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	pound_n	shilling_n	34,921	5	14.4916	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53027	Acts made the 5th Assembly, 4th session beginning the 15th day of October and ending the 3d day of November following, Anno regni Regis Guielmi Tirtia Anglia, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, Octavo.; Laws, etc.	New York (State)	1696 (1696)	Wing N826; ESTC R24088	5,843	6

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new-york_n at_o or_o before_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o march_n next_o which_o shall_v be_v be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1697._o for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o no_o other_o end_n or_o purpose_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a quotas_n and_o proportion_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o new-york_n three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o pound_n for_o the_o county_n of_o westchester_n sixty_o nine_o pound_n twelve_o shilling_n for_o the_o county_n of_o richmond_n thirty_o seven_o pound_n four_o shilling_n for_o king_n county_n one_o hundred_o ninety_o four_o pound_n eight_o shilling_n for_o queen_n county_n one_o hundred_o ninety_o three_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n for_o suffolk_n county_n two_o hundred_o sixteen_o pound_n for_o ulster_n and_o duchess_n county_n one_o hundred_o and_o eight_o poun●_n for_o orange_n county_n twelve_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o due_a and_o better_a assess_n

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aforesaid_a shall_v refuse_v neglect_v delay_n or_o deny_v to_o choose_v or_o elect_v assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o assess_n of_o their_o several_a &_o respective_a town_n manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o for_o the_o collect_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n meaning_n and_o direction_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o act_n in_o such_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v then_o and_o to_o such_o case_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o in_o the_o county_n where_o such_o town_n manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v who_o 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 town_n manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o shall_v refuse_v neglect_n delay_n or_o deny_v as_o aforesaith_o or_o heretofore_o have_v refuse_v neglect_a delay_v or_o deny_v which_o assessor_n and_o collector_n so_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a shall_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v deem_v and_o esteem_v the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n of_o the_o say_a town_n manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o observe_v and_o execute_v the_o direction_n of_o this_o and_o other_o act_n under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n in_o the_o say_a act_n contain_v and_o mention_v 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 and_o alderman_n the_o justices_z of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o respective_a city_n and_o county_n town_n manor_n and_o jurisdiction_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n full_a power_n and_o authority_n each_o of_o they_o by_o himself_o to_o administer_v to_o such_o assessor_n assessor_n that_o shall_v be_v elect_v or_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a that_o they_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o assessor_n and_o well_o true_o equal_o impartial_o and_o in_o due_a proportion_n assess_v and_o rate_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o inhabtant_n resident_n sojourner_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 elect_a nominate_v and_o appoint_v assessor_n according_a to_o the_o best_a skill_n and_o knowledge_n and_o therein_o they_o shall_v spare_v no_o person_n for_o favour_n nor_o affection_n or_o grieve_v any_o person_n for_o hatred_n or_o ill_a will_n and_o the_o say_a assessor_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o deliver_v one_o copy_n of_o their_o assessment_n fair_o write_v and_o subscribe_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v and_o the_o say_a justice_n for_o each_o respective_a county_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o require_v to_o cause_v the_o say_v several_a and_o respective_a assessment_n to_o they_o deliver_v to_o be_v fair_o write_v and_o to_o sign_n and_o seal_v several_a duplicate_v or_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a assessment_n and_o one_o of_o they_o so_o sign_v and_o seal_v forth_o with_o to_o deliver_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o respective_a within_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a city_n and_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o shall_v likewise_o deliver_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v deliver_v another_o fair_a copy_n so_o sign_v and_o seal_v unto_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v belong_v there_o to_o be_v file_v and_o remain_v upon_o record_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o each_o county_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o transmit_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o assessment_n of_o each_o town_n unto_o the_o receiver_n general_n at_o new-york_n for_o the_o time_n be_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 person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v elect_a nominate_v or_o appoint_v in_o manner_n 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