Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	parliament_n	prerogative_n	4,603	5	10.2111	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05472	Proclamation against the importation of Irish cattle, &c. Edinburgh, the first day of Feb. 1667.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1667 (1667)	Wing S1610; ESTC R233277	1,151	1

c_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr proclamation_n against_o the_o importation_n of_o irish_a cattle_n etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n the_o first_o day_n of_o feb._n 1667._o charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o all_o and_o sundry_a our_o liedge_n and_o subject_n who_o it_o effeir_n greeting_n forsomuch_o as_o by_o a_o act_n of_o our_o late_a parliament_n entitle_v act_n assert_v our_o prerogative_n in_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o trade_n with_o foreigner_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o restraint_n and_o imposition_n upon_o foreign_a import_v commodity_n do_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o our_o surcessor_n as_o a_o undoubted_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o our_o crown_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o we_o may_v so_o order_v and_o dispose_v upon_o foreign_a trade_n as_o we_o shall_v judge_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o good_a of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n and_o whereas_o many_o humble_a address_n have_v be_v make_v to_o we_o by_o the_o convention_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o august_n 1665._o and_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n for_o restrain_v of_o irish_a cattle_n corn_n and_o some_o other_o commodity_n from_o come_v in_o to_o this_o kingdom_n as_o be_v most_o prejudicial_a thereto_o by_o reason_n that_o our_o subject_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_o provide_v within_o themselves_o and_o incase_o of_o trade_n with_o foreign_a kingdom_n and_o state_n which_o be_v now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n stop_v be_v able_a to_o spare_v and_o export_v considerable_a quantity_n of_o all_o these_o commodity_n and_o we_o being_n most_o willing_a to_o gratify_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n therefore_o and_o in_o testimony_n of_o our_o just_a resentment_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o affection_n to_o our_o service_n we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v discharge_v and_o by_o these_o present_n discharge_v the_o importation_n of_o all_o irish_a cattle_n except_o horse_n as_o also_o irish_a salt_n beef_n and_o corn_n of_o whatsoever_o grain_n or_o meal_n make_v thereof_o to_o any_o town_n port_n or_o harbour_n or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o that_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n in_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n whatsoever_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n next_o to_o come_v as_o also_o discharge_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o receive_v or_o pasture_n any_o of_o the_o say_n cattle_n upon_o their_o land_n or_o pasturage_n or_o to_o sell_v and_o dispone_v thereupon_o or_o to_o reset_v or_o receive_v any_o quantity_n of_o the_o victual_n so_o prohibit_v or_o to_o conceal_v the_o same_o within_o their_o house_n or_o cellar_n and_o do_v hereby_o authorise_v and_o command_v all_o magistrate_n of_o our_o burgh_n royal_a sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o all_o shire_n where_o the_o good_n or_o vessel_n shall_v arrive_v to_o prohibit_v the_o unload_v thereof_o and_o incase_o of_o contravention_n to_o seize_v or_o cause_n seize_v upon_o the_o examine_v to_o be_v confiscate_v the_o one_o half_a thereof_o for_o our_o use_n and_o the_o other_o half_a for_o the_o use_n of_o these_o who_o shall_v attach_v and_o seize_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o further_o require_v the_o say_n magistrate_n or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o apprehend_v the_o person_n of_o the_o contraveener_n and_o to_o secure_v they_o by_o imprisonment_n till_o they_o advertise_v the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n that_o order_n may_v be_v give_v to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o contemner_n of_o our_o royal_a authority_n that_o all_o condign_a punishment_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o without_o mercy_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n pear_n and_o shore_n of_o leith_n and_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_v of_o all_o burgh_n royal_a and_o burgh_n of_o regality_n and_o barony_n lie_v in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n where_o the_o say_n good_n and_o victual_n be_v ordinary_o import_v and_o other_o place_n needful_a that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n pet._n wedderburne_n cl._n s_o ti_o concilii_fw-la edinburgh_n print_v by_o evin_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1667._o