Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	aforesaid_a	enact_v	time_n	2,736	5	3.6816	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29235	The honest ghost, or, A voice from the vault	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.	1658 (1658)	Wing B4267; ESTC R30243	148,269	338

ware_n etc._n etc._n by_o mean_n whereof_o much_o of_o the_o b●…ukrupts_n estate_n be_v conceal_v and_o detain_v from_o the_o creditor_n for_o clear_n the_o say_v doubt_n be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o after_o such_o time_n as_o any_o person_n shall_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n execute_v the_o say_a commission_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v lawful_o adjudge_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o bankrupt_a the_o say_a commissioner_n execute_v such_o commission_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o examine_v upon_o o●…th_n the_o wife_n and_o wife_n of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o bankrupt_a for_o the_o find_v out_o brethren_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o estate_n good●…_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o bankrupt_a or_o bankrupt_n conceal_v secret_o keep_v or_o dispose_v of_o by_o such_o wife_n or_o wife_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o by_o their_o own_o act_n or_o mean_n or_o by_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n and_o that_o she_o and_o they_o the_o say_v wife_n and_o wife_n shall_v incur_v such_o danger_n and_o penalty_n for_o not_o come_v before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o for_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v and_o examine_v or_o for_o not_o disclose_v the_o truth_n upon_o she_o or_o their_o examination_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_v former_a law_n or_o ●…yther_o of_o they_o be_v already_o make_v and_o provide_v against_o any_o other_o person_n or_o pe●…sons_n in_o like_a cas●…s_n and_o if_o any_o b●…nkrupt_a sh●…ll_n upon_o his_o or_o her_o ex●…ination_n take_v before_o the_o say_a comm●…ssioners_n be_v find_v fraudu●…ently_o or_o deceitf●…lly_o to_o have_v convey●…d_v aw●…y_o he_o or_o her_o good_n chattel_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o u●…lue_n of_o twenty_o pound_n or_o above_o purposely_o to_o hind●…r_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o statute_n &_o shall_v not_o upon_o his_o or_o her_o examination_n discover_v unto_o the_o say_a commissio●…ers_n and_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n deliver_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n all_o that_o estate_n good_n and_o chat●…els_n so_o f●…audulently_o and_o deceitful_o convey_v away_o sh●…ll_a or_o may_v be_v indict_v for_o such_o f●…aud_n or_o abu●…e_v at_o the_o assize●…_n or_o general_a session_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o upon_o such_o indictment_n or_o indictment_n the_o b●…nkrupt_a be_v thereof_o convict_v he_o or_o she_o so_o convict_v shall_v be_v se●…_n upon_o the_o pillory_n brethren_n in_o some_o public_a place_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n &_o have_v one_o of_o he_o or_o her_o ear_n nail_v to_o the_o pillory_n and_o cut_v off_o and_o for_o that_o some_o doubt_n be_v conceive_v whether_o the_o con_fw-mi n●…ssioners_n in_o case_n of_o resistance_n have_v power_n by_o the_o former_a l●…wes_n to_o break_v op●…n_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v break_v open_a the_o house_n or_o house_n of_o su●…h_a bankrupt_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o in_o execution_n of_o the_o s●…id_a commission_n it_o sh●…ll_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n by_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o depute_v by_o their_o warrant_n or_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o break_v open_a the_o house_n or_o house_n chamber_n shop_n warehouse_n etc._n etc._n where_o th●…_n say_v bankrupt_a or_o any_o of_o he_o or_o her_o good_n or_o estate_n shall_v be_v or_o repute_v to_o be_v and_o to_o seize_v they_o and_o order_v the_o body_n good_n and_o chattel_n ready_a money_n and_o other_o estate_n of_o such_o bankrupt_a as_o by_o the_o say_a former●…_n law_n be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v and_o for_o the_o better_a division_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n etc._n etc._n among_o his_o or_o her_o creditor_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o commissioner_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v and_o may_v examine_v upon_o oath_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o the_o find_v out_o and_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o several_a debt_n due_a and_o owe_v to_o all_o such_o creditor_n and_o creditor_n as_o shall_v seek_v relief_n by_o such_o course_n of_o commission_n to_o be_v use_v forth_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o creditor_n and_o creditor_n have_v security_n for_o he_o or_o their_o several_a debt_n by_o judgement_n statute_n recognizance_n etc._n etc._n or_o have_v make_v attachment_n in_o london_n or_o any_o other_o place_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o custom_n there_o use_v of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o any_o such_o bankrupt_a whereof_o there_o be_v no_o execution_n or_o extent_n serve_v and_o execute_v upon_o any_o the_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n chattel_n and_o other_o estate_n of_o such_o bankrupt_a before_o such_o time_n as_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v or_o do_v become_v bankrupt_a shall_v not_o be_v relieve_v upon_o any_o such_o judgement_n statute_n recognizance_n specialty_n attachment_n or_o other_o security_n for_o more_o than_o a_o reteable_a part_n of_o their_o just_a and_o due_a debt_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o the_o land_n tenement_n good_n chattel_n debt_n or_o other_o estate_n of_o any_o bankrupt_a be_v extend_v after_o such_o time_n as_o he_o or_o she_o be_v become_v a_o bankrupt_a by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o he_o or_o their_o be_v a_o accountant_a or_o any_o way_n indebt_v unto_o our_o sovereign_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n whether_o the_o say_a debt_n be_v due_a to_o such_o debtor_n or_o accountant_a and_o if_o such_o contract_n be_v original_o make_v it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o order_n determine_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o such_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n chattel_n and_o debt_n so_o extend_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creditor_n which_o shall_v seek_v relief_n by_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o for_o that_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o many_o person_n before_o they_o become_v bankrupt_a do_v convey_v their_o good_n to_o other_o man_n upon_o good_a consideration_n yet_o still_o do_v keep_v the_o same_o and_o be_v repute_v the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o dispose_v the_o same_o as_o their_o own_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v become_v bankrupt_a and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v become_v bankrupt_a shall_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o permission_n of_o the_o true_a owner_n and_o proprietary_n have_v in_o their_o possession_n order_n and_o disposition_n any_o good_n or_o chattel_n whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v owner_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o sale_n alteration_n or_o disposition_n as_o owner_n that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o sell_v and_o dispose_v the_o same_o t●…_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o creditor_n which_o shall_v seek_v relief_n by_o the_o say_a commission_n as_o full_o as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o bankrupt_a and_o for_o the_o better_a payment_n of_o debt_n and_o discourage_a me●…_n to_o become_v bankrupt_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n on_o who_o this_o authority_n be_v express_o confer_v or_o the_o greate●…_n number_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n by_o deed_n indent_v and_o enrol_v within_o six_o moneth●…_n after_o the_o make_v thereof_o in_o some_o of_o his_o majestie●…_n court_v of_o record_n at_o westminster_n to_o grant_v bargain_n sell_v and_o convey_v any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n whereof_o any_o bankrupt_a i●…_n o●…_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o way_n seize_v of_o any_o estate_n in_o tail_n in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n and_o whereo●…_n no_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n be_v etc._n etc._n to_o any_o person_n o●…_n person_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o credito●…_n of_o all_o such_o bankrupt_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o perso●…_n 〈◊〉_d now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v become_v bankrupt_a have_v here●…fore_o grant_v convey_v or_o assure_v o●…_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o grant_v convey_v or_o assur●…_n an●…_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n ch●…ttels_n or_o other_o estate_n unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n upon_o condition_n or_o power_n of_o redemption_n at●…_n day_n to_o come_v by_o payment_n of_o money_n or_o otherwise_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o th●…_n say_v commissioner_n or_o