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
A92660	A proclamation anent recruits, levies, deserters and passes; Proclamations. 1696-02-13	Scotland. Privy Council.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1696 (1696)	Wing S1648; ESTC R230225	1,402	1

a_o proclamation_n anent_o recruit_n levy_n deserter_n and_o pass_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 priu●_n council_n messengers_z 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 it_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o during_o this_o present_a war_n which_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o defence_n and_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o of_o our_o kingdom_n rule_n and_o order_n be_v set_v down_o for_o recruit_n levy_n and_o deserter_n whereby_o frequent_a disorder_n and_o oppression_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o unfit_a man_n may_v not_o be_v engage_v and_o none_o may_v be_v trouble_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o desertion_n but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o deserter_n therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n conform_v to_o the_o thirty_o three_o act_n five_o session_n of_o this_o our_o current_a parliament_n entitle_v act_n for_o the_o levy_n do_v hereby_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o officer_n either_o at_o home_o or_o from_o abroad_o offer_v to_o take_v on_o or_o press_v any_o free_a liege_n to_o be_v a_o soldier_n unless_o the_o man_n be_v take_v on_o by_o agreement_n own_v by_o he_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o bound_n and_o if_o any_o officer_n shall_v contraveen_n this_o order_n and_o press_n or_o compel_v any_o man_n contrair_a to_o the_o rule_n hereby_o establish_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v reckon_v oppression_n and_o the_o transgressor_n punish_v by_o the_o fine_n of_o a_o month_n pay_v and_o further_o by_o imprisonment_n or_o break_v and_o casheer_v as_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n shall_v think_v sit_v and_o further_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v strict_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o our_o officer_n which_o have_v come_v for_o recruit_n from_o flanders_n to_o seize_v upon_o any_o person_n as_o deserter_n but_o such_o as_o have_v deserted_n from_o our_o scots_a regiment_n in_o flanders_n since_o they_o be_v there_o and_o none_o other_o and_o allow_v the_o officer_n of_o our_o force_n in_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n to_o seize_v upon_o none_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o desertion_n but_o such_o as_o have_v deserted_n from_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o say_n regiment_n of_o which_o they_o be_v at_o present_a officer_n and_o discharge_v any_o person_n to_o be_v seize_v upon_o on_o pretence_n of_o desertion_n before_o our_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o prevent_v any_o mistake_n anent_o pass_n give_v to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v soldier_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o pass_n be_v sustain_v for_o any_o soldier_n from_o our_o force_n in_o flanders_n or_o out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v subscribe_v at_o least_o by_o the_o colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v and_o that_o no_o pass_n be_v sustain_v for_o any_o of_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o stand_a regiment_n of_o this_o kingdom_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n or_o by_o one_o of_o the_o field-officer_n commander_n of_o the_o regiment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o pass_v sign_v in_o manner_n foresay_a shall_v free_v the_o person_n in_o who_o favour_n they_o be_v grant_v and_o further_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o ratify_v and_o revive_v all_o former_a act_n and_o proclamation_n make_v anent_o recruit_n levy_n or_o deserter_n except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o saman_n be_v hereby_o innovat_fw-la or_o alter_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 in_o continent_n 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 our_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 intima●●●●●hereof_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o ordain_v our_o solicitor_n to_o transmit_v ●rinted_v copy_n hereof_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v send_v ●y_a they_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o several_a paroch_n within_o their_o respective_a shire_n and_o appoint_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o paroch_n to_o cause_n intimate_fw-la these_o proclamation_n in_o their_o paroch_n church_n where_o they_o be_v minister_n immediate_o at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o either_o from_o the_o pulpit_n or_o at_o the_o church-door_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o february_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o seven_o year_n 1696._o pe●_n actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la da._n moncreiff_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 o●_n andrew_v anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a maj●●●●_n 1696._o