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	law_n	power_n	1,453	5	4.7820	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58628	The laws and acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign James VII by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden at Edinburgh the twenty third day of April 1685, by His Grace William Duke of Queensberry ..., His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties great seal of this kingdom : with the special advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George Viscount of Tarbet, Lord McLeod, and Castle-haven, &c. ...; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.; Scotland. Parliament.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1252; ESTC R472631	57,189	47

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and_o castle-haven_n etc._n etc._n clerk_z to_o his_o majesty_n council_n register_n and_o roll_n etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1685._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la god_n save_o king_n james_n the_o seven_o law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a james_n vii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n holden_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 23._o of_o april_n 1685._o i._o act_n for_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n april_n 28._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n conu●…ned_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v all_o the_o act_n and_o statute_n former_o pass_v for_o the_o security_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n present_o 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the_o excise_n of_o inland_n and_o foreign_a commodity_n grant_v to_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n by_o the_o 14._o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o during_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life-time_n and_o prorogate_v by_o the_o 8._o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1681._o for_o five_o year_n thereafter_o will_v short_o terminat_fw-la and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o grant_n to_o support_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n do_v as_o the_o first_o evidence_n of_o their_o sincerity_n in_o the_o foresay_a tender_a of_o their_o duty_n humble_o and_o unanimous_o offer_v to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n james_n the_o seven_o their_o present_a monarch_n and_o to_o his_o lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o scotland_n the_o say_a excise_n of_o inland_n and_o foreign_a commodity_n express_v in_o the_o say_v 14._o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o to_o be_v collect_v in_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o the_o say_v 8._o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1681._o for_o ever_o and_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o act_n have_v unite_v annex_v and_o incorporate_v and_o unite_v annex_n and_o incorporat_n the_o same_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o remain_v therewith_o in_o annex_v property_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o alteration_n in_o the_o method_n of_o collect_v the_o inland_a excise_n from_o what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o act_n 1661._o to_o that_o prescribe_v by_o the_o 8._o act_n parliament_n 1681._o will_v require_v some_o time_n to_o establish_v it_o in_o collection_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n continue_v the_o collection_n prescribe_v by_o the_o 14._o act_n parliament_n 1661._o for_o the_o say_v inland_a excise_n for_o six_o month_n from_o the_o first_o of_o may_n next_o allanerly_a iii_o act_n concern_v citation_n in_o process_n for_o treason_n may_v 1._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o

minister_n not_o be_v titular_a or_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o collusion_n be_v use_v betwixt_o the_o titular_o and_o heretor_n or_o betwixt_o the_o procurator-fiscal_a and_o the_o heretor_n and_o titular_o which_o collusion_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v when_o the_o valuation_n be_v lead_v with_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o just_a rent_n which_o diminution_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o party_n oath_n and_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o quorum_fw-la aforesaid_a where_o minister_n be_v not_o already_o sufficient_o provide_v or_o have_v not_o locality_n already_o assign_v to_o they_o for_o their_o stipend_n out_o of_o the_o teind_n within_o the_o paroch_n where_o they_o serve_v the_o cure_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o will_v amount_v to_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n proportion_n and_o rule_v contain_v in_o the_o 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shall_v be_v careful_a to_o fill_v their_o place_n with_o other_o person_n qualify_v who_o oath_n for_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o time_n and_o ordain_v this_o present_a commission_n to_o endure_v ay_o and_o while_o the_o same_o be_v discharge_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o act_n decreet_n and_o sentence_n thereof_o to_o have_v the_o force_n strength_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o decreet_a or_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o grant_v letter_n of_o horning_n poind_v and_o other_o necessar_n to_o be_v direct_a upon_o the_o said_n decreet_n and_o sentence_n in_o manner_n contain_v in_o the_o foresaids_n commission_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a hereby_o discharge_v all_o former_a commission_n declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v expire_v xxix_o act_z concern_v citation_n before_o circuit_n court_v june_n 2._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o circuit_n court_v in_o cite_v person_n even_o for_o treason_n upon_o porteous_n roll_v by_o messenger_n or_o sheriff-officer_n without_o employ_v herald_n or_o pursuivant_n which_o because_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o number_n of_o the_o pannal_n can_v be_v do_v in_o circuit_n court_n and_o declare_v that_o for_o the_o future_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o cite_v before_o circuit_n court_v after_o that_o manner_n it_o be_v always_o hereby_o provide_v that_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n the_o messenger_n or_o sheriff-officer_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o citation_n shall_v be_v swear_v upon_o the_o verity_n thereof_o xxx_o act_z approve_v the_o narrative_a of_o the_o plot._n june_n 4._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v read_v see_v and_o consider_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o late_a horrid_a inhuman_a conspiracy_n by_o that_o execrable_a traitor_n archibald_n campbel_n sometime_o earl_n of_o ●…rgile_a and_o other_o and_o the_o paper_n cipher_n and_o instruction_n whereon_o the_o same_o be_v found_v they_o do_v find_v and_o declare_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o pernicious_a and_o treacherous_a conspiracy_n carry_v on_o by_o he_o and_o other_o and_o they_o therefore_o approve_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o say_a plot_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a pain_n exactness_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o secret_a committee_n together_o with_o the_o narrative_a draw_v and_o print_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n as_o good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n do_v by_o they_o for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o this_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n xxxi_o act_z for_o security_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o other_o june_n 4._o 1685._o

