Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	action_n	admit_v	allow_v	36	3	6.5059	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16313	A iustice of peace for Ireland consisting of two bookes: the first declaring th'exercise of that office by one or more iustices of peace out of sessions. The second setting forth the forme of proceeding in sessions, and the matters to be enquired of, and handled therein. Composed by Sir Richard Bolton Knight, Chief Baron of his Majesties Court of Exchequer in Ireland. Whereunto are added many presidents of indictments of treasons, felonies, misprisions, præmunires, and finable offences of force, fraud, omission, and other misdemeanors of severall sorts, more then ever heretofore have beene published in print.	Bolton, Richard, Sir, 1570?-1648.	1638 (1638)	STC 3223; ESTC S107128	601,677	634

common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n wherein_o no_o essoyne_n protection_n nor_o wage_v of_o law_n to_o be_v admit_v or_o allow_v and_o that_o all_o the_o major_n bailiff_n sovereign_n portriffes_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o every_o city_n borough_n or_o market_n town_n within_o every_o the_o shire_n above_o say_v shall_v cause_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n or_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v necessary_a all_o measure_n within_o the_o say_a city_n boroughe_n or_o market_n town_n to_o be_v bring_v afore_o they_o and_o to_o be_v due_o view_v and_o examine_v and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v upon_o examination_n find_v defective_a immediate_o to_o be_v break_v and_o burn_v and_o the_o party_n or_o party_n which_o in_o that_o behalf_n have_v offend_v and_o be_v find_v defective_a shall_v forfeit_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n the_o forfeiture_n thereof_o to_o be_v unto_o the_o say_a mayor_n bailiff_n sovereign_a portriffe_n or_o other_o have_v jurisdiction_n or_o correction_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o at_o the_o second_o time_n the_o say_a offender_n to_o forfeit_v thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n likewise_o to_o forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n the_o same_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o head_n officer_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o for_o further_a punishment_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o pillory_n to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o shire_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o say_v default_n and_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n of_o peace_n above_o say_v have_v authority_n to_o make_v like_o process_n against_o all_o person_n find_v as_o be_v above_o say_v defective_a and_o for_o such_o fyne_n and_o amerciament_n as_o upon_o they_o shall_v be_v assess_v as_o if_o they_o be_v indict_v afore_o they_o for_o break_v of_o the_o queen_n peace_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o default_n abovesaid_a and_o punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n of_o every_o offence_n commit_v hereafter_o within_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a of_o this_o realm_n that_o have_v by_o grant_n or_o charter_n the_o office_n of_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n or_o of_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o their_o authority_n or_o that_o have_v by_o grant_n or_o charter_n fine_n amerciament_n or_o forfeiture_n grow_v within_o their_o city_n or_o town_n shall_v be_v have_v do_v and_o minister_v by_o the_o head_n officer_n clerk_n of_o the_o market_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o same_o city_n or_o town_n incorporate_a for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o by_o none_o other_o the_o premise_n notwithstanding_o and_o the_o same_o major_n bailiff_n sovereign_n portriffes_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v take_v perceive_v and_o retain_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o fyne_n amerciament_n forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n to_o grow_v by_o any_o offence_n to_o be_v commit_v against_o any_o branch_n or_o article_n of_o this_o act_n within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o shall_v may_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v any_o forfeiture_n fyne_n amerciament_n and_o penalty_n within_o the_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o grant_n or_o charter_n make_v to_o they_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v or_o any_o law_n prescription_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o intolerable_a damage_n have_v and_o do_v ensue_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o diversity_n of_o measure_n within_o the_o shire_n above_o mention_v &_o thereby_o among_o other_o hateful_a evil_n man_n be_v move_v to_o buy_v in_o one_o market_n and_o sell_v the_o same_o grain_n in_o another_o to_o the_o great_a subvertion_n of_o good_a order_n in_o market_n it_o be_v enact_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o several_a standard_n to_o be_v make_v by_o her_o majesty_n for_o the_o several_a shire_n city_n and_o town_n before_o name_v shall_v keep_v and_o hold_v the_o quantity_n hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o bushel_n for_o the_o wheat_n rye_n maslen_n beanes_n and_o piece_n shall_v contain_v 16._o ale_n gallon_n and_o the_o bushel_n for_o the_o malt_n oat_n and_o barley_n shall_v contain_v 20._o ale_n gallon_n and_o that_o the_o same_o standard_n and_o measure_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o town_n and_o place_n hereafter_o appoint_v in_o this_o act_n as_o her_o majesty_n standard_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o every_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n corn_n shall_v be_v receive_v strick_v without_o heap_n and_o the_o bushel_n of_o malt_n corn_n shall_v be_v lay_v and_o press_v down_o just_a with_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o bushel_n after_o