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	parliament_n	say_a	1,050	5	6.6432	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11651	Acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign Charles, by the grace of God King of Great Britane, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. Holden by himself, present in person, with his three estates, at Edinburgh, upon the 28 day of June, 1633.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Hay, John, Sir, 1578-1654.	1650 (1650)	STC 21902.5; Wing S1168A; ESTC S122278	68,062	76

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and_o approve_v the_o whole_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o whatsoever_o land_n lordship_n and_o barony_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o his_o majesty_n umwhile_o father_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n and_o far_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n foresay_a and_o without_o derogation_n of_o the_o former_a annexation_n of_o new_a annex_v the_o same_o to_o the_o crown_n to_o remain_v therewith_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o former_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o land_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o special_o of_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n 1455._o attour_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a declare_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o superiority_n of_o all_o and_o sundry_a land_n barony_n milnes_z wood_n fish_n tower_n fortalice_n manor_n place_n and_o whole_a pertinent_n thereof_o pertain_v to_o whatsoever_o abbacy_n 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our_o sovereign_a lord_n most_o glorious_a predecessor_n and_o no_o way_n derogatory_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o say_a annexation_n but_o agreeable_a thereto_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n that_o the_o annex_v and_o proper_a land_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o fee-farm_n for_o increase_v of_o policy_n and_o augmentation_n of_o the_o rental_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v well_o please_v to_o observe_v and_o follow_v the_o order_n keep_v by_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n foresay_a anent_o his_o majesty_n annex_a property_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o his_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o his_o majesty_n endure_v his_o time_n to_o set_v all_o and_o sundry_a land_n barony_n lordship_n milnes_z fish_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n proper_a land_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a annex_a property_n and_o of_o the_o temporality_n of_o kirkeland_n in_o 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receiver_n thereof_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o annexation_n make_v at_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o of_o before_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o own_o nature_n act_n xii_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o interruption_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n of_o the_o date_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o penult_n of_o march_n 1630_o year_n anent_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n together_o with_o the_o act_n of_o secret_a council_n of_o the_o date_n at_o holy-rudehouse_n the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o may_n 1630_o year_n whereby_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o secret_a council_n have_v allow_v and_o approve_v the_o say_a act_n and_o ordain_v the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o this_o present_a ratification_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n declare_v the_o say_a act_n to_o have_v the_o full_a force_n effect_n and_o exe●ution_n

sacred_a majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n present_o convene_v remember_v that_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o divers_a time_n thereafter_o in_o the_o parliament_n ratify_v the_o same_o his_o majesty_n royal_a antecessor_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o assemble_v find_v the_o erection_n of_o that_o honourable_a consistory_n which_o be_v a_o bide_a monument_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o reign_v not_o only_o to_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o royal_a service_n but_o also_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o see_v good_a and_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o subject_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o provision_n allow_v of_o before_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v no_o way_n sufficient_a for_o defray_v of_o their_o charge_n and_o that_o through_o their_o continual_a attendance_n their_o private_a affair_n be_v neglect_v and_o great_a loss_n thereby_o sustain_v by_o they_o 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abbacy_n priory_n and_o other_o inferior_a benefice_n within_o this_o kingdom_n at_o every_o one_o of_o the_o four_o term_n above-specified_v the_o just_a taxation_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v tax_v in_o all_o time_n by-gone_a whensoever_o the_o temporal_a land_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v stent_v to_o ten_o shilling_n the_o pound_n land_n of_o old_a extent_n and_o the_o same_o taxation_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o every_o one_o of_o the_o four_o term_n above-specified_v and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o burrow_n for_o their_o estate_n have_v grant_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v up-lift_v of_o all_o the_o burrow_n within_o this_o kingdom_n at_o every_o one_o of_o the_o four_o term_n above-written_a the_o just_a taxation_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v tax_v unto_o in_o all_o time_n by-gone_a whensoever_o the_o temporal_a land_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v stent_v to_o ten_o shilling_n the_o pound_n land_n of_o old_a extent_n and_o the_o say_a 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dissolve_a benefice_n within_o this_o kingdom_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n shall_v be_v subject_a in_o payment_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o same_o taxation_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la as_o they_o will_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o pay_v though_o the_o same_o have_v not_o be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o the_o party_n who_o have_v get_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o any_o prelacy_n or_o other_o inferior_a benefice_n dissolve_v and_o new_a security_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o majesty_n of_o that_o part_n and_o portion_n thereof_o so_o dissolve_v shall_v be_v subject_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o taxation_n thereof_o to_o the_o prelate_n or_o other_o benefice_a person_n for_o his_o relief_n of_o the_o same_o taxation_n as_o they_o will_v have_v be_v so_o the_o same_o have_v not_o be_v dissolve_v notwithstanding_o of_o any_o condition_n contain_v in_o the_o infeftment_n and_o security_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o they_o in_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o and_o far_o the_o say_a estate_n annul_v and_o discharge_v all_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n whatsoever_o whereby_o any_o person_n may_v think_v themselves_o free_a of_o payment_n of_o this_o present_a taxation_n the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o ordinary_a lord_n and_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o benefice_n give_v dispone_v and_o mortify_v for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o university_n college_n and_o hospital_n within_o this_o kingdom_n only_o except_v attour_z our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n foresay_a have_v give_v and_o grant_v and_o by_o these_o present_n give_v and_o grant_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o session_n to_o nominate_v appoint_v and_o elect_v their_o own_o collector_n one_o or_o more_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o expedient_a for_o uplift_n of_o the_o foresay_a taxation_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a which_o sum_n of_o money_n after_o they_o shall_v be_v in-gathered_a as_o be_v before_o appoint_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o estate_n foresay_a destinate_a and_o ordain_v to_o be_v mortify_v by_o employment_n upon_o land_n heritable_o or_o for_o annual-rent_n or_o other_o sufficient_a security_n as_o may_v convenient_o be_v find_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a ordinary_a lord_n of_o session_n present_a and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o yearly_a profit_n and_o annual_a of_o the_o say_a land_n or_o money_n as_o the_o same_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v employ_v may_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o their_o say_a office_n yearly_a and_o terme_o after_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o and_o apply_v to_o their_o behoove_v in_o manner_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o consuetude_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o yearly_a duty_n present_o allow_v and_o receive_v by_o they_o and_o that_o by_o and_o attour_o the_o present_a provision_n and_o rent_n allot_v to_o they_o by_o parliament_n heretofore_o and_o to_o that_o effect_n the_o say_a ordinary_a lord_n of_o session_n shall_v with_o all_o convenient_a diligence_n make_v subscribe_v and_o deliver_v to_o his_o majesty_n thesaurer_n principal_a and_o deputy_n a_o sufficient_a and_o valide_fw-la security_n by_o band_n or_o contract_n make_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o advice_n of_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n for_o employ_v of_o the_o say_a taxation_n and_o whole_a benefit_n thereof_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v up-lift_v to_o the_o use_n and_o effect_v above-specified_v and_o ordain_v the_o particular_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o uplift_v and_o in-gathering_n of_o the_o say_a taxation_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o prelate_n lord_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o benefice_a person_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o majesty_n own_o taxation_n grant_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o all_o point_n except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o particular_a day_n to_o be_v

