Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	day_n	parliament_n	session_n	3,425	5	10.6408	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50770	The method of turning the militia of Scotland into a standing army as it is ordered by His Majesties Privy Council there.	Scotland. Privy Council.	1680 (1680)	Wing M1948; ESTC R1191	4,997	4

the_o method_n of_o turn_v the_o militia_n of_o scotland_n into_o a_o stand_a army_n as_o it_o be_v order_v by_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n there_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n majesty_n take_v to_o consideration_n that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1663._o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v then_o hearty_o offer_v unto_o his_o majesty_n the_o number_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o footman_n and_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n sufficient_o arm_v and_o furnish_v with_o forty_o day_n provision_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n mention_v in_o that_o act._n and_o see_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1669._o the_o country_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o horseman_n at_o eighteen_o shilling_n and_o the_o footman_n at_o 6_o shilling_n scot_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o every_o day_n that_o they_o appear_v at_o any_o rendezvous_n or_o muster_n yearly_a to_o the_o effect_n the_o soldier_n may_v be_v exercise_v and_o may_v thereby_o understand_v the_o discipline_n of_o war_n and_o that_o if_o his_o majesty_n shall_v call_v they_o together_o for_o his_o service_n the_o country_n be_v oblige_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o forty_o day_n provision_n or_o pay_n in_o prosecution_n whereof_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n for_o the_o time_n to_o who_o the_o parliament_n by_o their_o act_n do_v remit_v the_o particular_a order_n and_o settlement_n of_o this_o matter_n do_v by_o their_o several_a act_n put_v in_o execution_n the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n by_o reduce_v these_o force_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o form_v troop_n and_o regiment_n and_o by_o his_o majesty_n special_a warrant_n do_v prescribe_v the_o way_n for_o name_v and_o place_v all_o the_o inferior_a officer_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o chief_a officer_n be_v commissionate_a by_o his_o majesty_n as_o their_o act_n make_v thereanent_a and_o the_o instruction_n give_v to_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n more_o full_o bear_v and_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n by_o a_o letter_n under_o his_o royal_a hand_n direct_v to_o his_o council_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o 26_o of_o october_n 1678._o thought_n fit_a for_o this_o service_n and_o the_o present_a exigent_n of_o affair_n to_o appoint_v five_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n abovemention_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o burgh_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a not_o include_v the_o militia_n regiment_n of_o the_o good_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n as_o any_o part_n of_o this_o number_n and_o do_v appoint_v these_o foot_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o five_o regiment_n and_o the_o horse_n into_o five_o troop_n and_o each_o regiment_n consist_v of_o ten_o company_n to_o be_v command_v by_o a_o major_n and_o each_o company_n to_o have_v a_o lieutenant_n ensign_n and_o two_o sergeant_n each_o troop_n of_o horse_n to_o have_v a_o lieutenant_n and_o four_o corporal_n and_o to_o who_o for_o their_o encouragement_n his_o majesty_n have_v appoint_v competent_a yearly_a salary_n and_o to_o the_o end_n this_o his_o majesty_n royal_a resolution_n may_v not_o be_v mistake_v think_v fit_a to_o declare_v that_o thereby_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o put_v the_o country_n to_o any_o great_a charge_n than_o what_o they_o stand_v already_o oblige_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n yearly_o and_o by_o this_o his_o intention_n do_v not_o resolve_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o yearly_a rendezvous_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n horse_n and_o foot_n as_o former_o in_o obedience_n and_o conform_v to_o which_o letter_n and_o his_o majesty_n other_o letter_n direct_v to_o his_o privy_a council_n since_o the_o say_a letter_n relative_a thereto_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n have_v ordain_v and_o ordain_v five_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n of_o the_o militia_n establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o burgh_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a not_o include_v the_o militia_n of_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n and_o have_v make_v a_o particular_a division_n thereof_o and_o give_v instruction_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o manner_n aftermentioned_a all_o