Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	parliament_n	scot_n	1,747	5	9.2868	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58639	The laws and acts made in the fifth session of the first Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraign William, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden and begun at Edinburgh, May 9. 1695 by John Marquess of Tweeddale ... with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ...; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.; Tweeddale, John Hay, Marquess of, 1626?-1697.	1695 (1695)	Wing S1269; ESTC R40608	63,831	77

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the_o law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o five_o session_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n hold_v and_o begin_v at_o edinburgh_n may_v 9_o 1695._o by_o john_n marquis_n of_o tweeddale_n earl_n of_o gifford_n viscount_n of_o walden_n lord_n hay_n of_o yester_n and_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n for_o hold_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o special_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n collect_v and_o extract_v from_o the_o register_n and_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o george_n viscount_n of_o tarbat_n lord_n m_o cleod_n and_o castlehaven_n etc._n etc._n clerk_z to_o his_o majesty_n council_n exchequer_n register_n and_o roll_n etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1695._o cum_o privilegio_fw-la law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o five_o session_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 9_o day_n of_o may_n 1695._o i._o act_n for_o a_o solemn_a fast._n may_n 16._o 1695._o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v to_o their_o consideration_n the_o great_a important_a war_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n continue_v to_o be_v necessary_o engage_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n the_o safety_n of_o this_o and_o his_o other_o kingdom_n and_o the_o recovery_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n so_o much_o at_o 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his_o arm_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o defeat_v all_o the_o design_n counsel_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o secret_a and_o open_a enemy_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n secure_v the_o safety_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o the_o happy_a restore_v the_o peace_n of_o europe_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o lothian_n and_o tweeddale_n now_o meet_v at_o edinburgh_n have_v make_v application_n to_o my_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o this_o end_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o command_n and_o appoint_v that_o the_o second_o thursday_n of_o june_n next_o be_v the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n be_v set_v apart_o as_o a_o day_n of_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n for_o make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n for_o the_o end_v abovementioned_a and_o that_o the_o say_a day_n be_v religious_o and_o strict_o observe_v by_o all_o person_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o ordain_v all_o minister_n to_o read_v these_o present_v public_o in_o their_o congregation_n a_o sunday_n at_o least_o before_o the_o say_v second_o thursday_n of_o june_n next_o appoint_v for_o keep_v the_o say_v fast_o certify_v such_o of_o the_o liege_n who_o shall_v not_o give_v due_a obedience_n or_o shall_v contemn_v or_o neglect_v the_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o say_a day_n and_o duty_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o fyne_a not_o exceed_v one_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n money_n and_o warrant_n and_o command_v the_o sheriff_n stewart_n of_o stewartry_n lord_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n and_o their_o depute_n justice_n of_o peace_n magistrate_n of_o burgh_n within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n to_o proceed_v against_o the_o person_n guilty_a and_o exact_v the_o fine_n according_o to_o be_v apply_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o paroch_n and_o certify_v such_o minister_n as_o shall_v fail_v in_o their_o duty_n in_o not_o read_v this_o proclamation_n and_o observe_v the_o duty_n therein_o prescribe_v they_o shall_v be_v process_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o hereby_o require_v all_o sheriff_n stewart_n lord_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n and_o their_o depute_n justice_n of_o peace_n magistrate_n of_o burgh_n and_o their_o clerk_n to_o make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n of_o these_o minister_n who_o shall_v fail_v of_o their_o duty_n herein_o and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o hail_v remanent_fw-la mercat_n oross_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o that_o copy_n be_v dispatch_v in_o the_o usual_a manner_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o stewart_n baily_n of_o regality_n or_o their_o depute_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n as_o likewise_o to_o all_o minister_n that_o they_o may_v serious_o exhort_v all_o person_n to_o a_o sincere_a and_o devout_a observance_n of_o the_o premise_n ii_o act_n regulate_v citation_n before_o the_o parliament_n may_v 28_o 