Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
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A32436
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By the King, a proclamation for due execution of the late act of Parliament against importing cattel from Ireland, and other parts beyond the seas
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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1667
(1667)
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Wing C3336; ESTC R34812
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cr_n diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n for_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o import_v cattle_n from_o ireland_n and_o other_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n charles_n r._n the_o king_n majesty_n be_v advertise_v that_o since_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_v late_a act_n great_a number_n of_o cattle_n have_v be_v bring_v from_o ireland_n into_o several_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o sundry_a fraudulent_a practice_n use_v to_o evade_v the_o say_a act_n and_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n thereby_o impose_v his_o majesty_n therefore_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o strict_o charge_v and_o command_n that_o the_o say_a act_n be_v due_o obseve_v and_o in_o no_o wise_a elude_v by_o any_o fraudulent_a contrivance_n whatsoever_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o his_o majesty_n be_v inform_v that_o among_o other_o undue_a practice_n the_o officer_n who_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v seizor_n after_o the_o seizure_n make_v by_o underhand_a agreement_n between_o they_o and_o the_o owner_n or_o some_o on_o their_o behalf_n have_v make_v colourable_a sales_n to_o they_o or_o for_o their_o use_n of_o the_o cattle_n seize_v at_o small_a and_o unvaluable_a price_n intend_v thereby_o and_o other_o like_a fraud_n to_o avoid_v the_o say_a act_n his_o majesty_n do_v strict_o charge_n and_o command_v the_o constable_n tythingman_n headborough_n churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o make_v due_a seizure_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n and_o to_o take_v especial_a care_n that_o the_o cattle_n seize_v be_v sell_v for_o the_o full_a and_o real_a value_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o money_n arise_v thereby_o be_v due_o dispose_v as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v direct_v without_o any_o fraud_n or_o collusion_n and_o his_o majesty_n will_n and_o command_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n and_o especial_o those_o who_o live_v near_o the_o place_n where_o such_o cattle_n shall_v be_v land_v strict_o to_o inquire_v into_o all_o abuse_n tend_v to_o evade_v the_o say_a act_n and_o bind_v over_o the_o offender_n as_o well_o the_o owner_n and_o importer_n of_o the_o cattle_n and_o their_o agent_n as_o the_o officer_n that_o shall_v seize_v the_o same_o to_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o session_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o county_n where_o such_o seizure_n shall_v be_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v indict_v and_o prosecute_v for_o the_o confederacy_n and_o other_o practice_n against_o the_o say_v act._n and_o his_o majesty_n do_v further_a direct_v the_o customer_n comptroller_n searcher_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o his_o port_n where_o such_o cattle_n shall_v be_v land_v if_o any_o be_v forthwith_o to_o certify_v his_o privy_a council_n the_o number_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o importer_n thereof_o and_o the_o parish_n or_o place_n into_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v first_o bring_v to_o the_o end_n such_o further_a direction_n may_v be_v give_v and_o proceed_n have_v as_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o justice_n and_o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v inviolable_o observe_v give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o thirty_o of_o september_n 1667._o god_n save_o the_o king_n in_o the_o savoy_n print_v by_o the_o assign_v of_o john_n bill_n and_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1667._o