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	print_v	publish_v	2,721	5	9.2341	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74311	An act for the present examining and stating the accompts of the officers and soldiers now in the Parliaments service within this nation. Die Lunæ 28 Maii, 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'.; Laws, etc. 1649	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_33; ESTC R208607	5,535	12

a_o act_n for_o the_o present_a examine_n and_o state_v the_o account_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n now_o in_o the_o parliament_n service_n within_o this_o nation_n die_v lunae_n 28_o maii_n 1649._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliament_n '_o london_n print_v for_o edward_n husband_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o golden-dragon_n near_o the_o inner-temple_n may_v 31._o 1649._o a_o act_n for_o the_o present_a examine_v and_o state_v the_o account_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n now_o in_o the_o parliament_n service_n within_o this_o nation_n the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n take_v into_o consideration_n the_o arrear_n of_o pay_n to_o officer_n and_o soldier_n now_o in_o their_o service_n in_o this_o nation_n within_o the_o establishment_n for_o england_n or_o ireland_n due_a for_o their_o service_n in_o any_o army_n or_o garrison_n or_o under_o any_o general_n or_o commander_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n within_o this_o nation_n other_o then_o in_o the_o late_a new_a model_n under_o the_o now_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v their_o account_n for_o such_o service_n forthwith_o examine_v and_o state_v and_o debenter_n with_o visible_a security_n give_v for_o such_o arrear_n as_o well_o as_o for_o those_o under_o the_o say_v new_a model_n which_o be_v already_o provide_v for_o and_o consider_v that_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o soldier_n be_v many_o of_o they_o engage_v for_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o rest_n attend_v daily_a service_n within_o this_o nation_n can_v without_o prejudice_v to_o the_o public_a leave_v their_o charge_n or_o colour_n to_o prosecute_v and_o perfect_v several_o the_o state_v of_o their_o account_n before_o the_o committee_n or_o commissioner_n authorize_v for_o state_v the_o account_n of_o the_o soldiery_n and_o also_o consider_v the_o delay_n that_o will_v be_v to_o the_o dispatch_n thereof_o in_o any_o other_o way_n then_o as_o hereafter_o follow_v do_v therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o soldier_n for_o any_o such_o arrear_n as_o aforesaid_a not_o state_v and_o certify_v heretofore_o by_o order_n or_o direction_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v examine_v state_v and_o certify_v by_o the_o several_a person_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n hereafter_o express_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o force_n form_v in_o regiment_n the_o field_n officer_n of_o the_o respective_a regiment_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o with_o the_o respective_a captain_n or_o chief_a officer_n present_a of_o their_o several_a troop_n or_o company_n shall_v take_v examine_v and_o state_n the_o say_a account_n and_o certify_v the_o say_a arrear_n of_o the_o inferior_a officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o several_a troop_n or_o company_n under_o they_o respective_o and_o for_o the_o captain_n or_o present_a chief_a officer_n of_o the_o several_a troop_n and_o company_n and_o the_o staff-officer_n of_o such_o of_o the_o say_a regiment_n as_o be_v design_v and_o do_v engage_v to_o go_v for_o ireland_n the_o respective_a field-officer_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v examine_v and_o state_n their_o account_n and_o certify_v their_o say_a arrear_n and_o the_o colonel_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a for_o the_o field-officer_n under_o they_o of_o their_o respective_a regiment_n and_o for_o such_o officer_n and_o other_o of_o the_o train_n of_o artillery_n as_o go_v for_o ireland_n the_o lieutenant_n general_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o train_n shall_v examine_v and_o state_n their_o say_a account_n and_o certify_v their_o say_a arrear_n and_o for_o such_o of_o the_o general_a officer_n and_o staff-officer_n of_o the_o army_n as_o go_v for_o ireland_n the_o lord_n general_n or_o such_o other_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v and_o intrust_v for_o that_o purpose_n shall_v examine_v and_o state_n their_o say_a account_n and_o the_o lord_n general_n shall_v certify_v their_o say_a arrear_n but_o for_o such_o of_o the_o say_a force_n as_o go_v not_o for_o ireland_n the_o say_a account_n of_o all_o the_o captain_n or_o present_a chief_a officer_n of_o the_o several_a troop_n and_o company_n and_o of_o the_o field_n and_o staff-officer_n of_o the_o several_a regiment_n as_o also_o of_o the_o train-officer_n and_o the_o general_a officer_n and_o staff-officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o also_o the_o account_n of_o the_o colonel_n of_o those_o regiment_n that_o go_v for_o ireland_n shall_v be_v take_v examine_v and_o state_v and_o debenter_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o for_o their_o say_a arrear_n by_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o army_n or_o by_o such_o other_o person_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o or_o otherwise_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v