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
B05452	Proclamation against exporting of wool and importing of woollen-cloath, &c.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1699 (1699)	Wing S1587; ESTC R183325	1,753	1

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as_o do_v in_o the_o contrary_a they_o shall_v forefault_v such_o wool_n or_o the_o just_a value_n thereof_o the_o one_o half_a to_o we_o and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n who_o shall_v discover_v apprehend_v and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o before_o our_o exchequer_n beside_o that_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o such_o contraveener_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n and_o fynes_n for_o the_o same_o as_o our_o exchequer_n shall_v appoint_v and_o further_o the_o foresay_a act_n discharge_v all_o regraiter_n and_o forestaller_n of_o mercat_n of_o wool_n and_o that_o no_o merchant_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o buy_v and_o keep_v up_o wool_n unto_o dearth_n but_o that_o they_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o be_v sell_v in_o open_a mercat_n under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v against_o regraiter_n and_o forestaller_n likeas_n by_o the_o 12_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1681_o entitle_v act_n for_o encourage_v trade_n 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