Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	dominion_n	england_n	wales_n	2,369	5	9.5124	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50654	A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1669 (1669)	Wing M1793; ESTC R35040	100,385	287

into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n of_o town_n of_o barwick_n upon_o tweed_n in_o such_o case_n the_o constable_n tythingman_n headburrough_n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o of_o they_o within_o their_o respective_a liberty_n parish_n or_o place_n may_v take_v and_o seize_v the_o same_o and_o keep_v the_o same_o during_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o and_o forty_o hour_n in_o some_o public_a or_o convenient_a place_n where_o such_o seizure_n shall_v be_v make_v within_o which_o time_n if_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n or_o any_o for_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o some_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v so_o seize_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o credible_a witness_n that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o import_v from_o ireland_n or_o from_o any_o other_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n except_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n than_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n without_o delay_n 18._o car._n 2._o ch._n 2._o but_o in_o default_n of_o such_o proof_n and_o warrant_n than_o the_o same_o to_o be_v forfeit_v and_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o be_v dispose_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v so_o find_v and_o seize_v and_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o to_o he_o or_o their_o own_o use_n that_o shall_v so_o seize_v the_o same_o 18._o car._n 2._o ch._n 2._o such_o cattle_n as_o be_v import_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n before_o except_v into_o england_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o six_o hundred_o in_o one_o year_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v of_o no_o other_o breed_n than_o of_o the_o breed_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o all_o to_o be_v land_v at_o the_o port_n of_o chester_n or_o some_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o not_o elsewhere_o and_o this_o act_n continue_v for_o seven_o year_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n 18._o car._n 2._o ch._n 2._o chap._n vii_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o chimney_n money_n the_o high_a constable_n and_o petty_a constable_n duty_n about_o chimney_n money_n by_o the_o 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 10._o and_o the_o 15._o car._n 2._o ch._n 13._o be_v now_o much_o alter_v and_o particular_a officer_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n 16._o car._n 2._o ch._n 3._o all_o justice_n of_o peace_n chief_a magistrate_n treasurer_n and_o under-treasurer_n constable_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n be_v within_o their_o several_a limit_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o his_o majesty_n officer_n appoint_v for_o the_o collect_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o hearth-money_n 16._o car._n 2._o ch._n 3._o the_o officer_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o chimney_n money_n once_o every_o year_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o constable_n or_o tythingman_n treasurer_n or_o under_o treasurer_n or_o other_o public_a officer_n of_o the_o place_n and_o in_o all_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o constable_n tythingman_n or_o other_o public_a officer_n as_o aforesaid_a there_o without_o any_o such_o assistance_n may_v enter_v in_o the_o day_n time_n into_o any_o dwelling_n or_o other_o house_n edifice_n lodging_n and_o chamber_n in_o any_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o chancery_n college_n and_o other_o society_n to_o search_v and_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o more_o fire-hearth_n and_o stove_n in_o the_o same_o than_o be_v former_o return_v or_o certify_v and_o what_o be_v increase_v and_o decrease_v since_o the_o last_o certificate_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o variance_n in_o the_o number_n return_v both_o the_o officer_n and_o officer_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o constable_n or_o tythingman_n or_o other_o officer_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o under_o he_o and_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n 16._o car._n 2._o ch._n 3._o if_o the_o party_n after_o demand_v make_v by_o his_o majesty_n officer_n or_o their_o deputy_n at_o the_o house_n chamber_n or_o place_n where_o the_o duty_n shall_v arise_v or_o grow_v due_a make_v default_n or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n after_o such_o demand_n than_o the_o officer_n or_o his_o deputy_n may_v at_o any_o time_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o constable_n tythingman_n or_o other_o officer_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o day_n time_n levy_v the_o say_a duty_n and_o all_o the_o arrearage_n thereof_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o refuse_v or_o make_v default_n render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n over_o and_o above_o the_o duty_n and_o arrearage_n and_o necessary_a charge_n of_o take_v the_o distress_n which_o charge_n arenot_v to_o exceed_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o arrearage_n 16._o car._n 2._o ch._n 3._o note_v that_o no_o arrearage_n of_o hearth-money_n be_v to_o be_v distreyn_v for_o after_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n next_o after_o such_o duty_n become_v due_a and_o if_o any_o violence_n opposition_n or_o injury_n be_v do_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n officer_n or_o their_o deputy_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o same_o prove_v by_o oath_n before_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n such_o justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o think_v fit_a may_v send_v the_o offender_n to_o the_o common_a gaol_n for_o any_o time_n not_o exceed_v one_o month_n 16._o car._n 2._o ch._n 3._o the_o