Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	absence_n	absent_a	find_v	45	3	3.8079	3	false

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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

any_o vestry_n within_o any_o parish_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminister_n borough_n of_o southwark_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o in_o all_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a where_o select_a vestry_n be_v use_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v within_o one_o month_n after_o their_o election_n before_o the_o respective_a archbishop_n bishop_n or_o ordinary_a vicar_n general_n or_o chancellor_n of_o the_o diocese_n to_o make_v and_o subscribe_v as_o follow_v ay_o a._n b._n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o i_o will_v conform_v to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v and_o i_o do_v declare_v that_o i_o hold_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o or_o on_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o oath_n common_o call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o impose_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n against_o the_o know_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 15._o car._n 2._o ch._n 5._o 8._o he_o that_o refuse_v this_o subscription_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v of_o such_o his_o place_n of_o vestryman_n and_o a_o new_a one_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o if_o such_o new_a one_o refuse_v also_o or_o if_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v right_a of_o election_n shall_v not_o proceed_v to_o election_n within_o one_o month_n after_o such_o vacancy_n than_o the_o respective_a archbishop_n bishop_n or_o ordinary_a of_o the_o diocese_n may_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n elect_v and_o nominate_v a_o discreet_a person_n of_o the_o respective_a parish_n who_o after_o subscription_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o stand_v 15._o car._n 2._o ch._n 5._o this_o act_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n chap._n ii_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o church_n 9_o these_o officer_n be_v diligent_o to_o see_v that_o all_o the_o parishioner_n due_o resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n upon_o all_o sunday_n and_o holyday_n and_o there_o continue_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o none_o to_o walk_v or_o stand_v idle_a or_o talk_v in_o the_o church_n churchyard_n or_o church-porch_n during_o that_o time_n and_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v slack_a or_o negligent_a in_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n have_v no_o great_a or_o urgent_a cause_n of_o absence_n they_o shall_v earnest_o call_v upon_o they_o and_o after_o due_a admonition_n if_o the_o amend_v not_o they_o must_v present_v their_o name_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n 5._o 6._o e._n 6._o ch._n 1._o canon_n 19_o 90._o 111._o 10._o if_o the_o churchwarden_n find_v any_o person_n absent_a from_o the_o church_n upon_o sunday_n or_o holyday_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n preach_v or_o other_o holy_a exercise_n such_o person_n be_v to_o pay_v 12_o d._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o extend_v as_o well_o to_o all_o woman_n covert_a as_o to_o other_o person_n or_o the_o churchwarden_n if_o they_o please_v may_v present_v such_o person_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o note_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v twice_o for_o one_o offence_n so_o that_o they_o must_v not_o pay_v their_o twelve_o penny_n and_o be_v present_v too_o 1._o el._n ch._n 1._o hobbart_n rep._n foe_n 97._o 11._o and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o tipple_a in_o a_o inn_n or_o alehouse_n etc._n etc._n then_o beside_o the_o twelve_o penny_n for_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o church_n as_o aforesaid_a they_o forfeit_v three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n more_o for_o tipple_a and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n ten_o shilling_n for_o suffer_v they_o to_o tipple_n which_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a 4._o jac._n ch._n 5._o 12._o the_o churchwarden_n or_o questmen_n be_v to_o suffer_v no_o play_n feast_n banquet_n supper_n church_n alice_n drink_n temporal_a court_n or_o leet_n lay_v jury_n muster_n or_o any_o other_o profane_a usage_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n chappel_n or_o churchyard_n neither_o the_o bell_n to_o be_v ring_v superstitiouf_o upon_o holyday_n or_o eve_n abrogate_a by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n without_o good_a cause_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o their_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n and_o by_o themselves_o canon_n 88_o 13._o neither_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n nor_o any_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v any_o man_n to_o preach_v within_o their_o church_n or_o chapel_n but_o such_o as_o