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
A74019	Anno XIIII. et XV. Henrici VIII. The Kynge our soueraygne lorde Henrye the viij. after the conquest, by the grace of God king of England and of Fraunce and lorde of Irelande, at his parlyamente holden at London, the xv. day of April in the xiiii. yeare of his moste noble reygne: and from thence adiourned to Westminster the last day of Iuly the xv. yeare of his sayde reigne, and there holden to the honour of Almightye God and of holye Churche, and for the wealthe and profytte of thys hys realme, by the assent of the lords spiritual and temporall, [and] the commons in thys presente parliament assembled, [and] by aucthoritye of the same, hath, doo, to be ordeined, made, [and] enacted, certaine statutes and ordynaunces in maner and fourme folowing.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII)	1575 (1575)	STC 9363.4; ESTC S121456	28,836	29

stranger_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o bargain_n or_o sale_n make_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o of_o the_o say_a clothes_n before_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_a in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o viii_o but_o that_o the_o say_v king_n subject_n may_v freee_o and_o quiet_o deliver_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v deliver_v the_o say_v clothes_n so_o bargain_v and_o buy_v before_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n of_o july_n without_o any_o penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o not_o withstand_v ¶_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o and_o before_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o saint_n mighell_n bargain_n or_o sell_v to_o any_o merchant_n or_o merchant_n straungers-any_a such_o broad_a white_a woollen_a clothes_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o say_a merchant_n or_o merchant_n stranger_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o same_o feast_n of_o saint_n mighell_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o defraud_v the_o effect_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o statute_n upon_o the_o pain_n before_o limit_v and_o express_v ¶_o and_o furthermore_o be_v it_o provide_v that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n natural_a subject_n at_o their_o liberty_n and_o pleasure_n may_v any_o time_n hereafter_o sell_v and_o deliver_v for_o ready_a money_n or_o ware_n or_o for_o ready_a money_n and_o ware_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v pay_v &_o deliver_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o any_o merchant_n or_o merchant_n stranger_n all_o manner_n of_o broad_a white_a woollen_a clothes_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v in_o coggishal_n bock_v blanctre_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o white_a clothes_n call_v eleinforthe_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o white_a broad_a woollen_a clothes_n with_o crumpilliste_n otherwise_o call_v bastard_n so_o that_o every_o of_o the_o say_v white_a woollen_a clothes_n contain_v in_o this_o provise_n contain_v in_o length_n xxvii_o yard_n at_o the_o least_z or_o above_o at_o the_o water_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o ¶_o and_o over_o this_o be_v it_o further_o provide_v ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o person_n or_o person_n be_v the_o king_n natural_a subject_n to_o utter_v bargain_n contract_v sell_v and_o deliver_v all_o manner_n of_o white_a broad_a woollen_a clothes_n to_o any_o merchant_n or_o merchant_n stranger_n in_o and_o at_o all_o common_a fair_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o keep_v within_o any_o place_n or_o place_n in_o this_o realm_n and_o also_o to_o all_o and_o every_o merchant_n stranger_n or_o stranger_n repair_v from_o foreign_a country_n by_o the_o sea_n to_o any_o port_n or_o creak_n within_o this_o realm_n with_o any_o vittail_n or_o other_o merchandise_n at_o all_o time_n from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o that_o all_o such_o clothes_n so_o or_o in_o any_o otherwise_o hereafter_o to_o be_v bargain_v and_o sell_v to_o any_o merchant_n or_o merchant_n stranger_n as_o be_v before_o say_v be_v always_o sell_v and_o deliver_v with_o out_o covin_n or_o make_v engine_n for_o ready_a money_n or_o ware_n or_o for_o ready_a money_n &_o ware_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o deliver_v at_o such_o time_n or_o time_n as_o be_v before_o limit_v without_o any_o other_o or_o further_a respite_n or_o day_n of_o payment_n to_o be_v have_v accord_v and_o agree_v in_o any_o behalf_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n which_o do_v sell_v their_o woollen_a cloth_n or_o clothes_n to_o any_o citizen_n and_o free_a man_n of_o london_n without_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o before_o the_o say_a cloth_n or_o clothes_n be_v convey_v and_o bring_v within_o the_o same_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o bring_v their_o say_a cloth_n or_o clothes_n sell_v in_o form_n above_o say_v to_o the_o market_n call_v blackwellhal_o within_o the_o say_a city_n ne_o to_o pay_v any_o tolle_fw-la custom_n or_o other_o imposition_n for_o any_o liberty_n or_o ease_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o same_o halle_n for_o any_o such_o cloth_n or_o clothes_n so_o sell_v but_o may_v free_o at_o their_o pleasure_n bring_v convey_v &_o deliver_v their_o say_a cloth_n or_o clothes_n immediate_o to_o the_o house_n or_o house_n of_o such_o citizen_n and_o free_a man_n as_o do_v buy_v the_o same_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a without_o any_o let_n or_o disturbance_n in_o any_o behalf_n ¶_o and_o if_o any_o clothmaker_n or_o other_o person_n be_v let_v or_o disturb_v contrary_n to_o this_o act_n than_o the_o letter_n or_o disturber_n to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_v cloth_n or_o clothes_n for_o every_o cloth_n let_v or_o disturb_v to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o xii.d_o for_o which_o