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
A31141	The Case of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, and elsewhere within the county of York, and others of the cutlers and smiths in Warwickshire and Darbyshire humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled.		1680 (1680)	Wing C1046; ESTC R6187	2,429	1

the_o case_n of_o the_o company_n of_o cutler_n in_o hallamshire_n and_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o other_o of_o the_o cutler_n and_o smith_n in_o warwickshire_n and_o darbyshire_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o honourable_a the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v a_o act_n be_v pass_v to_o charge_v 2_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la duty_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o every_o fire-hearth_n and_o stove_n 2._o in_o which_o act_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o charge_v any_o blowing-house_n and_o stamp-furnace_n or_o kiln_n nor_o any_o other_o house_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o two_o chimney_n and_o for_o which_o the_o rent_n pay_v be_v not_o above_o 20_o s._n yearly_a upon_o former_a complaint_n make_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o black-smith_n of_o several_a abuse_n commit_v in_o the_o collect_v of_o hearth-money_n the_o say_v smith_n petition_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o grievance_n 1667._o which_o committee_n several_a time_n meet_v and_o vote_v all_o the_o matter_n complain_v of_o to_o be_v grievance_n and_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o resolve_v that_o no_o private_a oven_n no_o still_o no_o smiths-forge_n or_o blowing-house_n no_o furnace_n no_o place_n in_o kitchen_n for_o keep_v dish_n warm_a or_o stew_v no_o lead_n or_o copper_n nor_o any_o place_n use_v only_o for_o convey_v the_o smoke_n or_o for_o receve_v the_o coal_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o say_a oven_n or_o furnace_n from_o under_o the_o say_a lead_n or_o copper_n and_o not_o use_v as_o a_o hearth_n for_o any_o other_o intent_n or_o purpose_n aught_o by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v charge_v as_o fire-hearth_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o say_a duty_n and_o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o remedy_v the_o say_a inconvenience_n will_v be_v a_o new_a bill_n the_o committee_n make_v part_n of_o their_o report_n to_o the_o house_n 1667._o and_o the_o house_n agree_v all_o their_o resolve_n to_o the_o 12_o to_o be_v grievance_n the_o house_n proceed_v to_o take_v into_o further_a consideration_n the_o committee_n report_v concern_v hearth-money_n 1667._o and_o all_o resolve_v from_o the_o 11_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o committee_n be_v read_v the_o second_o time_n be_v upon_o the_o question_n several_o agree_v unto_o by_o the_o house_n to_o be_v grievance_n resolve_a that_o a_o bill_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o the_o redress_v the_o grievance_n and_o abuse_n in_o collect_v of_o hearth-money_n and_o for_o the_o better_a ascertain_v the_o duty_n upon_o the_o several_a head_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o committee_n in_o their_o report_n be_v all_o agree_v to_o by_o the_o house_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o committee_n to_o prepare_v and_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n according_o according_o asleep_o bill_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o twice_o read_v and_o commit_v but_o the_o house_n be_v prorogue_v before_o the_o committee_n can_v come_v to_o make_v their_o report_n nevertheless_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o the_o several_a county_n in_o england_n do_v think_v themselves_o secure_a in_o these_o vote_n and_o resolve_n of_o the_o house_n and_o according_o be_v quiet_a in_o the_o country_n for_o some_o year_n after_o but_o be_v now_o disturb_v in_o most_o place_n of_o england_n to_o instance_n all_o will_v be_v long_o therefore_o shall_v insist_v only_o upon_o one_o place_n who_o case_n be_v the_o same_o with_o all_o other_o of_o their_o trade_n in_o other_o part_n of_o england_n in_o hallamshire_n there_o be_v above_o one_o thousand_o cutler_n sciser-smith_n shere-smith_n sickle-smith_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o brimmingham_n be_v sword-smith_n cutler_n spurrier_n bridle-bit-makers_n nayler_n and_o divers_a other_o handicraft_n man_n who_o live_v by_o manufacture_v of_o iron_n and_o steel_n be_v very_o poor_a have_v numerous_a family_n most_o of_o they_o work_v at_o 6_o d._n or_o 8_o d._n a_o day_n wages_n can_v make_v any_o work_n without_o blow_v and_o therefore_o must_v have_v blowing-forges_a in_o their_o house_n as_o well_o as_o thousand_o of_o other_o in_o other_o part_n of_o england_n some_o of_o they_o though_o the_o poor_a man_n of_o all_o have_v two_o or_o three_o these_o most_o of_o they_o live_v in_o