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	time_n	3,589	5	4.0808	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50654	A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1669 (1669)	Wing M1793; ESTC R35040	100,385	287

a_o guide_n for_o constable_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n treasurer_n of_o the_o county_n stock_n master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n bailiff_n of_o manor_n toll-taker_n in_o fair_n etc._n etc._n a_o treatise_n brief_o show_v the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o several_a office_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o officer_n herein_o both_o by_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n according_a to_o the_o several_a addition_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o law_n till_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n collect_v by_o geo._n meriton_n gent._n ●ondon_v print_v for_o a._n crook_n w._n leak_n a._n roper_n f._n titan_n g._n sawbridge_n j._n place_n w._n place_n j._n starkey_n t._n basset_n r._n pawley_n &_o s._n heyrick_n bookseller_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o holborn_n 1669._o to_o all_o constable_n tythingman_n headborrough_n bursholder_n etc._n etc._n sir_n have_v many_o time_n consider_v of_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o constable_n office_n and_o how_o little_a skill_n or_o knowledge_n many_o of_o you_o have_v who_o be_v often_o call_v to_o take_v upon_o you_o the_o same_o office_n and_o also_o how_o few_o author_n there_o be_v who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a mr._n lambert_n mr._n wingate_n and_o mr._n shephard_n be_v the_o chief_a who_o rule_n at_o this_o day_n be_v very_o unsafe_a for_o the_o constable_n to_o square_v their_o action_n by_o for_o mr._n lambert_n book_n be_v a_o discourse_n principal_o of_o the_o common_a law_n case_n be_v now_o much_o alter_v by_o statute_n since_o and_o that_o book_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n father_v upon_o mr._n wingate_n i_o be_o very_o persuade_v be_v none_o of_o his_o work_n for_o there_o be_v some_o unwarrantable_a authority_n and_o gross_a error_n in_o it_o which_o can_v not_o have_v slip_v his_o ingenious_a pen_n if_o the_o work_n have_v be_v he_o and_o for_o mr._n shephard_n book_n it_o be_v stuff_v full_a of_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o that_o convention_n at_o westminster_n which_o in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o usurpation_n and_o rebellion_n be_v own_v for_o a_o parliament_n which_o ordinance_n be_v now_o of_o no_o force_n therefore_o none_o of_o these_o be_v safe_a or_o warrantable_a rule_n for_o the_o constable_n to_o walk_v by_o but_o blind_a guide_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o by-path_n and_o crooked_a meander_n of_o many_o error_n i_o think_v thereupon_o that_o some_o little_a treatise_n of_o this_o subject_n may_v not_o only_o prove_v very_o useful_a but_o also_o very_o beneficial_a for_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o consideration_n have_v occasion_v i_o to_o publish_v this_o small_a unpolished_a epitome_n and_o though_o i_o know_v the_o book_n will_v fall_v under_o many_o hard_a censure_n of_o those_o who_o be_v far_o better_a able_a to_o undertake_v the_o work_n yet_o i_o hope_v dear_a friend_n my_o willingness_n to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o your_o service_n though_o but_o a_o mite_n do_v claim_v your_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o my_o pain_n remember_v the_o old_a say_n est_fw-la voluisse_fw-la satis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o so_o little_a regard_n but_o have_v something_o of_o worth_n in_o it_o and_o i_o despair_v not_o of_o some_o profit_n hence_o to_o you_o for_o who_o it_o be_v intend_v and_o for_o who_o ease_n satisfaction_n and_o direction_n it_o be_v collect_v and_o publish_v by_o he_o kind_a friend_n who_o ambition_n and_o desire_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v redd-hall_n feb._n 25._o 1667_o 8._o you_o ready_o to_o serve_v in_o what_o he_o may_v george_n meriton_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n constable_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o constable_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o office_n the_o several_a appellation_n of_o this_o officer_n in_o several_a place_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o how_o and_o where_o to_o be_v swear_v with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o constable_n oath_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o affray_n 12_o chap._n 3._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o alehouse_n etc._n etc._n 18_o chap._n 4._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o arms._n 22_o chap._n 5._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o foreign_a bone_n lace_n cut_v work_n embroidery_n etc._n etc._n 24_o chap._n 6._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o irish_a cattle_n 25_o chap._n 7._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o chimney_n mony_n 27_o chap._n 8._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o conventicle_n 30_o chap._n 9_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o clothier_n 31_o chap._n 10._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o the_o custom_n 33_o chap._n 11._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o set_v dog_n etc._n etc._n 36_o chap._n 12._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o escapes_n 37_o chap._n 13._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o excise_n 41_o chap._n 14._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o fish_n 42_o chap._n 15._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o forceable_a entry_n etc._n etc._n 43_o chap._n 16._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o hedg-breaker_n etc._n etc._n 44_o chap._n 17._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o highway_n 48_o chap._n 18._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o stone_a horse_n 53_o chap._n 19_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o hue_n and_o cry_n 55_o chap._n 20._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o labourer_n and_o servant_n 58_o chap._n 21._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o malt-making_a 61_o chap._n 22._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o the_o militia_n 63_o chap._n 23._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o moss-trooper_n 64_o chap._n 24._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o disturb_v minister_n 65_o chap._n 25._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o the_o peace_n 67_o chap._n 26._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o physician_n 70_o chap._n 27._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o the_o plague_n ibid._n chap._n 28._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o convey_v prisoner_n to_o the_o gaol_n 72_o chap._n 29._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o purveyance_n 74_o chap._n 30._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o quarter_n monies_n for_o maim_a soldier_n prisoner_n etc._n etc._n 80_o chap._n 31._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o popish_a recusant_n 82_o chap._n 32._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o riot_n and_o rout_n 84_o chap._n 33._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n 86_o chap._n 34._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o profane_a swear_v 97_o chap._n 35._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n 98_o chap._n 36._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o tobacco_n plant_v 101_o chap._n 37._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o weight_n and_o measure_n 102_o chap._n 38._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o watch_n 104_o chap._n 39_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o execute_v warrant_n 106_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n chap._n 1._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n offic●_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v 119_o chap._n 2._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o church_n 124_o chap._n 3._o some_o few_o case_n concern_v action_n for_o and_o against_o churchwarden_n 127_o chap._n 4._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o dispose_v of_o seat_n in_o their_o church_n 133_o chap._n 5._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o reparation_n and_o rate_n 137_o chap._n 6._o some_o case_n wherein_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v equal_o concern_v with_o the_o constable_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a 143_o chap._n 7._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o pass_a account_n together_o with_o the_o head_n of_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o present_v at_o the_o visitation_n court_v 148_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_n office_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o officer_n their_o qualification_n and_o how_o and_o when_o to_o be_v choose_v 157_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o poor_a people_n and_o what_o poor_a the_o overseer_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o and_o relieve_v or_o set_v to_o work_v 161_o chap._n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o overseer_n about_o put_v forth_o and_o bind_a apprentice_n with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o indenture_n for_o such_o purpose_n 167_o chap._n 4._o several_a case_n about_o settlement_n and_o also_o touch_v bastard_n etc._n etc._n 175_o chap._n 5._o the_o overseer_n office_n in_o make_v of_o rate_n and_o pass_v account_n 188_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o surveyor_n office_n for_o highway_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o officer_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o way_n there_o be_v with_o some_o few_o general_a case_n concern_v highway_n 197_o chap._n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o surveyor_n about_o set_v and_o call_v the_o parishioner_n to_o the_o common_a day_n work_v for_o the_o highway_n and_o about_o take_v and_o