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	court_n	plaintiff_n	1,440	5	10.4446	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53027	Acts made the 5th Assembly, 4th session beginning the 15th day of October and ending the 3d day of November following, Anno regni Regis Guielmi Tirtia Anglia, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, Octavo.; Laws, etc.	New York (State)	1696 (1696)	Wing N826; ESTC R24088	5,843	6

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receive_v of_o the_o public_a rate_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o the_o public_a charge_n of_o each_o respective_a city_n and_o country_n aforesaid_a be_v the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o assess_n collect_v and_o receive_v the_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n herein_o but_o one_o i_o …_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o proportion_n before_o express_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o say_v 〈…〉_o and_o justice_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d meet_v and_o reasonable_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v several_a town_n minnor_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o respective_a county_n aforesaid_a who_o refuse_v neglect_n or_o do_v not_o elect_v annual_o or_o once_o every_o year_n assessor_n or_o …_o ctor_n whereby_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o and_o other_o act_n heretofore_o make_v and_o publish_v may_v be_v evade_v and_o frustrate_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o respective_a town_n manner_n or_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o several_a county_n 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assess_v and_o rate_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o inhabtant_n resident_n sojourner_n and_o freeholders_n of_o the_o respective_a place_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v elect_a nominate_v and_o appoint_v assessor_n according_a to_o the_o best_a skill_n and_o knowledge_n and_o therein_o they_o shall_v spare_v no_o person_n for_o favour_n nor_o affection_n or_o grieve_v any_o person_n for_o hatred_n or_o ill_a will_n and_o the_o say_a assessor_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o deliver_v one_o copy_n of_o their_o assessment_n fair_o write_v and_o subscribe_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v and_o the_o say_a justice_n for_o each_o respective_a county_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o require_v to_o cause_v the_o say_v several_a and_o respective_a assessment_n to_o they_o deliver_v to_o be_v fair_o write_v and_o to_o sign_n and_o seal_v several_a duplicate_v or_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a assessment_n and_o one_o of_o they_o so_o sign_v and_o seal_v forth_o with_o to_o deliver_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o respective_a within_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o shall_v likewise_o deliver_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v deliver_v another_o fair_a copy_n so_o sign_v and_o seal_v unto_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v belong_v there_o to_o be_v file_v and_o remain_v upon_o record_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o each_o county_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o transmit_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o assessment_n of_o each_o town_n unto_o the_o receiver_n general_n at_o new-york_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v elect_a nominate_v or_o appoint_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a assessor_n or_o collector_n shall_v deny_v neglect_n refuse_v or_o delay_n or_o unequal_o and_o partial_o shall_v assess_v as_o by_o this_o and_o the_o other_o act_n be_v require_v ●●o_o shall_v deny_v neglect_n refuse_v or_o delay_n to_o collect_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o form_n beforementioned_a assess_v that_o then_o in_o such_o case_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o two_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n where_o such_o offender_n shall_v happen_v to_o dwell_v or_o reside_v and_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v require_v and_o impower_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o warrant_n under_o hand_n and_o ●eal_v to_o commit_v such_o assessor_n or_o collector_n so_o deny_v refuse_v neglect_v or_o delay_v or_o unequal_o and_o partial_o assess_v or_o refuse_v to_o collect_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprise_n till_o he_o or_o 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