Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	act_n	parliament_n	peace_n	2,561	5	6.0915	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58754	A proclamation for securing the peace of the High-lands Edinburgh, the tenth day of October, 1678.	Scotland. Parliament.	1678 (1678)	Wing S1913; ESTC R35165	9,014	12

time_n of_o that_o deed_n and_o have_v find_v soverty_n to_o be_v answerable_a to_o justice_n for_o relief_n of_o his_o landlord_n and_o to_o redress_v party_n skaithe_v and_o that_o every_o thierry_n and_o sorner_n shall_v be_v esteem_v the_o man_n and_o servant_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v his_o land_n in_o tillage_n or_o pasturage_n or_o who_o he_o accompany_v at_o convention_n gather_n or_o at_o violent_a deed_n or_o upon_o who_o ground_n the_o thief_n reever_n or_o sorner_n be_v resser_n and_o tarry_v twelve_o hour_n together_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o landlord_n be_v of_o power_n to_o apprehend_v he_o or_o who_o have_v receive_v bond_n of_o man-rent_a or_o who_o have_v give_v bond_n of_o maintenance_n to_o thief_n and_o sorner_n or_o receive_v their_o caulp_n and_o herzeld_n or_o who_o have_v have_v the_o say_n thief_n and_o reevers_n under_o their_o assurance_n as_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n contain_v divers_a other_o clause_n at_o length_n bear_v likeas_n by_o the_o six_o act_n of_o the_o second_o session_n of_o our_o first_o parliament_n entitle_v act_n for_o suppress_v of_o theft_n robbery_n and_o depredation_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o whensoever_o any_o oppression_n hereship_n theft_n or_o depredation_n shall_v be_v commit_v within_o any_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n away_o take_v shall_v immediate_o give_v intimation_n thereof_o after_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o same_o by_o himself_o or_o some_o in_o his_o name_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o his_o depute_n or_o any_o of_o our_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o constable_n within_o the_o paroch_n out_o of_o which_o the_o good_n be_v take_v who_o upon_o intimation_n foresay_a be_v immediate_o ordain_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o good_n away_o take_v or_o the_o value_n thereof_o to_o command_v all_o fensible_a person_n to_o concur_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o said_n good_n and_o away_o taker_n thereof_o under_o the_o pain_n foresay_a if_o they_o disobey_v and_o if_o the_o say_n thief_n and_o robber_n shall_v happen_v to_o pass_v through_o or_o rest_n in_o any_o other_o paroch_n where_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n and_o heretor_n be_v able_a to_o stop_v and_o oppose_v the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o said_n good_n in_o that_o case_n our_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n or_o heretor_n be_v ordain_v to_o make_v opposition_n and_o seize_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o driver_n thereof_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o said_n good_n and_o to_o deliver_v and_o secure_v the_o away_o taker_n of_o same_o that_o they_o may_v under_o the_o law_n and_o if_o the_o committer_n of_o the_o say_n crime_n be_v so_o numerous_a and_o powerful_a that_o they_o can_v be_v stop_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a paroch_n then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o whole_a fensible_a person_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o say_a act_n under_o the_o pain_n foresay_a to_o rise_v in_o arm_n and_o pursue_v they_o and_o require_v all_o the_o fensible_a person_n in_o any_o other_o paroch_n they_o shall_v happen_v to_o pass_v through_o to_o join_v with_o they_o under_o the_o pain_n and_o to_o the_o effec_fw-la aforesaid_a and_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o good_n after_o all_o his_o utmost_a endeavour_n be_v not_o able_a to_o recover_v the_o same_o and_o apprehend_v the_o away_o taker_n the_o heretor_n wodsetter_n and_o fewars_n of_o the_o paroch_n where_o the_o good_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o or_o sparpel_v be_v to_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o value_n of_o the_o said_n good_n according_a to_o their_o several_a interest_n and_o far_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o the_o in-bringer_n of_o every_o robber_n and_o thief_n after_o he_o be_v outlawed_a and_o denunced_a fugitive_n shall_v have_v two_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o every_o robber_n and_o thief_n so_o in-brought_a as_o the_o say_a act_n proport_v divers_a other_o clause_n at_o length_n bear_v and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o foresaid_n law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v find_v it_o necessary_a