Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	baron_n	exchequer_n	lord_n	4,700	5	4.1148	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42380	The compleat constable directing all [brace] constables, headboroughs, tithingmen, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, and scavengers in duty of their several offices according to the power allowed them by the laws and statutes, continued to this present time, 1692 : also directions for the London constables, to which is added a treatise of warrants and commitments proper for the knowledge of all constables, &c.	Gardiner, Robert.	1692 (1692)	Wing G238B; ESTC R40879	79,778	167

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use_n expire_v provision_n for_o carriage_n by_o land_n and_o water_n for_o their_o majesty_n use_n and_o by_o the_o stature_n 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 20._o two_o or_o more_o justice_n by_o warrant_n from_o commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n be_v to_o cause_n constable_n to_o provide_v carriage_n for_o 12._o mile_n round_o from_o the_o place_n of_o lade_n who_o be_v to_o have_v 12_o d._n a_o mile_n for_o every_o load_n of_o timber_n and_o 8_o d._n a_o mile_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o other_o mile_n 8_o d_o a_o mile_n commodity_n and_o such_o as_o refuse_v be_v warn_v to_o send_v their_o team_n forfeit_v 20_o s._n but_o they_o must_v be_v pay_v in_o hand_n and_o be_v to_o travel_v no_o further_o nor_o work_v any_o long_a than_o the_o justice_n shall_v order_v note_v this_o last_o act_n be_v expire_v but_o revive_v again_o for_o 7_o year_n by_o a_o act_n 1_o jac._n 2._o and_o now_o again_o almost_o expire_a chap._n vii_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o 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constable_n headburrough_n or_o other_o officer_n inhabit_v near_o the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o house_n shop_n warehouse_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o case_n of_o resistance_n to_o break_v open_a door_n chest_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o to_o seize_v and_o bring_v away_o any_o prohibit_v good_n seizure_n of_o good_n and_o uncustomed_a good_n and_o merchandize_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o same_o in_o their_o majesty_n store_n house_n in_o the_o next_o port_n 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 11._o and_o the_o like_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o a_o statute_n 1_o w._n &_o m._n for_o prohibit_v trade_n and_o commerce_n with_o france_n tax_n and_o aidmony_n by_o a_o act_n 2_o w._n &_o m._n for_o grant_v a_o aid_n to_o their_o majesty_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 1651702_o l._n 18_o s._n viz._n 137641_o l._n 18_o s._n 2_o d._n by_o the_o month_n for_o 12_o month_n from_o 25_o decemb_v 1690._o constable_n be_v to_o assist_v the_o collector_n to_o etc._n constable_n to_o distrain_v and_o break_v open_a house_n etc._n etc._n distrain_v and_o in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o break_v open_a the_o house_n and_o upon_o warrant_n from_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o chest_n trunk_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o good_n be_v of_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o assessment_n that_o where_o the_o land_n or_o house_n be_v unoccupied_a how_o to_o distrain_v when_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n be_v unoccupied_a unoccupied_a and_o no_o distress_n to_o be_v find_v and_o thereby_o the_o parish_n etc._n etc._n charge_v the_o collector_n constable_n or_o tithingman_n of_o the_o parish_n place_n or_o constablewick_n at_o any_o time_n after_o may_v enter_v and_o distrain_v upon_o the_o land_n or_o house_n and_o the_o distress_n be_v the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n if_o not_o redeem_v within_o four_o day_n by_o payment_n of_o the_o tax_n and_o charge_n of_o distress_n to_o sell_v render_v the_o overplus_n 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etc._n etc._n by_o like_a warrant_n from_o the_o commissioner_n may_v seize_v and_o sell_v so_o much_o of_o the_o tithe_n toll_n or_o other_o profit_v so_o charge_v sufficient_a for_o the_o tax_n and_o charge_n occasion_v render_v the_o overplus_n etc._n etc._n 2_o w._n &_o m._n chap._n ix_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o distress_n for_o rent_n etc._n etc._n where_o any_o good_n or_o chattel_n shall_v distress_n distress_n for_o rent_n reserve_v upon_o demise_n lease_n or_o contract_n notice_n of_o the_o distress_n be_v distrain_v for_o any_o rent_n reserve_v and_o due_a upon_o any_o demise_n lease_n or_o contract_v whatsoever_o and_o the_o tenant_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n so_o distrain_v shall_v not_o within_o 5_o day_n after_o such_o distress_n take_v and_o notice_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o cause_n leave_v at_o the_o dwellinghouse_n or_o most_o notorious_a

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