constable_n be_v to_o have_v two_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n pay_v they_o by_o the_o collector_n to_o who_o they_o pay_v the_o chimney_n money_n by_o they_o collect_v within_o their_o constablery_n and_o be_v to_o pay_v nothing_o to_o the_o collector_n for_o their_o aquittance_n 16._o car._n 2._o ch._n 3._o chap._n viii_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o conventicle_n if_o any_o constable_n headborough_z or_o tythingman_n neglect_v to_o execute_v the_o warrant_n to_o they_o direct_v for_o sequester_v distrain_v and_o sell_v the_o estate_n or_o good_n of_o any_o seditious_a conventicule_a to_o be_v transport_v or_o neglect_v to_o distrain_v and_o sell_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o offender_n for_o the_o levy_n of_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o for_o the_o first_o and_o second_o offence_n in_o such_o case_n the_o officer_n for_o his_o neglect_n shall_v forfeit_v five_o pound_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o he_o that_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n 16_o car._n 2._o ch._n 4._o note_v if_o any_o person_n be_v any_o time_n sue_v for_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o of_o the_o power_n in_o the_o act_n against_o conventicle_n such_o person_n shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o a_o verdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n discontinue_v his_o action_n or_o if_o upon_o demurrer_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o defendant_n every_o such_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o or_o their_o treble_a cost_n 16._o car._n 2._o ch._n 4._o chap._n ix_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o clothier_n the_o constable_n and_o other_o officer_n upon_o request_n to_o they_o make_v be_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o warden_n and_o assistant_n for_o regulate_v the_o trade_n of_o worsted_n and_o other_o stuff_n call_v norwich_n stuff_v make_v within_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n and_o county_n of_o norfolk_n 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 5._o the_o constable_n also_o within_o the_o west-riding_a of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n be_v upon_o warrant_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o clothier_n within_o the_o say_v ride_v or_o any_o thirteen_o of_o they_o to_o levy_v such_o fine_n forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n as_o shall_v grow_v due_a from_o any_o clothier_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 14._o car._n 2._o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owner_n upon_o demand_n 14._o car._n 2._o chap._n 31._o the_o maker_n of_o cloth_n must_v pay_v to_o their_o carder_n spinner_n and_o other_o labourer_n their_o wage_n in_o ready_a money_n and_o not_o in_o ware_n and_o shall_v deliver_v they_o wool_n according_a to_o due_a weight_n on_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v six_o penny_n for_o every_o default_n and_o the_o carder_n spinner_n weaver_n fuller_n dyer_n shearman_n

be_v choose_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a county_n at_o their_o quarter_n session_n of_o the_o most_o able_a inhabitant_n and_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n for_o the_o corporation_n or_o corporation_n work_v or_o work-house_n of_o the_o say_a county_n 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o 8._o and_o upon_o vacancy_n death_n or_o otherwise_o of_o any_o of_o the_o precedent_n deputy_n president_n treasurer_n or_o assistant_n in_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a in_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o justice_n at_o their_o general_n quarter_n session_n have_v power_n to_o elect_v other_o in_o their_o room_n and_o at_o every_o quarter_n session_n the_o say_v justice_n be_v to_o take_v a_o account_n in_o write_v of_o all_o the_o receipt_n charge_n and_o disbursement_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o treasurer_n of_o such_o corporation_n or_o corporation_n workhouse_n or_o work-house_n how_o and_o how_o many_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v employ_v and_o set_v to_o work_v in_o the_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o what_o stock_n there_o be_v and_o be_v remain_v 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o 9_o the_o precedent_n deputy_n precedent_n treasurer_n and_o assistant_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a for_o ever_o and_o shall_v have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o may_v sue_v plead_v and_o be_v implead_v by_o the_o name_n of_o precedent_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o respective_a place_n aforesaid_a in_o all_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judicature_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v without_o licence_n in_o mortmain_n purchase_n or_o receive_v any_o land_n etc._n etc._n not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 3000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o the_o gift_n alienation_n or_o devise_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n and_o every_o of_o the_o corporation_n may_v keep_v court_n for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o act_n express_v at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a precedent_n his_o deputy_n or_o the_o treasurer_n who_o be_v upon_o the_o desire_n of_o any_o four_o of_o the_o say_a corporation_n at_o any_o time_n to_o cause_v a_o court_n to_o be_v warn_v according_o and_o may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v common_a seal_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o respective_a corporation_n 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o 10._o the_o respective_a precedent_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o or_o any_o person_n authorize_v and_o appoint_v by_o they_o of_o any_o two_o of_o they_o may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v any_o rogue_n vagrant_n sturdy_n beggar_n or_o idle_a and_o disorderly_a person_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o liberty_n place_n division_n and_o precinct_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o set_v