Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	county_n	parish_n	town_n	9,891	5	9.5452	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74511	An ordinance for better amending and keeping in repair the common high-waies within this nation. Fryday March 31. 1654. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector, and his Council, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell Clerk of the Council.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1063_26; ESTC R209578	7,562	19

a_o ordinance_n for_o better_a amend_v and_o keep_v in_o repair_n the_o common_a highway_n within_o this_o nation_n friday_n march_v 31._o 1654._o order_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v henry_n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n london_n print_v by_o william_n dugard_n and_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n 1654._o a_o ordinance_n for_o better_a amend_v and_o keep_v in_o repair_v the_o common_a highway_n within_o this_o nation_n whereas_o the_o several_a statute_n now_o in_o force_n for_o mend_v highway_n be_v find_v by_o experience_n not_o to_o have_v produce_v such_o good_a reformation_n as_o be_v thereby_o intend_v therefore_o and_o to_o the_o end_n more_o effectual_a remedy_n may_v be_v provide_v be_v it_o ordain_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n by_z and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n i._o that_o in_o every_o parish_n within_o this_o nation_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n there_o be_v two_o or_o more_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o parish_n able_a and_o sufficient_a householders_a inhabit_v in_o such_o parish_n and_o several_o hold_v land_n there_o of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n or_o more_o in_o occupation_n or_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v worth_a one_o hundred_o pound_n in_o personal_a estate_n elect_v and_o choose_v upon_o the_o first_o tuesday_n next_o ensue_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n yearly_a to_o be_v surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n within_o their_o respective_a parish_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v ii_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o no_o such_o surveyor_n shall_v be_v choose_v as_o aforesaid_a within_o any_o such_o parish_n that_o then_o in_o such_o case_n the_o parishioner_n of_o every_o such_o parish_n shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o the_o most_o substantial_a inhabitant_n thereof_o who_o be_v to_o have_v contribution_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n who_o be_v taxable_a hereby_o for_o repair_v of_o the_o say_a highway_n and_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n in_o rate_v the_o same_o to_o be_v order_v and_o settle_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a county_n city_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o such_o parish_n lie_v or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o no_o such_o election_n of_o surveyor_n shall_v be_v make_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o then_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o parish_n be_v hereby_o appoint_v to_o be_v surveyor_n of_o the_o say_a surveyor_n of_o the_o say_a highway_n within_o such_o parish_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v iii_o that_o every_o person_n be_v elect_v or_o hereby_o appoint_v to_o be_v surveyor_n of_o highway_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v undertake_v the_o office_n and_o shall_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o such_o his_o election_n or_o be_v appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a procure_v himself_o to_o be_v swear_v before_o some_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n ride_v city_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o limit_v within_o which_o his_o parish_n do_v lie_v diligent_o and_o faithful_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o surveyor_n of_o highway_n within_o his_o parish_n for_o the_o year_n then_o ensue_v and_o faithful_o to_o account_v for_o all_o money_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o hand_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o say_a office_n which_o oath_n every_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v hereby_o empower_v and_o authorize_v to_o administer_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o commission_n according_o and_o if_o any_o such_o person_n so_o elect_v or_o hereby_o appoint_v shall_v refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o his_o say_a office_n and_o to_o procure_v himself_o to_o be_v swear_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o every_o person_n so_o fail_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o the_o same_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n iv_o that_o every_o surveyor_n of_o high_a way_n have_v accept_v the_o office_n and_o be_v swear_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v diligent_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o duty_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o shall_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o