Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	authority_n	king_n	law_n	1,296	5	4.5981	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05252	Laws and acts past in the second [i.e. third] session of the first Parliament, of our most high and dread soveraign, Charles the second, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith. Holden at Edinburgh, from the eighteenth of June, 1663. to the ninth of October thereafter, on which day the Parliament was dissolved; by a noble lord, John Earl of Rothes, Lord Lefly and Bambreith ... / with special advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Rothes, John Leslie, Earl of, 1630?-1681.; Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1663 (1663)	Wing S1273A; ESTC R183990	41,021	57

charge_v the_o sheriff_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n with_o certification_n etc._n etc._n to_o find_v caution_n burges_n indweller_n in_o edinburgh_n that_o they_o shall_v yearly_o make_v their_o account_n in_o exchequer_n and_o pay_v all_o thing_n rest_v owe_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n and_o sicklike_a by_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o act_n parliament_n fourteen_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o four_o not_o only_o the_o foresay_a act_n be_v ratify_v and_o approven_v but_o also_o all_o chamberlain_n fewer_n customer_n baily_n of_o burrough_n and_o sheriff_n and_o other_o intromettor_n with_o the_o foresaid_n rent_n be_v ordain_v to_o find_v caution_n burgess_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o yearly_o compear_v and_o make_v count_n in_o exchequer_n and_o sicklike_a by_o another_o act_n parliament_n fifteen_o act_n two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o two_o for_o prevent_v of_o the_o prejudice_n that_o do_v then_o arise_v through_o the_o not_o timeous_a payment_n of_o the_o foresaid_n rent_n payable_a out_o of_o the_o highland_n and_o isle_n the_o say_n fewer_n be_v ordain_v to_o find_v caution_n to_o the_o exchequer_n for_o yearly_a and_o thankful_a payment_n of_o the_o yearly_a rent_n duty_n and_o service_n due_a and_o payable_a forth_o of_o the_o land_n possess_v and_o occupy_v by_o they_o or_o any_o other_o in_o their_o name_n wherein_o if_o they_o fail_v their_o pretend_a infestment_n and_o other_o right_n and_o title_n they_o have_v to_o any_o of_o their_o land_n either_o property_n or_o superiority_n be_v declare_v forfault_n and_o null_a which_o whole_a act_n of_o parliament_n respective_a abovementioned_a the_o king_n majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v of_o new_a to_o their_o consideration_n and_o find_v no_o mean_n can_v have_v be_v more_o probable_a and_o conducible_a for_o prevent_v of_o these_o prejudices_fw-la and_o obstruction_n that_o have_v arisen_a to_o his_o majesty_n affair_n through_o the_o not_o timely_a payment_n of_o his_o rent_n and_o that_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o exact_a put_v of_o the_o say_n act_n to_o execution_n have_v be_v the_o only_a fountain_n from_o whence_o these_o have_v spring_v therefore_o and_o for_o prevent_v of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o future_a the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v revive_v renew_v ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o foresaid_n act_n respective_o and_o particular_o above-written_a of_o the_o date_n tenor_n and_o content_n thereof_o in_o all_o point_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o be_v or_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o payment_n or_o secure_n of_o his_o majesty_n rent_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o have_v force_n and_o be_v punctual_o obey_v and_o extend_v against_o all_o chamberlain_n fewer_n sheriff_n steward_n of_o stewartry_n baily_n of_o regality_n bail_n of_o burrough_n and_o other_o liable_a in_o payment_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n rent_n for_o find_v caution_n in_o exchequer_n to_o the_o thesaurer_n principal_a and_o thesaurer-depute_a who_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o cause_n charge_v the_o foresaid_n person_n particular_o abovementioned_a at_o the_o mercat-cross_a of_o edinburgh_n to_o compear_v before_o they_o to_o the_o effect_n above-written_a with_o certification_n not_o only_o under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o respective_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o also_o in_o case_n of_o their_o disobedience_n to_o denounce_v they_o rebel_n at_o the_o say_v mercat-cross_a of_o edinburgh_n and_o to_o be_v registrate_n in_o the_o thesaurer_n or_o general_a register_n of_o horning_n which_o charge_n denounciation_n and_o registration_n respective_a the_o king_n majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n declare_v to_o be_v as_o sufficient_a to_o all_o purpose_n and_o intent_n as_o if_o the_o