that_o not_o only_o the_o landlord_n and_o chieftain_n of_o claune_n shall_v give_v bond_n and_o caution_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o highland_n but_o also_o that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o family_n of_o these_o clanne_n shall_v give_v the_o like_a bond_n and_o caution_n themselves_o and_o for_o all_o they_o be_v liable_a and_o obliegded_a to_o answer_v for_o by_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o also_o for_o all_o these_o of_o their_o name_n descend_v of_o their_o family_n and_o albeit_o our_o say_n law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v many_o and_o most_o ample_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o intent_n foresay_a for_o quiet_v and_o secure_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o highland_n and_o isles_n and_o yet_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n yet_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o break_a man_n within_o the_o say_n bound_n be_v enure_v and_o accustom_v to_o liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o by_o reason_n that_o during_o the_o same_o theforesaid_n law_n have_v not_o be_v observe_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n do_v still_o presume_v to_o sorn_v steal_v and_o oppress_v and_o to_o commit_v other_o insolence_n and_o disorder_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o authority_n and_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n prejudice_n and_o discouragement_n of_o our_o good_a people_n and_o subject_n therefore_o we_o with_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o declare_v our_o royal_a intention_n and_o resolution_n that_o the_o foresaid_n act_n of_o parliament_n abovemention_v and_o all_o other_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o act_n of_o council_n make_v for_o quiet_v the_o highland_n and_o isles_n and_o for_o prevent_v repress_v and_o punish_v disorder_n within_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v careful_o observe_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n against_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v contraveen_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o contraveen_v the_o say_n act_n or_o any_o head_n or_o article_n thereof_o assure_v all_o our_o good_a subject_n who_o shall_v find_v themselves_o wrong_v or_o grieve_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n inhabitant_n within_o the_o highland_n and_o isle_n and_o that_o upon_o application_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n they_o shall_v have_v justice_n do_v to_o they_o with_o all_o expedition_n and_o reparation_n and_o redress_n conform_v to_o our_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n will_v interpose_v their_o authority_n that_o the_o sentence_n and_o decreet_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o pronounce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_n person_n either_o by_o the_o said_n lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o by_o our_o justice_n general_n or_o by_o any_o other_o competent_a judicatory_a for_o any_o wrong_n crime_n or_o oppression_n that_o shall_v be_v commit_v against_o they_o by_o any_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o bound_n foresaid_n shall_v receive_v vigorous_a and-speedy_a execution_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o royal_a resolution_n we_o with_o advice_n foresay_a have_v ordain_v that_o all_o landlord_n and_o bailiff_n in_o the_o highland_n shall_v be_v charge_v to_o find_v sufficient_a caution_n and_o soverty_n land_v man_n in_o the_o in-countrey_n to_o the_o contentment_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n that_o they_o for_o themselves_o and_o all_o these_o for_o who_o they_o be_v liable_a and_o oblige_v to_o answer_v by_o our_o say_n law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v keep_v our_o peace_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o invade_v trouble_n nor_o oppress_v any_o of_o our_o subject_n in_o their_o person_n land_n possession_n good_n nor_o gear_n but_o by_o order_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o justice_n and_o satisfy_v party_n skaithe_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o under_o the_o pain_n contain_v therein_o and_o also_o under_o such_o pecunial_a pain_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o our_o use_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o be_v direct_v against_o they_o and_o we_o have_v ordain_v letter_n to_o be_v direct_v against_o the_o said_n landlord_n and_o bailiff_n charge_v they_o to_o find_v the_o say_a caution_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n and_o for_o relief_n of_o the_o landlord_n and_o bailiff_n who_o have_v find_v or_o shall_v find_v the_o soverty_n foresay_a letter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v direct_v charge_v such_o person_n in_o special_a as_o the_o