thereunto_o and_o for_o the_o more_o certain_a and_o effectual_a performance_n of_o this_o work_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o person_n claim_v any_o such_o arrear_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o account_n state_v and_o certify_v for_o the_o same_o shall_v produce_v for_o every_o such_o arrear_n so_o claim_v respective_o a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o captain_n or_o lieutenant_n or_o some_o other_o commission-officer_n superior_a to_o himself_o or_o in_o case_n of_o service_n in_o particular_a county_n then_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o or_o more_o of_o that_o committee_n under_o who_o he_o pretend_v such_o arrear_n become_v due_a respective_o express_v in_o what_o troop_n or_o company_n and_o of_o what_o regiment_n or_o in_o what_o garrison_n or_o county_n and_o for_o what_o space_n of_o time_n and_o in_o what_o year_n or_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n such_o his_o service_n be_v and_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o knowledge_n what_o pay_v he_o receive_v for_o the_o same_o or_o what_o remain_v due_a to_o he_o in_o arrear_n at_o his_o discharge_n and_o also_o shall_v make_v oath_n that_o he_o have_v not_o use_v nor_o be_v privy_a to_o any_o fraud_n deceit_n or_o indirect_a deal_n in_o or_o for_o the_o frame_n or_o procure_v of_o such_o certificate_n and_o that_o to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o knowledge_n such_o certificate_n be_v true_a and_o just_a and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o otherwise_o have_v his_o account_n state_v or_o any_o debenter_fw-la give_v before_o for_o the_o same_o arrear_n so_o claim_v other_o than_o what_o he_o shall_v then_o produce_v acknowledge_v and_o deliver_v in_o to_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o he_o shall_v also_o upon_o the_o same_o oath_n discover_v whether_o he_o or_o any_o other_o for_o he_o to_o his_o knowledge_n have_v at_o any_o time_n receive_v any_o money_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o since_o his_o discharge_n from_o that_o service_n towards_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o arrear_n claim_v thereupon_o and_o how_o much_o have_v be_v so_o receive_v and_o in_o the_o same_o oath_n he_o shall_v also_o discover_v whether_o he_o have_v at_o any_o time_n receive_v any_o other_o money_n or_o good_n for_o or_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o public_a service_n for_o which_o to_o his_o best_a knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o yet_o remain_v accountable_a to_o the_o state_n and_o for_o such_o money_n or_o good_n if_o he_o have_v not_o already_o account_v he_o shall_v then_o discharge_v himself_o by_o a_o true_a account_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o account_n he_o shall_v make_v oath_n in_o such_o form_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o the_o account_n by_o i_o give_v in_o at_o this_o time_n be_v true_a and_o just_a to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n and_o that_o therein_o i_o have_v not_o witting_o conceal_v any_o money_n or_o good_n which_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n i_o have_v receive_v or_o take_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o commonwealth_n for_o which_o i_o be_o just_o accompatble_a to_o the_o state_n neither_o have_v i_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n wilful_o imbezelled_a or_o to_o my_o private_a use_n or_o benefit_n convert_v any_o such_o money_n or_o good_n receive_v by_o i_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a and_o for_o which_o i_o stand_v accountable_a as_o aforesaid_a other_o than_o such_o or_o to_o such_o value_n as_o i_o have_v charge_v myself_o with_o in_o my_o say_a account_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o such_o certificate_n together_o with_o such_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n produce_v the_o same_o and_o claim_v arrear_n thereupon_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v a_o

sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o officer_n and_o other_o authorize_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o proceed_v upon_o in_o the_o state_v of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o say_a account_n respective_o and_o in_o the_o certify_n of_o the_o arrear_n thereupon_o as_o be_v hereafter_o direct_v and_o because_o it_o may_v possible_o fall_v out_o in_o some_o case_n that_o such_o certificate_n as_o aforesaid_a can_v be_v have_v or_o produce_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n of_o some_o or_o refusal_n of_o other_o officer_n from_o who_o such_o certificate_n shall_v be_v have_v or_o by_o their_o be_v disable_v to_o make_v such_o certificate_n either_o through_o their_o defection_n from_o the_o parliament_n cause_v or_o their_o departure_n and_o absence_n out_o of_o the_o land_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o muster-roll_n or_o certificate_n through_o the_o many_o casualty_n of_o war_n in_o such_o case_n the_o field-officer_n and_o other_o entrust_v with_o the_o state_v of_o account_n as_o aforesaid_a respective_o after_o strict_a enquiry_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v that_o his_o case_n be_v such_o and_o after_o examination_n of_o he_o or_o any_o other_o upon_o oath_n to_o what_o other_o circumstance_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o satisfy_v themselves_o that_o the_o case_n be_v such_o shall_v or_o may_v