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	successor_n	2,446	5	9.0199	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06312	Anno quarto Henrici octaui. These be the statutes established in diuers Parlyaments, for the mistery of the pewterers of London and concerning the search of pewter, brasse, and vntrue beames and weights, and for deceiuable hawkers, with diuers other orders and redresses to be had in the sayd mystery, with the renewing and confirming of the same statutes,; Public General Acts. Selections: Pewterers.	England and Wales.; Wood, Thomas, fl. 1593.; Mayor, William.; Hyll, Walter.	1593 (1593)	STC 16783; ESTC S107729	11,348	24

aswell_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n of_o ten_o pound_n limit_v in_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_v four_o year_n as_o also_o the_o moiety_n of_o all_o other_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n express_v and_o specify_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o same_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v feaze_v find_v or_o present_v the_o same_o forfeiture_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o competent_a court_n or_o court_n within_o this_o realm_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o the_o defendant_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v admit_v to_o wage_v his_o law_n or_o any_o protection_n or_o essoyne_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v impeach_v to_o have_v offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v allowable_a as_o in_o the_o say_a act_n more_o plain_o appear_v which_o act_n be_v appoint_v to_o endure_v only_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n than_o next_o follow_v &_o which_o act_n be_v afterward_o renew_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o xxviij_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_n lord_n to_o endure_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o which_o act_n be_v also_o renew_v at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o xxxj_o and_o xxxii_o year_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_n lord_n reign_v to_o endure_v until_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o next_o parlyament_n than_o next_o ensue_v confirmation_n pray_fw-mi therefore_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n our_o say_a sovereign_n lord_n true_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o pewterer_n of_o this_o his_o say_a realm_n &_o other_o the_o true_a commons_o of_o the_o same_o because_o the_o same_o act_n be_v beneficial_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o act_n and_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v be_v good_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o say_a act_n and_o statute_n and_o all_o &_o every_o article_n sentence_n and_o clause_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o may_v from_o henceforth_o stand_v and_o abide_v in_o as_o full_a strength_n and_o effect_n for_o evermore_o from_o henceforth_o to_o endure_v according_a to_o the_o purport_n tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o act_n and_o act_n as_o though_o the_o say_v article_n sentence_n and_o clause_n be_v special_o limit_v recite_v or_o declare_v in_o this_o present_a act_n sea_n ware_n make_v &_o bring_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o no_o person_n ne_o person_n from_o henceforth_o buy_v or_o take_v by_o exchange_n or_o otherwise_o take_v into_o or_o within_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o sell_v any_o such_o thing_n or_o ware_n above_o rehearse_v make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n upon_o pain_n of_o like_a forfeiture_n &_o penalty_n as_o be_v and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o say_v several_a act_n the_o same_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v levy_v as_o be_v afore_o express_v search_v master_n and_o wardaine_n shall_v not_o be_v let_v to_o search_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v further_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n do_v unlawful_o withstand_v interrupt_v disturb_v or_o let_v the_o master_n and_o wardaine_n or_o their_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a craft_n of_o pewterer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o head_n officer_n or_o governor_n head_n officer_n or_o governor_n of_o city_n town_n &_o borough_n within_o this_o realm_n wherein_o no_o such_o master_n and_o wardaine_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o search_v seize_v and_o take_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o possession_n such_o ware_n as_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v buy_v or_o bring_v into_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a estatute_n make_v in_o the_o say_v twenty-five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_v in_o let_v disturb_v or_o withstand_v the_o say_a seizure_n or_o take_v of_o such_o ware_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v loose_v and_o forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n so_o do_v the_o sum_n of_o fyve_o pound_n sterling_a the_o one_o half_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v or_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n write_v bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n in_o which_o action_n or_o suit_n no_o protection_n privilege_n nor_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v nor_o admit_v god_n save_o the_o queen_n thomas_n wood_n master_n william_n mayor_z warden_n walter_n hill_n warden_n at_o london_n print_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1593._o

