Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	church_n	name_n	2,690	5	5.0077	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50654	A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1669 (1669)	Wing M1793; ESTC R35040	100,385	287

jurisdiction_n though_o it_o be_v beyond_o his_o authority_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o disputable_a by_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o such_o officer_n but_o must_v be_v obey_v and_o execute_v by_o they_o as_o if_o the_o justice_n shall_v make_v a_o warrant_n to_o arrest_v one_o for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o cause_n the_o officer_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o execute_v the_o warrant_n but_o if_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v make_v his_o warrant_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n or_o in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o the_o justice_n be_v not_o judge_n then_o if_o the_o officer_n shall_v execute_v such_o a_o warrant_n he_o be_v punishable_a for_o it_o for_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o who_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o so_o note_v that_o the_o officer_n be_v bind_v at_o his_o peril_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o judge_n see_v plo._n com._n 394._o b._n 22._o ass_n foe_fw-mi 64._o 14._o h._n 8._o 16._o lamb._n 67._o 94._o co._n 10._o lib._n rep._n foe_o 76._o cromp._n 74._o bro._n fx._fw-la impr._n 8._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 117._o foe_n 334._o if_o any_o shall_v abuse_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n his_o warrant_n by_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o dirt_n tread_v it_o under_o foot_n burn_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o such_o contempt_n the_o party_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o may_v also_o be_v indict_v and_o fine_v for_o the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n process_n cromp._n 149._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 117._o foe_n 334._o where_o hue_n and_o cry_n either_o by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o by_o force_n of_o any_o statute_n be_v levy_v upon_o any_o person_n the_o arrest_n of_o such_o person_n be_v lawful_a although_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n be_v feign_v and_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v feign_v he_o that_o levy_n the_o same_o shall_v also_o be_v arrest_v and_o shall_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v but_o common_a fame_n and_o voice_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o arrest_v a_o man_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n unless_o a_o felony_n be_v do_v indeed_o 29._o e._n 3._o 9_o 38._o e._n 3._o 6._o co._n 3._o part._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 118._o 21._o h._n 7._o 28._o a._n finis_fw-la conductor_n generalis_fw-la a_o guide_n for_o churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n treasurer_n of_o the_o county_n stock_n master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n bailiff_n of_o manor_n toll-taker_n in_o fair_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1669._o to_o all_o churchwarden_n overseer_n etc._n etc._n gentleman_n these_o follow_a office_n aswell_o as_o that_o of_o the_o constable_n have_v be_v touch_v also_o by_o mr._n lambert_n and_o mr._n sheppard_n but_o since_o the_o one_o write_v there_o have_v be_v many_o hundred_o new_a statute-law_n and_o the_o other_o write_v in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o rebellion_n have_v mould_v his_o work_n suitable_a to_o the_o manner_n then_o in_o fashion_n and_o many_o of_o the_o rule_v lay_v down_o by_o mr._n sheppard_n in_o these_o several_a office_n which_o thwart_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n be_v now_o out_o of_o door_n i_o have_v therefore_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o sure_a road_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o these_o several_a office_n collect_v and_o publish_v this_o small_a treatise_n brief_o lay_v down_o the_o authority_n and_o duty_n of_o churchwarden_n overseer_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o several_a office_n the_o desire_n of_o praise_n can_v not_o carry_v i_o aloft_o who_o want_v wing_n for_o it_o but_o the_o main_a thing_n here_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o good_a of_o my_o countryman_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n in_o it_o that_o be_v your_o kind_a acceptance_n dear_a friend_n which_o if_o i_o may_v obtain_v it_o be_v all_o that_o be_v desire_v by_o he_o who_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v you_o ready_a to_o serve_v you_o george_n meriton_n a_o guide_n for_o churchwarden_n chap._n 1._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v 1._o it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o historian_n that_o dionysin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 267._o divide_v both_o in_o rome_n and_o other_o place_n church_n churchyard_n and_o parish_n to_o curate_n and_o diocese_n to_o bishop_n and_o this_o be_v about_o 87._o year_n after_o britain_n have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n for_o though_o historian_n do_v not_o all_o agree_v when_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v first_o plant_v here_o yet_o it_o be_v think_v by_o most_o of_o they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n lucius_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 180._o but_o how_o long_o after_o it_o be_v before_o these_o officer_n call_v churchwarden_n be_v appoint_v it_o can_v certain_o be_v know_v but_o mr._n lambert_n and_o other_o author_n do_v agree_v that_o they_o be_v very_o ancient_a officer_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n they_o be_v and_o be_v still_o to_o take_v care_n see_v to_o and_o preserve_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o church_n book_n communion_n cup_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o decent_a ornament_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o do_v find_v there_o at_o their_o come_n into_o the_o office_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o