forfeiture_n the_o say_v owner_n shall_v have_v his_o remedy_n against_o the_o say_v letter_n or_o disturber_n by_o action_n or_o plaint_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n in_o which_o action_n or_o plaint_n the_o defendant_n or_o defendant_n shall_v not_o wage_v their_o law_n ne_o any_o essoine_n licence_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v this_o act_n to_o endure_v unto_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n ¶_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o northern_a white_n common_o name_v and_o call_v dosin_n make_v in_o the_o north_n party_n of_o this_o realm_n a_o act_n concern_v stranger_n artificer_n for_o take_v of_o apprentice_n iourneiman_n and_o covenant_n servant_n c._n two_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n &_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o manner_n of_o stranger_n bear_v out_o of_o the_o king_n obeisance_n be_v he_o denizen_n or_o not_o denizen_n use_v any_o manner_n of_o handi_fw-la craft_n with_o in_o this_o realm_n shall_v take_v from_o henceforth_o any_o aprentise_n except_o the_o same_o apprentice_n be_v bear_v under_o the_o king_n obaisaunce_n upon_o peine_fw-fr to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o apprentice_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n x._o livre_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o other_o half_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o be_v it_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n information_n or_o otherwise_o in_o which_o suit_n the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o wage_v his_o law_n ne_o any_o essoine_n licence_n or_o protection_n to_o be_v allow_v ¶_o be_v it_o also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n afore_o say_v and_o under_o like_o peine_fw-fr to_o be_v forfeit_v and_o recover_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o no_o stranger_n be_v alien_n bear_v and_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o handy_a craft_n within_o this_o realm_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n next_o ensue_v shall_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a use_n take_v retain_v or_o keep_v into_o he_o or_o their_o service_n any_o manner_n of_o iourneiman_n or_o covenant_n servant_n above_o the_o number_a of_o two_o at_o one_o time_n except_o the_o same_o iourneiman_n or_o covenant_n servant_n be_v bear_v under_o the_o king_n obeisance_n and_o over_o this_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n bring_v alien_n bear_v use_v any_o manner_n of_o handy_a craft_n be_v they_o denizen_n or_o not_o denizen_n and_o inhabit_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o within_o the_o town_n of_o westminster_n the_o parish_n of_o saint_n martins_n in_o the_o field_n the_o parish_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o the_o strand_n faince_n clement_n of_o dane_n without_o temple_n bar_n saint_n giles_n in_o the_o field_n saint_n andrew_n in_o holborn_n in_o the_o town_n &_o borough_n of_o southwark_n shordiche_n white_a chapel_n parish_n saint_n john_n street_n the_o parish_n of_o clerkenwel_n saint_n bottolphe_n parish_n without_o algate_n saint_n catherins_n barmondsay_n street_n or_o within_o two_o mile_n compass_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o parish_n aforsay_v shall_v be_v under_o the_o search_n &_o reformation_n of_o the_o warden_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o handy_a craft_n within_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n with_o one_o substantial_a stranger_n be_v a_o householder_n of_o the_o same_o craft_n by_o the_o same_o warden_n to_o be_v cho_o sen_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o such_o stranger_n occupy_v any_o mystery_n or_o handi_fw-la craft_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v be_v under_o the_o search_n &_o

reformation_n of_o the_o warden_n and_o one_o substantial_a stranger_n be_v a_o householder_n of_o that_o craft_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o occupy_v and_o that_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o every_o such_o handy_a craft_n with_o one_o stranger_n or_o householder_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a of_o the_o same_o craft_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o this_o present_a act_n to_o limit_v &_o appoint_v to_o every_o stranger_n of_o the_o mystery_n &_o handy_a craft_n that_o they_o be_v of_o inhabit_v within_o the_o say_a city_n suburb_n place_n or_o precinct_n above_o remember_v a_o proper_a mark_n without_o take_v any_o thing_n therefore_o by_o the_o which_o their_o ware_n vessel_n and_o workmanshippe_n that_o they_o make_v may_v be_v know_v and_o that_o the_o warden_n of_o every_o such_o handy_a craft_n and_o mystery_n aforesaid_a call_n to_o they_o one_o stranger_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o occupation_n that_o they_o be_v of_o be_v a_o householder_n shall_v have_v 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same_o ware_n and_o vessel_n the_o one_o half_a of_o which_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o party_n that_o first_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bille_fw-fr plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o the_o defendaunr_n shall_v not_o wage_v his_o law_n nor_o any_o essoign_n shall_v be_v cast_v or_o protection_n allow_v and_o further_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o upon_o any_o such_o search_n or_o view_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o warden_n and_o one_o stranger_n of_o any_o craft_n or_o mystery_n beforesaid_a after_o the_o form_n of_o this_o statute_n in_o vessel_n or_o ware_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o worker_n or_o owner_n thereof_o putr_v the_o same_o vessel_n or_o ware_n to_o workmanship_n of_o any_o stranger_n false_o and_o deceitful_o make_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n and_o so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o say_a 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