_o public_a mercat_n but_o only_o for_o private_a use_n a_o 〈…〉_o way_n to_o be_v sell_v again_o by_o whole_a sale_n or_o retail_n and_o likeways_o to_o buy_v any_o other_o grain_n in_o public_a mercat_n to_o be_v sell_v again_o in_o whole_a sale_n or_o retail_n 〈…〉_o the_o same_o kind_a as_o it_o be_v buy_v but_o either_o for_o the_o private_a and_o particular_a use_n of_o the_o buyer_n or_o to_o be_v first_o make_v in_o malt_n or_o ground_n in_o flower_n and_o meal_n before_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o samen_n as_o also_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a peremptory_o discharge_v and_o forbid_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o buy_v oat_n or_o pea_n whether_o in_o public_a mercat_n or_o otherways_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o either_o in_o whole_a sale_n or_o retail_n unless_o they_o be_v first_o make_v in_o meal_n except_o what_o oat_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v buy_v and_o retail_v by_o the_o commissary_n of_o our_o army_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n present_o employ_v in_o our_o service_n and_o what_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v buy_v and_o retail_v by_o stabler_n and_o inn_n keeper_n within_o their_o own_o house_n with_o certification_n that_o such_o as_o shall_v contraveen_n the_o premise_n in_o any_o sort_n may_v be_v convene_v and_o pursue_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o before_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o judge_n above_o name_v where_o the_o contravention_n be_v commit_v and_o upon_o conviction_n be_v to_o be_v fyned_fw-we and_o make_v liable_a in_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n scot_n for_o each_o b●ll_n or_o meal_n or_o other_o victual_n sell_v or_o retail_v contrair_a to_o this_o present_a proclamation_n and_o decern_v to_o pay_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o contraveen_a shall_v be_v pursue_v and_o convict_v declare_v nevertheless_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n and_o lawful_a to_o transport_v oat_n buy_v benorth_n the_o river_n of_o tay_n from_o that_o side_n thereof_o to_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o sell_v the_o say_n oat_n either_o by_o whole_a sale_n or_o retail_n at_o any_o place_n or_o mercat_n upon_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o say_a river_n for_o private_a use_n or_o to_o be_v make_v in_o meal_n allennarly_a without_o be_v subject_a and_o liable_a to_o the_o certification●_n and_o penalty_n above-expr_a and_o last_o we_o with_o advice_n foresai●…mm●nd_n and_o charge_v all_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o law_n to_o 〈…〉_o that_o all_o mercat_n and_o fair_n be_v due_o regulate_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n without_o extortion_n and_o to_o cause_v put_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o forstallers_n and_o regrater_n with_o this_o present_a proclamation_n to_o d●e_v and_o vigorous_a execution_n certify_v the_o say_n sheriff_n magistrate_n and_o other_o judge_n abovenamed_a who_o shall_v fail_v in_o their_o duty_n anent_o the_o premisse_a that_o upon_o information_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a 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