Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	private_a	public_a	3,325	5	6.8500	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84520	A collection of certaine statutes in force, vvith full and ready notes in the margent, containing their effect in briefe. As also the ordinances for the better observation of the Lords day, and the fast dayes. Published for the better caution of such as are inclinable to delinquency against the severall effects of those statutes and ordinances. And also for the better information of all such officers and ministers as are by late speciall warrants authorised and commanded to put the same statutes and ordinances in execution. For the better suppressing 1. Of unlawfull pastimes and abuses on the Lords day. 2. Of prophane swearing and cursing. 3. Of the loathsome sin of drunkennesse. 4. Of the severall offences committed by inne-keepers, ale-house-keepers, and unlicensed ale-house-keepers. 5. Of unlawful games. And severall other abuses. Being appointed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London to be published in all congregations within his jurisdiction.	England and Wales.; W. B., co-author.	1644 (1644)	Wing E887; Thomason E16_26; ESTC R8377	42,137	48

victual_v on_o the_o lordsday_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v 6._o s._n 8._o d._n for_o every_o offence_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n with_o any_o wagon_n or_o wagon_n nor_o carman_n with_o any_o cart_n or_o cart_n nor_o wain-man_n with_o any_o wain_n or_o wains_n nor_o drover_n with_o any_o cattle_n shall_v after_o forty_o day_n next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n by_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o travel_n upon_o the_o say_a day_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n or_o if_o any_o butcher_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o for_o he_o by_o his_o privity_n or_o consent_n shall_v after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v forty_o day_n kill_v or_o sell_v any_o victual_v upon_o the_o say_a day_n that_o then_o every_o such_o butcher_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n the_o say_v offence_n and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v do_v in_o view_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n major_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a within_o their_o limit_n respective_o or_o be_v prove_v upon_o oath_n by_o two_o or_o more_o witness_n or_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v before_o any_o such_o justice_n major_n or_o head_n officer_n within_o their_o several_a limit_n respective_o wherein_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o which_o end_n every_o such_o justice_n major_n or_o head_n officer_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o this_o act_n to_o minister_v a_o oath_n to_o such_o witness_n or_o witness_n all_o which_o sum_n or_o penalty_n shall_v or_o may_v be_v levy_v by_o any_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n by_o warrant_n from_o any_o such_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n major_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n as_o aforesaid_a within_o their_o several_a limit_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n render_v to_o the_o party_n the_o overplus_n or_o shall_v be_v recover_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o poor_a or_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o any_o that_o will_v sue_v by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n all_o which_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o poor_a any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n in_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a before_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n all_o which_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o say_v offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v save_v only_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o such_o justice_n major_n or_o head_n officer_n out_o of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n to_o reward_v any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v inform_v or_o otherwise_o prosecute_v any_o person_n or_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o present_a act_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n so_o that_o such_o reward_n exceed_v not_o the_o three_o part_n month_n save_v a_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n that_o shall_v sue_v which_o suit_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o county_n city_n or_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o not_o elsewhere_o if_o suit_n or_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o any_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n for_o any_o distress_n take_v by_o they_o to_o plead_v the_o general_a issue_n none_o shall_v be_v impeach_v if_o not_o question_v within_o six_o month_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n provide_v that_o such_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n shall_v be_v commence_v sue_v and_o prosecute_v in_o the_o county_n city_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o do_v and_o not_o elsewhere_o wherein_o no_o essoigne_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o defendant_n provide_v always_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n that_o shall_v have_v any_o suit_n or_o action_n bring_v against_o they_o for_o any_o distress_n by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v take_v by_o force_n of_o this_o present_a act_n to_o plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o to_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n provide_v likewise_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v impeach_v by_o this_o act_n unless_o he_o be_v thereof_o question_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v provide_v further_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n abridge_v or_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a anno_fw-la primo_fw-la jacobi_n regis_fw-la cap._n xxii_o the_o duty_n of_o shoemaker_n no_o cordwainer_n or_o shoemaker_n shall_v show_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o besale_n no_o shoemaker_n shall_v make_v show_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n