Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	john_n	london_n	william_n	5,461	4	7.9691	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48299	Lex Londinensis, or, The city law shewing the powers, customs, and practice of all the several courts belonging to the famous city of London ... : together with several acts of Common Councel, very useful and necessary to be known by all merchants, citizens, and freemen of the said city : and also, a method for the ministers within the said city to recover their tithes : with a table to the whole book.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1858; ESTC R2792	111,597	280

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king_n henry_n the_o eight_o recite_v that_o whereas_o a_o common_a council_n hold_v the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eeighth_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n be_v estrange_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n from_o thenceforth_o shall_v hold_v or_o keep_v any_o shop_n or_o shop_n within_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o neither_o with_o any_o lattice_n before_o nor_o yet_o without_o any_o lattice_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n further_o ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v foreign_a shall_v hold_v and_o keep_v any_o open_a shop_n or_o shop_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n so_o do_v forty_o shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n by_o the_o chamberlain_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o 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ensue_v by_o any_o colour_n way_n or_o mean_n whatsoever_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o show_v sell_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n or_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o by_o retail_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o liberty_n or_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o major_a and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n for_o every_o time_n wherein_o such_o person_n shall_v show_v sell_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n or_o merchandize_n by_o retail_n within_o the_o say_a city_n liberty_n or_o suburb_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o not_o be_v free_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v at_o any_o 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the_o say_a city_n or_o liberty_n or_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n hereof_o all_o which_o pain_n penalty_n forfeiture_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v record_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n to_o be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o king_n majesty_n court_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o guild-hall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n before_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v admit_v or_o allow_v for_o the_o defendant_n and_o that_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v in_o all_o suit_n to_o be_v prosecute_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o ordinance_n against_o any_o offender_n recover_v the_o ordinary_a cost_v of_o suit_n to_o be_v expend_v in_o and_o about_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o and_o further_o that_o one_o equal_a three_o part_n of_o all_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o virtue_n hereof_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o suit_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o be_v deduct_v and_o avow_v shall_v be_v after_o the_o recovery_n and_o receipt_n thereof_o pay_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o christ_n hospital_n to_o be_v employ_v towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o maintain_v in_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o one_o other_o equal_a three_o part_n to_o he_o or_o they_o which_o shall_v first_o give_v information_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o such_o forfeiture_n shall_v grow_v and_o prosecute_v suit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o ordinance_n or_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o bring_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v any_o victual_n to_o be_v sell_v within_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o but_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o may_v sell_v victual_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o they_o may_v lawful_o have_v do_v at_o the_o make_v hereof_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o if_o a_o freeman_n of_o london_n shall_v employ_v a_o foreigner_n to_o work_v within_o the_o city_n or_o liberty_n he_o forfeit_v 5_o l._n a_o day_n and_o a_o action_n lie_v against_o he_o for_o the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n pursuant_n to_o a_o act_n of_o common_a council_n make_v in_o the_o majoralty_n of_o sir_n william_n garrard_n knight_n which_o act_n be_v as_o follow_v

relief_n of_o such_o poor_a debtor_n and_o more_o perfect_a establish_n of_o the_o say_a court_n there_o be_v make_v and_o provide_v and_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o recovery_n of_o small_a debt_n and_o relieve_v of_o poor_a debtor_n in_o london_n and_o whereas_o since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n divers_a person_n intend_v to_o subvert_v the_o good_a and_o charitable_a intent_n of_o the_o same_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o some_o doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a word_n therein_o do_v wrest_v the_o same_o for_o their_o own_o lucre_n and_o gain_n to_o the_o avoid_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a court_n contrary_a to_o the_o godly_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_v act._n for_o the_o remedy_n whereof_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o some_o more_o full_a and_o ample_a provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o poor_a debtor_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o every_o citizen_n and_o freeman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o every_o other_o person_n and_o person_n inhabit_v or_o that_o shall_v inhabit_v within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o be_v a_o tradesman_n victualler_n or_o a_o labour_a man_n which_o now_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v any_o debt_n or_o debt_n owe_v unto_o he_o or_o they_o not_o amount_v to_o forty_o shilling_n by_o any_o citizen_n or_o by_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n be_v a_o victualler_n tradesman_n or_o labour_a man_n inhabit_v or_o that_o