Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ability_n	able_a	poor_a	22	3	4.7914	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o bring_v up_o and_o provide_v for_o the_o child_n as_o any_o two_o justice_n shall_v order_v and_o thereupon_o the_o session_n be_v to_o dispose_v and_o sell_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o the_o session_n may_v order_v the_o officer_n aforesaid_a what_o they_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o rent_n and_o land_n also_o for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o chap._n v._n the_o overseer_n office_n in_o make_v of_o rate_n and_o pass_v account_n 64._o these_o officer_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o do_v and_o perform_v of_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v in_o charge_n may_v raise_v weekly_a or_o otherwise_o by_o taxation_n of_o every_o parson_n vicar_n and_o other_o occupier_n of_o land_n house_n or_o tithe_n cole-mine_n or_o saleable_a underwoods_n within_o the_o parish_n town_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o sum_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o this_o rate_v they_o must_v have_v allow_v and_o confirm_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o justice_n quor_n unus_fw-la and_o then_o by_o warrant_n from_o they_o or_o any_o other_o two_o justice_n quor_n unus_fw-la they_o may_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a tax_n render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n and_o in_o default_n of_o distress_n two_o such_o justice_n may_v commit_v the_o party_n to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n till_o it_o be_v discharge_v by_o he_o 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 4._o foe_n 97._o wingate_n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 65._o now_o these_o rate_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o and_o true_o make_v according_a to_o man_n visible_a estate_n real_a and_o personal_a within_o the_o place_n only_o and_o not_o for_o any_o estate_n elsewhere_o at_o lincoln_n assizes_n 9_o car._n 1._o by_o justice_n hutton_n and_o crook_n 66._o note_v that_o a_o parish_n in_o reputation_n shall_v be_v a_o parish_n within_o this_o law_n so_o that_o if_o a._n be_v a_o ancient_a parish_n that_o have_v officer_n in_o it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o town_n within_o this_o parish_n which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v use_v and_o repute_v as_o a_o parish_n and_o have_v all_o parochial_a right_n as_o churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n here_o this_o place_n may_v be_v rate_v as_o a_o parish_n towards_o the_o poor_a hutton_n rep._n foe_n 93._o &_o m._n 3_o car._n b._n r._n hilton_n &_o paul_n case_n cro._n 3._o part._n rep._n 67._o this_o tax_n must_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o tenant_n and_o occupier_n of_o land_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o landlord_n live_v within_o or_o without_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o tenant_n only_o be_v chargeable_a for_o the_o land_n bulstred_n 1._o part._n rep._n foe_o 354._o 68_o the_o parson_n have_v a_o full_a ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o place_n may_v be_v rate_v to_o a_o ten_o part._n resol_n judge_n 1633._o sect._n 32._o 69._o he_o that_o do_v occupy_v land_n in_o he_o his_o own_o hand_n lie_v in_o several_a parish_n he_o must_v be_v charge_v in_o every_o parish_n for_o his_o land_n lie_v therein_o only_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n thereof_o and_o no_o more_o but_o for_o his_o personal_a estate_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a he_o shall_v be_v charge_v for_o it_o in_o the_o place_n where_o his_o person_n be_v all_o land_n ancient_n demeasn_a guildable_a and_o copyhold_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o these_o rate_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o value_n or_o by_o the_o pound_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n sed_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la tollit_fw-la legem_fw-la 70._o the_o rate_n for_o stock_n or_o good_n be_v think_v reasonable_a to_o be_v set_v after_o the_o proportion_n of_o land_n viz._n a_o 100_o pound_n in_o stock_n to_o be_v rate_v after_o 5._o or_o 6._o pound_n a_o year_n in_o land_n 71._o note_v that_o in_o some_o special_a case_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rate_v beyond_o his_o ability_n as_o where_o one_o bring_v a_o charge_n upon_o a_o parish_n or_o under_o any_o pretence_n bring_v in_o a_o man_n that_o may_v be_v chargeable_a in_o a_o parish_n he_o may_v if_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o this_o be_v raise_v in_o his_o rate_n to_o the_o full_a