Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	king_n	lord_n	treason_n	1,227	5	9.1593	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52196	Acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachussets-bay, in New England begun at Boston, the eighth day of June 1692, and continued by adjournment, unto Wednesday the twelfth day of October following : being the second sessions.	Massachusetts. General Court.	1692 (1692)	Wing M950; ESTC R8928	80,538	97

hereditament_n shall_v or_o may_v be_v molest_v trouble_a defeat_v recover_v or_o charge_v or_o shall_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a forge_n make_v or_o cause_n or_o assent_v to_o be_v make_v or_o forge_v any_o obligation_n or_o bill_n obligatory_a letter_n of_o attorney_n or_o any_o acquittance_n release_v or_o other_o discharge_v of_o any_o debt_n account_n action_n suit_n demand_v or_o other_o thing_n personal_a or_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v pronounce_v publish_v or_o show_v forth_o in_o evidence_n any_o such_o false_a and_o forge_v deed_n conveyance_n write_v obligation_n bill_n obligatory_a letter_n of_o attorney_n acquittance_n release_v or_o discharge_v as_o true_a know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v false_a and_o forge_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o the_o intent_n above_o remember_v and_o shall_v be_v thereof_o convict_v either_o upon_o action_n or_o action_n of_o forger_n of_o false_a deed_n to_o be_v found_v upon_o this_o act_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o due_a course_n of_o law_n or_o upon_o bill_n or_o information_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offender_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o party_n grieve_v his_o double_a cost_v and_o damage_n to_o be_v find_v and_o assess_v in_o such_o court_n where_o the_o say_a conviction_n shall_v be_v and_o also_o shall_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o pillory_n in_o some_o market_n town_n or_o other_o open_a place_n and_o there_o to_o have_v one_o of_o his_o ear_n cut_v off_o and_o also_o shall_v have_v and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o the_o party_n or_o party_n grieve_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a may_v take_v he_o or_o their_o suit_n against_o any_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n where_o no_o essoign_n injunction_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o party_n defendant_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o charge_v any_o judge_n of_o probate_n or_o register_n with_o any_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a for_o put_v their_o seal_n of_o office_n to_o any_o will_n to_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o they_o not_o know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v false_a or_o forge_v for_o write_v of_o the_o say_a will_n or_o probate_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v show_v forth_o or_o give_v in_o evidence_n any_o false_a or_o forge_v write_v for_o true_a or_o good_a be_v not_o party_n or_o privy_a to_o the_o forge_v of_o the_o same_o nor_o know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v false_a or_o forge_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n either_o by_o the_o subornation_n unlawful_a procurement_n reward_n sinister_a persuasion_n or_o mean_n of_o any_o other_o or_o by_o their_o own_o act_n perjury_n wilful_a perjury_n consent_n or_o agreement_n shall_v wilful_o and_o corrupt_o commit_v any_o manner_n of_o wilful_a perjury_n by_o his_o or_o their_o deposition_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o be_v examine_v ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la that_o then_o every_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_a and_o be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v or_o attaint_v by_o law_n shall_v for_o his_o or_o their_o offence_n loose_a and_o forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o unto_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v grieve_v hinder_v or_o molest_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o such_o offence_n that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n information_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n in_o the_o which_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoign_n protection_n or_o injunction_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o also_o to_o have_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_a not_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o judgement_n give_v against_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v reverse_v by_o attaint_n or_o otherwise_o and_o upon_o every_o such_o reversal_a the_o party_n aggrieve_v to_o recover_v he_o or_o their_o damage_n against_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n &_o person_n as_o do_v procure_v the_o say_a judgement_n so_o reverse_v to_o be_v give_v against_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o action_n or_o action_n upon_o his_o or_o their_o case_n or_o case_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o say_a offender_n or_o offender_n so_o offend_a not_o to_o have_v any_o good_n or_o chattel_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n that_o then_o he_o or_o they_o be_v set_v on_o the_o pillory_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a hour_n in_o some_o market_n town_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v or_o next_o adjoin_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o to_o have_v both_o his_o ear_n nail_v and_o from_o thence_o forth_o to_o be_v discredit_v and_o disable_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v swear_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v reverse_v and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n who_o shall_v unlawful_o and_o corrupt_o procure_v any_o witness_n or_o witness_n by_o letter_n reward_n promise_n or_o by_o any_o other_o sinister_a and_o unlawful_a labour_n or_o mean_n whatsoever_o to_o commit_v any_o wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n in_o any_o matter_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o depend_v or_o that_o shall_v depend_v