Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	abate_v	tenant_n	view_n	58	3	10.7928	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33187	The City law shewing the customes, franchises, liberties, priviledges and immunities of the famous city of London : together with the names, natures, kinds, jurisdictions, powers, and proceedings of the severall courts within the same : as also the titles, qualities, advantages and profits of the severall offices in London and in whose dispose those offices are.		1658 (1658)	Wing C4354; ESTC R24831	43,516	135

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london_n for_o tenant_n for_o fix_v good_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o for_o year_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o house_n without_o special_a licence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n whether_o they_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o tenant_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o term_n all_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v fix_v to_o remove_v whereupon_o ancient_a book_n be_v view_v and_o many_o record_n search_v and_o ancient_a proceed_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a city_n it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n that_o by_o the_o old_a prescript_n custom_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a city_n that_o every_o of_o the_o say_a kind_n of_o easment_n fix_v to_o house_n or_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o such_o kind_n of_o tenant_n without_o special_a and_o express_a licence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n if_o they_o be_v fix_v with_o nail_n of_o iron_n or_o of_o wood_n as_o pantise_n glass_n lock_n bench_n or_o such_o like_a or_o if_o they_o be_v affix_v with_o lime_n or_o clay_n common_o call_v mortar_n as_o furnace_n lead_v candiron_n chimney_n corbel_n pavement_n and_o such_o other_o or_o else_o if_o plant_n they_o be_v root_v in_o the_o ground_n as_o vine_n tree_n orchard_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o tenant_n at_o the_o end_n of_o there_o term_n or_o at_o any_o time_n to_o pluck_v down_o remove_z or_o root_v out_o they_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o premise_n by_o any_o mean_n but_o they_o always_o remain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o soil_n or_o tenement_n mustings_n mustings_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n rent_n and_o service_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o in_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o be_v pleadable_a at_o guild-hall_n within_o the_o same_o city_n in_o two_o 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direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n which_o writ_n have_v this_o process_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n viz_o the_o tenant_n or_o tenant_n shall_v first_o have_v three_o summons_n at_o the_o cenement_n demand_v at_o three_o husting_n of_o plev_n of_o land_n next_o ensue_v after_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o of_o the_o husting_n without_o demand_v the_o tenement_n at_o any_o aforesaid_a and_o after_o the_o three_o summons_n end_v three_o essoyne_n at_o three_o other_o husting_n of_o plea_n of_o land_n than_o next_o ensue_v and_o at_o the_o next_o ensue_v after_o the_o three_o essoyne_n and_o the_o tenant_n make_v default_n process_n shall_v be_v make_v against_o they_o by_o a_o grand_a cape_n or_o petit_fw-fr cape_n after_o the_o appearance_n and_o other_o process_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n shall_v appear_v the_o demandant_o shall_v count_v against_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n they_o will_v except_o certain_a writ_n which_o be_v pleadable_a in_o hu_v of_o common-plea_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v afterward_o without_o make_v protestation_n to_o see_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o writ_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v the_o view_n and_o shall_v be_v essoyn_v after_o the_o view_n as_o at_o the_o common-law_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v a_o essoyne_n after_o every_o appearance_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n and_o although_o that_o such_o a_o writ_n be_v abate_v after_o the_o view_n by_o exception_n of_o joint-tenancie_a or_o other_o exception_n dilatory_a and_o other_o such_o writ_n be_v revive_v the_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o view_n in_o the_o second_o writ_n notwithstanding_o the_o view_n before_o have_v and_o if_o the_o party_n plead_v to_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o their_o recorder_n mouth_n and_o six_o alderman_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o least_o at_o the_o give_v of_o every_o such_o judgement_n and_o every_o bedell_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o alderman_n summon_v the_o juror_n summon_v against_o every_o husting_n of_o plea_n of_o land_n shall_v summon_v 12._o man_n freeholders_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o sufficient_a of_o his_o ward_n to_o come_v