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	penny_n	pound_n	29,388	5	12.6330	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53024	An act granting to their Majesties the rate of one penny per pound upon all the real and personal estates within this province of New-York, &c. to be allowed unto His Excellency the governour, for the care of the province, November the 12th, 1692.	New York (State)	1693 (1693)	Wing N822; ESTC R12150	3,244	4

a_o act_n for_o grant_v to_o their_o majesty_n the_o rate_n of_o one_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n upon_o all_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n within_o this_o province_n of_o new-york_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v allow_v unto_o his_o excellency_n the_o governor_n for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o province_n november_n the_o 12_o 1692._o the_o representative_n convene_v in_o general_a assembly_n in_o all_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a favour_n and_o regard_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o province_n by_o commissionate_v and_o appoint_v over_o they_o a_o person_n to_o be_v their_o governor_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o most_o excellent_a quality_n and_o have_v give_v most_o signal_n demonstration_n of_o his_o constant_a loyalty_n and_o fidelity_n unto_o their_o majesty_n by_o his_o prudent_a care_n and_o conduct_v since_o his_o arrival_n into_o this_o their_o majesty_n province_n and_o who_o by_o his_o unwearied_a vigilence_n have_v visit_v the_o frontier_n of_o the_o same_o and_o have_v put_v they_o into_o such_o posture_n as_o that_o all_o the_o subject_n be_v in_o safety_n though_o environ_v with_o a_o powerful_a enemy_n in_o the_o deep_a sense_n thereof_o become_v humble_a suppliant_n unto_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o pray_v that_o they_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o accept_v as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o most_o loyal_a and_o sincere_a affection_n unto_o their_o majesty_n and_o their_o government_n establish_v here_o one_o penny_n for_o every_o pound_n value_n of_o all_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o freeholders_n and_n inhabitant_n within_o this_o their_o majesty_n province_n and_o dependency_n and_o do_v likewise_o humble_o pray_v that_o your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v &_o allow_v the_o same_o unto_o benjamin_n fletcher_n esq_n capt._n general_n and_o governor_n in_o chief_a in_o and_o over_o their_o majesty_n province_n of_o new-york_n and_o territory_n thereon_o depend_v in_o america_n and_o pray_v that_o it_o be_v so_o enact_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n and_o representative_n convene_v in_o general_a assembly_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o there_o be_v assess_v levy_v and_o collect_v one_o penny_n for_o every_o pound_n value_v of_o all_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o freeholders_n and_n inhabitant_n within_o this_o province_n and_o dependency_n to_o be_v assess_v levy_v collect_v and_o pay_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o one_o half_a or_o moiety_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a assessment_n of_o one_o penny_n for_o every_o pound_n value_v of_o all_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v assess_v levy_v collect_v and_o pay_v unto_o their_o majesty_n receiver_n general_n at_o new-york_n at_o or_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n next_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o three_o and_o the_o other_o half_a or_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a assessment_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o like_a manner_n at_o or_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n than_o next_o follow_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o four_n and_o for_o the_o more_o due_a and_o orderly_a collection_n of_o the_o assessment_n aforesaid_a be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n within_o the_o city_n of_o new-york_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n within_o the_o city_n of_o albany_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n within_o this_o province_n for_o the_o several_a county_n respective_o for_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n do_v within_o six_o month_n after_o publication_n hereof_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o court_n house_n for_o the_o several_a respective_a city_n and_o county_n or_o such_o other_o place_n or_o place_n as_o they_o shall_v agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o shall_v there_o order_v that_o the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a city_n town_n manor_n and_o liberty_n within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n for_o the_o assess_n collect_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o public_a rate_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o the_o public_a and_o necessary_a charge_n of_o each_o respective_a city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a be_v the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o assess_n collect_v and_o receive_v the_o rate_n of_o one_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o reasonable_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v several_a manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o respective_a county_n aforesaid_a who_o neglect_n and_o do_v not_o elect_v annual_o or_o once_o every_o year_n assessor_n and_o collector_n whereby_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o act_n may_v be_v frustrate_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o the_o respective_a manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o several_a county_n aforesaid_a shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o elect_v assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o assess_v their_o respective_a manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o for_o the_o