the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parlyament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o to_o ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n hereafter_o at_o any_o time_n now_o inhabit_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v inhabit_v within_o this_o realm_n shall_v buy_v or_o otherwise_o take_v by_o exchange_n for_o other_o ware_n any_o ware_n make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n seizure_n search_v &_o seizure_n of_o tin_n or_o mix_v with_o tin_n as_o platter_n dish_n saucer_n pot_n basyn_n ewer_n flagon_n goblet_n salt_n saltseller_n spoon_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n make_v of_o tin_n or_o pewter_n as_o aforesaid_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o ware_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o it_o may_v be_v find_v or_o take_v and_o also_o lawful_a money_n currant_n in_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o value_n thereof_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o same_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o finder_n of_o the_o same_o penalty_n and_o furthermore_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o master_n &_o wardaine_v of_o the_o say_a craft_n of_o pewterer_n as_o well_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o within_o every_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n of_o this_o realm_n where_o such_o wardaine_v be_v and_o where_o no_o such_o wardayne_v be_v to_o the_o head_n officer_n or_o governor_n head_n officer_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o same_o city_n borough_n or_o town_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o appoint_v diverse_a person_n most_o expert_a in_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o to_o make_v search_n and_o seizure_n and_o to_o take_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o possession_n all_o such_o ware_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v bring_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o present_a act_n in_o who_o soever_o hand_n or_o possession_n any_o such_o shall_v be_v find_v bear_v prentice_n or_o journeyman_n stranger_n bear_v and_o also_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n abovesaide_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n occupy_v the_o say_a craft_n or_o occupation_n of_o pewterer_n within_o this_o realm_n shall_v set_v on_o work_n or_o retain_v in_o he_o or_o their_o service_n any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o be_v his_o or_o their_o apprentice_n or_o journeyman_n be_v stranger_n bear_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o apprentice_n and_o journeyman_n ten_o pound_n sterling_a realm_n stranger_n shall_v not_o work_v pewter_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o no_o stranger_n bear_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n shall_v occupy_v exercise_n or_o use_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o penticost_n next_o come_v the_o say_a craft_n of_o pewterer_n nor_o work_v any_o manner_n of_o vessel_n or_o other_o ware_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v make_v of_o tin_n or_o pewter_n within_o any_o place_n or_o place_n of_o this_o realm_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o pound_n sterling_a and_o also_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o pewter_n or_o tin_n so_o wrought_v in_o who_o hand_n soever_o it_o may_v be_v take_v or_o find_v sea_n exercise_n beyond_o sea_n and_o also_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n nor_o person_n be_v bear_v within_o this_o realm_n occupy_v or_o excercise_v the_o say_a craft_n of_o pewterer_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n here_o alter_v resort_n to_o any_o strange_a region_n or_o country_n there_o to_o use_v teach_v or_o exercise_v the_o say_v craft_n of_o pewterer_n upon_o pain_n to_o loose_v the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o a_o englishman_n and_o if_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n at_o this_o present_a time_n be_v dwelling_n in_o any_o strange_a country_n or_o region_n and_o there_o occupy_v the_o say_a craft_n of_o pewteter_n do_v not_o repair_v into_o this_o realm_n within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o request_n and_o warning_n to_o he_o be_v give_v by_o write_v seal_v with_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o wardayne_v of_o the_o say_a craft_n within_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n and_o here_o in_o this_o realm_n continual_o from_o henceforth_o dwel●_n inhabit_v that_o then_o &_o from_o henceforth_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o repute_v as_o no_o englishman_n but_o shall_v stand_v &_o be_v from_o henceforth_o out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n hawkers_o hawkers_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o sundry_a evil_a dispose_v person_n which_o common_o be_v call_v hawkers_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n or_o placarde_n do_v not_o only_o go_v about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n use_v buy_v and_o sell_v of_o brass_n and_o pewter_n and_o by_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o same_o lycenses_n and_o placarde_n use_v unlawful_a and_o deceyveable_a weight_n and_o beam_n but_o also_o do_v use_v to_o sell_v both_o pewter_n and_o