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	parliament_n	power_n	4,990	5	5.0858	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97025	Duplys for the Laird of Seualtoun, and others the late magistrats of the burgh of Irwine, to the replys given in by the present magistrats against them	Wallace, William, fl. 1689?	1689 (1689)	Wing W493A; ESTC R233000	5,420	5

arrival_n every_o hour_n expect_v and_o when_o no_o man_n at_o that_o time_n can_v value_v the_o gift_n worth_n a_o groat_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o burgh_n that_o no_o debt_n can_v lawful_o be_v contea_v by_o their_o magistrate_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a neighbourhood_n and_o community_n 4._o that_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o town_n of_o drumfreis_n for_o the_o time_n though_o a_o papist_n when_o he_o have_v the_o like_a gift_n in_o his_o offer_n yet_o he_o first_o call_v the_o community_n and_o because_o they_o dissent_v he_o will_v meddle_v no_o further_o in_o it_o the_o foresay_a complaint_n be_v remit_v to_o commission_n of_o parliament_n for_o reduce_v of_o fyn_n and_o forfeiter_n and_o it_o be_v invidious_o suggest_v to_o they_o that_o the_o money_n be_v imbazelled_a &_o not_o give_v out_o in_o procure_v the_o say_a gift_n they_o ordain_v robert_n wallace_n one_o of_o the_o late_a baily_n to_o give_v in_o a_o declaration_n to_o who_o they_o pay_v the_o money_n which_o according_o he_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o before_o answer_n do_v ordain_v mr._n thomas_n wallace_n of_o elders_o and_o george_n drummond_n who_o receive_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o money_n for_o procure_v of_o the_o foresay_a gift_n to_o compear_v before_o they_o and_o declare_v what_o sum_v they_o receive_v thereanent_a and_o grant_v diligence_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o according_o they_o be_v cite_v and_o do_v not_o compear_v so_o that_o the_o commission_n give_v their_o opinion_n that_o the_o late_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v liable_a reserve_v to_o they_o repetition_n from_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o money_n the_o present_a magistrate_n be_v charge_v with_o horning_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v five_o thousand_o mark_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o john_n craig_n and_o john_n bryce_n from_o who_o the_o same_o be_v borrow_v they_o do_v suspend_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v lis_n pendens_fw-la before_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n can_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o before_o the_o matter_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o parliament_n which_o dilator_n the_o lord_n of_o session_n sustain_v and_o now_o the_o say_n creditor_n have_v give_v in_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n represent_v that_o they_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la have_v lend_v their_o money_n upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o council_n who_o be_v then_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o burgh_n they_o neither_o do_v nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o illegal_a impose_v of_o these_o magistrate_n and_o council_n upon_o the_o town_n nor_o do_v they_o know_v what_o way_n the_o money_n be_v employ_v but_o do_v only_o lend_v their_o money_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o town_n of_o irwine_n by_o their_o receive_a bond_n for_o the_o examine_v after_o the_o constant_a and_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o burgh_n nor_o be_v it_o pretend_v by_o any_o other_o burgh_n in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o have_v magistrate_n impose_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n nor_o do_v ever_o contravert_v any_o deed_n do_v by_o these_o magistrate_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherways_o that_o a_o creditor_n who_o lend_v his_o money_n to_o a_o burgh_n shall_v be_v concern_v whether_o the_o election_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v legal_a or_o not_o and_o shall_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o lose_v his_o money_n if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v legal_o then_o there_o will_v be_v few_o burgh_n in_o scotland_n who_o will_v have_v credit_n to_o borrow_v money_n and_o consequent_o the_o credit_n of_o all_o the_o burgh_n in_o scotland_n will_v be_v thereby_o ruin_v and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o his_o grace_n their_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o premise_n to_o their_o consideration_n and_o to_o remit_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o discuss_v the_o foresay_a suspension_n and_o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o action_n depend_v before_o the_o parliament_n to_o which_o petition_n their_o present_a magistrate_n have_v give_v in_o their_o answer_n follow_v 1._o that_o impose_v of_o magistrate_n upon_o burgh_n by_o the_o late_a king_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o law_n and_o consequent_o no_o deed_n do_v by_o they_o can_v be_v obligatory_a upon_o the_o burgh_n especial_o in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o money_n be_v apply_v for_o the_o foresay_a gift_n which_o be_v a_o crime_n and_o to_o which_o the_o foresay_a creditor_n give_v their_o assistance_n by_o furnish_v the_o money_n after_o they_o be_v desire_v not_o to_o lend_v the_o same_o 2._o that_o the_o foresay_a gift_n be_v obtain_v contrair_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o many_o of_o the_o eminent_a burgess_n of_o the_o place_n who_o