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	person_n	power_n	2,045	5	5.0109	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92646	Letters of publication of a commission under the great-seal anent the security of the peace of the high-lands of Scotland.	Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Laws, etc.	1682 (1682)	Wing S1515; ESTC R183078	6,718	5

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consideration_n aforesaid_a we_o and_o our_o royal_a ancestor_n have_v be_v most_o careful_a to_o preserve_v and_o secure_v the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a highland_n and_o isle_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o their_o privy_a council_n have_v make_v and_o emit_v divers_a go_v 〈◊〉_d law_n statute_n act_n of_o parliament_n and_o council_n proclamation_n and_o order_n yet_o stand_v in_o full_a 〈◊〉_d nevertheless_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o broken-man_n within_o the_o highland_n and_o isle_n be_v enure_v and_o ac●…comed_v to_o liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o by_o reason_n that_o during_o the_o same_o the_o say_n law_n have_v not_o be_v observe_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n do_v still_o presume_v to_o sorn_n steal_n and_o oppress_v and_o to_o commit_v other_o insolence_n and_o disorder_n and_o especial_o within_o the_o shire_n of_o caithness_n sutherland_n ross_n inverness_n cromarty_n nairn_n elgin_n bamff_n aberdeen_n kincardine_n forfar_n pearth_n strivel_a dumbartoun_n argile_n and_o tarbot_n and_o other_o adjacent_a shire_n to_o the_o high_a contempt_n of_o our_o authority_n and_o to_o the_o great_a hu●●_n prejudice_n and_o discouragement_n of_o our_o good_a and_o peaceable_a people_n and_o subject_n therefore_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n security_n peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o our_o say_a good_a subject_n as_o also_o to_o repress_v such_o offender_n in_o due_a course_n of_o law_n and_o put_v singular_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o care_n and_o circumspection_n of_o the_o person_n aftermentioned_a for_o the_o punishment_n and_o prevention_n of_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a already_o commit_v or_o to_o be_v commit_v hereafter_o do_v therefore_o grant_v full_a power_n authority_n and_o commission_n express_v bid_v and_o charge_n to_o our_o officer_n of_o state_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o also_o to_o the_o person_n aftername_v viz._n sinclar_a of_o dumbeath_n sinclar_n of_o may_n robert_n gordon_n young_a of_o gordonstoun_n sir_n george_n monro_n robert_n grace_n of_o skibo_n captain_n william_n mccay_n ross_z of_o belnagoun_n sir_n alexander_n mckenzie_n of_o coul_n ______o mckenzie_n of_o red-castle_n sir_n rodorick_n mckenzie_n of_o findon_n hugh_n frazer_n young_a of_o belladrum_n james_n frazer_n of_o auchnagaig_n ______o mcintosh_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi lodovick_n grant_v of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi mcdonald_n of_o glengarie_n sir_n ewing_n cameron_n of_o lochyell_n baillie_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntly_n hector_n mcclane_n of_o torloysk_n alexander_n chisholme_n sheriff_n deput_n of_o inverness_n william_n mcintosh_n of_o borlum_n ______o mcintosh_n of_o killnesp●k_n sir_n robert_n inn_n of_o kinerminie_n alexander_n inn_n of_o cockstoun_n alexander_n cuming_n of_o logy_n ______o tulloch_n of_o tanachie_n ross_n of_o kilravock_n sir_n george_n gordon_n of_o edinglassie_n patrick_n grant_v of_o elshy_n alexander_n duff_n young_a of_o braco_n james_n anderson_n young_a of_o westertown_n john_n gordon_n of_o knokespek_n francis_n gairden_n of_o midstrath_n ______o farquharson_n of_o finzean_n robert_n ross_n of_o auchlossan_n andrew_n fraser_n of_o kin●undy_n john_n gordon_n of_o braichlie_n sir_n john_n forbes_n of_o craigivar_n james_n gordon_n young_a of_o lesmore_n adam_n gordon_n of_o glenbuket_n alexander_n bonnerman_n of_o elsi●k_n sir_n alexander_n falconer_n of_o glenfarquhar_n alexander_n carnegy_n sheriff_n depute_v of_o forfar_n sir_n david_n ogiley_n of_o clova_n ______o ogilvie_n of_o pitmuir_n ______o carnegy_n of_o balnamoon_n ______o lindsay_n of_o edgel_n james_n ramsay_n of_o bamff_n john_n drummond_n sheriff_n deput_n of_o monteith_n liutennent_fw-fr general_n william_n drummond_n of_o cromlix_n sir_n ______o stewart_n of_o gairntullie_n sir_n john_n sterling_n of_o keir_n sir_n james_n cambel_n of_o lawyer_n sir_n patrick_n murray_n of_o auchtertyre_n sir_n john_n drummond_n of_o machanie_n john_n drummond_n stewart_n deput_n of_o strathern_n james_n graham_n of_o orchyel_n mungo_n halden_n of_o glenegy_n patrick_n stevart_n of_o ballechen_a menz●es_n young_a of_o weem_n alexander_n robertson_n of_o strowan_n andrew_n spalding_n of_o ashintillie_o colquhoun_n of_o luss_n john_n graham_n of_o killane_n john_n graham_n of_o dougalstoun_n john_n buchannan_n of_o arapryor_n buchannan_n of_o drumakil_n ______o mckean_n of_o kinsheal_n ______o mcnaughton_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi ______o stevart_n and_o tutor_n of_o appine_n ______o mcallaster_n of_o tarbot_n conjunct_o and_o several_o to_o pursue_v follow_v take_v apprehend_v imprison_v and_o present_a to_o justice_n all_o person_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n guilty_a or_o suspect_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o thift_n resset_n of_o thift_n robbery_n depredation_n sorning_n exact_v of_o black-meal_n commune_v with_o 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constable_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1661._o and_o who_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o the_o next_o adjacent_a commissioner_n and_o to_o cite_v person_n before_o they_o as_o precept_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o they_o by_o the_o said_n commissioner_n as_o also_o with_o power_n to_o our_o say_n commissioner_n or_o any_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o to_o cause_n cite_v before_o they_o all_o person_n within_o the_o say_n bound_n malae_fw-la famae_fw-la and_o suspect_v of_o theft_n or_o of_o correspond_v with_o thief_n that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v by_o a_o assyze_n and_o be_v either_o purge_v by_o a_o assyze_n or_o imprison_v until_o they_o find_v sufficient_a caution_n and_o do_v declare_v that_o a_o citation_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o paroch_n kirk_n and_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o have_v most_o frequent_o haunt_v against_o the_o said_n thief_n their_o ressetter_n and_o other_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n aforesaid_a to_o compear_v before_o our_o say_n commissioner_n who_o have_v no_o dwelling-house_n shall_v be_v as_o sufficient_a as_o if_o they_o be_v personal_o charge_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o