shall_v inhabit_v within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v or_o may_v cause_v such_o debtor_n or_o debtor_n to_o be_v warn_v or_o summon_v by_o the_o beadle_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o request_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_o write_v to_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o such_o debtor_n or_o debtor_n or_o by_o any_o other_o reasonable_a warning_n or_o notice_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o say_a debtor_n or_o debt_n r_v to_o appear_v 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be_v lawful_a for_o the_o same_o commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o minister_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n and_o also_o to_o such_o witness_n as_o shall_v be_v produce_v on_o each_o party_n if_o the_o same_o commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o or_o more_o shall_v so_o think_v it_o meet_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o in_o any_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n upon_o any_o assumpsit_fw-la for_o the_o recovery_n of_o any_o debt_n to_o be_v sue_v or_o prosecute_v against_o any_o the_o person_n or_o person_n aforesaid_a in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n or_o elsewhere_o out_o of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o request_n it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n where_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o prosecute_v that_o the_o debt_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o such_o action_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o the_o defendant_n in_o such_o action_n shall_v due_o prove_v either_o by_o sufficient_a testimony_n or_o by_o his_o own_o oath_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o any_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o say_a court_n where_o such_o action_n shall_v depend_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o commence_v of_o such_o action_n such_o defendant_n be_v inhabit_v and_o resident_a in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o above_o that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o say_a judge_n or_o judge_n shall_v not_o allow_v to_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n any_o cost_v of_o suit_n but_o shall_v award_v that_o the_o same_o plaintiff_n shall_v pay_v so_o much_o ordinary_a cost_v to_o the_o party_n defendant_n as_o such_o defendant_n shall_v just_o prove_v before_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o judge_n it_o have_v true_o cost_v he_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_v suit_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o such_o plaintiff_n or_o creditor_n defendant_n or_o debtor_n after_o warn_v give_v to_o he_o or_o they_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n before_o in_o this_o art_n mention_v by_o the_o say_a officer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o request_n shall_v without_o some_o just_a or_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o excuse_v refuse_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o say_a court_n before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o shall_v not_o perform_v such_o order_n as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v set_v down_o or_o concern_v such_o debt_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a court_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n of_o the_o say_a city_n by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o commit_v such_o party_n or_o party_n to_o prison_n into_o one_o of_o the_o counter_n of_o the_o say_a city_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v perform_v the_o order_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o debt_n for_o any_o rent_n upon_o any_o lease_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o any_o other_o real_a contract_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o debt_n that_o shall_v arise_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o cause_n concern_v a_o testament_n or_o matrimony_n or_o any_o thing_n concern_v or_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n albeit_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v under_o forty_o shilling_n any_o thing_n before_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n major_a and_o court_n of_o alderman_n do_v monthly_o assign_v such_o alderman_n and_o commons_o to_o sit_v as_o commissioner_n in_o the_o say_a court_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o the_o same_o person_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o make_v a_o court_n and_o do_v sit_v in_o guildhall_n every_o wednesday_n and_o saturday_n in_o the_o forenoon_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o cause_n as_o come_v before_o they_o a_o cause_n may_v be_v bring_v and_o determine_v in_o this_o court_n for_o 10_o d._n charge_v viz._n six_o penny_n for_o the_o plaint_n and_o the_o summons_n and_o 4_o d._n for_o the_o order_n but_o if_o the_o defendant_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o second_o court_n day_n after_o summons_n a_o attachment_n will_v be_v award_v against_o he_o which_o will_v compel_v he_o to_o appear_v and_o increase_v the_o charge_n if_o any_o citizen_n shall_v be_v arrest_v for_o a_o debt_n under_o 40_o s._n this_o court_n will_v grant_v a_o summons_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o action_n and_o if_o he_o appear_v not_o the_o first_o court_n day_n after_o the_o summon_v leave_v at_o his_o house_n will_v grant_v a_o attachment_n against_o he_o and_o force_v he_o to_o take_v his_o debt_n and_o pay_v the_o defendant_n his_o cost_v and_o if_o any_o attorney_n in_o london_n shall_v presume_v to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o such_o suit_n after_o notice_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o this_o court_n upon_o complaint_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n they_o will_v suspend_v such_o person_n in_o the_o majoralty_n of_o sir_n craven_n a_o attorney_n in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o commissioner_n sit_v in_o this_o court_n and_o he_o refuse_v to_o come_v before_o they_o they_o make_v complaint_n to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n who_o thereupon_o make_v a_o order_n as_o follow_v craven_a major_n jovis_n 24_o die_v januarij_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1610._o annoque_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_n angl_n '_o &c._n &c._n octavo_fw-la this_o day_n sir_n john_n jowl_n knight_n and_o alderman_n of_o this_o city_n do_v declare_v unto_o this_o court_n that_o he_o and_o