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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09017	Anno regni Gulielmi et Mariæ, regis & reginæ Anglia, Scotia, Francia & Hibernia, tertio at the Parliament begun at Westminster the twentieth day of March, Anno Dom. 1689, in the second year of the reign of our sovereign Lord and Lady, William and Mary by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, king and queen, defenders of the faith, &c., and from thence continued by several prorogations and adjournments to the two and twentieth day of October, 1691 being the third session of this present parliament.	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary).	1691 (1691)	Wing E1037E; ESTC R223324	6,170	20

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aforesaid_a and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n threé_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o barrel_n of_o such_o beér_n or_o ale_n brew_v on_o or_o after_o the_o say_v four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n and_o before_o the_o say_v eighteen_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o two_o six_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o barrel_n of_o vinegar_n or_o vinegar-beér_a brew_v or_o make_v on_o or_o after_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n and_o before_o the_o say_v eighteen_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o two_o of_o any_o english_a material_n by_o any_o common_a brewer_n or_o vinegar_n maker_n or_o other_o person_n for_o sale_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o maker_n thereof_o and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n one_o shilling_n for_o every_o barrel_n of_o beér_n ale_n or_o munt_n import_v after_o the_o say_a seventeénth_n day_n of_o november_n and_o 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during_o his_o life_n and_o one_o other_o act_n make_v in_o the_o say_v twelve_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o take_v away_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n and_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n and_o purveyance_n and_o for_o settle_v a_o revenue_n upon_o his_o majesty_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o also_o in_o and_o by_o one_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o say_a late_a majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o additional_a act_n for_o the_o better_a order_v and_o collect_v the_o duty_n of_o excise_n and_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n therein_o or_o in_o one_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o their_o present_a majesty_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o a_o additional_a duty_n of_o excise_n upon_o beer_n ale_n and_o other_o liquor_n or_o by_o any_o law_n now_o in_o force_n relate_v to_o the_o revenue_n 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use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n and_o shall_v remove_v his_o family_n to_o any_o other_o house_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o such_o person_n to_o brew_n his_o own_o ale_n or_o beer_n as_o he_o do_v before_o and_o not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o say_a penalty_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n respective_o upon_o any_o information_n exhibit_v before_o they_o for_o any_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o excise_n to_o summon_v any_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o the_o party_n or_o party_n accuse_v to_o appear_v before_o they_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n time_n and_o place_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o such_o summons_n and_o to_o give_v evidence_n for_o discovery_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n before_o they_o and_o in_o case_n of_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n to_o appear_v or_o if_o upon_o appearance_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v evidence_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v every_o such_o person_n so_o make_v default_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n to_o be_v impose_v recover_v levy_v and_o dispose_v in_o manner_n as_o herein_o after_o be_v mention_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o fine_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n by_o this_o act_n impose_v shall_v be_v sue_v for_o recover_v and_o levy_v by_o such_o way_n mean_n and_o method_n as_o any_o other_o fine_a penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n be_v or_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o any_o law_n or_o law_n of_o excise_n or_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n and_o that_o one_o moiety_n of_o such_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n shall_v be_v to_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v discover_v inform_v or_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o upon_o any_o person_n or_o person_n export_v any_o sort_n of_o strong_a beer_n strong_a ale_n cider_n or_o mum_o according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n and_o pursuant_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o exportation_n of_o beer_n ale_n cider_n and_o mum_o the_o commissioner_n and_o officer_n of_o excise_n where_o the_o entry_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v be_v require_v to_o make_v allowance_n or_o repay_v as_o well_o the_o additional_a duty_n of_o excise_n by_o this_o act_n impose_v upon_o all_o such_o beer_n ale_n cider_n and_o mum_o as_o the_o duty_n in_o the_o say_a act_n mention_v unto_o the_o brewer_n or_o maker_n thereof_o 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or_o cooler_n and_o until_o such_o officer_n shall_v or_o may_v have_v take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o distinct_a quality_n thereof_o in_o their_o respective_a vessel_n at_o which_o time_n the_o brewer_n or_o victualler_n or_o he_o or_o their_o servant_n work_v the_o same_o in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o party_n guile_n thereof_o shall_v declare_v to_o such_o gauger_n or_o officer_n how_o much_o thereof_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v into_o strong_a beér_n or_o strong_a ale_n and_o how_o much_o into_o small_a upon_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o barrel_n of_o beér_n ale_n or_o word_n he_o shall_v so_o cleanse_v carry_v off_o or_o convey_v away_o over_z and_o above_o the_o penalty_n already_o impose_v for_o convey_v away_o or_o conceal_v beer_n or_o ale_n and_o in_o case_n such_o brewer_n or_o victualler_n or_o their_o respective_a servant_n brew_v such_o beer_n or_o ale_n shall_v refuse_v to_o declare_v to_o such_o officer_n how_o much_o of_o their_o guile_n or_o brew_v they_o intend_v to_o make_v into_o strong_a beer_n or_o ale_n and_o how_o much_o into_o small_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o officer_n to_o return_v and_o charge_v the_o whole_a of_o such_o guile_n to_o be_v strong_a and_o such_o brewer_n or_o victualler_n shall_v pay_v the_o duty_n thereof_o according_o and_o in_o case_n after_o such_o gage_n take_v or_o declaration_n make_v such_o brewer_n or_o victualler_n shall_v make_v any_o increase_n of_o the_o strong_a drink_n so_o gage_v or_o declare_v by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n whatsoever_o such_o increase_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o take_v to_o be_v and_o proceed_v from_o mix_v small_a beer_n with_o such_o strong_a beer_n or_o ale_n and_o such_o brewer_n or_o victualler_n shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o