Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	person_n	say_a	session_n	3,171	5	10.8441	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22337	By the King a proclamation for restraint of killing, dressing, and eating of flesh in Lent, or on fish daies, appointed by the law to be hereafter strictly obserued by all sorts of people	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1625 (1625)	STC 8749; ESTC S3488	4,264	3

our_o high_a displeasure_n and_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o by_o our_o attorney_n general_n in_o our_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n as_o contemner_n of_o our_o royal_a commandment_n and_o upon_o such_o further_a penalty_n as_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o our_o realm_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o those_o that_o shall_v wilful_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o as_o these_o order_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v in_o our_o city_n of_o london_n &_o place_n near_o to_o the_o same_o so_o it_o be_v our_o express_a pleasure_n and_o commandment_n that_o our_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o all_o shire_n within_o their_o rule_n and_o all_o other_o major_n bailiff_n and_o chief_a officer_n in_o town_n corporate_a or_o in_o any_o liberty_n within_o their_o precinct_n shall_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o perform_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o that_o no_o manner_n of_o toleration_n favour_n or_o connivencie_n be_v use_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o officer_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o our_o proclamation_n as_o both_o they_o that_o shall_v presume_v witting_o so_o to_o tolerate_v the_o offence_n as_o also_o the_o party_n himself_o offend_v will_v answer_v the_o same_o at_o their_o uttermost_a peril_n our_o commandment_n be_v that_o our_o law_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o severe_o execute_v upon_o all_o offender_n whatsoever_o further_n charge_v and_o command_v the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o our_o city_n of_o london_n the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o several_a circuit_n the_o major_n and_o chief_a officer_n of_o all_o other_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a justice_n of_o peace_n lord_n of_o liberty_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n within_o the_o several_a county_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o full_o obey_v this_o our_o pleasure_n and_o cause_n and_o compel_v the_o same_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o execute_v by_o other_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o uttermost_a peril_n and_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o premise_n in_o all_o other_o the_o county_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n we_o do_v hereby_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o our_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o same_o county_n aswell_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o that_o yearly_a and_o every_o year_n hereafter_o before_o lent_n they_o cause_v to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o they_o all_o inholder_n cook_n taverner_n alehouse-keeper_n butcher_n and_o other_o uictualler_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o require_v and_o take_v of_o they_o to_o our_o use_n several_a recognizance_n with_o surety_n for_o observation_n of_o the_o premise_n viz_o the_o principal_n in_o ten_o pound_n and_o their_o two_o surety_n in_o five_o pound_n apiece_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o enter_v into_o such_o recognizance_n than_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v suppress_v such_o person_n so_o refuse_v from_o victual_v any_o more_o and_o shall_v also_o cause_v they_o forth_o with_o to_o become_v bind_v by_o recognizance_n with_o surety_n to_o our_o use_n viz_o the_o principal_n in_o twenty_o pound_n and_o their_o two_o surety_n in_o ten_o pound_n apiece_o not_o to_o uictuall_v or_o sell_v beer_n or_o ale_n from_o thencefoorth_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v than_o the_o say_a justice_n to_o commit_v to_o prison_n all_o such_o person_n so_o refuse_v to_o enter_v into_o such_o recognizance_n until_o they_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o &_o become_v bind_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o further_o forall_a such_o inholder_n cook_n taverner_n alehouse_n keeper_n butcher_n and_o other_o uictualler_n as_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o they_o immediate_o send_v forth_o their_o warrant_n or_o grant_v process_n against_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o so_o make_v default_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v their_o contempt_n at_o the_o next_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o further_o for_o the_o more_o due_a punishment_n of_o inholder_n keeper_n of_o ordinary_a table_n cook_n butcher_n uictualler_n alehouse_n keeper_n taverner_n and_o such_o like_a who_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o recognizance_n by_o kill_v or_o dress_v of_o flesh_n or_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v eat_v in_o their_o house_n in_o the_o lend_a time_n &_o other_o fish_n day_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v as_o well_o take_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n as_o due_o certify_v into_o our_o exchequer_n we_o do_v will_v and_o require_v all_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v meet_v within_o their_o several_a division_n for_o the_o take_n of_o such_o recognizance_n that_o they_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o their_o deputy_n to_o attend_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n