the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o measure_v malt_n and_o not_o in_o other_o manner_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o corn_n receive_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n hereof_o or_o of_o the_o just_a value_n and_o price_n thereof_o the_o name_n of_o the_o town_n limit_v for_o the_o custody_n of_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o queen_n standard_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n for_o the_o shire_n in_o the_o same_o act_n mention_v 1._o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o the_o county_n of_o dublin_n 1._o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n 2._o the_o county_n of_o the_o town_n of_o drogheda_n 2._o the_o town_n of_o drogheda_n 3._o the_o county_n of_o catherlagh_n 3._o the_o town_n of_o catherlagh_n 4._o the_o county_n of_o lowth_v 4._o the_o town_n of_o dundalke_n 5._o the_o king_n county_n 5._o the_o town_n of_o phillipstowne_n 6._o the_o county_n of_o meath_z 6._o the_o town_n of_o tryme_n 7._o the_o county_n of_o kildare_n 7._o the_o town_n of_o kildare_n 8._o the_o county_n of_o wexford_n 8._o the_o town_n of_o wexford_n 9_o the_o county_n of_o westmeath_n 9_o the_o town_n of_o molingare_n 10._o the_o queen_n county_n 10._o the_o town_n of_o maryborough_n these_o two_o last_o statute_n i_o have_v rehearse_v at_o large_a because_o upon_o they_o two_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o session_n chief_o depend_v warrant_n and_o precedent_n chap._n 72._o 1._o warrant_n and_o precedent_n which_o concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o general_a session_n be_v of_o several_a sort_n viz._n they_o concern_v either_o treason_n felony_n misprision_n praemunires_fw-la forcible_a entry_n forceible_a detainer_n riot_n rout_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n security_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a behaviour_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n or_o offence_n of_o several_a sort_n 2._o as_o concern_v treason_n and_o felony_n upon_o information_n make_v of_o any_o treason_n or_o fellow_n commit_v any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v direct_v his_o warrant_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o to_o the_o high_a constable_n or_o petty_a constable_n or_o to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o make_v search_n for_o the_o traitor_n or_o felon_n and_o also_o for_o the_o steal_a good_n a_o warrant_n to_o apprehend_v a_o traitor_n may_v be_v thus_o 2._o dublin_n comitat._v dublin_n a.b._n esquire_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n of_o d._n to_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n &_o to_o all_o high_a constable_n petty_a constable_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n greeting_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o e._n f._n and_o g._n h._n be_v vehement_o suspect_v to_o have_v commit_v treason_n whereof_o i_o have_v receive_v information_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n straight_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o without_o any_o delay_n within_o your_o several_a bailiwickes_n hundred_o barony_n and_o constablewicks_n to_o make_v diligent_a search_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v e._n f._n and_o g.h._n and_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o so_o find_v to_o attach_v and_o arrest_v and_o immediate_o upon_o such_o arrest_n to_o bring_v before_o i_o at_o my_o house_n at_o dale_n in_o the_o say_a county_n whereof_o you_o may_v not_o sail_v at_o your_o peril_n seal_v with_o my_o seal_n and_o date_v the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n defendor_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o like_a warrant_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o felon_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la a_o warrant_n to_o search_v for_o steal_a good_n may_v be_v thus_o dublin_n comitat._v dublin_n 4._o a.b._n esquire_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n of_o dublin_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o

as_o the_o party_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v firm_o keep_v and_o hold_v and_o strait_o execute_v and_o moreover_o for_o to_o eschew_v diverse_a great_a mischief_n which_o have_v happen_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o the_o say_a auncell_n and_o special_o for_o to_o destroy_v the_o falsity_n of_o the_o regratour_n of_o yarn_n call_v yarn_n chopper_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o every_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n common_a balance_n shall_v be_v with_o common_a weight_n seal_v and_o according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o the_o common_a cost_v of_o the_o say_a city_n burgh_n or_o town_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o mayor_n or_o constable_n of_o the_o same_o to_o which_o balance_n and_o common_a weight_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o city_n burgh_n or_o town_n that_o have_v not_o such_o weight_n and_o other_o that_o have_v if_o they_o will_v may_v free_o weigh_v without_o any_o thing_n pay_v take_v nevertheless_o of_o forreyn_n for_o every_o draught_n within_o the_o weight_n of_o xl_o li._n a_o farthing_n and_o for_o every_o draught_n betwixt_o xl_o li._n and_o a_o hundred_o a_o halfpenny_n and_o for_o every_o draught_n betwixt_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o a_o thousand_o pound_n a_o penny_n at_o the_o most_o whereof_o the_o weight_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o the_o officer_n lawful_o weigh_v reward_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n burgh_n or_o town_n according_a to_o his_o attendance_n to_o the_o say_a occupation_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o no_o man_n buy_v yarn_n of_o wool_n call_v woollen_a yarn_n unless_o he_o will_v make_v cloth_n thereof_o nor_o use_v weight_n nor_o measure_n nor_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o