our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v the_o great_a and_o acceptable_a service_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o secret_a committee_n his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o his_o other_o judge_n and_o officer_n and_o be_v desireous_a to_o secure_v they_o for_o their_o act_n and_o omission_n in_o his_o majesty_n service_n in_o most_o ample_a form_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n indemnify_v and_o secure_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n present_a officer_n of_o state_n the_o member_n of_o the_o secret_a committee_n lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o all_o his_o majesty_n judge_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o all_o other_o who_o have_v act_v by_o his_o majesty_n commission_n or_o by_o commission_n from_o his_o privy_a council_n against_o all_o pursuit_n or_o complaint_n that_o can_v be_v raise_v against_o they_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o their_o act_n in_o his_o majesty_n service_n as_o likewise_o for_o their_o omission_n and_o wherein_o they_o have_v fall_v short_a of_o their_o duty_n and_o that_o as_o full_o as_o if_o every_o particular_a crime_n or_o misdemeanour_n be_v particular_o specify_v in_o a_o remission_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n or_o contain_v in_o a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n require_v all_o his_o majesty_n judge_n to_o interpret_v this_o indemnity_n in_o the_o most_o ample_a and_o favourable_a sense_n as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a xxxii_o act_z concern_v the_o militia_n june_n 4._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o it_o may_v contribute_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n to_o have_v the_o ordinary_a rendezvouze_n of_o militia_n discharged_n unless_o extraordinary_a occasion_n shall_v otherwise_o require_v therefore_o they_o discharge_v all_o rendezvouze_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o time_n come_v during_o his_o majesty_n royal_a pleasure_n and_o until_o his_o pleasure_n be_v so_o declare_v that_o no_o leader_n nor_o assister_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o furnish_v and_o contribute_v to_o buy_v or_o maintain_v horse_n or_o foot_n on_o that_o account_n and_o they_o recommend_v to_o the_o secret_a council_n to_o take_v such_o course_n for_o dispose_v of_o the_o militia_n arm_n in_o the_o respective_a shire_n as_o shall_v seem_v most_o expedient_a for_o his_o majesty_n service_n but_o prejudice_n always_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o former_a and_o present_a constitution_n of_o the_o militia_n during_o the_o present_a rebellion_n xxxiii_o act_z for_o security_n of_o the_o record_n june_n 4._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o the_o liege_n that_o the_o record_n and_o register_n be_v secure_o keep_v do_v therefore_o ordain_v that_o all_o clerk_n within_o the_o kingdom_n who_o keep_v such_o register_n as_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n register_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o his_o majesty_n general-register-house_n shall_v give_v in_o all_o their_o register_n and_o book_n precede_v the_o first_o of_o august_n 1675_o before_o the_o first_o of_o november_n 1685._o to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o that_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v keep_v only_o ten_o year_n record_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o liege_n with_o certification_n that_o these_o who_o failzy_n shall_v incur_v such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o no_o private_a grant_v make_v by_o any_o clerk_n register_n shall_v excuse_v they_o from_o obedience_n to_o this_o act_n which_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o security_n of_o the_o people_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o record_n xxxiv_o act_z for_o poll-money_n june_n 4._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o 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a_o proportion_n not_o exceed_v twenty_o shilling_n scot_n yearly_a for_o themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o heretor_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o execution_n for_o raise_v of_o the_o say_n sum_n as_o for_o their_o mail_n and_o duty_n xxxv_o act_z anent_o messenger_n fe_n june_n 4._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n of_o regality_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n royal_a respective_a within_o who_o bound_n any_o legal_a diligence_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o modify_v the_o price_n and_o charge_n crave_v by_o messenger_n for_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n from_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n liege_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o party_n either_o for_o or_o against_o who_o the_o messenger_n be_v employ_v xxxvi_o act_z anent_o the_o address_n 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