Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	heir_n	king_n	successor_n	3,041	5	9.2063	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08764	Orders and constitutions, partly collected out of his Maiesties letters patents; and partly by authority, and in vertue of the said letters patents: ordained vpon mature deliberation, by the gouernour and company of the city of London, for the plantation of the Summer-Islands: for the better gouerning of the actions and affaires of the said company and plantation. 6. Febr. 1621; Laws, etc. 1621-02-06	Bermuda Islands.	1622 (1622)	STC 1905; ESTC S104552	33,149	90

the_o land_n both_o from_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o intestine_a mutiny_n in_o which_o case_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o exercise_v martial_a law_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n limit_v by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n 133._o it_o be_v also_o his_o duty_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o minister_n as_o well_o that_o the_o people_n perform_v their_o duty_n towards_o they_o and_o use_v they_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o reverence_n as_o also_o that_o they_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n in_o due_o observe_v the_o solemn_a divine_a service_n and_o train_v up_o the_o people_n in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o observance_n of_o his_o commandment_n in_o assure_a allegiance_n also_o and_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o obedience_n also_o to_o all_o other_o subordinate_a governor_n and_o government_n place_v over_o they_o by_o authority_n derive_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o last_o in_o a_o fraternal_a love_n and_o unity_n among_o themselves_o in_o all_o which_o the_o example_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n will_v be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o any_o other_o persuasion_n whatsoever_o 134_o it_o be_v the_o governor_n office_n to_o have_v care_n of_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n to_o all_o the_o people_n as_o well_o in_o case_n criminal_a as_o civil_a wherein_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n &_o form_n of_o administration_n of_o justice_n here_o use_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v nevertheless_o the_o governor_n of_o himself_o alone_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o order_n in_o cause_n litigious_a without_o both_o party_n consent_n but_o shall_v hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n with_o the_o counsel_n assistance_n and_o assent_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o set_v down_o 135._o in_o all_o cause_n civil_a bring_v to_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n at_o the_o first_o instance_n they_o may_v proceed_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v thereof_o in_o their_o ordinary_a sit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o appeal_n from_o some_o other_o inferior_a officer_n or_o if_o appeal_v be_v make_v from_o themselves_o the_o trial_n thereof_o shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o next_o general_n session_n 136._o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o proceed_v as_o of_o himself_o alone_o to_o the_o corporal_a punishment_n of_o any_o man_n other_z then_o three_o day_n imprisonment_n if_o the_o crime_n deserve_v high_a punishment_n he_o shall_v proceed_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o counsel_n provide_v always_o that_o matter_n of_o treason_n murder_n and_o felony_n also_o of_o forgery_n perjury_n conspiracy_n and_o such_o like_a be_v reserve_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o form_n of_o trial_n use_v in_o this_o realm_n 137._o the_o governor_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n have_v power_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o minister_v a_o formal_a oath_n to_o any_o person_n there_o whosoever_o for_o the_o examination_n testify_v and_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o as_o well_o concern_v the_o plantation_n as_o any_o other_o particular_a business_n there_o arise_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o which_o power_n he_o shall_v make_v use_n there_o in_o all_o such_o cause_n and_o to_o all_o such_o person_n as_o the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o this_o realm_n 138._o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o summer-iland_n against_o who_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o suit_n in_o law_n depend_v unless_o the_o defendant_n shall_v first_o substitute_v a_o attorney_n sufficient_a to_o answer_v and_o undergo_v the_o suit_n in_o his_o place_n and_o also_o enter_v into_o bond_n with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n to_o perform_v whatsoever_o sentence_n shall_v pass_v against_o he_o and_o if_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n see_v probable_a cause_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o suit_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n upon_o malice_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o defendant_n from_o his_o intend_a journey_n in_o