Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	grant_v	heir_n	successor_n	2,151	5	9.3756	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50071	Several acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of Massachusetts-Bay in New England. Convened and held at Boston, the eighth day of June. 1692. Anno Regni Gulielmi, et Mariæ, Regis et Reginæ Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ, quarto; Public General Acts. 1692.	Massachusetts. Council.	1692 (1692)	Wing M1016; ESTC R217665	12,111	19

import_v any_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n into_o this_o province_n shall_v be_v allow_v twelve_o per_fw-la cent_z for_o leakage_n provide_v say_v wine_n have_v not_o be_v fill_v up_o aboard_o and_o that_o every_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n that_o shall_v not_o have_v full_a seven_o inch_n leave_v therein_o and_o every_o butt_n or_o pipe_n of_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n that_o have_v not_o nine_o inch_n leave_v therein_o shall_v be_v accomr_v for_o out_o his_o and_o the_o merchant_n or_o importer_n to_o pay_v no_o impost_n or_o duty_n for_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o all_o or_o any_o wine_n or_o liquor_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v land_a and_o afterward_o be_v export_v out_o of_o the_o province_n within_o nine_o month_n after_o importation_n thereof_o there_o shall_v be_v repay_v or_o discount_v by_o say_a commissioner_n or_o their_o order_n unto_o the_o importer_n or_o their_o assign_v two_o three_o part_n of_o what_o they_o pay_v or_o secure_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o export_v he_o or_o they_o make_v oath_n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o wine_n or_o liquor_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a duty_n have_v be_v due_o pay_v or_o secure_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o that_o it_o be_v export_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o this_o act._n and_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o for_o all_o good_n ware_n and_o merchandize_n that_o shall_v be_v import_v to_o any_o part_n of_o this_o province_n after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a june_n sale_n cotton-wool_n provision_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o product_n of_o new-england_n only_o except_v there_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o importer_n the_o several_a impost_n and_o duty_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o every_o hundred_o pound_v sterling_n in_o english_a merchandize_n at_o the_o prime_a cost_n in_o england_n the_o invoice_n thereof_o to_o be_v produce_v and_o show_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o hogshead_n of_o sugar_n one_o shilling_n for_o every_o hogshead_n of_o molass_n sixpence_n for_o every_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n sixpence_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o loggwood_n one_o shilling_n and_o for_o all_o other_o commodity_n good_n ware_n and_o merchandize_n except_o as_o before_o except_v one_o penny_n for_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n value_v here_o all_o entry_n where_o the_o impost_n or_o duty_n to_o be_v pay_v do_v not_o exceed_v four_o shilling_n to_o be_v make_v without_o charge_n to_o the_o importer_n and_o not_o more_o than_o sixpence_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o any_o other_o single_a entry_n to_o what_o value_n soever_o and_o the_o better_a to_o prevent_v fraud_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o merchant_n factor_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n importer_n be_v owner_n of_o or_o have_v any_o of_o the_o wine_n liquor_n good_n ware_n and_o merchandize_v consign_v to_o they_o that_o by_o this_o act_n be_v liable_a to_o pay_v impost_n or_o duty_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v by_o themselves_o or_o order_z cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v with_o say_a commissioner_n or_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o pay_v their_o duty_n or_o secure_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v as_o by_o this_o act_n be_v provide_v before_o such_o wine_n liquor_n good_n or_o merchandise_n be_v land_a or_o put_v into_o any_o boat_n or_o vessel_n in_o order_n to_o be_v land_a on_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o such_o wine_n liquor_n good_n ware_n and_o merchandise_n so_o land_a or_o put_v into_o any_o boat_n or_o vessel_n in_o order_n to_o be_v land_a one_o three_o part_n to_o their_o majesty_n one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o governor_n one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o province_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o any_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v the_o say_a commissioner_n their_o agent_n the_o informer_n discoverer_n or_o seizor_n of_o such_o wine_n liquor_n or_o good_n so_o land_a or_o unload_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o act._n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o as_o be_v empower_v or_o improve_v by_o the_o commissioner_n or_o for_o the_o informer_n or_o discoverer_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o lieutenant_n governor_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o this_o province_n to_o that_o purpose_n first_o obtain_v with_o one_o constable_n or_o more_o to_o search_v according_a to_o law_n all_o manner_n of_o house_n cellar_n &_o warehouse_n for_o such_o wine_n &_o liquor_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v be_v carry_v there_o to_o be_v conceal_v in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n and_o with_o intent_n to_o defraud_v their_o majesty_n of_o their_o say_a duty_n and_o such_o wine_n and_o liquor_n so_o find_v shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o condemn_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n before_o mention_v always_o provide_v that_o such_o search_v be_v make_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n suppose_v to_o be_v commit_v provide_v also_o that_o if_o the_o information_n whereupon_o any_o house_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v search_v shall_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a that_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o party_n injure_v shall_v recover_v his_o full_a damage_n and_o cost_v against_o the_o informer_n by_o action_n of_o trespass_n to_o be_v therefore_o bring_v against_o such_o informer_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o grant_v and_o pay_v unto_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a a_o excise_n upon_o all_o wine_n brandy_n rhum_n and_o other_o distil_v liquor_n perry_n beer_n ale_n cider_n and_o methiglin_n that_o shall_v be_v sell_v by_o retail_n in_o any_o town_n or_o place_n within_o this_o province_n by_o those_o that_o shall_v retail_n the_o same_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v herereafter_o express_v and_o declare_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o every_o gallon_n of_o common_a fyal-wine_n the_o sum_n of_o sixpence_n every_o gallon_n of_o passado_n malago_n canary_n and_o sherry_n the_o sum_n of_o twelvepence_n every_o gallon_n of_o madera_n the_o sum_n of_o eightpence_n every_o gallon_n of_o rhum_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o distil_v spirit_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o shilling_n every_o barril_n of_o perry_n beer_n ale_n and_o cider_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o shilling_n and_o sixpence_n and_o every_o gallon_n of_o metheglin_n the_o sum_n of_o fourpence_n all_o currant_n money_n of_o this_o province_n and_o after_o that_o rate_n for_o any_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n and_o for_o the_o due_a and_o orderly_o collect_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o excise_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o retailer_n of_o wine_n brandy_n rhum_n and_o other_o distil_v liquor_n perry_n beer_n ale_n cider_n and_o metheglin_n within_o this_o province_n have_v any_o of_o the_o say_a liquor_n in_o their_o respective_a house_n or_o elsewhere_o belong_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o publish_v of_o this_o act_n shall_v make_v due_a entry_n and_o pay_v the_o duty_n and_o excise_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o same_o as_o be_v herein_o beforementioned_a and_o upon_o their_o further_a receipt_n or_o purchase_n of_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o liquor_n beforementioned_a shall_v within_o twenty_o four_o hour_n after_o the_o receipt_n or_o purchase_n thereof_o make_v entry_n with_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o receive_v and_o collect_v the_o same_o and_o pay_v the_o duty_n and_o excise_n aforesaid_a under_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o liquor_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o any_o retailers_n house_n not_o be_v due_o enter_v and_o the_o excise_n pay_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o every_o retailer_n who_o shall_v make_v his_o own_o cider_n and_o metheglin_n brew_n his_o own_o beer_n or_o ale_n or_o distil_v strong_a liquor_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n when_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v make_v brew_v or_o distil_v the_o same_o make_v entry_n with_o say_a commissioner_n or_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o for_o that_o purpose_n shall_v be_v appoint_v of_o all_o such_o cider_n metheglin_n ale_n beer_n or_o distil_v liquor_n by_o they_o