Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	jewel_n	plate_n	time_n	21	3	2.1262	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06228	Retailing brokers Commune concilium tentum in camera Guihalde Ciuitatis Londini, nono die Aprilis, anno regni dominæ nostræ Elizabethæ, Dei gratia Angliæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ Reginæ, fidei defensoris &c. Tricesimo septimo. Coram Iohanne Spencer, Maiore Ciuitatis Londini, & Aldermannis eiusdem Ciuitatis, ac maiore parte Communiariorum Ciuitatis pr[æ]dictæ de Communi Concilio eiusdem Ciuitatis existentium.; Acts & Orders. 1595-04-09	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1595 (1595)	STC 16715; ESTC S107719	5,103	3

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or_o give_v away_o any_o pawn_n pledge_n or_o gage_n before_o the_o same_o be_v forfeit_v for_o want_n or_o fault_n of_o redemption_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o if_o any_o such_o broggar_n broker_n or_o huckster_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v offend_v or_o make_v default_n in_o any_o article_n clause_n point_n or_o matter_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n then_o every_o such_o broggar_n broker_n or_o huckster_n or_o other_o person_n so_o offend_v or_o make_v default_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n or_o default_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o be_v to_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o officer_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o court_n of_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o say_a register_n book_n or_o book_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v also_o forfeit_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o buy_v receyve_v or_o take_v to_o pawn_n or_o to_o keep_v and_o conceal_v or_o untrue_o enter_v all_o which_o forfeyture_n or_o penalty_n shall_v be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n court_n hold_v within_o the_o say_a city_n provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o prohibit_v or_o restrain_v any_o such_o broker_n or_o huckster_n or_o any_o other_o person_n but_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o and_o open_o buy_v any_o such_o good_n ware_n merchandize_n or_o other_o thing_n aforesaid_a at_o any_o out-roope_a within_o this_o city_n or_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o free_o as_o they_o may_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o merchant_n use_v the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n nor_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o broker_n between_o merchant_n and_o merchant_n except_o in_o such_o case_n where_o any_o such_o broker_n shall_v happen_v to_o deal_v as_o a_o retayl_a broker_n or_o huckster_n as_o aforesaid_a any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o former_a act_n make_v heretofore_o at_o the_o common_a council_n here_o hold_v the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o fix_n and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o queen_n majesties_n reign_n for_o reformation_n of_o the_o abuse_n for_o broker_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v utter_o repeal_v and_o void_a god_n save_o the_o queen_n imprint_v by_o john_n wolf_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1595._o