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
B05473	A proclamation against the importation of Irish victual and cattel	Scotland. Privy Council.	1676 (1676)	Wing S1610A; ESTC R183344	2,476	1

c_o r_o 〈…〉_z a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o importation_n of_o irish_a victual_n and_o cattle_n charles_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 our_o lovite_n ______o messenger_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 we_o and_o our_o estate_n of_o parliament_n by_o several_a act_n have_v upon_o diverse_a weighty_a consideration_n discharge_v the_o importation_n of_o all_o irish_a victual_n and_o cattle_n into_o this_o kingdom_n under_o the_o pain_n and_o certification_n therein_o contain_v and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v emit_v several_a act_n and_o proclamation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_n act_n of_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o and_o of_o all_o the_o care_n and_o endeavour_n take_v to_o hinder_v and_o prevent_v the_o import_v of_o irish_a victual_v and_o cattle_n find_v the_o same_o be_v import_v into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o consider_v the_o best_a and_o firte_a way_n for_o prevent_v thereof_o may_v be_v to_o commissionat_v some_o person_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o several_a place_n of_o the_o country_n where_o the_o say_a victual_n and_o cattle_n be_v ordinary_o bring_v in_o and_o land_v we_o therefore_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 grant_v full_a power_n authority_n and_o commission_n to_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a cousin_n and_o councillor_n archibald_n earl_n of_o argyle_n and_o george_n lord_n rosse_n and_o to_o our_o well_o belove_a richard_n murray_n of_o brughtoun_n by_o themselves_o their_o depute_n servant_n and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v for_o who_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a to_o search_v for_o seize_z and_o apprehend_v all_o irish_a victual_n and_o cattle_n and_o salt-beef_n make_v thereof_o that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v import_v from_o ireland_n unto_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o particular_a place_n after-specified_n viz._n the_o say_a earl_n of_o argyle_n in_o all_o place_n from_o lechlung_v to_o the_o mule_n of_o kintyre_n and_o round_o about_o the_o same_o the_o say_a lord_n ross_n in_o all_o place_n from_o the_o burgh_n of_o glasgow_n to_o the_o march_n of_o galloway_n on_o the_o south_n and_o from_o glasgow_n to_o lochlung_v on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o arran_n bute_n and_o comray_n and_o the_o say_v richard_n murray_n from_o the_o march_n of_o galloway_n to_o the_o march_n of_o nithsdale_n and_o for_o the_o more_o ready_a and_o effectual_a prosecution_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n have_v grant_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o said_n earl_n of_o argyle_n lord_n ross_n and_o richard_n murray_n by_o themselves_o their_o depute_n servant_n and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o entrust_v in_o the_o respective_a bound_n foresaid_n to_o secure_v all_o bark_n or_o travel_a boat_n whether_o scot_n or_o irish_a until_o the_o skipper_n or_o owner_n shall_v find_v caution_n that_o they_o shall_v import_v no_o irish_a victual_n or_o cattle_n hereafter_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o their_o foresaid_n be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o search_v all_o bark_n boat_n or_o other_o vessel_n wherein_o any_o irish_a victual_n or_o cattle_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v and_o to_o seize_v and_o secure_v the_o same_o incase_o they_o find_v the_o say_n prohibit_v good_n therein_o and_o for_o better_a discovery_n thereof_o all_o merchant_n skipper_n or_o owner_n of_o boat_n bark_n or_o other_o vessel_n travel_v to_o and_o from_o the_o place_n foresaid_n be_v thereby_o order_v before_o they_o break_v bulk_n or_o liver_n any_o good_n to_o advertise_v the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o these_o entrust_v by_o they_o at_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o port_n follow_v viz._n at_o the_o point_n of_o garvel_n near_o greenock_n the_o town_n of_o largs_n irving_n turnberry_n dumbarton_n rothesay_n brodick_n dinnon_n tarbet_n campbletoun_n innerarey_n portpatrick_n glenluce_n and_o kirkudbright_n at_o which_o port_n office_n be_v establish_v to_o receive_v these_o advertisement_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o say_n vessel_n and_o good_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v importer_n of_o irish_a victual_n provide_v that_o the_o skipper_n or_o owner_n shall_v not_o upon_o such_o occasion_n be_v oblige_v to_o wait_v long_o than_o one_o tide_n water_n if_o upon_o pregnant_a presumption_n the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o these_o entrust_v by_o they_o shall_v suspect_v any_o person_n or_o person_n guilty_a of_o import_v irish_a victual_n