which_o be_v ratify_v and_o approven_v by_o his_o majesty_n follow_v the_o instruction_n give_v by_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i._o you_o be_v order_v to_o stint_v the_o number_n of_o horseman_n and_o footman_n upon_o the_o paroch_n heretor_n and_o liferenter_n in_o your_o shire_n in_o the_o usual_a manner_n have_v always_o a_o care_n to_o pitch_v upon_o such_o as_o may_v constant_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n ii_o you_o be_v to_o cause_n listen_v the_o name_n of_o the_o soldier_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o their_o parent_n designation_n and_o dwellings-place_n and_o to_o rank_n they_o in_o their_o respective_a company_n and_o to_o deliver_v these_o list_n to_o the_o respective_a leiutenant_n iii_o you_o be_v to_o change_v no_o soldier_n horse_n or_o foot_n for_o another_o without_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v answerable_a to_o his_o major_n for_o what_o he_o do_v thereanent_a and_o both_o the_o major_n and_o leiutenant_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o lieutenant-general_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o his_o majesty_n force_n as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a iv_o you_o be_v to_o order_n that_o no_o horse_n once_o receive_v and_o list_v be_v change_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o the_o allowance_n of_o his_o superior_a officer_n v._o you_o be_v to_o choice_n and_o listen_v new_a soldier_n in_o place_n of_o these_o who_o shall_v be_v remove_v by_o death_n or_o infirmity_n or_o shall_v remove_v off_o the_o ground_n and_o send_v their_o name_n to_o their_o leiutenant_n and_o that_o these_o new_a list_a soldier_n be_v sufficient_a man_n for_o the_o service_n conform_v to_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o second_o session_n parliament_n 2._o charles_n 2._o vi_o you_o be_v to_o appoint_v all_o these_o list_v within_o your_o shire_n to_o rendezvous_n once_o in_o two_o month_n and_o to_o keep_v together_o eight_o day_n at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n within_o the_o shire_n as_o the_o major_a of_o foot_n or_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o horse_n shall_v appoint_v and_o if_o the_o rendezvous_n be_v without_o the_o shire_n at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o leiutenant-general_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_n shall_v appoint_v and_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o rendezvous_n once_o in_o two_o month_n eight_o day_n together_o shall_v continue_v until_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_n shall_v order_v it_o otherwise_o vii_o you_o be_v to_o order_v the_o heretor_n to_o give_v allowance_n to_o the_o horseman_n and_o foot_n soldier_n for_o keep_v the_o say_a day_n of_o rendezvous_n of_o eight_o day_n once_o every_o two_o month_n and_o that_o for_o ten_o month_n his_o majesty_n be_v to_o pay_v they_o for_o the_o last_o two_o month_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o six_o shilling_n scot_n a_o day_n for_o ilk_fw-mi footman_n and_o eighteen_o shilling_n scot_n for_o each_o horseman_n conform_v to_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o ready_a obedience_n be_v expect_v hereto_o see_v they_o be_v at_o no_o more_o expense_n by_o pay_v forty_o day_n to_o this_o number_n than_o they_o be_v at_o former_o by_o pay_v ten_o day_n to_o the_o whole_a which_o they_o either_o do_v or_o shall_v have_v do_v viii_o you_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o both_o horseman_n and_o footman_n be_v sufficient_o clothe_v fit_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o furniture_n necessary_a for_o the_o service_n and_o that_o the_o arm_n for_o the_o foot_n be_v two_o part_n musket_n and_o one_o part_n pike_n and_o the_o horseman_n to_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o sufficient_a sword_n and_o hulster-pistol_n ix_o each_o leader_n of_o horse_n be_v to_o furnish_v and_o uphold_v a_o sufficient_a horse_n with_o his_o furniture_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n from_o their_o first_o muster_n and_o at_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o seven_o year_n he_o and_o these_o of_o the_o fraction_n with_o he_o be_v to_o contribute_v for_o another_o horse_n not_o under_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o pound_n sterling_a and_o fifty_o eight_o inch_n high_a and_o that_o a_o horse_n be_v provide_v according_o and_o so_o forth_o at_o the_o expire_a of_o each_o seven_o year_n successive_a x._o you_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v list_v