officer_n it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o book_n of_o cannon_n print_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n an._n dom._n 1604._o that_o all_o churchwarden_n questmen_n sideman_n or_o assistant_n in_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n if_o it_o may_v be_v but_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v upon_o such_o a_o choice_n than_o the_o minister_n shall_v choose_v one_o and_o the_o parishioner_n another_o and_o without_o such_o a_o joint_n or_o several_a choice_n none_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v churchwarden_n neither_o shall_v they_o continue_v any_o long_a than_o one_o year_n in_o that_o office_n except_o perhaps_o they_o be_v choose_v again_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o these_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v yearly_o choose_v in_o easter-week_n can._n 89_o 90._o but_o note_n where_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o any_o parish_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o churchwarden_n contrary_a to_o this_o canon_n in_o such_o case_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v before_o the_o canon_n as_o appear_v by_o several_a case_n hereafter_o mention_v 4._o if_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o parish_n have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n to_o elect_v one_o churchwarden_n and_o the_o vicar_n another_o and_o afterward_o a_o canon_n be_v make_v that_o the_o vicar_n shall_v elect_v two_o and_o he_o do_v so_o according_o and_o the_o parishioner_n elect_v one_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o the_o ordinary_a disallow_n he_o and_o establish_v the_o other_o two_o elect_a by_o the_o vlcar_n in_o this_o case_n a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v p._n 5._o jac._n b._n r._n the_o parishioner_n case_v of_o rovenden_n in_o kent_n roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 287._o 5._o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n magnus_n nigh_o london-bridge_n by_o force_n of_o a_o canon_n upon_o a_o surmise_n that_o the_o parish_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o choose_v two_o churchwarden_n tr._n 7._o ca._n 1._o b._n r._n bet_n shirlye_o &_o browne_n rot._n 1391._o roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 287._o the_o like_a against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o alhallows_n london_n p._n 17._o jac._n b._n r._n war●ers_n case_n &_o p._n 5._o jac._n the_o parishioner_n of_o walkbrooks_n case_n in_o london_n cro._n 2._o part._n rep._n the_o like_a against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n thomas_n in_o london_n p._n 15._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n evelin_n case_n cro._n 3._o part._n and_o the_o like_v grant_v between_o draper_n and_o stone_n for_o abchurch_n in_o london_n p._n 4._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n rot._n 420._o roll_n case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 287._o 6._o a_o attorney_n can_v be_v make_v a_o churchwarden_n if_o he_o be_v put_v in_o &_o refuse_v and_o so_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n he_o may_v have_v a_o prohibition_n p._n 14._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n wilson_n case_n &_o tr._n 15._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n barker_n case_n roll'_v case_n 2._o part._n foe_o 272._o 7._o by_o the_o stat._n 15._o car._n 2._o all_o vestry_n man_n or_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o

if_o they_o refuse_v the_o lord_n may_v compel_v they_o thereunto_o by_o a_o action_n of_o account_n give_v to_o he_o for_o his_o relief_n in_o such_o case_n bro._n bailiff_n 31._o 8._o e._n 4._o foe_n 13._o finis_fw-la a_o guide_n for_o governor_n of_o fair_n 1._o the_o owner_n governor_n ruler_n farmer_n steward_n bailiff_n or_o chief_a keeper_n of_o every_o fair_a and_o market_n overt_a be_v to_o appoint_v and_o limit_v ou●_n a_o certain_a and_o open_a place_n within_o the_o town_n place_n field_n or_o circuit_n where_o horse_n mare_n gelding_n and_o colt_n must_v be_v sell_v and_o they_o must_v appoint_v one_o sufficient_a person_n or_o more_o to_o take_v toll_n and_o keep_v the_o same_o place_n from_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n until_o sunset_n of_o every_o day_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a fair_a or_o market_n upon_o pain_n to_o loose_v for_o every_o default_n 40_o shilling_n 2_o 3._o p._n m._n ch._n 7._o co._n 2._o part._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 715._o 2._o and_o the_o tollgatherer_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n be_v to_o take_v their_o due_a and_o lawful_a toll_n for_o every_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o place_n and_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o they_o be_v to_o have_v before_o they_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o say_a toll_n the_o party_n to_o the_o bargain_n exchange_n gift_n contract_n or_o put_v away_o of_o every_o such_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o same_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n so_o sell_v exchange_v or_o put_v away_o and_o then_o the_o toll_n gatherer_n must_v write_v in_o his_o book_n the_o name_n surname_n and_o dwell_a place_n of_o all_o the_o say_a party_n and_o the_o colour_n with_o one_o special_a mark_n at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o say_a horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n on_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n 40_o shilling_n 2_o 3._o p._n m._n ch._n 7._o co._n 2._o part._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 715._o 3._o and_o the_o say_a tollgatherer_n be_v within_o one_o day_n after_o the_o fair_a etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v his_o book_n to_o the_o owner_n governor_n or_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o fair_a or_o market_n who_o be_v then_o to_o cause_v a_o note_n to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o same_o of_o the_o true_a number_n of_o all_o the_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n sell_v at_o the_o say_v fair_a or_o market_n to_o which_o note_n he_o must_v set_v his_o hand_n or_o mark_n on_o pain_n of_o 40_o shilling_n and_o if_o the_o tollgatherer_n neglect_v to_o bring_v the_o book_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o also_o forfeit_v 40_o shilling_n 2_o 3._o p._n m._n ch._n 7._o co._n 2._o part._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 715._o 4._o note_v that_o where_o no_o toll_n be_v due_a the_o book-keeper_n fee_n for_o enter_v every_o contract_n be_v one_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o 2_o 3._o p._n m._n ch._n 7._o co._n 2._o part._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 716._o 5._o now_o since_o the_o make_n of_o this_o stat._n 2._o 3._o p._n &_o m._n it_o be_v further_a provide_v by_o the_o 31._o eliz._n that_o every_o seller_n or_o exchanger_n of_o any_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n which_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o toll-taker_n or_o book-keeper_n must_v procure_v one_o credible_a person_n that_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o toll-taker_n or_o book-keeper_n who_o be_v to_o vouch_v and_o testisie_n his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o seller_n and_o the_o toll-taker_n or_o book-keeper_n be_v to_o enter_v both_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n mystery_n and_o place_n of_o dwell_v of_o the_o seller_n and_o voucher_n into_o his_o book_n with_o the_o colour_n mark_v and_o price_n of_o the_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n so_o sell_v or_o exchange_v and_o he_o be_v to_o give_v the_o buyer_n if_o he_o require_v it_o a_o note_n in_o write_v out_o of_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o contract_n subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v two_o penny_n 31._o el._n ch._n 12._o co._n 2._o part._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 717._o &_o 718._o 6._o every_o toll-taker_n or_o book-keeper_n that_o suffer_v a_o sale_n to_o pass_v without_o a_o voucher_n unless_o he_o know_v the_o party_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o every_o person_n make_v false_a testimony_n or_o avouchment_v in_o the_o behalf_n aforesaid_a and_o every_o seller_n unknown_a to_o the_o toll-taker_n not_o bring_v a_o voucher_n and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v as_o aforesaid_a forfeit_v five_o pound_n one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o prosecutor_n and_o also_o the_o sale_n of_o such_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v void_a 31._o el._n ch._n 12._o co._n 2._o part._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 718._o 7._o and_o note_v that_o though_o a_o horse_n mare_n etc._n etc._n be_v at_o the_o sale_n use_v in_o all_o the_o point_n aforesaid_a with_o voucher_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o right_a owner_n his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n may_v redeem_v a_o steal_a horse_n if_o they_o cla●m_v he_o within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o steal_n at_o the_o parish_n or_o corporation_n where_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o and_o make_v proof_n within_o 40_o day_n after_o by_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n before_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o before_o the_o head_n officer_n in_o a_o corporation_n that_o the_o horse_n be_v they_o and_o repay_v to_o the_o buyer_n such_o price_n for_o the_o horse_n as_o the_o same_o buyer_n shall_v upon_o his_o own_o oath_n before_o such_o justice_n or_o officer_n testify_v he_o pay_v for_o he_o 31._o el._n ch._n 12._o wingate_n stat._n tit._n fair_n and_o market_n co._n 2._o part._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 718._o 8._o and_o if_o a_o steal_a horse_n be_v not_o sell_v in_o fair_a or_o market_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n aforesaid_a than_o such_o sale_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n but_o he_o may_v seize_v or_o replevy_n he_o wheresoever_o he_o find_v he_o 31._o el._n ch._n 12._o wingate_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la co._n 2._o part._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 718._o finis_fw-la a_o appendix_n to_o the_o guide_n for_o constable_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n concern_v irish_a cattle_n but_o these_o former_a remedy_n not_o prove_v so_o effectual_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o transport_v of_o the_o cattle_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v further_o provide_v that_o whensoever_o and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v happen_v either_o through_o any_o fraudulent_a agreement_n or_o unfaithful_a connivance_n of_o any_o constable_n headborough_z tithingman_n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o that_o it_o shall_v happen_v any_o otherwise_o howsoever_o that_o any_o great_a cattle_n sheep_n swine_n beef_n pork_n or_o bacon_n after_o the_o first_o seizure_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n shall_v be_v drive_v brought_z carry_v into_o or_o find_v in_o any_o other_o parish_n or_o place_n than_o where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v first_o seize_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o and_o so_o often_o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o constable_n tithing_n man_n headborough_z churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o every_o or_o any_o such_o other_o parish_n or_o place_n where_o such_o great_a cattle_n sheep_n swine_n beef_n pork_n or_o bacon_n shall_v be_v bring_v drive_v or_o carry_v into_o or_o find_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o seize_v take_v and_o dispose_v the_o same_o and_o every_o or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o forfeit_v the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o poor_a of_o such_o other_o parish_n or_o place_n where_o such_o seizure_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o other_o to_o the_o use_v of_o such_o officer_n or_o officer_n who_o shall_v seize_v the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a any_o other_o or_o former_a seizure_n or_o seizure_n in_o any_o other_o parish_n or_o parish_n place_n or_o place_n notwithstanding_o an._n 20._o c._n 2._o maii_n 1668._o finis_fw-la