by_o fhew_v their_o licence_n to_o preach_v shall_v appear_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o authorize_v thereunto_o and_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o questmen_n be_v also_o to_o see_v that_o in_o every_o meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o peace_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o that_o all_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o so_o denounce_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n canon_n 50._o 85._o chap._n iii_o some_o few_o case_n concern_v action_n for_o and_o against_o churchwarden_n 14._o note_v that_o the_o law_n do_v make_v of_o these_o officer_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o corporation_n viz._n person_n enable_v by_o that_o name_n to_o take_v movable_a good_n or_o chattel_n and_o to_o sue_v and_o to_o be_v sue_v at_o law_n concern_v such_o good_n for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o parish_n for_o the_o property_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v by_o that_o name_n enable_v to_o take_v they_o for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v well_o in_o his_o life-time_n or_o by_o his_o last_o will_n give_v or_o grant_v money_n or_o other_o movable_a good_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o parishioner_n of_o such_o a_o parish_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o church_n or_o for_o buy_v of_o book_n communion_n cup_n linen_n clothes_n or_o other_o decent_a ornament_n or_o furniture_n for_o the_o church_n 12._o h._n 7._o foe_n 27._o finch_n law_n lib._n 2._o ch._n 17._o pag._n 178._o kitchin_n pag._n 278._o a._n 15._o but_o they_o can_v take_v a_o estate_n of_o land_n to_o they_o by_o name_n of_o churchwarden_n only_o for_o if_o a_o feoffment_n be_v make_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o d._n this_o be_v avoid_v use_n for_o they_o have_v no_o capacity_n to_o take_v such_o purchase_n finch_n lib._n 2._o ch._n 17._o pag._n 179._o roll_n case_n 1._o part._n foe_o 393._o 16._o neither_o can_v they_o prescribe_v to_o have_v land_n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o they_o be_v no_o corporation_n to_o have_v land_n but_o for_o good_n for_o the_o church_n only_o p._n 37._o el._n c._n b._n longley_n &_o meredines_n case_n roll_n case_n 1_o part._n fol._n 393._o 17._o if_o a_o man_n buy_v a_o bell_n and_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o steeple_n or_o make_v a_o pew_n and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o church_n though_o he_o make_v neither_o word_n nor_o write_v hereof_o yet_o by_o this_o the_o bell_n and_o pew_n be_v so_o dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o party_n that_o do_v owe_v they_o can_v never_o have_v they_o again_o for_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o remove_v they_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v they_o for_o it_o 8._o h._n 7._o 12._o 10._o h._n 4._o fol._n 9_o kitchin_n pag._n 277._o a._n 18._o they_o can_v have_v no_o action_n at_o common_a law_n to_o recover_v any_o good_n of_o which_o they_o never_o have_v the_o possession_n but_o if_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v once_o possess_v of_o any_o good_n or_o ornament_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o they_o than_o they_o have_v the_o same_o remedy_n for_o the_o thing_n as_o other_o man_n have_v for_o the_o good_n take_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o such_o good_n be_v steal_v they_o may_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o robery_n and_o if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o take_v away_o or_o abuse_v as_o if_o a_o bell_n be_v break_v or_o the_o like_a the_o churchwarden_n may_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o in_o this_o action_n they_o recover_v damage_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o use_n tr._n 8._o e._n 4._o

discretion_n but_o by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n otherwise_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o voluntary_a escape_n and_o so_o felony_n or_o at_o least_o finable_a cromp._n 40._o 44._o ass_n 12._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 106._o foe_n 275._o in_o all_o case_n of_o misdemeanour_n where_o a_o private_a person_n have_v authority_n to_o arrest_v any_o for_o any_o offence_n it_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o to_o carry_v and_o deliver_v the_o prisoner_n to_o the_o constable_n or_o some_o other_o officer_n vide_fw-la 20._o e._n 4._o 6._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 118._o foe_n 338._o but_o in_o case_n where_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n come_v to_o a_o felon_n to_o arrest_v and_o take_v he_o and_o he_o perceive_v fly_v into_o another_o county_n before_o he_o can_v be_v take_v in_o such_o case_n the_o felon_n shall_v be_v carry_v before_o some_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o that_o county_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o must_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o gaol_n of_o that_o county_n although_o the_o