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	say_a	session_n	4,114	5	10.6226	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05729	A proclamation, regulating the prices of ale and drinking-beer	Scotland. Privy Council.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)	1676 (1676)	Wing S1976; ESTC R183584	3,679	2

c_o r_n a_o proclamation_n regulate_v the_o price_n of_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o ______o macer_n or_o 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 the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o exorbitant_a price_n take_v by_o brewer_n and_o ventiner_n for_o ale_n and_o drink_a beer_n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o observe_v any_o just_a proportion_n betwixt_o the_o same_o and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o bowl_n of_o beer_n do_v by_o their_o act_n and_o proclamation_n date_v the_o eighteen_o of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o six_o ordain_v when_o the_o price_n of_o the_o bowl_n of_o best_a rough_a beer_n of_o linlithgow_n measure_n be_v six_o pound_n scot_n that_o the_o pint_n of_o best_a ale_n and_o best_a drink_v beer_n shall_v be_v sell_v at_o twelve_o penny_n scot_n that_o when_o the_o price_n of_o the_o best_a rough_a beer_n shall_v be_v eight_o pound_n scot_n the_o bowl_n the_o pint_n of_o best_a ale_n and_o best_a drink_v beer_n be_v sell_v at_o twenty_o penny_n scot_n and_o when_o the_o price_n of_o the_o best_a rough_a beer_n be_v at_o ten_o pound_n scot_n the_o bowl_n the_o pint_n of_o best_a ale_n and_o best_a drink_v beer_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o two_o shilling_n scot_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o two_o penny_n scot_n on_o the_o pint_n to_o each_o of_o these_o pryce_n for_o the_o ordinar_fw-mi excise_n of_o all_o town_n and_o landwart_a paroch_n and_o of_o other_o two_o penny_n on_o the_o pint_n of_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n brew_v sell_v bring_v into_o and_o make_v use_v of_o within_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n during_o the_o time_n contain_v in_o the_o imposition_n grant_v by_o we_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n by_o which_o proclamation_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o price_n of_o barley_n beer_n be_v not_o thereby_o 〈…〉_o price_n of_o rough-beer_n but_o to_o be_v rate_v above_o the_o price_n of_o the_o rough-beer_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intrinsic_a value_n thereof_o which_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o to_o alter_v the_o price_n of_o the_o pint_n of_o ale_n and_o drink_v beer_n above-expr_a and_o in_o case_n the_o price_n of_o the_o rough-beer_n shall_v fall_v below_o six_o pound_n or_o rise_v 〈◊〉_d ten_o pound_n scot_n that_o then_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n shall_v rise_v and_o fall_v according_o and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n thereof_o do_v appoint_v the_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o magistrate_n or_o any_o heritor_n within_o the_o several_a shire_n to_o inquire_v after_o and_o delate_v the_o transgressor_n within_o burgh_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o these_o within_o burgh_n to_o inquire_v after_o and_o delate_v the_o transgressor_n within_o the_o shire_n and_o 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reasonable_a and_o to_o emit_v such_o act_n order_n and_o direction_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o price_n of_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n and_o to_o inflict_v such_o censure_n pain_n and_o penalty_n upon_o the_o contraveener_n thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o incase_o after_o settle_v the_o say_n price_n by_o our_o council_n any_o brewer_n shall_v cease_v and_o give_v over_o their_o brew_n or_o vent_v of_o ale_n and_o beer_n it_o be_v declare_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o brew_v or_o vent_v any_o ale_n or_o drinking-beer_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n thereafter_o and_o be_v further_a liable_a to_o such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o our_o council_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v notwithstanding_o of_o which_o act_n the_o brewer_n and_o ventiner_n without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_v thereto_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o exact_v and_o impose_v upon_o our_o liege_n pryce_n for_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n far_o above_o the_o just_a proportion_n betwixt_o the_o same_o and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o bowl_n of_o beer_n whereby_o our_o subject_n and_o especial_o tradesman_n labourer_n and_o other_o mean_a person_n who_o can_v brew_v their_o own_o drink_n and_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o same_o be_v heavy_o prejudge_v and_o oppress_v wherefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o revive_v and_o renew_v our_o say_a former_a proclamation_n regulate_v the_o pryce_n of_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o take_v effect_n and_o to_o be_v put_v to_o further_a execution_n in_o all_o point_n and_o do_v hereby_o rescind_v