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	pay_v	say_a	1,402	5	6.9915	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52201	Acts and laws passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England begun and held at Boston, the thirty-first of May, 1699, and continued by several prorogations unto Wednesday the thirteenth of March following, and then Sat.; Laws, etc.	Massachusetts.	1700 (1700)	Wing M955; ESTC R25493	24,499	18

of_o the_o assessor_n so_o choose_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v refuse_v to_o serve_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forthwith_o after_o notice_n thereof_o summon_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o freeholder_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o such_o town_n to_o choose_v one_o or_o more_o assessor_n or_o assessor_n in_o the_o room_n or_o room_n of_o such_o so_o refuse_v make_v a_o new_a choice_n to_o be_v make_v which_o freeholder_n and_o inhabitant_n due_o qualify_v to_o vote_n be_v so_o assemble_v shall_v according_o choose_v so_o many_o assessor_n as_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o number_n which_o the_o town_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o choice_n vote_v and_o agree_v shall_v be_v elect_v for_o the_o fame_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n of_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o reasonable_a excuse_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o any_o assessor_n or_o assessor_n choose_v for_o any_o town_n or_o town_n in_o the_o county_n for_o which_o such_o court_n be_v hold_v and_o keep_v penalty_n court_n of_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n empower_v to_o abate_v or_o remit_v the_o penalty_n that_o shall_v retuse_a to_o accept_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o abate_v and_o remit_v unto_o such_o assessor_n or_o assessor_n if_o they_o see_v cause_n the_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o town_n shall_v not_o choose_v assessor_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o if_o so_o many_o of_o they_o so_o choose_v as_o aforesaid_a case_n select_a man_n or_o trustee_n of_o town_n to_o be_v assessor_n in_o case_n shall_v refuse_v to_o accept_v as_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o a_o number_n of_o they_o as_o any_o town_n shall_v agree_v to_o be_v the_o assessor_n thereof_o then_o and_o in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a case_n the_o select-man_n or_o trustee_n of_o such_o town_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o appoint_v the_o assessor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n before_o recite_v in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a allowance_n assessor_n allowance_n and_o each_o assessor_n attend_v that_o service_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o town_n treasury_n two_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o each_o day_n he_o be_v necessary_o employ_v thereabouts_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o default_n or_o neglect_v in_o any_o town_n or_o precinct_n assessor_n penalty_n on_o town_n that_o shall_v neglict_v to_o choose_v select-man_n or_o assessor_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o select_a man_n or_o assessor_n the_o say_a default_n or_o neglect_v be_v certify_v and_o make_v appear_v unto_o the_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o same_o county_n such_o town_n or_o precinct_n shall_v forseit_v and_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o province_n and_o in_o such_o case_n as_o also_o where_o neither_o the_o select_a man_n nor_o assessor_n choose_v by_o any_o town_n shall_v accept_v thereof_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o same_o county_n shall_v and_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v three_o or_o more_o sufficient_a freeholder_n within_o such_o county_n to_o be_v assessor_n of_o the_o public_a rate_n or_o tax_n in_o any_o such_o town_n as_o aforesaid_a case_n court_n of_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o appoint_v assessor_n in_o case_n which_o assessor_n so_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n before_o recite_v and_o shall_v then_o assess_v the_o estate_n and_o person_n of_o such_o town_n or_o precinct_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v assessor_n their_o due_a proportion_n to_o any_o public_a tax_n according_a to_o the_o rule_v set_v down_o in_o the_o act_n for_o raise_v of_o the_o same_o together_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a forfeiture_n of_o twenty_o pound_n where_o the_o town_n make_v default_n and_o such_o additional_a sum_n as_o shall_v answer_v their_o own_o