Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	law_n	person_n	1,451	5	4.8874	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74298	An act declaring the grounds and causes of making prize the ships and goods that shall be taken from time to time by the Parliaments ships at sea, and for the encouragement of officers, mariners and seamen. Die Martis, 17 April, 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_21; ESTC R208579	10,653	20

or_o receive_v any_o commission_n from_o or_o under_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o person_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o parliament_n or_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n or_o infest_v the_o sea_n and_o hinder_v the_o free_a trade_n and_o traffiique_fw-la of_o merchant_n and_o other_o good_a people_n by_o sea_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v for_o reward_n over_o and_o above_o their_o wage_n one_o moiety_n of_o the_o full_a value_n of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o ship_n or_o ship_n surprise_v or_o take_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o of_o the_o good_n therein_o take_v to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o captain_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o mariner_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o ship_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o sea_n tun_n for_o tun_n and_o man_n for_o man_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o a_o common_a treasury_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o mariner_n which_o shall_v be_v sick_a or_o wound_a and_o the_o widow_n child_n and_o impotent_a parent_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n at_o sea_n the_o settle_v of_o which_o treasury_n in_o trusty_a hand_n and_o the_o order_n thereof_o for_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o for_o their_o further_a encouragement_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v sink_v fire_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_v destroy_v the_o admiral_n of_o the_o revolt_a ship_n or_o of_o any_o other_o fleet_n that_o shall_v fight_v or_o declare_v their_o intention_n to_o fight_v or_o maintain_v hostility_n against_o this_o commonwealth_n they_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o state_n twenty_o pound_n sterlin_n for_o each_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n in_o such_o admiral_n so_o destroy_v and_o if_o the_o vice-admiral_n sixteen_o pound_n for_o each_o gun_n and_o if_o the_o rere-admiral_n twelve_o pound_n sterlin_n for_o each_o gun_n and_o if_o any_o other_o ship_n of_o war_n of_o the_o say_v revolt_a ship_n or_o such_o fleet_n aforesaid_a ten_o pound_n for_o each_o gun_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o captain_n officer_n and_o mariner_n of_o the_o respective_a ship_n that_o shall_v be_v act_v in_o the_o say_a service_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v they_o together_o with_o their_o wage_n and_o also_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o state_n ship_n employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v surprise_v or_o take_v any_o merchant_n ship_n either_o english_a or_o stranger_n offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o case_n or_o particular_n declare_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v prize_n and_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o say_v high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n adjudge_v prize_n according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n that_o then_o after_o such_o adjudication_n so_o give_v the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n so_o adjudge_v shall_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o candle_n and_o the_o proceed_v thereof_o divide_v into_o three_o equal_a part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o three_o part_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o captain_n or_o captain_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o mariner_n surprise_v or_o take_v the_o same_o and_o one_o other_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v appoint_v and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o treasurry_n before_o appoint_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o sick_a and_o maim_a seaman_n and_o the_o widow_n child_n and_o impotent_a parent_n of_o the_o slay_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o further_o in_o case_n any_o merchant_n ship_n or_o ship_n employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v take_v or_o surprise_v any_o merchant_n ship_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o the_o ship_n or_o ship_n so_o take_v be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n to_o be_v prize_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v sell_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o proceed_v thereof_o divide_v into_o three_o equal_a part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o captain_n or_o captain_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o mariner_n surprise_v or_o take_v the_o same_o and_o one_o other_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o treasury_n beforemention_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v equal_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n one_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o state_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o enact_v that_o such_o ship_n or_o ship_n of_o the_o fleet_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o sight_n or_o pursuit_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a prize_n or_o prize_n when_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v so_o take_v and_o such_o only_o shall_v have_v a_o proportionable_a share_n in_o the_o say_a prize_n or_o prize_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o sea_n tun_n for_o tun_n and_o man_n for_o man._n provide_v always_o that_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o prize_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v customary_o due_a to_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o treasurer_n as_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v appoint_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o admiralty_n the_o say_v ten_o to_o be_v dispose_v by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a