for_o the_o militia_n horse_n or_o foot_n shall_v be_v able_a body_n of_o man_n fit_a for_o the_o service_n and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o muster-master_n shall_v approve_v of_o and_o who_o shall_v take_v the_o military_a oath_n appoint_v by_o act_n of_o council_n each_o rendezvous_n day_n and_o such_o oath_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o war._n xi_o the_o heretor_n of_o your_o shire_n be_v to_o pay_v their_o proportion_n of_o forty_o eight_o pound_n scot_n to_o the_o trumpeter_n with_o the_o other_o shire_n who_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o constitute_v the_o troop_n as_o also_o your_o shire_n be_v to_o pay_v twelve_o pound_n scot_n to_o every_o drummer_n who_o serve_v in_o the_o company_n within_o your_o shire_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n xii_o and_o since_o his_o majesty_n have_v under_o his_o royal_a hand_n give_v commission_n to_o major_n leiutenants_n and_o ensign_n of_o foot_n and_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o horse_n and_o have_v declare_v it_o his_o pleasure_n that_o the_o leiutenant_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n shall_v choose_v their_o own_o corporal_n and_o sergeant_n therefore_o you_o be_v to_o give_v your_o concurrence_n to_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a station_n xiii_o you_o be_v to_o appoint_v two_o of_o your_o number_n per_fw-la vice_n to_o attend_v the_o first_o day_n of_o each_o rendezvous_n within_o your_o shire_n and_o one_o of_o your_o number_n to_o attend_v the_o general_a rendezvous_n of_o your_o regiment_n or_o troop_n when_o they_o come_v together_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v one_o commissioner_n present_a for_o every_o shire_n out_o of_o which_o the_o regiment_n or_o troop_n be_v take_v to_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v give_v order_n for_o fine_v and_o punish_v the_o absent_v and_o for_o proceed_v against_o all_o deficient_o and_o for_o performance_n of_o every_o thing_n else_o incumbent_a to_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o council_n make_v thereanent_a as_o well_o in_o every_o company_n of_o foot_n and_o squad_n of_o horse_n as_o when_o the_o whole_a regiment_n and_o troop_n be_v together_o fourteen_o these_o two_o commissioner_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o command_a officer_n present_a for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o foot-company_n or_o squadron_n of_o horse_n or_o corporalship_n and_o of_o the_o major_a of_o foot_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o horse_n or_o other_o commanding-officer_n present_a when_o the_o regiment_n of_o foot_n or_o troop_n of_o horse_n be_v together_o be_v careful_o to_o cause_v poynd_v every_o deficient_a and_o other_o transgressor_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o council_n anent_o the_o militia_n hereby_o require_v the_o say_n commissioner_n to_o do_v exact_a diligence_n herein_o as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o their_o outmost_a peril_n and_o certify_v these_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v be_v absent_a or_o be_v present_a shall_v neglect_v their_o duty_n hereby_o and_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n entrust_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o contemner_n of_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o service_n and_o neglecter_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n xv._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o militia_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o north_n water_n of_o esk_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v appoint_v to_o have_v their_o first_o meeting_n at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o july_n next_o and_o the_o militia_n thereof_o to_o have_v their_o first_o rendezvous_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o of_o august_n thereafter_o and_o the_o commissioner_n benorth_n the_o say_a water_n be_v to_o have_v their_o first_o meeting_n upon_o the_o ten_o of_o august_n and_o the_o militia_n thereof_o to_o have_v their_o first_o rendezvous_n upon_o the_o 24._o of_o aug._n and_o the_o commissioner_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o say_a water_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n what_o they_o do_v at_o their_o first_o meeting_n to_o the_o council_n upon_o the_o first_o council_n day_n of_o august_n and_o to_o give_v the_o second_o account_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o first_o rendezvous_n against_o the_o first_o council_n day_n in_o september_n and_o these_o benorth_n the_o say_a water_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n what_o they_o do_v at_o their_o first_o meeting_n the_o first_o council_n day_n in_o september_n and_o the_o second_o account_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o rendezvous_n the_o first_o council_n day_n in_o october_n next_o xvi_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n at_o their_o first_o meeting_n be_v to_o appoint_v the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o rendezvous_n in_o every_o shire_n and_o to_o acquaint_v the_o person_n of_o quality_n aftername_v who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v present_a thereat_o xvii_o the_o person_n of_o quality_n aftername_v be_v appoint_v to_o conveen_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o their_o