Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	declare_v	king_n	power_n	7,032	5	5.2164	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05161	Act anent the loyal curing and packing of herring and salmond-fish. At Edinburgh the eleventh of May, 1693.	Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.	1693 (1693)	Wing S1048; ESTC R183860	2,595	2

act_z anent_o the_o loyal_a cure_v and_o pack_v of_o herring_n and_o salmond-fish_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o eleven_o of_o may_n 1693._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n consider_v how_o much_o the_o true_a and_o loyal_a cure_v and_o pack_v of_o herring_n and_o salmond-fish_n to_o be_v export_v forth_o of_o this_o kingdom_n contribute_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n and_o general_a good_a of_o the_o nation_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o all_o cask_n to_o be_v make_v hereafter_o for_o export_v herr●ing_n or_o salmond-fish_n be_v make_v of_o well_o season_a knappel_n or_o o●k-timber_n free_a from_o all_o white_a wood_n or_o wormhole_n the_o head_n of_o the_o cask_n dowl_v the_o step_n or_o stave_v of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o a_o inch_n at_o least_o in_o thickness_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o staff_n be_v rift_n or_o cl●ft_n and_o that_o ilk_fw-mi barrel_n for_o export_v of_o herring_n contain_v eight_o gallon_n and_o two_o pint_n and_o ilk_fw-mi barrel_n for_o export_v salmond_n ten_o gallon_n and_o be_v full_o hoop_v at_o least_o on_o the_o one_o end_n and_o have_v eight_o hoop_n on_o the_o other_o end_n and_o sicklike_a that_o there_o be_v keep_v in_o each_o royal-burgh_n where_o cask_n for_o export_n be_v make_v a_o burning-seal_a for_o mark_v of_o such_o cask_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n or_o dean_n of_o gilled_a of_o the_o respective_a burgh_n appoint_v a_o honest_a cowper_n for_o who_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a for_o visit_v and_o try_v all_o barrel_n make_v for_o export_n and_o that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o cask_n put_v his_o own_o mark_n upon_o they_o before_o he_o sell_v they_o and_o call_v a_o cowper_n appoint_v by_o a_o royal-burgh_n to_o try_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v sufficient_a that_o he_o put_v the_o public_a seal_n of_o the_o burgh_n upon_o they_o for_o which_o the_o say_a cowper_n be_v to_o have_v four_o shilling_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi last_v from_o the_o maker_n and_o that_o ilk_fw-mi barrel_n which_o after_o such_o trial_n shall_v be_v find_v unsufficient_a be_v confiscate_v and_o dispose_v upon_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a within_o the_o paroch_n where_o they_o be_v make_v except_v such_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o respective_a magistrate_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o give_v to_o the_o cowper-visitor_n within_o the_o burgh_n for_o his_o encouragement_n and_o if_o the_o say_n cask_n shall_v be_v find_v unsufficient_a after_o the_o public_a mark_n of_o the_o burgh_n be_v so_o affix_v thereon_o the_o cowper_n who_o visited_n the_o examine_v be_v to_o pay_v therefore_o six_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi last_o and_o proportional_o for_o ilk_fw-mi barrel_n and_o whatever_o cask_n shall_v be_v put_v aboard_o before_o they_o be_v visit_v and_o mark_v as_o say_v be_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v seize_v and_o confiscate_v as_o unsufficient_a and_o apply_v for_o the_o use_n abovementioned_a and_o sicklike_a that_o all_o herring_n and_o salmond_n for_o export_n be_v make_v pine_v and_o cure_a with_o french_a bay_n or_o spanish_a salt_n or_o with_o salt_n upon_o salt_n make_v of_o foreign_a salt_n and_o that_o all_o herring_n for_o export_n except_v such_o herring_n as_o be_v export_v to_o the_o sound_n before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o september_n yearly_a be_v repacked_a well_o fill_v and_o wash_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o ilk_fw-mi royal-burgh_n appoint_v a_o honest_a man_n of_o judgement_n and_o skill_n in_o cure_v and_o pack_v of_o herring_n for_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o visit_v all_o herring_n export_v out_o of_o their_o precinct_n who_o be_v to_o have_v a_o public_a burning-mark_a and_o to_o affix_v the_o same_o upon_o all_o cask_n which_o be_v find_v sufficient_o cure_a and_o pack_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v unsufficient_o cure_a or_o pack_v after_o visit_v and_o try_v thereof_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seize_v and_o confiscate_v for_o the_o use_v foresaid_n and_o the_o first_o buyer_n be_v in_o that_o case_n to_o have_v recourse_n against_o the_o curer_n and_o maker_n of_o the_o say_n herring_n but_o if_o the_o unsufficiency_n thereof_o be_v discover_v at_o the_o port_n of_o discharge_n and_o be_v make_v appear_v either_o by_o legal_a probation_n from_o that_o place_n take_v before_o the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a or_o merchant_n judge_n or_o by_o the_o attestation_n upon_o oath_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n who_o export_v the_o examine_v and_o two_o merchant_n of_o