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
B05463	A proclamation, against penny-weddings	Scotland. Privy Council.	1687 (1687)	Wing S1596; ESTC R233627	1,711	1

i_o r_o 〈…〉_z a_o proclamation_n against_o penny-wedding_n james_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 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 by_o the_o fourteen_o act_n of_o the_o three_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o dear_a royal_a brother_n of_o ever_o glorious_a memory_n entitle_v act_n restrain_v the_o exorbitant_a expense_n of_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o consideration_n therein-mentioned_n the_o keep_n of_o penny-wedding_n be_v prohibit_v and_o discharge_v under_o and_o with_o the_o certification_n and_o qualifification_n thereby_o express_o provide_v and_o whereas●_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o prohibition_n divers_a person_n vintner_n and_o other_o have_v and_o still_o continue_v to_o contraveen_n so_o necessary_a and_o useful_a a_o law_n to_o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o our_o authority_n expense_n and_o abuse_v of_o our_o liege_n contrair_a to_o the_o design_n and_o intent_n thereof_o therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o ordain_v the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v put_v in_o full_a and_o vigorous_a execution_n against_o the_o contraveener_n conform_v to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o in_o all_o point_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o person_n may_v be_v full_o certiorate_a of_o this_o our_o royal_a pleasure_n we_o hereby_o ordain_v the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v of_o new_a print_v and_o subjoin_v hereto_o and_o publish_v in_o manner_n under-written_a and_o therefore_o our_o will_n be_v 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-cross_a of_o edinburgh_n and_o all_o the_o other_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o royal_a name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v publication_n of_o our_o pleasure_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o also_o read_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n hereunto_o subjoin_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n under_o the_o pain_n and_o certification_n therein-mentioned_n give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o six_o day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o seven_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o three_o year_n god_n save_o the_o king_n per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la will._n paterson_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la follow_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a act_n of_o parliament_n act_z restrain_v the_o exorbitant_a expense_n of_o marriage_n baptism_n and_o burial_n september_n 13._o 1681._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v the_o great_a hurt_n and_o prejudice_n arise_v to_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o superfluous_a expense_n bestow_v at_o marriage_n baptism_n and_o burial_n for_o repress_v of_o which_o abuse_n in_o time_n come_v his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o marriage_n baptism_n and_o burial_n shall_v be_v solemnize_v and_o go_v about_o in_o sober_a and_o decent_a manner_n and_o that_o at_o marriage_n beside_o the_o marry_a person_n their_o parent_n child_n brother_n and_o sister_n and_o the_o family_n wherein_o they_o live_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v present_a at_o any_o contract_n of_o marriage_n or_o in-fare_a or_o meet_v upon_o occasion_n thereof_o above_o four_o friend_n on_o either_o side_n with_o their_o ordinary_a domestic_a servant_n and_o that_o neither_o bridegroom_n nor_o bride_n nor_o their_o parent_n or_o relation_n tutor_n or_o curator_n for_o they_o and_o to_o their_o use_n shall_v make_v above_o two_o change_n of_o raiment_n at_o that_o time_n or_o upon_o that_o occasion_n certify_v such_o person_n as_o shall_v contraveen_v if_o they_o be_v land_a person_n they_o shall_v be_v liable_a in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o their_o yearly_a value_a rent_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o land_a person_n in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o their_o movable_n burgess_n according_a to_o their_o condition_n and_o mean_n not_o exceed_v five_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n and_o mean_a craftsman_n and_o servant_n not_o exceed_v one_o hundred_o mark_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o great_a number_n of_o person_n than_o aforesaid_a in_o any_o house_n or_o inn_n within_o burgh_n or_o suburb_n thereof_o or_o within_o two_o mile_n of_o the_o same_o where_o penny-wedding_n be_v make_v that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v fine_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n and_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o at_o baptism_n upon_o that_o occasion_n beside_o the_o parent_n child_n brother_n and_o sister_n and_o those_o of_o the_o family_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v present_a above_o four_o witness_n and_o further_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v invite_v to_o burial_n any_o great_a number_n of_o person_n than_o those_o follow_v viz._n to_o the_o burial_n of_o nobleman_n and_o bishop_n and_o their_o wife_n not_o above_o one_o hundred_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n to_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o baron_n of_o quality_n not_o above_o sixty_o and_o other_o land_a gentleman_n not_o above_o thirty_o and_o that_o the_o mourner_n at_o the_o burial_n of_o nobleman_n and_o bishop_n and_o their_o lady_n do_v not_o exceed_v thirty_o and_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o privy-counsellor_n lord_n of_o session_n baron_n provost_n of_o burgh_n and_o their_o wife_n the_o number_n of_o mourner_n do_v not_o exceed_v twenty_o four_o and_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o all_o other_o land_a gentleman_n and_o citizen_n within_o burgh_n they_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o twelve_o and_o prohibit_n and_o discharge_v the_o use_n or_o carry_v of_o any_o pencil_n banner_n and_o other_o honour_n at_o burial_n except_o only_o the_o eight_o branch_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o pale_a or_o upon_o the_o coffin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o pale_a under_o the_o foresaids_n penalty_n respectiuè_a in_o case_n they_o contraveen_v and_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mourn_a cloak_n use_v at_o burial_n nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n 1687._o