first_o meeting_n and_o to_o be_v present_a thereat_o and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o see_v the_o first_o rendezvous_n keep_v and_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o the_o council_n xviii_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n have_v appoint_v and_o appoint_v that_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o ross_n sutherland_n caithness_n and_o orkney_n which_o have_v not_o former_o a_o militia_n settle_v therein_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n be_v commissioner_n of_o the_o militia_n extract_v by_o i_o will._n paterson_n cl._n sti._n concilii_fw-la additional_a instruction_n for_o the_o militia_n edinburgh_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o july_n 1680._o i._o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o late_a instruction_n the_o heretor_n and_o liferenter_n be_v order_v to_o stint_v the_o number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o usual_a way_n do_v declare_v that_o albeit_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o heretor_n and_o liferenter_n be_v liable_a thereto_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o relief_n from_o the_o tenant_n who_o proper_a burden_n it_o be_v to_o furnish_v the_o body_n of_o the_o footman_n and_o their_o arm_n and_o pay_v during_o the_o day_n of_o the_o rendezvous_n and_o the_o heretor_n may_v according_o force_v any_o of_o their_o tenant_n or_o servant_n who_o be_v fit_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o tenant_n contribute_v for_o their_o several_a proportion_n in_o the_o way_n former_o accustom_v either_o by_o paroch_n or_o otherwise_o according_a as_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o respective_a shire_n ii_o as_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n of_o the_o say_a instruction_n whereby_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o no_o soldier_n horse_n or_o foot_n be_v change_v for_o another_o and_o that_o no_o horse_n once_o receive_v and_o list_v be_v change_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o such_o change_n be_v make_v without_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o two_o commissioner_n of_o the_o militia_n iii_o as_o to_o the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n where_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o rendezvous_n be_v keep_v eight_o day_n every_o two_o month_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o month_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o first_o rendezvous_n shall_v meet_v for_o this_o year_n as_o be_v former_o appoint_v viz._n upon_o the_o 13_o and_o 24_o of_o august_n respective_a and_o to_o continue_v together_o for_o eight_o day_n and_o the_o next_o rendezvous_n to_o begin_v the_o first_o wednesday_n of_o october_n and_o to_o continue_v together_o sixteen_o day_n and_o for_o the_o subsequent_a year_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o first_o rendezvous_n shall_v begin_v the_o first_o wednesday_n of_o june_n and_o to_o continue_v for_o sixteen_o day_n and_o the_o next_o rendezvous_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o wednesday_n of_o october_n and_o to_o continue_v then_o likewise_o for_o sixteen_o day_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o continue_v yearly_a thereafter_o which_o two_o rendezvouse_n complete_v the_o 32_o day_n payable_a by_o the_o country_n iv_o as_o to_o the_o nine_o article_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o militia_n horse_n be_v worth_a ten_o pound_v sterling_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o be_v 58_o inch_n high_a at_o least_o that_o the_o horse_n be_v sufficient_a size_n fit_a for_o service_n v._o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o these_o that_o be_v liable_a in_o the_o fraction_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o leader_n of_o horse_n and_o outreiker_n of_o foot_n their_o proportional_a part_n of_o what_o be_v due_a for_o the_o pay_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n they_o stay_v at_o the_o rendezvouse_n vi_o whereas_o since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1663._o establish_v the_o militia_n by_o which_o there_o be_v 800_o foot_n and_o 88_o horse_n appoint_v for_o the_o shire_n of_o dumfreis_n there_o be_v a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n disjoin_v the_o militia_n of_o the_o five_o kirk_n of_o eskdale_n from_o the_o say_a shire_n and_o unite_n the_o same_o to_o the_o militia_n of_o roxburgh_n who_o proportion_n of_o the_o great_a militia_n be_v one_o hundred_o foot_n and_o ten_o horse_n the_o lord_n of_o council_n ordain_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o new_a model_v militia_n of_o these_o two_o shire_n to_o be_v regular_a according_o extract_v by_o i_o will._n paterson_n cl._n sti._n concilii_fw-la finis_fw-la reprint_v at_o london_n according_a to_o the_o copy_n print_v at_o edinburgh_n for_o john_n gay_a in_o fleetstreet_n and_o william_n english_a in_o chancery_n lane_n 1680._o