Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	appoint_v	person_n	say_a	2,110	5	7.0544	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22230	By the King. A proclamation for restraint of the disordered trading for tobacco; Proclamations. 1620-06-29	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1620 (1620)	STC 8637; ESTC S100957	3,428	2

¶_o by_o the_o king_n ¶_o a_o proclamation_n for_o restraint_n of_o the_o disorder_a trade_n for_o tobacco_n whereas_o we_o out_o of_o the_o dislike_n we_o have_v of_o the_o use_n of_o tobacco_n tend_v to_o a_o general_a and_o new_a corruption_n both_o of_o man_n body_n and_o manner_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o two_o more_o tolerable_a that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v import_v among_o many_o other_o vanity_n and_o superfluity_n which_o come_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n then_o permit_v to_o be_v plant_v here_o within_o this_o realm_n thereby_o to_o abuse_v and_o misimploy_v the_o soil_n of_o this_o fruitful_a kingdom_n do_v by_o our_o proclamation_n date_v the_o thirty_o day_n of_o december_n now_o last_v pass_v strait_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o their_o servant_n workman_n or_o labourer_n shall_v not_o from_o and_o after_o the_o second_o day_n of_o february_n than_o next_o follow_v presume_v to_o sow_v set_v or_o plant_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v sow_v set_v or_o plant_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n any_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o tobacco_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o maintain_v or_o continue_v any_o old_a stock_n or_o plant_n of_o tobacco_n former_o sow_v or_o plant_v but_o shall_v forthwith_o utter_o destroy_v and_o root_v up_o the_o same_o and_o whereas_o we_o have_v take_v into_o our_o royal_a consideration_n aswell_o the_o great_a waste_n and_o consumption_n of_o the_o wealth_n of_o our_o kingdom_n as_o the_o endanger_n &_o impair_n the_o health_n of_o our_o subject_n by_o the_o inordinate_a liberty_n and_o abuse_n of_o tobacco_n be_v a_o weed_n of_o no_o necessary_a use_n and_o but_o of_o late_a year_n bring_v into_o our_o dominion_n and_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o diverse_a tobacconist_n and_o 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redress_n by_o restrain_v the_o disorder_a traffic_n in_o that_o commodity_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o able_a person_n that_o may_v manage_v the_o same_o without_o inconvenience_n whereby_o the_o general_a abuse_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o necessary_a use_n if_o any_o be_v may_v be_v preserve_v we_o do_v therefore_o not_o only_o by_o these_o present_n strait_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o our_o say_a proclamation_n restrain_v the_o plant_n of_o tobacco_n be_v in_o every_o respect_n observe_v and_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o upon_o the_o penalty_n therein_o contain_v but_o also_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o englishman_n denizen_n or_o stranger_n other_o than_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v authorize_v and_o appoint_v thereunto_o by_o letter_n patent_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n do_v import_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v import_v into_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o any_o tobacco_n of_o what_o nature_n kind_n or_o sort_n soever_o after_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o july_n next_o ensue_v the_o date_n hereof_o from_o any_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n to_o we_o of_o all_o such_o tobacco_n so_o to_o be_v import_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o present_n and_o upon_o such_o further_a pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o the_o severity_n or_o censure_n of_o our_o court_n of_o starrechamber_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n for_o contempt_n of_o this_o our_o royal_a command_n and_o likewise_o that_o no_o master_n merchant_z or_o purser_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o uessell_n do_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n after_o the_o say_v ten_o day_n of_o july_n presume_v or_o attempt_v to_o take_v into_o their_o ship_n to_o be_v import_v into_o this_o realm_n and_o dominion_n or_o either_o of_o they_o any_o sort_n manner_n or_o quantity_n of_o tobacco_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v so_o as_o aforesaid_a authorize_v and_o appoint_v under_o our_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o import_v the_o same_o &_o which_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o their_o deputy_n servant_n or_o factor_n deliver_v to_o the_o say_a master_n merchant_n or_o purser_n of_o ship_n to_o be_v import_v upon_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o no_o such_o offendor_n may_v colour_v or_o hide_v his_o offence_n and_o contempt_n by_o shadow_v the_o tobacco_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o our_o pleasure_n before_o express_v under_o pretence_n of_o former_a store_n we_o do_v hereby_o signify_v and_o declare_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o do_v strait_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n which_o now_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v within_o or_o near_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o westminster_n in_o their_o hand_n custody_n or_o possession_n any_o tobacco_n heretofore_o import_v or_o hereafter_o and_o before_o the_o say_v ten_o day_n of_o july_n now_o next_o ensue_v to_o be_v import_v into_o this_o realm_n amount_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o ten_o pound_n weight_n or_o above_o shall_v before_o the_o say_v ten_o day_n of_o july_n now_o next_o come_n bring_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o house_n common_o call_v the_o hawk_n and_o feasant_a situate_a in_o cornhill_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n and_o shall_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v there_o seal_v and_o mark_v by_o such_o person_n and_o person_n and_o with_o such_o mark_n or_o seal_v as_o by_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o that_o purpose_n assign_v and_o appoint_v without_o give_v any_o fee_n or_o allowance_n for_o the_o say_a seal_n or_o mark_v and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o tobacco_n to_o be_v hereafter_o import_v by_o warrant_n or_o authority_n under_o our_o great_a seal_n may_v be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v secret_o and_o without_o warrant_n bring_v in_o by_o stealth_n we_o do_v likewise_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o all_o such_o tobacco_n as_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v ten_o day_n of_o july_n shall_v be_v import_v by_o force_n of_o any_o such_o warrant_n or_o authority_n and_o none_o other_o except_o the_o old_a store_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v seal_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v seal_v and_o mark_v with_o such_o seal_n and_o mark_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o we_o do_v hereby_o prohibit_v all_o person_n and_o person_n from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v ten_o day_n of_o july_n to_o buy_v utter_a sell_v or_o vent_v within_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n or_o either_o of_o they_o any_o roll_n or_o other_o gross_a quantity_n of_o tobacco_n whatsoever_o before_o the_o same_o be_v so_o as_o aforesaid_a mark_v or_o seal_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n unto_o we_o of_o all_o such_o tobacco_n so_o 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against_o such_o person_n in_o our_o court_n of_o starrechamber_n from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n against_o this_o our_o royal_a command_n shall_v merit_v the_o censure_n of_o that_o court._n give_v at_o our_o manor_n of_o greenwich_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o scotland_n the_o three_o and_o fifty_o god_n save_o the_o king_n ❧_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n and_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n m.dc.xx_o