Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	lord_n	parliament_n	4,338	5	6.4183	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83288	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament; for the upholding the government and fellowship of merchants of England trading in the Levant seas, for the maintenance of clothing, and woollen manufactures, the venting of lead, tin, and sundry other commodities of this kingdom. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1644 (1644)	Wing E2068; Thomason E36_14; ESTC R11841	1,603	9

AN ORDINANCE OF The Lords and Commons assembled in PARLIAMENT For the upholding the Government and Fellowship of Merchants of England Trading in the LEVANT Seas For the maintenance of Clothing and Woollen Manufactures the venting of LEAD TIN and sundry other Commodities of this Kingdom ORdered by the Commons in Parliament That this Ordinance be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. MARCH 11. 1643. London Printed for Edward Husbands and are to be sold at his shop in the Middle-Temple 1643. 9. Martii 1643. FOr the better encouragement and supportation of the Fellowship of Merchants of England trading in the LEVANT Seas vvhich besides the building and maintaining of divers great Ships both for Defence and Burthen the venting of Kersies Sayes Perpetuanies and severall other commodities Hath been found very serviceable and profitable to this State by advancing Navigation and transporting into Forraigne parts for severall yeers together above Twenty thousand Broad-clothes per Annum besides other commodities dyed and dressed in their full Manufacture And for the better Government and Regulating of Trade especially that of Clothing whereby the poor people are set on work and the whole Kingdom receives benefit The Lords and Commons in Parliament do Ordain that the said Fellowship of Merchants of England trading into the LEVANT Seas shall continue and be a Corporation That they shall have the free choice and removall of all Ministers and Officers which are to be by them maintained either at home or abroad vvhether they be dignified or called by the title or name of Ambassadours Governours Deputies Consulls or otherwise And shall have power to Leavie Monies on the Members of their Corporation and Strangers upon all Goods that shall be shipped in English Bottomes as also upon all the Goods of English shipped in Strangers Bottomes which go into or come from the LEVANT Seas for and towards the necessary charge and maintenance and supply of their Ministers Officers Government And that the said Fellowship shall have further power to Leavie such sum and sums of Money on the Members of their corporation and their Goods as shall be advanced for the use and benefit of the State by the Approbation of both Houses of Parliament And that no person shall bring from or send Goods or ships into those parts Limited by their Incorporation but such as are Free Brothers or otherwise Licensed by the aforesaid corporation or forfeiture of the whole or other lesser Penaltie to be imposed by the said corporation on their said Goods or ships so sent or traded in unduly Provided that the said Fellowship shall not exclude any person from his Freedom and Admission into the said Fellowship who shall defire it by way of Redemption if such person be a meer Merchant and otherwise capable thereof and shall pay Fifty pounds for the same if he be above the age of twenty sevē yeers or twenty five pounds if he be under that age or so much lesse as their Fellowship shall think fitting And that the said Fellowship shall have power to impose a Fine upon any person or persons wilfully contemning or disobeying the Order or Orders in matter of Government so as the Fine do not exceed the summe of Twenty pounds for any one offence And in default of payment of such Fine the said Fellowship shal have power to distrain the Goods of such person or persons so fined And if no sufficient distresse can be found then the said Fellowship shall have power to imprison the said person or persons for their said contempt untill such person or persons shal pay such Fine or Fines or otherwise conform themselves to the Act and Government of the said Fellowship And the said Fellowship shall have power to give such an Oath or Oaths to the Officers and Members of their Corporation as shall be approved of by both Houses of Parliament Provided that all Rights or Charters granted under the Broad Seal of England or otherwise shall be hereby saved And the said Lords and Commons do further Ordain That with all convenient expedition a Bill shall be prepared in order to an Act of Parliament to be passed in this present Parliament for the further settling and full confirmation of the Priviledges of the said Fellowship herein before mentioned with such other clauses and Provisions as shall be found expedient by both Houses of Parliament This Ordinance to remain in full force untill a Bill or Act shal be prepared and passed according to the intent and true meaning of this Ordinance And it is Ordered that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and published that all Persons concerned may take notice thereof as appertaineth H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS