Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	king_n	london_n	time_n	5,435	4	3.5799	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42380	The compleat constable directing all [brace] constables, headboroughs, tithingmen, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, and scavengers in duty of their several offices according to the power allowed them by the laws and statutes, continued to this present time, 1692 : also directions for the London constables, to which is added a treatise of warrants and commitments proper for the knowledge of all constables, &c.	Gardiner, Robert.	1692 (1692)	Wing G238B; ESTC R40879	79,778	167

and_o any_o constable_n may_v seize_v and_o break_v such_o other_o measure_n and_o present_v the_o offender_n at_o the_o next_o private_a or_o quarter_n session_n stat._n 22._o car._n 2._o cap._n 8._o chap._n xxii_o the_o power_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o high-constable_n alone_o as_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a the_o high-constable_n or_o constable_n etc._n high_a constable_n duty_n about_o clothier_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o hundred_o may_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o complaint_n of_o clothier_n draper_n their_o carder_n spinner_n and_o other_o labourer_n for_o by_o the_o stat._n 4_o ed._n 4._o chap._n 1._o clothier_n and_o maker_n of_o cloth_n be_v to_o pay_v their_o carder_n spinner_n and_o other_o labourer_n in_o ready_a money_n and_o not_o in_o little_a ware_n or_o other_o thing_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v three_o time_n so_o much_o forfeiture_n forfeiture_n as_o their_o wage_n and_o they_o must_v deliver_v they_o their_o wool_n by_o due_a weight_n and_o the_o carder_n spinner_n fuller_n dyer_n sheerman_n and_o other_o labourer_n must_v do_v their_o work_n faithful_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v double_a damage_n and_o the_o high-constable_n may_v upon_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o party_n determine_v the_o duty_n forfeiture_n and_o damage_n and_o upon_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o commitment_n commitment_n same_o may_v commit_v the_o party_n to_o the_o gaol_n till_o payment_n be_v make_v the_o high-constable_n be_v also_o impower_v etc._n high-constable_n to_o search_n seize_v and_o sell_v tenter_n etc._n etc._n to_o enter_v into_o any_o place_n to_o search_v for_o any_o tenter_n rope_n ring_n head_n wrenche_n or_o other_o engine_n for_o stretch_v of_o cloth_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o to_o deface_v they_o and_o if_o the_o owner_n shall_v afterward_o make_v use_n of_o they_o the_o high-constable_n may_v seize_v and_o seli_fw-la they_o and_o distribute_v the_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a stat._n 39_o eliz._n cap._n 20._o it_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o high-constable_n penalty_n constable_n to_o pay_v over_o the_o money_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n penalty_n to_o pay_v over_o to_o the_o collector_n appoint_v by_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o quarter_n session_n what_o money_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o churchwarden_n assess_v on_o any_o parish_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n and_o this_o they_o must_v do_v on_o the_o penalty_n of_o 5_o l._n stat._n 14_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o and_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v over_o as_o aforesaid_a what_o money_n they_o shall_v so_o receive_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n in_o the_o kings-bench_n and_o marshalsea_n under_o pain_n of_o 20_o s._n and_o so_o of_o money_n receive_v for_o the_o relief_n etc._n maim_a soldier_n etc._n etc._n of_o maim_a soldier_n and_o mariner_n upon_o pain_n of_o 40_o s._n stat._n 43_o eliz._n cap._n 3._o see_v before_o chap._n about_o distress_n highway_n quarter-money_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiii_o concern_v the_o constable_n of_o london_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n both_o in_o other_o difference_n between_o london_n constable_n and_o other_o the_o election_n oath_n and_o office_n of_o these_o constable_n and_o the_o constable_n before_o treat_v of_o though_o their_o office_n in_o common_a extend_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v general_o speak_v of_o before_o yet_o by_o custom_n and_o act_n of_o common_a council_n there_o be_v some_o particular_n wherein_o they_o vary_v and_o therefore_o observe_v that_o such_o as_o may_v be_v constable_n in_o freemen_n freemen_n london_n be_v to_o be_v freeman_n of_o the_o city_n this_o city_n be_v divide_v into_o 26_o ward_n ward_n constable_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o every_o ward_n into_o 26_o bound_n or_o precinct_n and_o for_o every_o precinct_n there_o be_v a_o proper_a constable_n these_o constable_n be_v nominate_v and_o represent_v twelfth-day_n how_o these_o constable_n be_v appoint_v on_o s._n thomas_n day_n twelfth-day_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o precinct_n in_o the_o vestry_n and_o