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	shilling_n	23,253	5	14.0219	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50664	Immorality, debauchery, and profaneness, exposed to the reproof of Scripture, and the censure of the law containing a compendium of the penal laws now in force against idleness, profaneness, and drunkenness, houses of unlawful games, profane swearing and cursing, speaking or acting in contempt of the Holy Sacrament, disturbing of ministers, profane jesting with the name of God, absenting form the church, profanation of the Lord's day, debauched incontinency, and bastard-getting : with several texts of Scripture prohibiting such vices : also a brief collection of several signal judgments of God against offenders in the said vices and debaucheries / published for the advancement of reformation of manners, so happily begun and carried on by several societies, by G. Meriton, Gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1698 (1698)	Wing M1800; ESTC R16769	67,391	130

day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v hallow_v and_o command_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o himself_o for_o this_o day_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v profane_v and_o neglect_v by_o a_o disorderly_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o exercise_v and_o frequent_v bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n interlude_n common_a play_n and_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n and_o pastime_n thereon_o and_o for_o that_o many_o quarrel_n bloodshed_n and_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n do_v grow_v by_o the_o resort_v and_o concourse_n of_o people_n go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n to_o such_o disorderly_a and_o unlawful_a exercise_n and_o pastime_n neglect_v divine_a service_n both_o in_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o elsewhere_o therefore_o by_o the_o statute_n 1_o car._n 1._o ch._n 1._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o concourse_n of_o people_n out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o any_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o for_o any_o sport_n or_o pastime_n whatsoever_o nor_o any_o bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n interlude_n common_a play_n or_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n or_o pastime_n use_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n within_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n offend_v in_o any_o the_o premise_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o if_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o the_o chief_a officer_n or_o officer_n of_o any_o city_n borough_n or_o town-corporate_a where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o view_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o proof_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o witness_n by_o oath_n which_o such_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o administer_v shall_v find_v any_o person_n offend_v in_o the_o premise_n the_o say_a magistrate_n shall_v give_v warrant_n under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o levy_v the_o say_a penalty_n so_o to_o be_v assess_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o every_o such_o offender_n render_v the_o say_a offender_n the_o overplus_n and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o distress_n that_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v set_v public_o in_o the_o stock_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v sue_v or_o impeach_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n he_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n in_o evidence_n and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v impeach_v by_o this_o act_n except_o he_o be_v call_v in_o question_n within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o offence_n commit_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n not_o to_o beabridge_v by_o this_o act_n but_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v punish_v the_o same_o offence_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v this_o statute_n 1_o car._n 1._o ch._n 1._o only_o prohibit_v unlawful_a sport_n game_n and_o pastime_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n carrier_n waggoner_n wayr-man_n carman_n and_o drover_n be_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n have_v no_o veneration_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n kindness_n for_o themselves_o nor_o pity_n for_o their_o beast_n do_v make_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o travel_v upon_o this_o day_n and_o butcher_n do_v usual_o kill_v and_o fell_a victual_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n so_o in_o the_o 3_o car._n 1._o a_o act_n be_v make_v prohibit_v carrier_n drover_n etc._n etc._n to_o travel_v on_o this_o day_n on_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n every_o offence_n and_o butcher_n for_o kill_v and_o sell_v victual_n thereon_o on_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n for_o every_o offence_n but_o this_o statute_n stand_v but_o upon_o contiunance_n and_o expire_a after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o parliament_n than_o next_o follow_v several_a of_o these_o person_n return_v again_o like_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n to_o their_o former_a accustom_a profaneness_n and_o though_o this_o statute_n 3_o car._n 1._o ch._n 2._o be_v by_o the_o statute_n 17_o car._n 1._o ch._n 4._o continue_v and_o make_v perpetual_a yet_o the_o unnatural_a uncivil_a civil_a war_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n break_v out_o short_o after_o this_o statute_n be_v much_o neglect_v and_o seldom_o put_v in_o execution_n two_o witness_n be_v require_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o offender_n which_o be_v troublesome_a so_o by_o the_o statute_n 29_o car._n 2._o ch._n 7._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o exercise_v themselves_o thereon_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a religion_n public_o and_o private_o and_o no_o tradesman_n artificer_n workman_n labourer_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v do_v or_o exercise_v any_o worldly_a labour_n business_n or_o work_n of_o their_o ordinary_a calling_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n work_n of_o necessity_n and_o charity_n only_o except_v and_o every_o person_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n