Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	lord_n	time_n	write_v	3,171	5	5.3797	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85053	A warrant of the Lord General Fairfax to the Marshall Generall of the Army, to put in execution the former ordinances & orders of Parliament, and act of Common Councell, concerning the regulating of printing, and dispersing of scandalous pamphlets. Whereunto is annexed the said ordinances and orders.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Lawrence, Richard, d. 1684.	1649 (1649)	Wing F253; Thomason E538_1; ESTC R205999	7,241	15

a_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n general_n fairfax_n to_o the_o martial_a general_n of_o the_o army_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o former_a ordinance_n &_o order_n of_o parliament_n and_o act_n of_o common_a council_n concern_v the_o regulate_v of_o print_v and_o disperse_v of_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o order_n london_n print_v by_o john_n macock_n for_o john_n partridge_n mdcxlix_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n general_n fairfax_n to_o the_o marshal_n general_n of_o the_o army_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n dated_n 5._o january_n 1648._o desire_v i_o to_o command_v the_o martial_a general_n of_o the_o army_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n concern_v scandalous_a and_o unlicence_v pamphlet_n and_o have_v receive_v a_o petition_n from_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n desire_v the_o put_n in_o execution_n all_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o same_o these_o be_v therefore_o to_o require_v and_o authorise_v cap_n richard_n laurence_n marshal_z of_o the_o army_n general_n under_o my_o command_n his_o deputy_n and_o deputy_n to_o put_v the_o ordinance_n of_o 28._o sept._n 1647_o for_o suppress_v scandalous_a pamphlet_n into_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a execution_n and_o likewise_o another_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o date_v 14._o june_n 1643._o for_o regulate_v of_o print_v and_o suppress_v the_o great_a abuse_n and_o frequent_a disorder_n therein_o together_o with_o a_o act_n of_o common_a council_n date_v 9_o october_n 1643._o for_o prohibit_v of_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o from_o cry_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n about_o the_o street_n within_o this_o city_n and_o liberty_n any_o pamphlet_n book_n or_o paper_n whatsoever_o by_o way_n of_o hawk_v and_o for_o punish_v of_o the_o offender_n therein_o and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v offend_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o offend_v therein_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n you_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o authorize_v to_o take_v they_o into_o custody_n and_o inflict_v upon_o they_o such_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o levy_v such_o penalty_n upon_o they_o for_o each_o offence_n as_o be_v therein_o mention_v and_o not_o discharge_v they_o till_o they_o have_v make_v full_a payment_n thereof_o and_o receive_v the_o say_v punishment_n according_o you_o be_v further_o authorize_v and_o require_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o make_v diligent_a search_n in_o all_o place_n wherein_o you_o shall_v think_v meet_a for_o all_o unlicensed_a printing_n press_v any_o way_n employ_v in_o print_v scandalous_a and_o unlicensed_a paper_n pamphlet_n book_n ballad_n or_o any_o copy_n of_o book_n whatsoever_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o without_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_n or_o otherwise_o and_o to_o seize_v and_o carry_v away_o such_o print_n press_v letter_n together_o with_o the_o nut_n spindle_n and_o other_o material_n of_o every_o such_o irregular_a printer_n which_o you_o shall_v find_v so_o misemployed_n unto_o the_o stationer_n hall_n london_n there_o to_o be_v deface_v and_o make_v unserviceable_a according_a to_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o likewise_o to_o make_v diligent_a search_n in_o all_o suspect_v print_v house_n warehouse_n and_o other_o shop_n and_o place_n whatsoever_o for_o such_o unlicensed_a book_n paper_n treatise_n ballad_n or_o other_o sheet_n or_o sheet_n of_o news_n whatsoever_o not_o enter_v nor_o sign_v with_o the_o true_a name_n of_o the_o printer_n be_v print_v or_o reprint_v and_o likewise_o any_o book_n or_o book_n or_o part_n of_o any_o book_n or_o book_n heretofore_o allow_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o poor_a by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o lawful_a interest_n to_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o to_o carry_v they_o to_o stasioner_n hall_n according_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o in_o case_n of_o opposition_n to_o break_v open_a according_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n all_o door_n and_o lock_n and_o to_o apprehend_v all_o person_n so_o oppose_v and_o take_v they_o into_o custody_n till_o they_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n therein_o and_o you_o be_v here_o authorize_v to_o dispose_v of_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o fine_a pay_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n apprehend_v the_o say_a offender_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v according_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n take_v before_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o master_n of_o chancery_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a