same_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o they_o personal_o at_o their_o dwelling-house_n and_o the_o denounciation_n at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o live_v and_o the_o same_o registrate_n in_o the_o sheriff_n book_n thereof_o and_o sick_a like_a his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v to_o their_o consideration_n that_o several_a of_o the_o say_n fewer_n charge_v and_o denounce_v for_o not_o compear_v count_a and_o pay_v of_o their_o say_n duty_n do_v lie_v under_o the_o process_n of_o horning_n apprehend_v themselves_o from_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o place_n secure_a both_o as_o to_o their_o person_n and_o good_n to_o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a authority_n slight_v contemn_v and_o vilipend_v his_o majesty_n law_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v by_o the_o nature_n duty_n and_o office_n of_o each_o sheriff_n stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n they_o as_o his_o majesty_n officer_n be_v oblige_v and_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n viz._n the_o 30._o act_n ja._n 4._o par._n 3._o par._n 6._o act_n 69._o act_n 97._o ja._n 5._o par._n 7._o act_n 74._o par._n 6._o ja._n 6._o act_n 75._o ja._n 6._o par._n 6._o ordain_v to_o execute_v his_o majesty_n law_n and_o put_v letter_n of_o poind_v and_o caption_n to_o execution_n take_v and_o apprehend_v the_o rebel_n uplift_v their_o estate_n and_o count_n for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o comptroller_n and_o thesaurer_n and_o to_o cause_v their_o clerk_n give_v in_o the_o register_n of_o horning_n and_o to_o uplift_v his_o majesty_n retoured_a duty_n blench_v duty_n taxation_n and_o other_o duty_n payable_a to_o his_o majesty_n as_o not_o only_o the_o said_n act_n of_o parliament_n but_o also_o the_o several_a roll_n of_o exchequer_n bear_v whereby_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o law_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o execute_v his_o majesty_n letter_n and_o cause_v his_o majesty_n be_v pay_v of_o his_o rent_n by_o the_o person_n liable_a on_o payment_n thereof_o within_o their_o bound_n and_o that_o the_o contemner_n of_o his_o majesty_n authority_n be_v due_o punish_v and_o his_o majesty_n law_n put_v to_o execution_n by_o they_o as_o his_o proper_a officer_n therefore_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v when_o any_o of_o the_o foresaid_n person_n for_o disobedience_n to_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o they_o for_o payment_n of_o the_o nail_n farm_n and_o duty_n as_o say_v be_v be_v denounce_v rebel_n and_o put_v to_o the_o horn_n letter_n be_v direct_v to_o charge_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o his_o depute_n stewart_n of_o the_o stewartry_n baily_n of_o the_o regality_n respective_a within_o those_o bound_n where_o the_o say_n person_n dwell_v or_o land_n lie_v to_o take_v and_o apprehend_v their_o person_n and_o put_v they_o in_o ward_n ay_o and_o while_o payment_n be_v make_v to_o the_o thesaurer_n and_o thesaurer-depute_a or_o other_o appoint_v by_o they_o and_o a_o eque_fw-la retire_v thereof_o or_o to_o poind_v and_o destrinzie_a the_o ready_a good_n and_o gear_n and_o make_v sale_n of_o so_o much_o thereof_o and_o to_o cause_v his_o majesty_n thesaurer_n and_o thesaurer-depute_a and_o other_o appoint_v by_o they_o for_o that_o effect_n to_o be_v complete_o pay_v of_o the_o say_a sum_n charge_v for_o or_o to_o instruct_v sufficient_a and_o exact_a diligence_n for_o the_o same_o within_o twenty_o one_o day_n next_o after_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o certification_n if_o they_o failzie_a the_o say_n twenty_o one_o day_n be_v bypass_a letter_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o charge_v they_o or_o their_o respective_a cautioner_n to_o make_v payment_n thereof_o themselves_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n and_o put_v of_o they_o to_o the_o horn_n and_o if_o they_o failzie_a to_o denounce_v they_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n in_o manner_n above-specified_n xv._o act_n concern_v beggar_n and_o vagabond_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v the_o many_o laudable_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n royal_a predecessor_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o constrain_a of_o beggar_n vagabond_n and_o idle_a person_n to_o take_v themselves_o to_o lawful_a calling_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v burdensome_a and_o disgraceful_a to_o the_o kingdom_n especial_o the_o seven_o act_n of_o the_o six_o parliament_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a grandfather_n king_n james_n the_o six_o of_o happy_a memory_n ordain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o ilk_fw-mi paroch_n and_o such_o as_o must_v be_v necessary_o sustain_v by_o alm_n to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o to_o tax_v and_o stint_v the_o person_n within_o the_o paroch_n according_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o their_o substance_n without_o exception_n of_o person_n to_o such_o weekly_a charge_n and_o contribution_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o sustain_v the_o say_v poor_a people_n and_o the_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o eight_o act_n of_o the_o fifteen_o parliament_n king_n james_n the_o six_o ratify_v the_o

