Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	parent_n	put_v	1,129	5	5.6599	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50654	A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1669 (1669)	Wing M1793; ESTC R35040	100,385	287

relieve_v such_o poor_a person_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o that_o county_n where_o such_o sufficient_a person_n dwell_v at_o their_o general_n quarter_n session_n shall_v assess_v and_o if_o such_o party_n refuse_v to_o abide_v the_o order_n they_o forfeit_v 20_o s._n for_o every_o month_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n which_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n or_o one_o of_o they_o by_o warrant_n from_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n quor_n unus_fw-la within_o their_o limit_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n any_o two_o such_o justice_n may_v commit_v the_o offender_n to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n till_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n be_v pay_v 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o resol_n judge_n 16_o 17._o dalt_v j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 98._o 14._o but_o note_n that_o if_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o grandmother_n that_o have_v no_o estate_n the_o grandfather_n in_o law_n be_v not_o chargeable_a but_o if_o she_o have_v a_o estate_n cause_v without_o such_o marriage_n or_o that_o come_v after_o marriage_n by_o descent_n or_o otherwise_o to_o she_o here_o he_o may_v be_v charge_v but_o where_o they_o have_v raise_v themselves_o to_o a_o estate_n by_o their_o own_o industry_n there_o it_o be_v doubtful_a but_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v he_o be_v charge_v long_o than_o his_o wife_n live_v and_o it_o seem_v also_o bastard_n child_n be_v not_o within_o this_o law_n neither_o can_v the_o justice_n do_v any_o thing_n herein_o against_o a_o man_n that_o live_v out_o of_o their_o county_n see_v boulstred_n rep._n 2._o part._n foe_o 245_o 246_o 247._o 15._o no_o poor_a may_v beg_v but_o in_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o there_o by_o licence_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o they_o may_v not_o licence_n they_o to_o beg_v in_o the_o highway_n there_o and_o without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o overseer_n they_o may_v not_o beg_v at_o all_o res_fw-la judge_n 15._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 99_o 39_o el._n 3._o 16._o no_o inhabitant_n may_v serve_v any_o poor_a at_o their_o door_n but_o those_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n that_o have_v licence_n from_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o beg_v there_o under_o pain_n of_o 10_o s._n for_o every_o time_n they_o do_v so_o 1._o jac._n 7._o dalt_n j._n p._n chap._n 47._o fol._n 129._o 17._o these_o officer_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o want_v a_o house_n but_o not_o for_o a_o common_a herdsman_n or_o shepherd_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n first_o have_v in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o with_o a_o session_n order_n may_v erect_v a_o cottage_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o waste_n of_o a_o manor_n and_o lodge_v inmate_n therein_o notwithstanding_o the_o stat._n 31._o el._n 7._o but_o such_o cottage_n may_v not_o be_v afterward_o employ_v otherwise_o than_o to_o lodge_v impotent_a person_n there_o for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o it_o fall_v within_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o 31._o el._n aforesaid_a 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o wingate_n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 18._o all_o such_o person_n marry_v or_o unmarried_a have_v no_o mean_n to_o maintain_v they_o use_v no_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a trade_n of_o life_n to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o and_o such_o person_n also_o as_o can_v get_v no_o work_n be_v to_o be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o overseer_n and_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n or_o common_a gaol_n such_o as_o shall_v not_o employ_v themselves_o to_o work_v be_v appoint_v thereto_o by_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 93._o 19_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n quor_n unus_fw-la etc._n etc._n set_a up_o use_n and_o occupy_v any_o trade_n mystery_n or_o occupation_n only_o for_o the_o set_n on_o work_n and_o better_a relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n town_n or_o place_n where_o they_o be_v overseer_n etc._n etc._n 3._o car._n 1._o ch._n 4._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 94._o wingate_n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 20._o if_o a_o stranger_n come_v into_o the_o parish_n into_o any_o tenement_n under_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 10_o l._n the_o overseer_n may_v require_v sufficient_a security_n of_o he_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v they_o may_v complain_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o 40_o day_n after_o the_o party_n come_v there_o and_o they_o may_v order_v he_o to_o do_v it_o or_o otherwise_o remove_v he_o 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o chap._n iii_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o overseer_n about_o put_v forth_o and_o bind_a apprentice_n with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o indenture_n for_o such_o purpose_n 21._o in_o the_o put_n out_o of_o child_n apprentice_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v regard_n have_v to_o the_o master_n the_o child_n and_o the_o parent_n first_o to_o the_o master_n that_o he_o be_v of_o ability_n and_o honesty_n otherwise_o by_o some_o device_n or_o hard_a entreaty_n they_o may_v provoke_v their_o apprentice_n to_o depart_v or_o run_v away_o and_o regard_n be_v also_o to_o be_v have_v to_o his_o trade_n or_o faculty_n lest_o the_o apprentice_n consume_v his_o time_n without_o learning_n any_o thing_n second_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o apprentice_n to_o put_v they_o out_o timely_a and_o while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o tractable_a so_o that_o they_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n otherwise_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o idle_a and_o base_a education_n they_o will_v hardly_o keep_v their_o service_n or_o employ_v themselves_o to_o work_v then_o