or_o upward_o offend_v in_o the_o premise_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v public_o cry_v show_v forth_o or_o expose_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n merchandize_n fruit_n herb_n good_n or_o chattel_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o same_o good_n so_o cry_v or_o show_v forth_o or_o expose_v to_o sale_n and_o no_o drover_n horse-courser_n waggoner_n butcher_n or_o higler_n their_o or_o any_o of_o their_o servant_n shall_v travel_v or_o come_v into_o he_o or_o their_o inn_n or_o lodging_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o none_o shall_v use_v employ_v or_o travel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o any_o boat_n wherry_n light_a or_o barge_n except_o it_o be_v upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o p●ace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o head_n officer_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n borough_n or_o town-corporate_a where_o the_o fact_n shall_v be_v commit_v on_o pain_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o if_o any_o person_n so_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v thereof_o convict_v before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o chief_a officer_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o view_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o proof_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o witness_n which_o oath_n the_o say_a magistrate_n be_v impower_v to_o administer_v than_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a officer_n or_o officer_n shall_v give_v warrant_n under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o seize_v the_o say_v good_n so_o show_v forth_o or_o put_v to_o sale_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o fall_v the_o same_o and_o to_o levy_v the_o say_v other_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o every_o such_o offender_n distrain_v render_v they_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o money_n raise_v thereby_o and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o distress_n or_o in_o case_n of_o insufficiency_n or_o inability_n to_o pay_v the_o party_n offend_v to_o be_v set_v public_o in_o the_o stock_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n and_o all_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v save_v that_o any_o such_o justice_n mayor_z etc._n etc._n may_v out_o of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n reward_v the_o informer_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n so_o as_o such_o reward_n exceed_v not_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o forefeiture_n but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o prohibit_v of_o dress_n of_o meat_n in_o family_n or_o dress_v or_o sell_v of_o meat_n in_o inn_n cooks-shop_n or_o victualling-house_n for_o such_o as_o otherwise_o can_v be_v provide_v nor_o to_o the_o cry_v or_o sell_v of_o milk_n before_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o after-four_a in_o the_o afternoon_n no_o person_n to_o be_v impeach_v prosecute_v or_o molest_v for_o any_o offence_n before_o mention_v

poor_a there_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v warrant_n from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o court_n where_o any_o conviction_n shall_v be_v and_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n as_o before_o limit_v who_o be_v to_o account_v for_o the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n shall_v remain_v or_o continue_v drink_v or_o tipple_a in_o any_o inn_n victualing-house_n or_o alehouse_n be_v in_o the_o same_o city_n town_n village_n or_o hamlet_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v or_o inhabit_v at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o drink_v and_o tipple_a and_o the_o same_o be_v view_v or_o see_v by_o any_o mayor_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n justice_z or_o justices_z of_o the_o peace_n within_o their_o several_a limit_n or_o due_o prove_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v limit_v in_o and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o jac._n 1._o ch._n 9_o aforemention_v except_o it_o be_v in_o such_o case_n or_o case_n as_o be_v tolerate_v or_o except_v in_o the_o say_a act_n that_o then_o every_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v before_o appoint_v by_o this_o act_n for_o the_o levy_v the_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o be_v drink_v and_o the_o offender_n be_v unable_a to_o pay_v and_o be_v lawful_o convict_v than_o any_o of_o the_o magistrate_n aforesaid_a or_o court_n where_o any_o such_o conviction_n shall_v be_v may_v punish_v the_o offender_n or_o offender_n by_o set_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n by_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hour_n the_o offence_n in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a mention_a act_n shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o and_o present_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o circuit_n justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o ordinary_a session_n and_o before_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o every_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a who_o have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o trespass_n riot_n rout_n and_o such_o like_a offence_n and_o in_o every_o court_n leet_n and_o such_o proceed_n to_o be_v have_v thereupon_o against_o such_o offender_n for_o their_o conviction_n as_o in_o such_o like_a case_n be_v use_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n town_n or_o place_n where_o such_o presentment_n or_o indictment_n shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o and_o find_v and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v once_o lawful_o convict_v of_o the_o say_a offence_n of_o drunkenness_n shall_v after_o that_o be_v again_o lawful_o convict_v of_o the_o like_a offence_n of_o drunkenness_n then_o for_o such_o second_o offence_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v with_o two_o surety_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n in_o one_o recognizance_n or_o obligation_n of_o ten_o pound_n with_o condition_n to_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n all_o constable_n churchwarden_n headborough_n tything-man_n ale-conners_n and_o sideman_n shall_v in_o their_o several_a oath_n incident_a to_o their_o office_n be_v charge_v to_o present_v the_o offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act._n