Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	aforesaid_a	pay_v	say_a	1,353	5	6.7633	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48475	The duty and office of high-constables of hundreds, petty-constables, tythingmen, and such inferior ministers of the peace with the several duties and offices of churchwardens, overseers, and collectors for the poor, of surveyors for amending the higheways, and distributors of the provision for the destruction of noysom fowl and vermin / first collected by William Lambard, in the reign of Q. Elizabeth ; and now enlarged with many useful additions according to the succeeding statutes by R. Turner ...	Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.; Turner, R.	1671 (1671)	Wing L215A; ESTC R41023	59,151	158

say_a fine_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o if_o no_o distress_n can_v be_v find_v or_o the_o party_n do_v not_o pay_v the_o fine_a within_o twenty_o day_n after_o demand_v thereof_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v double_a so_o much_o all_o which_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o the_o highway_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n by_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n there_o stat._n idem_fw-la dalt_n j._n p._n ch_n 26._o fol._n 70._o the_o bailiff_n or_o high-constable_n be_v yearly_a between_o the_o first_o of_o march_n and_o last_v of_o april_n to_o render_v unto_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n to_o who_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o estreat_n be_v deliver_v a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o money_n receive_v by_o they_o in_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o the_o say_a constable_n and_o churchwarden_n have_v power_n to_o call_v the_o bailiff_n or_o high-constable_n before_o two_o justice_n one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o pass_v the_o account_n who_o have_v power_n to_o commit_v such_o bailiff_n or_o high-constable_n until_o they_o have_v satisfy_v all_o the_o arrearage_n by_o they_o receive_v stat._n idem_fw-la upon_o pass_v their_o account_n every_o bailiff_n or_o high-constable_n shall_v be_v allow_v eight_o penny_n for_o every_o pound_n collect_v and_o twelve_o penny_n for_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o estreat_n deliver_v stat._n idem_fw-la dalt_n ch_n 26._o f._n 21._o any_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o complaint_n to_o they_o make_v by_o the_o succeed_a constable_n and_o churchwarden_n may_v call_v before_o they_o the_o precedent_a constable_n and_o churchwarden_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o pay_v in_o all_o arrearage_n in_o their_o hand_n 18_o eliz._n ch_z 10._o the_o surveyor_n by_o warrant_n from_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v to_o levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o offend_v in_o not_o scour_v their_o ditch_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o neglect_v to_o levy_v the_o forfeiture_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v than_o the_o justice_n may_v send_v to_o the_o constable_n and_o churchwarden_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o 14_o car._n 2._o ch_n 2._o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n by_o warrant_n from_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o either_o bench_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o they_o direct_v be_v to_o levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n all_o such_o penalty_n as_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o say_a act_n touch_v repair_v the_o highway_n and_o sewer_n and_o for_o pave_v and_o keep_v clean_o the_o street_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o for_o default_n of_o distress_n or_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o say_a penalty_n within_o six_o day_n after_o demand_v thereof_o or_o notice_n in_o write_v leave_v at_o the_o house_n or_o dwell_v place_n of_o the_o offendor_n by_o the_o say_a constable_n or_o other_o officer_n the_o say_a offendor_n not_o be_v a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a gaol_n of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o city_n by_o warrant_n of_o any_o such_o justice_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o payment_n thereof_o be_v make_v chap._n viii_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o foreign_a bonelace_n etc._n etc._n chimney-money_n custom_n excise_n fish_n 1._o foreign_a bonelace_n etc._n etc._n constable_n upon_o warrant_n to_o they_o direct_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a officer_n of_o city_n and_o corporate-town_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o search_v in_o their_o several_a county_n city_n town_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o shop_n be_v open_a warehouse_n and_o dwellinghouse_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v suspect_v to_o have_v any_o