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
B05453	A proclamation, against field-conventicles	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1619-1685 : Charles II)	1681 (1681)	Wing S1588; ESTC R183326	1,851	1

c_o r_o 〈…〉_z a_o proclamation_n against_o field-conventicle_n charles_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 our_o lion_n king_n at_o arm_n and_o 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 field-conventicle_n which_o be_v in_o our_o law_n by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o representative_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o rendezvouse_n of_o rebellion_n be_v now_o find_v by_o the_o undeniable_a experience_n of_o all_o sober_a man_n to_o have_v breed_v up_o the_o unwarry_a commons_o unto_o a_o most_o atheistical_a giddiness_n to_o the_o own_n of_o those_o murder_a principle_n which_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o security_n of_o every_o private_a man_n and_o to_o the_o contemn_v of_o their_o own_o master_n and_o landlord_n we_o therefore_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n resolve_v to_o secure_v not_o only_o our_o government_n and_o such_o of_o our_o subject_n as_o live_v peaceable_o under_o it_o but_o even_o to_o restore_v these_o very_a master_n and_o landlord_n to_o their_o just_a right_n over_o these_o their_o tenant_n and_o servant_n which_o they_o so_o just_o lose_v by_o suffer_v they_o to_o frequent_a field-conventicle_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o debauch_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o they_o do_v hereby_o command_v and_o ordain_v that_o how_o soon_o soever_o any_o field-conventicle_n or_o other_o conventicle_n understand_v to_o be_v field-conventicle_n by_o construction_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v keep_v the_o heretor_fw-la in_o who_o land_n or_o house_n the_o same_o be_v keep_v whether_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o propperty_n or_o commontie_z if_o they_o be_v present_a or_o their_o baliff_n or_o factor_n if_o they_o be_v absent_a or_o their_o tutor_n or_o curator_n and_o their_o baliff_n or_o factor_n if_o they_o by_o minor_n shall_v immediate_o advertise_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n lord_n of_o regality_n stewart_n of_o the_o stewartry_n bailiff_n or_o bailirie_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n within_o who_o jurisdiction_n the_o say_a field-conventicle_n be_v keep_v within_o three_o day_n after_o the_o same_o be_v keep_v certify_v they_o if_o they_o fall_v to_o give_v the_o say_a advertisement_n they_o shall_v be_v fine_v in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o their_o value_a yearly_a rent_n upon_o which_o information_n the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n foresaid_n shall_v be_v oblige_v and_o be_v hereby_o command_v and_o require_v to_o order_v the_o heretor_n of_o the_o paroch_n to_o meet_v and_o to_o take_v trial_n who_o be_v at_o or_o in_o accession_n to_o the_o say_a conventicle_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o proceed_v in_o the_o say_a trial_n the_o the_o say_n heretor_n be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n such_o as_o they_o shall_v suspect_v or_o who_o shall_v be_v best_a able_a to_o give_v information_n therein_o and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o magistrate_n foresaid_n the_o trial_n so_o take_v by_o they_o and_o that_o with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n and_o which_o trial_n the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o magistrate_n or_o there_o depute_v be_v hereby_o require_v immediate_o to_o cite_v before_o they_o those_o contain_v in_o the_o say_a return_n or_o any_o other_o who_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o say_n conventicle_n and_o to_o fine_a such_o of_o they_o as_o compear_v and_o amerciat_a such_o as_o be_v absent_a as_o accord_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o which_o sentence_n horning_n and_o caption_n be_v raise_v under_o the_o signer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n by_o the_o said_n sheriff_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n aforesaid_a to_o who_o the_o half_a of_o the_o said'_v fine_n and_o amerciam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d s_o be_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o expense_n hereby_o declare_v to_o belong_v the_o heretor_n and_o master_n of_o the_o say_n rebel_n be_v hereby_o oblige_v to_o concur_v with_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n their_o depute_n or_o other_o who_o they_o shall_v name_v to_o the_o poind_v the_o say_n rebel_n good_n apprehend_v their_o person_n and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o fine_a and_o penalty_n inpose_v upon_o the_o delinquent_n likeas_n the_o say_n sheriff_n and_o other_o foresaid_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o premise_n to_o our_o privy_a council_n upon_o the_o first_o council_n of_o july_n and_o december_n yearly_a under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o eighteen_o act_n of_o the_o three_o session_n of_o our_o second_o parliament_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v with_o or_o 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shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a and_o therein_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v publication_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n according_a to_o justice_n as_o you_o will_v answer_v to_o we_o thereupon_o the_o which_o to_o do_v we_o commit_v to_o you_o cojounct_o and_o several_o our_o full_a power_n by_o their_o our_a letter_n deliver_v they_o by_o you_o due_o execute_v and_o ind●●●…_n again_o to_o she_o bearer_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 eight_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o one_o and_o of_o our_o eaign_n the_o threity_n three_o year_n per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la wil._n paterson_n cl._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n 1681._o