Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	king_n	year_n	3,100	5	4.5726	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50697	Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1686 (1686)	Wing M184; ESTC R32044	446,867	482

second_o of_o france_n exeem_v the_o scots_a nation_n from_o custom_n in_o normandy_n and_o contain_v on_o the_o back_n thereof_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o cour_fw-fr du_fw-fr parliament_n at_o roven_n as_o also_o a_o approbation_n of_o the_o cour_fw-fr des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr date_v 1554._o item_n charter_n by_o the_o say_a king_n exeem_v the_o scots_a nation_n from_o pay_v any_o custom_n through_o the_o whole_a town_n in_o france_n and_o normandy_n contain_v a_o approbation_n of_o the_o cour_fw-fr du_fw-fr parliament_n at_o roven_n as_o also_o approbation_n of_o the_o chambre_fw-fr des_fw-fr compte_v of_o roven_n also_o approbation_n of_o the_o cour_fw-fr des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr in_o roven_n all_o in_o anno_fw-la 1554._o item_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o register_n of_o cour_fw-fr des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr for_o the_o scot_n merchant_n transport_v ware_n from_o normandy_n to_o find_v caution_n that_o the_o said_n good_n shall_v be_v sell_v in_o scotland_n date_v the_o say_a year_n item_n charter_n by_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n discharge_v the_o act_n foresay_a of_o find_v caution_n but_o to_o give_v their_o oath_n if_o they_o be_v require_v date_v 1554._o item_n copy_n of_o a_o confirmation_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o 4._o of_o the_o scot_n privilege_n grant_v by_o his_o predecessor_n date_v 1594._o item_n supplication_n james_n colvil_n to_o the_o burrows_n of_o scotland_n crave_v recompense_n for_o obtain_v the_o say_a charter_n item_n copy_n of_o a_o warrant_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o 4._o to_o his_o cours_n des_fw-fr parlement_n and_o other_o judge_n for_o restore_v to_o scots_a merchant_n whatever_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o grant_v they_o free_a trade_n through_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n date_v 1594._o item_n confirmation_n by_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o 4._o exeem_v the_o scots_a nation_n from_o pay_v custom_n in_o normandy_n contain_v approbation_n of_o the_o cour_fw-fr du_fw-fr parliament_n of_o roven_n and_o registrate_v in_o the_o chambre_fw-fr des_fw-fr compte_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n advocate_n and_o also_o registrat_n in_o the_o cor_fw-la des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr with_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n advocate_n there_o as_o also_o registrat_n in_o roven_n in_o anno_fw-la 1599_o item_n charter_n by_o the_o say_a king_n direct_a to_o the_o cour_fw-fr des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr in_o normandy_n discharge_v the_o famine_n act_n of_o find_v caution_n that_o the_o good_n transport_v from_o normandy_n shall_v be_v sell_v in_o scotland_n item_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o cours_n des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr of_o roven_n for_o registration_n of_o the_o former_a letter_n item_n extract_v of_o the_o register_n of_o the_o cour_fw-fr de_fw-fr chambre_fw-fr des_fw-fr compte_v of_o roven_n for_o registration_n of_o the_o say_n letter_n item_n extract_v of_o the_o register_n of_o the_o chambre_fw-fr des_fw-fr compte_v of_o normandy_n for_o registration_n of_o the_o former_a letter_n item_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o domain_a book_n in_o roven_n consent_v to_o the_o registration_n of_o the_o say_n letter_n in_o their_o book_n as_o also_o extract_v of_o the_o book_n of_o diep_n consent_v to_o the_o registration_n thereof_o in_o their_o book_n item_n two_o warrant_n of_o the_o thesaurer_n of_o the_o finance_n in_o normandy_n for_o the_o registrate_v of_o the_o foresaid_n letter_n all_o the_o say_n writ_n be_v date_v in_o anno_fw-la 1599_o item_n extract_v of_o the_o domain_a in_o roven_n for_o custome_v the_o scots_a man_n good_n there_o in_o respect_n the_o scot_n privilege_n be_v not_o confirm_v by_o king_n lewis_n 13._o date_v 1611._o item_n charter_n by_o lewis_n 13._o confirm_v the_o scots_a privilege_n and_o exemption_n of_o custom_n in_o normandy_n and_o registrat_n in_o four_o several_a court_n in_o france_n date_v in_o july_n 1613._o item_n extract_v of_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o say_a charter_n at_o roven_n the_o famine_n year_n item_n extract_v of_o the_o say_v chambre_fw-fr des_fw-fr compte_v the_o famine_n year_n item_n charter_n be_v the_o say_a king_n of_o the_o say_n privilege_n direct_v to_o the_o chambre_fw-fr des_fw-fr compte_v in_o roven_n date_v in_o august_n 1613._o item_n extract_v of_o the_o cour_fw-fr des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr of_o roven_n of_o the_o former_a letter_n item_n extract_v of_o the_o domain_a of_o roven_n approve_v the_o say_n letter_n item_n warrant_v of_o the_o thesaurer_n of_o finance_n approve_v the_o registration_n of_o the_o say_n letter_n item_n warrant_v of_o the_o burrow_n of_o new-haven_n consent_v to_o the_o registration_n of_o the_o foresaid_n letter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1613._o item_n extract_v in_o form_n of_o arrest_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o france_n declare_v that_o the_o scot_n merchant_n shall_v pay_v but_o for_o every_o 100_o weight_n