Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	parcel_n	part_n	tenement_n	1,771	5	10.4867	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55222	The book of the general laws of the inhabitants of the jurisdiction of New-Plimouth collected out of the records of the General Court, and lately revised : and with some emendations and additions established and disposed into such order as they my readily conduce to general use and benefit by the order and authority of the General Court of New-Plimouth held at Plimouth, June 2d. anno Dom. 1685 reprinted and published, Nathaniel Clerk, secrt'.; Laws, etc. (Book of the general laws : 1685)	New Plymouth Colony.	1685 (1685)	Wing P2659; ESTC W479534	104,394	101

double_a to_o any_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o brother_n he_o shall_v be_v sole_a heir_n to_o such_o brother_n or_o other_o ancestor_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o brother_n the_o sister_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n shall_v inherit_v alike_o distrain_v land_n distrain_v 5._o it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o house_n land_n and_o other_o hereditament_n that_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v levy_v or_o distrain_v and_o deliver_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o law_n and_o possession_n orderly_o give_v by_o any_o marshal_n or_o constable_n or_o any_o of_o their_o deputy_n that_o levy_v the_o same_o and_o be_v return_v and_o record_v shall_v be_v and_o remain_v to_o the_o party_n to_o who_o deliver_v and_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_n as_o good_a a_o estate_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o person_n from_o who_o take_v or_o recover_v 6._o that_o where_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n fall_v or_o happen_v to_o be_v in_o partnership_n either_o by_o descent_n gift_n grant_v purchase_v or_o otherwise_o partnership_n land_n in_o partnership_n if_o any_o partner_n die_v before_o it_o be_v divide_v the_o heir_n or_o assign_v of_o the_o decease_a shall_v have_v his_o or_o their_o part_n with_o the_o surviver_n as_o full_o as_o any_o of_o the_o surviver_n any_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o division_n liberty_n to_o sue_n out_o a_o division_n 7._o it_o be_v also_o order_v that_o any_o partner_n may_v sue_v out_o a_o division_n of_o any_o such_o land_n as_o he_o or_o they_o may_v show_v good_a reason_n for_o 8._o it_o be_v order_v that_o where_o no_o heir_n or_o owner_n of_o house_n land_n tenement_n good_n or_o chattel_n can_v be_v find_v upon_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o late_a proprietor_n a_o true_a inventory_n of_o every_o such_o estate_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o shall_v with_o the_o first_o conveniency_n be_v due_o take_v &_o a_o just_a apprizement_n make_v upon_o oath_n by_o fit_a man_n thereunto_o appoint_v by_o a_o magistrate_n escheat_n escheat_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o select_a man_n of_o the_o town_n where_o such_o estate_n be_v and_o the_o whole_a estate_n shall_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o colony_n treasurer_n till_o the_o true_a heir_n or_o owner_n shall_v make_v due_a claim_n thereunto_o unto_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v deliver_v upon_o just_a and_o reasonable_a term_n magistrate_n conveyance_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v before_o a_o magistrate_n 9_o ordered_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o sales_n exchange_n gift_n mortgage_n or_o other_o conveyancy_n of_o house_n land_n and_o other_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v before_o some_o magistrate_n or_o otherwise_o that_o the_o witness_n two_o of_o they_o at_o least_o to_o the_o deed_n be_v swear_v that_o the_o party_n graunter_n seller_n mortgager_n etc._n etc._n do_v seal_n and_o deliver_v the_o say_a instrument_n as_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o public_a record_n except_o that_o by_o special_a order_n of_o court_n the_o clerk_n be_v order_v to_o record_v any_o instrument_n that_o be_v not_o so_o prove_v or_o acknowledge_v and_o that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o may_n next_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1686._o no_o sale_n bargain_n mortgage_n or_o conveyance_n of_o any_o house_n land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n where_o the_o seller_n bargainer_n mortgager_n etc._n etc._n remain_v in_o possession_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n against_o other_o person_n except_o the_o grant_a seller_n mortgager_n etc._n etc._n his_o heir_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v or_o otherwise_o prove_v as_o abovesaid_a and_o commit_v to_o record_v 10._o a_o act_n make_v july_n 10._o 1669._o for_o quiet_v man_n estate_n and_o avoid_v suit_n in_o law_n touch_v title_n