in_o suit_n and_o variance_n by_o any_o writ_n action_n bill_n complaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o to_o testify_v in_o perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la every_o such_o offender_n be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v or_o attaint_v by_o law_n shall_v for_o his_o or_o their_o offence_n be_v proceed_v against_o and_o suffer_v the_o like_a pain_n penalty_n forfeiture_n and_o disability_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o abovementioned_a and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a forfeiture_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n arise_v for_o any_o offence_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n and_o every_o branch_n thereof_o and_o not_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o shall_v be_v unto_o their_o majesty_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o incident_a charge_n thereof_o a_o act_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o capital_a offender_n be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representatives_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n in_o this_o present_a act_n hereafter_o mention_v be_v and_o hereby_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v felony_n and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n commit_v any_o of_o the_o say_a crime_n or_o offence_n be_v thereof-legal_o convict_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n idolatry_n idolatry_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v or_o worship_n any_o other_o god_n but_o the_o true_a god._n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v a_o witch_z witcheraft_n witcheraft_n that_o be_v have_v or_o consult_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v presume_v to_o blaspheme_n the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n blasphemy_n blasphemy_n father_z son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n either_o by_o wilful_a or_o obstinate_a deny_v the_o true_a god_n or_o his_o creation_n or_o government_n of_o the_o world_n or_o shall_v curse_n god_n in_o like_a manner_n or_o reproach_v the_o holy_a religion_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o politic_a device_n to_o keep_v ignorant_a people_n in_o awe_n or_o shall_v utter_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n or_o degree_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v compass_v or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n or_o of_o our_o lady_n the_o queen_n treason_n high_a treason_n or_o shall_v levy_v war_n against_o our_o say_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n or_o adhere_v unto_o their_o enemy_n give_v to_o they_o aid_n and_o comfort_n and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v or_o convict_v of_o open_a deed_n by_o their_o peer_n upon_o the_o testimony_n and_o deposition_n of_o two_o lawful_a and_o credible_a witness_n on_o oath_n bring_v before_o the_o offender_n face_n to_o face_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o

arraignment_n or_o voluntary_a confession_n of_o the_o party_n arraign_v then_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o as_o aforesaid_a offend_a shall_v be_v deem_v declare_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v traitor_n and_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o also_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v as_o in_o case_n of_o high-treason_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v commit_v wilful-murder_n upon_o premeditate_a malice_n hatred_n cruelty_n murder_n murder_n or_o sudden_a heat_n of_o anger_n every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o any_o person_n shall_v slay_v another_o through_o guile_n either_o by_o poison_v poison_v poison_v or_o other_o devilish_a practice_n every_o such_o person_n their_o aider_n abettor_n procuror_n and_o councillor_n shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o in_o case_n of_o wilful-murder_n if_o any_o woman_n be_v deliver_v of_o any_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n male_a or_o female_a murder_n concealment_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o bastard_n child_n punish_v as_o in_o case_n of_o murder_n which_o if_o it_o be_v bear_v alive_a shall_v by_o law_n be_v a_o bastard_n and_o that_o she_o endeavour_v private_o either_o by_o drown_v or_o secret_a burying_n thereof_o or_o any_o other_o way_n either_o by_o herself_o or_o the_o procure_n of_o other_o so_o to_o conceal_v the_o death_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v to_o light_v whether_o it_o be_v bear_v alive_a or_o not_o but_o be_v conceal_v in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o mother_n so_o offend_a shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o in_o case_n of_o murder_n except_o such_o mother_n can_v make_v proof_n by_o one_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o that_o the_o child_n who_o death_n be_v by_o she_o so_o intend_a to_o be_v conceal_v be_v bear_v dead_a if_o any_o man_n lie_v with_o mankind_n sodomy_n sodomy_n as_o he_o lie_v with_o a_o woman_n they_o both_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o any_o beast_n bestiality_n bestiality_n or_o bruit-creature_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o burn_v if_o any_o person_n commit_v incest_n in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_a instance_n etc._n incest_n levit._n 20.