good_a fame_n declare_v the_o say_a unsufficiency_n and_o that_o the_o examine_v happen_v through_o the_o not_o right_a cure_v make_v or_o pack_v of_o the_o herring_n at_o first_o then_o the_o merchant-exporte_a be_v to_o have_v recourse_n for_o the_o whole_a damage_n sustain_v by_o the_o unsufficiency_n thereof_o against_o the_o first_o maker_n or_o curer_n of_o the_o say_n herring_n and_o for_o render_v the_o say_a recourse_n effectual_a all_o curer_n and_o maker_n of_o herring_n shall_v put_v their_o own_o mark_n upon_o their_o cask_n by_o a_o burning-iron_n and_o whatever_o herring_n be_v export_v without_o the_o maker_n mark_n upon_o the_o cask_n the_o merchant_n shall_v have_v no_o recourse_n for_o damage_n throw_v the_o unsufficiency_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n any_o cask_n with_o herring_n be_v ship_v for_o export_n without_o the_o say_a mark_n the_o respective_a visitor_n who_o shall_v make_v discovery_n thereof_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o seize_v and_o confiscate_v the_o examine_v for_o the_o use_v foresaid_n likeas_n their_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v and_o appoint_v the_o say_v visitor_n for_o the_o several_a burgh_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o trust_n upon_o their_o take_v a_o oath_n de_fw-fr fideli_fw-la administratione_fw-la and_o find_v sufficient_a caution_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o that_o for_o their_o pain_n therein_o they_o shall_v have_v six_o shilling_n scot_n from_o the_o merchant_n or_o owner_n for_o ilk_fw-mi last_o to_o be_v mark_v by_o they_o in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o far_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o prevent_v all_o debate_n that_o may_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o visitor_n merchant_n and_o curer_n of_o herring_n through_o the_o visitor_n their_o resuse_n or_o delay_v to_o mark_v herring_n and_o salmond_n that_o be_v sufficient_o cure_a upon_o pretext_n that_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o cure_a in_o that_o case_n upon_o any_o such_o difference_n in_o burghs-royal_a the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o call_v five_o honest_a man_n well_o skill_v in_o cure_v of_o herring_n and_o salmond_n to_o decide_v any_o such_o difference_n and_o in_o burgh_n of_o regality_n and_o barony_n or_o landwart_o the_o bailie_n of_o regality_n or_o his_o depute_n and_o the_o baron_n or_o his_o bailie_n respective_o be_v to_o choice_n the_o like_a number_n of_o honest_a man_n for_o that_o end_n and_o these_o five_o honest_a man_n be_v first_o to_o be_v swear_v upon_o oath_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o cognosce_fw-la or_o decide_v in_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o the_o visitor_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o affix_v their_o mark_n if_o these_o honest_a man_n shall_v declare_v they_o loyal_o cure_a and_o that_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n scot_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o court_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o respective_a magistrate_n make_v thereupon_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o some_o place_n on_o the_o western_a and_o northern_a coast_n and_o isle_n where_o herring_n be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v cure_a and_o pack_v from_o any_o burghs-royal_a wherethorow_a the_o visitor_n can_v mark_v the_o say_a herring_n as_o well_o and_o loyal_o cure_a and_o pack_v therefore_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o exporter_n of_o such_o herring_n who_o shall_v buy_v the_o examine_v from_o these_o who_o cure_a they_o shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o unsufficiency_n of_o the_o cask_n and_o the_o bad_a and_o disloyal_a cure_v of_o the_o herring_n conform_v to_o this_o present_a act_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n scot_n money_n of_o penalty_n for_o ilk_fw-mi last_v of_o the_o say_v export_v herring_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v undue_o cure_a as_o say_v be_v and_o that_o by_o legal_a probation_n or_o by_o attestation_n and_o declaration_n in_o manner_n abovementioned_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o discoverer_n allenarly_a and_o for_o the_o better_a advance_v of_o the_o trade_n of_o export_v salmond-fish_n their_o majesty_n and_o estate_n foresaid_n do_v authorize_v and_o empower_v the_o magistrate_n or_o dean_n of_o gilled_a of_o ilk_fw-mi royal-burrow_n to_o put_v this_o act_n and_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v there-anent_a to_o all_o due_a execution_n declare_v nevertheless_o likea_n it_o be_v hereby_o express_o provide_v and_o declare_v that_o neither_o this_o present_a act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v prejudge_v the_o particular_a right_n of_o any_o burghs-royal_a within_o this_o kingdom_n but_o that_o the_o examine_v be_v reserve_v to_o they_o as_o accord_n of_o the_o law_n and_o siklike_a declare_v that_o this_o act_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n right_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o tarbat_n cls._n registri_fw-la god_n save_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la 1693._o