to_o guild_v hall_n for_o to_o pass_v in_o a_o enquest_n if_o there_o be_v need_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o freeholder_a in_o the_o say_a ward_n and_o if_o the_o party_n plead_v and_o descend_v to_o a_o enquest_n then_o shall_v the_o enquest_n be_v take_v of_o the_o people_n inheritor_n have_v at_o the_o least_o frankten_a ement_fw-la of_o the_o same_o ward_n where_o the_o tenement_n be_v and_o other_o three_o ward_n next_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tenement_n be_v so_o that_o four_o sufficient_a man_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n where_o the_o tenement_n be_v shall_v be_v swear_v in_o the_o same_o enquest_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o no_o damage_n by_o 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and_o the_o party_n descend_v to_o a_o enquest_n upon_o the_o meereright_a then_o shall_v the_o enquest_n be_v take_v of_o 34._o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o grand_a assize_n according_a as_o the_o custom_n require_v so_o that_o always_o six_o be_v of_o the_o ward_n where_o the_o tenement_n be_v if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o same_o ward_n empanel_v in_o the_o enquest_n of_o 24._o warranty_n vouch_v to_o warranty_n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o all_o such_o writ_n may_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o also_o in_o a_o foreign_a county_n if_o the_o vouch_n have_v no_o tenement_n within_o the_o city_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n in_o such_o writ_n do_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n in_o a_o foreign_a county_n in_o which_o case_n process_n may_v not_o be_v make_v

defendant_n will_v verify_v that_o the_o say_v john_n batemanson_n in_o the_o narration_n and_o plaint_n aforesaid_a nominate_v and_o the_o say_v i._n b._n in_o the_o say_a record_n before_o the_o say_v i._o h._n chamberlain_n nominate_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o not_o divers_a and_o as_o well_o by_o the_o name_n of_o i._o b._n as_o by_o the_o name_n of_o i._o b._n always_o hitherto_o know_v &_o call_v and_o so_o he_o say_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a defendant_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n by_o his_o apprenticeship_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n all_o and_o every_o which_o matter_n he_o the_o say_a defendant_n be_v ready_a to_o verify_v as_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n and_o demand_v that_o if_o the_o aforesaid_a defendant_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n to_o his_o well-beloved_a and_o faithful_a william_n merre_n adam_n of_o shopenhange_n and_o to_o walter_n of_o padenham_n assign_v for_o the_o assess_n of_o the_o 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may_v convenient_o sell_v the_o same_o as_o also_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a good_n and_o merchandize_n bring_v there_o in_o the_o say_a part_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o until_o convenient_o they_o may_v carry_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o and_o any_o certain_a house_n or_o land_n or_o tenement_n there_o they_o have_v not_o neither_o make_v they_o any_o abode_n in_o the_o same_o place_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o scot_n and_o lot_n with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o same_o town_n yea_o nevertheless_o you_o by_o occasion_n of_o such_o their_o house_n place_n and_o good_n and_o their_o merchandise_n so_o put_v in_o the_o same_o do_v thereupon_o very_o unjust_o distreine_v they_o the_o say_v citizen_n and_o merchant_n to_o pay_v tallage_n for_o custom_n as_o if_o they_o have_v their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o tenemant_n and_o make_v their_o continual_a abode_n or_o be_v in_o scot_n and_o lot_n with_o the_o say_a man_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o say_a citizen_n and_o merchant_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o right_o that_o our_o say_a citizen_n and_o merchant_n in_o the_o say_a case_n shall_v be_v tax_v with_o the_o man_n aforesaid_a especial_o see_v that_o they_o may_v free_o exercise_v their_o merchandize_n throughout_o all_o our_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n be_v tax_v for_o their_o merchandize_n in_o our_o city_n aforesaid_a with_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n there_o as_o often_o as_o any_o tallage_n or_o custom_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v assess_v upon_o the_o commonality_n of_o that_o city_n we_o command_v you_o that_o you_o do_v not_o assess_v they_o our_o say_a merchant_n and_o citizen_n with_o the_o man_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a but_o that_o you_o suffet_v they_o in_o this_o behalf_n to_o be_v in_o peace_n so_o long_o notwithstanding_o as_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v other_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v seize_v there_o witness_v myself_o at_o westminster_n the_o xiii_o day_n of_o february_n 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