reasonable_a charge_n for_o time_n and_o expense_n in_o say_a service_n not_o exceed_v five_o shilling_n a_o man_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o have_v assess_v the_o same_o such_o allowance_n to_o such_o shall_v transmit_v a_o certificate_n there_o of_o to_o the_o treasurer_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o collector_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v commit_v the_o same_o to_o be_v collect_v and_o such_o assessor_n shall_v be_v pay_v their_o charge_n as_o abovesaid_a the_o same_o be_v adjust_v and_o certify_v by_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n by_o who_o they_o be_v appoint_v assessor_n treasury_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n under_o their_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o governor_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o assessor_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v due_o attend_v and_o observe_v all_o such_o warrant_v as_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o office_n they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o treasurer_n and_o receiver_n general_n of_o this_o province_n duty_n penalty_n on_o assessor_n that_o shall_v neglect_v their_o duty_n pursuant_n to_o any_o act_n or_o act_n to_o be_v make_v and_o pass_v by_o the_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o assess_n and_o apportion_v any_o province_n rate_v or_o tax_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o estate_n within_o the_o town_n whereof_o they_o be_v assessor_n on_o pain_n that_o the_o assessor_n of_o any_o town_n or_o precinct_n fail_v of_o their_o duty_n by_o such_o warrant_n of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o they_o require_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v the_o full_a sum_n and_o sum_n in_o such_o warrant_n mention_v to_o be_v by_o they_o assess_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o estate_n of_o the_o town_n or_o precinct_n whereof_o they_o be_v assessor_n if_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o sum_n be_v therein_o make_v certain_a which_o shall_v be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o estate_n real_a or_o personal_a of_o such_o defective_a assessor_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o treasurer_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o marshal_n of_o the_o county_n in_o which_o such_o town_n or_o precinct_n lie_v and_o the_o treasurer_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v in_o such_o case_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o issue_n his_o warrant_n require_v the_o sheriff_n or_o marshal_n to_o levy_v the_o say_a sum_n and_o sum_n according_o and_o for_o want_v of_o estate_n to_o take_v the_o body_n of_o such_o defective_a assessor_n and_o to_o imprison_v they_o until_o they_o pay_v the_o same_o which_o warrant_v the_o sheriff_n or_o marshal_n be_v hereby_o empower_v and_o require_v to_o execute_v according_o provide_v nevertheless_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o the_o sum_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o any_o town_n or_o precinct_n to_o any_o province_n rate_v or_o tax_n be_v not_o make_v certain_a by_o the_o general_n assembly_n then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n any_o assessor_n fail_v as_o aforesaid_a certain_a penalty_n of_o defective_a assessor_n when_o the_o sum_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o any_o town_n to_o a_o tax_n be_v not_o make_v certain_a shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v a_o fine_a not_o exceed_v twenty_o pound_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n of_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o same_o county_n be_v thereof_o convict_v before_o say_v court_n at_o the_o suit_n or_o complaint_n of_o the_o treasurer_n and_o receiver_n general_n or_o any_o other_o on_o his_o behalf_n and_o such_o fine_a to_o be_v unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o court_n before_o who_o such_o conviction_n shall_v be_v shall_v forthwith_o thereupon_o appoint_v other_o meet_a person_n to_o be_v assessor_n of_o such_o rate_n or_o tax_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n contain_v in_o the_o treasurer_n warrant_v issue_v unto_o the_o former_a assessor_n and_o the_o assessor_n which_o shall_v be_v then_o so_o appoint_v by_o say_a court_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o penalty_n as_o the_o former_a assessor_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v aggrieve_v at_o the_o sum_n or_o sum_n to_o be_v set_v and_o apportion_v upon_o he_o or_o they_o by_o the_o assessor_n of_o any_o town_n or_o precinct_n ease_v person_n overrate_v to_o be_v ease_v and_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o or_o they_o be_v rate_v more_o