a_o proclamation_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o highland_n edinburgh_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o october_n 1678._o c_o r_o honi_fw-fr sot_n qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n 1678._o a_o proclamation_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o highland_n edinburgh_n the_o 10_o day_n of_o october_n 1678._o charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o ______o macer_n or_o messenger_n at_o arm_n our_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n conjunct_o and_o several_o special_o constitute_v and_o to_o all_o and_o sundry_a who_o these_o present_n do_v or_o may_v concern_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o quiet_v of_o the_o highland_n and_o isles_n and_o the_o dutiful_a and_o peaceable_a carriage_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o same_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o bound_n where_o they_o live_v be_v a_o large_a and_o considerable_a part_n of_o our_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o the_o neighbour_a and_o adjacent_a country_n and_o shire_n which_o lie_v open_a and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o incursion_n depredation_n and_o the_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o thief_n sorner_n and_o break_a man_n when_o the_o highland_n be_v in_o disorder_n and_o upon_o the_o consideration_n foresay_a we_o and_o our_o royal_a ancestor_n have_v be_v most_o careful_a to_o preserve_v and_o secure_v the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o say_v highland_n and_o isle_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o their_o privy_a council_n have_v make_v and_o emit_v divers_a good_a law_n statute_n act_n of_o parliament_n and_o council_n proclamation_n and_o order_n and_o in_o special_a by_o the_o ninety_o two_o act_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o in_o his_o eleven_o parliament_n our_o roal_n grandfather_n of_o bless_a memory_n entitle_v anent_o the_o quiet_v of_o disorder_a subject_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o border_n highland_n and_o isle_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o a_o certain_a time_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n to_o receive_v hear_v and_o answer_v all_o complaint_n concern_v the_o disorder_a and_o troublesome_a subject_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o highland_n and_o attempt_n commit_v by_o they_o upon_o our_o good_a and_o peaceable_a subject_n of_o the_o in-countrey_n and_o that_o a_o particular_a register_n be_v keep_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v do_v and_o direct_v in_o matter_n concern_v the_o quietness_n and_o good_a rule_n of_o the_o highland_n in_o manner_n contain_v at_o length_n in_o the_o say_v act._n and_o by_o the_o ninety_o three_o act_n of_o the_o foresay_a parliament_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o all_o landlord_n and_o bailiff_n in_o the_o highland_n where_o break_a man_n have_v dwell_v or_o do_v dwell_v shall_v be_v charge_v to_o find_v sufficient_a caution_n and_o soverty_n land_v man_n in_o the_o in-countrey_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n in_o manner_n aftermentioned_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o of_o their_o men-tennent_n servant_n or_o indweller_n upon_o their_o land_n steeding_n room_n and_o possession_n or_o within_o their_o baileries_n shall_v commit_v any_o masterful_a reef_n theft_n or_o resset_n of_o theft_n depredation_n open_a and_o avow_v fire-raisings_a upon_o deed_o feed_v that_o the_o landlord_n and_o bailiff_n upon_o who_o land_n and_o in_o who_o jurisdiction_n they_o dwell_v shall_v bring_v and_o present_v the_o person_n complain_v upon_o to_o justice_n to_o abide_v trial_n and_o under_o the_o law_n for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o say_n landlord_n and_o bailiff_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o party_n skaithe_v and_o grieve_v in_o manner_n therein_o mention_v and_o likewise_o that_o the_o landlord_n and_o bailiff_n concur_v fortify_v and_o assist_v other_o in_o remove_v all_o person_n disobedient_a to_o our_o law_n or_o fugitive_n therefrom_o out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o possession_n and_o in_o case_n any_o refuse_n to_o concur_v to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o pursue_v the_o person_n refuse_v and_o his_o cautioner_n for_o redress_v of_o the_o skaith_v sustain_v by_o the_o party_n hurt_n and_o the_o landlord_n and_o bailiff_n to_o have_v their_o relief_n of_o the_o person_n refuse_v and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n landlord_n or_o bailiff_n