council_n of_o state_n for_o medal_n or_o other_o reward_n to_o such_o officer_n and_o seaman_n of_o the_o fleet_n as_o by_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o commissioner_n command_v the_o fleet_n at_o sea_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v any_o singular_a eminent_a and_o extraordinory_n service_n therein_o and_o the_o say_a council_n of_o state_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o take_v special_a care_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o this_o act_n in_o all_o point_n concern_v the_o encouragement_n of_o officer_n mariner_n and_o seaman_n to_o engage_v in_o this_o service_n that_o none_o may_v be_v defraud_v of_o any_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n grow_v due_a unto_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o in_o any_o of_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a after_o sentence_n definitive_a give_v in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n any_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o any_o such_o sentence_n that_o then_o the_o party_n appeal_n shall_v within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o their_o appeal_n so_o make_v or_o interpose_v sue_v out_o their_o commission_n of_o delegacy_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o within_o two_o day_n after_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o present_v the_o same_o before_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o judge_n delegate_n therein_o to_o be_v name_v and_o procure_v from_o they_o not_o only_o a_o inhibition_n but_o also_o a_o monition_n to_o the_o register_n of_o the_o admiralty_n to_o transmit_v the_o process_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o shall_v also_o within_o six_o day_n after_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n exhibit_v and_o give_v in_o their_o libel_n appellatory_n and_o instrument_n of_o appeal_n that_o the_o same_o be_v interpose_v before_o any_o public_a notary_n and_o proceed_v in_o the_o say_a cause_n of_o appeal_n with_o effect_n under_o the_o pain_n that_o the_o say_v appeal_n be_v pronounce_v to_o be_v desert_v and_o remit_v back_o to_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a proceed_n in_o the_o say_a cause_n of_o appeal_n and_o that_o right_a and_o justice_n may_v be_v due_o therein_o administer_v and_o yet_o no_o procrastination_n use_v nor_o frivolous_a delay_n allow_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o no_o new_a matter_n shall_v within_o six_o day_n after_o the_o transmission_n of_o the_o say_a process_n be_v plead_v that_o then_o the_o judge_n of_o appeal_n shall_v proceed_v to_o conclude_v the_o cause_n and_o assign_v the_o same_o for_o sentence_n and_o if_o any_o new_a matter_n shall_v be_v allege_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v concludent_fw-la and_o admissible_a by_o law_n that_o then_o the_o judge_n of_o appeal_n shall_v assign_v both_o party_n some_o certain_a short_a term_n ad_fw-la pro_fw-la ponendum_fw-la omne_fw-la que_fw-la consistunt_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la and_o such_o a_o competent_a time_n to_o make_v their_o proof_n thereupon_o as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a and_o so_o proceed_v to_o publication_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v final_o sentence_v and_o adjudge_v according_a to_o the_o right_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o case_n without_o any_o other_o or_o far_o stop_v or_o removal_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o well_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n as_o also_o the_o judge_n of_o appeal_n be_v require_v and_o command_v to_o administer_v justice_n true_o and_o indifferent_o in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a that_o shall_v respective_o come_v before_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n and_o according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o no_o person_n may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v either_o for_o delay_n or_o lack_v of_o justice_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o enable_v by_o warrant_n by_o they_o direct_v to_o the_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n to_o give_v licence_n to_o all_o such_o well_o affect_a person_n as_o they_o shall_v approve_v of_o to_o sue_v out_o commission_n or_o letter_n of_o reprisal_n out_o of_o the_o say_a court_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o set_v forth_o to_o sea_n such_o particular_a ship_n and_o private_a man_n of_o war_n under_o such_o captain_n and_o officer_n as_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v approve_v of_o in_o warlike_a manner_n arm_v equip_v and_o furnish_v for_o guard_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o trade_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o take_v and_o surprise_v of_o prize_n in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o case_n particular_o before_o recite_v in_o this_o act_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o judgement_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o have_v and_o convert_v the_o same_o to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o the_o use_n of_o their_o captain_n officer_n and_o mariner_n surprise_v the_o same_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o such_o prize_n or_o the_o full_a and_o true_a value_n thereof_o first_o be_v due_o pay_v to_o the_o state_n together_o with_o the_o custom_n and_o excize_a likewise_o due_a and_o accustom_a provide_v always_o that_o there_o be_v first_o for_o every_o such_o ship_n or_o private_a man_n of_o war_n sue_v for_o such_o commission_n good_a security_n give_v in_o to_o the_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n not_o to_o prejudice_v nor_o harm_v the_o friend_n or_o ally_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n in_o any_o other_o case_n then_o in_o the_o case_n declare_v in_o this_o act_n to_o be_v prize_n nor_o to_o pillage_n spoil_n nor_o break_v bulk_n before_o adjudication_n first_o pass_v in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o to_o transmit_v and_o send_v up_o thither_o all_o the_o paper_n write_n and_o demand_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v aboard_o the_o ship_n surprise_v and_o to_o bring_v or_o procure_v two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o