foreign_a bonelace_n cut-work_n embroidery_n fringe_n bandstring_n button_n or_o needle-work_n make_v of_o thread_n silk_n or_o any_o or_o either_o of_o they_o make_v in_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o where_o they_o find_v any_o such_o to_o seize_v the_o same_o 2._o chimney-money_n 16_o car._n 2._o ch_n 3._o all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n chief_a magistrate_n treasurer_n and_o under-treasurer_n constable_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n be_v within_o their_o several_a liberty_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o aid_n and_o assist_v his_o majesty_n officer_n appoint_v for_o the_o collect_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o hearth-money_n stat._n idem_fw-la the_o officer_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o chimney-money_n once_o every_o year_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o constable_n or_o tythingman_n treasurer_n or_o under-treasurer_n or_o other_o public_a officer_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o in_o all_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o constable_n tythingman_n or_o other_o public_a officer_n as_o aforesaid_a there_o without_o any_o such_o assistance_n may_v enter_v in_o the_o day_n time_n into_o any_o dwelling_n or_o other_o house_n edifice_n lodging_n and_o chamber_n in_o any_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o chancery_n college_n and_o other_o society_n to_o search_v and_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o more_o fire-hearth_n and_o stove_n in_o the_o same_o than_o be_v former_o return_v or_o certify_v and_o what_o be_v increase_v or_o decrease_v since_o the_o last_o certificate_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o variance_n in_o the_o number_n return_v both_o the_o officer_n and_o officer_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o constable_n or_o tythingman_n or_o other_o officer_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n stat._n idem_fw-la if_o the_o party_n after_o demand_v make_v by_o his_o majesty_n officer_n or_o their_o deputy_n at_o the_o house_n chamber_n or_o place_n where_o the_o duty_n shall_v grow_v due_a make_v default_n or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n after_o such_o demand_n than_o the_o officer_n or_o his_o deputy_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o tythingman_n or_o other_o officer_n may_v at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o day_n levy_v the_o say_a duty_n and_o all_o the_o arrear_n thereof_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n make_v default_n render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n deduct_v necessary_a charge_n for_o take_v the_o distress_n which_o charge_n be_v not_o to_o exceed_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o arrear_n 16_o car._n 2._o cap._n 3._o no_o arrear_n of_o hearth-money_n be_v to_o be_v distrein_v for_o after_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n next_o after_o such_o duty_n become_v due_a and_o if_o any_o violence_n opposition_n or_o injury_n be_v do_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n officer_n or_o their_o deputy_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n oath_n be_v make_v there_o of_o before_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n such_o justice_n or_o the_o magistrate_n if_o they_o think_v fit_a may_v commit_v the_o offendor_n to_o the_o common_a gaol_n for_o any_o time_n not_o exceed_v one_o month_n stat._n idem_fw-la the_o constable_n be_v to_o have_v two_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n pay_v they_o by_o the_o collector_n to_o who_o they_o pay_v the_o chimney-money_n by_o they_o collect_v and_o be_v to_o pay_v nothing_o to_o the_o collector_n for_o their_o acquittance_n 3._o custom_n 12_o car._n 2._o ch_n 19_o any_o person_n have_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n or_o any_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o a_o port_n for_o the_o search_n of_o uncustomed_a good_n may_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o constable_n who_o be_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v upon_o request_n may_v enter_v into_o any_o house_n in_o the_o day_n time_n where_o such_o good_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v conceal_v and_o in_o case_n of_o resistance_n may_v break_v open_a such_o house_n and_o seize_v and_o secure_v such_o good_n stat._n idem_fw-la no_o house_n be_v to_o be_v enter_v unless_o it_o be_v within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n suppose_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o if_o the_o information_n whereupon_o the_o house_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v search_v do_v prove_v false_a the_o party_n injure_v shall_v recover_v full_a cost_v and_o damage_n against_o the_o informer_n by_o action_n of_o trespass_n 14_o car._n 2._o ch_n 11._o such_o person_n as_o be_v authorize_v by_o writ_n of_o assistance_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v to_o take_v a_o constable_n headborough_z or_o other_o officer_n inhabit_v near_o the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o house_n shop_n cellar_n warehouse_n room_n or_o other_o place_n