1695._o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n find_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o order_n of_o summond_v private_a party_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o be_v clear_v and_o regulat_fw-la do_v therefore_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o summond_v private_a party_n in_o action_n raise_v either_o before_o or_o during_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v for_o hereafter_o and_o from_o the_o day_n and_o date_n hereof_o in_o this_o manner_n viz._n that_o in_o prosecution_n of_o protest_v for_o remeid_v of_o law_n the_o party_n at_o who_o instance_n summonds_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v may_v give_v in_o his_o bill_n contain_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o cause_n or_o complaint_n sign_v by_o himself_o or_o a_o advocate_n for_o he_o which_o be_v subscribe_v by_o one_o of_o the_o six_o clerk_n of_o parliament_n and_o present_v before_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n to_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o time_n or_o any_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n of_o state_n the_o same_o may_v be_v by_o they_o past_a in_o course_n and_o that_o as_o to_o all_o other_o cause_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o parliament_n summons_n and_o warrant_v for_o citation_n shall_v for_o hereafter_o only_o be_v grant_v by_o deliverance_n either_o of_o parliament_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n upon_o a_o summar_n citation_n to_o abide_v neither_o continuation_n or_o roll_n in_o praesentia_fw-la in_o the_o recess_n and_o intervall_n 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of_o every_o state_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a quorum_fw-la who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o down-sitting_a and_o constitute_v of_o the_o meeting_n the_o withdraw_a of_o one_o or_o more_o of_o any_o of_o the_o three_o state_n after_o constitute_v of_o the_o meeting_n shall_v not_o breach_v the_o quorum_fw-la seven_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o other_o state_n or_o state_n be_v still_o present_a without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n to_o be_v still_o member_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n though_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o constitute_v the_o foresay_a quorum_fw-la and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o twenty_o four_o act_n of_o the_o four_o session_n and_o thirty_o act_n of_o the_o second_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n in_o the_o hail_n head_n article_n and_o clause_n thereof_o except_v in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o samen_n be_v innovat_fw-la be_v this_o present_a act_n and_o the_o say_n commissioner_n be_v hereby_o appoint_v to_o meet_v every_o wednesday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n during_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o session_n xix_o act_z anent_o the_o duty_n on_o scots_a muslin_n july_n 5._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o in_o all_o time_n come_v all_o muslin_n plain_a or_o strip_v or_o cambric_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o linen_n under_o whatsoever_o name_n or_o designation_n manufactor_v within_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v at_o the_o export_v thereof_o pay_v custom_n only_o as_o scot_n linen_n conform_v to_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n xx._n act_n anent_o the_o post-office_n july_n 5._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o mutual_a correspondence_n and_o prevent_v of_o many_o inconvenience_n that_o happen_v by_o private_a post_n several_a public_a post-office_n have_v be_v heretofore_o erect_v for_o carry_v and_o receive_v of_o letter_n by_o post_n to_o and_o from_o most_o part_n and_o place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o well_o order_v thereof_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o general_n concern_v and_o of_o great_a advantage_n as_o well_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n as_o otherways_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o speedy_a and_o safe_a dispatch_n may_v be_v have_v and_o that_o the_o best_a mean_n for_o that_o end_n will_v be_v the_o settle_v and_o establish_v a_o general_n post-office_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v a_o general_n post-office_n to_o be_v be_v keep_v within_o the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n from_o whence_o all_o letter_n and_o pacquet_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v with_o speed_n and_o expedition_n send_v into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o into_o any_o kingdom_n or_o country_n beyond_o sea_n by_o the_o packet_n that_o go_v seal_v for_o london_n at_o which_o say_v office_n all_o return_v and_o answer_n may_v be_v likeways_o receive_v as_o also_o that_o a_o master_n of_o the_o say_a general-letter-office_n shall_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o his_o majesty_n post-master-general_n or_o otherways_o that_o the_o say_a office_n may_v be_v set_v in_o tack_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n thesaury_n and_o exchequer_n as_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o say_n successor_n shall_v think_v most_o expedient_a and_o that_o the_o say_a master_n of_o the_o say_a office_n or_o tacks-man_n for_o