Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	act_n	aforesaid_a	alderman_n	192	3	10.4876	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33823	English liberties, or, The free-born subject's inheritance containing, I. Magna Charta, the petition of right, the Habeas Corpus Act ... II. The proceedings in appeals of murther, the work and power of Parliament, the qualifications necessary for such ... III. All the laws against conventicles and Protestant dissenters with notes, and directions both to constables and others ..., and an abstract of all the laws against papists.	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.	1680 (1680)	Wing C515; ESTC R31286	145,825	240

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most_o large_o and_o beneficial_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o conventicle_n and_o for_o the_o justification_n and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o 2._o and_o that_o no_o record_n warrant_v or_o mittimus_fw-la to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o proceed_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v reverse_v avoid_v or_o any_o way_n impeach_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o default_n in_o form_n 3._o and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v a_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n or_o fly_v into_o any_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n before_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v certify_v the_o same_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o such_o other_o county_n or_o corporation_n wherein_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n be_v inhabitant_n or_o be_v flee_v into_o 4._o which_o say_v justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n respective_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n or_o penalty_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o full_o as_o the_o say_v other_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v do_v in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v inhabitant_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v 14._o provide_v also_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n unless_o such_o offender_n be_v prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v 2._o and_o that_o no_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o other_o act_n or_o law_n whatsoever_o 15._o provide_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o alderman_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v have_v and_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n within_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o the_o examine_v convict_v and_o punish_v of_o all_o offence_n within_o this_o act_n commit_v within_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o which_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v by_o this_o act_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o by_o this_o act_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o county_n of_o england_n 16._o provide_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o the_o person_n offend_a and_o convict_a as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o feme-covert_n cohabit_v with_o her_o husband_n the_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o ten_o shilling_n so_o as_o aforesaid_a incur_v shall_v be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o husband_n of_o each_o feme-covert_n 17._o provide_v also_o that_o no_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v attach_v or_o imprison_v by_o virtue_n or_o force_n of_o this_o act_n any_o thing_n matter_n or_o clause_n therein_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 18._o provide_v also_o that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o invalidate_v or_o avoid_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 2._o but_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o note_n upon_o the_o forego_n act._n 1._o by_o the_o title_n preamble_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o act_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v intend_v for_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n that_o be_v where_o the_o conventicler_n meet_v together_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_n not_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o indeed_o to_o carry_v on_o ill_a design_n against_o the_o state_n 2._o if_o any_o such_o conventicle_n be_v the_o justices_z know_v it_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o witness_n may_v make_v a_o record_n thereof_o and_o then_o the_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v so_o as_o in_o the_o act_n you_o have_v hear_v 3._o it_o must_v appear_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o justice_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o seditious_a conventicle_n meet_v together_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n 2._o that_o the_o worship_n there_o practise_v be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o that_o the_o informer_n must_v be_v present_a the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o meeting_n for_o if_o they_o only_o hear_v a_o man_n pray_v or_o preach_v that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o do_v not_o read_v the_o liturgy_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v assemble_v five_o person_n or_o more_o beside_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o house_n 4._o if_o a_o party_n be_v fine_v above_o ten_o shilling_n if_o he_o pay_v down_o the_o money_n or_o it_o be_v levy_v within_o one_o week_n after_o such_o payment_n or_o levy_n he_o may_v appeal_v from_o the_o justice_n convict_v to_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o trial_n by_o jury_n thereupon_o and_o undoubted_o if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o the_o say_a jury_n that_o it_o be_v a_o seditious_a meeting_n they_o ought_v to_o find_v for_o the_o appealer_n 5._o a_o general_n warrant_v from_o any_o justice_n or_o justice_n to_o constable_n to_o inquire_v after_o seize_v etc._n etc._n all_o conventicle_n in_o their_o precinct_n be_v not_o good_a it_o ought_v to_o particularize_v the_o house_n and_o place_n house_n and_o place_n where_o the_o conventicle_n be_v or_o conventicle_n be_v hold_v and_o then_o the_o constable_n ought_v forthwith_o to_o go_v and_o if_o he_o find_v it_o so_o to_o suppress_v it_o but_o otherwise_o the_o constable_n may_v be_v put_v to_o endless_a vexation_n in_o hunt_v after_o meeting_n to_o no_o purpose_n whereas_o the_o act_n enjoin_v he_o no_o such_o trouble_n and_o if_o you_o go_v once_o and_o find_v no_o conventicle_n you_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v a_o second_o time_n on_o the_o same_o warrant_n but_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o new_a one_o nor_o be_v the_o constable_n oblige_v to_o turn_v informer_n 6._o as_o to_o break_v open_a door_n you_o see_v the_o act_n direct_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v first_o only_a in_o a_o house_n where_o it_o be_v inform_v there_o be_v actual_o a_o conventicle_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o be_v upon_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o person_n 2._o the_o constable_n &c._n &c._n can_v do_v this_o without_o first_o there_o be_v a_o demand_n and_o denial_n to_o enter_v 3._o nor_o then_o neither_o without_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n to_o that_o purpose_n if_o a_o constable_n upon_o a_o light_n vain_a tale_n without_o two_o person_n swear_v it_o that_o there_o be_v at_o such_o a_o house_n a_o meeting_n and_o without_o warrant_n shall_v venture_v to_o break_v open_a the_o door_n and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o conventicle_n he_o make_v himself_o liable_a to_o