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
B05174	Act concerning the pre-emption and excise of salt. At Edinburgh, the 25. of November, 1673.	Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.	1673 (1673)	Wing S1072; ESTC R183878	1,419	1

i_o 7_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr act_z concern_v the_o pre-emption_a and_o excise_n of_o salt_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 25._o of_o november_n 1673._o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v from_o the_o constant_a affection_n and_o care_n which_o he_o have_v always_o have_v of_o the_o concern_v of_o this_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n resolve_v further_a to_o gratify_v his_o good_a subject_n by_o such_o grant_n and_o public_a law_n as_o he_o shall_v judge_v to_o conduce_v most_o for_o their_o good_a and_o advantage_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o prosecution_n and_o management_n of_o the_o pre-emption_a of_o salt_n within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v occasion_n of_o trouble_n and_o burden_n to_o his_o subject_n his_o majesty_n do_v therefore_o annul_v and_o discharge_v the_o say_v pre-emption_a and_o all_o pre-emptions_a of_o salt_n in_o time_n come_v and_o declare_v the_o same_o and_o all_o act_n commission_n or_o other_o warrant_n whatsoever_o authorise_v it_o to_o be_v from_z and_z after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n this_o present_a year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o three_o vacate_v void_a and_o ●ull_a and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o rescind_a and_o annul_v all_o and_o sundry_a the_o contract_n which_o in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o pre-emption_a be_v enter_v into_o by_o the_o salt-master_n and_o these_o person_n who_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n thesaurie_n contract_v with_o they_o for_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o salt_n and_o declare_v the_o said_n contract_n and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o be_v void_a and_o null_a after_o the_o say_v first_o of_o december_n next_o to_o come_v it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o these_o contract_n be_v to_o stand_v good_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n therein_o contain_v for_o all_o the_o salt_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v before_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o december_n likeas_n the_o king_n majesty_n for_o the_o en-couragement_n of_o the_o manufacture_n of_o salt_n and_o for_o the_o further_a ease_n of_o his_o good_a subject_n do_v hereby_o declare_v all_o salt_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v within_o this_o kingdom_n to_o be_v henceforth_o free_a from_o payment_n of_o excise_n and_o further_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a allow_v the_o importation_n of_o foreign_a salt_n and_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o ilk_fw-mi bowl_n of_o foreign_a salt_n of_o linlithgov_n measure_n shall_v pay_v forty_o shilling_n scot_n of_o excise_n whether_o the_o salt_n be_v employ_v on_o fish_n or_o not_o and_o that_o security_n shall_v be_v give_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o salt_n that_o this_o excise_n duty_n shall_v be_v complete_o pay_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o importation_n thereof_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o exemption_n which_o the_o foreign_a salt_n employ_v on_o fish_n have_v from_o excise_n former_o his_o majesty_n declare_v that_o all_o exported_a fish_n whether_o herring_n salmond_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n come_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o custom_n likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v inhibit_v and_o discharge_v the_o collector_n and_o farmer_n of_o excise_n upon_o any_o pretext_n to_o give_v any_o ease_n or_o abatement_n of_o the_o say_v forty_o shilling_n of_o excise_n impose_v upon_o ilk_fw-mi bowl_n of_o foreign_a salt_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n if_o they_o be_v collector_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o bneefit_n of_o their_o tack_n of_o the_o excise_n if_o they_o be_v farmer_n and_o of_o such_o further_a punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o quantity_n of_o foreign_a salt_n be_v true_o enter_v his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a ordain_v the_o several_a collector_n of_o excise_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o make_v patent_n to_o any_o of_o the_o owner_n of_o salt_n or_o these_o have_v their_o warrant_n their_o book_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o entry_n of_o foreign_a salt_n and_o if_o the_o salt-owner_n or_o their_o factor_n shall_v find_v any_o quantity_n conceal_v or_o imbezele_v or_o that_o there_o be_v abatement_n give_v of_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v hereby_o warrand_v to_o pursue_v the_o transgressor_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n and_o shall_v have_v for_o their_o own_o use_n the_o equal_a half_n of_o the_o seisure-concealment_n or_o abatement_n respective_a which_o shall_v be_v so_o discover_v by_o they_o and_o his_o majesty_n do_v with_o advice_n foresay_a rescind_a and_o annul_v any_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n or_o clause_n therein_o relate_v to_o the_o excise_n of_o salt_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o and_o prejudicial_a unto_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o act_n and_o declare_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o excise_n continue_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o constant_a rule_n for_o regulate_v the_o excise_n of_o salt_n and_o the_o custom_n thereof_o to_o continue_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la 1673._o