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	say_a	time_n	2,821	5	4.1767	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01408	Answers for the brewars [sic] within the town of Edinburgh and suburbs, and the priviledge of the Shire of Mid-lothian : to the reasons offered to their Majesties High Commissioner, and the right honourable the Estates of Parliament, by the magistrates of Edinburgh, in realtion to an imposition of two pennies upon the pynt of ale, now craved by them for the space of thirty years, upon pretence of payment of the towns debts.	Scotland. Parliament.	1690 (1690)	Wing A3456BA; ESTC R490137	7,255	6

answer_n for_o the_o brewars_n within_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o suburb_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o mid-lothian_n to_o the_o reason_n offer_v to_o their_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o imposition_n of_o two_o penny_n upon_o the_o pint_n of_o ale_n now_o crave_v by_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n upon_o pretence_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o town_n debt_n the_o paper_n offer_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o good_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n crave_v a_o imposition_n of_o two_o penny_n upon_o the_o pint_n of_o ale_n and_o beer_n to_o be_v either_o brown_a or_o inbrought_a and_o vend_v within_o the_o town_n and_o suburb_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o town_n debt_n over_o and_o above_o the_o annex_v excise_n of_o two_o mark_n upon_o the_o boll_n and_o the_o additional_a excise_n of_o three_o penny_n upon_o the_o pint_n impose_v by_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n for_o the_o reason_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v print_v paper_n before_o the_o brewars_n make_v any_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o reason_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v print_v paper_n they_o humble_o offer_v to_o my_o lord_n commissioner_n grace_n and_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n be_v way_n of_o preamble_n the_o consideration_n follow_v first_o in_o all_o be_v far_o as_o their_o reason_n be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o narrative_a of_o the_o great_a debt_n the_o good_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n lie_v present_o under_o it_o be_v humble_o represent_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o brewars_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o other_o that_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o inquire_v in_o the_o private_a concern_v of_o the_o good_a town_n or_o how_o by_o the_o mismannagement_n of_o the_o successive_a magistrate_n of_o the_o burgh_n the_o debt_n thereof_o have_v swell_v to_o such_o a_o considerable_a sum_n as_o be_v narrate_v in_o the_o reason_n so_o it_o be_v hope_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n will_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o the_o town_n debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o satisfy_v out_o of_o such_o a_o fond_a as_o will_v be_v a_o unsupportable_a burden_n upon_o the_o said_n brewer_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a liege_n resort_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o a_o direct_a encroachment_n upon_o that_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n as_o to_o which_o in_o the_o trade_n of_o brew_v and_o immunity_n thereof_o for_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o same_o they_o be_v humble_o to_o expect_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n a_o full_a and_o free_a security_n and_o protection_n and_o wherein_o all_o the_o liege_n reside_v in_o edinburgh_n with_o they_o be_v equal_o concern_v secundo_fw-la the_o good_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o payment_n of_o their_o debt_n have_v since_o the_o year_n 1661._o obtain_v several_a gift_n from_o their_o majesty_n for_o the_o time_n of_o two_o penny_n upon_o the_o pint_n of_o ale_n and_o beer_n and_o which_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n and_o thereafter_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o who_o notwithstanding_o and_o because_o these_o gift_n be_v then_o crave_v for_o some_o few_o year_n to_o the_o end_n foresay_a do_v for_o some_o time_n connive_v at_o the_o same_o but_o find_v that_o this_o be_v design_v as_o a_o perpetual_a servitude_n upon_o the_o country_n and_o their_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o this_o nature_n obtain_v in_o the_o year_n 1666_o for_o eleven_o year_n after_o the_o expire_a of_o a_o former_a that_o have_v be_v grant_v in_o anno_fw-la 1660._o and_o this_o meeting_n with_o opposition_n from_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o heretor_n the_o affair_n be_v settle_v by_o transaction_n and_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a contract_n enter_v into_o in_o january_n 1670._o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o good_a town_n whereby_o the_o say_a gift_n for_o eleven_o year_n be_v restrict_v to_o fix_v and_o upon_o expire_n whereof_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o time_n do_v bind_v and_o oblige_v themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n not_o to_o seek_v or_o procure_v any_o such_o gift_n or_o imposition_n for_o the_o future_a upon_o account_n of_o the_o town_n debt_n that_o shall_v remain_v unsatisfied_a after_o expire_a of_o the_o gift_n swarestrict_v and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o happen_v to_o be_v in_o time_n come_v procure_v the_o same_o by_o the_o samen_n contract_n per_fw-la verba_fw-la de_fw-la presenti_fw-la now_o as_o then_o and_o then_o as_o now_o be_v declare_v void_a and_o null_a so_o that_o the_o acquiescence_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o this_o gift_n be_v in_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o be_v 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