oppose_v the_o samen_n as_o to_o all_o which_o and_o in_o answer_n by_o way_n of_o duply_v to_o all_o that_o be_v above_o represent_v it_o be_v humble_o desire_v and_o entreat_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o sevaltoun_n and_o the_o other_o late_a magistrate_n that_o his_o grace_n their_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n will_v take_v unto_o their_o serious_a consideration_n these_o point_n and_o ground_n follow_v 1._o that_o the_o late_a magistrate_n be_v clad_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o burgh_n for_o the_o time_n and_o consequent_o have_v power_n to_o do_v such_o act_n and_o deed_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n which_o at_o that_o time_n will_v so_o much_o have_v tend_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o burgh_n and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o several_a of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o irwine_n be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o be_v yet_o in_o such_o a_o deplorable_a and_o poor_a condition_n that_o nothing_o but_o a_o remedy_n like_v unto_o the_o foresay_a gift_n which_o will_v have_v prove_v very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o burgh_n if_o not_o repeal_v by_o law_n can_v in_o all_o humble_a probability_n yet_o prevent_v the_o total_a decay_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n take_v by_o the_o present_a magistrate_n to_o recall_v their_o predecessor_n deed_n which_o by_o appearance_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v further_a decay_n to_o the_o burgh_n but_o by_o the_o expense_n of_o such_o needless_a plea_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o add_v to_o the_o examine_v 2._o it_o can_v be_v pretend_v that_o ever_o the_o late_a magistrate_n do_v inhanse_v or_o imbazle_v a_o six_o penny_n of_o the_o town_n good_n but_o upon_o the_o contrair_a they_o be_v so_o careful_a and_o tender_a of_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o burgh_n that_o what_o be_v spend_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o town_n affair_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o sevaltouns_o own_o private_a money_n and_o the_o town_n revenue_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o payment_n of_o the_o town_n debt_n which_o consist_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o present_a magistrate_n who_o can_v deny_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o give_v their_o advice_n concurrence_n and_o consent_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v concern_v at_o the_o time_n for_o procure_v of_o the_o say_a gift_n and_o any_o pretend_v opposition_n make_v by_o the_o other_o neighbour_n against_o the_o procure_n thereof_o it_o be_v only_o do_v by_o the_o brewars_n and_o venters_n of_o ale_n themselves_o 3._o the_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o foresaid_n five_o thousand_o mark_n do_v only_o oblige_v the_o town_n and_o the_o then_o magistrate_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o office_n so_o that_o it_o be_v contrair_a to_o all_o law_n by_o the_o conception_n of_o these_o bond_n to_o oblige_v the_o subscriver_n thereof_o as_o private_a person_n who_o be_v functi_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o pay_v the_o examine_v 4._o the_o late_a magistrate_n can_v never_o be_v say_v to_o have_v misemploy_v the_o money_n in_o procure_v of_o the_o foresay_a gift_n because_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o some_o help_n to_o the_o burgh_n for_o prevent_v the_o utter_a ruin_n thereof_o and_o gift_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v at_o that_o time_n usual_a in_o other_o burgh_n and_o the_o gift_n itself_o will_v have_v be_v so_o beneficial_a that_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n it_o will_v have_v liberat_fw-la the_o town_n of_o all_o debt_n and_o that_o it_o will_v have_v repair_v the_o harbour_n kirk_n and_o other_o for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o any_o impartial_a man._n that_o the_o late_a magistrate_n do_v act_v most_o candid_o and_o profitable_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o burgh_n for_o the_o time_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n that_o because_o the_o gift_n be_v by_o law_n take_v away_o that_o the_o magistrate_n who_o procure_v the_o examine_v and_o be_v act_v frugal_o and_o advantageous_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o burgh_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v sufferer_n thereby_o 5._o it_o be_v calumnious_a to_o allege_v that_o the_o burgh_n of_o irwine_n be_v never_o in_o use_n to_o grant_v bond_n without_o the_o consent_n the_o whole_a neighbourhood_n for_o their_o constant_a custom_n and_o former_a bond_n grant_v by_o they_o be_v oppone_v and_o as_o to_o that_o pretence_n that_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o dumfreis_n have_v disassent_v from_o procure_v of_o the_o like_a gift_n and_o thereupon_o that_o provost_n though_o a_o papist_n do_v forbear_v to_o meddle_v further_o therein_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o examine_v be_v both_o frivulous_a and_o calumnious_a because_o the_o remanent_fw-la magistrate_n and_o town-council_n of_o dumfreis_n have_v oppose_v the_o say_a gift_n therefore_o the_o provost_n by_o himself_o will_v meddle_v no_o far_o therein_o and_o the_o hail_n other_o ground_n of_o complaint_n against_o the_o late_a magistrate_n be_v sufficient_o take_v of_o by_o the_o answer_n abovementioned_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o which_o the_o laird_n of_o sevaltoun_n and_o the_o 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