his_o oath_n take_v view_v all_o the_o common_a and_o public_a highway_n and_o road_n where_o cart_n and_o carriage_n usual_o pass_v and_o all_o common_a bridge_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a parish_n to_o repair_v and_o all_o watercourse_n as_o also_o all_o street_n and_o pavement_n and_o common_a nuisance_n in_o the_o say_a way_n and_o street_n within_o their_o respective_a parish_n and_o shall_v consider_v what_o reparation_n will_v be_v needful_a to_o be_v make_v and_o what_o sum_n of_o money_n will_v be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v raise_v within_o the_o parish_n for_o amend_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n a_o piece_n for_o neglect_v of_o such_o view_n v._o that_o the_o say_a surveyor_n do_v within_o six_o day_n after_o such_o view_n give_v public_a notice_n in_o the_o church_n or_o chapel_n to_o the_o parishioner_n to_o meet_v to_o make_v a_o assessment_n for_o repair_v the_o say_a highway_n &_o street_n for_o make_v &_o repair_v of_o pavement_n and_o for_o cleanse_v the_o say_a street_n and_o pavement_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o what_o else_o shall_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o thereupon_o a_o rate_n or_o tax_n in_o writing_n within_o three_o day_n after_o such_o notice_n shall_v be_v lay_v by_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n present_a at_o such_o meeting_n or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o by_o a_o pound_n rate_n upon_o all_o the_o several_a occupier_n of_o house_n land_n tithe_n cole_n mine_n fellable_n wood_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n within_o the_o parish_n according_a to_o the_o true_a yearly_a value_n of_o the_o same_o and_o also_o upon_o the_o dead_a good_n commodity_n or_o stock_n in_o trade_n of_o every_o particular_a parishioner_n charge_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o poor_a rate_v every_o twenty_o pound_n value_v of_o such_o good_n equal_a to_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n land_n by_o year_n and_o such_o further_a rate_n to_o be_v afterward_o and_o often_o make_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v so_o as_o all_o the_o rate_n together_o do_v not_o exceed_v twelve_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n for_o any_o one_o parish_n in_o any_o one_o year_n vi_o that_o if_o such_o parishioner_n or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o to_o make_v such_o rate_n within_o two_o day_n after_o such_o meeting_n that_o then_o the_o say_a surveyor_n of_o highway_n themselves_o shall_v make_v a_o rate_n in_o writing_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n aforesaid_a and_o such_o rate_n as_o the_o say_a parishioner_n or_o surveyor_n respective_o shall_v so_o make_v be_v confirm_v by_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v stand_v until_o upon_o complaint_n and_o proof_n of_o some_o irregularity_n or_o inequality_n therein_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o the_o session_n the_o bench_n of_o justice_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o then_o present_a shall_v see_v cause_n to_o alter_v the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v find_v cause_n to_o alter_v it_o than_o the_o say_a rate_n with_o such_o alteration_n as_o they_o shall_v make_v shall_v stand_v without_o any_o further_a appeal_n vii_o that_o in_o case_n where_o common_a nuisance_n be_v in_o highway_n or_o where_o such_o common_a highway_n in_o any_o parish_n be_v straighten_v by_o reason_n of_o enclosure_n make_v within_o twenty_o year_n either_o by_o hedge_n ditch_n wall_n or_o the_o like_a or_o where_o ditch_n or_o water_n course_n adjoin_v upon_o such_o highway_n or_o which_o do_v lead_v the_o water_n from_o such_o highway_n be_v not_o scour_v and_o dress_v or_o where_o any_o pavement_n be_v defective_a or_o any_o nuisance_n by_o filth_n or_o otherwise_o be_v in_o any_o pave_a street_n the_o say_a surveyor_n shall_v see_v that_o the_o same_o be_v reform_v and_o the_o offender_n in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n punish_v according_a to_o law_n by_o information_n or_o indictment_n deduct_v for_o the_o charge_n of_o prosecution_n out_o of_o the_o money_n collect_v and_o the_o say_a parishioner_n or_o surveyor_n of_o highway_n respective_o be_v hereby_o empower_v in_o such_o case_n also_o to_o impose_v and_o levy_v over_o and_o above_o the_o twelve_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n beforementioned_a such_o great_a tax_n and_o rate_n upon_o the_o occupier_n of_o those_o land_n where_o such_o enclosure_n or_o undress_v ditch_n or_o fence_n be_v as_o they_o shall_v respective_o think_v fit_a have_v the_o same_o rate_n allow_v by_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o shall_v be_v final_a to_o the_o party_n viii_o that_o if_o any_o parishioner_n rate_v

