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
A92704	A proclamation, for the calling out the levy of one thousand men, for the year 1697.	William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Scotland. Privy Council.	1696 (1696)	Wing S1929; ESTC R213097	4,122	4

a_o proclamation_n for_o the_o call_v out_o the_o levy_n of_o one_o thousand_o man_n for_o the_o year_n 1697._o 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 ______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 constiute_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o twenty_o three_o act_n of_o the_o last_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o service_n of_o this_o present_a war_n and_o recruiting_n of_o our_o regiment_n either_o at_o home_o or_o abroad_o there_o shall_v be_v furnish_v to_o we_o the_o number_n of_o one_o thousand_o man_n yearly_a when_o we_o shall_v require_v they_o to_o be_v proportion_v and_o levy_v conform_v to_o the_o proportion_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o three_o entitle_v a_o humble_a tender_a to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n of_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n as_o to_o the_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n therein-mentioned_n which_o thousand_o man_n by_o the_o foresay_a act_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v furnish_v and_o levy_v in_o this_o manner_n viz._n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n for_o the_o respective_a bound_n where_o the_o say_n proportion_n shall_v fall_v or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o as_o the_o quorum_fw-la appoint_v to_o that_o effect_n by_o the_o foresay_a act_n or_o the_o sheriff_n and_o their_o depute_n or_o the_o lord_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n or_o stewart_n and_o their_o depute_n the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n first_o design_n and_o cause_n be_v give_v the_o idle_a loose_a and_o vagabond_n person_n liable_a by_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v seize_v by_o sheriff_n to_o make_v up_o the_o foresay_a number_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o say_a proportion_n be_v to_o be_v put_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n in_o use_n for_o subdivide_v the_o same_o within_o each_o shire_n and_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n heretor_n be_v impower_v to_o design_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o young_a fencible_a man_n live_v within_o their_o respective_a bound_n and_o not_o have_v wife_n or_o child_n and_o who_o earn_v their_o live_n by_o daily_a wage_n or_o termly_n hire_v as_o shall_v satisfy_v for_o their_o part_n of_o the_o say_a levy_n or_o other_o wise_a the_o tenant_n and_o fencible-man_n shall_v have_v their_o option_n to_o offer_v and_o pay_v down_o for_o each_o of_o the_o say_a man_n that_o may_v fall_v to_o be_v put_v out_o by_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o four_o pound_n scot_n so_o that_o the_o district_n shall_v either_o deliver_v a_o good_a man_n effectual_o or_o pay_v the_o say_v twenty_o four_o pound_n and_o further_a the_o say_n heretor_n conform_a to_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o secure_v the_o person_n or_o person_n design_v or_o choose_v as_o say_v be_v and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o foresaid_n person_n so_o to_o be_v design_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o it_o be_v further_a statute_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o foresay_a act_n that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v before_o delivery_n have_v twenty_o pound_n scot_n pay_v to_o he_o in_o ready_a money_n by_o the_o officer_n who_o receive_v he_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o one_o of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n as_o also_o that_o their_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o engage_v as_o say_v be_v shall_v not_o oblige_v they_o long_o to_o be_v and_o continue_v soldier_n than_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o the_o first_o of_o november_n next_o after_o the_o be_v of_o the_o say_n three_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o engagement_n and_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o present_a exigence_n of_o our_o service_n do_v require_v the_o foresay_a number_n of_o one_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v furnish_v and_o levy_v for_o this_o present_a year_n with_o all_o dispatch_n and_o expedition_n therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n require_v and_o commend_v the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n stewartry_n and_o burgh_n within_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o this_o side_n of_o tay_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o