conviction_n of_o any_o offendor_n in_o the_o case_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n the_o same_o be_v produce_v and_o make_v good_a to_o the_o judge_n advocate_n of_o the_o army_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o army_n under_o my_o command_n and_o all_o mayor_n sheriff_n constable_n the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n and_o mr_n mabbot_n who_o by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n be_v appoint_v licenser_n of_o all_o paper_n pamphlet_n and_o other_o book_n of_o news_n and_o all_o other_o person_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a ordinance_n of_o 14._o june_n 1643._o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o you_o and_o your_o deputy_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o act_n of_o common_a council_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_v this_o nine_o of_o january_n 1648._o t._n fairfax_n to_o capt._n richard_n laurence_n martial_n general_n of_o the_o army_n under_o my_o command_n a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o commons_z assemble_v in_o parliament_n against_o vnlicensed_a or_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n and_o for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o printing_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o many_o seditious_a false_a and_o scandalous_a paper_n and_o pamphlet_n daily_o print_v and_o publish_v in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o thence_o disperse_v into_o all_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o great_a abuse_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o insufferable_a reproach_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o army_n for_o the_o better_a suppression_n thereof_o and_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n in_o time_n to_o come_v do_v order_n and_o ordain_v and_o be_v it_o order_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o that_o what_o person_n soever_o shall_v make_v write_v print_n publish_v sell_v or_o utter_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v write_a print_a publish_a sell_v or_o utter_v any_o book_n pamphlet_n treatise_n ballad_n libel_n sheet_n or_o sheet_n of_o news_n whatsoever_o except_o the_o same_o be_v license_v by_o both_o or_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o authorize_v by_o one_o or_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n printer_n and_o licenser_n thereunto_o prefix_v shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n suffer_v pay_v and_o incur_v the_o punishment_n fine_a and_o penally_n hereafter_o mention_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o maker_n writer_n or_o composer_n of_o any_o such_o unlicensed_a book_n pamphlet_n treatise_n ballad_n libel_n sheet_n or_o sheet_n of_o news_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v forty_o shilling_n or_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o county_n or_o liberty_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v or_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v find_v until_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o say_a imprisonment_n exceed_v not_o forty_o day_n the_o printer_n to_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o suffer_v the_o like_a imprisonment_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o same_o the_o say_a imprisoment_n not_o exceed_v twenty_o day_n and_o likewise_o to_o have_v his_o press_n and_o implement_n of_o imprint_v seize_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o bookseller_n or_o stationer_n to_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v ten_o shilling_n or_o be_v imprison_v in_o like_a manner_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o same_o the_o imprisonment_n not_o exceed_v ten_o day_n and_o the_o hawker_n pedlar_n or_o ballad-singer_n to_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o his_o book_n pamphlet_n and_o print_v paper_n expose_v to_o sale_n and_o also_o to_o be_v whip_v as_o a_o common_a rogue_n in_o the_o liberty_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o say_a offender_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v or_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o that_o the_o several_a and_o

respective_a member_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n in_o london_n middlesex_n and_o surrey_n and_o all_o major_n and_o other_o head-officer_n of_o corporation_n and_o all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o liberty_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o every_o of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a liberty_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o put_v this_o ordinance_n in_o execution_n and_o all_o constable_n headborough_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v together_o with_o such_o assistant_n as_o they_o shall_v call_v unto_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o any_o shop_n or_o house_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v or_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o suspect_v any_o such_o unlicensed_a pamphlet_n and_o paper_n be_v print_v sell_v or_o utter_v and_o to_o take_v and_o seize_v the_o same_o and_o likewise_o all_o press_n and_o implement_n of_o print_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o together_o with_o the_o offender_n and_o all_o other_o offender_n against_o this_o ordinance_n before_o the_o say_a member_n of_o the_o committee_n mayor_n head-officer_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o the_o fine_n pain_n and_o penalty_n before_o mention_v may_v