poor_a cottage_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o above_o two_o chimney_n apiece_o and_o for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o above_o 20_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rend_v pay_v for_o several_a year_n after_o the_o act_n and_o additional_a and_o explanatory_a act_n and_o vote_n and_o resolve_v aforesaid_a concern_v the_o duty_n of_o hearth-money_n pass_v there_o be_v no_o demand_n make_v of_o these_o poor_a people_n of_o any_o duty_n for_o their_o forge_n but_o since_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o chimney-money_n have_v make_v demand_n upon_o all_o those_o poor_a people_n of_o 2_o s._n a_o forge_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o act_n and_o vote_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o nonpayment_n have_v make_v distress_n take_v away_o their_o good_n to_o their_o great_a prejudice_n whereby_o they_o be_v discourage_v from_o continue_v to_o work_v any_o long_o and_o which_o be_v most_o severe_a they_o common_o destrain_v upon_o their_o working-tool_n which_o for_o want_v of_o money_n they_o can_v sometime_o redeem_v in_o four_o or_o five_o day_n all_o which_o time_n they_o stand_v still_o and_o must_v lose_v the_o get_n much_o more_o than_o may_v have_v pay_v the_o duty_n demand_v several_n have_v have_v trial_n at_o the_o assize_n concern_v this_o demand_n be_v put_v to_o vast_a charge_n and_o upon_o the_o trial_n special_a verdict_n be_v find_v the_o person_n have_v attend_v many_o year_n in_o london_n to_o have_v get_v they_o argue_v but_o can_v obtain_v the_o same_o which_o be_v their_o further_a grievance_n inasmuch_o as_o their_o journey_n expense_n in_o attend_v and_o loss_n of_o their_o time_n and_o work_n by_o such_o delay_n tend_v to_o their_o and_o their_o family_n ruin_n if_o these_o forge_n be_v make_v liable_a than_o the_o case_n will_v be_v sad_a to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n intend_v to_o be_v exempt_v have_v not_o above_o two_o chimney_n apiece_o in_o their_o house_n and_o not_o pay_v above_o 20_o s._n a_o year_n rend_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o hearth_n then_o have_v two_o chimney_n and_o most_o of_o they_o two_o or_o three_o of_o these_o blowing-forges_a they_o will_v be_v bring_v by_o this_o contrivance_n to_o pay_v 6_o 8_o or_o 10_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o house_n of_o 20_o s._n a_o year_n rent_n which_o they_o humble_o conceive_v be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o parliament_n their_o act_n be_v express_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o manufacture_n and_o thereby_o many_o thousand_o of_o his_o majesty_n poor_a subject_n therefore_o they_o most_o humble_o pray_v the_o favour_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n to_o declare_v their_o intention_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o any_o further_a attendance_n upon_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n for_o argue_v the_o say_v special_a verdict_n and_o not_o be_v disturb_v upon_o this_o account_n for_o the_o future_a and_o they_o shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o copy_n of_o one_o of_o the_o special_a verdict_n john_n pearson_n against_o richard_n nicholson_n and_o scanderbagg_n proctor_n we_o find_v the_o several_a statute_n concern_v hearth-money_n we_o find_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n keep_v a_o cutler_n forge_n in_o sheffield_n which_o forge_n can_v be_v use_v without_o blow_v and_o wherein_o he_o heat_n all_o his_o ware_n and_o after_o stamp_v they_o with_o his_o mark_n for_o which_o he_o be_v before_o that_o time_n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n rate_v for_o the_o say_a forge_n at_o 2_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o for_o a_o fire-hearth_n within_o the_o say_v acts._n that_o at_o and_o before_o the_o time_n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n 2_o s._n for_o one_o year_n for_o the_o say_a forge_n at_o the_o rate_v aforesaid_a be_v arrear_n that_o the_o defendant_n be_v officer_n for_o collect_v the_o hearth-money_n for_o this_o county_n due_o authorize_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n demand_v the_o say_v 2_o s._n of_o the_o plaintiff_n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v whereupon_o the_o defendant_n take_v the_o good_n mention_v in_o the_o declaration_n as_o a_o distress_n for_o the_o say_v 2_o s._n and_o if_o a_o cutler_n forge_n be_v a_o hearth_n chargeable_a by_o the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o of_o they_o we_o find_v for_o the_o def._n if_o not_o for_o the_o plant._n and_o damage_n 12_o d._n cost_n 40_o s._n john_n turner_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n richard_n weston_n for_o the_o defendant_n john_n bright_a for_o the_o plaintiff_n thomas_n jones_n for_o the_o defendant_n 14_o car._n 2._o nou._n 6._o 1667._o dec._n 7._o 1667._o decemb._n 10._o 1667._o