Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	alderman_n	london_n	mayor_n	5,961	4	9.8175	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76259	A help to magistrates, and ministers of justice, also a guide to parish and ward-officers. : Containing, 1. Plain directions for justices of the peace ... 2. To their clerks in drawing forms of warrants, and other necessary writings. 3. A help to grand and petty juries. 4. Penalties upon forestallers ... 5. The rates of servants wages ... 6. Some directions to coroners and their inquests ... 7. Customs ... peculiar to the city of London in privileges, law-matters ... 8. The office and duty of a high constable ... 9. The office and duty of churchwardens and sidesmen. 10. The office and duty of the overseers of the poor. 11. The office and duty of toll-keepers and fair-keepers. 12. The office and duty of surveyors of highways, scavengers, &c.	P. B., Gent.	1700 (1700)	Wing B150A; ESTC R172533	117,286	226

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the_o defence_n of_o his_o suit_n here_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v in_o this_o small_a book_n to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o insight_n relate_v to_o these_o kind_n of_o attatchment_n for_o further_a instruction_n see_v in_o the_o complete_a solicitor_n in_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n court_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xl._n some_o matter_n relate_v to_o orphan_n in_o london_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o all_o orphan_n within_o the_o city_n and_o they_o may_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o such_o orphan_n to_o their_o guardian_n and_o if_o a_o orphan_n be_v take_v away_o from_o any_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o custody_n he_o be_v commit_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o ravishment_n of_o ward_n so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o court_n do_v in_o some_o wise_a resemble_v the_o court_n of_o ward_n likewise_o the_o lord-mayor_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o orphan_n within_o the_o city_n save_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n their_o right_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o same_o liberty_n executor_n and_o administrator_n be_v to_o exibit_fw-la true_a inventory_n before_o the_o lord-mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o give_v security_n to_o the_o chamberlain_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_o recognizance_n and_o upon_o refusal_n so_o to_o do_v the_o court_n may_v commit_v they_o to_o prison_n till_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o all_o such_o recognizance_n or_o bond_n make_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n concern_v orphan_n shall_v go_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o sole_a corporation_n for_o orphan_n if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n do_v impugn_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o court_n of_o orphan_n and_o if_o any_o orphan_n sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o elsewhere_o for_o a_o legacy_n or_o any_o duty_n due_a to_o they_o the_o court_n of_o orphan_n may_v by_o custom_n grant_v a_o prohibition_n coke_n institut_fw-la 4._o part_v folio_n 249._o also_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n if_o a_o father_n advance_v any_o of_o his_o child_n with_o any_o part_n of_o his_o good_n that_o shall_v bar_v they_o to_o demand_v any_o further_a unless_o the_o say_a father_n under_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n of_o advancement_n and_o then_o that_o child_n so_o partly_o advance_v shall_v put_v his_o part_n so_o receive_v in_o hotchpotch_n with_o the_o executor_n and_o widow_n and_o have_v a_o full_a three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a account_v that_o which_o be_v former_o give_v he_o as_o a_o part_n thereof_o and_o this_o the_o civil_a law_n call_v collatio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o court_n of_o common-council_n for_o london_n etc._n etc._n this_o dignify_a court_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commonalty_n resemble_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o consist_v of_o two_o house_n viz._n the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n be_v of_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v in_o every_o ward_n out_o of_o the_o commonalty_n constitute_v the_o low_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o represent_v the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n here_o they_o make_v act_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o for_o the_o better_a advancement_n of_o trade_n and_o traffic_n so_o as_o these_o law_n be_v not_o contradictory_n to_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o these_o act_n of_o common-council_n so_o make_v be_v bind_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o force_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o court_n of_o wardmoot_n inquest_n in_o london_n this_o court_n resemble_v the_o court_n of_o leet_n every_o ward_n be_v as_o a_o hundred_o and_o the_o parish_n as_o town_n and_o in_o every_o ward_n there_o be_v a_o inquest_n of_o twelve_o man_n or_o more_o swear_v every_o year_n to_o inquire_v of_o and_o present_a nuisance_n and_o other_o offence_n within_o their_o ward_n etc._n etc._n the_o chamberlain_n court_n for_o apprentice_n before_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o london_n all_o indenture_n of_o apprentice_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v enroll_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o enroll_v the_o apprentice_n may_v sue_v out_o his_o indenture_n at_o his_o discretion_n in_o this_o court_n and_o so_o be_v discharge_v from_o his_o master_n and_o the_o chamberlain_n be_v the_o judge_n in_o all_o complaint_n either_o of_o master_n against_o their_o servant_n or_o servant_n against_o their_o master_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n at_o his_o discretion_n and_o in_o this_o court_n be_v all_o apprentice_n make_v free_a and_o to_o be_v make_v free_a there_o be_v three_o several_a way_n viz._n 1._o by_o service_n as_o a_o apprentice_n 2._o by_o adoption_n or_o birthright_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o freeman_n and_o 3._o by_o redemption_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n brief_o of_o the_o court_n of_o conservator_n and_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n the_o lord_n mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v the_o conservator_n or_o governor_n and_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n its_o issue_n breach_n and_o land-over-flowing_n from_o stanes-bridge_n to_o the_o water_n of_o yeudale_n and_o medway_n and_o have_v authority_n touch_v the_o correction_n and_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o use_v unlawful_a net_n and_o engine_n in_o fish_v or_o do_v take_v fish_n under_o size_n or_o unreasonable_o etc._n etc._n 4_o hen._n 7._o chap._n 15._o and_o in_o all_o commission_n touch_v the_o water_n of_o lee_n the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v to_o be_v one_o 3_o jacobi_n 1_o chap._n 14._o and_o this_o in_o brief_a may_v suffice_v to_o give_v a_o light_n in_o these_o necessary_a matter_n to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o citizen_n and_o other_o who_o they_o may_v in_o any_o case_n concern_v chap._n xlii_o the_o antiquity_n of_o a_o constable_n his_o oath_n and_o other_o thing_n concern_v his_o office_n etc._n etc._n the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o high_a constable_n petty_a constable_n headburrough_n tithing_n man_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o they_o any_o weighty_a affair_n that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o undertake_v with_o safe_a direction_n how_o to_o act_v on_o the_o several_a occasion_n the_o office_n of_o constable_n be_v very_o ancient_a for_o no_o soon_o have_v king_n alfred_n give_v the_o dane_n many_o fatal_a overthrow_v and_o force_v they_o to_o retire_v to_o their_o own_o country_n but_o for_o the_o better_a order_v his_o kingdom_n he_o divide_v it_o into_o shire_n and_o other_o subdivision_n as_o tything_n rape_n waping-takes_a riding_n leet_n borough_n etc._n etc._n that_o proper_a officer_n be_v appoint_v in_o each_o county_n and_o subdivision_n the_o civil_a government_n may_v not_o only_o be_v well_o administer_v but_o the_o people_n quick_o gather_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o field_n in_o order_n to_o quell_v any_o insurrection_n and_o invader_n and_o this_o prove_v so_o effectual_a for_o the_o prevent_n of_o robbery_n that_o historian_n of_o good_a account_n tell_v we_o the_o road_n be_v so_o well_o guard_v that_o gold_n bracelet_n saddle_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o value_n be_v fasten_v to_o pillar_n in_o cross_a way_n and_o rare_o any_o one_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o take_v they_o thence_o this_o king_n begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la dom._n 872._o and_o end_v

than_o mention_v or_o in_o any_o other_o order_n may_v upon_o conviction_n for_o such_o his_o neglect_n be_v amerce_v by_o the_o justice_n in_o any_o sum_n under_o forty_o shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v on_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n chap._n lxxxv_o direction_n to_o the_o scavenger_n and_o manager_n of_o sewer_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n the_o borough_n of_o southwark_n relate_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n as_o for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n their_o scavenger_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o country_n surveyor_n where_o commissioner_n be_v over_o they_o appoint_v to_o take_v care_n they_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o vault_n common_a drain_v or_o common-shoar_n to_o amove_v nuisance_n and_o to_o s●e_v after_o the_o pavement_n payment_n of_o raker_n and_o what_o else_o shall_v be_v amiss_o also_o in_o the_o burrow_n of_o southwark_n and_o place_n adjacent_a the_o aforesaid_a city_n in_o they_o the_o housekeeper_n be_v to_o sweep_v and_o cleanse_v the_o street_n lane_n and_o alley_n and_o public_a place_n before_o their_o house_n and_o bring_v out_o their_o dirt_n or_o soil_n fit_a for_o the_o raker_n to_o take_v up_o and_o carry_v away_o and_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o common-council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v set_v out_o and_o purchase_v ground_n for_o laystall_n to_o receive_v the_o dirt_n and_o rubbish_n carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o other_o material_n and_o commodity_n and_o any_o person_n upon_o complaint_n of_o nuisance_n in_o defect_n of_o pavement_n dirt_n or_o rubbish_n lie_v beyond_o the_o usual_a time_n neglect_v in_o raker_n in_o not_o due_o come_v and_o give_v notice_n to_o bring_v out_o dust_n or_o dirt_n by_o ring_n of_o bell_n or_o such_o like_o warn_v may_v by_o the_o commissioner_n be_v redress_v and_o the_o party_n offend_v punish_v as_o the_o statute_n in_o those_o case_n provide_v and_o direct_v no_o person_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n be_v to_o throw_v any_o dirt_n or_o rubbish_n or_o noisome_a thing_n into_o the_o street_n that_o may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n or_o give_v offence_n nor_o into_o any_o lane_n or_o place_n of_o public_a passage_n etc._n etc._n or_o against_o a_o wall_n of_o any_o church_n churchyard_n or_o any_o house_n and_o if_o they_o throw_v it_o into_o any_o common_a vault_n or_o sink_v to_o hinder_v the_o current_n of_o the_o drain_v they_o forfeit_v 40_o s._n 14_o car._n 2._o chap._n 2._o and_o those_o that_o sweep_v not_o up_o their_o dirt_n for_o the_o scavenger_n to_o take_v away_o before_o their_o house_n in_o street_n alley_n and_o other_o public_a place_n forfeit_v 13_o s._n 4_o d._n for_o every_o neglect_v 13_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 2._o if_o any_o hoop_n wash_v or_o cleanse_v any_o barrel_n or_o other_o cask_n or_o set_v out_o empty_a cask_n to_o mend_v or_o hew_v rough_a timber_n see_v stone_n for_o each_o of_o these_o offence_n they_o be_v to_o pay_v 20_o s._n and_o every_o householder_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o street_n lane_n and_o other_o public_a passage_n so_o far_o we_o belong_v to_o he_o pave_v well_o pave_v unto_o the_o channel_n or_o middle_n of_o the_o street_n or_o lane_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o 20_o s._n for_o every_o rod_n that_o shall_v be_v defective_a and_o 20_o s._n a_o week_n till_o it_o shall_v be_v pave_v or_o mend_v to_o inquire_v after_o offender_n and_o make_v such_o redress_n as_o be_v find_v aggrievance_n by_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o commissioner_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 2_o william_n and_o mary_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o raker_n scavenger_n and_o other_o officer_n thereto_o appoint_v shall_v every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n sundays_n except_v and_o other_o holy_a day_n bring_v their_o cart_n and_o other_o carriage_n unto_o their_o several_a charge_n and_o division_n where_o they_o can_v pass_v and_o give_v notice_n at_o or_o before_o by_o the_o ring_n of_o a_o bell_n there_o and_o in_o alley_n and_o other_o place_n where_o they_o can_v pass_v that_o the_o people_n may_v sweep_v up_o and_o bring_v out_o their_o soil_n which_o the_o raker_n be_v every_o day_n oblige_v to_o carry_v away_o vude_a penalty_n of_o 40_o s._n for_o every_o offence_n in_o the_o place_n and_o division_n where_o any_o new_a street_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o division_n may_v take_v a_o view_n and_o if_o they_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o be_v pave_v or_o otherways_o amend_v they_o be_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o under_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o next_o general_n quarter_n session_n for_o the_o place_n where_o the_o street_n or_o street_n be_v who_o be_v to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o pave_v or_o amend_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o all_o people_n concern_v therein_o by_o a_o limit_a time_n order_v by_o the_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v comply_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o 40_o s._n for_o every_o perch_n upon_o such_o offence_n or_o default_n and_o according_o for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n and_o the_o like_a sum_n for_o every_o week_n it_o shall_v remain_v so_o unpaved_a or_o amend_v and_o any_o scavenger_n due_o choose_v refuse_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n forfeit_v ten_o pound_n for_o such_o refusal_n than_o other_o two_o to_o be_v choose_v within_o seven_o day_n after_o such_o refusal_n and_o to_o forfeit_v as_o the_o former_a upon_o refusal_n and_o the_o penalty_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o surveyor_n of_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v employ_v towards_o the_o amend_v the_o high_a way_n and_o street_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n ward_n or_o division_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o offender_n by_o virtue_n of_o warrant_n from_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v direct_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n to_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o reasonable_a charge_n for_o the_o distress_n be_v deduct_v the_o overplus_n be_v to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o owner_n if_o any_o there_o be_v and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n or_o nonpayment_n within_o six_o day_n upon_o demand_n or_o notice_n leave_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o offender_n in_o write_v he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v may_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n of_o the_o county_n city_n or_o place_n respective_o by_o warrant_n from_o any_o of_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n till_o payment_n be_v make_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o for_o every_o person_n elect_v and_o refuse_v the_o office_n etc._n etc._n chap._n lxxxvi_o within_o what_o time_n rate_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o by_o who_o how_o the_o scavenger_n be_v to_o account_v for_o they_o and_o the_o penalty_n upon_o refusal_n assessment_n how_o to_o be_v make_v and_o levy_v etc._n etc._n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o scavenger_n be_v elect_v the_o constable_n other_z officer_n and_o parishioner_n or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o present_a be_v to_o make_v a_o rate_n or_o assessment_n according_a to_o pound_n rate_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o parish_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o confirm_v by_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v collect_v quater_o and_o if_o upon_o demand_n of_o the_o scavenger_n or_o other_o officer_n appoint_v to_o collect_v the_o same_o payment_n be_v refuse_v distress_n may_v be_v make_v by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n or_o for_o want_n of_o such_o distress_n and_o nonpayment_n the_o offender_n to_o be_v imprison_v till_o payment_n be_v make_v unless_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o money_n so_o collect_v be_v yearly_a to_o be_v account_v for_o by_o the_o scavenger_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n reside_v in_o or_o near_o the_o place_n for_o which_o scavenger_n be_v appoint_v within_o 28_o day_n after_o the_o new_a scavenger_n be_v choose_v for_o the_o year_n ensue_v and_o to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o new_a scavenger_n if_o any_o remain_v undisburse_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o two_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o refusal_n to_o make_v account_n may_v commit_v the_o refuser_n or_o refuser_n to_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n till_o he_o or_o they_o account_v and_o pay_v the_o remainder_n where_o in_o a_o parish_n there_o