Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	county_n	say_a	sheriff_n	2,933	5	10.0525	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32426	A proclamation for calling in and suppressing of two books written by John Milton the one intituled, Johannis Miltoni Angli pro populo Anglicano defensio, contra Claudii Anonymi aliàs Salmasii, defensionem regiam, and the other in answer to a book intituled, The p by the King.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1660 (1660)	Wing C3322; ESTC R13189	1,432	1

By the King A PROCLAMATION For calling in and suppressing of two Books written by John Milton the one Intituled Johannis Miltoni Angli pro Populo Anglicano Defensio contra Claudii Anonymi aliàs Salmasii Defensionem Regiam and the other in answer to a Book Intituled The Pourtraicture of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitude and Sufferings And also a third Book Intituled The Obstructors of Justice written by John Goodwin CHARLES R. WHereas John Milton late of Westminster in the County of Middlesex hath Published in Print two several Books 〈◊〉 one Intituled Johannis Miltoni Angli pro Populo Anglicano Defensio contra Claudii ●nonymi aliàs Salmasii Defensionem Regiam And the other in Answer to a Book Intituled The Pourtraicture of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitude and Sufferings In both which are contained sundry Treasonable Passages against Us and Our Government and most Impious endeavors to justifie the horrid and unmatchable Murther of Our late Dear Father of Glorious Memory And whereas John Goodwin late of Coleman-Street London Clerk hath also published in Print a Book Intituled The Obstructors of Justice written in defence of his said late Majesty And wheras the said John Milton and John Goodwin are both fled or so obscure themselves that no endeavors used for their apprehension can take effect whereby they might be brought to Legal Tryal and deservedly receive condigne punishment for their Treasons and Offences Now to the end that Our good Subjects may not be corrupted in their Iudgments with such wicked and Traitrous principles as are dispersed and scattered throughout the beforementioned Books We upon the motion of the Commons in Parliament now assembled doe hereby streightly charge and Command all and every Person and Persons whatsoever who live in any City Burrough or Town Incorporate within this our Kingdom of England the Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed in whose hands any of those Books are or hereafter shall be That they upon pain of Our high Displeasure and the consequence thereof do forthwith upon publication of this Our Command or within Ten days immediately following deliver or cause the same to be delivered to the Mayor Bayliffs or other chief Officer or Magistrate in any of the said Cities Burroughs or Towns Incorporate where such person or persons so live or if living out of any City Burrough or Town Incorporate then to the next Justice of Peace adjoyning to his or their dwelling or place of abode or if living in either of Our Universities then to the UiceChancellor of that University where he or they do reside And in default of such voluntary delivery which We do expect in observance of Our said Command That then and after the time before limited expired the said Chief Magistrate of all and every the said Cities Burroughs or Towns Incorporate the Justices of the Peace in their several Counties and the Uice-Chancellors of Our said Universities respectively are hereby Commanded to Seize and Take all and every the Books aforesaid in whose hands or possession soever they shall be found and certifie the names of the Offenders unto Our Privy Councel And We do hereby also give special Charge and Command to the said Chief Magistrates Iustices of the Peace and Uice-Chancellors respectively That ●●y cause the said Books which shall be so brought unto any of their hands or seized o● taken as aforesaid 〈◊〉 vertue of this Our Proclamation to be delivered to the respective Sheriffs of those Counties where they respectively live the first and next Assizes that shall after happen And the said Sheriffs are hereby also required in time of holding such Assizes to cause the same to be publickly burnt by the hand of the Common Hangman And We do further streightly Charge and Command That no man hereafter presume to Print Uend Sell or Disperse any the aforesaid Books upon pain of Our heavy Displeasure and of such further Punishment as for their presumption in that behalf may any way be inflicted upon them by the Laws of this Realm Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 13th day of August in the Twelfth year of Our Reign 1660. LONDON Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1660.