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
B02121	By the King. A proclamation, for restraint of killing, dressing, and eating of flesh in Lent or on fish-days appointed by the law to be observed	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1661 (1661)	Wing C3422A; ESTC R228075	3,366	6

c_o r_o diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n for_o restraint_n of_o kill_v dress_n and_o eat_v of_o flesh_n in_o lent_n or_o on_o fish-day_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v charles_n r._n whereas_o divers_a good_a law_n and_o statute_n have_v heretofore_o with_o great_a care_n and_o providence_n be_v make_v and_o enact_v for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o lent_n and_o other_o day_n appoint_v for_o fish-day_n as_o well_o for_o the_o spare_a and_o increase_n of_o flesh-victual_n as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o ship_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o fisherman_n to_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o take_n of_o fish_n which_o law_n and_o politic_n constitution_n have_v heretofore_o be_v quicken_v by_o sundry_a proclamation_n and_o other_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o state_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o royal_a predecessor_n and_o by_o a_o proclamation_n set_v forth_o by_o we_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o january_n last_o and_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o good_a provision_n heretofore_o have_v and_o make_v in_o that_o kind_n all_o sort_n of_o people_n have_v for_o many_o year_n last_o pass_v take_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o liberty_n to_o kill_v dress_z 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 as_o now_o it_o be_v become_v so_o inveterate_a and_o evil_a that_o it_o will_v require_v more_o than_o ordinary_a care_n to_o redress_v the_o same_o we_o therefore_o much_o affect_v the_o reformation_n of_o so_o great_a and_o grow_a a_o evil_a which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o the_o plenty_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n have_v think_v fit_a thus_o timely_o the_o better_a to_o take_v away_o all_o pretence_n of_o excuse_n to_o express_v ourselves_o and_o our_o royal_a commandment_n in_o this_o behalf_n whereof_o we_o shall_v expect_v and_o do_v require_v from_o all_o our_o love_a subject_n that_o due_a notice_n be_v take_v and_o that_o a_o strict_a conformity_n be_v yield_v thereunto_o and_o for_o avoid_v of_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 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 shall_v hereafter_o yearly_a every_o year_n 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 cook_n butcher_n victualler_n alehouse-keeper_n and_o taverner_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o shall_v take_v recognizance_n with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n of_o every_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o principal_a in_o forty_o pound_n and_o their_o surety_n in_o twenty_o pound_n apiece_o to_o our_o use_n that_o the_o butcher_n shall_v kill_v no_o flesh_n in_o lent_n and_o that_o the_o other_o person_n before_o mention_v shall_v not_o dress_v nor_o suffer_v any_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o their_o house_n in_o the_o lend_a time_n or_o at_o any_o time_n prohibit_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o fisherman_n may_v employ_v themselves_o at_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 as_o well_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 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 straight_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o inholder_n keeper_n of_o ordinary_a table_n poulterer_n victualler_n cook_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 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 as_o by_o due_a course_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v inflict_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o upon_o further_a advice_n and_o consideration_n have_v of_o this_o inconveniency_n which_o too_o much_o liberty_n have_v occasion_v we_o conceive_v that_o the_o restraint_n of_o kill_v and_o dress_n of_o flesh_n be_v no_o sufficient_a remedy_n alone_o for_o these_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 for_o several_a year_n past_o accustom_a 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 straight_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 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 according_a to_o our_o law_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v which_o we_o will_v and_o command_n shall_v be_v spare_o grant_v and_o as_o these_o our_o order_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v in_o our_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o the_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 mayor_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 further_o 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 mayor_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_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 utmost_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 straight_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 as_o well_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 keeper_n of_o ordinary_a table_n inholder_n poulterer_n cook_n taverner_n alehouse-keeper_n butcher_n and_o other_o victualler_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 the_o observation_n of_o the_o premise_n viz._n 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 forthwith_o to_o become_v bind_v by_o recognizance_n with_o surety_n to_o our_o use_n viz._n 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 victual_v or_o sell_v beer_n or_o ale_n from_o henceforth_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 and_o become_v bind_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o further_o all_o such_o keeper_n of_o ordinary_a table_n inholder_n cook_n taverner_n alehouse-keeper_n butcher_n and_o other_o victualler_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 may_v 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 poulterer_n cook_n butcher_n victualler_n alehouse-keeper_n taverner_n and_o such_o like_a who_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o recognizance_n by_o kill_v and_o dress_n 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 lent-time_n and_o other_o fish-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 who_o we_o do_v hereby_o appoint_v to_o take_v the_o say_a recognizance_n to_o attend_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n of_o who_o we_o will_v and_o 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 and_o because_o these_o direction_n be_v for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o order_n and_o due_a keep_n of_o the_o lent_n according_a to_o our_o law_n which_o our_o minister_n and_o officer_n be_v to_o see_v execute_v of_o office_n without_o make_v the_o same_o grievous_a unto_o our_o people_n by_o take_v of_o excessive_a fee_n for_o their_o enter_v into_o recognizance_n to_o observe_v these_o order_n we_o therefore_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_n that_o no_o town-clerk_n clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o officer_n shall_v or_o do_v presume_v to_o demand_v or_o take_v any_o fee_n or_o reward_n above_o the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o penny_n although_o more_o have_v be_v heretofore_o limit_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o town-clerk_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o several_a county_n for_o take_v and_o certify_v any_o such_o recognizance_n nor_o shall_v give_v any_o fee_n or_o reward_v for_o return_v the_o same_o into_o our_o exchequer_n 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 inhannce_n the_o price_n as_o well_o of_o fresh_a as_o sea-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 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 inhauncement_n or_o increase_v 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 whitehall_n this_o eleven_o day_n of_o november_n 1661._o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_o the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o john_n bill_n and_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1661._o at_o the_o king_n printing-house_n in_o blackfriar_n