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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83287	Die Mercurii, 11 Octobr. 1643. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled for the upholding the government of the Fellovvship of Merchants Adventurers of England, to the better maintenance of the trade of cloathing, and woollen manufacture of the kingdome.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2067; Thomason 669.f.7[50]; ESTC R205442	868	1

Die Mercurii 11 Octobr. 1643. AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS and COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED For the upholding the Government of the Fellowship of Merchants Adventurers of England to the better maintainance of the Trade of Cloathing and Woollen Manufacture of the KINGDOME FOR the better incouragement and supportation of the Fellowship of Merchant Adventurers of England which hath beene found very serviceable and profitable unto this State And for the better Government and regulation of Trade especially that ancient and great Trade of Cloathing whereby the same will be much advanced to the common good and benefit of the people The Lords and Commons in Parliament doe ordaine that the said Fellowship shall continue and be a Corporation and shall have power to levy Monies on the Members of their Corporation and their goods for their necessary charge and maintenance of their Government And that no person shall Trade into those Parts limited by their Incorporation but such as are Free of that Corporation upon forfeiture of their Goods Provided that the said Fellowship shall not exclude any person from his Freedome and admission into the said Fellowship which shall desire it by way of redemption if such person by their custome be capable thereof and hath beene bred a Merchant and shall pay one hundred pounds for the same if he be Free and an Inhabitant of the City of London and Trade from that Port or fifty pounds if he be not Free and no Inhabitant of the said City and Trade not from thence and that the faid Fellowship shall have power to imprison Members of their Company in matters of government and to give such an oath or oathes to them as shall bee approved of by both Houses of Parliament Provided that all Rights confirmed by Act of Parliament or ancient Charters shall be hereby saved And the said Lords and Commons doe further ordaine That with all convenient expedition a Bill shall be prepared in order to an Act of Parliament to be passed in this present Parliament for the further setling and full confirming of the Priviledges to the said Fellowship with such other clauses and provisions as shall be found expedient by both Houses of Parliament This Ordinance to remaine in full force untill a Bill or Act shall be prepared and passed according to the intent and true meaning of this Ordinance And it is ordered that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and published that all persons concerned therein may take notice thereof as appertaineth John Browne Cler. Parliamentorum H. Elsyng Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.