admit_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n and_o if_o he_o be_v engage_v for_o ireland_n of_o one_o witness_n or_o otherwise_o of_o two_o lawful_a witness_n take_v either_o before_o the_o say_a officer_n themselves_o or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o committee_n and_o from_o he_o or_o they_o certify_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o such_o party_n service_n in_o any_o garrison_n or_o other_o army_n then_o the_o say_v new_a model_n and_o concern_v the_o arrear_n due_a to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o as_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o proceed_v upon_o and_o state_n his_o account_n and_o certify_v his_o arrear_n for_o the_o same_o the_o party_n himself_o make_v oath_n also_o to_o such_o other_o question_n &_o thing_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o account_n as_o be_v afore_o in_o other_o case_n direct_v and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o or_o concern_v any_o such_o account_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a field-officer_n and_o other_o entrust_v in_o this_o service_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v a_o oath_n or_o oath_n to_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n with_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o state_v of_o any_o the_o account_n in_o all_o such_o case_n and_o concern_v such_o matter_n or_o thing_n where_o any_o oath_n be_v require_v or_o direct_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o all_o officer_n of_o war_n muster_v master_n secretary_n auditor_n treasurer_n accomptant_n &_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o now_o have_v or_o former_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o late_a war_n be_v hereby_o require_v upon_o request_n of_o any_o officer_n or_o soldier_n concern_v and_o address_v himself_o to_o they_o or_o upon_o request_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o the_o field-officer_n or_o other_o entrust_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v testify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n according_a to_o their_o best_a knowledge_n any_o thing_n within_o their_o cognizance_n that_o may_v further_o or_o conduce_v to_o the_o better_a ascertain_v of_o the_o say_a account_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o after_o the_o say_v account_n or_o any_o of_o they_o so_o take_v and_o examine_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o respective_a field-officer_n and_o other_o entrust_v therewith_o shall_v state_n the_o say_a account_n several_o make_v deduction_n for_o what_o the_o respective_a account_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v chargeable_a with_o towards_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o seveal_v arrear_n so_o claim_v and_o also_o defalkation_n for_o freequarter_n according_a to_o the_o instruction_n prescribe_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n bear_v date_n the_o 24_o of_o december_n 1647._o and_o shall_v thereupon_o make_v computation_n of_o what_o remain_v in_o arrear_n to_o any_o such_o officer_n or_o soldier_n for_o any_o such_o service_n as_o aforesaid_a several_o and_o upon_o and_o according_a to_o the_o account_n so_o state_v shall_v make_v a_o list_n or_o list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o account_n they_o have_v so_o state_v viz._n one_o listen_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o actual_a service_n in_o the_o same_o troop_n or_o company_n at_o the_o time_n of_o disband_v supernumerary_n in_o the_o year_n 1647._o another_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o service_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o any_o other_o troop_n or_o company_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o express_v in_o what_o troop_n or_o company_n and_o regiment_n any_o of_o they_o then_o be_v and_o another_o list_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o actual_a service_n at_o that_o time_n but_o now_o be_v if_o any_o such_o be_v and_o in_o each_o list_n express_v upon_o every_o man_n name_n for_o the_o arrear_n of_o every_o or_o any_o such_o service_n claim_v as_o aforesaid_a several_o what_o army_n or_o garrison_n and_o in_o who_o troop_n or_o company_n and_o of_o what_o regiment_n if_o it_o be_v in_o regiment_n and_o in_o what_o capacity_n and_o for_o what_o space_n of_o time_n and_o in_o what_o year_n or_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n such_o service_n be_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o pay_v due_a for_o the_o same_o what_o pay_v he_o receive_v in_o that_o service_n before_o his_o discharge_n what_o other_o deduction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o freequarter_n or_o otherwise_o and_o what_o clear_a arrear_n remain_v due_a thereupon_o respective_o and_o the_o list_n or_o list_n so_o make_v shall_v certify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o the_o same_o seal_v up_o together_o as_o also_o the_o several_a certificate_n account_n oath_n examination_n and_o other_o evidence_n whereupon_o the_o same_o be_v ground_v be_v file_v together_o in_o order_n and_o seal_v up_o shall_v return_v and_o send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o commission-officer_n or_o officer_n under_o their_o respective_a command_n unto_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o army_n or_o else_o to_o such_o other_o committee_n commissioner_n or_o trustee_n as_o before_o return_v of_o the_o say_a list_n and_o account_n