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	person_n	say_a	1,580	5	7.1901	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48982	An Act of Common-Councell made the sixth of October 1646. Alderman Adams Major. For reformation of sundry abuses practised by divers persons in the common-markets and streets of the City of London	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1656 (1656)	Wing L2852H; ESTC R216714	5,461	25

their_o commodity_n and_o be_v render_v without_o excuse_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v also_o a_o convenient_a time_n afterward_o for_o cleanse_v of_o the_o street_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o market-bell_n in_o the_o several_a market_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v ring_v twice_o every_o market_n day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o ring_n from_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n yearly_a until_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n at_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n and_o from_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n yearly_o until_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n and_o not_o before_o and_o that_o before_o that_o time_n no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v sell_v show_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n his_o flesh_n victual_n or_o other_o commodite_n and_o that_o the_o second_o ring_v of_o the_o say_a market-bell_n in_o the_o several_a market_n aforesaid_a for_o raise_v of_o the_o say_a market_n shall_v begin_v to_o ring_v from_z and_o after_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n yearly_a until_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n yearly_o half_o a_o hour_n after_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o to_o continue_v ring_v till_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o from_o &_o after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n until_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n to_o begin_v to_o ring_v half_o a_o hour_n after_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o to_o continue_v ring_v till_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o that_o no_o butcher_n and_o butcher_n or_o other_o market_n people_n whatsoever_o resort_v to_o any_o public_a or_o common-market_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o liberties_n thereof_o shall_v utter_v sell_v or_o put_v to_o open_a show_n or_o sale_n any_o flesh_n victual_n or_o other_o commodity_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o say_a market_n that_o day_n after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o say_a bell_n but_o shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o say_a bell_n have_v do_v ring_v as_o aforesaid_a depart_v from_o the_o say_a market_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v offend_v or_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o time_n offend_v or_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o clause_n of_o this_o act._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o market_n be_v most_o principal_o intend_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o housekeeper_n who_o buy_v for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o behoof_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o market-bell_n for_o raise_v of_o the_o say_a market_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ring_n thereof_o the_o retailer_n and_o trader_n of_o this_o city_n who_o buy_v to_o sell_v again_o may_v lawful_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a several_a market_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o make_v their_o provision_n and_o buy_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o say_a market_n and_o carry_v the_o same_o to_o their_o several_a house_n and_o shop_n and_o not_o before_o upon_o pain_n that_o every_o such_o retailer_n or_o retailer_n or_o trader_n who_o shall_v buy_v any_o commodity_n in_o the_o say_a market_n to_o sell_v again_o before_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o market-bell_n for_o raise_v of_o the_o say_a market_n as_o aforesaid_a contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n forty_o shilling_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o dead_a flesh-meat_n ought_v be_v sell_v in_o open_a &_o common_a market_n and_o not_o to_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o and_o sell_v by_o way_n of_o hawk_v by_o mean_n whereof_o much_o unwholesome_a meat_n have_v be_v vend_v and_o sell_v to_o the_o great_a deceit_n of_o the_o buyer_n thereof_o and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n such_o flesh_n and_o other_o thing_n hawk_v be_v become_v forfeit_v it_o be_v enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o butcher_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v sell_v utter_a or_o offer_v to_o put_v to_o sale_n by_o way_n of_o hawk_v or_o as_o a_o hawker_n any_o manner_n of_o flesh_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o street_n or_o lane_n inn_n or_o other_o place_n or_o place_n within_o this_o city_n of_o london_n or_o liberties_n thereof_o but_o only_o in_o his_o or_o their_o open_a shop_n or_o shop_n stall_n or_o stall_n or_o in_o the_o usual_a market_n place_n or_o place_n and_o in_o market_n time_n only_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o flesh_n so_o carry_v or_o offer_v to_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n by_o way_n of_o hawk_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o favour_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n use_v and_o approve_v and_o whereas_o divers_a inhabitant_n dwell_v in_o or_o near_o unto_o the_o several_a market_n