upon_o the_o lordsday_n upon_o pain_n of_o 3._o s._n 4._o d._n for_o every_o time_n and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o ware_a besale_n put_v to_o sale_n any_o shoe_n boot_n buskin_n startup_n slipper_n or_o pantosle_n upon_o the_o sunday_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o pair_n of_o shoe_n boot_n buskin_n startup_n slipper_n and_o pantosle_n make_v sell_v show_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o the_o just_a and_o full_a value_n of_o the_o same_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z commons_z assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o lordsday_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lordsday_n notwithstanding_o several_a good_a law_n heretofore_o make_v have_v be_v not_o only_o great_o profane_v but_o divers_a ungodly_a book_n have_v be_v publish_v by_o the_o prelatical_a faction_n against_o the_o morality_n of_o that_o day_n and_o to_o countenance_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o manifest_v the_o endanger_n of_o soul_n prejudice_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n great_a dishonour_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o provocation_n of_o his_o just_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o this_o land_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o for_o remedy_n execution_n all_o law_n enact_v and_o in_o force_n concern_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lordsday_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n thereof_o do_v order_n and_o ordain_v and_o be_v it_o order_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o law_n enact_v and_o in_o force_n concern_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lordsday_n be_v careful_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v on_o every_o lordsday_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o same_o same_o that_o all_o person_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a that_o no_o person_n cry_v or_o expose_v to_o sale_n any_o good_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o by_o exercise_v themselves_o thereon_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a religion_n public_o and_o private_o and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v public_o cry_v show_v forth_o or_o expose_v to_o sale_n any_o ware_n merchandize_n fruit_n herb_n good_n or_o chattel_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o lordsday_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o same_o good_n so_o cry_v show_v forth_o or_o put_v to_o sale_n and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v without_o reasonable_a cause_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n none_o to_o travel_v upon_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n none_o to_o work_v or_o carry_v burden_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n travel_n carry_v burden_n or_o do_v any_o worldly_a labour_n or_o work_v whatsoever_o upon_o that_o day_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n that_o every_o one_o travel_v contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n ten_o shilling_n of_o lawful_a money_n and_o that_o every_o person_n carry_v any_o burden_n or_o do_v any_o worldly_a labour_n or_o work_v contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n hereof_o shall_v forfeit_v five_o shilling_n of_o like_a money_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o be_v it_o further_o ordain_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v offence_n no_o person_n above_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o sport_n or_o pastime_n whatsoever_o upon_o forfeiture_n of_o 5._o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n hereafter_o upon_o the_o lordsday_n use_n exercise_n keep_v maintain_v or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o wrestle_n shoot_v bowl_v ring_v of_o bell_n for_o pleasure_n or_o pastime_n masque_n wake_v otherwise_o

strong_a therefore_o and_o let_v not_o your_o hand_n be_v weak_a for_o your_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v therefore_o let_v we_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v in_o the_o 1_o chron._n 22._o and_o the_o 16._o verse_n arise_v and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o we_o thus_o i_o humble_o wish_v that_o this_o work_n may_v be_v serious_o think_v upon_o and_o faithful_o carry_v on_o to_o the_o high_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o profit_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n you_o w._n b._n the_o title_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n contain_v in_o this_o collection_n viz._n 1._o car._n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o assembly_n for_o unlawful_a pastime_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 1._o 3._o car._n 1._o a_o restraint_n of_o divers_a abuse_n commit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n pag._n 3._o 1._o jac._n 22._o the_o duty_n of_o shoemaker_n pag._n 5._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n pag_n 5_o 21._o jac._n 20._o none_o shall_v profane_o swear_v or_o curse_v pag._n 9_o 1._o jac._n 9_o several_a penalty_n of_o ale-house-keeper_n for_o their_o several_a offence_n pag._n 10._o 4._o jac._n 5._o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o drunkard_n and_o of_o he_o that_o continue_v drink_v in_o a_o alehouse_n pag._n 14._o 7._o jac._n 10._o the_o penalty_n for_o a_o offence_n commit_v against_o any_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o jac._n 9_o or_o 4._o jac._n 5._o touch_v ale-house-keeper_n and_o drunkard_n pag._n 18._o 21._o jac._n 7._o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o jac._n 9_o and_o 4._o jac._n 5._o make_v perpetual_a one_o witness_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o tipple_a or_o drunkenness_n pag._n 18._o 1._o car._n 4._o foreigner_n as_o well_o as_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o tipple_n in_o inn_n alehouse_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 21._o 5._o &_o 6._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 25._o none_o shall_v sell_v ale_n or_o beer_n without_o licence_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v by_o recognisance_n pag._n 22._o 3._o car._n 3._o the_o forfeiture_n