of_o who_o we_o will_v require_v a_o strict_a account_n for_o the_o legal_a take_n and_o return_v of_o the_o same_o recognizance_n into_o our_o say_a exchequer_n the_o say_v clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o their_o deputy_n take_v for_o the_o make_n and_o certify_v of_o the_o same_o recognizance_n of_o all_o innkeeper_n taverner_n cook_n and_o butcher_n the_o fee_n of_o two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n and_o of_o all_o alehouse-keeper_n the_o fee_n of_o twelve_o penny_n as_o be_v limit_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o our_o county_n of_o middlesex_n for_o every_o such_o recognizance_n and_o no_o more_o and_o last_o for_o that_o the_o fishmonger_n upon_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a order_n may_v perhaps_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o enhance_v the_o price_n as_o well_o of_o fresh_a as_o of_o sea_n fish_n we_o do_v therefore_o hereby_o further_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o fishmonger_n whatsoever_o that_o they_o sell_v and_o utter_v their_o fish_n at_o moderate_a and_o usual_a rate_n and_o price_n and_o that_o all_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o our_o officer_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n take_v such_o order_n with_o the_o say_a fishmonger_n that_o our_o subject_n be_v not_o grieve_v by_o any_o such_o enhauncement_n or_o increase_n of_o price_n upon_o fish_n upon_o pain_n of_o our_o high_a displeasure_n and_o such_o further_a punishment_n as_o may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o our_o law_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o newmarket_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n god_n save_o the_o king_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o bonham_n norton_n and_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n m._n dc_o xxiiii_o

honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pen_n ¶_o by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n for_o restraint_n of_o kill_v dress_v and_o eat_v of_o flesh_n in_o lent_n or_o on_o fish_n day_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v hereafter_o strict_o observe_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n whereas_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o well_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o navy_n and_o ship_n a_o principal_a strength_n of_o this_o island_n as_o for_o the_o spare_a and_o increase_n of_o flesh_n victual_n diverse_a good_a law_n and_o statute_n have_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o lent_n and_o other_o day_n appoint_v for_o fish_n day_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v be_v second_v and_o quicken_v by_o sundry_a our_o proclamation_n and_o other_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o state_n and_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o good_a provision_n heretofore_o have_v and_o make_v in_o that_o kind_n we_o yet_o find_v the_o inordinate_a liberty_n now_o usual_o take_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o kill_v dress_v and_o eat_v flesh_n in_o the_o lend_a season_n and_o on_o other_o day_n and_o time_n prohibit_v by_o law_n be_v become_v a_o evil_a of_o such_o inveterate_a growth_n as_o it_o require_v more_o than_o ordinary_a care_n to_o suppress_v the_o same_o we_o therefore_o much_o affect_v the_o reformation_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o evil_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o plenty_n of_o our_o kingdom_n have_v think_v fit_a eftsoon_o and_o thus_o timely_a the_o better_a to_o take_v away_o the_o excuse_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o provision_n of_o flesh_n that_o usual_o man_n make_v against_o the_o lend_a season_n to_o express_v ourself_o and_o our_o royal_a commandment_n in_o this_o behalf_n wherein_o without_o any_o future_a declaration_n of_o our_o pleasure_n in_o this_o kind_n we_o shall_v expect_v and_o require_v from_o all_o our_o subject_n that_o due_a notice_n be_v take_v and_o that_o a_o strict_a and_o continue_a obedience_n and_o conformity_n be_v yield_v thereunto_o in_o all_o succeed_a time_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v strait_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o it_o may_v appertain_v careful_o to_o provide_v and_o see_v that_o these_o order_n follow_v may_v be_v due_o observe_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n upon_o pain_n of_o our_o high_a displeasure_n and_o such_o penalty_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n for_o their_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o we_o and_o our_o law_n whereof_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o most_o sensible_a and_o first_o whereas_o we_o find_v that_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o these_o disorder_n have_v grow_v from_o the_o licence_n that_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o butcher_n to_o kill_v and_o utter_v flesh_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o that_o by_o our_o law_n no_o mayor_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o can_v grant_v any_o licence_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o our_o privy_a council_n do_v by_o our_o direction_n forbear_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o or_o give_v way_n thereunto_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v upon_o the_o penalty_n provide_v by_o law_n and_o such_o further_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_v that_o no_o such_o licence_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o the_o kill_n or_o utter_v of_o flesh_n and_o that_o no_o butcher_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o do_v by_o colour_n thereof_o kill_v