collect_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o direction_n of_o this_o act_n then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o such_o manor_n or_o jurisdiction_n be_v be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o authorize_v to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o such_o manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o shall_v neglect_v and_o refuse_v as_o aforesaid_a which_o assessor_n and_o collector_n shall_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n observe_v the_o direction_n of_o this_o act_n any_o thing_n contain_v herein_o to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a mayor_n alderman_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o respective_a city_n and_o county_n manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n each_o of_o they_o by_o himself_o to_o administer_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o say_a assessor_n well_o true_o equal_o and_o impartial_o in_o due_a proportion_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o best_a understanding_n to_o assess_v and_o rate_v the_o inhabitant_n resident_n and_o freeholders_n of_o the_o respective_a place_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v assessor_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v assessor_n and_o collector_n shall_v deny_v neglect_n or_o unequal_o or_o partial_o assess_v or_o refuse_v to_o make_v such_o assessment_n as_o by_o this_o act_n be_v require_v or_o shall_v deny_v neglect_n or_o refuse_v to_o collect_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o form_n aforementioned_a asse_v that_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n where_o such_o offender_n shall_v happen_v to_o dwell_v or_o reside_v &_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v require_v and_o impower_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o commit_v such_o assessor_n or_o assessor_n collector_n or_o collector_n so_o deny_v neglect_v or_o unequal_o and_o partial_o assess_v or_o refuse_v to_o collect_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n till_o he_o or_o they_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o their_o majesty_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o or_o they_o be_v within_o this_o province_n who_o shall_v be_v assess_v or_o rate_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n to_o be_v raise_v and_o levy_v shall_v deny_v refuse_v or_o delay_n to_o pay_v and_o ratify_v the_o same_o that_o then_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o such_o collector_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o city_n or_o county_n where_o such_o offender_n shall_v dwell_v or_o reside_v who_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v require_v and_o authorize_v to_o grant_v and_o issue_n forth_o such_o warrant_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n good_n and_o chartle_v return_v the_o overplus_a if_o any_o be_v to_o the_o owner_n the_o sum_n assess_v and_o charge_n of_o distress_n and_o sale_n be_v firs●_o deduct_v and_o also_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o mayor_n alderman_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o this_o province_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v impower_v and_o authorize_v to_o take_v effectual_a care_n that_o this_o act_n and_o every_o article_n and_o clause_n therein_o be_v due_o execute_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o shall_v deny_v neglect_n refuse_v or_o delay_n to_o do_v perform_v fulfil_v and_o execute_v all_o and_o every_o or_o any_o the_o duty_n power_n and_o authority_n by_o this_o act_n require_v and_o impower_v by_o he_o or_o they_o to_o be_v do_v perform_v fullfil_v or_o execute_v and_o shall_v thereof_o be_v convict_v before_o his_o excellency_n the_o governor_n and_o captain_n general_n and_o council_n or_o before_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o province_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v suffer_v such_o pain_n by_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n as_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o captain_n general_n and_o council_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o action_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n shall_v be_v bring_v move_v or_o present_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o any_o matter_n clause_n or_o thing_n do_v or_o act_v in_o pursuance_n or_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o sue_v or_o prosecute_v in_o any_o court_n whatsoever_o shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n not_o guilty_a and_o give_v this_o act_n and_o the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o prosecutor_n shall_v be_v nonsuited_a or_o forbear_v further_a prosecution_n or_o suffer_v discontinuance_n or_o virdict_n to_o pass_v against_o he_o the_o defendant_n and_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v tribble_n cost_v for_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a remedy_n as_o in_o case_n where_o cost_v by_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o defendant_n provide_v always_o that_o no_o mayor_n alderman_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v trouble_v sue_v or_o molest_v for_o any_o omission_n offence_n or_o neglect_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n but_o within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n after_o such_o omission_n offence_n or_o neglect_v and_o not_o any_o time_n hereafter_o any_o thing_n contain_v herein_o to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o always_o provide_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o several_a collector_n of_o each_o respective_a city_n and_o county_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o pay_v the_o several_a respective_a sum_n assess_v as_o aforesaid_a at_o the_o time_n and_o day_n aforesaid_a in_o currant_n money_n at_o new-york_n or_o for_o want_v thereof_o in_o good_a sufficient_a and_o merchantable_a provision_n at_o the_o currant_n market_n price_n finis_fw-la