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
B05478	A proclamation, against the importing victual or cattel from Ireland	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1697 (1697)	Wing S1612A; ESTC R183348	1,572	1

proclamation_n against_o the_o import_v victual_n or_o cattle_n from_o ireland_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_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o 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 the_o import_v of_o victual_n horse_n and_o cow_n from_o ireland_n into_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v by_o divers_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o royal_a predecessor_n discharge_v under_o great_a pain_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unsettled_a state_n of_o both_o kingdom_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o say_n law_n have_v be_v of_o late_a much_o neglect_v and_o we_o be_v resolve_v that_o due_a and_o exact_a obedience_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o say_n law_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v execute_v with_o all_o rigour_n against_o such_o as_o transgress_v the_o same_o therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n strict_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v the_o import_v of_o any_o meal_n or_o other_o victual_n whatsoever_o or_o of_o any_o horse_n mare_n or_o cow_n from_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o ireland_n into_o this_o kingdom_n either_o by_o the_o native_n thereof_o or_o inhabitant_n in_o ireland_n or_o any_o other_o foreigner_n whatsoever_o from_o and_o after_o the_o day_n and_o date_n hereof_o under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n follow_v viz._n as_o to_o the_o import_v of_o any_o meal_n and_o other_o victual_n that_o all_o the_o meal_n and_o victual_n which_o shall_v be_v import_v shall_v be_v sink_v and_o destroy_v and_o the_o seizer_n or_o discoverer_n for_o his_o reward_n shall_v have_v the_o boat_n bark_n or_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o say_a meal_n or_o victual_n shall_v be_v import_v to_o dispose_v of_o at_o his_o pleasure_n conform_v to_o the_o fourteen_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1686_o as_o also_o the_o half_a of_o the_o fine_n impose_v upon_o the_o importer_n resetter_n and_o heretor_n by_o the_o three_o act_n three_o session_n parliament_n second_o charles_n second_o and_o as_o to_o the_o import_v horse_n cowes_n and_o other_o cattle_n that_o no_o horse_n mart_n cowes_n or_o other_o cattle_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v import_v from_o ireland_n to_o this_o kingdom_n under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o forefault_v thereof_o and_o surde_a under_o the_o pain_n of_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n for_o each_o beast_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o import_v the_o one_o half_a of_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o fine_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o seizer_n and_o discoverer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o we_o and_o our_o thesaury_n and_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a prohibit_v and_o discharge_v any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o buy_v use_v or_o retail_n any_o irish_a meal_n or_o victual_v or_o reset_v or_o buy_v any_o horse_n mare_n or_o nolt_n that_o they_o know_v to_o be_v import_v out_o of_o ireland_n after_o the_o day_n foresay_a under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o said_n act_n of_o parliament_n and_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a have_v nominate_v and_o appoint_a david_n craufoord_v of_o drumsuie_n to_o see_v the_o foresaid_n act_n of_o parliament_n make_v against_o import_v of_o irish_a victual_n vigorous_o put_v to_o execution_n during_o such_o time_n and_o space_n as_o our_o privy_a council_n shall_v think_v fit_a with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o appoint_v servant_n and_o other_o under_o he_o to_o attend_v in_o all_o place_n betwixt_o the_o head_n of_o kintire_n and_o lochryan_n and_o from_o lochryan_n to_o dumfreis_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a perform_n and_o discharge_v their_o duty_n in_o the_o premise_n our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o straitlie_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-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o glasgow_n and_o dumfreis_n and_o of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n within_o that_o bound_n and_o thereat_o make_v public_a intimation_n of_o our_o pleasure_n in_o the_o premise_n that_o none_o may_v 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 thirteen_o day_n of_o march_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o five_o year_n 1694._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n edinburgh_n september_n 8._o 1697._o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o revive_v the_o foresay_a proclamation_n emit_v by_o their_o lordship_n upon_o march_n the_o thirteen_o 1694_o entitle_v a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o import_v of_o victual_n or_o cattle_n from_o ireland_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v put_v to_o far_a execution_n in_o all_o point_n and_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v reprint_v and_o again_o publish_v at_o the_o headburgh_n upon_o the_o western-coast_n and_o appoint_v his_o majesty_n solicitor_n to_o cause_n transmitt_v print_v copy_n thereof_o to_o the_o several_a office_n of_o his_o majesty_n foreign_a custom_n and_o excise_n where_o there_o be_v a_o collector_n and_o appoint_v the_o collector_n to_o affix_v a_o print_a copy_n of_o the_o say_a proclamation_n upon_o their_o several_a office_n and_o ordain_v their_o present_n to_o be_v print_v with_o the_o say_a proclamation_n and_o to_o be_v send_v and_o affix_v as_o the_o say_a proclamation_n itself_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1697._o