and_o construction_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o within_o all_o law_n in_o force_n concern_v highway_n and_o in_o every_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o pavement_n and_o street_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v pave_v and_o keep_v in_o good_a repair_n and_o cleanse_v for_o the_o conveniency_n and_o health_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o where_o any_o of_o the_o provision_n aforementioned_a or_o any_o other_o law_n now_o in_o force_n concern_v highway_n street_n or_o pavement_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o reform_v the_o great_a defect_n of_o pavement_n and_o watercourse_n and_o in_o remove_v of_o filth_n and_o other_o nuisance_n in_o such_o street_n and_o place_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o such_o parish_n rate_v to_o the_o poor_a to_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o time_n hereby_o appoint_v for_o choice_n of_o surveyor_n or_o scavenger_n at_o which_o time_n or_o as_o often_o as_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n shall_v plea_n they_o shall_v set_v down_o and_o make_v such_o reasonable_a by-law_n and_o order_n for_o the_o rate_v and_o tax_v the_o several_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n be_v occupier_n of_o any_o house_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n or_o have_v any_o stock_n or_o trade_n or_o otherwise_o be_v of_o sufficient_a ability_n for_o reform_v the_o defect_n in_o pave_v and_o cleanse_v the_o street_n and_o cause_v the_o channel_n and_o watercourse_n to_o run_v free_o and_o for_o keep_v the_o same_o in_o good_a order_n and_o for_o assess_v and_o impose_v reasonable_a penalty_n upon_o offender_n and_o for_o levy_v of_o the_o say_v several_a sum_n by_o warrant_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o commission_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n and_o for_o employ_v the_o same_o and_o reform_v the_o neglect_n of_o scavenger_n and_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o the_o premise_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a which_o order_n so_o make_v be_v present_v unto_o and_o allow_v or_o alter_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o open_a session_n shall_v be_v due_o observe_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o the_o allowance_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n and_o be_v final_a to_o all_o party_n xvi_o that_o all_o sum_n of_o money_n assess_v and_o rate_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o all_o fine_n penalty_n forfeiture_n and_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n arise_v by_o assessment_n or_o otherwise_o by_o this_o ordinance_n or_o by_o any_o other_o law_n now_o in_o force_n touch_v highway_n and_o street_n and_o all_o issue_n to_o be_v forfeit_v for_o not_o appear_v to_o any_o information_n or_o indictment_n for_o not_o repair_v any_o highway_n or_o not_o remove_v or_o reform_v defect_n and_o nuisance_n in_o any_o street_n or_o highway_n and_o all_o fine_n or_o amercement_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o any_o parish_n or_o private_a person_n for_o not_o repair_v highway_n street_n or_o watercourse_n shall_v be_v employ_v and_o bestow_v by_o the_o say_a surveyor_n of_o highway_n in_o pay_v workman_n wage_n for_o do_v such_o work_n and_o for_o such_o other_o employment_n as_o be_v hereby_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v and_o shall_v be_v levy_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n by_o the_o say_a surveyor_n of_o highway_n or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o warrant_n from_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n ride_v city_n town-corporate_a or_o limit_v of_o his_o commission_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v so_o behind_o or_o chargeable_a with_o any_o such_o sum_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o distress_n or_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o money_n by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n after_o demand_v thereof_o make_v or_o leave_v at_o his_o house_n in_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a surveyor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o the_o party_n so_o in_o arrear_n shall_v be_v by_o warrant_n from_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o say_a division_n commit_v to_o prison_n to_o the_o common-goal_n of_o the_o county_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n till_o he_o have_v pay_v double_a what_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o arrear_n and_o charge_v upon_o he_o to_o pay_v together_o with_o the_o charge_n incur_v to_o party_n prosecute_n by_o such_o default_n xvii_o that_o if_o any_o suit_n shall_v be_v commense_v by_o any_o person_n against_o any_o constable_n or_o surveyor_n of_o highway_n or_o against_o any_o person_n employ_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o authorize_v by_o this_o ordinance_n to_o do_v or_o perform_v as_o by_o this_o ordinance_n be_v direct_v for_o do_v and_o perform_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o action_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o proper_a county_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v and_o not_o elsewhere_o and_o the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n to_o it_o and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n at_o the_o trial_n