on_o s._n thomas_n day_n at_o the_o wardmote_a if_o think_v fit_a confirm_v or_o else_o excuse_v and_o another_o appoint_v in_o his_o place_n after_o they_o be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v at_o the_o wardmote_a they_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o guild-hall_n at_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n there_o hold_v on_o monday_n next_o after_o twelve_o day_n to_o be_v swear_v see_v calthorps_n report_n sworn_n how_o sworn_n page_n 129._o the_o substance_n of_o their_o oath_n be_v first_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n oath_n the_o oath_n peace_n to_o their_o power_n second_o to_o arrest_v such_o as_o make_v affray_n riot_n contest_v or_o debate_n in_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o house_n or_o counter_n of_o one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o in_o case_n of_o resistance_n to_o make_v outcry_n on_o they_o and_o to_o pursue_v they_o from_o street_n to_o street_n and_o from_o ward_n to_o ward_n till_o they_o be_v arrest_v three_o to_o search_v at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o scavenger_n or_o beadle_n the_o common_a noysance_n of_o their_o respective_a ward_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a request_n to_o help_v the_o beadle_n and_o raker_n to_o gather_v their_o salary_n and_o quarterage_n four_o to_o present_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o city_n such_o default_n and_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o respective_a ward_n be_v do_v against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o city_n five_o to_o certify_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n that_o let_v or_o hinder_v these_o constable_n in_o the_o do_v their_o office_n six_o to_o certify_v and_o show_v once_o at_o the_o least_o in_o every_o month_n to_o one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o mayor_n court_n and_o in_o the_o same_o court_n the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o all_o freeman_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v decease_a within_o the_o respective_a parish_n where_o such_o constable_n inhabit_v and_o also_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o freeman_n so_o decease_a be_v orphan_n of_o the_o city_n note_v it_o be_v allow_v that_o such_o person_n hire_v deputy_n hire_v as_o be_v nominate_v and_o choose_v for_o this_o office_n may_v hire_v a_o deputy_n to_o serve_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o if_o the_o deputy_n be_v think_v fit_a and_o due_o qualify_v for_o the_o place_n he_o be_v to_o be_v swear_v city_n deputy_n swear_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o city_n and_o must_v answer_v for_o his_o own_o default_n such_o as_o be_v choose_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n in_o london_n be_v oblige_v to_o put_v the_o king_n arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o city_n over_o his_o door_n or_o if_o he_o live_v in_o a_o ally_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ally_n towards_o the_o street_n to_o signify_v that_o a_o constable_n live_v there_o note_v also_o that_o a_o constable_n of_o london_n etc._n the_o extent_n of_o a_o london_n constable_n authority_n as_o to_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n have_v power_n to_o serve_v warrant_n and_o execute_v his_o office_n if_o require_v throughout_o the_o whole_a city_n dwelling_n city_n to_o certify_v name_n and_o dwelling_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o article_n of_o the_o wardmote_a inquest_n that_o every_o constable_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o certify_v to_o that_o inquest_n the_o name_n surname_n dwelling-place_n profession_n and_o trade_n of_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v new_o come_v to_o dwell_v within_o his_o precinct_n and_o to_o make_v and_o to_o keep_v a_o perfect_a roll_n thereof_o also_o to_o search_v and_o inquire_v at_o least_o once_o a_o month_n what_o person_n be_v new_o come_v to_o lodge_v and_o sojourn_v there_o and_o if_o he_o find_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n or_o by_o the_o record_n of_o any_o of_o the_o book_n of_o any_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n that_o such_o new_a comer_n be_v indict_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o any_o other_o ward_n for_o their_o bad_a life_n and_o disturbance_n and_o refuse_v to_o find_v surety_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n they_o and_o their_o landlord_n or_o receiver_n be_v to_o have_v warn_v that_o they_o fine_a warn_v to_o depart_v imprisonment_n fine_a depart_v and_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o depart_v they_o may_v be_v imprison_v and_o their_o landlord_n fine_v to_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v to_o have_v rend_v for_o one_o year_n for_o his_o house_n or_o room_n so_o set_v to_o these_o new_a comer_n call_v it_o rep._n 138._o the_o common_a prison_n for_o offender_n in_o london_n the_o common_a prison_n of_o london_n london_n be_v bridewell_n and_o the_o compter_n to_o the_o last_o of_o which_o the_o constable_n may_v send_v such_o person_n as_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o watch_n abroad_o late_o at_o night_n and_o appear_v