to_o work_v in_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a corporation_n or_o work-house_n 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o 11._o if_o the_o precedent_n and_o governor_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a corporation_n shall_v certify_v under_o their_o seal_n at_o any_o time_n their_o want_n of_o money_n for_o a_o stock_n and_o what_o sum_n they_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o burgess_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o quarter_n session_n for_o westminster_n or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n for_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n in_o their_o quarter_n session_n than_o they_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o set_v down_o and_o ascertain_v such_o competent_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a not_o exceed_v one_o year_n rate_v usual_o set_v upon_o any_o person_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o same_o to_o proportion_n out_o of_o the_o several_a ward_n precinct_n counties_n division_n hundred_o and_o parish_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o according_a to_o the_o say_a proportion_n for_o the_o say_v several_a ward_n precinct_n and_o parish_n to_o tax_n and_o rate_v the_o several_a inhabitant_n within_o the_o say_v respective_a ward_n precinct_n and_o parish_n in_o which_o tax_n if_o any_o shall_v find_v himself_o aggrieve_v he_o or_o they_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o next_o open_a session_n where_o the_o business_n be_v to_o be_v final_o end_v 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o 12._o and_o any_o alderman_n of_o london_n or_o his_o deputy_n burgess_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n may_v authorize_v the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a within_o the_o place_n and_o parish_n aforesaid_a to_o receive_v and_o demand_v of_o every_o person_n and_o person_n such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v assess_v upon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o taxation_n and_o constitution_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o default_n of_o payment_n within_o ten_o day_n after_o demand_n or_o notice_n leave_v at_o the_o dwell_a house_n or_o lodging_n of_o every_o person_n assess_v then_o to_o levy_v the_o same_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o his_o good_n render_v he_o the_o overplus_n 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o 13._o the_o respective_a precedent_n and_o governor_n or_o seven_o of_o they_o may_v make_v and_o constitute_v order_n and_o by-law_n for_o the_o better_a relieve_n regulate_v and_o set_v the_o poor_a to_o work_v apprehend_v and_o punish_v of_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n within_o the_o city_n liberty_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a provide_v the_o say_v by-law_n be_v present_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter_n session_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o say_a court_n and_o the_o precedent_n and_o governor_n or_o four_o of_o they_o of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a corporation_n or_o work-house_n may_v choose_v and_o entertain_v all_o such_o officer_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o and_o about_o the_o premise_n and_o remove_v they_o as_o they_o see_v cause_n and_o make_v such_o reasonable_a allowance_n unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n belong_v to_o the_o workhouse_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o 14._o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o prejudice_v any_o the_o franchise_n right_n liberty_n or_o privilege_n heretofore_o grant_v by_o any_o king_n or_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o westminster_n 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 12._o finis_fw-la a_o guide_n for_o bailiff_n of_o manor_n 1._o the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v a_o officer_n choose_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n '_o and_o this_o officer_n by_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n be_v call_v a_o reeve_n for_o the_o name_n bailiff_n be_v not_o know_v among_o they_o but_o come_v in_o with_o the_o norman_n it_o seem_v termes_n de_fw-fr ley_n verb._n bailiff_n 2._o this_o officer_n be_v to_o summon_v and_o call_v the_o lord_n court_n and_o to_o collect_v his_o rent_n fines_n harriot_n amerciament_n and_o other_o profit_n happen_v within_o the_o manor_n as_o they_o grow_v due_a and_o he_o may_v seize_v or_o distrain_v for_o they_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la where_o seizure_n and_o distress_n be_v justifiable_a without_o any_o special_a command_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o may_v also_o pay_v quitrent_n termes_n de_fw-fr ley_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v say_v he_o may_v also_o order_v his_o lord_n husbandry_n distrain_v beast_n damage_n feasant_a repair_v any_o house_n hays_n or_o pale_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n cut_v down_o timber_n or_o tree_n but_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o build_v a_o new_a house_n or_o set_v up_o a_o old_a house_n that_o be_v fall_v or_o to_o make_v any_o new_a addition_n or_o alteration_n as_o to_o tyle_n the_o house_n which_o before_o be_v thatch_v or_o pale_a it_o where_o before_o it_o be_v hedge_v or_o the_o like_a without_o a_o special_a command_n from_o his_o lord_n so_o to_o do_v for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v a_o trespasser_n to_o the_o lord_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o he_o may_v take_v any_o cattle_n for_o his_o lord_n to_o compass_v his_o ground_n as_o a_o agistment_n and_o cut_v down_o underwoods_n that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v cut_v and_o he_o be_v to_o oversee_v and_o order_v the_o labour_n of_o other_o labourer_n and_o servant_n under_o he_o about_o his_o lord_n work_v 5._o and_o last_o these_o officer_n be_v to_o give_v account_n to_o their_o lord_n of_o all_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n and_o pay_v in_o to_o he_o the_o money_n remain_v in_o their_o hand_n be_v require_v thereunto_o and_o