and_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o keep_v a_o alehouse_n without_o licence_n pag._n 25._o 4._o jac._n 4._o in_o what_o case_n only_a ale_n or_o beer_n may_v be_v sell_v to_o a_o alchouse-keeper_n have_v no_o licence_n pag._n 28._o 33._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 8._o artillery_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o unlawful_a game_n debar_v pag._n 30._o 2._o &_o 3_o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 9_o all_o licence_n to_o keep_v house_n for_o unlawful_a game_n shall_v be_v void_a pag._n 35._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o monthly_a fast_a pag._n 36._o dalton_n fol._n 363._o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n pag._n 39_o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la caroli_n regis_fw-la cap._n i._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o assembly_n for_o unlawful_a pastime_n upon_o the_o lordsday_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a keep_n of_o the_o lordsday_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n which_o in_o very_a many_o place_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v profane_v and_o neglect_v by_o a_o disorderly_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o exercise_v and_o frequent_v bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n interlude_n common_a play_n and_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n and_o pastime_n upon_o the_o lordsday_n and_o for_o that_o many_o quarrel_n bloodshed_n and_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n have_v grow_v by_o the_o resort_n and_o concourse_n of_o people_n go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n to_o such_o disorder_a and_o unlawful_a exercise_n and_o pastime_n neglect_v divine-worship_n both_o in_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o elsewhere_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o and_o after_o forty_o day_n next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o meeting_n assembly_n or_o concourse_n of_o poor_a no_o meeting_n out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o any_o sport_n no_o unlawful_a pastime_n to_o be_v use_v by_o any_o person_n within_o his_o own_o parish_n 3._o 5._o 4._o d._n for_o every_o offence_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o any_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o for_o any_o sport_n and_o pastime_n whatsoever_o nor_o any_o bear-baiting_n bull-baiting_n interlude_n common_a play_n or_o other_o unlawful_a exercise_n and_o pastime_n use_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n within_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o that_o every_o person_n &_o person_n offend_v in_o any_o the_o premise_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n the_o same_o to_o be_v employ_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o distress_n a_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n or_o chief_a officer_n of_o any_o corporate_a town_n upon_o view_n confession_n or_o proof_n of_o one_o witness_n upon_o oath_n shall_v give_v warrant_n to_o the_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o levy_v the_o say_a penalty_n by_o distress_n that_o if_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o the_o chief_a officer_n or_o officer_n of_o any_o city_n borough_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o view_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o proof_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o witness_n by_o oath_n which_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a officer_n or_o officer_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n have_v authority_n to_o minister_v shall_v find_v any_o person_n offend_v in_o the_o premise_n the_o say_a justice_n or_o chief_a officer_n or_o officer_n shall_v give_v warrant_n under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o the_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o patish_a or_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o levy_v the_o say_a penalty_n so_o to_o be_v assess_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o every_o such_o offender_n render_v to_o the_o say_a offender_n the_o overplus_n of_o the_o money_n raise_v of_o the_o say_a good_n so_o to_o be_v sell_v commit_v in_o default_n of_o distress_n the_o offender_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n for_o three_o hour_n if_o any_o be_v sue_v for_o execute_v this_o law_n he_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n none_o to_o be_v impeach_v unless_o question_v within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o distress_n that_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v set_v public_o in_o the_o stock_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v sue_v or_o impeach_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n he_o shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o say_a matter_n of_o justification_n in_o evidence_n provide_v that_o no_o man_n be_v impeach_v by_o this_o act_n except_o he_o be_v call_v in_o question_n within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o say_a offence_n commit_v provide_v also_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o be_v abridge_v but_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v punish_v the_o say_a offence_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v anno_fw-la tertio_fw-la caroli_n regis_fw-la cap._n i._n a_o restraint_n of_o divers_a abuse_n commit_v on_o the_o lordsday_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lordsday_n common_o call_v sunday_n be_v much_o break_v and_o profane_v by_o carrier_n wagoner_n carter_n wain-man_n butcher_n and_o drover_n of_o cattle_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o reproach_n of_o religion_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n &_o the_o lord_n &_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o carrier_n with_o any_o horse_n or_o horse_n nor_o waggonman_n distress_n no_o carrier_n with_o horse_n waggonman_n nor_o carman_n with_o wagon_n or_o cart_n wain-man_n with_o wains_n nor_o drover_n with_o cattle_n shall_v travel_v on_o the_o lordsday_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o 20._o 3._o for_o every_o offence_n if_o a_o butcher_n kill_v or_o sell_v any_o