and_o repeal_v any_o posterior_n act_n especial_o a_o act_n date_v the_o twenty_o two_o of_o february_n 1666._o allow_v the_o brewer_n to_o brew_v double_a ale_n at_o double_a price_n above_o these_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a proclamation_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v expire_v and_o void_a in_o time_n come_v and_o 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for_o payment_n of_o our_o annuity_n and_o excise_n and_o for_o observe_v and_o obey_v our_o foresay_a proclamation_n regulate_v the_o price_n of_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o discharge_v they_o of_o any_o further_o brew_v after_o the_o say_a day_n except_o they_o find_v the_o say_a caution_n and_o have_v a_o licence_n grant_v to_o they_o from_o our_o council_n for_o brew_v thereafter_o and_o declare_v they_o further_o liable_a to_o the_o certification_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n incase_o of_o failyie_n and_o ordain_v the_o hail_n brewer_n within_o the_o several_a burghs-royal_a to_o set_v caution_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a in_o presence_n of_o one_o of_o our_o privy_a council_n to_o be_v appoint_v for_o that_o effect_n betwixt_o and_o the_o say_a day_n and_o to_o desist_v from_o brew_v except_o they_o set_v the_o say_a caution_n and_o obtain_v licence_n for_o brew_v thereafter_o as_o also_o that_o such_o of_o the_o brewer_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n find_v the_o like_a caution_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n of_o the_o respective_a shire_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o as_o the_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o order_n and_o appoint_v betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o february_n next_o who_o be_v hereby_o discharge_v to_o brew_v any_o thereafter_o until_o they_o find_v the_o say_a caution_n and_o obtain_v a_o licence_n for_o brew_v from_o the_o say_n commissioner_n which_o licence_n so_o to_o be_v purchase_v be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o person_n concern_v gratis_o and_o incase_o any_o brewer_n shall_v buy_v malt_n from_o any_o malt._n man_n they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o sell_v their_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n make_v of_o the_o say_a malt_n at_o the_o price_n foresaid_n respectiuè_fw-la with_o consideration_n and_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o price_n of_o the_o bowl_n of_o malt_n and_o beer_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o whereas_o the_o make_v malt_n of_o oat_n and_o pease_n do_v hinder_v the_o consumption_n of_o the_o beer_n and_o lessen_v the_o quantity_n of_o oat_n and_o pease_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o tradesman_n labourer_n and_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n all_o maltman_n and_o brewer_n be_v hereby_o discharge_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o for_o malt_n in_o time_n come_v as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a and_o be_v inform_v of_o several_a late_a exaction_n and_o abuse_v commit_v by_o tapster_n we_o be_v resolve_v to_o take_v particular_a notice_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v a_o equality_n and_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o brewer_n and_o tapster_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n our_o resolution_n in_o the_o premise_n may_v receive_v timous_a and_o due_a execution_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v determine_v to_o appoint_v a_o committee_n of_o their_o own_o number_n to_o meet_v and_o sit_v both_o in_o time_n of_o session_n and_o vacancy_n ordain_v hereby_o this_o our_o proclamation_n to_o begin_v and_o take_v effect_n as_o to_o all_o place_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tay_n from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o and_o all_o place_n beyond_o the_o same_o to_o the_o north-water_n betwixt_o and_o the_o fifteen_o of_o january_n and_o all_o place_n beyond_o the_o say_a water_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o february_n next_o our_o will_n be_v herefore_o and_o we_o charge_v you_o strait_o and_o command_n that_o incontinent_a these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v to_o the_o mercat-crosse_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o remanent_fw-la headburgh_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o thereat_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n by_o open_a proclamation_n make_v publication_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o all_o our_o liege_n and_o other_o concern_v may_v have_v notice_n thereof_o according_a to_o justice_n as_o you_o will_v answer_v to_o we_o hereupon_o the_o which_o to_o do_v we_o commit_v to_o you_o conjunct_o and_o several_o our_o full_a power_n by_o these_o our_o letter_n deliver_v they_o be_v you_o due_o execute_v and_o indorsat_fw-la again_o to_o the_o bearer_n give_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o december_n and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n 1676._o al._n gibson_n cl._n s_o ti_o concilii_fw-la god_n save_v the_o king_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1676._o