have_v usual_o be_v pave_v former_o 15._o item_n the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o keep_v any_o hog_n to_o the_o common_a annoyance_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o or_o about_o such_o liberty_n place_n and_o precinct_n where_o hog_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v 16._o item_n all_o such_o baker_n as_o put_v light_a bread_n to_o sale_n and_o the_o weight_n thereof_o and_o such_o brewer_n as_o sell_v beer_n or_o ale_n to_o unlicensed_a alehouse-keeper_n all_o forestaller_n regrator_n and_o engrosser_n of_o any_o corn_n grain_n butter_n cheese_n bacon_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o dead_a victual_n whatsoever_o 17._o last_o all_o such_o person_n as_o can_v prove_v or_o testify_v any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n be_v to_o be_v warn_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n at_o their_o session_n or_o meeting_n aforesaid_a to_o testify_v their_o knowledge_n of_o such_o offence_n of_o which_o they_o can_v give_v information_n chap._n iu._n the_o duty_n of_o constable_n etc._n etc._n touch_v watch_v ward_n rogue_n vagabond_n hue_n and_o cry_n carrying_z prisoner_n to_o the_o gaol_n servant_n and_o labourer_n 13_o edu._n 1._o cap._n 4._o dalt_n ch_n 60._o f._n 140._o paul_n watch._n 1._o a_o watch_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o every_o town_n parish_n village_n and_o tything_n every_o night_n from_o ascension_n till_o michaelmas_n from_o sunset_n to_o sun-rise_n which_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n must_v constant_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v and_o that_o by_o two_o or_o four_o man_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o place_n 1._o dalton_n ch_n 60._o fol._n 140._o 5_o ed._n 3.14_o 5_o h._n 7.5_o these_o watchman_n be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o examine_v all_o stranger_n that_o pass_v by_o they_o in_o the_o night_n and_o if_o they_o find_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n in_o they_o than_o they_o may_v secure_v they_o till_o the_o morning_n and_o if_o the_o party_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o watchman_n they_o may_v levy_v hue_n and_o cry_n to_o take_v they_o and_o upon_o their_o resistance_n the_o watchman_n may_v justify_v the_o beat_n of_o they_o and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n or_o cage_n till_o morning_n and_o than_o if_o no_o suspicion_n be_v find_v in_o the_o party_n they_o may_v let_v they_o go_v but_o if_o there_o be_v find_v suspicion_n in_o they_o than_o the_o watchman_n may_v deliver_v they_o to_o the_o constable_n or_o tythingman_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v to_o convey_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o after_o examination_n of_o they_o may_v bind_v they_o over_o commit_v or_o acquit_v they_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n these_o watchman_n be_v also_o to_o apprehend_v all_o such_o as_o ride_v or_o go_v arm_v and_o all_o rogue_n vagabond_n noctivagants_n nightwalker_n eavesdropper_n scout_n and_o such_o like_a dalt_n j._n p._n chap._n 60._o fol._n 141._o these_o three_o particular_n follow_v have_v be_v hold_v for_o law_n concern_v watch_n viz._n 1._o the_o watchman_n must_v be_v man_n of_o body_n well_o and_o sufficient_o arm_v not_o with_o a_o prong_n as_o the_o country_n fashion_n be_v and_z no_o man_n be_v compellable_n to_o watch_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o same_o town_n or_o parish_n where_o he_o be_v require_v to_o watch._n 2._o such_o as_o be_v inhabitant_n within_o the_o town_n be_v not_o compellable_n to_o watch_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o constable_n but_o only_o when_o their_o turn_n come_v according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v most_o common_o by_o turn_n or_o house_n 3._o dalton_n ibid._n it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o that_o if_o a_o man_n who_o be_v compellable_n to_o watch_n shall_v contemptuous_o refuse_v to_o watch_n upon_o command_n of_o the_o constable_n that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o constable_n may_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la set_v the_o party_n in_o the_o stock_n for_o his_o contempt_n but_o the_o safe_a way_n be_v for_o the_o constable_n to_o present_v such_o person_n for_o his_o default_n at_o the_o assize_n or_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o else_o to_o complain_v of_o he_o to_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o may_v bind_v the_o offendor_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o so_o over_o