value_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o so_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n hide_v dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 97._o 72._o where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o parish_n be_v not_o able_a to_o relieve_v their_o poor_a any_o two_o justice_n quor_n unus_fw-la may_v tax_v other_o parish_n and_o place_n within_o the_o hundred_o yea_o the_o whole_a hundred_o if_o need_v require_v and_o where_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o justice_n in_o their_o session_n may_v tax_v the_o county_n in_o part_n or_o whole_o at_o their_o discretion_n 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o wingate_n abr_n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o 73._o if_o any_o person_n find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v in_o any_o tax_n or_o other_o act_n do_v by_o the_o overseer_n or_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n they_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v at_o the_o quarter_n session_n dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 97._o wingate_n abr._n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 74._o the_o father_n grandfather_n mother_n grandmother_n and_o child_n of_o every_o poor_a person_n shall_v be_v assess_v towards_o their_o relief_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n where_o such_o father_n etc._n etc._n dwell_v shall_v limit_v and_o appoint_v in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v 20._o s._n a_o month_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n till_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v pay_v 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o wingate_n abr._n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 98._o 75._o head_z officer_n in_o city_n and_o corporate_a town_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n have_v in_o their_o several_a precinct_n like_o authority_n that_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v in_o their_o county_n and_o no_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o enter_v and_o intermeddle_v there_o wingate_n abr._n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o 76._o if_o any_o parish_n shall_v extend_v into_o two_o county_n or_o part_v thereof_o to_o lie_v in_o any_o city_n or_o corporate_a town_n where_o they_o have_v justice_n then_o the_o justice_n of_o every_o county_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o intermeddle_v only_o within_o their_o own_o limit_n and_o every_o of_o they_o respective_o within_o their_o limit_n be_v to_o execute_v this_o law_n concern_v the_o nomination_n of_o overseer_n bind_v of_o apprentice_n grant_v warrant_n to_o levy_v taxation_n take_v account_n of_o overseer_n and_o commit_v such_o as_o refuse_v to_o account_v or_o to_o pay_v their_o arrearage_n and_o yet_o the_o overseer_n shall_v without_o divide_v themselves_o execute_v their_o office_n in_o all_o place_n within_o the_o say_a parish_n but_o shall_v give_v up_o account_n to_o the_o justice_n or_o head_n officer_n of_o both_o place_n wingate_n abr._n stat._n title_n poor_a perple_a 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 97_o 98._o 77._o these_o officer_n within_o four_o day_n after_o the_o end_n of_o their_o year_n and_o that_o other_o officer_n be_v nominate_v be_v to_o yield_v up_o a_o true_a account_n to_o two_o justice_n quor_n unus_fw-la of_o these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o what_o sum_n of_o money_n they_o have_v receive_v or_o rate_v and_o not_o receive_v 2._o what_o stock_n of_o ware_n or_o stuff_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o poor_a 3._o what_o apprentice_n they_o have_v put_v out_o and_o bind_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n 4._o what_o poor_a they_o have_v set_v to_o work_v or_o relieve_v 5._o what_o poor_a they_o have_v suffer_v to_o wander_v and_o beg_v out_o of_o their_o town_n or_o in_o the_o highway_n or_o in_o their_o town_n without_o their_o direction_n 6._o whether_o they_o meet_v monthly_a to_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n 7._o whether_o they_o make_v their_o rate_n indifferent_o upon_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n 8._o whether_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o gather_v and_o levy_v such_o assessment_n 9_o whether_o they_o have_v neglect_v the_o justice_n warrant_n to_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o direct_v for_o the_o levy_n of_o any_o forfeiture_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 96._o 78._o now_o if_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o make_v and_o yield_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a account_n to_o the_o say_a justice_n