Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	hear_v	lord_n	word_n	2,562	5	4.1988	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05278	Act against solicitation. Edinburgh, November 6. 1677.	Scotland. Court of Session.	1690 (1690)	Wing S1365; ESTC R184029	2,099	1

act_z against_o solicitation_n edinburgh_n november_n 6._o 1677._o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n take_v to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n that_o by_o several_a act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v former_o prohibit_v all_o solicitation_n in_o cause_n depend_v before_o they_o whereby_o party_n do_v endeavour_v and_o expect_v savour_n by_o the_o credit_n and_o moyen_fw-mi of_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n interpose_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o personal_a respect_n not_o relate_v to_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o other_o who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a friendship_n or_o moyen_fw-mi and_o to_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o all_o conceive_v it_o their_o interest_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o slight_a or_o neglect_v if_o they_o do_v not_o upon_o all_o occasion_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n solicit_v the_o whole_a lord_n at_o their_o house_n lie_v scatter_v through_o the_o several_a place_n of_o the_o city_n imagine_v thereby_o to_o have_v much_o promote_v their_o interest_n and_o pay_v respect_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o but_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o solicitation_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o design_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o impartial_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n notwithstanding_o of_o which_o act_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o solicitation_n the_o same_o have_v be_v revive_v upon_o pretence_n of_o give_v information_n in_o the_o cause_n but_o now_o see_v write_v information_n be_v become_v ordinary_a and_o that_o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o case_n may_v easy_o and_o without_o trouble_n be_v do_v by_o write_a information_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o servant_n which_o they_o will_v hearty_o accept_v and_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o peruse_v and_o find_v it_o unfeasable_a to_o hinder_v solicitation_n so_o long_o as_o they_o admit_v of_o verbal_n information_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o any_o cause_n depend_v or_o that_o shall_v depend_v before_o they_o during_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o either_o by_o the_o party_n themselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o person_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o may_v be_v effectual_a against_o all_o importunity_n the_o said_n lord_n do_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o relevant_a reason_n of_o declinator_n against_o any_o of_o the_o say_n lord_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a that_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o hear_v any_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o the_o cause_n during_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o but_o upon_o the_o first_o observe_v that_o the_o matter_n offer_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o do_v bear_v or_o import_v any_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o a_o cause_n depend_v if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o stop_v or_o withdraw_v to_o hear_v any_o further_a thereof_o or_o in_o case_n any_o solicitation_n or_o information_n in_o a_o cause_n depend_v be_v offer_v by_o a_o missive_n letter_n if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n like_a as_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v strict_o prohibit_v all_o advocat_n clerk_n writer_n and_o other_o depend_v on_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n or_o their_o servant_n to_o offer_v to_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n any_o solicitation_n or_o information_n by_o word_n or_o letter_n but_o only_o by_o write_a information_n bill_n or_o ticket_n for_o call_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n and_o be_v seclude_v from_o the_o house_n except_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o process_n for_o clear_v any_o interlocutor_n or_o minute_n in_o the_o cause_n likeas_n the_o said_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o if_o any_o party_n or_o other_o of_o the_o liege_n offer_v any_o solicitation_n or_o information_n by_o word_n or_o missive_n that_o they_o will_v amerciat_n they_o as_o follow_v viz._n every_o nobleman_n in_o 300_o mark_n scot_n money_n every_o baron_n or_o knight_n in_o 200_o mark_n every_o other_o heretor_fw-la gentleman_n or_o chief_a burgess_n in_o 100_o pound_n and_o every_o other_o person_n in_o 100_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o verbal_a information_n of_o any_o party_n or_o other_o person_n for_o he_o when_o require_v or_o allow_v judicial_o or_o before_o auditor_n in_o diet_n appoint_v for_o both_o party_n to_o be_v hear_v or_o before_o the_o ordinary_n upon_o the_o bill_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o advocation_n or_o advocation_n or_o before_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o either_o by_o consent_n of_o party_n or_o by_o appointment_n or_o recommendation_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o accommodation_n in_o any_o process_n be_v refer_v be_v no_o way_n hereby_o prohibit_v and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o liege_n may_v be_v secure_v against_o any_o prejudice_n which_o they_o may_v apprehend_v by_o debar_v they_o from_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a access_n for_o all_o person_n to_o inform_v they_o by_o write_v information_n only_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o servant_n and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o the_o more_o sure_a delivery_n of_o information_n they_o ordain_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o servant_n attend_v in_o his_o house_n from_o five_o a_o clock_n to_z eight_z a_o clock_n at_o night_n who_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o receive_v any_o information_n double_v of_o bill_n or_o ticket_n for_o call_v that_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o without_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n under_o such_o pain_n or_o punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o which_o information_n bill_n and_o ticket_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o advocat_n or_o of_o the_o party_n and_o by_o none_o other_o and_o they_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outter-house_n and_o to_o be_v print_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o edinburgh_n december_n 24._o 1679._o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n consider_v that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n make_v against_o solicitation_n and_o verbal_a information_n date_v the_o six_o of_o november_n 1677._o year_n yet_o some_o person_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o adventure_v to_o solicit_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o action_n and_o it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n that_o so_o laudable_a and_o necessary_a a_o act_n be_v make_v effectual_a therefore_o they_o declare_v that_o in_o any_o process_n now_o depend_v or_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v intent_a before_o they_o when_o the_o same_o come_v to_o be_v advise_v they_o will_v purge_v themselves_o concern_v their_o receive_n any_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o the_o cause_n if_o it_o shall_v either_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o party_n or_o move_v by_o any_o of_o their_o own_o number_n and_o that_o they_o will_v delate_v the_o person_n who_o do_v solicit_v or_o verbal_o inform_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v therefore_o conform_v to_o the_o say_v act._n edinburgh_n november_n 11._o 1690._o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n do_v ordain_v their_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o six_o of_o november_n 1677_o and_o the_o 24_o of_o december_n 1679._o against_o solicitation_n to_o be_v print_v and_o affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outer-house_n and_o they_o ordain_v these_o act_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o point_n god_n save_v king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1690._o