of_o land_n bar_v in_o case_n &_o time_n suit_n may_v be_v commence_v for_o land_n detain_v &_o where_o &_o when_o bar_v it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n have_v have_v for_o the_o space_n or_o term_v of_o ten_o year_n full_o pass_v and_o expire_v any_o right_a or_o title_n of_o entry_n into_o or_o cause_n of_o action_n for_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n whatsoever_o now_o detain_v from_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v thereinto_o enter_v or_o commence_v suit_n for_o but_o within_o five_o year_n next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o court_n and_o at_o no_o time_n after_o and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n have_v have_v for_o the_o space_n or_o term_v of_o eighteen_o year_n full_o pass_v and_o expire_v any_o right_a or_o title_n of_o entry_n into_o or_o cause_n of_o action_n for_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n whatsoever_o now_o detain_v from_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v thereinto_o enter_v or_o commence_v suit_n for_o but_o within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o court_n and_o at_o no_o time_n after_o and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o make_v any_o entry_n into_o or_o commence_v suit_n for_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n but_o within_o fifteen_o year_n next_o after_o he_o or_o their_o right_n title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n or_o suit_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o first_o descend_v fall_v or_o accrue_v to_o the_o same_o otherwise_o such_o title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o after_o bar_v and_o the_o party_n or_o party_n claim_v and_o his_o and_o their_o heir_n utter_o exclude_v from_o entry_n into_o or_o suit_n for_o the_o same_o provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v such_o right_n title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n first_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v right_o title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n descend_v according_a or_o fall_v within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n feme_fw-fr covert_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la imprison_v or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n than_o such_o person_n or_o person_n his_o or_o their_o heir_n shall_v or_o may_v notwithstanding_o the_o say_v fifteen_o year_n expire_v bring_v his_o action_n or_o make_v his_o entry_n at_o any_o time_n within_o five_o year_n next_o after_o he_o or_o their_o full_a age_n discoverture_n come_v of_o sound_a mind_n enlargement_n out_o of_o prison_n or_o come_v into_o this_o country_n take_v benefit_n of_o and_o so_o for_o the_o same_o and_o at_o no_o time_n after_o the_o say_v five_o year_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v have_v right_o or_o title_n or_o entry_n into_o or_o cause_n of_o action_n for_o any_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n hitherto_o detain_v from_o he_o or_o they_o for_o the_o space_n or_o term_n of_o twenty_o year_n full_o pass_v and_o complete_a and_o neglect_v hitherto_o to_o make_v his_o or_o their_o entry_n or_o to_o commence_v suit_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o bar_v and_o exclude_v and_o utter_o disable_v from_o such_o entry_n or_o suit_n to_o be_v make_v except_v as_o in_o the_o abovesaid_a proviso_n this_o act_n to_o stand_v at_o present_a suit_v our_o infant_n estate_n till_o the_o court_n see_v cause_n otherwise_o to_o order_n mean_v while_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o concern_v of_o all_o for_o the_o future_a cause_n to_o obtain_v the_o best_a evidence_n they_o can_v for_o the_o title_n and_o hold_v of_o their_o land_n a_o supplement_n to_o the_o prefatory_a declaration_n and_o order_n in_o the_o preface_n now_o order_n by_o his_o majesty_n general_n court_n hold_v at_o plymouth_n june_n 2d_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1685_o as_o follow_v viz._n it_o be_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o ordered_n and_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o land_n with_o their_o and_o every_o their_o appurtenance_n belong_v which_o have_v be_v former_o grant_v by_o the_o court_n unto_o township_n or_o particular_a person_n according_a to_o the_o several_a grant_n or_o bound_n thereof_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v to_o the_o several_a township_n and_o grauntee_n their_o heir_n successor_n and_o assign_n for_o ever_o in_o as_o free_v full_a ample_a and_o beneficial_a manner_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o governor_n and_o associate_n or_o general_a court_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o letter_n patent_n declaratory_a from_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n whatsoever_o may_v or_o can_v grant_v and_o that_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v confirm_v all_o such_o former_a grant_n of_o land_n whether_o grant_v unto_o township_n or_o particular_a person_n which_o desire_v the_o same_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o government_n not_o yet_o affix_v thereunto_o and_o that_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n be_v a_o committee_n from_o