felony_n be_v commit_v in_o another_o county_n bro._n faux_fw-fr impr._n 25._o 11._o e._n 4._o foe_n 5._o a._n dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 118._o foe_n 340._o if_o a_o man_n be_v arrest_v for_o felony_n and_o the_o constable_n carry_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n and_o the_o gaoler_n will_v not_o receive_v he_o than_o the_o constable_n must_v bring_v he_o back_o to_o the_o town_n where_o he_o be_v take_v and_o that_o town_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o he_o until_o the_o next_o gaol_n delivery_n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o book_n 10._o h._n 4._o or_o the_o constable_n may_v in_o such_o case_n keep_v the_o prisoner_n in_o his_o own_o house_n as_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o see_v 11._o e._n 4._o bro._n faux_fw-fr impr._n 25._o in_o fine_a dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 118._o fol._n 340_o 341._o but_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o gaoler_n refuse_v to_o receive_v a_o prisoner_n as_o above_o say_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o receive_v he_o upon_o information_n thereof_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n they_o will_v punish_v he_o for_o his_o offence_n 4._o e._n 3._o c._n 10._o poulton_n prison_n 6._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 118._o foe_n 341._o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n that_o shall_v imprison_v in_o the_o stock_n any_o felon_n may_v lock_v the_o stock_n and_o if_o need_v be_v may_v also_o put_v iron_n on_o the_o prisoner_n and_o when_o he_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n or_o to_o the_o justice_n he_o may_v pinion_v he_o or_o otherwise_o make_v he_o sure_o so_o that_o he_o can_v escape_v dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 118._o fol._n 342._o chap._n xiii_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o excise_n those_o officer_n under_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n call_v gager_n be_v to_o have_v the_o constable_n along_o with_o they_o when_o they_o enter_v by_o night_n into_o the_o house_n of_o any_o brewer_n innkeeper_n victualler_n etc._n etc._n to_o gage_n their_o copper_n fat_n be_v or_o vessel_n or_o to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o beer_n ale_n word_n perry_n cider_n strong-water_n metheglin_n mead_n coffee_n chockolet_n sherbet_n or_o tea_n brew_v make_v or_o distil_v in_o the_o say_a house_n 12._o car._n 2._o ch._n 23_o 24._o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v convict_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n of_o any_o offence_n and_o forfeiture_n within_o the_o act_n for_o excise_n the_o constable_n upon_o warrant_n to_o they_o direct_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n upon_o the_o good_n of_o the_o offender_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n thereof_o render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n they_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o party_n to_o the_o gaol_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v 12._o car._n 2._o ch._n 23_o 24._o the_o constable_n be_v also_o upon_o warrant_n to_o they_o direct_v to_o summon_v all_o alehousekeeper_n etc._n etc._n to_o appear_v before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o excise_n at_o such_o day_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o the_o say_a warrant_n from_o time_n to_o time_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o fish_n the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n by_o warrant_n from_o any_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n where_o any_o offence_n be_v commit_v in_o destroy_v the_o spawn_n and_o breed_v of_o fish_n along_o the_o seashore_n or_o in_o any_o haven_n or_o creek_n or_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o haven_n or_o creek_n by_o fish_v with_o net_n of_o less_o mesh_n than_o three_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a between_o knot_n and_o knot_n be_v to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n the_o penalty_n be_v ten_o shilling_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o net_n 3._o jac._n c._n 12._o wingate_n abr._n stat._n tit._n fish_n fisher_n and_o fish_n if_o any_o ling_n herring_n codd_n or_o pilchard_n fresh_a or_o salt_n dry_v or_o bloat_v or_o any_o salmon_n eel_n or_o conger_n take_v by_o foreiner_n alien_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v import_v utter_v sell_v or_o expose_v to_o sale_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o such_o case_n the_o constable_n headborough_z etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o person_n may_v take_v and_o seize_v the_o same_o and_o one_o half_a thereof_o must_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o same_o be_v so_o find_v and_o seize_v and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o party_n that_o seize_v the_o same_o 18._o car._n 2._o ch._n 2._o chap._n xv._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o forcible_n entry_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o