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
B09030	Anno Regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo & vicesimo tertio at the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. In the thirteenth year of the regin of our most gracious sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c., and there continued by several prorogations, to the fourteenth day of February 1669/70, and thence continued to the 22th of April 1671 on which day the said Parliament was prorogued to the 16th day of April which shall be in the year 1672.	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1690 (1690)	Wing E1120A; ESTC R175040	11,659	17

or_o person_n concern_v therein_o and_o to_o examine_v they_o upon_o oath_n to_o make_v true_a discovery_n thereof_o which_o they_o have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n hereby_o to_o do_v and_o the_o same_o so_o find_v out_o and_o ascertain_v to_o order_n and_o settle_v in_o some_o manner_n and_o way_n that_o the_o prisoner_n hereafter_o may_v not_o be_v defraud_v but_o receive_v the_o full_a benefit_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o that_o these_o account_n of_o the_o several_a legacy_n gift_n and_o bequest_n give_v and_o bestow_v upon_o the_o several_a prisoner_n for_o debt_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o several_a rate_n of_o fee_n and_o the_o future_a government_n of_o prison_n be_v sign_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o lord_n chief_a baron_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o london_n middlesex_n and_o surrey_n and_o by_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o several_a circuit_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o their_o several_a precinct_n and_o fair_o write_v and_o hang_v up_o in_o a_o table_n in_o every_o goal_n and_o prison_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o fix_v hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o and_o likewise_o be_v register_v by_o each_o and_o every_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o he_o or_o their_o particular_a jurisdiction_n and_o after_o such_o establishment_n no_o other_o great_a fee_n or_o fee_n than_o shall_v be_v so_o establish_v shall_v be_v demand_v or_o receive_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v become_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o gaoler_n and_o keeper_n of_o newgate_n the_o gatehouse_n at_o westminster_n and_o sundry_a other_o goal_n and_o prison_n to_o lodge_v together_o in_o one_o room_n or_o chamber_n and_o bed_n prisoner_n for_o debt_n and_o felon_n whereby_o many_o time_n honest_a gentleman_n tradesman_n and_o other_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n be_v disturb_v and_o hinder_v in_o the_o nighttime_n from_o their_o natural_a rest_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o fetter_n and_o iron_n and_o otherwise_o much_o offend_v and_o trouble_v by_o their_o lewd_a and_o profane_a language_n and_o discourse_n with_o most_o horrid_a curse_v and_o swear_v much_o accustom_a to_o such_o person_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a hereafter_o for_o any_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o goal_n or_o prison_n to_o put_v keep_v or_o lodge_v prisoner_n for_o debt_n and_o felon_n together_o in_o one_o room_n or_o chamber_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v keep_v and_o lodge_v separate_a and_o apart_o one_o from_o another_o in_o distinct_a room_n upon_o pain_n that_o he_o she_o or_o they_o which_o shall_v offend_v against_o this_o act_n or_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v his_o or_o her_o office_n place_n or_o employment_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n any_o law_n statute_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o anno_fw-la xxx_o caroli_n ii_o regis_n a_o act_n for_o the_o further_a relief_n and_o discharge_v of_o poor_a distress_a prisoner_n for_o debt_n whereas_o by_o a_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n make_v in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o and_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o in_o itule_v a_o act_n for_o relief_n and_o release_n of_o poor_a distress_a prisoner_n for_o debt_n provision_n have_v be_v make_v for_o relief_n and_o release_n of_o such_o prisoner_n as_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n or_o damage_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o in_o such_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o say_a act_n be_v provide_v and_o declare_v notwithstanding_o which_o the_o person_n of_o such_o prisoner_n have_v not_o be_v discharge_v of_o their_o imprisonment_n the_o word_n debt_n or_o damage_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n be_v construe_v doubtful_a as_o not_o warrant_v the_o discharge_n of_o any_o prisoner_n unless_o charge_v in_o execution_n for_o explanation_n whereof_o and_o to_o supply_v other_o defect_n which_o have_v obstruct_v the_o good_a end_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o say_a act_n be_v it_o now_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o person_n be_v in_o prison_n upon_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o eight_o be_v the_o anniversary_n day_n of_o his_o majesty_n birth_n and_o happy_a restauration_n for_o debt_n or_o damage_n or_o for_o or_o upon_o any_o action_n or_o action_n or_o upon_o any_o mean-process_n for_o debt_n account_v or_o trespass_n upon_o the_o case_n which_o action_n by_o prosecution_n of_o law_n may_v be_v judgement_n for_o debt_n or_o damage_n or_o who_o have_v judgement_n enter_v upon_o record_n against_o they_o or_o be_v charge_v in_o execution_n or_o imprison_v upon_o attachment_n for_o debt_n or_o upon_o outlawry_n before_o or_o after_o judgement_n for_o debt_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o process_n whatsoever_o issue_v out_o of_o any_o court_n of_o law_n or_o equity_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o