that_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v likewise_o give_v good_a security_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o defendant_n double_a cost_n and_o damage_n if_o the_o sentence_n pass_v not_o against_o he_o 139._o the_o governor_n be_v to_o hold_v two_o general_a session_n in_o every_o year_n at_o time_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o general_a assembly_n hereafter_o mention_v whereunto_o every_o tribe_n shall_v send_v six_o man_n choose_v by_o themselves_o to_o serve_v for_o that_o tribe_n and_o the_o common_a land_n twelve_o and_o all_o other_o have_v business_n or_o summon_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n may_v and_o shall_v repair_v thither_o and_o make_v their_o appearance_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v depart_v till_o the_o session_n be_v end_v without_o leave_n of_o the_o governor_n 140._o the_o governor_n shall_v also_o in_o every_o second_o year_n once_o hold_v a_o general_a assembly_n for_o the_o make_n of_o law_n and_o order_n for_o the_o particular_a necessity_n and_o occasion_n of_o those_o land_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o order_n of_o other_o important_a business_n which_o law_n and_o order_n shall_v no_o further_o forth_o be_v of_o force_n and_o validity_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o confirmation_n afterward_o in_o a_o quarter_n court_n here_o in_o this_o assembly_n the_o governor_n shall_v sit_v as_o precedent_n to_o moderate_v the_o assembly_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o negative_a voice_n the_o council_n shall_v sit_v next_o to_o he_o and_o each_o have_v his_o several_a voice_n but_o if_o they_o all_o join_v in_o one_o opinion_n that_o also_o shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o another_o negative_a and_o last_o each_o tribe_n shall_v by_o election_n send_v out_o four_o able_a person_n to_o represent_v that_o tribe_n and_o the_o occupier_n of_o common_a land_n eight_o who_o shall_v have_v likewise_o free_a voice_n in_o that_o assembly_n where_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v establish_v by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n the_o foresay_a negative_n reserve_v 141._o last_o it_o be_v the_o governors_n duty_n to_o oversee_v all_o inferior_a officer_n that_o they_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o which_o end_n he_o shall_v minister_v a_o formal_a oath_n to_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o inferior_a minister_n in_o the_o say_a land_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o just_a true_a and_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o several_a place_n duty_n and_o service_n 142._o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o impose_v any_o fine_n or_o amercement_n for_o his_o own_o behoof_n but_o all_o fine_n amercement_n forfeiture_n and_o confiscation_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o plantation_n or_o to_o such_o other_o use_v as_o be_v before_o or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o particular_o express_v to_o be_v levy_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o to_o be_v expend_v or_o pay_v over_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n 143._o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o lay_v any_o tax_n or_o imposition_n upon_o the_o land_n in_o the_o summer-iland_n or_o upon_o the_o people_n or_o commodity_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o employ_v as_o the_o say_a assembly_n shall_v appoint_v 144._o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o withdraw_v the_o inhabitant_n from_o their_o private_a labour_n to_o any_o service_n of_o his_o own_o upon_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o case_n the_o public_a necessity_n require_v employment_n of_o many_o hand_n before_o the_o hold_n of_o a_o general_a assembly_n to_o give_v order_n for_o the_o same_o in_o that_o case_n the_o levy_v of_o man_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o order_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o council_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o be_v least_o burdensome_a to_o the_o people_n and_o most_o free_a from_o partiality_n 145._o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o grant_v leave_n to_o nor_o suffer_v the_o tenant_n or_o servant_n of_o any_o man_n to_o return_v into_o england_n or_o otherwise_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o occupy_v of_o his_o landlord_n or_o master_n land_n before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v full_o expire_v except_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n give_v consent_n thereto_o 146._o the_o governor_n also_o in_o quality_n of_o captain_n general_n shall_v have_v care_n that_o the_o people_n be_v train_v up_o to_o military_a service_n and_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v seasonable_a advertizment_n for_o provision_n of_o shot_n powder_n and_o other_o ammunition_n to_o be_v make_v he_o shall_v also_o have_v yearly_o a_o general_a muster_n or_o view_v of_o arm_n and_o shall_v yearly_o return_v to_o the_o company_n a_o list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o train_v band_n