last_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o parent_n to_o take_v away_o such_o from_o they_o as_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o live_v idle_o and_o loose_o or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v a_o burden_n and_o charge_n to_o their_o parent_n dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 94_o 95._o 22._o note_v that_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o apprentice_n be_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o child_n who_o parents_n be_v the_o least_o able_a to_o relieve_v they_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v above_o 7._o and_o under_o 15._o year_n of_o age_n when_o they_o be_v first_o bind_v 7._o jac._n ch._n 3._o wingate_n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 23._o and_o these_o officer_n be_v to_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o place_n out_o of_o such_o apprentice_n and_o they_o may_v bind_v the_o manchild_n till_o 24_o year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o womanchild_n till_o 21._o year_n of_o age_n or_o till_o she_o be_v marry_v which_o shall_v first_o happen_v and_o these_o apprentice_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o weaver_n mason_n dyer_n fuller_n or_o any_o other_o trade_n as_o well_o as_o to_o husbandry_n or_o housewifery_n see_v 43._o el._n ch._n 2._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 31._o foe_n 83._o wingate_n stat._n tit._n poor_a people_n 24._o now_o this_o place_n of_o apprentice_n may_v be_v to_o any_o man_n who_o the_o officer_n and_o justice_n think_v fit_a to_o receive_v they_o within_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o other_o parish_n within_o the_o same_o hundred_o either_o with_o or_o without_o money_n therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o this_o case_n to_o consider_v if_o the_o child_n be_v young_a and_o the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o place_v it_o not_o very_o able_a than_o they_o may_v give_v money_n if_o they_o please_v as_o the_o party_n and_o they_o shall_v agree_v resol_n judge_n 1633._o quest_n 1._o 25._o all_o man_n that_o have_v or_o may_v have_v use_n for_o servant_n as_o knight_n clergyman_n gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n as_o well_o as_o tradesman_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v apprentice_n yea_o though_o wealthy_a man_n table_n themselves_o or_o live_v so_o private_o that_o they_o have_v no_o use_n for_o a_o servant_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o take_v they_o or_o else_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o put_v they_o apprentice_n elsewhere_o and_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o sum_n impose_v upon_o they_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v make_v their_o warrant_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n resol_n judge_n 1633._o quest_n 4._o poulton_n 2._o 4._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 40._o foe_n 95._o 26._o or_o the_o refuser_n to_o take_v apprentice_n may_v be_v present_v and_o indict_v for_o the_o same_o upon_o

a_o guide_n for_o constable_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n treasurer_n of_o the_o county_n stock_n master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n bailiff_n of_o manor_n toll-taker_n in_o fair_n etc._n etc._n a_o treatise_n brief_o show_v the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o several_a office_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o officer_n herein_o both_o by_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n according_a to_o the_o several_a addition_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o law_n till_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n collect_v by_o geo._n meriton_n gent._n ●ondon_v print_v for_o a._n crook_n w._n leak_n a._n roper_n f._n titan_n g._n sawbridge_n j._n place_n w._n place_n j._n starkey_n t._n basset_n r._n pawley_n &_o s._n heyrick_n bookseller_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o holborn_n 1669._o to_o all_o constable_n tythingman_n headborrough_n bursholder_n etc._n etc._n sir_n have_v many_o time_n consider_v of_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o constable_n office_n and_o how_o little_a skill_n or_o knowledge_n many_o of_o you_o have_v who_o be_v often_o call_v to_o take_v upon_o you_o the_o same_o office_n and_o also_o how_o few_o author_n there_o be_v who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a mr._n lambert_n mr._n wingate_n and_o mr._n shephard_n be_v the_o chief_a who_o rule_n at_o this_o day_n be_v very_o unsafe_a for_o the_o constable_n to_o square_v their_o action_n by_o for_o mr._n lambert_n book_n be_v a_o discourse_n principal_o of_o the_o common_a law_n case_n be_v now_o much_o alter_v by_o statute_n since_o and_o that_o book_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n father_v upon_o mr._n wingate_n i_o be_o very_o persuade_v be_v none_o of_o his_o work_n for_o there_o be_v some_o unwarrantable_a authority_n and_o gross_a error_n in_o it_o which_o can_v not_o have_v slip_v his_o ingenious_a pen_n if_o the_o work_n have_v be_v he_o and_o for_o mr._n shephard_n book_n it_o be_v stuff_v full_a of_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o that_o convention_n at_o westminster_n which_o in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o usurpation_n and_o rebellion_n be_v own_v for_o a_o parliament_n which_o ordinance_n be_v now_o of_o no_o force_n therefore_o none_o of_o these_o be_v safe_a or_o warrantable_a rule_n for_o the_o constable_n to_o walk_v by_o but_o blind_a guide_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o by-path_n and_o crooked_a meander_n of_o many_o error_n i_o think_v thereupon_o that_o some_o little_a treatise_n of_o this_o subject_n may_v not_o only_o prove_v very_o useful_a but_o also_o very_o beneficial_a for_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o consideration_n have_v occasion_v i_o to_o publish_v this_o small_a unpolished_a epitome_n and_o though_o i_o know_v the_o book_n will_v fall_v under_o many_o hard_a censure_n of_o those_o who_o be_v far_o better_a able_a to_o undertake_v the_o work_n yet_o i_o hope_v dear_a friend_n my_o willingness_n to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o your_o service_n though_o but_o a_o mite_n do_v claim_v your_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o my_o pain_n remember_v the_o old_a say_n est_fw-la voluisse_fw-la satis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o so_o