be_v impose_v and_o inflict_v upon_o the_o same_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v also_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o view_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n head-officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o committee_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n which_o oath_n in_o such_o case_n they_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a conviction_n of_o any_o offender_n in_o the_o case_n before_o recite_v and_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n major_n or_o other_o head-officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o committee_n aforesaid_a have_v hereby_o authority_n to_o dispose_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o fine_a pay_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o the_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o liberty_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v discover_v and_o prosecute_v the_o say_v offender_n and_o final_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o person_n act_v any_o thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v save_v harmless_a and_o indemnify_v by_o authority_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o penalty_n in_o this_o ordinance_n express_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o acquit_v any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v write_v print_n publish_v sell_v or_o utter_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v write_a publish_a sell_v or_o utter_v any_o book_n pamphlet_n treatise_n ballad_n libel_n sheet_n or_o sheet_n of_o news_n that_o shall_v contain_v any_o seditious_a treasonable_a or_o blasphemous_a matter_n but_o the_o offender_n in_o that_o kind_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o far_a penalty_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v provide_v or_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o penalty_n of_o such_o offence_n h._n elsing_n clar._n parl._n d._n com._n die_v mercurii_n 14_o junii_fw-la 1643._o whereas_o divers_a good_a order_n have_v be_v late_o make_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n for_o suppress_v the_o great_a late_a abuse_n and_o frequent_a disorder_n in_o print_v many_o false_a forge_a scandalous_a seditious_a libellous_a and_o unlicensed_a paper_n pamphlet_n and_o book_n to_o the_o great_a defamation_n of_o religion_n and_o government_n which_o order_n notwithstanding_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n to_o put_v they_o in_o full_a execution_n have_v take_v little_a or_o no_o effect_n by_o reason_n the_o bill_n in_o preparation_n for_o redress_n of_o the_o say_a disorder_n have_v hitherto_o be_v retard_v through_o the_o present_a distraction_n and_o very_o many_o as_o well_o stationer_n and_o printer_n as_o other_o of_o sundry_a other_o profession_n not_o free_a of_o the_o stationer_n company_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o set_v up_o sundry_a private_a print_n press_v in_o corner_n and_o to_o print_v vend_fw-mi publish_v and_o disperse_v book_n pamphlet_n and_o paper_n in_o such_o multitude_n that_o no_o industry_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v or_o bring_v to_o punishment_n all_o the_o several_a abound_a delinquent_n and_o by_o reason_n that_o divers_a of_o the_o stationer_n company_n and_o other_o be_v delinquent_n contrary_n to_o former_a order_n and_o the_o constant_a custom_n use_v among_o the_o say_a company_n have_v take_v liberty_n to_o print_v vend_fw-mi and_o publish_v the_o most_o profitable_a 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and_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o import_v any_o such_o book_n or_o book_n or_o part_n of_o book_n or_o book_n former_o print_v here_o from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a book_n and_o such_o further_a punishment_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o say_a company_n the_o gentleman_n usher_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n and_o their_o deputy_n together_o with_o the_o person_n former_o appoint_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o examination_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o make_v diligent_a search_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a for_o all_o unlicensed_a printing_n press_v and_o all_o press_v any_o way_n employ_v in_o the_o print_n of_o scandalous_a or_o unlicensed_a paper_n pamphlet_n book_n or_o any_o copy_n of_o book_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a company_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o without_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_n and_o to_o seize_v and_o carry_v away_o such_o print_n press_v letter_n together_o with_o the_o nut_n spindle_n and_o other_o material_n of_o every_o such_o irregular_a printer_n which_o they_o find_v so_o misemploy_v unto_o the_o common-hal_n of_o the_o say_a company_n there_o to_o be_v deface_v and_o make_v unserviceable_a according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n and_o likewise_o to_o make_v diligent_a search_n in_o all_o suspect_a printing-house_n warehouse_n shop_n and_o other_o place_n for_o all_o such_o scandalous_a and_o unlicensed_a book_n paper_n pamphlet_n and_o other_o book_n not_o enter_v nor_o sign_v with_o the_o printer_n name_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v print_v or_o reprint_v by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o lawful_a interest_n in_o they_o or_o any_o way_n contrary_a to_o this_o order_n and_o the_o same_o to_o seize_v and_o carry_v away_o to_o the_o