Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	aforesaid_a	county_n	say_a	5,688	5	7.0099	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02966	Anno sexto & septimo Gulielmi III. Regis. An act to prevent counterfeiting and clipping the coin of this kingdom.	England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III).	1695 (1695)	Wing E1153AC; ESTC R175051	5,438	4

aforesaid_a it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o such_o warden_n and_o assiant_n and_o justice_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o constable_n to_o break_v open_a any_o door_n box_n trunk_n chest_n cupboard_n or_o cabinet_n in_o order_n to_o search_v for_o and_o discover_v such_o bullion_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o in_o case_n the_o person_n so_o search_v shall_v at_o any_o time_n find_v any_o such_o unlawful_a bullion_n the_o person_n so_o find_v the_o same_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o seize_v as_o well_o such_o bullion_n as_o the_o person_n and_o person_n in_o who_o possession_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o the_o say_a warden_n assistant_n and_o constable_n shall_v bring_v he_o and_o she_o before_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o shall_v upon_o oath_n make_v of_o such_o find_n which_o justice_n within_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o the_o say_v two_o justice_n without_o the_o say_a bill_n of_o mortality_n shall_v and_o may_v examine_v the_o person_n so_o bring_v before_o he_o or_o find_v by_o they_o respective_o upon_o oath_n whether_o the_o bullion_n so_o find_v be_v lawful_a silver_n and_o whether_o the_o same_o be_v not_o before_o the_o melt_a thereof_o the_o currant_n coin_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o clipping_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a person_n so_o examine_v shall_v not_o prove_v by_o his_o or_o her_o oath_n or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o justice_n respective_o that_o the_o bullion_n so_o find_v be_v lawful_a silver_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o before_o the_o melt_a thereof_o the_o currant_n coin_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o clipping_n thereof_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n respective_o shall_v commit_v the_o person_n so_o examine_v to_o prison_n and_o shall_v secure_v the_o bullion_n so_o find_v and_o shall_v likewise_o oblige_v the_o person_n that_o can_v give_v any_o evidence_n concern_v the_o same_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o recognizance_n to_o prosecute_v the_o say_a offender_n and_o offender_n and_o in_o case_n such_o offender_n and_o offender_n in_o who_o possession_n such_o unlawful_a bullion_n shall_v be_v find_v shall_v not_o upon_o he_o she_o or_o their_o trial_n on_o a_o indictment_n for_o melt_v the_o currant_n silver_n coin_n of_o this_o realm_n prove_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n at_o the_o least_o the_o bullion_n so_o find_v to_o be_v lawful_a silver_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o currant_n coin_n of_o this_o realm_n nor_o clipping_n thereof_o then_o and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o proof_n such_o offender_n shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o offence_n contain_v in_o such_o indictment_n and_o shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o whereas_o the_o coin_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v of_o late_a much_o clip_v and_o counterfit_v for_o want_n of_o due_a encouragement_n to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v discover_v the_o same_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o all_z and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n who_o shall_v apprehend_v and_o take_v any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o have_v counterfeit_v any_o of_o the_o currant_n coin_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o that_o for_o lucre_n or_o gain_n have_v clip_v wash_v file_v or_o any_o way_n diminish_v the_o same_o or_o shall_v bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o kingdom_n the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n any_o clip_v false_a or_o counterfeit_n coin_n and_o prosecute_v such_o person_n or_o person_n until_o he_o she_o or_o they_o be_v convict_v for_o any_o such_o offence_n shall_v have_v and_o receive_v from_o the_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o such_o conviction_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o every_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n without_o pay_v any_o fee_n for_o the_o same_o within_o one_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n and_o demand_v thereof_o make_v by_o tender_v a_o certificate_n to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n or_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o justice_n before_o who_o such_o traitor_n or_o traitor_n offender_n or_o offender_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v convict_v certify_v the_o conviction_n of_o such_o traitor_n or_o traitor_n do_v within_o the_o county_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n and_o that_o such_o traitor_n or_o traitor_n be_v or_o be_v take_v and_o prosecute_v by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n claim_v the_o say_a reward_n which_o certificate_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a judge_n or_o justice_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o give_v and_o in_o case_n any_o dispute_n shall_v happen_v to_o arise_v between_o the_o person_n apprehend_v and_o prosecute_n to_o conviction_n such_o traitor_n as_o aforesaid_a touch_v their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o say_a reward_n that_o then_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o justice_n so_o respective_o certify_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v in_o and_o by_o their_o say_a certificate_n direct_a and_o appoint_v the_o say_a reward_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o and_o among_o the_o party_n claim_v the_o same_o in_o such_o share_n and_o proportion_n as_o to_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o justice_n shall_v seem_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o if_o default_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v by_o any_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n such_o sheriff_n and_o sheriff_n so_o make_v default_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o such_o money_n be_v due_a as_o aforesaid_a double_a the_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v pay_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o or_o they_o or_o his_o or_o their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o but_o one_o imparlance_n and_o no_o effoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v with_o treble_a cost_v of_o suit_n by_o he_o or_o they_o expend_v in_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v that_o all_o sheriff_n their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n upon_o produce_v such_o respective_a certificat_o and_o the_o receipt_n for_o the_o money_n by_o they_o pay_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o deduct_v upon_o their_o account_v with_o his_o majesty_n all_o money_n other_o than_o the_o double_a sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o cost_v of_o suit_n which_o they_o shall_v disburse_v as_o aforesaid_a without_o any_o fee_n or_o reward_v whatsoever_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v money_n sufficient_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n to_o reimburse_v he_o or_o they_o such_o money_n pay_v by_o he_o or_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n that_o then_o