headburgh_n of_o their_o respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o januarie_n next_o to_o come_v one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o seven_o &_o the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o the_o headburgh_n of_o their_o respective_a shire_n &_o stewartry_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n with_o certification_n to_o such_o of_o they_o not_o other_o way_n employ_v in_o our_o public_a service_n who_o shall_v not_o meet_v they_o shall_v be_v liable_a each_o of_o they_o to_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v anent_o the_o militia_n and_o there_o to_o proceed_v design_n and_o have_v in_o readiness_n in_o manner_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o twenty_o three_o act_n last_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n and_o method_n therein_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a number_n of_o man_n respective_a aftermentioned_a or_o twenty_o four_o pound_n scot_n for_o each_o man_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o officer_n to_o be_v send_v by_o order_n of_o our_o priyy_a council_n or_o of_o colonel_n george_n hamilton_n colonel_n to_o one_o of_o our_o regiment_n in_o flanders_n at_o the_o respective_a headburgh_n upon_o payment_n of_o twenty_o pound_n scot_n to_o every_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v deliver_v of_o the_o say_v one_o thousand_o man_n in_o manner_n abovementioned_a upon_o the_o day_n after_o set_v down_o viz._n these_o for_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n berwick_n had●ingtoun_n roxburgh_n selkirk_n peebles_n linlithgow_n drumfries_n wigtown_n and_o stewartrie_n of_o kirkeudbright_n air_n renfrew_n lanerk_n stirling_n cla●kmannan_n fife_n kinross_n and_o these_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o argile_n bute_n and_o dumbartoun_n with_o these_o for_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n leith_n and_o cannongate_n at_o the_o respective_a headburgh_n thereof_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o jannuary_n next_o and_o these_o for_o the_o shire_n of_o perth_n forfar_n kincardin_n and_o marishal_n part_n of_o aberdeen_n bamf_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o aberdeen-shire_n with_o these_o for_o the_o shire_n of_o elgin_n nairn_n and_o this_o side_n of_o ness_n the_o earl_n of_o seaforth_n and_o lord_n lovat_v division_n of_o inverness_n the_o shire_n of_o southerland_n caithness_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o inverness_n with_o the_o stewartrie_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n upon_o the_o twenty_o second_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n and_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a require_v the_o say_a colonel_n george_n hamilton_n timeous_o to_o dispatch_v and_o send_v such_o officer_n or_o other_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a sufficient_o impower_v with_o a_o order_n and_o warrant_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartries_n beforementioned_a to_o receive_v thereat_o the_o proportion_n of_o man_n wherein_o the_o say_n respective_a shire_n stewartry_n and_o burgh_n be_v liable_a and_o to_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o twenty_o pound_n scot_n to_o each_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o as_o a_o soldier_n in_o manner_n foresay_a or_o otherways_o to_o receive_v and_o get_v payment_n of_o the_o say_v twenty_o four_o pound_n scot_n for_o every_o undelivered_a person_n and_o grant_v receipt_n of_o the_o saman_n and_o which_o thousand_o man_n or_o twenty_o four_o pound_n scot_n for_o each_o undelivered_a man_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o said_n officer_n at_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o proportion_n after_o mention_a viz._n that_o there_o be_v deliver_v for_o the_o shire_n of_o roxburgh_n and_o selkirk_n at_o the_o headburgh_n thereof_o the_o number_n of_o sixty_o six_o man_n for_o the_o shire_n of_o benvick_n at_o the_o head-burgh_n thereof_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o men._n for_o the_o shire_n of_o haddingtoun_n forty_o men._n for_o the_o shire_n of_o peebles_n thirteen_o men._n for_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n forty_o men._n for_o the_o shire_n of_o dumfried_n forty_o men._n for_o the_o shire_n of_o wigtoun_n fifteen_o men._n for_o the_o stewartrie_n of_o kirkcudbright_n twenty_o five_o men._n for_o the_o shire_n of_o air_n and_o renfrew_n sixty_o six_o men._n for_o the_o shire_n of_o lanerk_n fifty_o men._n for_o the_o shire_n of_o linlithgow_n seventeen_o men._n by_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n leith_n and_o cannongate_n forty_o men._n by_o the_o shire_n of_o stirling_n and_o clackmannan_n thirty_o four_o men._n by_o fife_n and_o