shall_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n be_v appoint_v and_o entrust_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o who_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n in_o the_o say_a list_n look_v into_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o mistake_v and_o that_o the_o defalkation_n for_o freequarter_n be_v due_o make_v according_a to_o the_o say_a instruction_n shall_v give_v debenter_n for_o the_o say_v clear_a arrear_n to_o every_o such_o officer_n and_o soldier_n respective_o in_o such_o form_n as_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o army_n have_v use_v for_o other_o or_o as_o by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a shall_v before_o the_o say_a return_n be_v further_o appoint_v which_o shall_v be_v good_a in_o law_n as_o obligation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v satisfy_v out_o of_o the_o security_n assign_v or_o to_o be_v further_o settle_v for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o parliament_n provide_v always_o that_o no_o officer_n or_o soldier_n who_o have_v be_v cashier_v by_o sentence_n of_o a_o court_n of_o war_n and_o be_v by_o such_o sentence_n to_o lose_v his_o arrear_n shall_v have_v any_o benefit_n by_o this_o act_n or_o of_o any_o security_n give_v for_o such_o arrear_n provide_v also_o that_o none_o who_o have_v desert_v their_o colour_n in_o that_o service_n for_o which_o they_o claim_v any_o such_o arrear_n without_o licence_n and_o due_a discharge_n from_o some_o commission-officer_n under_o who_o they_o serve_v respective_o shall_v have_v any_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n or_o of_o any_o security_n as_o to_o the_o arrear_n claim_v in_o that_o particular_a service_n and_o it_o be_v also_o provide_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o officer_n or_o soldier_n whatsoever_o who_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o parliament_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o enemy_n or_o after_o any_o disband_n or_o discharge_v from_o the_o parliament_n service_n go_v to_o serve_v the_o enemy_n against_o the_o parliament_n shall_v have_v any_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n or_o of_o any_o security_n at_o all_o for_o any_o their_o arrear_n but_o shall_v whole_o lose_v the_o same_o provide_v also_o that_o no_o certificate_n from_o any_o officer_n that_o have_v be_v cashier_v for_o false_a muster_n plunder_v the_o country_n or_o any_o cozenage_n to_o the_o state_n or_o that_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o parliament_n and_o engage_v in_o the_o enemy_n service_n after_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v accept_v as_o sufficient_a evidence_n for_o any_o arrear_n claim_v thereupon_o unless_o the_o certificate_n be_v make_v before_o such_o cashier_n or_o revolt_n provide_v also_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o officer_n or_o soldier_n shall_v make_v procure_v or_o witting_o produce_v a_o false_a certificate_n or_o oath_n concern_v his_o service_n or_o arrear_n in_o the_o state_v thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n upon_o discovery_n and_o due_a conviction_n thereof_o every_o such_o offender_n shall_v not_o only_o forfeit_v all_o his_o arrear_n if_o any_o remain_v due_a to_o he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o discovery_n but_o shall_v also_o be_v liable_a to_o imprisonment_n and_o sequestration_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n provide_v also_o that_o the_o account_n for_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o such_o force_n as_o be_v now_o in_o garrison_n and_o be_v not_o part_v of_o the_o march_v army_n in_o the_o say_v new_a model_n and_o also_o the_o account_n of_o such_o other_o force_v not_o in_o garrison_n as_o be_v raise_v and_o employ_v by_o any_o committee_n for_o the_o service_n of_o particular_a county_n and_o not_o take_v into_o the_o general_a establishment_n before_o the_o fifteen_o of_o january_n 1647._o shall_v for_o their_o service_n before_o their_o take_n into_o the_o general_a establishment_n be_v audit_v state_v and_o certify_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o several_a county_n wherein_o such_o garrison_n lie_v or_o for_o the_o service_n whereof_o such_o force_n be_v first_o raise_v respective_o as_o by_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v former_o appoint_v and_o not_o by_o their_o officer_n as_o in_o this_o act_n be_v provide_v except_o such_o of_o the_o say_a force_n as_o be_v now_o appoint_v and_o do_v engage_v for_o ireland_n who_o account_n shall_v be_v state_v and_o certify_v by_o their_o respective_a officer_n as_o before_o in_o this_o act_n be_v direct_v provide_v also_o that_o no_o account_n of_o any_o the_o force_n aforesaid_a within_o the_o establishment_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1647._o for_o any_o arrear_n grow_v due_a since_o the_o 15_o of_o january_n 1647._o or_o since_o their_o take_n into_o the_o say_a establishment_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o state_v or_o certify_v then_o by_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o army_n or_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v intrust_v and_o employ_v who_o be_v likewise_o to_o state_n all_o account_n and_o certify_v all_o arrear_n for_o service_n within_o the_o say_v new_a model_n before_o the_o say_v fifteen_o of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o die_v lunae_n 28_o maii_n 1649._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_a '_o parliament_z '_o