of_o every_o ship_n take_v to_o be_v due_o examine_v and_o to_o observe_v such_o other_o instruction_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v further_o direct_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o due_a intimation_n and_o publication_n of_o this_o act_n may_v be_v make_v and_o public_a notice_n thereof_o be_v take_v be_v it_o order_v and_o enact_v that_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v publish_v by_o a_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n three_o several_a day_n upon_o the_o exchange_n london_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o merchant_n thither_o and_o also_o copy_n thereof_o subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o ambassador_n and_o minister_n of_o foreign_a nation_n here_o resident_a to_o be_v by_o they_o make_v know_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o those_o prince_n or_o state_n which_o they_o represent_v or_o from_o who_o they_o be_v employ_v die_v martis_n 17_o aprilis_n 1649._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la

a_o act_n declare_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o make_v prize_n the_o ship_n and_o good_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o parliament_n ship_n at_o sea_n and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o officer_n mariner_n and_o seaman_n die_v martis_n 17_o april_n 1649._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliament_n '_o london_n print_v for_o edward_n husband_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o golden-dragon_n near_o the_o inner-temple_n april_n 20._o 1649._o a_o act_n declare_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o make_v prize_n the_o ship_n and_o good_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o parliament_n ship_n at_o sea_n and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o officer_n mariner_n and_o seaman_n whereas_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o by_o several_a ordinance_n and_o act_n make_v and_o promulge_v for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o dominion_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o nation_n forbid_a commerce_n and_o trade_n to_o any_o port_n or_o place_n within_o those_o nation_n be_v in_o rebellion_n and_o hostility_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o a_o ordinance_n date_v the_o 30_o of_o november_n 1643._o power_n be_v give_v to_o seize_v and_o surprise_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o ship_n and_o vessel_n with_o the_o ordnance_n ammunition_n victual_n good_n commander_n and_o soldier_n therein_o that_o shall_v be_v meet_v withal_o in_o or_o outward_o bind_v from_o any_o port_n or_o place_n within_o the_o dominion_n of_o these_o nation_n be_v in_o hostility_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o come_v from_o or_o return_v to_o any_o such_o port_n or_o place_n or_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v trade_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o such_o port_n or_o place_n since_o their_o defection_n from_o the_o parliament_n and_o also_o to_o seize_v surprise_n and_o take_v all_o ship_n vessel_n ordnance_n ammunition_n victual_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o and_o rebel_n or_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o pirate_n and_o sea-rover_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o and_o their_o ship_n and_o good_n and_o the_o same_o to_o procure_v to_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o high-court_n of_o admiralty_n for_o lawful_a prize_n and_o by_o another_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 29_o of_o january_n 1645._o power_n be_v give_v for_o the_o set_n forth_o ship_n to_o sea_n equip_v furnish_v and_o arm_v in_o warlike_a manner_n and_o the_o same_o to_o employ_v for_o the_o seize_v taking_z and_o surprise_v of_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o dominion_n which_o shall_v be_v meet_v withal_o in_o or_o outward_o bind_v from_o any_o port_n or_o place_n be_v in_o hostility_n against_o the_o parliament_n together_o with_o all_o the_o ordnance_n ammunition_n victual_n good_n commander_n and_o soldier_n therein_o as_o also_o for_o the_o seize_v surprise_v and_o take_v of_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n whatsoever_o with_o the_o ordnance_n ammunition_n victual_n and_o good_n therein_o belong_v to_o any_o rebel_n or_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n and_o also_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n of_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o foreigner_n or_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v go_v to_o or_o come_v from_o any_o port_n or_o place_n in_o ireland_n in_o hostility_n against_o the_o parliament_n as_o also_o for_o the_o seize_v surprise_v and_o take_v of_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o ship_n and_o vessel_n belong_v to_o any_o foreigner_n or_o of_o any_o foreign_a nation_n go_v to_o any_o port_n or_o place_n in_o hostility_n against_o the_o parliament_n with_o arm_n ammunition_n or_o other_o contrabanda_n good_n for_o supply_v of_o the_o force_n raise_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o adjudge_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o together_o with_o the_o good_n themselves_o and_o all_o such_o other_o good_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o master_n or_o lader_n of_o such_o contrabanda_n good_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o seize_v surprise_v and_o take_v all_o pirate_n and_o sea-rover_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o and_o their_o ship_n and_o good_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o the_o authority_n meaning_n and_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n of_o the_o say_v 30_o of_o novemb_n 1643._o and_o by_o another_o ordinance_n print_v april_n 6._o 1644._o power_n be_v give_v for_o the_o equip_v arm_v and_o set_v forth_o ship_n to_o sea_n to_o seize_v surprise_n and_o take_v all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n with_o the_o ordnance_n ammunition_n good_n commander_n and_o soldier_n therein_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v be_v send_v or_o to_o come_v to_o any_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o 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