utter_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n any_o flesh_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n establish_v and_o provide_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o such_o inconvenience_n hereafter_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o our_o city_n of_o london_n and_o every_o other_o officer_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v call_v before_o they_o and_o send_v for_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o inholder_n uictualler_n cook_n alehousekeeper_n taverner_n and_o keeper_n of_o ordinary_a table_n and_o such_o other_o that_o utter_v victual_n and_o to_o examine_v they_o upon_o their_o corporal_a oath_n what_o flesh_n be_v or_o have_v be_v during_o the_o lend_a season_n or_o other_o day_n prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n dress_v killed_z utter_v or_o eat_v in_o their_o house_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v then_o to_o commit_v to_o prison_n the_o say_a servant_n so_o refuse_v upon_o their_o oath_n to_o declare_v the_o truth_n that_o the_o lord_n maior_n shall_v also_o yearly_o before_o lent_n or_o at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o cause_n all_o inholder_n keeper_n of_o ordinary_a table_n uictualler_n alehouse_n keeper_n and_o taverner_n within_o the_o city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o or_o such_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v meet_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o shall_v take_v recognizance_n with_o sufficient_a surety_n of_o every_o of_o they_o in_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n viz._n one_o hundred_o pound_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o their_o surety_n thirty_o pound_n apiece_o to_o our_o use_n not_o to_o dress_v any_o flesh_n in_o their_o house_n in_o the_o lend_a time_n or_o at_o other_o time_n prohibit_v for_o any_o respect_n nor_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v eat_v contrary_a to_o law_n the_o like_a recognizance_n with_o surety_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o like_a party_n upon_o like_a penalty_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o our_o city_n of_o westminster_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o every_o of_o the_o say_a recognizance_n to_o be_v certify_v into_o our_o exchequer_n and_o for_o the_o butcher_n &_o other_o that_o come_v with_o victual_n of_o flesh_n out_o of_o the_o country_n into_o the_o city_n our_o pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n maior_n shall_v cause_v certain_a person_n to_o watch_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o other_o like_a place_n in_o the_o suburb_n where_o flesh_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o view_v and_o search_v and_o to_o intercept_v the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o of_o those_o watchman_n shall_v be_v find_v negligent_a and_o corrupt_a in_o his_o charge_n than_o he_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n during_o the_o whole_a lent_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o fisherman_n may_v employ_v themselves_o to_o sea_n with_o better_a encouragement_n than_o heretofore_o and_o that_o the_o fishmonger_n may_v furnish_v themselves_o with_o such_o store_n from_o time_n to_o time_n hereafter_o as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a aswell_o for_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o city_n as_o for_o sell_v the_o same_o at_o reasonable_a rate_n we_o will_v that_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o our_o commandment_n and_o constant_a resolution_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o lent_n and_o fish-day_n both_o now_o and_o hereafter_o as_o by_o law_n be_v require_v and_o furthermore_o as_o we_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o order_n and_o abstinence_n in_o his_o own_o house_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a as_o of_o his_o private_a ease_n and_o benefit_n so_o we_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o inholder_n keeper_n of_o ordinary_a table_n uictualler_n alehouse-keeper_n and_o taverner_n not_o to_o make_v any_o supper_n for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o friday_n night_n either_o in_o lent_n or_o out_o of_o lent_n nor_o to_o suffer_v any_o meat_n to_o be_v then_o dress_v utter_v sell_v or_o eat_v in_o their_o house_n upon_o pain_n of_o such_o punishment_n as_o be_v due_a to_o those_o that_o shall_v contemn_v our_o royal_a pleasure_n and_o commandment_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o upon_o further_a advice_n and_o consideration_n have_v that_o the_o restraint_n of_o kill_v and_o dress_v of_o flesh_n be_v no_o sufficient_a remedy_n for_o the_o mischief_n unless_o there_o be_v better_a care_n also_o take_v to_o suppress_v the_o unlawful_a and_o inordinate_a eat_n of_o flesh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o on_o other_o day_n and_o time_n prohibit_v wherewith_o our_o subject_n have_v accustom_v themselves_o rather_o for_o delicacy_n then_o for_o necessity_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o according_o we_o do_v hereby_o strait_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o our_o subject_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o within_o this_o our_o realm_n to_o eat_v any_o manner_n of_o flesh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n or_o on_o other_o day_n now_o usual_o observe_v as_o fish-day_n without_o a_o special_a licence_n first_o obtain_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o such_o other_o as_o by_o the_o law_n have_v power_n to_o give_v licence_n in_o that_o behalf_n which_o we_o will_v and_o command_n shall_v be_v spare_o grant_v and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n only_o upon_o pain_n of_o