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
B05673	A proclamation, for raising pioniers, and providing baggage-horses to the army.	Scotland. Privy Council.	1690 (1690)	Wing S1895; ESTC R183527	3,575	1

a_o proclamation_n for_o raise_v pionier_n and_o provide_v baggage-horse_n to_o the_o army_n william_n and_o mary_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o great-britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o our_o lovit_n macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n messenger_n at_o arm_n and_o 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 the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v by_o our_o act_n of_o the_o date_n the_o thirty_o one_o day_n of_o may_v last_v bypass_a impower_v the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o our_o privy_a council_n to_o provide_v such_o a_o number_n of_o pionier_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a to_o be_v furnish_v out_o of_o the_o country_n neighbour_a with_o and_o near_o to_o innerlochie_n in_o the_o most_o convenient_a method_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o country_n and_o effectuate_a the_o design_n or_o make_v a_o fortification_n at_o the_o say_a place_n and_o have_v also_o impower_v our_o privy_a council_n to_o proportion_n and_o impose_v baggage_n horse_n for_o transport_v of_o provision_n and_o furniture_n necessary_a to_o the_o army_n as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n find_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o more_o effectual_a prosecution_n of_o our_o service_n in_o this_o present_a expedition_n that_o there_o be_v the_o number_n of_o five_o hundred_o pionier_n raise_v out_o of_o the_o particular_a shire_n and_o burgh_n aftermentioned_a and_o send_v to_o the_o particular_a place_n under-written_a the_o day_n after-specified_n in_o order_n to_o their_o march_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o force_n to_o work_n and_o make_v up_o a_o fortification_n at_o innerlochie_n and_o that_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o baggage_n horse_n be_v send_v alongst_o with_o the_o force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o major_a general_n mckay_n in_o his_o march_n against_o the_o rebel_n now_o in_o arm_n against_o we_o and_o our_o authority_n to_o remain_v and_o abide_v with_o our_o army_n during_o such_o space_n as_o the_o say_v major_a general_n mckay_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o chief_a commander_n of_o our_o army_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v appoint_v therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v ordain_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o sutherland_n caithness_n inverness_n rosse_n nairn_n cromarty_n elgin_n bamff_n aberdene_n and_o kincardin_n to_o meet_v with_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n within_o the_o respective_a shire_n if_o more_o can_v be_v have_v and_o to_o proportion_n and_o send_v out_o the_o number_n of_o pionier_n aftermentioned_a out_o of_o the_o shire_n underwritten_a viz._n the_o number_n of_o twenty_o two_o out_o of_o sutherland_n thirty_o five_o out_o of_o caithnesse_n the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o pionier_n out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o invernesse_n and_o rosse_n whereof_o eighty_o three_o out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o rosse_n and_o seventy_o one_o out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o invernesse_n the_o burgh_n not_o include_v the_o number_n of_o seventeen_o out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o nairn_n the_o number_n of_o five_o out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o crommarty_n sixty_o three_o out_o of_o elgine_n sixty_o eight_o out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o bamss_n and_o out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o aberdene_n and_o kincardin_n the_o town_n of_o aberdene_n include_v because_o of_o the_o great_a distance_n and_o of_o their_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v in_o their_o majesty_n service_n the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o pionier_n whereof_o the_o number_n of_o sixty_o nine_o out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o aberdene_n fourteen_o out_o of_o the_o burgh_n thereof_o and_o the_o number_n of_o seventeen_o out_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o kincardin_n and_o we_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a appoint_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n after_o rehearse_v to_o raise_v and_o send_v out_o the_o number_n of_o pionier_n afterspecify_v viz._n the_o magistrate_n of_o week_n one_o the_o magistrate_n of_o forress_n two_o the_o magistrate_n of_o dingwall_n one_o the_o majistrat_n of_o dornock_n one_o the_o magistrate_n ot_fw-mi forterosse_n two_o the_o magistrate_n of_o tajn_n two_o the_o magistrate_n of_o crommarty_n two_o the_o magistrate_n of_o invernesse_n thirteen_o the_o magistrate_n of_o cullen_n one_o the_o majistrat_n of_o bamss_n three_o the_o magistrate_n of_o nairn_n one_o and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o elgin_n six_z and_o we_o ordain_v the_o pionier_n within_o the_o shire_n of_o kincardin_n aberdene_n and_o bamss_n to_o be_v at_o strathhogie_n upon_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o june_n instant_a and_o these_o pionier_n which_o be_v to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o remanent_fw-la shire_n and_o burgh_n abovementioned_a to_o be_v at_o invernesse_n upon_o the_o say_v eighteen_o day_n ot_fw-mi june_n current_n with_o certification_n to_o such_o who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o furnish_v and_o send_v out_o the_o said_n number_n of_o pionier_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v failȝie_v to_o give_v ready_a obedience_n to_o our_o command_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v liable_a in_o the_o sum_n of_o eight_o shilling_n scot_n a_o day_n during_o the_o whole_a space_n and_o time_n the_o say_n pionier_n shall_v be_v employ_v at_o the_o say_a fortification_n and_o until_o they_o return_v but_o shall_v also_o be_v otherways_o punish_v as_o contemner_n of_o our_o authority_n in_o such_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o our_o privy_a council_n shall_v find_v just_a and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a prosecution_n thereof_o we_o hereby_o allow_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o respective_a shire_n with_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n to_o give_v order_n to_o quarter_n upon_o the_o deficient_o for_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v eight_o shilling_n scot_n a-day_o in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o for_o the_o cess_n and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o hold_v count_n therefore_o and_o we_o do_v in_o the_o ●anner_n ordain_v the_o leader_n of_o militia_n horse_n within_o the_o shire_n of_o stirling_n and_o clackmannan_n fife_n and_o kinrosse_n perth_n and_o forsar_n to_o send_v out_o each_o of_o they_o a_o sufficient_a baggage_n horse_n for_o each_o militia_n horse_n they_o lead_v sufficient_o furnish_v and_o graithe_v with_o sodd_n and_o sack_n