kingdom_n be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o sensible_a of_o this_o their_o happiness_n by_o the_o often_o and_o renew_v expression_n of_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o tenderness_n and_o care_n of_o their_o preservation_n in_o the_o peaceable_a and_o secure_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o property_n do_v find_v themselves_o the_o more_o oblige_v to_o renew_v the_o expression_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n do_v in_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n within_o the_o same_o by_o these_o present_n renew_v the_o dutiful_a tender_a of_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o the_o promove_v of_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o as_o they_o do_v cheerful_o recognosce_fw-la his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n and_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o raise_v arm_v and_o command_v of_o his_o subject_n so_o in_o a_o further_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o do_v make_v humble_a and_o hearty_a offer_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o footman_n and_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n sufficient_o arm_v and_o furnish_v with_o forty_o day_n provision_n to_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n follow_v viz._n from_o the_o shire_n of_o roxburgh_n and_o selkirk_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o berwick_n eight_o hundred_o foot_n and_o seventy_o four_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n eight_o hundred_o foot_n and_o seventy_o four_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o haddingtoun_n eight_o hundred_o foot_n and_o seventy_o four_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o peebles_n two_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o foot_n and_o twenty_o nine_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o linlithgow_n three_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o foot_n and_o forty_o two_o horse_n from_o the_o burgh_n of_o edinburgh_n lie_v and_o canongate_n eight_o hundred_o foot_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o dumfries_n eight_o hundred_o foot_n and_o eighty_o eight_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o wigtoun_n eight_o hundred_o foot_n and_o eighty_o eight_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o air_n and_o renfrew_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o lanerick_n one_o thousand_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o stirling_n and_o clackmannan_n six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o foot_n and_o eighty_o eight_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o fife_n and_o kinross_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o perth_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o forfar_n one_o thousand_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o three_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o kincardin_n and_o marshal_n part_n of_o aberdeen_n eight_o hundred_o foot_n and_o seventy_o four_o horse_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o aberdeen_n and_o shire_n of_o bamff_n one_o thousand_o sixty_o six_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o elgin_n nairn_n and_o this_o side_n of_o ness_n one_o thousand_o foot_n and_o eighty_o eight_o horse_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o seafort_n and_o lord_n lovat_n their_o division_n of_o innerness_n six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o foot_n and_o eighty_o eight_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o sutherland_n and_o caithness_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o innerness_n one_o thousand_o sixty_o six_o foot_n and_o eighty_o eight_o horse_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o argyl_n dumbartoun_n and_o bute_n eight_o hundred_o foot_n from_o the_o shire_n of_o orknay_n six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o foot_n which_o force_n be_v to_o be_v in_o readiness_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v for_o by_o his_o majesty_n to_o march_v to_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n of_o scotland_n england_n or_o irland_n for_o suppress_v of_o any_o foreign_a invasion_n intestine_a trouble_n or_o insurrection_n or_o for_o any_o other_o