Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	day_n	king_n	year_n	16,086	5	5.1009	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74127	By the Major. Wee charge and command you, that upon S. Thomas day the apostle next comming, you doe hold your ward mote, ...	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1649 (1649)	Wing L2883C; Thomason 669.f.15[5]	6,417	3

and calling to the same at sundry times in a manner all the inhabitants of the said severall wards to the no little charges of the same inhabitants and partly in passing occupying much part of the same time in playing at dice tables cards and such other unlawful games both to the great costs charges and expences of the said Enquests whereof the greater part are most commonly but poore men and also to the very lewd pernicious and evill example of all such as have any accesse or recourse unto the same Enquests And where also the said enquests have of late usurped to dispence with such persons as they by their search and otherwise have founden to offend and transgresse the Lawes in using and occupying of unlawfull Weights and Measures taking of the said Offenders certaine Fines which Fines as it is said the said Enquests have commonly used to imploy towards the maintenance of their said Feasting and Banqueting directly against the due order of our Soveraigne Lord the Kings Lawes and the publike wealth of all his Highnesse Subiects within the said City and much to the reproach and dishonour of the same City For remedy and reformation thereof be it ordained enacted and established by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons in this present common Councell assembled and by authority of the same That all and every the wardmote Enquests of the said City from henceforth to be yeerely charged and sworne within the said severall Wards at the time afore rehearsed shal at all times and places meet convenient for the due execution of their said charge meet and assemble themselves together and that they and every of them after their said meetings inquisition and treating of their said necessary matters shall goe home to their owne severall houses to Breakfast Dinner Supper during all the said accustomed time of their Charge and Session above said And that none of the said Enquests shall from henceforth forward set up any manner of Commons or keep or maintaine any manner of dinners suppers or banquets among themselves or use at their said Assemblies and Sessions any of the games above mentioned or any other whatsoever unlawful games or playes at any time before the giving up of the said presentments at the time above remembred Fines or shall take or receive any manner of Fine or Fines for the concealement and discharging of any of the offences afore recited but truely present the same offences and every of them according to their Oathes upon paine of imprisonment by the discretion of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the said City for the time being Provided alway Fire and Candle c. and be it enacted by the authority aforesaid That it shall be lawfull for all and every of the said Enquests to take and receive towards the charges of their fire and candles and other necessaries during the time of their said Session all and every such summes of money as any honest person or persons of their free will benevolent mind will give or offer unto them And when they have made their said presentments to goe and assemble themselves together for their recreation and solace Recreation where they shall thinke it good and there not onely to bestow spend the twenty shillings which every Alderman within his Ward according to a certaine order lately taken shal yearely give unto them at the time of the delivery of the said presentments towards their said charges in this behalfe but also the residue of the said money received gathered as it is aforesaid of the benevolence of their said loving friends if any such residue shall fortune to remayne Any clause or Article in this present Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding Not failing hereof as ye tender the common-weale of this City and advancement of good iustice and as ye will answer for the contrary at your uttermost perill Dated at the Guildhall under the Seale Office of Maioralty of the said City the twelfth day of December the _____ yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. God save the King Printed at London by Richard Cotes Printer to the Honourable City of London