that_o what_o be_v do_v be_v do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o if_o upon_o examination_n it_o shall_v so_o appear_v to_o be_v do_v than_o the_o jury_n shall_v find_v for_o the_o defendant_n and_o in_o such_o case_n as_o also_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v nonsuit_n or_o discontinue_v his_o action_n after_o the_o defendant_n have_v appear_v the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o full_a cost_n which_o upon_o oath_n he_o shall_v make_v appear_v to_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o trial_n or_o discontinuance_n be_v have_v he_o have_v lay_v out_o in_o defence_n of_o such_o suit_n and_o also_o ten_o pound_n more_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o unjust_a trouble_n and_o vexation_n tax_v by_o the_o court_n against_o such_o plaintiff_n xviii_o that_o every_o surveyor_n elect_v or_o hereby_o appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v yearly_o within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o surveyor_n make_v &_o yield_v up_o to_o the_o parishioner_n of_o the_o parish_n a_o true_a and_o perfect_a account_n in_o writing_n at_o some_o public_a meeting_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o parish_n of_o all_o the_o money_n he_o have_v receive_v or_o pay_v out_o within_o his_o year_n for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o say_a office_n namely_o of_o who_o and_o what_o receive_v and_o to_o who_o and_o what_o pay_v and_o if_o any_o overplus_n do_v remain_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v pay_v the_o same_o over_o to_o the_o next_o surveyor_n then_o in_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n to_o be_v disburse_v in_o and_o about_o the_o highway_n and_o if_o such_o surveyor_n shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o make_v such_o account_n or_o repayment_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n ride_v city_n town-corporate_a or_o limit_v where_o the_o parish_n lie_v to_o examine_v the_o account_n and_o upon_o default_n find_v on_o the_o surveyor_n part_n to_o commit_v such_o surveyor_n to_o the_o common-goal_n of_o the_o county_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o account_n and_o payment_n as_o aforesaid_a together_o with_o such_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o damage_n which_o the_o say_a parishioner_n have_v sustain_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o neglect_n as_o any_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v adjudge_v reasonable_a but_o if_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v find_v such_o account_n to_o be_v clear_a and_o good_a than_o he_o be_v to_o allow_v the_o same_o and_o such_o surveyor_n be_v not_o afterward_o to_o be_v question_v or_o trouble_v thereabouts_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o ordinance_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o discharge_v any_o person_n or_o person_n body-politick_a or_o corporate_a from_o repair_v or_o reform_v any_o the_o defect_n and_o abuse_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o by_o any_o grant_n tenure_n prescription_n limitation_n or_o appointment_n of_o any_o charitable_a gift_n they_o be_v bind_v and_o charge_v to_o repair_v and_o reform_v nor_o to_o alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o law_n or_o custom_n now_o in_o force_n or_o use_v for_o the_o enforce_a and_o constrein_v the_o say_a person_n and_o bodies-politic_a aforemention_v to_o perform_v and_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o repair_v such_o highway_n and_o bridge_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o ordinance_n that_o no_o surveyor_n for_o amendment_n of_o highway_n shall_v be_v choose_v at_o any_o other_o time_n or_o otherwise_o then_o by_o this_o ordinance_n be_v direct_v and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la shall_v issue_v or_o be_v allow_v to_o remove_v any_o information_n indictment_n presentment_n or_o other_o proceed_n within_o this_o ordinance_n or_o within_o any_o law_n now_o in_o force_n concern_v highway_n causy_n or_o bridge_n except_o it_o be_v upon_o some_o question_n and_o controversy_n betwixt_o county_n and_o county_n and_o it_o be_v last_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o one_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n mary_n for_o and_o concern_v the_o make_n repair_a and_o amendment_n of_o the_o common-highway_n and_o causey_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o somerset_n between_o the_o town_n of_o shaftsburie_n and_o shirborne_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o dorset_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o repair_v shirborn-causie_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o somerset_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v revive_v and_o stand_v in_o force_n until_o the_o first_o of_o september_n 1662._o friday_n the_o 31_o march_n 1654._o order_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen._n scobel_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n london_n print_v by_o william_n dugard_n and_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n 1654._o