the_o same_o to_o distrein_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n by_o his_o or_o their_o good_n or_o chattel_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o distress_n to_o commit_v the_o party_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o payment_n be_v make_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o where_o the_o owner_n or_o tenant_n of_o any_o land_n liable_a to_o public_a tax_n shall_v not_o reside_v or_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n or_o precinct_n in_o which_o such_o land_n lie_v dwell_v provision_n in_o case_n of_o land_n be_v rate_v in_o any_o town_n in_o which_o the_o owner_n or_o tenant_n thereof_o do_v not_o dwell_v and_o no_o stock_n corn_n or_o hay_n can_v be_v find_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n whereof_o the_o constable_n or_o collector_n may_v make_v distress_n to_o satisfy_v such_o sum_n or_o sum_n as_o from_o time_n to_o time_n such_o land_n shall_v be_v assess_v at_o either_o to_o the_o province_n county_n or_o town_n charge_n in_o such_o case_n any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o occupant_a of_o any_o such_o land_n dwell_v or_o reside_v upon_o application_n to_o he_o make_v by_o the_o constable_n or_o collector_n to_o who_o the_o listen_v wherein_o such_o land_n shall_v be_v assess_v shall_v be_v commit_v and_o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o same_o or_o authentic_a copy_n thereof_o may_v and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v and_o require_v to_o grant_v a_o warrant_n unto_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n or_o precinct_n where_o such_o occupant_a dwell_v or_o reside_v to_o distrein_o such_o occupant_a by_o his_o good_n or_o chattel_n the_o full_a sum_n at_o which_o say_v land_n be_v set_v in_o such_o list_n of_o assessment_n with_o the_o charge_n occasion_v for_o make_v such_o distress_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o same_o by_o sale_n thereof_o return_v the_o over_o plus_fw-la if_o any_o be_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o in_o case_n no_o good_n or_o chattel_n can_v be_v find_v whereon_o to_o distrein_o to_o commit_v the_o party_n to_o the_o common_a goal_n of_o the_o county_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v the_o sum_n or_o sum_n so_o assess_v with_o the_o charge_n tax_n provision_n in_o case_n of_o person_n be_v about_o to_o remove_v before_o the_o time_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o any_o tax_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o when_o at_o any_o time_n the_o general_n assembly_n shall_v order_v any_o public_a rate_n or_o tax_n by_o they_o grant_v to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o treasury_n at_o two_o or_o more_o several_a time_n or_o day_n of_o payment_n and_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v inhabitant_n or_o dweller_n in_o any_o town_n or_o precinct_n within_o this_o province_n at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v such_o rate_n or_o tax_n and_o be_v assess_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v about_o to_o remove_v he_o or_o themselves_o from_o thence_o before_o the_o time_n that_o shall_v be_v prefix_v for_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a in_o such_o case_n to_o and_o for_o the_o constable_n or_o collector_n of_o the_o same_o town_n or_o precinct_n to_o demand_v and_o levy_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o sum_n which_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v assess_v at_o in_o the_o list_n or_o list_n to_o such_o constable_n or_o collector_n commit_v notwithstanding_o the_o time_n for_o collect_v the_o second_o part_n of_o such_o rate_n or_o tax_n may_v not_o then_o be_v come_v and_o in_o default_n of_o payment_n to_o distrein_o for_o the_o same_o or_o to_o take_v any_o other_o way_n or_o course_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n herein_o before_o provide_v and_o when_o and_o so_o often_o as_o it_o happen_v that_o constable_n be_v a_o new_a choose_a and_o swear_v for_o any_o town_n before_o the_o former_a constable_n have_v perfect_v their_o collection_n of_o any_o tax_n or_o assessment_n to_o they_o commit_v to_o gather_v choose_v constable_n to_o who_o any_o tax_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o perfect_v their_o collection_n although_o other_o constable_n be_v choose_v such_o former_a constable_n be_v notwithstanding_o hereby_o full_o empower_v and_o require_v to_o perfect_a all_o such_o collection_n and_o may_v exercise_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o gather_n