Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	aforesaid_a	enact_v	4,002	5	10.0897	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82383	Anno regni Gulielmi III. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, septimo & octavo. At the parliament begun at Westminster the two and twentieth day of November, anno Dom. 1695 In the seventh year of the reign of our sovereign lord William the third, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.; Public General Acts. 1695-1696 7 & 8 Gul.III.c.32	England and Wales.	1696 (1696)	Wing E1033D; ESTC R232779	7,996	11

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child_n or_o child_n in_o such_o hospital_n or_o hospital_n until_o their_o say_a age_n of_o sixteén_n year_n and_o after_o they_o shall_v have_v attain_v their_o say_a age_n of_o sixteén_n year_n or_o soon_o the_o say_a corporation_n by_o indenture_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o bound_v and_o put_v forth_o such_o child_n or_o child_n apprentice_n to_o any_o honest_a person_n or_o person_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o any_o number_n of_o year_n not_o exceed_v seven_o year_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a which_o indenture_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o such_o child_n or_o child_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a court_n or_o assembly_n so_o constitute_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v and_o hereby_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v such_o reasonable_a correction_n and_o punishment_n on_o any_o poor_a person_n or_o person_n within_o the_o say_a hospital_n or_o hospital_n work_v house_n or_o work_v house_n house_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n that_o shall_v not_o conform_v to_o such_o rule_n order_n and_o ordinance_n so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o misbehave_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o say_a court_n or_o assembly_n so_o constitute_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v and_o hereby_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v a_o committee_n to_o consist_v of_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o guardian_n at_o the_o least_o who_o or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o of_o which_o two_o shall_v be_v assistant_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n or_o at_o any_o time_n until_o the_o next_o court_n have_v power_n to_o inflict_v such_o reasonable_a correction_n and_o punishment_n as_o aforesaid_a on_o any_o such_o poor_a person_n or_o person_n offencing_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o so_o pious_a and_o

anno_fw-la regni_fw-la gulielmi_n iii_o regis_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la septimo_fw-la &_o octavo_fw-la at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1695._o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n william_n the_o three_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n w_n r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr doit_n london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n and_o the_o executrix_n of_o thomas_n newcomb_n decease_v printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n m_o dc_o xcvi_o anno_fw-la septimo_fw-la &_o octavo_fw-la gulielmi_n iii_o regis_n a_o act_n for_o erect_v of_o hospital_n and_o work-house_n within_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n for_o the_o better_a employ_v and_o maintain_v the_o poor_a thereof_o whereas_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n do_v daily_o multiply_v and_o idleness_n and_o debauchery_n among_o the_o mean_a sort_n do_v great_o increase_v for_o want_v of_o work-house_n to_o set_v they_o to_o work_n and_o a_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o compel_v they_o thereto_o as_o well_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o charitable_a and_o honest_a citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n as_o the_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o poor_a themselves_o for_o which_o sufficient_a redress_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v provide_v for_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o may_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o six_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o corporation_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o within_o the_o say_a city_n of_o bristol_n and_o the_o county_n thereof_o consist_v of_o the_o several_a person_n herein_o after_o mention_a that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o of_o eight_o and_o forty_o other_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o honest_a and_o discreét_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n by_o the_o eleven_o ward_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o castle_n precinct_n there_o which_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o a_o ward_n within_o the_o say_a city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v four_z out_o of_o each_o ward_n and_o of_o such_o other_o charitable_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v elect_v and_o constitute_v guardiaus_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a city_n in_o manner_n as_o be_v herein_o after_o express_v and_o the_o say_v first_o eight_o and_o forty_o person_n shall_v be_v elect_v at_o a_o court_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o each_o ward_n by_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o same_o or_o his_o deputy_n by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o such_o ward_n pay_v one_o peny_n per_fw-la weék_n or_o more_o in_o his_o own_o right_a for_o and_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a city_n or_o