brass_n which_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o true_o nor_o lawful_o mix_v nor_o wrought_v to_o the_o great_a deceit_n of_o the_o king_n true_a liege_n people_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o say_v good_a act_n and_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_v four_o year_n of_o the_o king_n most_o noble_a reign_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o such_o lycence_n and_o placarde_n heretofore_o have_v make_v or_o grant_v to_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n form_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n clear_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o where_o as_o in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o craft_n of_o pewterer_n &_o brazier_n make_v in_o the_o say_v four_o year_n for_o diverse_a cause_n and_o consideration_n in_o the_o same_o contain_v among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v express_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n use_v the_o say_a craft_n of_o pewterer_n or_o brazier_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o fill_v or_o change_v any_o pewter_n or_o brass_n new_a or_o old_a at_o any_o place_n or_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n but_o only_o in_o open_a fair_n and_o market_n or_o in_o their_o stone_n dwell_v house_n but_o if_o they_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o buyer_n of_o such_o ware_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o such_o default_n ten_o pound_n hawkers_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o the_o only_a use_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n &_o that_o any_o party_n search_v or_o find_v the_o same_o be_v not_o entitle_v to_o have_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o it_o have_v not_o be_v know_v that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v take_v any_o pain_n to_o insearch_v or_o make_v any_o inquiry_n thereof_o by_o reason_n whereof_o diverse_a and_o many_o evil_n dispose_v person_n use_v buy_v and_o sell_v both_o of_o brass_n and_o pewter_n and_o not_o regard_v the_o say_a good_a act_n nor_o the_o say_a penalty_n daily_o go_v about_o from_o village_n to_o village_n town_n &_o town_n and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o sell_v such_o pewter_n and_o brass_n which_o be_v not_o good_a and_o also_o use_v deceivable_a weyght_n and_o beam_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o king_n true_a liege_n people_n and_o subject_n hawkers_o penalty_n for_o hawkers_o wherefore_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n abovesayde_v that_o as_o well_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n of_o ten_o pound_n limit_v in_o the_o say_a estatute_n make_v in_o the_o say_v four_o year_n as_o also_o the_o moiety_n of_o all_o other_o forfeiture_n before_o express_v and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o same_o forfeiture_n and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v seize_v find_v or_o present_v the_o say_a forfeiture_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o competent_a court_n or_o court_n within_o this_o realm_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o the_o defendant_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v admit_v to_o wage_v his_o law_n or_o any_o protection_n or_o essoyne_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v impeach_v to_o have_v offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v allowable_a this_o act_n to_o endure_v to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n ❧_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o confirmation_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o

aforesaid_a statute_n confirmation_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o say_v last_o act_n be_v revew_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n to_o and_o among_o other_o act_n and_o that_o all_o cause_n article_n &_o provision_n therein_o contain_v to_o stand_v in_o their_o force_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o also_o the_o say_a act_n be_v renew_v again_o in_o the_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o xviij_o of_o april_n in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n among_o other_o act_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n a_o act_n concern_v pewterer_n make_v in_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o viij_o chap._n iiij_o year_n recital_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v the_o thirty_o year_n where_o at_o the_o parlyament_n begin_v at_o london_n the_o three_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o from_o thence_o adiourn_v to_o westminster_n and_o there_o hold_v and_o from_o that_o time_n continue_v by_o diverse_a progenitor_n unto_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o january_n the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o most_o noble_a reign_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o lord_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_n in_o the_o say_a parlyament_n then_o assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n from_o that_o time_n than_o inhabit_v or_o which_o after_o that_o time_n shall_v inhabit_v within_o this_o realm_n shall_v buy_v or_o otherwise_o take_v by_o exchange_n for_o other_o ware_n any_o manner_n wear_v make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n of_o tin_n or_o mix_v with_o tin_n as_o platter_n dish_n saucer_n pot_n basin_n 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