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	enact_v	person_n	3,588	5	5.2645	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74395	An act touching corn and meal	England and Wales. Parliament.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1061_24; ESTC R209264	2,001	4

a_o act_n touch_v corn_n and_o meal_n forasmuch_o as_o of_o late_a time_n there_o have_v be_v great_a spoil_n and_o destruction_n make_v of_o wheat_n and_o other_o corn_n and_o grain_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o convert_v the_o same_o into_o meal_n and_o flower_n and_o sell_v the_o same_o in_o private_a house_n warehouse_n &_o shop_n without_o bring_v of_o the_o same_o into_o common_a &_o public_a market_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n thereof_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o himself_o or_o other_o shall_v buy_v any_o wheat_n or_o other_o grain_n with_o intent_n to_o put_v the_o same_o to_o sale_n in_o meal_n flower_n or_o otherwise_o but_o such_o only_a who_o shall_v to_o that_o purpose_n obtain_v a_o licence_n grant_v in_o the_o open_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o sign_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o proper_a hand_n and_o seal_n of_o five_o or_o more_o instice_n of_o the_o peace_n then_o sit_v for_o such_o city_n county_n or_o place_n where_o such_o sale_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o pain_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a grain_n or_o meal_n and_o two_o month_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o meal_n shall_v from_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o be_v sell_v in_o any_o shop_n house_n warehouse_n or_o other_o place_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o within_o twenty_o mile_n thereof_o nor_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o in_o any_o other_o city_n town_n borough_n or_o other_o place_n within_o this_o commonwealth_n in_o any_o shop_n house_n warehouse_n or_o other_o place_n but_o only_o in_o the_o common_a public_a marketplace_n usual_a for_o that_o purpose_n upon_o the_o like_a pain_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o no_o meal_n shall_v be_v sell_v but_o in_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o same_o go_v true_o and_o real_o from_o the_o mill_n without_o any_o mixture_n whatsoever_o and_o also_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v use_v any_o boulting-mill_n or_o other_o instrument_n for_o dress_n bolt_v or_o sift_v any_o corn_n or_o grain_n whatsoever_o with_o intent_n to_o sell_v the_o same_o in_o meal_n or_o flower_n upon_o the_o like_a pain_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o aforesaid_a all_o which_o say_v forfeiture_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n indictment_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n by_o any_o person_n who_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o such_o person_n sue_v beside_o his_o cost_v in_o prosecute_a the_o same_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v provide_v such_o bill_n plaint_n indictment_n or_o information_n be_v have_v or_o commence_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n do_v or_o commit_v provide_v also_o such_o licence_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o upon_o the_o party_n first_o enter_v into_o security_n by_o bond_n or_o recognizance_n well_o and_o true_o to_o observe_v and_o perform_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o provision_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o buy_n of_o corn_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o sell_v the_o same_o in_o meal_n or_o flower_n without_o licence_n obtain_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v adjudge_v repute_v and_o take_v a_o unlawful_a engross_a and_o the_o offender_n and_o offender_n therein_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o engrosser_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o dead_a victual_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o &_o 6_o edw._n 6._o entitle_v who_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o forestall_a who_o a_o regrator_n and_o who_o a_o engrosser_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o and_o because_o the_o punishment_n of_o many_o abuse_n be_v daily_o prevent_v and_o prosecutor_n discourage_v by_o the_o familiar_a bring_n of_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la and_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o indictment_n action_n and_o information_n commence_v upon_o penal_a law_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o no_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la or_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v or_o allow_v in_o any_o action_n bill_n plaint_n indictment_n or_o information_n commence_v or_o to_o be_v commence_v upon_o this_o or_o any_o other_o penal_a law_n concern_v the_o buy_n sell_v search_a view_v order_v or_o dispose_n of_o any_o corn_n wine_n beer_n ale_n fish_n flesh_n salt_n butter_n cheese_n or_o other_o dead_a victual_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o the_o grant_n or_o allow_v the_o say_a writ_n in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o null_a and_o all_o judge_n justice_n steward_n of_o court_n prosecutor_n plaintiff_n and_o informer_n and_o all_o other_o person_n interest_v therein_o or_o who_o have_v cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v and_o may_v proceed_v as_o if_o the_o say_v write_v of_o certiorari_fw-la or_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la have_v never_o be_v grant_v or_o allow_v any_o law_n statute_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o for_o ease_v of_o plead_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n which_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v sue_v upon_o this_o act_n or_o for_o any_o other_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n defendant_n or_o tenant_n for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o matter_n to_o be_v plead_v set_v forth_o or_o allege_v in_o bar_n to_o any_o action_n real_a personal_a or_o mix_v that_o shall_v be_v commence_v in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n aforesaid_a to_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n of_o not_o guilty_a or_o the_o like_a general_n issue_n proper_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n or_o suit_n commence_v and_o for_o he_o or_o their_o discharge_n or_o acquit_v to_o give_v any_o such_o matter_n in_o evidence_n to_o the_o jury_n that_o shall_v try_v the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a matter_n shall_v be_v as_o available_a to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n defendant_n or_o tenant_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o the_o say_a matter_n have_v be_v special_o plead_v set_v forth_o or_o allege_v in_o bar_n of_o such_o action_n any_o law_n statute_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o die_v mercurii_n 23_o octobr._n 1650._o order_v by_o the_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 parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1650._o