or_o cattle_n they_o be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o conveen_v any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n before_o the_o near_a magistrate_n in_o burgh_n or_o landwart_n and_o to_o lead_v all_o manner_n of_o probation_n against_o they_o for_o prove_v thereof_o whereupon_o the_o say_n magistrate_n be_v to_o give_v present_a and_o ready_a justice_n all_o sheriff_n stewart_n bailye_n of_o royalty_n regality_n and_o barony_n and_o all_o heretor_n be_v thereby_o order_v to_o give_v their_o speedy_a and_o ready_a assistance_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o these_o entrust_v by_o they_o when_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v either_o as_o to_o the_o search_n of_o vessel_n by_o night_n or_o day_n make_v open_a and_o patent_n door_n search_v of_o sellar_n or_o other_o suspect_n place_n for_o irish_a victual_n or_o cattle_n which_o they_o be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o do_v as_o also_o the_o officer_n of_o any_o garrison_n be_v oblige_v to_o concur_v and_o assist_v they_o with_o a_o party_n of_o soldier_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v desire_v upon_o any_o extraordinary_a occasion_n in_o case_n any_o seizure_n be_v make_v by_o the_o said_n commissioner_n or_o these_o entrust_v by_o they_o the_o heretors_n next_o adjacent_a to_o the_o say_a place_n be_v thereby_o require_v to_o cause_n carry_v the_o victual_n to_o some_o convenient_a place_n near_o until_o our_o council_n shall_v give_v order_n thereanent_fw-la and_o these_o so_o employ_v shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o person_n who_o make_v the_o seizure_n for_o each_o horse_n carriage_n not_o exceed_v two_o shilling_n scot_n the_o mile_n the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o these_o entrust_v by_o they_o be_v thereby_o empower_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n to_o send_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o prison_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o contraveen_v the_o say_n law_n or_o shall_v be_v contumacious_a in_o refuse_v to_o depone_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n be_v always_o free_a of_o the_o prisoner_n charge_n in_o which_o case_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o secure_v the_o prisoner_n and_o their_o vessel_n and_o to_o be_v comptable_a for_o they_o and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v make_v open_a resistance_n against_o the_o said_n commissioner_n or_o these_o entrust_v by_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o say_a commission_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v happen_v bloodshed_n mutilation_n or_o slaughter_n to_o follow_v through_o the_o say_a resistance_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o say_n commissioner_n and_o these_o entrust_v by_o or_o give_v assistance_n to_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v in_o question_n or_o pursue_v therefore_o civil_o or_o criminal_o in_o time_n come_v and_o further_o by_o the_o say_a commission_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v no_o way_n free_a or_o liberat_fw-la the_o importer_n or_o resetter_n of_o irish_a victual_n or_o cattle_n or_o heretor_n upon_o who_o ground_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v import_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v continue_v still_o liable_a to_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n appoint_v by_o the_o said_n act_n of_o parliament_n and_o council_n as_o if_o the_o say_a commission_n have_v never_o be_v grant_v which_o commission_n be_v to_o begin_v and_o take_v effect_n from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o and_o to_o continue_v until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n 1678_o year_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n all_o our_o liege_n and_o other_o concern_v may_v have_v due_a and_o timeous_a notice_n thereof_o we_o have_v think_v fit_a that_o these_o our_o letter_n of_o publication_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v direct_a in_o manner_n under-written_a our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strait_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n glasgors_n dumbariours_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a and_o thereat_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v publication_n of_o the_o premise_n to_o the_o effect_n that_o all_o our_o liege_n and_o other_o concern_v may_v have_v due_a and_o timous_a notice_n of_o our_o pleasure_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o may_v give_v ready_a obedience_n to_o our_o command_n therein_o as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o their_o high_a peril_n give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o december_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n 1676._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secriti_n concilii_fw-la tho._n hay_o cl._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o sacred_a majesty_n 1676._o