Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	constable_n	officer_n	say_a	2,707	5	7.0136	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46581	A proclamation inhibiting all persons after the four and twentieth day of June next to use the trade of a pedlar or petty chapman, unless they be licensed according to a course lately taken to us in that behalf James R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1686 (1686)	Wing J361; ESTC R21461	1,945	1

by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n inhibit_v all_o person_n after_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n next_o to_o use_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o pedlar_n or_o petty_n chapman_n unless_o they_o be_v license_v according_a to_o a_o course_n late_o take_v by_o we_o in_o that_o behalf_n james_n r._n whereas_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a queén_n elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o punish_v of_o rogue_n vagabond_n and_o sturdy_n beggar_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n enact_v that_o all_o pedlar_n and_o petty_a chapman_n wander_v abroad_o shall_v be_v take_v adjudge_v and_o deem_v rogue_n vagabond_n and_o sturdy_n beggar_n and_o be_v punish_v as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v direct_v which_o statute_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n confirm_v and_o enact_v to_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n and_o whereas_o the_o trade_n of_o a_o pedlar_n or_o petty_a chapman_n have_v heretofore_o be_v use_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o ease_n of_o our_o love_a subject_n dwell_v remote_a from_o city_n and_o market_n town_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o industrious_a and_o well_o dispose_v petty_a chapman_n as_o well_o before_o the_o say_a statute_n as_o since_o have_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n permit_v to_o travel_v and_o use_v his_o trade_n and_o whereas_o under_o colour_n of_o use_v the_o say_a trade_n many_o rogue_n and_o idle_a wander_v person_n carry_v about_o trifle_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o pedlar_n or_o petty_a chapman_n so_o misbehave_v themselves_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o but_o rebel_n sturdy_n beggar_n or_o thief_n and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n carry_v abroad_o and_o disperse_v without_o inspection_n schismatical_a and_o scandalous_a book_n and_o libel_n not_o only_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o we_o and_o the_o government_n in_o general_n but_o to_o the_o wrong_n of_o many_o of_o our_o subject_n in_o particular_a whereupon_o we_o in_o our_o princely_a care_n desire_v redress_n and_o reformation_n of_o all_o abuse_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o industrious_a and_o honest_a pedlar_n or_o petty_n chapman_n may_v be_v tolerate_v and_o encourage_v to_o travel_v in_o his_o uocation_n and_o find_v no_o better_a way_n to_o effect_v the_o same_o then_o by_o licens_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o good_a and_o honest_a conversation_n have_v by_o our_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n now_o last_v pass_v continue_v the_o office_n for_o that_o purpose_n former_o erect_v and_o appoint_v the_o same_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o some_o convenient_a place_n within_o our_o city_n of_o london_n and_o in_o any_o other_o two_o or_o more_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a within_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o the_o principalty_n of_o wales_n for_o the_o licens_v of_o pedlar_n or_o petty_a chapman_n and_o by_o our_o say_a letter_n patent_n make_v certain_a of_o our_o love_a subject_n of_o who_o care_n and_o fidelity_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n our_o officer_n in_o order_n to_o the_o licens_v the_o say_a pedlar_n and_o petty_a chapman_n and_o thereby_o give_v unto_o they_o their_o deputy_n and_o assign_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o approve_v and_o allow_v of_o such_o person_n and_o person_n to_o use_v the_o say_a trade_n of_o a_o pedlar_n or_o petty_n chapman_n as_o shall_v bring_v testimony_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v inhabit_v testify_v the_o loyalty_n honesty_n and_o abide_v of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o of_o he_o or_o their_o fitness_n to_o be_v license_v to_o use_v the_o say_a trade_n and_o shall_v become_v bind_v unto_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o penal_a sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n to_o be_v and_o continue_v of_o good_a behaviour_n towards_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o all_o our_o liege_n people_n and_o to_o lodge_v only_o in_o inn_n or_o alehouse_n and_o not_o to_o travel_v on_o sunday_n and_o that_o thereupon_o there_o shall_v be_v licence_n draw_v and_o ingross_v for_o the_o say_a pedlar_n or_o petty_a chapman_n and_o be_v seal_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o office_n and_o confirm_v unto_o they_o under_o our_o great_a seal_n to_o continue_v during_o our_o pleasure_n and_o because_o many_o of_o the_o former_a abuse_n will_v not_o be_v clean_o take_v away_o nor_o the_o intend_a good_a of_o our_o love_a subject_n full_o perfect_v without_o the_o suppress_n of_o such_o dissolute_a and_o obstinate_a uagrants_n as_o shall_v use_v the_o say_a trade_n without_o licence_n and_o for_o that_o the_o say_v pedlar_n and_o petty_a chapman_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n have_v not_o yet_o have_v public_a notice_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n nor_o take_v licence_n according_o for_o that_o no_o time_n be_v appoint_v for_o their_o application_n in_o that_o behalf_n we_o therefore_o do_v hereby_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_n that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v license_v by_o force_n of_o and_o according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o our_o say_a letter_n patent_n do_v attempt_n or_o presume_v to_o wander_v travel_v or_o go_v abroad_o as_o or_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o pedlar_n or_o petty_a chapman_n to_o buy_v sell_v or_o utter_v any_o manner_n of_o ware_n or_o commodity_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o place_n or_o place_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o from_o and_o after_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n next_o after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o our_o proclamation_n upon_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n mention_v and_o express_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o likewise_o strict_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o and_o singular_a our_o justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o all_o other_o our_o officer_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o our_o pleasure_n and_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n and_o to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o all_o thing_n aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o our_o say_a officer_n their_o assign_v and_o deputy_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n thereof_o and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o say_v statute_n and_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n therein_o contain_v be_v due_o execute_v upon_o the_o contemner_n or_o neglecter_n of_o this_o our_o royal_a commandment_n as_o they_o tender_v our_o pleasure_n and_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o may_n 1686._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_o the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n henry_n hill_n and_o thomas_n newcomb_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1686._o