place_n of_o weight_n or_o measure_n that_o be_v not_o seal_v according_a to_o the_o say_a standard_n nor_o set_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o way_n of_o take_v or_o hide_v or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n that_o may_v increase_v the_o measure_n or_o weight_n or_o let_v the_o balance_n to_o have_v his_o natural_a course_n upon_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o pain_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n major_n bailiff_n and_o steward_n of_o franchise_n have_v power_n by_o authority_n aforesaid_a to_o examine_v the_o trespassour_n in_o this_o case_n and_o for_o to_o inquire_v in_o especial_a of_o offender_n against_o this_o ordinance_n and_o to_o do_v execution_n against_o they_o that_o be_v find_v defective_a by_o inquest_n or_o by_o examination_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o officer_n in_o this_o case_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v hold_v and_o observe_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n next_o ensue_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o every_o city_n upon_o pain_n of_o x._o li_n every_o burghe_n upon_o pain_n of_o c.s._n and_o every_o town_n where_o a_o constable_n be_v upon_o pain_n of_o xl.s._n have_v a_o common_a balance_n with_o weight_n according_a to_o the_o say_a standard_n within_o two_o month_n after_o proclamation_n make_v of_o this_o ordinance_n which_o pain_n shall_v be_v levy_v to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v defective_a after_o the_o say_a proclamation_n 14._o there_o be_v another_o statute_n make_v in_o ireland_n in_o anno_fw-la 12._o el._n ca._n 3._o concern_v measure_n of_o corn_n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o two_o measure_n of_o brass_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o queen_n cost_n one_o for_o wheat_n rye_n maslen_n beanes_n and_o piece_n and_o another_o for_o malt_n oat_n and_o barley_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o standard_n for_o the_o shire_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n the_o county_n of_o dublin_n kildare_n catherlagh_n wexford_n meath_z the_o town_n of_o drogheda_n westmeath_n louth_n king_n county_n and_o queen_n county_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o crown_n and_o letter_n of_o her_o majesty_n name_n shall_v remain_v and_o be_v as_o her_o highness_n standard_n for_o the_o shire_n aforesaid_a in_o her_o majesty_n exchequer_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o of_o the_o under_o treasurer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o that_o unto_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o every_o the_o shire_n city_n and_o town_n before_o name_v assemble_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o to_o certain_a burgess_n of_o the_o borough_n town_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n shall_v be_v deliver_v one_o measure_n of_o every_o such_o measure_n which_o her_o majesty_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a act_n for_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o her_o highness_n subject_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n according_a to_o her_o majesty_n standard_n of_o her_o exchequer_n in_o this_o realm_n by_o indenture_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o the_o under_o treasurer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n city_n town_n or_o borough_n and_o that_o the_o say_v knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o who_o the_o say_a measure_n shall_v be_v deliver_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v sure_o and_o safe_o convey_v or_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o say_a citizen_n to_o their_o city_n and_o by_o the_o say_a knight_n or_o burgess_n unto_o such_o borough_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o market_n town_n within_o the_o shire_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v elect_v as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o this_o act_n for_o the_o good_a custody_n of_o the_o same_o measure_n withal_o 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that_o behalf_n and_o that_o every_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a major_n bailiff_n sovereign_n portriffes_n or_o head_n officer_n have_v the_o say_a measure_n print_v and_o sign_v under_o the_o sign_n and_o print_n for_o the_o same_o with_o the_o letter_n of_o her_o majesty_n name_n crown_v shall_v have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o make_v sign_n and_o print_n like_o measure_n unto_o every_o of_o her_o majesty_n subject_n due_o require_v the_o same_o take_v for_o mark_v of_o every_o bushel_n two_o penny_n lawful_a money_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o no_o merchant_n nor_o other_o person_n or_o person_n within_o any_o city_n or_o market_n town_n in_o any_o the_o shire_n before_o specify_v shall_v buy_v sell_v or_o receive_v any_o grain_n or_o corn_n with_o any_o measure_n except_o it_o be_v mark_v sign_v and_o print_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a nor_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n in_o any_o shire_n before_o specify_v out_o of_o the_o say_a city_n boroughe_n and_o market_n town_n except_o it_o be_v like_a and_o equal_a with_o the_o standard_n ordain_v and_o make_v for_o the_o say_a shire_n precinct_n or_o place_n where_o any_o such_o person_n shall_v so_o sell_v buy_v or_o receive_v any_o such_o grain_n or_o corn_n and_o that_o every_o person_n aswell_o without_o city_n boroughe_n and_o market_n town_n as_o within_o in_o every_o of_o the_o shire_n above_o specify_v shall_v buy_v sell_v and_o receive_v and_o deliver_v with_o a_o bushel_n seal_v sign_v and_o mark_v after_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o no_o otherwise_o upon_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o grain_n and_o corn_n so_o sell_v buy_v receive_v and_o deliver_v half_a to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o