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	sovereign_a	3,527	5	9.3552	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55092	Vade mecum, or The necessary companion Containing, 1. Sir S. Morland's Perpetual almanack, in copper plates, with many useful tables proper thereto. 2. Christian and regal years compar'd from the Norman conquest. 3. The reduction of weights, measures. 4. The ready casting up any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, shillings, nobles, marks, and guinneys. 5. The interest, and rebate of money, the forebearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. 6. The rates of post-letters, both inland and outland, with the post-stages. 7. The usual and authorized rates or fares for coach-men, carr-men, and water-men.	Playford, John, ca. 1655-1685 or 6.; Morland, Samuel, Sir, 1625-1695.; Mayne, John, fl. 1673-1675.	1680 (1680)	Wing P2506; ESTC R218277	77,912	243

18_o 90_o farrington_n 15_o 57_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr kentish_a road_n from_o london_n dartford_n 14_o 14_o canterbury_n 15_o 55_o rochester_n 14_o 28_o deal_n or_o dover_n 15_o 70_o sittingburn_n 12_o 40_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o rate_n and_o order_n of_o coachman_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n after_o may_v 1._o 1662._o shall_v presume_v to_o drive_v except_o stage-coache_n or_o let_v to_o hire_n by_o the_o hour_n or_o day_n or_o otherwise_o any_o hackney-coach_n or_o coach-horse_n within_o the_o parish_n comprise_v within_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n without_o a_o especial_a licence_n from_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o licens_v and_o regulate_v hackney-coache_n that_o no_o horse_n gelding_n or_o mare_n to_o be_v use_v with_o such_o coach_n be_v under_o 14_o hand_n high_a according_a to_o the_o standard_n that_o the_o number_n of_o coach_n to_o be_v license_v shall_v not_o exceed_v 400._o that_o every_o coach_n so_o license_v shall_v have_v a_o mark_v of_o distinction_n by_o figure_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v know_v if_o any_o complaint_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v license_v to_o keep_v more_o than_o two_o coach_n which_o coach_n shall_v have_v several_a figure_n or_o mark_v of_o distinction_n as_o if_o belong_v to_o several_a person_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v put_v that_o figure_n or_o mark_n upon_o his_o coach_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o any_o other_o under_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o five_o pound_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v license_v to_o drive_v or_o keep_v a_o hackney-coach_n or_o coach-horse_n that_o use_v any_o other_o trade_n or_o occupation_n that_o first_o such_o as_o have_v be_v ancient_a coachman_n or_o such_o coachman_n as_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o service_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o father_n or_o the_o widow_n of_o such_o that_o have_v coach_n of_o their_o own_o be_v license_v that_o the_o commissioner_n forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n for_o every_o coach_n they_o licence_n above_o the_o number_n of_o 400._o that_o no_o hackney-coach-man_n so_o license_v shall_v presume_v to_o take_v for_o his_o hire_n in_o or_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n above_o ten_o shilling_n for_o a_o day_n reckon_v 12_o hour_n to_o the_o day_n and_o by_o the_o hour_n not_o above_o eighteen-pence_n for_o the_o first_o hour_n and_o 12_o penny_n for_o every_o hour_n after_o nor_o for_o his_o hire_n from_o any_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o thereabouts_o to_o any_o part_n of_o st._n james_n or_o westminster_n except_o beyond_o tuttle-street_n above_o 12_o penny_n and_o the_o like_a from_o the_o same_o place_n to_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o place_n thereabouts_o nor_o from_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o thereabouts_o to_o the_o royal_a exchange_n more_o than_o 12_o penny_n but_o if_o to_o the_o tower_n bishopsgate-street_n aldgate_n or_o place_n thereabouts_o 18_o penny_n and_o so_o from_o the_o same_o place_n to_o the_o say_a inn_n of_o court_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o the_o like_a rate_n be_v observe_v from_o or_o to_o any_o place_n at_o the_o like_a distance_n with_o the_o place_n before_o name_v that_o if_o any_o coachman_n shall_v refuse_v to_o go_v at_o or_o exact_v more_o for_o his_o hire_n than_o these_o rate_n he_o shall_v for_o every_o offence_n forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n the_o rate_n and_o order_n for_o car-man_n at_o a_o general_a quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o 10_o the_o of_o october_n in_o the_o twenty_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n sir_n thomas_n davies_n then_o lord_n mayor_n at_o justice-hall_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n the_o follow_a rate_n and_o order_n be_v appoint_v for_o car-man_n rate_n for_o car-man_n all_o car-man_n trading_n or_o work_v with_o car_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v and_o may_v demand_v and_o take_v for_o every_o carriage_n or_o load_n of_o the_o commodity_n undermentioned_n the_o rate_n hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v  _fw-fr s._n d._n from_o any_o the_o