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
A92690	A proclamation, for calling out heretors and fencible men, to attend the King's host; Proclamations. 1692-05-09	Scotland. Privy Council.	1692 (1692)	Wing S1851; ESTC R229998	4,418	4

a_o proclamation_n for_o call_v out_o heretor_n and_o fencible_a man_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n host_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 lion_n king_n at_o arm_n his_o brethren_n herald_n macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n pursuivant_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 forasmuch_o as_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v think_v fit_a for_o put_v the_o country_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n against_o a_o invasion_n of_o french_a and_o irish_a papist_n threaten_v to_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n whereby_o it_o may_v become_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o bloody_a war_n to_o appoint_v all_o the_o fencible_a person_n betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o in_o the_o shire_n under-written_a be_v near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o say_a invasion_n be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v design_v to_o be_v in_o readiness_n when_o advertise_v with_o their_o best_a horse_n arm_n and_o provision_n to_o attend_v our_o host_n for_o resist_v the_o say_v horrid_a invasion_n and_o have_v name_v several_a officer_n to_o command_v the_o heretor_n and_o fencible_a man_n who_o be_v not_o heretor_n and_o by_o letter_n direct_v from_o our_o privy_a council_n for_o that_o effect_n have_v impower_v the_o the_o say_a officer_n name_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o name_v the_o other_o inferior_a officer_n not_o already_o nominat_fw-la by_o our_o privy_a council_n in_o the_o say_n several_a letter_n and_o to_o intimate_fw-la a_o place_n of_o rendezvouz_n for_o the_o say_n heretor_n to_o rendezvouz_n at_o when_o advertise_v and_o particular_a place_n within_o each_o paroch_n for_o fencible_a man_n who_o be_v not_o heretor_n to_o assemble_v and_o rendezvouz_n at_o when_o require_v and_o it_o be_v convenient_a the_o say_n heretor_n and_o other_o fencible_a man_n shall_v be_v rendezvouz_v and_o muster_v by_o their_o officer_n at_o the_o say_n place_n at_o some_o fit_a day_n before_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o call_v they_o out_o to_o action_n to_o the_o end_n their_o number_n arm_n and_o other_o provision_n requisite_a may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n peremptorly_n require_v and_o command_v all_o heretor_n wodsetter_n and_o liferenter_n betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o who_o be_v fencible_a man_n within_o the_o shire_n and_o stewartrie_n follow_v with_o their_o best_a horse_n and_o arm_n to_o rendezvouz_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o officer_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o day_n and_o at_o the_o place_n respective_a aftermentioned_a viz._n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o the_o link_n of_o leith_n the_o thirty_o first_o day_n of_o may_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o haddingtoun_n at_o beenstoun_n muir_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o berwick_n at_o fogo-muir_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o roxburgh_n on_o the_o muir_n upon_o the_o southside_n of_o ancrum-bridge_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o selkirk_n at_o selkirk_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o peebles_n at_o peebles_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o striul_a and_z clackmannan_n at_o striul_a the_o say_a day_n the_o shire_n of_o fife_n and_o kinross_n at_o edensmuir_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o linlithgow_n at_o linlithgow-bridge_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o lanerk_n at_o hamiltoun_n the_o say_v thirty_o first_o day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o air_n at_o air_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o argile_n at_o inveraray_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o dumbartoun_n at_o dumbartoun_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o renfrew_n at_o renfrew-muir_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o dumfreis_n at_o dumfries_n the_o say_a day_n the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o wigtoun_n and_o stewartry_n of_o kirkoudbright_n at_o glenluce_n the_o say_a day_n all_o at_o ten_o hour_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o sicklike_a we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a peremptorly_a require_v and_o command_v all_o the_o fencible_a person_n within_o the_o say_n shire_n and_o stewartrie_n not_o be_v heretor_n to_o rendezvouz_n under_o their_o several_a captain_n at_o the_o chief_a town_n or_o paroch_n kirk_n within_o each_o captain_n bound_n upon_o the_o nineteenth_o day_n of_o may_n instant_a with_o their_o best_a arm_n and_o we_o hereby_o ordain_v the_o commander_n of_o the_o say_n heretor_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o say_n fencible_a man_n who_o be_v not_o heretor_n to_o make_v list_n of_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o say_n several_a rendezvouze_n an●_n th●_n say_n commander_n of_o the_o heretor_n to_o make_v report_n to_o our_o council_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o arm_n of_o such_o h●retors_n as_o do_v appear_v with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o at_o further_a within_o eight_o day_n thereafter_o together_o with_o a_o list_n of_o such_o heretor_n as_o appear_v not_o at_o the_o say_n rendezvouze_n from_o the_o