and_o enforce_v the_o payment_n thereof_o as_o by_o this_o act_n they_o may_v have_v do_v before_o other_o constable_n be_v choose_v and_o swear_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o constable_n or_o collector_n to_o who_o any_o public_a tax_n or_o assessment_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o collect_v collector_n penalty_n on_o defective_a constable_n or_o collector_n shall_v be_v remiss_a and_o negligent_a of_o his_o duty_n in_o not_o levy_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o treasurer_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o shall_v have_v receive_v and_o as_o aught_o by_o he_o to_o have_v be_v pay_v within_o the_o respective_a time_n set_v and_o limit_v by_o the_o treasurer_n warrant_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n therein_o pursuant_n to_o law_n the_o treasurer_n be_v hereby_o empower_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o time_n so_o set_v by_o warrant_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o marshal_n to_o cause_v such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o such_o defective_a constable_n or_o collector_n estate_n real_a or_o personal_a return_v the_o overplus_a if_o any_o be_v and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o estate_n to_o take_v the_o body_n of_o such_o constable_n or_o collector_n and_o to_o imprison_v they_o until_o they_o pay_v the_o same_o which_o warrant_v the_o sheriff_n or_o marshal_n be_v hereby_o empower_v and_o require_v to_o execute_v according_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o constable_n or_o collector_n so_o fail_v as_o aforesaid_a have_v no_o estate_n to_o be_v find_v whereon_o to_o make_v distress_n collect_v the_o town_n or_o precinct_n in_o which_o any_o defective_a constable_n or_o collector_n live_v to_o be_v answerable_a for_o his_o payment_n in_o to_o the_o treasury_n the_o sum_v commit_v to_o he_o to_o collect_v and_o his_o person_n can_v be_v take_v within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n from_o the_o time_n which_o be_v set_v for_o his_o pay_v the_o same_o into_o the_o treasury_n in_o such_o case_n the_o town_n or_o precinct_n whereof_o the_o constable_n or_o collector_n so_o fail_v of_o his_o duty_n shall_v within_o three_o month_n from_o the_o expiration_n of_o say_a two_o month_n make_v good_a to_o the_o treasury_n the_o sum_n or_o sum_n due_a and_o owe_v to_o the_o same_o from_o such_o defective_a constable_n or_o collector_n which_o the_o assessor_n of_o such_o town_n have_v notice_n from_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o failure_n of_o any_o constable_n or_o collector_n as_o afore_o say_v shall_v forthwith_o thereupon_o without_o any_o other_o or_o further_a warrant_n assess_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o estate_n of_o such_o town_n in_o manner_n as_o the_o sum_n so_o commit_v to_o such_o defective_a constable_n or_o collector_n be_v assess_v and_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o some_o other_o constable_n or_o collector_n to_o collect_v who_o be_v to_o be_v empower_v thereunto_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o treasurer_n provide_v always_o that_o such_o constable_n or_o collector_n fail_v of_o his_o duty_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o who_o default_n the_o town_n be_v answerable_a as_o before_o express_v shall_v at_o all_o time_n after_o ward_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o action_n or_o suit_n of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o such_o town_n for_o all_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n as_o be_v assess_v upon_o the_o same_o through_o his_o default_n and_o for_o other_o damage_n accrue_v unto_o the_o say_a town_n thereby_o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o decease_n of_o any_o constable_n or_o collector_n in_o any_o town_n before_o his_o have_v adjust_v the_o account_n of_o the_o assessment_n to_o he_o commit_v etc._n executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o constable_n decease_v to_o make_v up_o their_o account_n etc._n etc._n the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o such_o constable_n or_o collector_n shall_v within_o two_o month_n after_o his_o decease_n settle_v and_o make_v up_o account_n with_o the_o assessor_n of_o the_o same_o town_n of_o such_o part_n of_o the_o say_a assessment_n as_o be_v receive_v and_o collect_v by_o the_o decease_a constable_n or_o collector_n in_o his_o life_n time_n with_o which_o such_o executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v be_v chargeable_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o decease_a constable_n or_o collector_n shall_v be_v if_o live_a