Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	great_a	lord_n	time_n	2,451	5	3.4525	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20254	Reasons why the bill against the customary tenth of lead oare gotten within the county of Darby should not passe in the honourable House of Commons		1624 (1624)	STC 6674.5; ESTC S124013	2,219	1

reason_n why_o the_o bill_n against_o the_o customary_a ten_o of_o lead_n oar_o get_v within_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o the_o main_a reason_n suggest_v by_o the_o minor_n for_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o bill_n be_v that_o the_o pay_v of_o this_o customary_a duty_n of_o the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o lea●…_n oare_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o earth_n and_o rubbish_n be_v allow_v only_o one_o penny_n for_o the_o wash_n of_o every_o ten_o dish_n or_o measure_n will_v discourage_v the_o minor_n from_o work_v and_o that_o this_o duty_n be_v but_o late_o exact_v from_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o minor_n both_o these_o suggestion_n be_v mere_o untrue_a as_o by_o the_o reason_n follow_v may_v appear_v 1._o first_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a customary_a duty_n and_o have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o high_a peake_n and_o all_o other_o place_n where_o lead_v oar_o have_v be_v get_v in_o that_o county_n to_o the_o several_a minister_n and_o proprietor_n in_o right_a of_o their_o church_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o deed_n without_o date_n ancient_a account_n and_o lease_n in_o the_o several_a reign_n of_o e._n 2._o e._n 3._o r._n 2._o h._n 6._o e._n 4._o h._n 7._o h._n 8._o e._n 6._o and_o since_o by_o deposition_n of_o witness_n until_o this_o time_n 2._o the_o minister_n and_o proprietor_n of_o the_o say_v customary_a tithe_n or_o duty_n of_o lead_n oar_n in_o that_o country_n have_v pay_v and_o do_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n first_o fruit_n and_o other_o duty_n according_o for_o this_o customary_a duty_n of_o tithe_n oare_n in_o particular_a as_o by_o their_o several_a composition_n in_o the_o first_o fruit_n office_n shall_v appear_v 3._o the_o king_n have_v always_o have_v and_o have_v a_o ancient_a officer_n over_o the_o i_o call_v a_o barre-maister_n who_o office_n among_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o see_v this_o ●uty_n pay_v as_o appear_v by_o record_n in_o the_o duchy_n 4._o of_o late_a time_n some_o minor_n be_v encourage_v by_o man_n of_o great_a power_n for_o their_o own_o particular_a interest_n have_v deny_v to_o pay_v this_o ancient_a duty_n 5._o upon_o which_o denial_n a_o bill_n be_v exhibit_v into_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n for_o a_o proprietor_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o a_o decree_n thereupon_o obtain_v upon_o f●ll_o hear_v against_o the_o say_a minor_n and_o another_o bill_n be_v exhibit_v into_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n in_o right_a of_o a_o ward_n farmer_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d lichfield_n where_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v establish_v likewise_o by_o injunction_n of_o that_o court_n against_o the_o minor_n 6._o the_o minor_n upon_o the_o same_o pretence_n which_o they_o now_o allege_v in_o this_o bill_n in_o parliament_n obtain_v order_n at_o the_o counsel_n table_n to_o retain_v the_o say_a cause_n there_o and_o to_o stay_v all_o further_a proceed_n at_o law_n and_o their_o lordship_n after_o several_a hear_n at_o the_o council_n table_n refer_v this_o cause_n to_o a_o trial_n at_o the_o common-plea_n bar_n which_o according_o be_v have_v and_o after_o full_a and_o long_a evidence_n give_v of_o both_o party_n the_o verdict_n pass_v against_o the_o minor_n in_o easter_n term_n 1620._o 7_o the_o minor_n not_o yet_o satisfy_v obtain_v of_o their_o lordship_n to_o have_v a_o second_o trial_n at_o the_o same_o bar_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n which_o also_o be_v have_v and_o after_o full_a and_o long_a evidence_n again_o give_v of_o both_o party_n another_o verdict_n pass_v against_o the_o minor_n for_o the_o proprietor_n of_o the_o say_v customary_a duty_n in_o michaelmas_n term_n 1620._o 8._o his_o majesty_n then_o be_v petition_v in_o this_o cause_n refer_v the_o consideration_n of_o it_o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o right_o honourable_a the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n who_o after_o full_a