wharf_n between_o the_o tower_n and_o london-bridge_n to_o tower-street_n grace-church-street_n fan-church-street_n bishopsgate-street_n within_o cornhill_n and_o place_n of_o like_a distance_n up_o the_o hill_n with_o 18_o hundred_o weight_n not_o exceed_v 20_o hundred_o weight_n 2_o 2_o and_o be_v above_o 20_o hundred_o weight_n for_o every_o hundred_o 0_o 2_o in_o which_o may_v be_v include_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr two_o puncheon_n of_o prune_n 2_o bales_n of_o mather_n 20_o barrel_n of_o fig_n 2_o fat_n be_v of_o fustian_n 6_o ordinary_a sack_n of_o cotton_n wool_n of_o smyrna_n and_o 3_o cyprus_n bag_n a_o butt_n of_o curran_n a_o great_a butt_n of_o oil_n 3_o chest_n of_o sugar_n 8_o bag_n of_o alum_n 1_o last_o of_o flax_n 1_o last_o of_o hemp_n and_o any_o other_o good_n herein_o not_o name_v of_o the_o like_a weight_n for_o every_o load_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o sea-coal_n 14_o penny_n the_o load_n every_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v half_o a_o cauldron_n and_o for_o one_o 〈◊〉_d faggot_n the_o like_a rate_n 1_o 2_o and_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o 〈◊〉_d lothbury_n old_a jury_n bassishaw_o 〈◊〉_d ironmonger-lane_n st._n lawrence-lane_n 〈◊〉_d aldermanburic_n cheapside_n wood-street_n 〈◊〉_d bread-street_n and_o place_n of_o like_a distance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d like_o weight_n of_o 18_o hundred_o not_o exceed_v 〈◊〉_d hundred_o weight_n for_o the_o good_n aforesaid_a 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d herein_o not_o name_v of_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o load_n 2_o 6_o and_o be_v above_o 20_o hundred_o weight_n for_o 〈◊〉_d hundred_o 0_o 2_o and_o for_o sea-coal_n 16_o penny_n the_o load_n every_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v half_o a_o cauldron_n and_o for_o one_o 〈◊〉_d faggot_n the_o like_a rate_n 1_o 4_o also_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o 〈◊〉_d holborn-bar_n temple-bar_n or_o any_o of_o 〈◊〉_d bar_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o like_a distance_n up_o the_o hill_n with_o 18_o hundred_o weight_n not_o exceed_v 20_o hundred_o weight_n 〈◊〉_d every_o load_n 3_o 4_o and_o go_v beyond_o the_o say_a place_n the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o agree_v with_o the_o car-man_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr also_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o 〈◊〉_d bishopsgate_n within_o cornhill_n and_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d like_o distance_n up_o the_o hill_n with_o 14_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d not_o exceed_v 18_o hundred_o weight_n 1_o 10_o in_o which_o may_v be_v include_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr twenty_o piece_n of_o raisin_n a_o load_n of_o raisin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sun_n 6_o bag_n of_o pepper_n 6_o ordinary_a bag_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o great_a bag_n of_o gall_n 6_o bales_n and_o barrel_n 〈◊〉_d indigo_n 6_o bales_n of_o grogram_n yarn_n 6_o bales_n of_o 〈◊〉_d silk_n 5_o hogshead_n of_o clove_n 4_o bales_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n 2_o chest_n of_o sugar_n 〈◊〉_d any_o other_o good_n of_o the_o like_a weight_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d of_o tobacco_n not_o exceed_v 18_o c._n weight_n 1_o 10_o also_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o broad-street_n lothbury_n old_a jury_n bassishaw_o coleman-street_n ironmonger-lane_n st._n lawrence-lane_n milk-street_n aldermanburic_n cheapside_n wood-street_n friday-street_n bread-street_n and_o place_n of_o the_o like_a distance_n for_o any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n of_o the_o same_o quantity_n and_o weight_n for_o every_o load_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d also_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o tower-street_n grace-church-street_n fan-church-street_n bishopsgate-street_n within_o cornhill_n and_o other_o place_n of_o like_a distance_n up_o the_o hill_n with_o 8_o hundred_o weight_n not_o exceed_v 14_o hundred_o weight_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o may_v be_v include_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr all_o butt_n and_o pipe_n of_o wine_n or_o a_o pipe_n of_o oil_n pack_n of_o canvas_n 2_o hogshead_n or_o 3_o terce_n a_o fat_a of_o fustian_n and_o all_o other_o good_n of_o the_o like_a bulk_n and_o weight_n for_o every_o load_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o any_o the_o wharf_n aforesaid_a to_o broad-street_n lothbury_n old_a jury_n bassishaw_o coleman-street_n ironmonger-lane_n st._n lawrence-lane_n milk-street_n aldermanburic_n 〈◊〉_d side_n wood-street_n friday-street_n and_o other_o place_n of_o like_a distance_n for_o any_o other_o good_n of_o like_a load_n or_o weight_n for_o every_o load_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d also_o from_o london-bridge-foot_n westward_o to_o the_o old_a swan_n cole_n harbour_n the_o 3_o crane_n queenhith_fw-mi break_a wharf_n paul_n wharf_n puddle_n wharf_n the_o wardrobe_n and_o to_o all_o other_o place_n not_o exceed_v the_o poultry_n cheapside_n or_o newgate-market_n for_o 13_o hundred_o weight_n not_o exceed_v 18_o c._n weight_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d and_o