service_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n honour_n authority_n or_o greatness_n may_v be_v concern_v and_o for_o the_o better_a prosecution_n hereof_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v humble_o entreat_v his_o majesty_n may_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o give_v commission_n to_o such_o person_n to_o be_v general_a officer_n colonel_n lieutenant_n colonel_n major_n and_o rute-master_n as_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o royal_a judgement_n shall_v think_v sit_v and_o for_o the_o other_o officer_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n fit_v to_o be_v do_v for_o perfect_v of_o the_o levy_n and_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o business_n they_o do_v humble_o recommend_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o give_v his_o direction_n therein_o to_o his_o privy_a council_n who_o be_v hereby_o impower_v with_o commission_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o order_n dispose_v and_o sole_a manage_n of_o this_o affair_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o this_o dutiful_a offer_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v make_v most_o effectual_a and_o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n and_o command_n they_o shall_v receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o if_o his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v further_o use_v of_o their_o service_n this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v ready_a every_o man_n betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o to_o join_v and_o hazard_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v for_o by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o sacred_a person_n authority_n and_o government_n xxvi_o act_z assert_v his_o majesty_n prerogative_n in_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o trade_n with_o foreigner_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o during_o the_o late_a trouble_n divers_a invasion_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o in_o a_o just_a abhorrence_n thereof_o and_o in_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o happiness_n they_o enjoy_v under_o his_o majesty_n government_n they_o be_v oblige_v in_o all_o occasion_n to_o vindicate_v and_o assert_v the_o same_o in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o and_o since_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o trade_n with_o foreign_a country_n and_o the_o lay_n of_o restraint_n and_o imposition_n upon_o foreign_a import_v merchandize_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v proper_a to_o and_o inherent_a in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o free_a prince_n as_o a_o undoubted_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n they_o therefore_o in_o a_o dutiful_a and_o humble_a recognizance_n of_o his_o majesty_n prerogative-royal_a do_v declare_v that_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o trade_n with_o foreign_a nation_n and_o the_o lay_n of_o restraint_n and_o imposition_n upon_o foreign_a import_v commodity_n do_v belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o a_o undoubted_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o they_o may_v lay_v such_o imposition_n and_o restraint_n upon_o import_v foreign_a commodity_n and_o so_o order_n and_o dispose_v upon_o the_o trade_n of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v judge_v fit_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n likeas_n the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o rescind_a and_o annul_v all_o act_n statute_n constitution_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o declare_v the_o same_o void_a and_o null_a in_o all_o time_n come_v xxvii_o commission_n for_o the_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n and_o valuation_n of_o teind_n the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n be_v desirous_a to_o prosecute_v the_o work_n of_o valuation_n of_o teind_n and_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o interest_n for_o the_o annuity_n and_o the_o universal_a good_a of_o his_o people_n especial_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o nineteenth_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n by_o his_o royal_a father_n of_o bless_a memory_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o three_o entitle_v commission_n for_o valuation_n of_o teind_n in_o the_o whole_a head_n clause_n and_o condition_n thereof_o except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o there_o have_v be_v any_o alteration_n make_v therein_o by_o act_n and_o commission_n make_v and_o grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o grant_v by_o any_o pretend_a parliament_n since_o and_o which_o be_v ratify_v salve_v or_o reserve_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o which_o alteration_n be_v