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
B05390	Edinburgh, the last day of January, 1673. The lords of His Majesties Privy Council considering, that by the tenth act of the third session of the second Parliament, entituled, Act concerning apparel, they are impowered to take such course, as they shall think fit, to make the said act effectual ...	Scotland. Privy Council.	1673 (1673)	Wing S1519B; ESTC R183083	2,401	12

c_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr edinburgh_n the_o last_o day_n of_o january_n 1673._o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o ten_o act_n of_o the_o three_o session_n of_o the_o second_o parliament_n entitle_v act_n concern_v apparel_n they_o be_v impower_v to_o take_v such_o course_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v the_o say_a act_n effectual_a and_o they_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o see_v the_o say_a act_n put_v in_o execution_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o cause_v the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v print_v apart_o and_o publish_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n may_v have_v timous_a notice_n thereof_o and_o give_v obedience_n thereto_o and_o that_o no_o person_n pretend_v ignorance_n of_o the_o same_o of_o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o tenor_n follow_v al._n gibson_n cl._n s_o ti_o concilii_fw-la act_z concern_v apparel_n edinburgh_n 26._o of_o july_n 1672._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v the_o great_a prejudice_n which_o this_o kingdom_n do_v sustain_v by_o the_o sumptuousness_n and_o prodigality_n which_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n use_v in_o their_o apparel_n without_o regard_n to_o or_o distinction_n of_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o quality_n considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o that_o occasion_n unnecessary_o export_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o native_a commodity_n and_o manufactory_n thereof_o be_v thereby_o neglect_v and_o not_o improven_v for_o the_o use_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o remeld_v whereof_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o none_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n condition_n or_o quality_n shall_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o threescore_o thirteen_o year_n wear_v any_o clothes_n or_o apparel_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o wear_v any_o gold_n or_o silver_n lace_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n button_n ribbon_n tracing_n fringe_n or_o loup_v make_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o have_v any_o imbroide●ing_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n upon_o their_o apparel_n sword_n belt_n or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o way_n except_v always_o button_n buckle_n and_o hilt_n of_o sword_n of_o gold-smithwork_a which_o the_o privilege_a person_n after-expr_a be_v allow_v to_o wear_v and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o none_o wear_v any_o flower_a stuff_n strip_v stuff_n or_o brocado_n of_o silk_n or_o have_v any_o silk-lace_n gimp-lace_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o lace_n or_o imbroider_v of_o silk_n upon_o their_o wear_a clothes_n and_o that_o no_o person_n presume_v to_o import_v into_o this_o kingdom_n or_o make_v or_o sell_v therein_o any_o of_o the_o commodity_n above-expr_a after_o the_o date_n hereof_o certify_v such_o as_o shall_v contraveen_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a in_o the_o pain_n follow_v viz._n the_o importer_n maker_n and_o seller_n shall_v be_v fyned_fw-we in_o one_o thousand_o pound_n scot_n by_o and_o attour_n the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n so_o import_v make_v or_o sell_v and_o the_o wearer_n thereof_o in_o five_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n totiès_fw-fr quotiès_fw-fr by_o and_o attour_n the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o clothes_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o importer_n of_o such_o prohibit_v good_n shall_v not_o have_v action_n for_o the_o price_n thereof_o against_o the_o merchant_n for_o who_o use_n the_o same_o be_v import_v nor_o the_o seller_n thereof_o against_o the_o buyer_n albeit_o band_n be_v give_v for_o the_o same_o if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o the_o band_n be_v give_v for_o that_o cause_n except_v always_o from_o this_o present_a act_n comedian_n as_o to_o the_o clothes_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o upon_o the_o stage_n herald_n as_o to_o their_o coat_n and_o his_o majesty_n trumpeter_n and_o also_o except_v page_n and_o lackey_n of_o the_o privilege_a person_n aftername_v as_o to_o silk-lace_n and_o pasment_n allanerly_a which_o they_o be_v hereby_o allow_v to_o wear_v upon_o their_o livery-clothe_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v after_o the_o fi●st_n of_o june_n next_o wear_v