of_o wool_n 25_o sol_n of_o custom_n and_o for_o every_o piece_n of_o scot_n hide_v 2_o sol_n 6_o denier_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o new_a tax_v of_o custom_n raise_v in_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n upon_o such_o merchandise_n and_o this_o to_o evite_v all_o process_n that_o may_v fall_v thereupon_o date_v 1635._o item_n warrant_v by_o the_o say_a king_n lewis_n to_o the_o chambre_fw-fr des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr and_o m_o r._n desporte_n in_o normandy_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o say_a arrest_n of_o the_o great_a council_n which_o be_v registrat_n in_o the_o book_n des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr of_o normandy_n in_o the_o foresay_a year_n item_n extract_v of_o the_o cour_fw-fr des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr approve_v the_o registration_n of_o the_o say_n letter_n item_n extract_v of_o domain_n of_o roven_n approve_v the_o say_n letter_n item_n extract_v of_o the_o intimation_n make_v to_o the_o customer_n of_o new-haven_n of_o the_o foresaid_n letter_n and_o approbation_n thereof_o in_o the_o cor_fw-la des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr item_n extract_v of_o the_o burrow_n of_o diep_n consent_v to_o the_o registration_n of_o the_o say_n letter_n in_o the_o great_a council_n all_o date_a in_o anno_fw-la 1635._o conform_v to_o these_o privilege_n the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n do_v in_o anno_fw-la 1586._o discern_v the_o scottish_a nation_n to_o have_v right_a to_o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o employment_n and_o free_a from_o all_o custom_n whereupon_o the_o learned_a mr._n servin_n that_o famous_a advocate_n have_v write_v a_o learned_a book_n maintain_v the_o say_n privilege_n to_o which_o he_o have_v annex_v the_o say_a decree_n and_o sentence_n likeas_n the_o said_n privilege_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o le_fw-fr bret_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n cap._n naturalisation_n and_o many_o other_o french_a lawyer_n and_o by_o favin_n in_o his_o abovecited_a theatre_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o right_n and_o privilege_n the_o scot_n have_v be_v always_o esteem_v as_o naturalize_v in_o france_n and_o have_v enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n due_a to_o the_o native_n until_o of_o late_a that_o there_o be_v 50_o sols_n per_fw-la tun_n impose_v upon_o foreign_a bottom_n some_o of_o the_o scot_n in_o roven_n be_v charge_v for_o payment_n thereof_o whereupon_o m_n cmath_v blackburn_n and_o pringle_n have_v be_v pursue_v in_o the_o cor_fw-la des_fw-fr aide_fw-fr they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o july_n 1649._o absolve_v from_o pay_v any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a taxation_n but_o the_o collector_n be_v ordain_v to_o restore_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o have_v exact_v upon_o that_o head_n as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o scot_n vessel_n consign_v to_o mr._n pringle_n in_o anno_fw-la 1663._o and_o he_o be_v charge_v for_o the_o say_v 50_o sol_n per_fw-la tun_n he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o say_a taxation_n by_o the_o parliament_n of_o roven_n after_o full_a debate_n upon_o 16_o june_n 1663._o on_o our_o part_n likewise_o the_o french_a enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o native_n and_o possess_v land_n and_o heretage_n and_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o succession_n as_o the_o native_n be_v nor_o pay_v they_o any_o tax_n be_v declare_v free_a conform_v to_o the_o say_a treaty_n by_o several_a act_n of_o exchequer_n in_o scotland_n though_o the_o english_a have_v impose_v a_o crown_n per_fw-la tun_n to_o compense_v that_o 50_o sol_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o the_o scot_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o native_n of_o france_n because_o 1._o the_o same_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o solemn_a charter_n and_o concession_n which_o though_o it_o have_v be_v free_a to_o the_o french_a king_n to_o have_v at_o first_o grant_v yet_o be_v grant_v he_o be_v not_o thereafter_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o justice_n free_a to_o have_v recall_v the_o same_o 2._o though_o mere_a gratuitous_a privilege_n may_v be_v recall_v as_o they_o can_v yet_o renumeratory_n privilege_n grant_v for_o service_n do_v as_o these_o charter_n can_v never_o be_v recall_v without_o a_o open_a violation_n of_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o scotland_n

to_o one_o another_o and_o that_o upon_o six_o hour_n advertisement_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n vid._n the_o council_n register_n july_n 26_o 1582._o and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o king_n power_n allow_v he_o by_o law_n against_o those_o who_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v 271._o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n be_v wrong_a for_o sheriff_n clerk_n bring_v not_o their_o book_n to_o the_o exchequer_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n register_n 272._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v commissioner_n for_o parliament_n shall_v be_v authorise_a by_o the_o subscription_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o baron_n then_o present_a and_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o convention_n else_o to_o be_v null_a which_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o