examination_n of_o all_o former_a proceed_n have_v in_o this_o cause_n in_o july_n 1621._o certify_v his_o majesty_n that_o they_o think_v fit_a that_o the_o say_a tithe_n or_o customary_a ten_o of_o lead_n oare_n shall_v be_v establish_v according_a to_o the_o say_v too_o trial_n at_o law_n and_o the_o say_a decree_n have_v in_o the_o exchequer_n 9_o his_o majesty_n again_o refer_v the_o whole_a business_n concern_v the_o tithe_n or_o customary_a ten_o of_o lead_n oar_n unto_o the_o council_n table_n their_o lordship_n upon_o due_a consideration_n take_v of_o all_o former_a proceed_n in_o the_o cause_n do_v by_o their_o order_n of_o the_o 5._o of_o october_n 1621._o clear_o dismiss_v and_o discharge_v the_o whole_a cause_n concern_v the_o say_a tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o lead_n oare_n from_o the_o board_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o full_a fruition_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n with_o this_o direction_n that_o because_o the_o proprietor_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a tithe_n or_o ten_o have_v receive_v loss_n by_o be_v stay_v at_o the_o board_n upon_o pretence_n from_o the_o minor_n of_o some_o point_n of_o state_n which_o their_o lordship_n there_o declare_v to_o be_v otherwise_o therefore_o their_o lordship_n in_o a_o honourable_a respect_n of_o they_o the_o say_v minister_n and_o proprietor_n do_v wish_v that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o the_o speed_n and_o expedition_n that_o the_o law_n in_o justice_n may_v afford_v they_o as_o by_o the_o say_a order_n may_v appear_v 10._o since_o which_o dismission_n two_o several_a bill_n be_v exhibit_v into_o the_o chancery_n touch_v the_o right_a of_o the_o say_a tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o lead_n over_o whereupon_o after_o examination_n of_o witness_n and_o publication_n of_o the_o deposition_n and_o other_o due_a proceed_n two_o several_a decree_n be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a court_n against_o the_o minor_n the_o one_o in_o michaelmas_n term_n 1622._o and_o the_o other_o in_o michaelmas_n term_n last_o pass_v 11._o during_o the_o dependency_n and_o continuance_n of_o all_o which_o suit_v and_o contention_n the_o minor_n in_o the_o parish_n where_o and_o when_o great_a man_n meddle_v not_o do_v all_o the_o time_n of_o these_o suit_n and_o still_o do_v constant_o pay_v the_o say_a tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o lead_n ore_n 12._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o their_o farmour_n have_v two_o several_a duty_n from_o the_o minor_n the_o cope_n which_o in_o some_o place_n be_v four_o penny_n and_o in_o other_o six_o penny_n for_o every_o load_n and_o the_o lot_n which_o be_v every_o thirteen_o dish_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o allow_v the_o minor_n wood_n for_o their_o grove_n or_o hole_n where_o they_o get_v their_o oar_n as_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o mine_n appear_v which_o allowance_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n of_o late_o have_v refuse_v to_o make_v the_o minor_n in_o recompense_n of_o which_o loss_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o further_o the_o suit_n against_o the_o minister_n and_o propriator_n of_o the_o tithe_n or_o ten_o by_o all_o these_o proceed_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o point_n of_o law_n the_o title_n be_v clear_v against_o the_o minor_n in_o law_n by_o the_o two_o verdict_n in_o point_n of_o equity_n it_o be_v likewise_o clear_a against_o they_o by_o the_o several_a decree_n in_o court_n of_o equity_n one_o in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n and_o two_o in_o the_o chancery_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o state_n it_o be_v also_o clear_v by_o the_o order_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n table_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o proprietor_n and_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n pass_v all_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n at_o westminster_n and_o the_o council_n board_n they_o hope_v this_o honourable_a house_n will_v not_o disinherit_v they_o all_o the_o premise_n the_o minister_n and_o proprietor_n of_o the_o say_a tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o lead_n oare_n do_v aver_v to_o be_v true_a upon_o their_o house_n and_o be_v ready_a prepare_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o several_a record_n and_o proof_n by_o they_o allege_v