or_o common_a road_n shall_v forfeit_v five_o shilling_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n a_o hour_n 22._o whereas_o divers_a unruly_a person_n servant_n and_o other_o in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o colony_n meet_v together_o to_o walk_v about_o in_o the_o night_n to_o drink_v revel_v or_o pilfer_n the_o same_o tend_v to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o debauch_v of_o the_o youth_n and_o many_o offend_v and_o prejudice_v the_o peaceable_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o several_a town_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o nightwalker_n of_o nightwalker_n it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o person_n walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o street_n after_o nine_o or_o ten_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n unless_o know_v peaceable_a and_o orderly_a inhabitant_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o select_a man_n constable_n or_o watch_n of_o the_o town_n or_o if_o complain_v on_o by_o any_o other_o person_n of_o the_o town_n and_o if_o they_o can_v give_v a_o satisfactory_a reason_n for_o their_o so_o do_v he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v have_v before_o some_o magistrate_n or_o other_o person_n authorize_v who_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o case_n it_o appear_v they_o have_v be_v rude_a or_o unreasonable_o drink_v revel_a game_n sport_v or_o any_o way_n disturb_v or_o if_o it_o be_v servant_n or_o child_n and_o it_o be_v without_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n leave_n they_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n be_v admonish_v or_o pay_v five_o shilling_n to_o the_o county_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n a_o hour_n and_o if_o transgress_v a_o second_o time_n to_o pay_v ten_o shiliing_n or_o be_v whip_v with_o ten_o lash_n and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o often_o as_o they_o transgress_v 23._o ordered_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o person_n summon_v to_o answer_v any_o presentment_n or_o for_o any_o fault_n or_o misdemeanour_n de_fw-mi not_o appear_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v etc._n of_o non-appear_a ance_n on_o summons_n to_o answ_v any_o presentment_n etc._n etc._n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o for_o contempt_n except_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 24._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o in_o case_n of_o any_o misdemeanour_n that_o by_o law_n there_o be_v not_o particular_a provision_n make_v for_o or_o that_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o limit_v or_o express_v the_o person_n be_v convict_v thereof_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o person_n authorize_v before_o who_o the_o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o fine_a according_a to_o his_o discretion_n limit_v of_o misdemeanour_n where_o no_o particular_a law_n or_o penalty_n limit_v not_o for_o one_o offence_n exceed_v ten_o shilling_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o stock_n not_o exceed_v two_o hour_n and_o if_o such_o offence_n by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o cognizance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o deserve_v a_o great_a fine_a or_o punishment_n then_o the_o party_n complain_v of_o shall_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n and_o be_v bind_v with_o surety_n or_o surety_n for_o he_o or_o their_o appearance_n to_o answer_v the_o same_o and_o for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o shall_v be_v liable_a be_v convict_v to_o such_o reasonable_a fine_a or_o punishment_n as_o the_o county_n court_n shall_v see_v meet_a according_a to_o crime_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o not_o exceed_v the_o fine_a of_o five_o pound_n for_o one_o offence_n or_o punishment_n by_o whip_v chap_n viii_o death_n untimely_a burial_n death_n untim_o to_o have_v a_o coroner_n quest_n before_o burial_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o whensoever_o any_o person_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o untimely_a or_o unnatural_a death_n where_o no_o magistrate_n be_v near_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v forthwith_o summon_v a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o discreet_a man_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n who_o shall_v present_v a_o true_a verdict_n thereof_o to_o