Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	england_n	king_n	lord_n	10,099	5	4.0833	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72788	By the Mayor. We charge and command you, that vpon S. Thomas day the Apostle next comming, you doe hold your wardmote and that you haue afore vs at our generall Court of Aldermen to bee holden in the Guildhal, the Munday next after the feast of the Epiphany next comming, ...; Acts & Orders	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1630 (1630)	STC 16731.7; ESTC S124270	6,413	3

banquets inuiting and calling to the same at sundry times in a manner all the inhabitants of the sayd seuerall wards to the no little charges of the same inhabitants and partly in passing occupying much part of the same time in playing at dice tables cards and such other vnlawfull games both to the great costs chargrs and expences of the said Enquests whereof the greater part are most commonly but poore men and also to the very lewd pernicious and euil example of all such as haue any accesse or recourse vnto the same Enquests And where also the said Enquests haue of late vsurped to dispence with such persons as they by their search and otherwise haue founden to offend and transgresse the Lawes in vsing and occupying of vnlawfull Weights and Measures taking of the said Offendors certaine Fines which Fines as it is said the said Enquests haue commonly vsed to imploy towards the maintenance of their said Feasting Banquetting directly against the due order of our Soueraigne Lord the Kings Lawes the publike wealth of all his Highnesse Subiects within the said Citie and much to the reproach and dishonour of the same Citie For remedy and reformation thereof be it ordained enacted and established by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons in this present common Councell assembled and by authority of the same That all euery the wardmote Enquests of the said Citie from henceforth to be yearly charged and sworne within the said seuerall Wards at the time afore rehearsed shall at all times and places meet conuenient for the due execution of their said charge meet and assemble themselues together and that they and euery of them after their said meetings inquisition and treating of their said necessary matters shall goe home to their owne seuerall houses to Breakfast Dinner Supper during all the said accustomed time of their Charge and Session abouesaid And that none of the said Enquests shall from henceforth forward set vp any manner of Commons or keep or maintaine any manner of dinners suppers or banquets among themselues or vse at their said Assemblies and Sessions any of the games aboue mentioned or any other whatsoeuer vnlawful games or playes at any time before the giuing vp of the said presentments at the time aboue remembred Fines or shall take or receiue any manner of Fine or Fines for the concealement and discharging of any of the offences afore recited but truely present the same offences and euery of them according to their Oathes vpon paine of imprisonment by the discretion of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the said Citie for the time being Prouided alway Fire and Candle c. and be it enacted by the authority aforesaid That it shal be lawfull for all and euery of the said Enquests to take and receiue towards the charges of their fire and candles and other necessaries during the time of their said Session all and euery such summes of money as any honest person or persons of their free will beneuolent mind will giue or offer vnto them And when they haue made their said presentments to goe and assemble themselues together for their recreation and solace Recreation where they shall think it good and there not only to bestow and spend the twenty shillings which euery Alderman within his Ward according to a certain odrer lately taken shall yearely giue vnto them at the time of the deliuery of the said presentments towards their said charges in this behalfe but also the residue of the said mony receiued gathered as it is aforesaid of the beneuolence of their said louing friends if any such residue shall fortune to remaine Any clause or Article in this peesent Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding Not failing hereof as ye tender the common-weale of this City and aduancement of good iustice and as ye will answer for the contrary at your vttermost perill Dated at the Guildhall vnder the Seale Office of Maioralty of the said City the twelfth day of December the yeare of the Reigne of our Soueraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. God saue the King London printed by Robert Young Printer to the Honourable Citie of London