any_o clothing_n or_o apparel_n of_o velvet_n satin_n or_o other_o stuff_v of_o silk_n or_o wear_v any_o beaver-hat_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o contraveen_a totiès_fw-fr quotiès_fw-fr except_o nobleman_n prelate_n his_o majesty_n counsellor_n lord_n of_o session_n and_o such_o baron_n knight_n or_o gentleman_n who_o have_v of_o yearly_o value_v rent_n two_o thousand_o pound_n scot_n money_n and_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o principal_a burrows_n within_o this_o kingdom_n or_o these_o that_o have_v be_v provost_n and_o such_o also_o as_o shall_v before_o the_o time_n or_o have_v be_v provost_n baily_n dean_n of_o gilled_a or_o theasurer_n within_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n except_v also_o rector_n of_o university_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_n privilege_v person_n their_o elder_a son_n and_o elder_a daughter_n unmarried_a and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o nobleman_n and_o that_o none_o wear_v any_o ribbon_n or_o loup_v make_v of_o silk_n upon_o their_o apparel_n or_o any_o white_a lace_n or_o po●nt_v make_v of_o thread_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n totiès_fw-fr quotiès_fw-fr except_v the_o privilege_a person_n aforesaid_a who_o be_v hereby_o allow_v to_o wear_v plain_a taffety-ribband_n upon_o their_o apparel_n and_o to_o wear_v white_a lace_n or_o point_v make_v of_o three_o upon_o their_o linning_n only_o and_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v hereby_o prohibit_v to_o wear_v feather_n except_o soldier_n under_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o all_o rank_n of_o person_n except_o those_o of_o the_o yeomanry_n to_o wear_v plain_a taffeta_n ribbon_n upon_o such_o part_n of_o their_o apparel_n where_o they_o may_v have_v occasion_n of_o the_o same_o for_o tie_v and_o to_o woman_n to_o wear_v hood_n and_o skarf_n of_o taffeta_n and_o but_o prejudice_n to_o domestic_a servant_n to_o wear_v their_o master_n or_o mistress_n old_a clothes_n allow_v to_o they_o by_o this_o act._n and_o for_o the_o better_a effectuate_a hereof_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a ordain_v all_o collector_n of_o assessment_n and_o excise_n and_o their_o subcollector_n farmorer_n and_o collector_n of_o custom_n and_o waiter_n in_o burgh_n or_o land_n at_o every_o term_n to_o give_v up_o upon_o oath_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o burgh_n and_o to_o the_o general_a collector_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o excise_n list_n of_o all_o those_o who_o they_o have_v see_v and_o observe_v to_o transgress_v this_o act_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a shall_v belong_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o half_o shall_v be_v collect_v by_o they_o for_o his_o majesty_n use_n trial_n be_v first_o take_v and_o the_o person_n find_v guilty_a by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o assessment_n or_o excise_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o ordinary_a magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n and_o such_o contraveener_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v information_n of_o that_o the_o one_o half_a of_o their_o fynes_n shall_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v discover_v they_o and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a collector_n of_o assessment_n and_o excise_n farmorer_n and_o collector_n of_o custom_n or_o waiter_n shall_v failzie_a to_o give_v up_o the_o said_n list_n as_o aforesaid_a they_o shall_v thereby_o lose_v their_o place_n and_o be_v incapable_a of_o that_o service_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v always_o provide_v that_o no_o person_n contraveen_v this_o act_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o say_n penalty_n unless_o their_o name_n be_v give_v up_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n after_o their_o incur_v thereof_o but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o any_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v discover_v the_o contraveener_n in_o manner_n foresay_a of_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o penalty_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v discover_v they_o likeas_n the_o commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n justiciary_a be_v hereby_o require_v to_o give_v order_n at_o their_o circuit_n court_v to_o take_v up_o dittay_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o this_o act_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o by_o fyne_a they_o in_o the_o sum_n abovemention_v and_o to_o exact_v the_o same_o likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o empower_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n to_o take_v such_o further_a course_n for_o make_v this_o act_n effectual_a as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a edinburgh_n print_v by_o his_o majesty_n printer_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1673._o