Selected quad for the lemma: day_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
day_n	lord_n	thursday_n	tuesday_n	4,476	5	13.5496	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08382	Answers for the free-men fleshers of Edinburgh to the petition presented to His Majesties high commissioner, and the honourable estates of Parliament by Alexander Milne and VVilliam Lauson, Andrew Brown, Archibald Douglass, Janet Carse relict of umquhile, Thomas VVright, fleshers of the said burgh, against them.		1695 (1695)	Wing A3467A_VARIANT; ESTC R491258	4,107	6

answer_n for_o the_o freeman_n flesher_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o the_o petition_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o parliament_n by_o alexander_n milne_n and_o william_n lauson_n andrew_n brown_n archibald_n douglass_n janet_n carse_n relict_n of_o vn●quhile_n thomas_n wright_n flesher_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n against_o they_o the_o incorporation_n of_o flesher_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o seal_n of_o cause_n in_o their_o favour_n grant_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n above_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n thereby_o grant_v to_o they_o ever_o since_o that_o time_n as_o well_o as_o any_o incorporation_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o obtain_v these_o privilege_n particular_o establish_v against_o the_o invasion_n and_o encroachment_n make_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o un-free-man_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n after_o hear_v of_o both_o party_n by_o a_o decreet_a of_o council_n date_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n 1595_o year_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n john_n skeene_n clerk_n register_n as_o the_o samen_n herewith_o produce_v bear_v and_o sicklike_a by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n date_v the_o 20_o of_o august_n 1656_o year_n the_o sundry_a privilege_n mention_v in_o the_o several_a act_n therein_o specify_v be_v of_o new_a ratify_v and_o approven_v to_o they_o and_o ordain_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o said_n freeman_n flesher_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o particular_o that_o the_o un-free-man_n flesher_n in_o burgh_n and_o landward_o only_o sell_v their_o flesh_n in_o open_a mercat_n upon_o the_o mercat_n day_n either_o by_o whole_a carcase_n or_o at_o least_o quarter_n and_o no_o otherwise_o all_o which_o privilege_n be_v ratify_v in_o the_o parliament_n 1681_o as_o also_o by_o decreet_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n date_v the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o november_n 1685._o the_o un-free-man_n flesher_n be_v express_o discharge_v to_o bring_v in_o or_o hang_v any_o beef_n or_o other_o flesh_n in_o the_o flesh_n mercat_n of_o edinburgh_n but_o upon_o the_o three_o common_a weekly_a mercat_n day_n and_o reserve_v the_o point_n of_o right_a to_o be_v disscuss_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n as_o the_o say_v decreet_a bear_n all_o which_o privilege_n be_v again_o ratify_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n date_v the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o june_n 1693_o year_n and_o particular_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o the_o town_n council_n in_o anno_fw-la 1656_o where_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o whole_a un-free-man_n flesher_n keep_v only_o three_o mercat_n day_n in_o the_o week_n viz._n tuesday_n thursday_n and_o saturnday_n as_o the_o say_a ratification_n likewise_o bear_v it_o the_o freeman_n flesher_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v thus_o found_v by_o the_o seal_n of_o cause_n and_o other_o particular_a right_n abovementioned_a it_o be_v humble_o conceive_v their_o say_n right_n can_v be_v summary_o take_v away_o by_o a_o petition_n but_o the_o saman_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o be_v quarrel_v of_o reduce_v before_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a as_o the_o private_a right_n of_o particular_a party_n or_o incorporation_n and_o society_n be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v secundo_fw-la if_o this_o method_n be_v allow_v of_o to_o quarrel_v the_o incorporation_n of_o fle●●ers_n than_o all_o the_o incorporation_n within_o the_o several_a burgh_n of_o scotland_n may_v ●e_v bring_v in_o question_n that_o same_o way_n and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v think_v both_o a_o novelty_n and_o great_a in●●●a●●ment_n upon_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a to_o have_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o their_o several_a incorporation_n bring_v in_o question_n and_o infringe_v by_o extranious_a person_n so_o it_o be_v hope_v his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o honourable_a estate_n of_o parliament_n will_v not_o open_v such_o a_o door_n by_o summary_o destroy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o freeman_n flesher_n and_o thereby_o break_v their_o incorporation_n tortio_fw-la the_o act_n of_o