desuetude_n by_o a_o decision_n in_o the_o convention_n july_n 1678._o where_o it_o be_v find_v likewise_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o commission_n for_o convention_n as_o well_o as_o to_o parliament_n for_o though_o this_o act_n speak_v only_o of_o parliament_n yet_o parliament_n and_o convention_n be_v call_v the_o same_o way_n the_o commission_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o solemnity_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sheriff-clerk_n subscription_n be_v requisite_a be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o public_a servant_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o so_o it_o be_v presumable_a that_o he_o will_v mark_v exact_o all_o that_o be_v do_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v counterfit_v subscription_n to_o be_v put_v to_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v liable_a himself_o whereas_o otherwise_o commission_n may_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o convention_n with_o false_a subscription_n as_o be_v do_v in_o that_o same_o meeting_n and_o which_o dangerous_a falsehood_n can_v otherwise_o be_v well_o fasten_v upon_o any_o other_o since_o the_o commissioner_n may_v just_o allege_v that_o the_o commission_n be_v so_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o one_o may_v be_v choose_v a_o commissioner_n who_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n he_o can_v know_v who_o sign_v 273._o burrows_n have_v great_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n from_o the_o king_n be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o have_v sufficient_a prison_n for_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v attach_v for_o crime_n and_o debt_n which_o act_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o burgh_n of_o regality_n as_o well_o as_o burgh_n royal_a july_n 7._o 1668._o and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o and_o these_o word_n of_o this_o act_n by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n be_v wrong_v print_v for_o the_o word_n to_o shall_v be_v or_o but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n march_v 13._o 1623._o nor_o bishop_n baily_n march_v 21._o 1627._o but_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o stewartry_n be_v think_v to_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o receive_v prisoner_n albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v present_v only_o to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n but_o speak_v not_o of_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o cheap_a contra_fw-la the_o baily_n of_o falkland_n where_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o baily_n keep_v a_o rebel_n eight_o or_o ten_o day_n in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o thereafter_o imprison_v he_o be_v not_o liable_a super_fw-la hoc_fw-la medio_fw-la except_o he_o escape_v by_o their_o negligence_n or_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o these_o burgh_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o have_v prison_n which_o have_v provost_n and_o baily_n for_o the_o act_n appoint_v the_o prison_n to_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o provost_n baily_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o rubric_n say_v that_o prison_n shall_v be_v big_v within_o all_o burgh_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n whether_o burgh_n which_o have_v no_o common-good_a shall_v be_v liable_a especial_o see_v magistrate_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v prison_n for_o the_o king_n use_n because_o they_o have_v a_o common-good_a from_o he_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o receive_v rebel_n or_o have_v not_o sufficient_a prison_n they_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n and_o that_o without_o call_v the_o principal_a debtor_n since_o the_o magistrate_n be_v liable_a ex_fw-la svo_fw-la delicto_fw-la and_o these_o jail_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v sufficient_a which_o want_n cat-band_n and_o outward_a chain_n because_o the_o prisoner_n can_v force_v those_o from_o within_o but_o the_o prison_n be_v sufficient_a and_o sufficient_o guard_v vis_fw-la major_n be_v a_o sufficient_a defence_n and_o though_o this_o act_n say_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v secure_v person_n present_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o search_v any_o house_n where_o the_o rebel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v july_n 2._o 1669._o farquhar_n contra_fw-la magistrate_n of_o elgin_n and_o though_o this_o act_n bear_v that_o they_o shall_v detain_v all_o such_o prisoner_n upon_o their_o own_o expense_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o extend_v to_o prisoner_n take_v ob_fw-la vindictam_fw-la publicam_fw-la but_o it_o be_v indulge_v to_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o edinburgh_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v any_o who_o be_v offer_v to_o prison_n by_o private_a party_n till_o the_o presenter_n find_v caution_n to_o aliment_v they_o this_o act_n appoint_v those_o prison_n to_o be_v make_v for_o sure_o imprison_v keep_v and_o detain_v of_o such_o prisoner_n as_o be_v present_v and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n can_v let_v they_o out_o either_o to_o church_n or_o to_o go_v about_o any_o of_o their_o affair_n how_o important_a soever_o though_o with_o a_o keeper_n since_o squalor_fw-la carceris_fw-la be_v thus_o elude_v and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v