clerk_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o roll_n of_o assessment_n for_o the_o say_n respective_a shire_n and_o stewartrie_n which_o the_o clerk_n be_v hereby_o ordain_v to_o give_v they_o gratis_o and_o that_o they_o take_v trial_n what_o arm_n the_o say_n absent_v have_v or_o horse_n above_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n and_o we_o ordain_v the_o say_n captain_n of_o the_o fencible_a man_n who_o be_v not_o heretor_n betwixt_o and_o the_o day_n foresay_a to_o make_v report_n to_o our_o privy_a council_n of_o the_o number_n of_o person_n and_o their_o name_n who_o shall_v appear_v at_o their_o several_a rendezvouze_n and_o the_o near_a estimat_fw-la they_o can_v make_v what_o great_a number_n may_v have_v be_v expect_v if_o all_o the_o fencible_a man_n not_o heretor_n have_v attend_v the_o say_n rendezvo●zes_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o other_o or_o better_a arms._n and_o we_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o 28_o act_n of_o the_o 2d_o session_n of_o our_o current_a parliament_n our_o privy_a council_n be_v authorize_v to_o put_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o assurance_n subjoin_v to_o the_o say_a act_n to_o every_o subject_a of_o this_o realm_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n declare_v such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v repute_n disaffect_v to_o our_o government_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o office_n benefice_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o give_v such_o security_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v act_n nothing_o against_o our_o government_n as_o our_o council_n shall_v think_v fit_a provide_v it_o extend_v no_o further_o than_o bond_n caution_n or_o personal_a imprisonment_n secure_v of_o horse_n and_o arm_n or_o garrison_v of_o house_n and_o see_v there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a occasion_n to_o call_v for_o such_o security_n and_o assurance_n to_o us._n and_o our_o government_n from_o our_o several_a subject_n and_o particular_o the_o person_n entrust_v by_o we_o with_o the_o command_n of_o the_o heretor_n or_o fencible_a man_n and_o the_o say_n heretor_n and_o fencible_a man_n themselves_o within_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartrie_n abovenamed_a than_o the_o present_a threaten_a invasion_n and_o the_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o country_n at_o such_o a_o time_n from_o all_o treasonable_a mischief_n which_o may_v be_v intent_a or_o design_v by_o person_n disaffect_v to_o we_o and_o our_o government_n therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n appoint_v and_o require_v all_o the_o officer_n already_o name_v by_o our_o privy_a council_n to_o command_v the_o say_n heretor_n and_o fencible_a man_n betwixt_o and_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o may_n current_n to_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o sign_n the_o assurance_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n of_o the_o say_n res●e●ive_v shire_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o or_o to_o instruct_v before_o they_o that_o they_o have_v already_o swear_v and_o sign_v the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o be_v report_a by_o the_o commissioner_n to_o our_o privy_a council_n with_o a_o list_n of_o the_o inferior_a officer_n to_o be_v name_v with_o consent_n of_o our_o say_n commissioner_n within_o eight_o day_n after_o at_o further_a and_o albeit_o we_o have_v resol●e●_n to_o put_v no_o distinguish_a character_n upon_o

any_o of_o our_o subject_n without_o evident_a ground_n of_o suspicion_n that_o they_o will_v comply_v with_o this_o abominable_a design_n of_o invasion_n whereby_o religion_n liberty_n and_o property_n may_v be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o bigot_n barbarous_a and_o cruel_a papist_n therefore_o and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o say_n disaffect_v person_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a hereby_o require_v and_o command_v the_o whole_a heretor_n wodsetter_n and_o liserenter_n who_o be_v fencible_a man_n within_o the_o say_n several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n to_o attend_v upon_o and_o meet_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o same_o or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o upon_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o day_n and_o at_o the_o diet_n under-written_a or_o to_o such_o particular_a day_n and_o diet_n as_o the_o say_n justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v require_v any_o of_o they_o who_o do_v not_o attend_v the_o diet_n of_o the_o first_o week_n aftermentioned_a and_o sickhke_v that_o the_o say_n justice_n of_o peace_n do_v meet_v and_o attend_v at_o the_o head-burgh_n of_o the_o respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n from_o ten_o to_o twelve_o in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o from_o two_o to_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n with_o the_o clerk_n of_o supply_n to_o serve_v they_o for_o the_o time_n each_o wednesday_n and_o thursday_n of_o every_o week_n until_o the_o rendezvouz_n of_o the_o say_n heretor_n at_o the_o day_n above_o set_v down_o to_o propose_v to_o all_o the_o heretor_n wodsetter_n and_o liferenter_n who_o be_v fencible_a man_n within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n the_o engagement_n unde-written_a whereof_o the_o tenor_n be_v hereto_o subjoin_v and_o to_o make_v return_n of_o the_o subscription_n of_o such_o as_o do_v willing_o subscribe_v the_o same_o to_o our_o privy_a council_n with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n after_o the_o say_a