the_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n found_v upon_o in_o the_o petition_n can_v no_o way_n be_v relevant_a to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n and_o desire_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o un-free_a flesher_n in_o respect_n prinio_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o samen_n have_v never_o be_v intend_v for_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n or_o stand_a law_n in_o the_o burgh_n be_v only_o a_o article_n subjoin_v to_o a_o table_n of_o pryces_n for_o butcher-meat_n wildfowl_n and_o other_o viver_n make_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o the_o year_n 1688_o and_o which_o be_v only_o make_v for_o one_o year_n and_o by_o the_o constant_a custom_n alter_v yearly_o according_a to_o the_o scarcity_n or_o plenty_n of_o the_o say_a kind_n of_o viver_n that_o article_n can_v be_v of_o no_o more_o lasting_a or_o durable_a force_n than_o the_o other_o article_n subjoin_v to_o that_o table_n of_o pryce_n and_o as_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o pretend_v now_o that_o the_o wine_n shall_v be_v sell_v at_o eighteen_o shill_n per_fw-la pint_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v there_o so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o absurd_a to_o pretend_v that_o the_o article_n about_o the_o unfree-man_n flesher_n shall_v be_v of_o perpetual_a continuance_n secundo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v a_o little_a before_o that_o time_n appoint_v flesh_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o weight_n the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o bring_v the_o flesher_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v indulge_v the_o unfree-man_n to_o sell_v by_o weight_n upon_o all_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v constrain_v the_o freeman_n flesher_n to_o observe_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n more_o ready_o but_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n fall_v in_o desuetude_n and_o prove_v in_o practicable_a and_o the_o unfree_a flesher_n be_v the_o first_o that_o leave_v off_o to_o sell_v their_o flesh_n by_o weight_n upon_o pretence_n of_o their_o be_v restrict_v to_o sell_v carcase_n or_o at_o least_o quarter_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o article_n as_o a_o perpetual_a right_n which_o they_o have_v only_o be_v indulge_v the_o favour_n of_o for_o a_o particular_a time_n for_o end_n and_o cause_n they_o have_v never_o answer_v nor_o observe_v in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o their_o act_n date_v the_o four_o of_o september_n 1689_o year_n do_v of_o new_a again_o restrict_n the_o unfree-man_n to_o the_o say_v three_o mercat-day_n conform_v to_o the_o gift_n and_o privilege_n conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o freeman_n as_o the_o act_n herewith_o produce_v will_v testify_v quarto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n not_o only_o to_o the_o particular_a incorporation_n of_o freeman_n flesher_n within_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o admit_v the_o unfree-man_n to_o the_o equal_a privilege_n with_o the_o freeman_n but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a other_o incorporation_n and_o landlord_n within_o the_o samen_n in_o respect_n if_o this_o incorporation_n be_v break_v and_o no_o distinction_n be_v make_v betwixt_o free_a man_n and_o unfree-man_n than_o the_o freeman_n can_v never_o bear_v scot_n and_o lot_n of_o the_o burgh_n but_o their_o proportion_n of_o cesses_fw-la and_o all_o other_o public_a burden_n which_o they_o do_v bear_v within_o burgh_n must_v necessary_o fall_v upon_o the_o other_o incorporation_n and_o landlord_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o burgh_n which_o it_o be_v hope_v his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v no_o way_n intend_v for_o gratifie_v only_o two_o or_o three_o obscure_a inconsiderable_a person_n who_o presumptous_o assume_v the_o general_a designation_n of_o un-free-man_n and_o albeit_o three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o petitioner_n have_v have_v the_o presumption_n to_o give_v in_o the_o petition_n in_o name_n of_o the_o un-free-man_n in_o general_a yet_o the_o generality_n and_o understand_a man_n of_o that_o number_n consider_v how_o much_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o burgh_n have_v for_o most_o pregnant_a reason_n disclaim_v the_o foresay_a complaint_n and_o take_v instrument_n against_o the_o turbulent_a mover_n thereof_o as_o a_o extract_v of_o the_o instrument_n here_o present_a to_o show_v bear_v quinto_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n can_v easy_o rectify_v any_o abuse_n that_o the_o freeman_n flesher_n may_v happen_v to_o commit_v and_o according_o every_o year_n with_o concurrence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n do_v set_v rate_n upon_o and_o rule_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o viver_n within_o burgh_n but_o they_o can_v no_o way_n be_v answerable_a for_o un-free-man_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o far_o his_o