receive_v or_o resset_n any_o person_n fugitive_a after_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o crime_n upon_o their_o land_n and_o stay_v and_o arrest_v they_o not_o when_o they_o pass_v through_o their_o bound_n with_o any_o other_o man_n good_n reave_v or_o steal_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o bring_v and_o present_v the_o person_n offend_v to_o justice_n and_o to_o satisfy_v and_o redress_v the_o party_n skaithe_v in_o manner_n therein_o contain_v and_o that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o clan_n in_o the_o bound_n where_o break_v man_n dwell_v and_o through_o which_o they_o repair_v in_o their_o pass_v to_o steal_v and_o reeve_v or_o return_v therefrom_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v the_o like_a stay_n and_o arrestment_n as_o the_o landlord_n or_o bailiff_n and_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a redress_n and_o action_n criminal_a or_o civil_a in_o case_n of_o their_o failzie_n or_o negligence_n as_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n contain_v divers_a other_o head_n and_o article_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n at_o length_n bear_v likeas_n in_o the_o foresay_a parliament_n anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o seven_o year_n divers_a other_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v and_o enact_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o hundred_o act_n entitle_v the_o manner_n how_o good_n take_v away_o may_v be_v repeat_v and_o the_o hundred_o and_o two_o act_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n entitle_v dittay_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o anent_o black-mail_n and_o by_o the_o hundred_o and_o three_o act_n landlord_n and_o other_o shall_v present_a trespasser_n to_o justice_n and_o by_o the_o hundred_o and_o nine_o act_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n whereby_o it_o be_v statute_n that_o such_o interpose_a person_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o sell_v the_o good_n of_o thief_n and_o disobedient_a person_n and_o clanne_n that_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o public_a mercat_n in_o lowland_n themselves_o wherethrough_a the_o execution_n of_o the_o act_n make_v against_o sorner_n clanne_n and_o thief_n be_v great_o impede_v shall_v be_v punish_v in_o manner_n therein_o contain_v likeas_n by_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o act_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o parliament_n fourteen_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o four_o entitle_v for_o punishment_n of_o reef_n theft_n oppression_n and_o sorning_n it_o be_v statute_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a distinction_n by_o name_n and_o surname_n betwixt_o these_o that_o be_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v honest_a and_o true_a man_n and_o these_o who_o be_v and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v esteem_v thief_n sorner_n and_o ressetter_n of_o they_o in_o their_o wicked_a and_o odious_a crime_n and_o deed_n that_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o roll_n and_o catalogue_n make_v of_o all_o person_n and_o the_o surname_n therein_o mention_v suspect_v of_o slaughter_n theft_n reef_n resset_n of_o theft_n or_o thief_n or_o sorner_n in_o manner_n therein_o mention_v and_o that_o all_o landlord_n and_o bailiff_n be_v charge_v to_o find_v soverty_n to_o make_v their_o men-tennent_n and_o servant_n answerable_a to_o justice_n and_o to_o redress_v party_n skaithe_v and_o that_o the_o chieftain_n of_o clanne_n and_o principal_a of_o the_o branch_n and_o householder_n thereof_o be_v charge_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o landlord_n in_o manner_n therein_o contain_v and_o that_o no_o landlord_n set_v his_o land_n nor_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v possess_v by_o any_o person_n that_o be_v of_o a_o clan_n find_v not_o soverty_n to_o relieve_v his_o landlord_n and_o if_o the_o landlord_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o say_a soverty_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o party_n grieve_v criminal_o or_o civil_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o deed_n himself_o and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o say_n clanne_n or_o other_o break_a man_n their_o wife_n bairn_n heir_n executor_n or_o assignaye_n shall_v have_v action_n criminal_a or_o civil_a against_o whatsoever_o person_n for_o ejection_n spuilzie_a slaughter_n or_o fire-raising_a or_o other_o allege_a violent_a deed_n commit_v against_o they_o by_o any_o of_o our_o liege_n except_o they_o instruct_v with_o their_o summons_n that_o the_o person_n allege_v hurt_v spuilzy_v flain_v or_o eject_v be_v our_o free_a liege_n man_n the_o