december_n 1690_o shall_v offer_v to_o sell_v hay_n of_o less_o weight_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o each_o truss_v 18_o d._n the_o conviction_n of_o these_o offence_n to_o be_v offence_n constable_n &c_n &c_n to_o levy_v the_o penalty_n of_o these_o offence_n either_o by_o the_o view_n of_o one_o justice_n confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o one_o witness_n upon_o oath_n the_o penalty_n of_o all_o the_o say_a offence_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n by_o the_o constable_n or_o headburrough_n upon_o warrant_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o one_o justice_n render_v overplus_n in_o default_n of_o distress_n or_o payment_n within_o distress_n imprisonment_n for_o lack_n of_o distress_n six_o day_n after_o demand_n or_o notice_n leave_v by_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o offender_n house_n offender_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a gaol_n by_o warrant_n from_o one_o justice_n to_o remain_v until_o payment_n the_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v dispose_v one_o 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the_o house_n be_v contiguous_a upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v they_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o constable_n churchwarden_n chapelwarden_n overseer_n beadle_n headburroughs_n or_o tithingman_n of_o the_o respective_a parish_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o place_n respective_o search_v to_o find_v such_o swine_n and_o to_o seize_v and_o sell_v they_o and_o to_o deliver_v the_o money_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o for_o cleanse_v and_o keep_v clean_o the_o keep_v london_n street_n how_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o keep_v street_n lane_n and_o passage_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v order_v and_o manage_v and_o rate_n and_o imposition_n lay_v and_o levy_v and_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_v use_v and_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n the_o lord_n mayor_n or_o any_o alderman_n of_o present_v nuisance_n there_o present_v the_o city_n upon_o his_o own_o proper_a knowledge_n and_o view_n may_v present_v in_o open_a general_n session_n the_o lay_n of_o any_o ash_n soil_v dust_n or_o rubbish_n or_o other_o nuisance_n or_o obstruction_n in_o the_o street_n lane_n or_o passage_n and_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o justice_n at_o the_o session_n may_v thereupon_o immediate_o assess_v fines_n not_o exceed_v 20_o s._n for_o any_o one_o offence_n and_o the_o fine_n shall_v be_v levy_v and_o pay_v to_o levy_v fine_n assess_v and_o levy_v the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o public_a payment_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v prosecute_v for_o act_v evidence_n general_n issue_n plead_v and_o act_v give_v in_o evidence_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o statute_n or_o the_o statute_n make_v 23_o car._n 2._o for_o the_o better_a pave_v and_o cleanse_v the_o street_n and_o sewer_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o say_v act_n or_o either_o of_o they_o in_o evidence_n 2_o w._n &_o m._n four_o justice_n be_v authorize_v to_o allow_v a_o highway_n tax_v for_o repair_v of_o bridge_n in_o the_o highway_n tax_n for_o repair_v of_o any_o decay_a bridge_n in_o the_o highway_n which_o must_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o constable_n and_o two_o of_o the_o sufficient_a inhabitant_n in_o the_o parish_n but_o this_o be_v where_o a_o common_a bridge_n in_o the_o king_n highway_n be_v in_o decay_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v who_o nor_o what_o land_n be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o repair_v thereof_o stat._n 22_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o chap._n fourteen_o about_o horse_n constable_n have_v something_o to_o do_v in_o stoned-horse_n constable_n to_o measure_n stoned-horse_n assist_v such_o as_o seize_v for_o any_o man_n may_v seize_v stoned-horse_n of_o lesser_a statute_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o to_o measure_v the_o same_o viz._n any_o stoned-horse_n be_v two_o year_n old_a and_o not_o fifteen_o hand_n high_a from_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o hoof_n to_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o wither_v on_o pain_n of_o 40_o s._n between_o the_o king_n and_o prosecutor_n such_o horse_n be_v put_v to_o feed_v upon_o forest_n or_o commons_o except_o commons_o where_o mare_n be_v not_o usual_o keep_v stat._n 32_o h._n 8._o 13._o 8._o eliz._n cap._n 8._o but_o if_o such_o horse_n make_v a_o escape_n into_o a_o common_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v fen-ground_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n huntingdon_n northampton_n lincoln_n norfolk_n or_o suffolk_n be_v except_v and_o there_o the_o horse_n need_v be_v but_o 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