little_a regard_n but_o have_v something_o of_o worth_n in_o it_o and_o i_o despair_v not_o of_o some_o profit_n hence_o to_o you_o for_o who_o it_o be_v intend_v and_o for_o who_o ease_n satisfaction_n and_o direction_n it_o be_v collect_v and_o publish_v by_o he_o kind_a friend_n who_o ambition_n and_o desire_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v redd-hall_n feb._n 25._o 1667_o 8._o you_o ready_o to_o serve_v in_o what_o he_o may_v george_n meriton_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n constable_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o constable_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o office_n the_o several_a appellation_n of_o this_o officer_n in_o several_a place_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o how_o and_o where_o to_o be_v swear_v with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o constable_n oath_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o affray_n 12_o chap._n 3._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o alehouse_n etc._n etc._n 18_o chap._n 4._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o arms._n 22_o chap._n 5._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o foreign_a bone_n lace_n cut_v work_n embroidery_n etc._n etc._n 24_o chap._n 6._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o irish_a cattle_n 25_o chap._n 7._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o chimney_n mony_n 27_o chap._n 8._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o conventicle_n 30_o chap._n 9_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o clothier_n 31_o chap._n 10._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o the_o custom_n 33_o chap._n 11._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o set_v dog_n etc._n etc._n 36_o chap._n 12._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o escapes_n 37_o chap._n 13._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o excise_n 41_o chap._n 14._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o fish_n 42_o chap._n 15._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o forceable_a entry_n etc._n etc._n 43_o chap._n 16._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o hedg-breaker_n etc._n etc._n 44_o chap._n 17._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o highway_n 48_o chap._n 18._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o stone_a horse_n 53_o chap._n 19_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o hue_n and_o cry_n 55_o chap._n 20._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o labourer_n and_o servant_n 58_o chap._n 21._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o malt-making_a 61_o chap._n 22._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o the_o militia_n 63_o chap._n 23._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o moss-trooper_n 64_o chap._n 24._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o disturb_v minister_n 65_o chap._n 25._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o the_o peace_n 67_o chap._n 26._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o physician_n 70_o chap._n 27._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o the_o plague_n ibid._n chap._n 28._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o convey_v prisoner_n to_o the_o gaol_n 72_o chap._n 29._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o purveyance_n 74_o chap._n 30._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o quarter_n monies_n for_o maim_a soldier_n prisoner_n etc._n etc._n 80_o chap._n 31._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o popish_a recusant_n 82_o chap._n 32._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o riot_n and_o rout_n 84_o chap._n 33._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n 86_o chap._n 34._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o profane_a swear_v 97_o chap._n 35._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n 98_o chap._n 36._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o tobacco_n plant_v 101_o chap._n 37._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o weight_n and_o measure_n 102_o chap._n 38._o the_o constable_n office_n about_o watch_n 104_o chap._n 39_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o execute_v warrant_n 106_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n chap._n 1._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n offic●_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v 119_o chap._n 2._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o church_n 124_o chap._n 3._o some_o few_o case_n concern_v action_n for_o and_o against_o churchwarden_n 127_o chap._n 4._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o dispose_v of_o seat_n in_o their_o church_n 133_o chap._n 5._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o reparation_n and_o rate_n 137_o chap._n 6._o some_o case_n wherein_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v equal_o concern_v with_o the_o constable_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a 143_o chap._n 7._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o pass_a account_n together_o with_o the_o head_n of_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o present_v at_o the_o visitation_n court_v 148_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_n office_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o officer_n their_o qualification_n and_o how_o and_o when_o to_o be_v choose_v 157_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o poor_a people_n and_o what_o poor_a the_o overseer_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o and_o relieve_v or_o set_v to_o work_v 161_o chap._n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o overseer_n about_o put_v forth_o and_o bind_a apprentice_n with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o indenture_n for_o such_o purpose_n 167_o chap._n 4._o several_a case_n about_o settlement_n and_o also_o touch_v bastard_n etc._n etc._n 175_o chap._n 5._o the_o overseer_n office_n in_o make_v of_o rate_n and_o pass_v account_n 188_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o surveyor_n office_n for_o highway_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o officer_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o way_n there_o be_v with_o some_o few_o general_a case_n concern_v highway_n 197_o chap._n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o surveyor_n about_o set_v and_o call_v the_o parishioner_n to_o the_o common_a day_n work_v for_o the_o highway_n and_o about_o take_v and_o