debt_n or_o damage_n or_o cost_v only_o whether_o the_o say_v person_n be_v in_o prison_n upon_o the_o say_v fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o and_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n in_o the_o say_a act_n mention_v or_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n since_o that_o time_n who_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n in_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n mention_v shall_v and_o may_v be_v release_v and_o discharge_v from_o their_o imprisonment_n in_o such_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n or_o damage_n upon_o the_o say_v fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o by_o the_o former_a act_n be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v in_o case_n the_o say_a debt_n and_o damage_n have_v be_v ascertain_v by_o judgement_n and_o all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o their_o several_a county_n and_o division_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o such_o power_n direction_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o full_a release_n and_o discharge_v of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v in_o prison_n on_o the_o say_v fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o of_o all_o such_o other_o person_n as_o have_v be_v since_o that_o time_n commit_v to_o prison_n and_o be_v in_o prison_n on_o the_o say_v nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o the_o say_v former_a act_n have_v make_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o release_n and_o discharge_v of_o such_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n or_o damage_n upon_o the_o say_v fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o and_o every_o clause_n matter_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o say_v former_a act_n contain_v shall_v be_v construe_v and_o take_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v in_o prison_n upon_o the_o say_v nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o eight_o as_o full_o and_o ample_o as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o discharge_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n on_o the_o say_v fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o and_o whereas_o by_o the_o say_v former_a act_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o creditor_n shall_v insist_v to_o have_v his_o debtor_n continue_v in_o prison_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o will_v allow_v he_o a_o weekly_a maintenance_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n not_o exceed_v eighteen_o penny_n the_o week_n the_o same_o prisoner_n shall_v continue_v and_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n be_v it_o now_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o weekly_a allowance_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o prisoner_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o goal-keeper_n or_o any_o other_o person_n for_o he_o and_o it_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n after_o such_o weekly_a allowance_n by_o any_o creditor_n no_o estate_n of_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v discover_v or_o make_v out_o before_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o county_n and_o division_n where_o the_o

anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n ii_o regis_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o vicesimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o may_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1661._o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o continue_v by_o several_a prorogation_n to_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o february_n 1669_o 70._o and_o thence_o continue_v to_o the_o 22th_o of_o april_n 1671._o on_o which_o day_n the_o say_a parliament_n be_v prorogue_v to_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o april_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1672._o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n and_o thomas_n newcomb_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n mdcxc_o anno_fw-la xxii_o &_o xxiii_o caroli_n ii_o regis_n a_o act_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o release_n of_o poor_a distress_a prisoner_n for_o debt_n forasmuch_o as_o very_o many_o person_n now_o detain_v in_o prison_n be_v miserable_o impoverish_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a unhappy_a time_n the_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a fire_n their_o own_o misfortune_n or_o otherwise_o so_o as_o they_o be_v total_o disable_v to_o give_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o creditor_n and_o so_o become_v without_o advantage_n to_o any_o a_o charge_n and_o burden_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o noisomness_n inseparable_o incident_a to_o extreme_a poverty_n may_v become_v the_o occasion_n of_o pestilence_n and_o contagious_a disease_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o any_o county_n city_n town_n or_o liberty_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n by_o warrant_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o require_v the_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o any_o prison_n within_o his_o respective_a jurisdiction_n to_o bring_v without_o delay_n the_o body_n of_o any_o person_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o or_o damage_n and_o petition_v such_o justice_n to_o be_v discharge_v to_o some_o convenient_a place_n within_o the_o distance_n of_o one_o mile_n from_o the_o say_a prison_n and_o shall_v certify_v the_o cause_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o imprisonment_n before_o the_o same_o justice_n which_o warrant_v every_o such_o sheriff_n goaler_n and_o keeper_n be_v hereby_o command_v to_o obey_v and_o in_o case_n such_o prisoner_n come_v before_o such_o