incase_o that_o none_o shall_v convene_v with_o they_o the_o say_a roll_n be_v then_o set_v down_o by_o the_o prelate_n lord_n of_o erection_n patron_n or_o other_o benefice_a person_n or_o their_o lawful_a procurator_n or_o incase_o of_o their_o absence_n be_v set_v down_o make_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o say_a vassal_n feuar_n taxman_n and_o pensioner_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o procurator_n as_o shall_v convene_v themselves_o for_o this_o effect_n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a estate_n discern_v to_o be_v as_o lawful_a in_o all_o respect_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o person_n have_v interest_n therein_o have_v convene_v make_v set_v down_o and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o which_o tax-roll_n be_v set_v down_o make_v and_o subscribe_v in_o manner_n above-written_a and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o taxation_n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o say_a estate_n ordain_v he_o to_o give_v warrant_n for_o give_v of_o letter_n of_o relief_n thereupon_o discharge_v he_o in_o any_o case_n to_o give_v warrant_n for_o give_v of_o letter_n of_o relief_n upon_o any_o roll_n present_v unto_o he_o not_o make_v and_o authentical_o subscribe_v in_o form_n above-written_a as_o he_o will_v answer_v to_o the_o contrary_a upon_o his_o peril_n it_o be_v likewise_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o taxman_n of_o teynd_n shall_v have_v their_o relief_n of_o their_o subtax-man_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o gersome_a pay_v by_o the_o say_a sub-taks-man_n and_o ●or_a inbr_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o freeholder_n part_n of_o the_o same_o taxation_n and_o of_o the_o fewer_n and_o rent-teller_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n proper_a land_n their_o part_n thereof_o ordain_v letter_n to_o be_v direct_a charge_v all_o and_o sundry_a sheriff_n stewart_n bailiff_n their_o depute_n and_o clerk_n feuar_n chamberlain_n and_o rent-teller_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n proper_a land_n that_o they_o and_o 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etc._n etc._n to_o denounce_v and_o escheat_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o need_v be_v that_o the_o say_a sheriff_n stewart_n bailiff_n their_o depute_n and_o clerk_n chamberlain_n and_o receiver_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n proper_a land_n poind_v and_o distrain_v the_o ready_a good_n and_o gear_n be_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n therefore_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o expedient_a and_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n lord_n baron_n and_o freeholder_n feuar_n and_o rent-taller_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n proper_a land_n have_v letter_n for_o their_o relief_n to_o charge_v their_o vassal_n subvassal_n lady_n of_o terce_n conjunctfeear_n and_o life-renter_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o their_o part_n of_o the_o say_a taxation_n within_o twenty_o day_n next_o after_o the_o charge_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o fail_v etc._n etc._n to_o denounce_v etc._n etc._n and_o escheat_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o need_v be_v that_o they_o poynd_v and_o 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