the_o time_n respective_o and_o his_o deput_n or_o depute_v authorize_v by_o he_o for_o that_o effect_n and_o his_o and_o their_o servant_n and_o no_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v the_o receive_v take_v up_o or_o order_v dispatch_a send_v post_n with_o speed_n and_o deliver_v of_o all_o letter_n and_o pacquet_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v send_v to_o and_o from_o all_z and_o every_o the_o part_n and_o place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o and_o from_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o place_n beyond_o sea_n where_o he_o shall_v settle_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v settle_v post_n or_o run_a messenger_n for_o that_o purpose_n except_v such_o letter_n as_o be_v send_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o and_o from_o any_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n by_o their_o own_o servant_n or_o by_o express_v send_v on_o purpose_n about_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o letter_n direct_v along_o with_o and_o relate_v to_o good_n send_v or_o to_o be_v return_v by_o common_a carrier_n allenarly_a and_o where_o post-office_n be_v not_o erect_v and_o post_v settle_v his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a allow_v the_o custom_n of_o send_v by_o carrier_n or_o other_o as_o former_o ay_o and_o while_o such_o office_n be_v establish_v and_o no_o long_o and_o far_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o enact_n that_o the_o say_a post-master-general_n or_o tacks-man_n and_o their_o respective_a depute_n and_o substitute_n and_o no_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v provide_v and_o have_v in_o readiness_n sufficient_a horse_n and_o furniture_n for_o ride_a post_n to_o all_o person_n ride_v to_o and_o from_o all_o the_o part_n and_o place_n of_o scotland_n where_o any_o post_n roads_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v settle_v and_o establish_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o use_n of_o hire_v of_o horse_n which_o be_v not_o to_o ride_v post_n as_o former_o and_o sicklike_a his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n enact_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a postmaster_n general_n or_o tacks-man_n and_o their_o say_n deputes_o to_o ask_v exact_a and_o receive_v for_o the_o portage_n and_o convoyance_n of_o all_o such_o letter_n which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v so_o convoy_n carry_v or_o send_v post_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o provide_v and_o furnish_v horse_n for_o ride_a post_n as_o aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o several_a ra●es_n and_o sum_v aftermentioned_a which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o exceed_v viz._n all_o single_a letter_n to_o berwick_n or_o any_o part_n within_o fifty_o mile_n of_o edinburgh_n two_o shilling_n double_a four_o shilling_n and_o so_o proportional_o all_o single_a letter_n to_o any_o place_n above_o fifty_o mile_n and_o not_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o mile_n to_o pay_v three_o shilling_n double_a six_o shilling_n and_o so_o proportional_o all_o single_a letter_n to_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n above_o a_o hundred_o mile_n to_o pay_v four_o shilling_n double_a eight_o shilling_n and_o so_o proportional_o declare_v nevertheless_o that_o all_o single_a letter_n with_o bill_n of_o loadn_v or_o exchange_n envoy_n or_o other_o merchant_n account_n enclose_v and_o send_v to_o any_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v only_o consider_v as_o single_a leter_n all_o pacquet_n of_o paper_n to_o pay_v each_o one_o as_o triple_a letter_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a post-master-general_n tacks-man_n and_o their_o depute_n to_o ask_v exact_a take_v and_o receive_v from_o every_o person_n to_o who_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v furnish_v horse_n furniture_n and_o guide_v for_o ride_a post_n in_o any_o of_o the_o post_n roads_n aforesaid_a three_o shilling_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi horse_n hire_n for_o postage_n for_o every_o scot_n mile_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a strict_o prohibit_n and_o discharge_v all_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o as_o well_o single_a as_o body_n politic_a or_o incorporat_a except_v the_o say_a post-master-general_n or_o tacks-man_n and_o their_o depute_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o other_o in_o the_o case_n particular_o above-excepted_n allenarly_a to_o carry_v receive_v or_o deliver_v any_o letter_n for_o hire_n or_o to_o set_v up_o or_o employ_v any_o foot_n post_n horse_n post_n or_o to_o settle_v post-master_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n scot_n for_o every_o transgression_n and_o a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o each_o month_n continuance_n thereof_o after_o intimation_n be_v be_v make_v to_o they_o in_o the_o contrair_n and_o the_o say_n penalty_n to_o be_v pursue_v for_o before_o any_o judge_n competent_a the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o half_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a post-master-general_n or_o tacks-man_n respective_a and_o that_o no_o common_a carrier_n presume_v to_o carry_v any_o letter_n to_o or_o from_o any_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n where_o