Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	act_n	majesty_n	parliament_n	1,684	5	7.0996	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50067	The general laws and liberties of the Massachusets colony; Laws, etc.	Massachusetts.	1672 (1672)	Wing M1003; ESTC R208	224,188	210

14._o l._n 2._o p._n 14._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o place_n be_v not_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o that_o end_n commons_o liberty_n to_o keep_v sheep_n on_o all_o commons_o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o keep_v sheep_n on_o any_o common_a be_v it_o for_o cow_n ox_n or_o otherwise_o belong_v to_o the_o town_n where_o he_o live_v or_o where_o at_o that_o time_n he_o may_v have_v right_o of_o common_a and_o that_o without_o limitation_n cow_n five_o sheep_n for_o one_o cow_n in_o commons_o not_o stint_v and_o in_o such_o commons_o that_o be_v stint_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o inhabitant_n to_o use_v any_o or_o all_o his_o proportion_n of_o common_a for_o sheep_n account_v five_o sheep_n for_o one_o cow_n steer_v or_o ox_n and_o further_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o select-man_n of_o every_o town_n from_o time_n to_o time_n 12._o a._n 56._o p._n 12._o to_o make_v such_o order_n in_o their_o respective_a town_n pasture_n select-man_n to_o order_n clear_v of_o commons_o for_o sheep_n pasture_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o their_o commons_o of_o wood_n and_o brush_n for_o keep_v of_o sheep_n as_o also_o for_o the_o fine_n of_o put_v ram_n to_o their_o flock_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v meet_a 2._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v course_v sheep_n with_o a_o dog_n or_o otherwise_o molest_v they_o by_o drive_v they_o from_o their_o feed_n he_o shall_v pay_v five_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n hang_v dog_n kill_v sheep_n to_o be_v hang_v beside_o double_a damage_n and_o if_o any_o dog_n shall_v kill_v any_o sheep_n the_o owner_n shall_v either_o hang_v such_o dog_n or_o pay_v double_a damage_n for_o the_o sheep_n and_o if_o any_o dog_n have_v be_v see_v to_o course_n or_o bite_v sheep_n before_o not_o be_v set_v on_o and_o his_o owner_n have_v have_v notice_n thereof_o than_o he_o shall_v both_o hang_v his_o dog_n and_o pay_v for_o such_o sheep_n as_o he_o shall_v either_o bite_v or_o kill_v and_o if_o in_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o hang_v his_o dog_n than_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n upon_o notice_n thereof_o shall_v forthwith_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v 3._o it_o be_v further_a order_v 18._o a._n 53._o p._n 18._o that_o all_o owner_n of_o sheep_n who_o shall_v put_v their_o wool_n so_o sale_n shear_v sheep_n to_o be_v wash_v before_o shear_v shall_v and_o hereby_o be_v enjoin_v yearly_a to_o wash_v their_o sheep_n in_o clear_a water_n not_o be_v either_o salt_n brackish_a or_o dirty_a and_o shall_v take_v care_n they_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o dirty_a or_o sandy_a ground_n clean_a wool_n to_o be_v make_v up_o clean_a between_o the_o time_n of_o wash_v and_o shear_v and_o in_o make_v up_o the_o fleece_n to_o take_v care_n no_o short_a lock_n lump_n of_o dirt_n or_o course_n tail_n be_v wind_v up_o therein_o upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o twelve_o penny_n a_o sheep_n for_o all_o and_o every_o defect_n aforesaid_a 1648_o 53_o 56._o ship_n ship-carpenter_n whereas_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n be_v a_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o therefore_o suitable_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v that_o it_o be_v well_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o commendable_a course_n of_o england_n and_o other_o place_n building_n surveyor_n appoint_v to_o view_v all_o ship_n in_o building_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o when_o any_o ship_n be_v to_o be_v build_v within_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o any_o vessel_n above_o thirty_o tunn_n the_o owner_n or_o builder_n in_o his_o absence_n shall_v before_o they_o begin_v to_o plank_n repair_v to_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n governor_n or_o any_o two_o magistrate_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n who_o shall_v appoint_v some_o able_a man_n to_o survey_v the_o work_n and_o workman_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o england_n and_o the_o same_o so_o appoint_v shall_v have_v such_o liberty_n and_o power_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n power_n their_o power_n and_o if_o any_o ship-carpenter_n shall_v not_o upon_o his_o advice_n reform_v and_o amend_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v amiss_o then_o upon_o complaint_n to_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n governor_n or_o