of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o then_o present_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v eight_o and_o forty_o person_n shall_v be_v choose_v in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_v twelve_o day_n of_o may_n next_o follow_v and_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o office_n until_o other_o shall_v be_v elect_v in_o their_o room_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n herein_o after_o mention_v and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o say_a person_n so_o elect_v or_o any_o other_o person_n elect_v in_o their_o room_n shall_v after_o their_o respective_a election_n happen_v to_o die_v that_o then_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o ward_n for_o which_o such_o person_n so_o die_v be_v elect_v or_o his_o deputy_n at_o a_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o say_a ward_n for_o that_o purpose_n within_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n next_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o person_n to_o elect_a other_o in_o their_o place_n in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o court_n and_o election_n such_o alderman_n or_o his_o deputy_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o hold_v and_o make_v which_o say_v mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o forty_o eight_o person_n and_o such_o other_o charitable_a person_n so_o elect_v and_o constitute_v for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v call_v guardian_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o say_v guardian_n so_o elect_v out_o of_o the_o say_a ward_n may_v have_v perpetual_a succession_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v respective_a alderman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o their_o respective_a deputy_n shall_v and_o may_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v on_o the_o first_o thursday_n in_o april_n in_o every_o second_o year_n from_o henceforth_o to_o hold_v a_o court_n in_o their_o respective_a ward_n and_o then_o and_o there_o by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o such_o ward_n so_o qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o of_o the_o majority_n of_o they_o then_o present_a to_o elect_a and_o choose_v two_o of_o the_o honest_a and_o discreét_a person_n out_o of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n to_o be_v guardian_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o say_a ward_n which_o say_v two_o person_n so_o elect_v shall_v be_v guardian_n and_o shall_v succeéd_v the_o two_o persous_n before_o that_o time_n first_o elect_v and_o then_o be_v guardian_n for_o the_o say_a ward_n and_o the_o say_v two_o person_n so_o first_o elect_v shall_v immediate_o upon_o such_o election_n and_o notice_n thereof_o give_v to_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v guardian_n and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a mayor_n aldermen_z eight_o and_o forty_o person_n and_o such_o other_o charitable_a person_n elect_v and_o constitute_v as_o be_v herein_o mention_v and_o express_v for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o in_o name_n and_o fact_n be_v one_o body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a in_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n assistant_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o bristol_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o plead_v and_o sue_v and_o to_o be_v sue_v and_o implead_v by_o that_o name_n in_o all_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judicature_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o by_o that_o name_n shall_v and_o may_v without_o licence_n in_o mortmain_n purchase_n take_v or_o receive_v any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n of_o the_o gift_n alienation_n or_o demise_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o be_v hereby_o without_o further_a licence_n enable_v to_o transfer_v the_o same_o and_o any_o good_n and_o chattel_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o corporation_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o better_a govern_v of_o the_o say_a corporation_n the_o say_a mayor_n aldermen_z and_o eight_o and_o forty_o person_n or_o the_o majority_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o hereby_o have_v authority_n to_o meet_v on_o the_o nineteenth_o day_n of_o may_n next_o follow_v in_o st._n george_n chapel_n in_o the_o say_a city_n or_o in_o some_o other_o convenient_a place_n there_o and_o shall_v on_o that_o day_n or_o any_o other_o day_n or_o time_n that_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a elect_a and_o constitute_v out_o of_o and_o from_o among_o themselves_o the_o several_a officer_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o governor_n one_o deputy_n governor_n one_o treasurer_n and_o twelve_o assistant_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o say_a office_n for_o one_o year_n and_o no_o long_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o say_a governor_n deputy_n governor_n assistant_n treasurer_n and_o other_o officer_n shall_v yearly_o and_o every_o year_n by_o the_o say_a mayor_n aldermen_z forty_o eight_o person_n and_o such_o other_o charitable_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v elect_v and_o constitute_v as_o be_v herein_o mention_v and_o express_v or_o the_o majority_n of_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o constitute_v out_o of_o and_o from_o among_o themselves_o on_o the_o second_o thursday_n in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n or_o any_o other_o day_n or_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a to_o continue_v in_o their_o respective_a office_n for_o