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
B05488	Proclamation allowing the free transporting of victual from one shire to another, and the importation of forraign victual free of custom, and twenty shilling Scots for each imported boll thereof.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1699 (1699)	Wing S1624; ESTC R226099	2,304	1

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kingdom_n yet_o through_o the_o present_a scarcity_n there_o be_v several_a place_n in_o the_o country_n not_o able_a to_o subsist_v upon_o the_o growth_n and_o victual_n within_o their_o own_o bound_n and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o poor_a sort_n not_o able_a competent_o to_o provide_v themselves_o at_o the_o current_a rate_n all_o which_o do_v necessary_o require_v that_o both_o there_o may_v be_v a_o free_a course_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v victual_n through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o likewise_o all_o encouragement_n give_v for_o import_v victual_n from_o any_o foreign_a country_n or_o kingdom_n to_o this_o nation_n during_o the_o space_n aftermentioned_a and_o that_o this_o hopeful_a season_n give_v good_a ground_n to_o expect_v one_fw-mi earlié_fw-fr harvest_n so_o that_o a_o small_a supply_v from_o abroad_o may_v afford_v great_a relief_n and_o keep_v the_o mercat_n at_o a_o moderate_a rate_n therefore_o and_o to_o the_o effect_v the_o mercat_n may_v be_v due_o supply_v and_o furnish_v with_o victual_n that_o be_v yet_o within_o the_o country_n and_o likewise_o with_o foreign_a victual_n by_o any_o who_o shall_v import_n the_o same_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n not_o only_o ratify_v and_o approve_v all_o former_a proclamation_n act_n order_n and_o commission_n against_o regrater_n of_o victual_n and_o forstaler_n of_o the_o mercat_n and_o ordain_v and_o require_v the_o same_o to_o be_v punctual_o observe_v and_o put_v to_o execution_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v extend_v to_o or_o concern_v regrate_v of_o victual_n and_o forstalling_a of_o mercat_n but_o likewise_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o grant_v licence_n and_o full_a liberty_n to_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o foreigner_n or_o native_n to_o import_n victual_v or_o corn_n of_o all_o sort_n either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n from_o any_o other_o kingdom_n or_o country_n whatsoever_o until_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o august_n next_o to_o come_v and_o that_o free_a of_o custom_n excise_n or_o other_o imposition_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v import_v after_o the_o date_n hereof_o during_o the_o time_n foresay_a and_o recomend_n it_o to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o our_o thesaury_n to_o discharge_v the_o exact_v of_o any_o such_o custom_n excise_n or_o imposition_n for_o the_o say_a victual_n to_o be_v import_v notwithstanding_o of_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o book_n of_o rate_n impose_v the_o same_o and_o for_o a_o far_a encouragement_n and_o invitation_n to_o all_o such_o who_o shall_v import_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o this_o kingdom_n victual_n or_o corn_n of_o any_o sort_n betwixt_o and_o the_o day_n aforesaid_a we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n scot_n for_o each_o boll_n of_o the_o say_v foreign_a victual_n import_v 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immediate_a payment_n for_o each_o boll_n of_o foreign_a victual_n import_v by_o sea_n or_o land_n to_o the_o importer_n thereof_o upon_o his_o recept_n to_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o foresay_a subscribe_v oath_n of_o the_o number_n of_o bolls_n import_v and_o which_o recept_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a declare_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a exoneration_n to_o the_o say_n tacks-man_n and_o farmer_n of_o our_o custom_n and_o their_o collector_n of_o their_o say_a tack-duty_n and_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o they_o in_o the_o fore-end_n thereof_o pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la certify_v such_o of_o the_o say_n collector_n or_o other_o person_n employ_v to_o receive_v money_n at_o the_o respective_a custom_n house_n by_o the_o tacks-man_n and_o farmer_n of_o our_o say_n custom_n that_o if_o they_o failȝie_v to_o make_v due_a and_o punctual_a payment_n of_o the_o say_v twenty_o shilling_n scot_n for_o each_o boll_n of_o import_v victual_n or_o post_fw-la pone_fw-la &_o delay_v the_o impoter_n thereof_o in_o the_o ready_a payment_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n when_o the_o say_v subscribe_v oath_n &_o recept_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v declare_v &_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la thereby_o become_v incapable_a to_o serve_v or_o be_v employ_v by_o our_o say_a farmer_n in_o any_o office_n or_o trust_n under_o they_o in_o uplift_v our_o say_n custom_n but_o be_v far_a liable_a in_o the_o double_a of_o what_o they_o shall_v so_o refuse_v or_o postpone_v the_o payment_n of_o as_o penalty_n and_o damnage_n to_o be_v recover_v from_o they_o by_o the_o party_n by_o their_o present_n and_o the_o foresay_a subscribe_v oath_n upon_o process_n to_o be_v intent_a therefore_o and_o verify_v by_o instrument_n take_v against_o the_o said_n collector_n or_o receiver_n require_v payment_n in_o manner_n abovemention_v and_o further_o to_o the_o effect_n all_o our_o subject_n within_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v supply_v and_o releave_v out_o of_o the_o native_a product_n and_o growth_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o all_o possible_a quality_n and_o proportion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a give_v full_a liberty_n and_o permission_n to_o a_o free_a course_n of_o mercat_n for_o sell_v victual_n through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whether_o the_o say_a victual_n or_o corn_n be_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o it_o be_v sell_v or_o not_o and_o that_o at_o what_o rate_n and_o price_n either_o of_o ready_a money_n or_o to_o a_o day_n the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n can_v best_o agree_v upon_o and_o hereby_o discharge_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o from_o trouble_v and_o molest_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o transport_v victual_n to_o mercat_n or_o otherwise_o from_o one_o shire_n to_o another_o under_o their_o high_a peril_n our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_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_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o remanent_fw-la mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o thereat_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v intimation_n hereof_o that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o june_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o eleven_o year_n 1699._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n elio_n t._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 of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1699._o