any_o two_o magistrate_n they_o shall_v appoint_v two_o of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a ship-carpenter_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n and_o shall_v authorize_v they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v to_o take_v view_n of_o every_o such_o ship_n and_o all_o work_n thereto_o belong_v and_o to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o carry_v on_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o art_n and_o for_o this_o end_n a_o oath_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o they_o oath_n oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o indifferent_a between_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o workman_n and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v bear_v by_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o default_n clarges_n clarges_n and_o those_o viewer_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o cause_v any_o bad_a timber_n or_o other_o insufficient_a work_n or_o material_n to_o be_v take_v out_o and_o amend_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o through_o who_o default_n it_o grow_v 1641_o 47._o 2._o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n that_o all_o ship_n which_o come_v for_o trading_n only_o from_o other_o part_n shall_v have_v free_a access_n into_o our_o harbour_n and_o quiet_a ride_v there_o repeal_v repeal_v and_o free_a liberty_n to_o depart_v without_o any_o molestation_n by_o we_o they_o pay_v all_o such_o duty_n and_o charge_n require_v by_o law_n in_o the_o country_n as_o other_o do_v 1645._o this_o court_n have_v peruse_v and_o consider_v the_o letter_n receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n date_v the_o 24_o of_o june_n last_o relate_v to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o encourage_v and_o increase_v of_o ship_n and_o navigation_n as_o a_o addition_n and_o explanation_n of_o former_a order_n make_v by_o this_o court_n concern_v these_o affair_n ship_v officer_n authorize_v about_o ship_v it_o be_v hereby_o order_v and_o enact_v that_o the_o several_a officer_n hereafter_o mention_v be_v hereby_o depute_a and_o authorize_v to_o see_v that_o the_o say_a act_n be_v perform_v so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o this_o plantation_n both_o in_o seize_v ship_n or_o vessel_n inhibibit_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o trade_n here_o take_v bond_n of_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n that_o lad_n in_o our_o port_n any_o commodity_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o the_o growth_n product_v or_o manusactory_a of_o the_o english_a plantation_n who_o shall_v not_o produce_v certificate_n that_o they_o have_v give_v bond_n already_o as_o the_o say_a act_n require_v and_o in_o case_n of_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n to_o seize_v such_o vessel_n or_o ship_n that_o lad_n the_o aforesaid_a good_n without_o give_v bond_n or_o show_v certificate_n and_o to_o keep_v account_n of_o all_o such_o ship_n and_o vessel_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n that_o lad_n here_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o return_v a_o account_n twice_o every_o year_n with_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o certificate_n unto_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_o he_o to_o be_v transmit_v to_o london_n direct_v to_o the_o chief_a officer_n there_o the_o officer_n appoint_v be_v as_o follow_v for_o the_o port_n of_o boston_n and_o charlstown_n mr._n edward_n rawson_n name_n their_o name_n for_o salem_n marble-head_n and_o gloucester_n mr._n hilliard_n veren_n for_o the_o river_n of_o pascataqua_n and_o isle_n of_o shoal_n and_o port_n adjacent_a captain_n brian_n pendleton_n the_o fee_n they_o be_v authorize_v to_o take_v of_o every_o shipmaster_n be_v for_o take_v bond_n and_o transcribe_v the_o copy_n five_o shilling_n for_o receive_v and_o enter_v a_o certificate_n f●e●_n and_o f●e●_n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n for_o give_v certificate_n and_o record_v it_o two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n their_o part_n of_o seizure_n as_o the_o say_a act_n direct_v and_o that_o all_o employ_v in_o this_o trust_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v return_n of_o all_o bond_n and_o certificate_n by_o they_o pass_v to_o mr._n rawson_n who_o by_o the_o governors_n advice_n shall_v make_v return_n thereof_o for_o england_n as_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v etc._n bond_n of_o ship-master_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o mr_n rawson_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n present_a the_o council_n of_o this_o common-weal_n or_o in_o default_n thereof_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n with_o true_a account_n of_o all_o bond_n and_o certificate_n and_o copy_n of_o all_o