a_o pair_n of_o backel_n or_o creills_n and_o the_o say_a leader_n to_o send_v out_o a_o man_n with_o each_o two_o horse_n extend_v the_o said_n baggage_n horse_n for_o the_o shire_n of_o fife_n and_o kinrosse_n the_o town_n not_o include_v to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o horse_n for_o the_o shire_n of_o stirling_n and_o clackmannan_n to_o the_o number_n of_o eighty_o eight_o horse_n for_o the_o shire_n of_o perth_n to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o horse_n and_o for_o the_o shire_n of_o forsar_n to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o three_o horse_n and_o we_o appoint_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o several_a burgh_n under-written_a to_o send_v out_o the_o proportion_n of_o horse_n and_o man_n aftermentioned_a viz._n the_o magistrate_n of_o perth_n the_o number_n ot_fw-mi ten_o horse_n and_o five_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o dundee_n the_o number_n of_o fifteen_o horse_n and_o eight_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o stirling_n five_o horse_n and_o three_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o st._n andrews_n six_o horse_n and_o three_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o dysart_n two_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o monrosse_a five_o horse_n and_o three_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o anstruther_n easter_n and_o wester_n one_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o innerkeithing_n one_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o brichen_n one_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o pittenweem_n two_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o dumfermling_n two_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o aberbrothick_n one_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n the_o magistrate_n of_o culrosse_n one_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o crail_n two_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n all_o sufficient_o furnish_v with_o graith_n and_o furniture_n in_o manner_n abovementioned_a and_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o give_v and_o grant_v full_a power_n and_o warrant_n to_o each_o of_o the_o say_n leader_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o press_v the_o horse_n or_o horse_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o furnish_v within_o any_o part_n of_o his_o locality_n not_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o forty_o eight_o pound_n scot_n and_o we_o appoint_v that_o the_o say_n leader_n cause_n value_n and_o comprise_v the_o say_a horse_n or_o horse_n they_o shall_v send_v out_o by_o three_o honest_a neighbour_n upon_o oath_n before_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o his_o depute_v or_o any_o two_o of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n with_o their_o graith_n not_o exceed_v forty_o shili_v scot_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v or_o if_o they_o do_v return_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v pryze_v worse_o each_o heretor_fw-la within_o the_o leader_n locality_n may_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o leader_n relief_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o value_a rent_n and_o if_o they_o make_v not_o ready_a payment_n thereof_o we_o do_v hereby_o authorize_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o upon_o application_n to_o grant_v warrant_n to_o quarter_n and_o poynd_v for_o the_o say_a proportion_n and_o to_o cause_n apprise_n the_o poynd_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o poind_v for_o deficiency_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o we_o hereby_o allow_v the_o heretor_n to_o take_v their_o relief_n for_o the_o proportion_n by_o poll_n off_o the_o tenant_n and_o their_o inhabitant_n within_o their_o bound_n the_o cottar_n and_o tradesman_n be_v reckon_v to_o a_o three_o and_o further_o we_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o grant_v warrant_n to_o every_o leader_n to_o press_v a_o man_n to_o go_v along_o with_o every_o two_o horse_n out_o of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o locality_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n and_o we_o hereby_o require_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o militia_n horse_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n abovementioned_a to_o send_v their_o proportion_n or_o horse_n and_o man_n so_o furnish_v and_o raise_v in_o manner_n foresay_a to_o the_o burgh_n of_o perth_n betwixt_o and_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o this_o current_a month_n of_o june_n with_o certification_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v failȝie_v herein_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n scot_n for_o each_o deficient_a horse_n to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o any_o other_o horse_n that_o shall_v be_v press_v through_o his_o default_n and_o further_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o person_n and_o good_n at_o the_o council_n pleasure_n as_o disaffect_v to_o we_o and_o our_o government_n and_o we_o allow_v and_o empower_v the_o majistrat_n of_o the_o burgh_n respective_a abovemention_v to_o press_v the_o horse_n and_o man_n to_o be_v send_v out_o by_o they_o within_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o stint_v the_o curgess_n and_o inhabitant_n for_o relief_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o graith_n to_o be_v send_v along_o with_o they_o the_o value_n of_o the_o horse_n not_o exceed_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o forty_o eight_o pound_n scot_n and_o the_o graith_n forty_o shilling_n money_n aforesaid_a and_o we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o these_o pionier_n as_o also_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v go_v along_o with_o the_o baggage_n horse_n shall_v have_v two_o peck_v of_o meal_n and_o twelve_o shilling_n scot_n aweek_n or_o five_o shilling_n scot_n a-day_o pay_v and_o furnish_v to_o they_o by_o the_o commissar_n and_o paymaster_n of_o the_o army_n they_o always_o entertain_v themselves_o and_o that_o from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o arrival_n at_o the_o place_n respective_a abovementioned_a to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o march_v in_o manner_n foresay_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 and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n make_v publication_n hereof_o at_o the_o mercat_n crof_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o respective_a shire_n abovemention_v and_o at_o the_o several_a church-door_n within_o the_o say_n shire_n upon_o sunday_n after_o divine_a service_n immediate_o after_o receipt_n hereof_o by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o their_o depute_n that_o none_o may_v 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 three_o day_n of_o june_n 1690._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o second_o year_n per_fw-la 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_v king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_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 and_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1690_o