Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	parliament_n	present_a	session_n	3,436	5	10.7251	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05517	A proclamation, anent the horses and arms of such as refuse the oaths.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)	1694 (1694)	Wing S1665; ESTC R183386	1,800	1

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr a_o proclamation_n anent_o the_o horse_n and_o arm_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v the_o oath_n william_n and_o mary_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o great-britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o our_o lion_n king_n at_o arm_n and_o his_o brethren_n herald_n macer_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n pursuivant_n 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 six_o act_n of_o the_o four_o session_n of_o our_o current_a parliament_n it_o be_v statute_n for_o a_o further_a security_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o our_o government_n in_o this_o present_a exigence_n that_o both_o the_o person_n therein_o particular_o specify_v and_o all_o other_o person_n whether_o rank_v in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o not_o who_o shall_v not_o swear_v the_o oath_n of_o alledgiance_n and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o assurance_n subjoin_v to_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o keep_v any_o horse_n above_o a_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o arm_n more_o than_o a_o walking-sword_n certify_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v horse_n and_o arm_n contrary_a to_o this_o provision_n either_o in_o their_o own_o or_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o other_o that_o both_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o keeper_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n scot_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o to_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n be_v authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o take_v such_o further_a effectual_a method_n for_o dis-arming_a these_o person_n and_o seize_v of_o their_o horse_n above_o the_o foresay_a value_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v necessary_a and_o we_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o foresay_a act_n be_v put_v effectual_o to_o execution_n do_v therefore_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n command_v and_o charge_n all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n or_o rank_n without_o exception_n who_o have_v not_o already_o qualify_v themselves_o by_o due_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o foresay_a oath_n of_o alledgiance_n and_o subscribe_v the_o foresay_a assurance_n or_o who_o shall_v not_o qualfie_v themselves_o by_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v as_o say_v be_v before_o the_o sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o judge_n ordinary_a of_o the_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o which_o they_o live_v or_o their_o depute_n betwixt_o and_o the_o three_o and_o eleven_o day_n of_o april_n next_o viz._n these_o one_o this_o side_n of_o the_o water_n of_o tay_n betwixt_o and_o the_o say_v three_o day_n and_o these_o on_o the_o other_o side_n betwixt_o and_o the_o say_v eleven_o day_n and_o report_v a_o authentic_a certificate_n thereof_o subscribe_v by_o the_o say_a judge_n and_o his_o clerk_n to_o deliver_v up_o all_o their_o horse_n above_o the_o foresay_a value_n of_o a_o hundred_o mark_n the_o head_n whether_o in_o their_o own_o keep_n or_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o any_o other_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o arm_n that_o they_o have_v either_o in_o their_o own_o keep_n or_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o other_o more_o than_o a_o walking-sword_n betwixt_o and_o the_o foresaid_n day_n to_o the_o same_o judge_n at_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o the_o head-burgh_n of_o the_o foresay_a jurisdiction_n within_o which_o they_o live_v which_o horse_n and_o arm_n so_o deliver_v be_v to_o be_v roup_v by_o the_o say_a judge_n the_o first_o market-day_n thereafter_o to_o the_o best_a avail_v and_o the_o price_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o deliverer_n and_o owner_n foresay_a certify_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v contraveen_n and_o not_o give_v ready_a obedience_n hereunto_o by_o keep_v either_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n horse_n or_o arm_n contrary_a to_o the_o provision_n foresay_a betwixt_o and_o the_o foresaid_n day_n they_o shall_v incur_v the_o foresay_a penalty_n of_o one_o thousand_o mark_n the_o one_o half_a to_o we_o and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n and_o that_o over_o and_o above_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o arm_n with_o this_o provision_n nevertheless_o that_o the_o say_n horse_n and_o arm_n amit_v as_o above_o be_v also_o to_o be_v roup_v to_o the_o best_a avail_v in_o manner_n above-prescribed_n and_o the_o price_n reckon_v and_o count_v in_o part_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o foresay_a penalty_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o informer_n to_o challenge_v the_o keeper_n or_o haver_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n or_o arm_n contrary_a to_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o to_o conveen_n they_o summary_o upon_o a_o charge_n of_o six_o day_n before_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a of_o the_o bound_n and_o to_o refer_v if_o he_o think_v fit_a the_o foresay_a have_v or_o keep_v to_o their_o oath_n instead_o of_o all_o further_a probation_n whereupon_o decreet_a shall_v be_v pronounce_v unless_o the_o foresay_a authentic_a certificate_n be_v produce_v without_o further_a delay_n and_o we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a discharge_v all_o advocation_n or_o suspension_n to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o premise_n upon_o any_o pretext_n and_o further_a do_v hereby_o require_v all_o the_o foresay_a sheriff_n baily_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o judge_n ordinary_a and_o their_o depute_n to_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n within_o their_o respective_a bound_n for_o the_o say_a horse_n and_o arm_n and_o the_o keeper_n and_o haver_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o to_o cause_n execute_v the_o same_o against_o they_o as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a to_o we_o upon_o their_o high_a peril_n our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strict_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a their_o our_a letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o to_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o the_o remanent_fw-la headburgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o this_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o there_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v public_a intimation_n hereof_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o march_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o five_o year_n 1694._o per_fw-la actum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la concilii_fw-la gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la god_n save_v king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1694._o