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	session_n	5,616	5	10.5793	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05448	A proclamation, against conventicles	Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Scotland. Privy Council.	1673 (1673)	Wing S1582; ESTC R183322	1,892	1

a_o proclamation_n against_o conventicle_n 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 ______o macer_n or_o messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o severallie_o special_o constitute_v greit_v forasmuch_o as_o by_o several_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o special_o by_o the_o five_o act_n of_o the_o second_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n all_o unwarrantable_a meeting_n and_o conventicle_n either_o in_o house_n or_o in_o the_o field_n upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o religious_a exercise_n be_v prohibit_v and_o discharge_v under_o certain_a great_a pain_n and_o penalty_n which_o act_n hitherto_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a thereunto_o in_o regard_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n the_o sheriff_n of_o shire_n and_o other_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v commit_v have_v not_o have_v that_o information_n from_o the_o heritor_n in_o who_o bound_n these_o conventicle_n be_v keep_v and_o other_o which_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o person_n guilty_a may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o law_n and_o see_v we_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n for_o make_v the_o say_a act_n effectual_a be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o our_o good_a subject_n not_o only_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o our_o law_n by_o their_o own_o peaceable_a and_o orderly_a deportment_n but_o likewise_o in_o these_o place_n where_o they_o have_v power_n and_o interest_n to_o use_v their_o endeavoure_v for_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v such_o unwarrantable_a and_o disorderly_a practice_n as_o conventicle_n be_v be_v so_o far_o contrair_a to_o law_n and_o destructive_a of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o to_o give_v timous_a notice_n of_o any_o such_o meeting_n keep_v within_o their_o bound_n when_o the_o same_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strait_o and_o command_v that_o in_o continent_n these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n command_v and_o charge_v all_o heritor_n liferenter_n and_o proper_a wodsetter_n of_o land_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o no_o house_n or_o field_n conventicle_n upon_o pret●u●e_n of_o or_o for_o religious_a exercise_n or_o worship_n be_v keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o respective_a land_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o in_o case_n any_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o land_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v notice_n thereof_o that_o they_o immediate_o give_v information_n of_o the_o same_o of_o the_o person_n present_v thereat_o and_o other_o circumstance_n thereof_o sva_fw-la far_o as_o consist_v in_o their_o knowledge_n to_o one_o of_o our_o privy_a councillor_n or_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n stewart_n of_o the_o stewartrie_n lord_n or_o baillie_n of_o the_o regality_n or_o royalty_n or_o their_o depute_n within_o who_o jurisdiction_n the_o land_n or_o house_n where_o the_o conventicle_n be_v keep_v do_v lie_v certify_v such_o heritor_n and_o other_o foresaid_n who_o shall_v know_v of_o any_o conventicle_n keep_v upon_o any_o part_n of_o their_o land_n or_o in_o any_o house_n thereintill_a and_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o same_o and_o what_o they_o know_v thereof_o to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n aforesaid_n or_o their_o depute_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n after_o the_o same_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v fyned_fw-we for_o each_o conventicle_n not_o delate_a by_o they_o in_o the_o fourt_n part_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_a rent_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o heritage_n liferent_a or_o proper_a wodset_n within_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o conventicle_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o strict_o require_v the_o sheriff_n of_o sheriffdome_n stewart_n of_o stewartry_n lord_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n or_o royalty_n and_o their_o depute_n upon_o delation_n make_v of_o conventicle_n by_o the_o heritor_n or_o information_n give_v by_o any_o other_o person_n thereanent_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o trial_n thereof_o and_o to_o put_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o due_a and_o vigorous_a execution_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n foresaid_n and_o their_o depute_n to_o call_v before_o they_o such_o heritor_n liferenter_n and_o proper_a wodseter_n who_o shall_v know_v of_o any_o conventicle_n keep_v in_o their_o land_n and_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o same_o within_o the_o space_n foresay_a and_o their_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v prove_v either_o by_o their_o own_o oath_n or_o other_o legal_a probation_n to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o the_o foresay_a fine_n whereof_o one_o three_o part_n to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_n judge_n another_o three_o part_n to_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v give_v information_n concern_v these_o heritor_n and_o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v uplift_v for_o our_o use_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o say_n sheriff_n and_o other_o judge_n foresaid_n and_o their_o depute_n shall_v be_v remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o the_o premise_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v before_o our_o privy_a council_n and_o severe_o punish_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o as_o for_o any_o conventicle_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v keep_v within_o burgh_n royal_a the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o fyne_n for_o every_o such_o conventicle_n as_o our_o council_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o impose_v and_o that_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n where_o the_o conventicle_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o the_o person_n present_v thereat_o shall_v relieve_v the_o magistrate_n as_o our_o council_n shall_v order_v the_o same_o conform_v to_o the_o foresay_a five_o act_n of_o the_o second_o session_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n entitle_v act_n against_o conventicle_n and_o we_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v at_o the_o market_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o at_o the_o market_n cross_v of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o that_o likewise_o the_o shireff_n and_o other_o magistrate_n foresaid_n and_o their_o depute_n cause_n intimate_v the_o same_o at_o the_o several_a paroch_n church_n within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n the_o which_o to_o do_v we_o commit_v to_o you_o conjunct_o and_o several_o our_o full_a power_n be_v their_o our_a letter_n deliver_v they_o be_v you_o due_o execute_v and_o indorsat_fw-la again_o to_o the_o bearer_n give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o second_o day_n of_o april_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o twenty_o five_o year_n 1673._o al._n gibson_n cl._n s_o ti_o concilij_fw-la god_n save_o the_o king_n