constable_n or_o any_o private_a person_n of_o the_o same_o county_n do_v refuse_v to_o attend_v and_o assist_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o request_n to_o remove_v a_o force_n or_o to_o convey_v the_o party_n to_o the_o gaol_n he_o may_v be_v imprison_v for_o his_o neglect_n and_o make_v fine_a to_o the_o king_n 15._o r._n 2._o ch._n 2._o dalton_n j._n p._n ch._n 22._o foe_n 57_o chap._n xvi_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o hedgebreaker_n etc._n etc._n all_o such_o lewd_a person_n as_o be_v convict_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o take_v away_o any_o corn_n grow_v rob_v of_o orchard_n break_v hedge_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o procurer_n and_o receiver_n know_v the_o same_o i●_n they_o canno●_n give_v the_o party_n grieve_v such_o satisfaction_n as_o the_o justice_n shall_v think_v fit_a than_o the_o justice_n may_v commit_v he_o to_o the_o constable_n to_o be_v whip_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o the_o like_a pain_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n and_o if_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o inferior_a officer_n do_v not_o by_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o see_v the_o same_o be_v do_v according_o than_o the_o justice_n may_v commit_v such_o officer_n to_o the_o gaol_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n until_o the_o say_a offender_n be_v by_o the_o say_a constable_n or_o some_o other_o by_o his_o procurement_n whip_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o 43._o el._n ch._n 7._o but_o now_o by_o the_o 15._o car._n 2._o every_o constable_n headborough_n or_o other_o person_n in_o every_o county_n city_n town-corporate_a or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v officer_n and_o inhabitant_n have_v power_n to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v such_o person_n as_o they_o suspect_v for_o have_v or_o carry_v or_o any_o wise_a convey_v any_o burden_n or_o bundle_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o wood_n underwood_n poles_n or_o young_a tree_n or_o bark_n or_o bast_n of_o any_o tree_n or_o any_o gate_n styles_n post_n pale_n rales_n or_o hedgwood_n broom_n or_o furze_n and_o any_o constable_n headborough_z etc._n etc._n by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o one_o justice_n etc._n etc._n may_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n outhouse_n yard_n garden_n or_o other_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v suspect_v to_o have_v any_o wood_n underwoods_n &c._n &c._n and_o wheresoever_o they_o shall_v find_v any_o such_o to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v the_o person_n suspect_v for_o cut_v the_o same_o and_o those_o also_o in_o who_o house_n or_o other_o place_n belong_v to_o they_o any_o such_o wood_n underwood_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v find_v to_o carry_v before_o some_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n city_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o party_n can_v give_v a_o good_a account_n to_o the_o justice_n how_o he_o come_v by_o the_o same_o wood_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n such_o as_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n or_o shall_v

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family_n of_o the_o say_v e._n h._n and_o the_o say_v e._n h._n for_o her_o part_n promise_v covenant_v and_o agree_v that_o she_o the_o say_v e._n h._n the_o aforesaid_a j._n t._n in_o the_o art_n and_o skill_n of_o housewifery_n the_o best_a manner_n that_o she_o can_v or_o may_v shall_v teach_v and_o inform_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o inform_v as_o much_o as_o thereunto_o belong_v and_o she_o the_o say_v e._n h._n know_v and_o also_o during_o all_o the_o say_a term_n to_o find_v unto_o her_o say_a apprentice_n meat_n drink_v linen_n woollen_a hose_n shoe_n wash_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a or_o meet_a for_o a_o apprentice_n in_o witness_v whereof_o etc._n etc._n 37._o note_v if_o it_o be_v a_o boy_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v apprentice_n to_o husbandry_n or_o any_o other_o trade_n than_o he_o may_v be_v bind_v till_o 24._o year_n of_o age_n as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n several_a case_n about_o settlement_n and_o also_o touch_v bastard_n etc._n etc._n 38._o note_v there_o have_v be_v former_o many_o controversy_n what_o time_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o legal_a settlement_n but_o now_o all_o objection_n in_o that_o point_n be_v answer_v for_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o 14._o car._n 2._o that_o 40._o day_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o legal_a settlement_n but_o then_o this_o settlement_n ought_v neither_o to_o be_v obscure_a interrupt_v nor_o bring_v about_o by_o practice_n 39_o as_o touch_v settle_v of_o poor_a people_n note_v that_o the_o justice_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v impotent_a and_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v boulstr_n rep._n 1._o part