authorize_v by_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o secret_a council_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n and_o that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 1671._o and_o if_o the_o rebel_n be_v suffer_v to_o escape_v or_o go_v abroad_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o only_o be_v liable_a but_o they_o will_v get_v no_o relief_n from_o the_o cautioner_n though_o they_o take_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n since_o tenentur_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la delicto_fw-la and_o the_o cautioner_n be_v prejudge_v of_o his_o relief_n by_o that_o their_o delict_n january_n 24._o 1668._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 1_o act_n par._n 9_o ja._n 6._o 274._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 153_o act_n par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o 275._o since_o by_o this_o act_n all_o burgess_n be_v to_o be_v stent_v according_a to_o their_o rent_n and_o hold_v within_o burgh_n 276._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o a_o burges_n have_v no_o actual_a trade_n but_o only_a money_n owe_v he_o by_o person_n without_o the_o 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attour_n the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n 1661._o which_o be_v the_o 34_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o upon_o this_o act_n his_o majesty_n have_v gift_v the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la of_o hume_n of_o kimmorghame_n who_o have_v marry_v the_o young_a lady_n aiton_n and_o a_o declarator_n be_v pursue_v at_o the_o donatar_n instance·_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o first_o the_o person_n who_o marry_v they_o have_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n to_o preach_v 2._o that_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la be_v not_o declare_v by_o this_o act_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o king_n but_o only_o that_o the_o husband_n have_v amit_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o king_n can_v have_v right_o to_o no_o confiscation_n except_o where_o the_o same_o be_v express_o declare_v to_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o the_o statute_n which_o inflict_v the_o confiscation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o no_o man_n can_v marry_v any_o within_o the_o paroch_n of_o any_o 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to_o who_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v 2._o the_o design_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o transgress_v and_o contemn_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o it_o be_v no_o punishment_n for_o the_o husband_n to_o lose_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la if_o the_o same_o fell_a to_o the_o wife_n 3._o if_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o delict_n 4._o nothing_o by_o our_o law_n can_v subsist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o husband_n do_v renounce_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n it_o do_v by_o our_o law_n return_v to_o the_o husband_n 5._o if_o this_o be_v allow_v not_o only_a may_v the_o wife_n in_o other_o case_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o be_v reward_v for_o transgress_v the_o law_n since_o for_o marry_v irregular_o she_o will_v have_v ●●ight_n to_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la of_o her_o husband_n but_o this_o will_v prompt_v all_o humorous_a woman_n to_o marry_v irregular_o that_o they_o may_v get_v a_o jus_o mariti_fw-la and_o administration_n of_o their_o husband_n estate_n and_o dominion_n over_o he_o 6._o if_o this_o be_v allow_v the_o husband_n creditor_n may_v be_v easy_o cheat_v for_o they_o may_v marry_v disorderly_a and_o so_o their_o creditor_n can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la and_o this_o will_v open_v a_o door_n to_o those_o fraud_n against_o which_o our_o law_n have_v so_o serious_o guard_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o act_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v marry_v within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v without_o the_o kingdom_n incur_v not_o this_o penalty_n though_o they_o shall_v go_v upon_o design_n which_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v will_v frustrate_v absolute_o the_o act_n for_o the_o transgressor_n might_n still_o go_v over_o the_o border_n and_o be_v marry_v and_o by_o the_o say_v 34_o act_n par._n 1._o all_o person_n have_v their_o residence_n in_o scotland_n be_v discharge_v to_o get_v themselves_o marry_v in_o england_n or_o ireland_n without_o proclamation_n in_o scotland_n and_o since_o the_o law_n look_v upon_o actus_fw-la elusorios_fw-la as_o inefficace_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o scotland_n to_o shun_v a_o citation_n to_o the_o end_n another_o compriser_n may_v be_v prefer_v come_v back_o after_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o first_o upon_o sixty_o day_n to_o the_o end_n the_o second_o may_v cite_v he_o upon_o a_o short_a time_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o lead_v the_o first_o comprise_v the_o first_o citation_n will_v be_v prefer_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o this_o which_o be_v a_o great_a collusion_n shall_v be_v allow_v 10._o this_o sumptuary_n law_n against_o apparel_n be_v restrict_v and_o explain_v by_o the_o 3_o act_n sess._n 4._o of_o this_o parliament_n and_o the_o whole_a act_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n 11._o this_o