justice_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v upon_o my_o corporal_a oath_n solemn_o profess_v and_o declare_v before_o almighty_a god_n that_o i_o have_v not_o any_o estate_n real_a or_o personal_a in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n of_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o pound_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n or_o damage_n for_o which_o i_o be_o imprison_v and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o direct_o or_o indirect_o sell_v lease_v or_o otherwise_o convey_v dispose_v of_o or_o entrust_v all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o my_o estate_n thereby_o to_o secure_v the_o same_o to_o receive_v or_o expect_v any_o profit_n or_o advantage_n thereof_o or_o defraud_v or_o deceive_v any_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o i_o stand_v indebt_v then_o after_o the_o take_n of_o such_o oath_n the_o say_a justice_n shall_v remand_v the_o prisoner_n to_o prison_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o certificate_n there_o of_o in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o same_o prisoner_n to_o be_v serve_v upon_o such_o person_n or_o person_n he_o or_o her_o executor_n or_o administrator_n or_o to_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o place_n of_o the_o usual_a abode_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n at_o who_o suit_n the_o prisoner_n stand_v charge_v and_o imprison_v thereby_o appoint_v as_o well_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o say_a prisoner_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o next_o general_n quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o same_o county_n city_n town_n or_o liberty_n when_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v upon_o oath_n which_o oath_n the_o say_a justice_n be_v impower_v to_o administer_v that_o the_o say_a certificate_n be_v so_o serve_v or_o leave_v forty_o day_n or_o more_o before_o the_o say_a session_n and_o that_o the_o say_a oath_n take_v by_o the_o say_a prisoner_n be_v not_o disprove_v by_o good_a testimony_n of_o any_o credible_a person_n or_o person_n upon_o oath_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n then_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v satisfy_v therein_o shall_v direct_v there_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n command_v the_o say_a sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o discharge_v the_o say_a prisoner_n if_o imprison_v for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a and_o no_o other_o without_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o fee_n or_o chamber-rent_n which_o warrant_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n to_o the_o same_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n and_o no_o action_n of_o escape_n or_o other_o action_n shall_v be_v bring_v against_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o wise_a provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a tha●_n when_o such_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n shall_v have_v legal_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n in_o this_o act_n propose_v to_o be_v take_v and_o shall_v have_v due_o summon_v he_o or_o their_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n and_o after_o the_o say_v forty_o day_n time_n if_o the_o say_a creditor_n or_o creditor_n shall_v make_v no_o discovery_n of_o he_o she_o or_o their_o estate_n nor_o disprove_v nor_o detect_v the_o say_a prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n of_o forswear_n themselves_o that_o then_o if_o such_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o that_o the_o say_a prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n or_o will_v insist_v to_o have_v the_o say_a prisoner_n continue_v in_o goal_n that_o then_o the_o say_a creditor_n or_o creditor_n shall_v at_o his_o and_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n allow_v and_o pay_v weekly_a a_o reasonable_a maintenance_n to_o the_o say_a prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n such_o as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a division_n shall_v order_v and_o appoint_v not_o exceed_v eighteen_o penny_n a_o week_n and_o upon_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o same_o weekly_a the_o say_a prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o upon_o any_o action_n of_o escape_n or_o other_o suit_n bring_v or_o to_o be_v bring_v against_o any_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o any_o such_o prison_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o act_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o forsuch_v sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n to_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v this_o act_n in_o evidence_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a discharge_n and_o shall_v save_v harmless_a every_o such_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n plead_v the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o any_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v nonsuited_a or_o verdict_n pass_v against_o he_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v double_a cost_v to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o court_n where_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v bring_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o notwithstanding_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o person_n of_o such_o prisoner_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o take_v the_o oath_n aforesaid_a all_o and_o every_o judgement_n have_v and_o take_v against_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v be_v and_o stand_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n against_o the_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n and_o chattel_n only_o of_o the_o say_a prisoner_n so_o discharge_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o