place_v aforesaid_a do_v exact_a and_o take_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o country_n people_n who_o bring_v victual_v to_o the_o say_v several_a market_n for_o &_o under_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o hinder_v such_o market_n people_n from_o stand_v in_o the_o market_n before_o their_o door_n to_o sell_v their_o victual_v which_o pretence_n of_o they_o be_v utter_o against_o law_n for_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hinder_v any_o the_o market_n people_n from_o stand_v or_o sit_v in_o the_o say_a market_n be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o such_o person_n or_o person_n dwell_v or_o inhabit_v in_o or_o near_o any_o of_o the_o say_a market_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o several_a market_n beadle_n and_o other_o person_n for_o their_o ancient_a fee_n duty_n and_o allowance_n usual_o pay_v and_o take_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o direct_o or_o indirect_o take_v require_v or_o exact_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n or_o thing_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n bring_v any_o victual_v or_o other_o commodity_n or_o provision_n to_o the_o say_a market_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o place_n standing_z or_o sit_v in_o the_o say_v several_a market_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n or_o person_n who_o after_o publication_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v exact_v require_v or_o take_v any_o such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n or_o reward_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v for_o every_o time_n so_o do_v and_o offend_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o it_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n that_o in_o the_o white-market_n no_o bag_n or_o bag_n of_o straw_n be_v use_v or_o permit_v nor_o any_o board_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o be_v above_o one_o ell_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o ell_n in_o breadth_n upon_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o every_o time_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o offend_v against_o this_o clause_n of_o this_o act._n and_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o more_o conveniency_n of_o the_o market_n and_o market_n people_n for_o the_o show_n and_o sale_n of_o their_o victual_v that_o such_o board_n as_o aforesaid_a may_v be_v use_v and_o if_o any_o the_o market_n people_n aforesaid_a shall_v desire_v to_o use_v any_o such_o board_n provide_v by_o any_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o several_a market_n that_o then_o such_o clerk_n of_o the_o several_a market_n shall_v not_o take_v for_o any_o such_o board_n above_o two_o penny_n for_o one_o market_n day_n provide_v always_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v unto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v bring_v peascod_n strawberry_n resberry_n rose_n or_o milk_n to_o the_o market_n or_o street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o sell_v but_o that_o he_o or_o they_o may_v stay_v &_o tarry_v long_a time_n than_o be_v before_o express_v if_o they_o see_v occasion_n so_o as_o the_o same_o person_n that_o bring_v they_o first_o to_o market_n do_v continue_v the_o sell_v thereof_o and_o do_v not_o transfer_v they_o to_o any_o huckster_n or_o retailer_n to_o sell_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o every_o act_n and_o ordinance_n heretofore_o make_v for_o the_o regulate_a and_o wel-governing_a of_o the_o market_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n not_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v stand_v &_o be_v in_o their_o former_a strength_n and_o force_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o pain_n forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n or_o plaint_n to_o be_v commence_v and_o prosecute_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o court_n hold_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o guildhall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v admit_v or_o allow_v for_o the_o defendant_n and_o that_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o all_o suit_n to_o be_v prosecute_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n against_o any_o offender_n or_o offender_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o shall_v recover_v the_o ordinary_a cost_n of_o suit_n to_o be_v expend_v in_o and_o about_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o and_o if_o the_o suit_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n than_o the_o say_a defendant_n to_o recover_v his_o cost_n and_o that_o the_o chamberlain_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o take_v less_o of_o any_o offender_n than_o herein_o be_v limit_v to_o be_v forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n and_o further_o that_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o virtue_n hereof_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o suit_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o be_v deduct_v shall_v after_o recovery_n and_o receipt_n thereof_o at_o or_o before_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n yearly_o be_v pay_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o christ_n hospital_n to_o be_v employ_v towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o maintain_v in_o that_o hospital_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o which_o shall_v first_o give_v information_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o the_o forfeiture_n shall_v grow_v and_o prosecute_v suit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o finis_fw-la