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
B05526	Proclamation anent the poor, and providing correction-houses for them.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1699 (1699)	Wing S1679; ESTC R183396	2,012	2

w_n r_o diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr proclamation_n anent_o the_o poor_a and_o provide_v correction-house_n for_o they_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 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 constitute_v greeting_n forasmuchas_fw-es the_o extraordinary_a dearth_n and_o scarcity_n for_o these_o several_a year_n bypass_v have_v hinder_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o former_a proclamation_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n make_v and_o publish_v anent_o the_o provide_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o now_o the_o seasonable_a and_o plentiful_a harvest_n may_v allow_v and_o do_v require_v settle_v and_o order_v provision_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_v poor_a before_o the_o approach_a winter_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 command_v the_o sheriff_n of_o shire_n and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n and_o the_o heretor_n and_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n to_o meet_v and_o conveen_n upon_o the_o second_o thursday_n of_o october_n next_o to_o come_v and_o there_o take_v under_o consideration_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o former_a proclamation_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n make_v anent_o provide_v the_o poor_a and_o in_o prosecution_n thereof_o to_o lay_v down_o such_o rule_n and_o measure_n for_o maintain_v and_o subsist_v the_o poor_a within_o the_o several_a paroch_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a jurisdiction_n as_o have_v reside_v within_o the_o same_o for_o these_o three_o year_n by_o past_a and_o for_o send_v away_o such_o of_o the_o say_v poor_a as_o be_v wander_a beggar_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v have_v their_o respective_a residence_n for_o the_o last_o three_o year_n by_o past_a and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o orderly_a and_o regular_a method_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o for_o the_o better_a provide_v and_o subsist_v of_o the_o say_v poor_a within_o the_o respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a require_v and_o command_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o several_a burgh_n aftermentioned_a betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n next_o to_o come_v to_o provide_v correction_n house_n for_o receive_v and_o entertain_v of_o beggar_n vagabound_v and_o idle_a person_n within_o their_o respective_a shire_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a viz._n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n a_o correction-house_n for_o the_o burgh_n and_o shire_n thereof_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o dumfreis_n a_o correction_n house_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o shire_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o air_n a_o correction-house_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o shire_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o glasgow_n a_o correction-house_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o sheriffdom_n of_o lanerk_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o stirling_n a_o correction-house_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o shire_n thereof_o and_o sheriffdom_n of_o clackmannan_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o perth_n a_o correction-house_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o shire_n thereof_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o dundae_n a_o correction-house_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o sheriffdom_n of_o forfar_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o aberdeen_n a_o correction-house_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o shire_n thereof_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o inverness_n a_o correction-house_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o sheriffdom_n thereof_o each_o of_o which_o house_n shall_v have_v a_o large_a closs_n sufficient_o enclose_v for_o keep_v the_o say_v poor_a people_n that_o they_o be_v not_o necessitat_fw-la to_o be_v alwise_o within_o door_n to_o the_o hurt_a and_o hazard_v of_o their_o health_n and_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a require_v and_o command_v the_o say_n correction-house_n to_o be_v provide_v and_o in_o readiness_n by_o the_o say_v respective_a magistrate_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n next_o to_o come_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n money_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a shire_n and_o ordain_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o respective_a burgh_n abovementioned_a to_o receive_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o the_o shire_n above_o set_v down_o which_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o they_o at_o and_o after_o the_o say_a day_n and_o entertain_v the_o same_o whether_o the_o say_n correction-house_n be_v provide_v or_o not_o and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o sheriff_n heretors_n stewart_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n within_o this_o kingdom_n may_v have_v the_o say_a matter_n more_o full_o before_o they_o we_o hereby_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v the_o proclamation_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n date_v the_o eleven_o day_n of_o august_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o two_o year_n and_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o august_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o year_n and_o last_o day_n of_o july_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o four_o year_n ratify_v and_o approven_v by_o the_o twenty_o nine_o act_n of_o the_o six_o session_n of_o our_o current_a parliament_n to_o be_v reprint_v and_o send_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n or_o their_o clerk_n to_o be_v lay_v before_o the_o say_a meeting_n at_o the_o day_n abovementioned_a and_o which_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a ordain_v to_o be_v put_v to_o punctual_a and_o vigorous_a execution_n in_o all_o point_n and_o we_o hereby_o require_v and_o command_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n of_o stewartry_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n to_o report_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o premise_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o february_n next_o to_o come_v as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o their_o high_a peril_n our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_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 remanent_fw-la mercat-cross_n of_o the_o hail_n headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v intimation_n hereof_o and_o ordain_v our_o solicitor_n to_o transmit_v copy_n hereof_o and_o of_o the_o several_a proclamation_n above-writen_a to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o stewart_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n and_o their_o clerk_n to_o the_o effect_n copy_n of_o this_o proclamation_n may_v be_v send_v to_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o several_a paroch-churche_n to_o be_v by_o they_o read_v upon_o the_o first_o lord_n day_n immediate_o proceed_v the_o say_a meeting_n of_o the_o sheriff_n stewart_n and_o heretor_n upon_o the_o say_a day_n of_o their_o meeting_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 fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o eleven_o year_n 1699._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n elliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n 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 be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1699._o