Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	london_n	mayor_n	name_n	9,578	5	7.9009	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06223	By the Mayor	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1576 (1576)	STC 16707; ESTC S107707	2,891	2

❧_o by_o the_o mayor_n whereas_o not_o only_o of_o common_a usage_n and_o ancient_a custom_n use_v within_o this_o honourable_a city_n but_o also_o of_o &_o by_o the_o old_a law_n &_o ordinance_n make_v and_o execute_v in_o the_o same_o city_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o manner_n of_o commodity_n clothes_n and_o marchandize_n make_v and_o wrought_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o same_o bring_v unto_o the_o say_a city_n to_o be_v sell_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o such_o common_a market_n place_n as_o to_o that_o purpose_n within_o the_o same_o city_n be_v appoint_v and_o there_o only_a and_o not_o else_o where_o ought_v to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o the_o owner_n thereof_o do_v there_o pay_v halladge_n and_o other_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o do_v as_o well_o that_o good_a and_o lawful_a ware_n shall_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v &_o corrupt_v and_o unlawful_a bargain_n and_o contract_n tend_v to_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o people_n &_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v avoid_v as_o also_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o foreign_a buy_n and_o sell_v in_o fraud_n of_o the_o liberty_n franchesy_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v confirm_v &_o ratefy_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o where_o of_o late_a year_n divers_a sort_n of_o cloth_n and_o other_o commodity_n and_o marchandize_n some_o of_o wool_n only_o and_o some_o of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n weave_v together_o have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o make_v &_o wrought_v within_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o daily_o and_o from_o time_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o city_n there_o to_o be_v sell_v and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o any_o of_o the_o same_o name_n that_o the_o clothes_n of_o woollen_a or_o linen_n of_o the_o former_a ancient_a time_n be_v although_o they_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n the_o maker_n and_o merchant_n thereof_o pretend_v a_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o 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shall_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o city_n to_o be_v sell_v shall_v be_v whole_o bring_v to_o the_o common_a market_n place_n name_v the_o waste_v hall_fw-mi situate_a at_o the_o northend_n of_o shall_z jury_n in_o the_o ward_n of_o bassinghall_n within_o this_o city_n and_o there_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o not_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n free_a of_o this_o city_n or_o any_o other_o dwell_v within_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o or_o have_v any_o house_n shop_n or_o romyth_n within_o the_o same_o city_n or_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o there_o or_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o same_o liberty_n take_v in_o receive_v harbour_n or_o bestow_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v take_v in_o receive_v harbour_v or_o bestow_v any_o of_o the_o say_a clothes_n of_o new_a devise_n commodity_n or_o marchandize_n before_o the_o same_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o market_n place_n aforesaid_a 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according_a to_o the_o rate_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v pay_v the_o officer_n or_o his_o d_z putye_n in_o that_o case_n appoint_v shall_v strike_v a_o seal_n of_o lead_n upon_o every_o particular_a piece_n of_o the_o say_a marchaun●izes_n aswell_o in_o discharge_n of_o the_o owner_n from_o any_o redemaund_n thereof_o as_o also_o to_o charge_v the_o same_o officer_n with_o ●he_n money_n receive_v and_o because_o in_o experience_n not_o only_o touch_v the_o last_o recite_v premise_n but_o also_o touch_v diverse_a ancient_a sort_n of_o cloth_n diverse_a disorder_n be_v daily_o commit_v it_o be_v also_o by_o authority_n aforesaid_a ordain_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n ancient_o make_v or_o of_o new_a devise_n or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v devise_v &_o make_v within_o this_o realm_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o city_n to_o be_v sell_v that_o the_o same_o several_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o say_v several_a market_n and_o there_o to_o be_v harbour_v and_o not_o else_o where_o till_o the_o same_o be_v first_o buy_v &_o sell_v within_o one_o of_o the_o same_o market_n and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v buy_v in_o the_o country_n by_o any_o former_a bargain_n by_o any_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n and_o after_o bring_v hither_o that_o the_o same_o or_o a_o true_a certificate_n thereof_o shall_v be_v present_v at_o such_o of_o the_o say_a hall_n as_o appertain_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o hallage_n therefore_o pay_v or_o a_o bill_n therefore_o give_v by_o the_o same_o freeman_n to_o the_o ordinary_a officer_n before_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v receive_v or_o harbour_v upon_o pain_n that_o every_o freeman_n and_o foreign_a dwell_n in_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o which_o shall_v receive_v or_o harbour_v any_o of_o the_o premise_n otherwise_o or_o contrary_v to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o ordinance_n aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_n &_o pay_v to_o those_o of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o this_o city_n for_o every_o broad_a cloth_n so_o harbour_v vi_fw-mi s_o viij_o d._n for_o every_o kersey_n iii._n s._n iiii_o d._n for_o every_o bridgewater_n xx_o d._n and_o for_o every_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a woollen_a clothes_n according_o in_o a_o equal_a rate_n for_o every_o worsted_n three_o s._n iiii_o d._n for_o every_o tuffed_a mockado_n xx_o d._n and_o for_o every_o other_o of_o the_o premise_n of_o new_a devise_n now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v according_o in_o a_o equal_a rate_n and_o for_o avoid_v all_o pretence_n of_o excuse_n that_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o public_o proclaim_v all_o which_o penalty_n &_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v incur_v by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n shall_v be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n to_o be_v bring_v or_o exhibete_v &_o pursue_v in_o the_o queen_n majesty_n court_n in_o the_o utter_a chamber_n of_o the_o guildhall_n of_o this_o city_n of_o london_n common_o call_v the_o mayor_n court_n by_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o all_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o forfeiture_n so_o to_o be_v recover_v over_o &_o above_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o suit_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o three_o part_n to_o those_o of_o the_o mayor_n &_o commonalty_n &_o cittyzen_n of_o this_o city_n the_o one_o other_o three_o part_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o christ_n hospital_n in_o this_o city_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v present_v &_o geve_v information_n of_o such_o offence_n and_o do_v his_o diligence_n that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v due_o convict_v and_o for_o that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o excuse_v themselves_o for_o lack_n of_o warning_n neither_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o foresay_a 〈◊〉_d ●nd_n rate_n above_o recite_v my_o say_a lord_n m●●or_n and_o his_o right_a 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