this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o restrain_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n nor_o the_o liberty_n of_o either_o of_o the_o university_n but_o that_o they_o enjoy_v their_o jurisdiction_n right_n and_o privilege_n and_o if_o any_o offender_n against_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o branch_n thereof_o have_v be_v once_o punish_v or_o correct_v for_o his_o or_o her_o offence_n by_o any_o the_o way_n or_o mean_n before_o limit_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v or_o correct_v for_o the_o say_a offence_n by_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v punish_v or_o molest_v for_o any_o offence_n mention_v in_o this_o statute_n unless_o he_o shall_v be_v indict_v present_v or_o convict_v for_o the_o same_o within_o six_o month_n after_o such_o offence_n commit_v then_o by_o another_o act_n of_o parliament_n 7_o jac._n 1._o ch._n 10._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v a_o alehousekeeper_n shall_v be_v lawful_o convict_v for_o any_o offence_n or_o offence_n commit_v against_o any_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o two_o before_o mention_v act_n of_o parliament_n that_o then_o every_o person_n or_o person_n so_o convict_v shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o say_a conviction_n be_v utter_o disable_v to_o keep_v any_o such_o alehouse_n the_o two_o statute_n first_o mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n make_v against_o tipple_a and_o drunkenness_n require_v proof_n to_o be_v make_v by_o two_o witness_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a conviction_n of_o such_o offender_n it_o be_v by_o the_o statute_n 21_o jac._n 1._o ch._n 7._o enact_v that_o proof_n by_o one_o witness_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o take_v for_o sufficient_a in_o that_o behalf_n and_o the_o voluntary_a confession_n before_o any_o such_o person_n as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v authorize_v to_o minister_v the_o oath_n of_o any_o person_n offend_v either_o of_o the_o say_a statute_n shall_v suffice_v to_o convict_v the_o person_n so_o offend_v and_o after_o such_o confession_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v shall_v and_o may_v be_v take_v and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n against_o any_o other_o offend_v at_o thesame_a time_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n wheresoever_o he_o or_o their_o habitation_n or_o abide_n be_v shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v find_v upon_o view_n or_o his_o own_o confession_n or_o proof_n of_o one_o witness_v to_o be_v tipple_a in_o any_o inn_n alehouse_n or_o victualling-house_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v within_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n as_o if_o such_o person_n have_v inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o say_a inn_n alehouse_n or_o victualling-house_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v where_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v tipple_a and_o shall_v incur_v the_o like_a penalty_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v levy_v and_o dispose_v as_o in_o the_o say_a act_n be_v express_v concern_v such_o as_o there_o inhabit_v and_o the_o voluntary_a confession_n of_o the_o offender_n before_o such_o as_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v authorize_v to_o minister_v the_o oath_n shall_v suffice_v to_o convince_v themselves_o and_o after_o such_o confession_n the_o oath_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o confess_v shall_v and_o may_v be_v take_v by_o such_o as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n have_v authority_n to_o minister_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n against_o any_o other_o offend_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 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be_v prosecute_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o statute_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v and_o prosecute_v within_o ten_o day_n next_o after_o the_o offence_n commit_v this_o act_n shall_v be_v public_o read_v four_o several_a time_n in_o the_o year_n in_o all_o parish_n church_n and_o public_a chapel_n by_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o respective_a parish_n or_o chapel_n immediate_o after_o morning-prayer_n on_o four_o several_a sunday_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sunday_n next_o after_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n and_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o omission_n or_o neglect_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n shall_v register_v in_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n all_o the_o conviction_n make_v before_o he_o upon_o this_o act_n and_o the_o time_n of_o make_v thereof_o and_o for_o what_o offence_n and_o shall_v certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o next_o general_a quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n or_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v there_o keep_v upon_o record_n by_o the_o respective_a clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v see_v without_o fee_n or_o reward_n although_o some_o person_n accustom_v to_o profane_v swear_v and_o curse_v in_o their_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o communication_n may_v possible_o evade_v the_o punishment_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o aforementioned_a law_n for_o such_o abominable_a wickedness_n yet_o such_o dare_a presumptuous_a sinner_n may_v be_v assure_v they_o can_v without_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o a_o absolute_a and_o total_a renounce_n and_o forsake_v of_o their_o wickedness_n escape_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v by_o almighty_a god_n against_o such_o provoke_a sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n set_v down_o several_a proof_n of_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o hope_n that_o upon_o the_o perusal_n and_o serious_a consideration_n thereof_o their_o conscience_n may_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o profane_a debauch_a wickedness_n chap._n v._n some_o text_n of_o scripture_n show_v the_o odiousness_n and_o danger_n of_o profane_a customary_a swear_v and_o curse_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a exod._n 20._o 7._o deut._n 5._o 11._o he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o