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n make_v capital_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v ravish_v any_o woman_n commit_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o she_o by_o force_n rape_n rape_n against_o her_o will_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v unlawful_o and_o carnal_o know_v and_o abuse_v any_o woman_n child_n under_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n every_o such_o unlawful_a and_o carnal_a knowledge_n shall_v be_v felony_n and_o the_o offender_n thereof_o be_v due_o convict_v shall_v suffer_v as_o a_o felon_n if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n burn_v burn_v and_o upward_o shall_v witting_o willing_o and_o felonious_o burn_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v burn_v any_o dwelling_n house_n meetinghouse_n storehouse_n or_o ship_n or_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n set_v on_o fire_n any_o outhouse_n barn_n stable_a stack_n of_o hay_o corn_n or_o wood_n whereby_o any_o dwellinghouse_n meetinghouse_n storehouse_n or_o ship_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v burn_v every_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o any_o shall_v piratical_o and_o felonious_o seize_v any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n piracy_n piracy_n whether_o in_o the_o harbour_n or_o on_o the_o high_a sea_n or_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o master_n officer_z merchant_z or_o owner_n of_o any_o such_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n and_o good_n and_o dispoil_v and_o dispossess_v they_o thereof_o and_o exclude_v the_o right_a owner_n or_o those_o betrust_v on_o their_o behalf_n every_o such_o offender_n together_o with_o their_o complice_n be_v legal_o convict_v thereof_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n provide_v always_o that_o any_o of_o such_o company_n who_o through_o fear_n or_o force_n have_v be_v deem_v to_o comply_v with_o such_o wicked_a action_n shall_v upon_o their_o first_o arrival_n in_o any_o port_n or_o harbour_n speedy_o repair_v to_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o make_v discovery_n of_o such_o piracy_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a penalty_n of_o death_n a_o act_n for_o the_o suppress_v of_o unlicensed_a house_n and_o the_o due_a regulation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v license_v be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n shilling_n none_o to_o keep_v a_o house_n of_o common_a entertainment_n or_o sell_v strong_a drink_n public_o or_o private_o without_o licence_n on_o penalty_n of_o forty_o shilling_n council_n and_o representative_n convene_v in_o general_a court_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o such_o as_o upon_o produce_v certificate_n from_o the_o select-man_n of_o the_o town_n where_o they_o dwell_v or_o who_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o think_v fit_a by_o the_o justice_n themselves_o shall_v be_v license_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n in_o quarter_n session_n may_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o common_a victualler_n inn-holder_n taverner_n or_o seller_n of_o wine_n beer_n ale_n cider_n or_o strong_a liquor_n by_o retail_n nor_o shall_v any_o presume_v without_o such_o licence_n to_o sell_v wine_n or_o strong_a liquor_n private_o by_o a_o less_o quantity_n than_o a_o quarter_n cask_n and_o that_o deliver_v and_o carry_v away_o all_o at_o one_o time_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n upon_o due_a conviction_n thereof_o give_v one_o half_n to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a upon_o second_o conviction_n to_o give_v bond_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n licence_n to_o be_v renew_v yearly_a &_o bond_n give_v one_o half_a thereof_o to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o upon_o a_o second_o conviction_n beside_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o forty_o shilling_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v enter_v into_o recognizance_n with_o one_o or_o more_o surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n especial_o not_o to_o transgress_v the_o law_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o licence_n be_v renew_a yearly_a and_o bond_n give_v for_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o person_n license_v shall_v use_v his_o licence_n in_o such_o house_n as_o shall_v be_v therein_o name_v and_o no_o other_o and_o if_o the_o justice_n in_o quarter_n session_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o licence_n any_o person_n or_o person_n not_o present_v a_o certificate_n as_o aforesaid_a from_o the_o select-man_n give_v justice_n may_v grant_v licence_n without_o certificate_n of_o the_o select-man_n upon_o notice_n give_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o session_n before_o grant_v licence_n to_o any_o such_o shall_v signify_v the_o name_n and_o desire_v of_o every_o such_o person_n unto_o the_o select-man_n of_o the_o town_n where_o such_o person_n dwell_v one_o month_n beforehand_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v opportunity_n and_o liberty_n to_o offer_v their_o objection_n against_o it_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o ancient_a and_o principal_a use_n of_o inn_n tavern_n alehouse_n victualling-house_n and_o other_o house_n for_o common_a entertainment_n be_v for_o the_o receipt_n relief_n and_o lodging_n of_o traveller_n and_o stranger_n and_o the_o refreshment_n of_o person_n upon_o lawful_a business_n or_o for_o the_o necessary_a supply_n of_o the_o want_n of_o such_o poor_a person_n as_o be_v not_o able_a by_o great_a quantity_n to_o make_v their_o provision_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o entertainment_n and_o harbour_v of_o lewd_a or_o idle_a people_n to_o spend_v or_o consume_v their_o money_n or_o time_n there_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n and_o great_a disorder_n happen_v daily_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o such_o house_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o taverner_n innkeeper_n alehousekeeper_n or_o victualler_n shilling_n game_n and_o game_n forbid_v in_o publick-house_n on_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n shall_v have_v or_o keep_v in_o or_o about_o their_o house_n outhouse_n yard_n backsides_n garden_n or_o place_n to_o they_o belong_v any_o dice_n card_n table_n bowl_n shuffleboard_n billiard_n coit_n cales_n logat_n or_o any_o other_o implement_n use_v in_o game_n nor_o shall_v suffer_v any_o person_n or_o person_n refort_v unto_o any_o of_o their_o house_n to_o use_v or_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o say_a game_n or_o any_o other_o unlawful_a game_n or_o sport_n within_o their_o say_a house_n or_o any_o of_o the_o dependence_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o place_n to_o they_o belong_v on_o