the_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n have_v so_o pay_v the_o say_v money_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o repay_v by_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n or_o commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n treasury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n upon_o certificate_n from_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o pipe_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v out_o of_o prison_n shall_v from_z and_z after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o be_v guilty_a of_o clip_v coin_v counterfeit_v wash_v file_v or_o otherwise_o diminish_v the_o coin_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o afterward_o discover_v two_o or_o more_o person_n or_o person_n who_o already_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v commit_v any_o of_o the_o say_a crime_n so_o as_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n discover_v shall_v be_v convict_v of_o the_o same_o any_o such_o discoverer_n shall_v himself_o have_v and_o be_v hereby_o entitle_v to_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n of_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o all_o ●uch_v his_o crime_n which_o he_o or_o they_o have_v commit_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n before_o such_o discovery_n make_v and_o if_o the_o person_n make_v such_o discovery_n be_v a_o apprentice_n he_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o take_v and_o be_v hereby_o declare_v a_o freeman_n and_o shall_v have_v and_o may_v exercise_v any_o lawful_a trade_n profession_n or_o mystery_n with_o all_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o in_o as_o full_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o if_o the_o say_a person_n have_v serve_v the_o full_a time_n of_o his_o apprenticeship_n any_o law_n statute_n custom_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n any_o seizure_n shall_v happen_v of_o any_o bullion_n ship_v to_o be_v export_v and_o a_o doubt_v arise_v thereon_o whether_o the_o same_o be_v english_a or_o foreign_a bullion_n that_o then_o the_o proof_n shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o owner_n claimer_n or_o exporter_n of_o such_o bullion_n that_o the_o same_o be_v foreign_a bullion_n and_o have_v not_o be_v melt_v down_o in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n enter_v or_o ship_v any_o bullion_n allow_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v export_v beyond_o the_o sea_n other_o than_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a owner_n and_o proprietor_n or_o importer_n the_o exporter_n thereof_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o same_o or_o the_o full_a value_n thereof_o one_o moiety_n to_o his_o mejesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v seize_v or_o discover_v the_o same_o provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o prohibit_v the_o exportation_n of_o such_o bullion_n as_o shall_v be_v license_v by_o his_o majesty_n such_o licence_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o custom_n house_n for_o the_o port_n of_o london_n so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v export_v before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o five_o and_o do_v not_o exceed_v seven_o hundred_o thousand_o ounce_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n prin●r_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1695._o

anno_fw-la sexto_fw-la &_o septimo_fw-la gulielmi_n iii_o regis_n a_o act_n to_o prevent_v counterfeit_v and_o clip_v the_o coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n whereas_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o of_o late_a year_n the_o currant_n coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v great_o diminish_v by_o clip_v round_v file_v and_o melt_v the_o same_o and_o likewise_o many_o false_a and_o counterfeit_n coin_n have_v be_v clip_v for_o the_o better_a disguise_v thereof_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o these_o practice_n of_o diminish_v the_o currant_n coin_n be_v very_o much_o occasion_v by_o those_o who_o drive_v a_o trade_n of_o exchange_v broad_a money_n for_o clip_v money_n and_o by_o other_o art_n and_o device_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninty_n five_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v at_o any_o one_o time_n or_o payment_n exchange_n lend_v sell_v borrow_v or_o buy_v receive_v or_o pay_v any_o broad_a silver_n money_n or_o silver_n money_n unclipt_a of_o the_o coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o more_o in_o tale_n benefit_n profit_n or_o advantage_n than_o the_o same_o be_v coin_v for_o and_o aught_o by_o law_n to_o go_v for_o be_v lent_n sell_v for_o borrow_v or_o buy_v receive_v or_o pay_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o exchange_v lent_n sell_v borrow_v or_o buy_v receive_v or_o pay_v and_o so_o in_o proportion_n for_o any_o great_a or_o lesser_a sum_n one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v sue_v or_o inform_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v with_o cost_v of_o suit_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o privilege_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v nor_o any_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n do_v or_o shall_v presume_v to_o cast_v ingot_n or_o bar_n of_o silver_n in_o imitation_n of_o spanish_a bar_n or_o ingot_n of_o silver_n nor_o do_v stamp_n any_o mark_n or_o impression_n upon_o any_o ingot_n or_o bar_n in_o likeness_n of_o the_o spanish_a mark_n or_o impression_n upon_o pain_n that_o the_o person_n herein_o offend_a shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o silver_n so_o cast_v and_o also_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n one_o moiety_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o better_a prevent_v the_o clip_v diminish_v or_o impair_v the_o currant_n coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v and_o know_o have_v in_o his_o custody_n or_o possession_n any_o clipping_n or_o file_n of_o the_o currant_n coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o say_v clippings_fw-mi or_o file_n and_o also_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n one_o moiety_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v be_v also_o brand_v in_o the_o right_a cheek_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n with_o the_o letter_n r_n and_o until_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v five_o hundred_o pound_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o no_o goldsmith_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n transport_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n into_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n any_o molten_n silver_n whatsoever_o but_o such_o only_a as_o shall_v be_v mark_v or_o stamp_v at_o goldsmith-hall_n by_o the_o warden_n some_o or_o one_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a company_n of_o goldsmith_n which_o mark_v or_o stamp_v the_o say_a warden_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o provide_v and_o therewith_o to_o mark_n or_o stamp_v all_o such_o silver_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v before_o they_o or_o one_o of_o they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v to_o be_v lawful_a silver_n nor_o unless_o a_o certificate_n be_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a warden_n of_o oath_n have_v be_v make_v before_o he_o or_o they_o by_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o molten_n silver_n and_o likewise_o by_o one_o credible_a witness_n that_o the_o same_o be_v lawful_a silver_n and_o that_o no_o part_n thereof_o 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