some_o of_o the_o assistant_n or_o to_o the_o county_n court_n upon_o oath_n and_o all_o person_n be_v require_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o untimely_a death_n unto_o a_o magistrate_n if_o any_o near_a or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o constable_n neither_o shall_v any_o such_o person_n be_v bury_v before_o a_o jury_n of_o coroner_n inquest_n have_v inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_a death_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o bury_v any_o such_o person_n before_o information_n give_v and_o enquiry_n make_v as_o before_o they_o shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n fine_a to_o the_o county_n and_o be_v render_v as_o suspicious_a of_o be_v principal_n or_o accessary_n in_o the_o death_n of_o such_o person_n also_o ordered_n that_o the_o return_n of_o say_a jury_n shall_v be_v record_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o county_n court_n and_o the_o charge_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n if_o any_o be_v dower_n that_o there_o may_v be_v competent_a provision_n make_v for_o the_o certain_a maintenance_n of_o wife_n after_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o husband_n who_o die_v intestate_a land_n wife_n to_o enjoy_v a_o three_o part_n of_o their_o decease_a husband_n land_n it_o be_v order_v and_o enact_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o marry_a woman_n who_o have_v not_o demerited_a the_o contrary_n by_o her_o wilful_a absence_n or_o departure_n from_o her_o husband_n or_o other_o notorious_a fact_n without_o reconciliation_n to_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o have_v not_o by_o former_a contract_n with_o her_o consent_n be_v estate_v into_o some_o house_n land_n or_o tenement_n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o herself_o the_o nurture_n and_o education_n of_o her_o child_n have_v right_o and_o interest_n by_o way_n of_o dower_n in_o and_o to_o one_o three_o part_n of_o all_o such_o house_n and_o land_n as_o her_o husband_n be_v at_o any_o time_n seize_v of_o during_o the_o coverture_n other_o than_o what_o land_n she_o free_o resign_v up_o her_o interest_n in_o etc._n to_o be_v setout_a to_o they_o by_o met_n and_o bound_n but_o shall_v not_o make_v strip_v or_o waste_v etc._n etc._n and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o before_o a_o magistrate_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v unto_o the_o say_a wife_n in_o severalty_n by_o meet_v and_o bound_n for_o and_o during_o only_o the_o term_n of_o her_o life_n whether_o she_o have_v issue_n by_o her_o husband_n or_o no_o say_v three_o part_n to_o be_v set_v out_o to_o she_o by_o person_n appoint_v thereunto_o by_o the_o county_n court_n if_o the_o person_n concern_v agree_v not_o provide_v always_o such_o widow_n endow_v as_o abovesaid_a shall_v not_o commit_v or_o suffer_v any_o strip_v or_o waste_v estate_n debt_n pay_v one_o three_o part_n her_o personal_a estate_n but_o shall_v maintain_v all_o such_o house_n fence_n and_o enclosure_n as_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o she_o for_o her_o dower_n and_o shall_v leave_v the_o same_o in_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reparation_n in_o all_o respect_n provide_v the_o other_o two_o three_o to_o be_v dispose_v among_o the_o child_n as_o per_fw-la law_n be_v provide_v it_o be_v also_o order_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o just_a debt_n be_v first_o pay_v the_o widow_n shall_v have_v one_o three_o part_n of_o her_o late_a husband_n personal_a estate_n to_o be_v at_o she_o own_o absolute_a dispose_n and_o the_o other_o two_o three_o to_o be_v dispose_v among_o the_o child_n as_o the_o law_n be_v provide_v and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o child_n leave_v of_o the_o decease_a intestate_a husband_n there_o the_o widow_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o personal_a estate_n unless_o the_o court_n see_v just_a reason_n and_o cause_n to_o order_v it_o otherwise_o duers_a violenc_n no_o conveyance_n good_a obtain_v by_o illegal_a violenc_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o court_n that_o no_o conveyance_n deed_n or_o promise_n shall_v be_v valid_a which_o have_v be_v get_v by_o illegal_a violence_n imprisonment_n threat_n or_o forceable_a compulsion_n chap._n ix_o fair_n bristol_n two_o fair_n annuality_n at_o bristol_n it_o be_v order_v that_o there_o may_v be_v two_o fair_n annual_o keep_v at_o bristol_n one_o on_o the_o three_o wednesday_n and_o thursday_n in_o may_n and_o the_o other_o the_o three_o wednesday_n and_o thursday_n in_o november_n fence_n 1._o ordered_n that_o all_o fence_n be_v four_o foot_n high_a or_o be_v otherways_o sufficient_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fence_n viewer_n or_o for_o defect_n such_o person_n to_o bear_v his_o own_o damage_n unless_o the_o