Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	aforesaid_a	lord_n	say_a	1,656	5	6.8525	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03316	The several statutes in force for the observation of Lent: and fish-dayes, at all other times of the year With full and ready notes in the margent, shewing the effect in brief. / Published by a well-wisher to peace, for the information of all persons subject to the violation of the said laws.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing E923C; ESTC R207986	10,809	15

not effectually publishing or disclosing the same to some publick Officer having authority to punish the same for every such offence to forfeit forty shillings All which forfeitures for not abstaining from meats shall be divided into three equal parts That is one part to the use of the Queens Majesty her Heirs or Successors the other part to the Informer the third to the common use of the Parish where the offence is or shall be committed and to be levied by the Churchwardens after any conviction in that behalf Provided alwayes and be it enacted that this Act nor any thing herein contained concerning eating of flesh shall in any wise extend to any person or persons that shall hereafter have any special licence upon causes to be contained in the same licence and to be granted according to the laws of this Realm in such cases provided All and every which said licence and licences shall be void to all intents unless the same contain the conditions hereafter How much every person shall pay for his licence mentioned That is to say every licence made to any person or persons being of the degree of a Lord of Parliament or of their wives shall be upon condition that every such person so to be licenced shall pay to the poor mens box within the Parish where they shall dwell or remain in the Feast of the purification of the blessed Virgin Mary or within six dayes after the same Feast six and twenty shillings and eight pence the same to be paid within one moneth next after the same Feast upon pain of forfeiture of every such licence And every licence to any person of the degree of a Knight or a Knights wife shall be upon condition that every such person so licenced shall pay yearly thirteen shillings and four pence to the use aforesaid and in form afore-mentioned And every licence to any person or persons being under the degrees above said shall be upon condition that every such person so licenced shall pay yearly six shillings and eight pence to the said use and in form afore-mentioned Provided alwayes that no licence shall extend to the eating of any Beef at any time of the year nor to the eating of any Veal in any year from the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel unto the first day of May. Provided also that all persons which by reason of notorious Licences in times of sickness sickness shall be enforced for recovery of health to eat flesh for the time of their sickness shall be sufficiently licenced by the Bishop of the Diocess or by the Parson Vicar or Curate of the Parish where such person shall be sick or of one of the next Parish adjoyning if the said Parson Vicar or Curate of his or their own Parish be wilfull or if there be no Curate within the same Parish Which licence shall be made in writing signed with the hand of the Bishop of the Diocess or of the Parson Vicar or Curate and not endure longer than the time of the sickness And that if the sickness shall continue above the space of eight dayes after such licence granted then the licence shall be registred in the Church book with the knowledge of one of the Churchwardens and the party licenced shall give to the Curate four pence for the entry thereof and that licence to endure no longer but only for the time of his her or their sickness And if any licence by any Parson Vicar or Curate be granted to any person or persons other then such as evidently appear to have need thereof by reason of their sickness The licences granted to any persons before the making of this act shall extend to the Wednesdayes not only every such licence shall be void but also every such Parson Vicar or Curate shall forfeit for every such licence otherwise granted five marks Provided also and be it enacted that all licences heretofore granted to any subject of this Realm by any of the late Kings or by the late Queen Mary or by the Queens Majesty now being or by any Archbishop of this Realm having authority so to do shall be of as good force in Law for the Wednesday now limited and other accustomed fish dayes as they were before the making of this Act for the said other accustomed fish dayes so as the parties licenced do hereafter observe all such conditions as be limited in this estatute to such as shall hereafter obtain any licences And such persons also as heretofore were or ought to be licenced by reason of age or other impediment or cause by Licences by 〈◊〉 Law Ecclesiastical order of the Ecclesiastical Laws shall enjoy the same priviledge and accustomed licences Any thing in this Act to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding And if any person or persons shall be presented before the said Judges Justices or Officers within the limits of their authorities or any information given to them of any offendor of this Act that then they shall have full power and authority upon any such presentment or information to make process against the offendors of this Act like as is commonly used upon indictments of trespass And if any be presented and afterward be convicted by confession or otherwise that then every such person shall suffer no less forfeiture or punishment then herein is before limited all which forfeitures to be levied in manner and form following That is to say such forfeitures concerning eating of flesh as are before limited to certain uses to be to the same uses in that behalf before expressed and all such forfeitures as according to the tenour of the Act shall be determinable before the said Judges Justices or other Officers of the Admiralties aforesaid or before Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer in that behalf shall be to the use of the Lord Admiral of England or Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports where such Who shall have the benefit of all 〈◊〉 forfeitures aforesaid offence shall be presented or whereas the jurisdiction of the cause shall appertain And all such forfeitures as according to the tenour of this Act shall be determinable before Majors Sheriffs Bayliffs or other head Officers of Cities or Towns corporate shall be to the common use of the Corporation of the said City or Town corporate where such offences shall be presented or whereas the jurisdiction of the cause shall appertain And all such forfeitures as according to the tenour of this Act shall be determinable before the Justices of the Peace shall be to the use of the Queens Majesty her Heirs and Successors And if any person shall be convict by confession or otherwise upon any information made by any person or persons against any offendor or offendors of this Act in any cause save for the eating of flesh first before specially limited that then every such person so convict upon any information shall loose such forfeiture as is before limited the one half to such as