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
B05666	Proclamation for paying in the pole-money.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1696 (1696)	Wing S1884; ESTC R233233	1,462	1

proclamation_n for_o pay_v in_o the_o pole-money_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 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 for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pole-money_n grant_v to_o we_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o do_v still_o for_o the_o great_a part_n remain_v unpay_v not_o with_o stand_v of_o all_o the_o diligence_n that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v use_v for_o uplift_v and_o inbr_v of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o these_o equal_o bind_v and_o who_o have_v not_o pay_v shall_v not_o pay_v as_o other_o have_v do_v and_o because_o the_o term_n of_o martinmass_n next_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v the_o last_o term_n for_o production_n of_o discharge_v therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o better_a ingather_v of_o what_o remain_v of_o the_o say_a pole_n and_o to_o take_v off_o all_o pretence_n of_o exemption_n from_o such_o as_o have_v hitherto_o failȝy_v to_o make_v due_a payment_n after_o the_o say_a term_n of_o martinmass_n next_o shall_v be_v come_v and_o bypass_a do_v hereby_o command_n and_o charge_v all_o that_o have_v not_o already_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o pole-money_n due_a by_o they_o respective_a to_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o collector_n of_o their_o respective_a paroch_n or_o shire_n or_o other_o to_o be_v appoint_v for_o that_o effect_n betwixt_o &_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o october_n next_o to_o come_v like_v as_o for_o their_o better_a encouragement_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o discharge_v and_o do_v hereby_o discharge_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v payment_n of_o the_o pole_n betwixt_o and_o the_o foresay_a day_n of_o the_o double_v and_o quadruple_n already_o by_o they_o incur_v and_o still_o rest_a unpay_v certify_v they_o withal_o that_o if_o after_o so_o much_o for_o bearance_n on_o our_o part_n and_o contumacy_n on_o their_o part_n they_o shall_v of_o new_a failȝie_a to_o make_v payment_n betwixt_o and_o the_o foresay_a day_n they_o shall_v incur_v the_o foresay_a double_v and_o quadruple_n in_o manner_n set_v down_o in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n sicklike_a as_o if_o the_o foresay_a day_n have_v be_v the_o precise_a day_n of_o payment_n fix_v by_o the_o say_a act_n which_o double_v and_o quadruple_n shall_v in_o case_n of_o failȝie_n foresay_v be_v exact_v with_o all_o rigour_n and_o in_o regard_n the_o foresay_a clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v none_o to_o be_v hold_v to_o produce_v their_o discharge_v of_o receipt_n of_o the_o say_a pole_n after_o the_o say_a term_n of_o martinmass_n be_v manifest_o provide_v in_o favour_n and_o for_o relief_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v due_a payment_n but_o no_o way_n to_o exempt_a any_o who_o contemn_v the_o diligence_n use_v against_o they_o shall_v failȝie_v in_o payment_n as_o say_v be_v therefore_o it_o be_v far_a hereby_o declare_v that_o who-soev_a 〈◊〉_d liable_a to_o pay_v their_o pole_n shall_v not_o make_v due_a payment_n thereof_o betwixt_o and_o the_o foresay_a day_n hereby_o appoint_v shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o contemner_n of_o diligence_n and_o still_o under_o the_o course_n thereof_o and_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o not_o with_o stand_v of_o any_o pretence_n that_o may_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o foresay_a clause_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o such_o failȝier_n be_v no_o way_n concern_v but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o all_o who_o have_v already_o make_v due_a payment_n and_o who_o shall_v instruct_v the_o same_o either_o by_o receipt_n or_o the_o collector_n book_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o benesite_n of_o the_o foresay_a clause_n and_o their_o perpetual_a liberation_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-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o remanent_fw-la headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n make_v publication_n hereof_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o we_o ordain_v our_o solicitor_n so_o dispatch_v copy_n hereof_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n and_o their_o depute_n or_o clerk_n to_o be_v by_o they_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n upon_o receipt_n thereof_o and_o immediate_o transmit_v by_o they_o to_o the_o several_a paroch-churche_n within_o the_o respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n foresaid_n to_o be_v publish_v at_o the_o say_n church_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 august_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o eight_o year_n 1696_o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorium_n secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la d_o a._n moncrieff_n cls._n sti._n concilli_n 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 his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1696._o