Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	bring_v	case_n	1,979	5	6.5772	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82520	All ordinances and orders, for the better observation of the Lords-Day, and the fast. 9. Decemb. 1646. Ordered, &c. that the ordinances for the better observation of the publick dayes of fast and humiliation and for the better observation of the Lords-Day be printed together, ... Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing E1199; Thomason E377_7; ESTC R201359	6,562	15

all persons duly observed even in these times of publike calamity to the great dishonour of God and the contempt of the Authority of both Houses of parliament Now that more particular notice may be given unto all such as shall offend herein before any exemplary punishment be inflicted upon them It is Ordered by the Commons now assembled in Parliament That all Constables or their Deputies shall the day before every publike Fast repair to every House within their severall and respective liberties and charge all persons That they strictly observe the Fast according to the directions in the said Ordinance And they shall upon the said daies of the publike Fast walke through their said Liberties diligently searching for and taking notice of all persons who either by following their worke of their calling or sitting in Taverns Victualling or Alehouses or any other wayes shall not duly observe the same And they are hereby required to returne the Names of all such persons as they shall find so offending as also such Informations as they shall receive against any other persons within their liberties guilty of the like offence unto the Committee for Examinations that so they may be proceeded against for the contempt of the said Ordinance And all Constables are to observe these directions from time to time so long as the said publique Fast shall be kept without expecting any further Order Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl Dom. Com. 2. Decembris 1646. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the better Observation of the Monthly Fast THe Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled Taking notice of the great neglect and prophanation of the Monthly Fast in diverse places of this Kingdome doe for prevention thereof in time to come Order and Ordaine and be it Ordained by the said Lords and Commons that all Justices of the Peace Mayors Bayliffes Constables and other Officers and Ministers whatsoever in their respective places shall put in Execution all Orders and Ordinances of Parliament heretofore made for the due observation of the said monthly Fast and are hereby authorized and required to use and exercise the same power and to inflict penalties upon the offenders therein in such manner and form as is limited and appointed by any Statute Law Order or Ordinance whatsoever now in force for the Sanctification of the Lords day or against the prophanation thereof And for the better incouragement of all such persons as have or shall testifie their good affections to the State by their readinesse in observing and putting in Execution of this and other the Ordinances of this Parliament and for prevention of causelesse and contentious suits against them It is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons that if any Action Bill Plaint or Suite upon the Case Trespasse Battery or false Imprisonment now be or hereafter shall be brought for or concerning any matter cause or thing done or to be done hereafter by any Person or Persons whatsoever by Vertue of any Ordinance of Parliament or by any Person or Persons in their ayde and assistance or by their Commandement according to any such Ordinance of Parliament the said Action Bill Plaint or Suite shall be layed within the County where the Trespas or Fact was or shall be done committed not elsewhere and that it shall be lawfull to and for all and every Person and Persons aforesaid to plead thereunto the Generall issue that he or they are not Guilty And for their Justification to give in Evidence to the Jury which shall try the same any Ordinance or Ordinances of Parliament which they or any of them shall produce by vertue whereof the Fact Complained of was done or Committed And that if upon the Tryall of any such Action Bil Plaint or Suit the Plantiff or Plaintiffs therein shall not prove to the Jury which shall try the same that the Trespass Battery Imprisonment or other Fact or Cause of his her or their said Action Bill Plaint or Suit was or were had made committed or done within the County wherein such Action Bill Plaint or Suit is or shall be layed That then in every such case the Jury which shall Try the same shall find the Defendant or Defendants in every such Action Bill Plaint or Suit not Guilty without having regard or respect to any evidence given by the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs therein touching the Trespass Battery Imprisonment or other Cause for which the same Action Bill Plaint or Suit is or shall be Brought And if the Verdit shall Passe with the Defendant or Defendants in any such Action Bill plaint or Suit or the plaintiff or plaintiffs therein become Non-suits or suffer any discontinuance thereof that in every such Case the Justices or Justice or such other Judge before whom the said Matter shall be tryed shall by force and vertue of this Ordinance allow unto the Defendant or Defendants his or their double Costs which he or they shall have susteined by reason of their wrongfull vexation in Defence of the said Action or Suit for which the said Defendant or Defendants shall have remedy as in other Cases where Costs by the Laws of the Realm are given to the Defendants Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com. FINIS