to_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n there_o to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n 2._o 39_o eliz._n ch_n 4._o wingat_n stat._n tit_n vagabond_n resolu_fw-la judge_n sect_n 717._o bolstr_n 2._o part_n rep._n f._n 258._o the_o constable_n tythingman_n or_o headborough_n assist_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o one_o other_o of_o the_o parish_n be_v to_o see_v or_o do_v it_o himself_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v beg_v strip_v naked_a from_o the_o middle_n upward_o and_o open_o whip_v till_o their_o body_n be_v bloody_a and_o then_o forthwith_o to_o be_v send_v away_o from_o parish_n to_o parish_n or_o tthe_v to_o tything_n the_o next_o straight_a way_n to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o if_o that_o can_v be_v know_v then_o to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o last_o dwell_v by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n before_o such_o punishment_n and_o if_o that_o can_v be_v know_v then_o to_o the_o town_n through_o which_o they_o last_o pass_v unpunished_a and_o when_o they_o come_v there_o if_o it_o can_v be_v discover_v where_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o last_o dwell_v as_o aforesaid_a then_o be_v they_o by_o that_o constable_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n or_o common_a gaol_n of_o that_o county_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o work_n or_o place_v in_o some_o service_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n or_o in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o able_a in_o body_n that_o town_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o till_o they_o may_v be_v place_v in_o some_o alms-house_n within_o the_o same_o county_n dalton_n f._n 129._o after_o such_o punishment_n the_o vagabond_n be_v to_o have_v a_o testimonial_a under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o constable_n tythingman_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n testify_v the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o his_o punishment_n the_o place_n to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v convey_v and_o the_o time_n limit_v for_o his_o passage_n thither_o which_o time_n if_o by_o his_o own_o default_n he_o exceed_v he_o shall_v incur_v the_o like_a punishment_n from_o time_n to_o time_n till_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o place_n limit_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o testimonial_a be_v to_o be_v enter_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o a_o register-book_n which_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n on_o pain_n of_o 5._o shilling_n the_o form_n of_o a_o testimonial_a for_o convey_v a_o rogue_n or_o vagabond_n w.w._n a_o sturdy_a vagrant_a beggar_n age_v about_o 40_o year_n tall_a of_o stature_n red_a haired_a and_o long_o lean_v visage_v and_o squint-eyed_a be_v this_o 24_o day_n of_o a._n in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o etc._n etc._n open_o whip_v at_o t._n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o a_o wander_a rogue_n and_o be_v assign_v to_o pass_v forthwith_o from_o parish_n to_o parish_n by_o the_o officer_n thereof_o the_o next_o straight_a way_n to_o w._n in_o the_o county_n of_o b._n where_o he_o confess_v he_o be_v bear_v and_o he_o be_v limit_v to_o be_v at_o w._n aforesaid_a within_o twelve_o day_n now_o next_o ensue_v at_o his_o peril_n give_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o c._n w._n minister_n of_o t._n aforesaid_a and_o of_o j._n g._n constable_n there_o the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a a_o justice_n of_o peace_n alone_o may_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n make_v such_o testimonial_a lambert_n 206._o 39_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o dalt_n ch_n 47._o fol._n 128._o resolu_fw-la judge_n sect_n 13_o 14._o if_o any_o constable_n tythingman_n or_o headborough_n be_v find_v negligent_a in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 39_o of_o eliz._n aforesaid_a he_o forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o default_n and_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o rogue_n forfeit_v five_o pound_n and_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o if_o a_o constable_n refuse_v to_o receive_v a_o rogue_n and_o to_o convey_v he_o or_o she_o to_o the_o next_o or_o if_o he_o do_v receive_v he_o and_o not_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o next_o constable_n he_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n and_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n 1_o jac._n ch_z 7._o dalt_n ch_n 47._o fol._n 128._o resolu_fw-la judg._n sect_n 13_o 14._o every_o person_n shall_v apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v such_o rogue_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v or_o know_v to_o resort_v to_o his_o house_n to_o beg_v or_o receive_v any_o alm_n and_o