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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74362	An act for impresting of sea-men.	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1060_84; ESTC R208814	1,664	4

a_o act_n for_o impre_v of_o seaman_n whereas_o the_o effectual_a &_o speedy_a set_n forth_o of_o the_o fleet_n or_o fleet_n for_o the_o next_o year_n service_n and_o the_o well_o manning_n thereof_o be_v at_o this_o time_n of_o great_a necessity_n consider_v not_o only_o the_o homebred_a distraction_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o of_o ireland_n but_o the_o great_a preparation_n which_o be_v make_v already_o in_o foreign_a part_n in_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o malignant_a popish_a and_o ill-affected_a party_n in_o these_o nation_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o in_o case_n the_o council_n of_o state_n or_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n or_o fleet_n for_o the_o time_n be_v appoint_v by_o parliament_n shall_v find_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o act_n for_o encouragement_n of_o officer_n and_o mariner_n appoint_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o inducement_n of_o seaman_n to_o engage_v more_o willing_o in_o the_o service_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n yet_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o appoint_a number_n of_o seaman_n voluntary_o engage_v in_o this_o service_n in_o due_a time_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o say_a fleet_n or_o fleet_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o impre_v of_o mariner_n for_o this_o service_n then_o the_o council_n of_o state_n or_o the_o say_a admiral_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o by_o their_o commissioner_n or_o commissioner_n officer_n or_o officer_n authorize_v thereunto_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o or_o any_o two_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n or_o any_o one_o authorize_v by_o the_o other_o two_o raise_v levy_n and_o impress_v such_o and_o so_o many_o mariner_n sailors_z waterman_n chirurgeon_n gunner_n ship-carpenter_n cawkers_o cooper_n and_o whoymen_n as_o also_o carman_n for_o carriage_n of_o victual_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o service_n aforesaid_a or_o for_o any_o such_o further_a defence_n for_o the_o good_a people_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n which_o say_v mariner_n sailors_z and_o other_o such_o person_n and_o such_o other_o person_n so_o to_o be_v levy_v and_o impre_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v pay_v and_o deliver_v unto_o he_o or_o they_o upon_o such_o his_o or_o their_o impre_n by_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v so_o impress_v he_o for_o conduct-money_n for_o every_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o impress_v to_o the_o ship_n or_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o make_v his_o repair_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o penny_n half_a penny_n per_fw-la mile_n to_o each_o man_n and_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o one_o penny_n half_a penny_n for_o every_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o discharge_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o shall_v be_v allow_v for_o this_o service_n the_o same_o wage_n and_o entertainment_n in_o all_o respect_n which_o have_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o parliament_n this_o last_o year_n to_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n employ_v in_o the_o say_a service_n and_o if_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a any_o mariner_n saylor_n waterman_n chirurgeon_n gunner_n ship-carpenter_n cawker_fw-ge whoyman_n or_o carman_n shall_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o be_v impre_v in_o and_o for_o the_o say_a service_n or_o shall_v voluntary_o hide_v or_o absent_v himself_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o press_n to_o avoid_v the_o say_a service_n or_o receive_v his_o say_a conduct_n money_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o such_o place_n and_o time_n as_o by_o his_o ticket_n he_o be_v appoint_v that_o then_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n shall_v be_v take_v direct_o or_o indirect_o nor_o any_o corrupt_a practice_n use_v by_o any_o the_o person_n authorize_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n in_o or_o for_o the_o press_a change_a spare_v or_o discharge_v of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o be_v impress_v as_o aforesaid_a as_o they_o will_v answer_v such_o offence_n at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n before_o the_o parliament_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v by_o parliament_n be_v authorize_v thereunto_o and_o all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n major_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o all_o other_o inferior_a officer_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o enjoin_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o the_o person_n authorize_v or_o to_o be_v authorize_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o press_v of_o any_o master_n masters-mate_n gunner_n carpenter_z or_o boatswain_z of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o employment_n and_o last_o for_o the_o further_o and_o better_a encouragement_n of_o seaman_n and_o waterman_n to_o apply_v themselves_o the_o more_o willing_o to_o this_o service_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v and_o ordain_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o mariner_n sailor_n and_o likewise_o all_o waterman_n who_o have_v serve_v a_o apprenticeship_n by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n in_o their_o say_a profession_n or_o that_o be_v servant_n and_o apprentice_n by_o indenture_n to_o any_o such_o waterman_n shall_v hereby_o be_v free_v and_o exempt_v from_o be_v pre_v to_o serve_v as_o soldier_n in_o any_o land_n service_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 2_o martii_fw-la 1649._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 1649._o