day_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v of_o who_o the_o say_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o bond_n of_o assurance_n shall_v be_v require_v conform_v to_o and_o under_o the_o certification_n in_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a require_v and_o command_v the_o say_n justice_n of_o peace_n to_o tender_a and_o administrat_fw-la the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o assurance_n to_o all_o such_o of_o the_o say_n heretor_n wodsetter_n and_o liferenter_n within_o their_o respective_a bound_n as_o shall_v not_o voluntary_o subscribe_v the_o say_a engagement_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a peremptorly_a command_n and_o charge_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n and_o be_v put_v to_o our_o horn_n and_o to_o be_v further_o pursue_v and_o punish_v as_o per●●●_n disaffect_v to_o our_o government_n all_o the_o fencible_a heretor_n liferenter_n and_o wodsetter_n betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o who_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o the_o diet_n aforesaid_a or_o appear_v shall_v not_o subscribe_v the_o say_a engagement_n and_o each_o one_o of_o they_o to_o deliver_v upon_o oath_n their_o horse_n above_o the_o price_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n with_o their_o furniture_n and_o arm_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o say_n several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n to_o be_v secure_v by_o they_o for_o the_o public_a service_n and_o the_o say_n justice_n of_o peace_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o give_v and_o put_v the_o say_n horse_n with_o their_o furniture_n in_o the_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o stabler_n ostler_n or_o in_o keeper_n or_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v undertake_v to_o keep_v and_o be_v answerable_a for_o themat_v the_o ordinary_a rate_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o their_o owner_n and_o shall_v restore_v the_o same_o again_o with_o the_o furniture_n and_o arm_n to_o the_o proper_a owner_n thereof_o when_o the_o present_a danger_n be_v declare_v by_o proclamation_n to_o be_v over_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o say_n horse_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o no_o other_o use_n but_o for_o public_a service_n in_o case_n of_o a_o invasion_n or_o insurrection_n and_o we_o with_o advice_n foresaid_a declare_v that_o what_o damnage_n or_o detriment_n shall_v befall_v the_o say_n horse_n furniture_n and_o arm_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o say_n keeper_n or_o their_o rider_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v commit_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o respective_a owner_n with_o power_n nevertheless_o to_o the_o say_n stabler_n ostler_n or_o other_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_n horse_n to_o pursue_v and_o call_v for_o the_o price_n of_o what_o entertainment_n they_o shall_v have_v advance_v for_o the_o say_n horse_n from_o their_o respective_a owner_n at_o the_o ordinar_a rate_n when_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a and_o because_o it_o may_v contribute_v much_o to_o our_o service_n in_o the_o premise_n that_o there_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n appoint_v in_o the_o said_n shire_n where_o they_o be_v want_v therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a declare_v appoint_v and_o authorize_v the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n of_o the_o respective_a shire_n foresaid_n who_o have_v or_o shall_v qualify_v themselves_o according_a to_o law_n to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o said_n shire_n with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o do_v and_o perform_v every_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o trust_n be_v competent_a and_o know_v to_o belong_v and_o pertain_v by_o the_o several_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a and_o instruction_n ●herein_o set_v down_o 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 to_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o to_o the_o remanent_fw-la mercat-cross_n of_o the_o whole_a headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n abovenamed_a and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v publication_n of_o the_o premise_n 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 may._n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o four_o year_n 1692._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la in_o supplimentum_fw-la signeti_n gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n follow_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o engagement_n we_o ______o bound_v and_o oblige_v we_o upon_o our_o honour_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o we_o shall_v live_v peaceable_o under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o majesty_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o shall_v act_n consult_v or_o contrive_v nothing_o in_o prejudice_n thereof_o nor_o concur_v with_o nor_o assist_v any_o invasion_n or_o insurrection_n in_o britain_n by_o counsel_n contribution_n of_o money_n horse_n arm_n ammunition_n or_o any_o other_o warlike_a force_n and_o shall_v not_o converse_v with_o entertain_v harbour_n reset_v or_o conceal_v any_o of_o the_o say_n invader_n or_o their_o partaker_n associate_n or_o accomplice_n whatever_o they_o shall_v profess_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v their_o cause_n or_o design_n by_o the_o presence_n or_o command_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n or_o any_o other_o way_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1692._o