Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
law_n england_n king_n kingdom_n 13,057 5 6.0109 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A29929 A vindication of the case relating to the greenwax fines shewing how the rights and prerogative of the Crown are diminished, officers enriched, and the subjects oppressed by the mismanagement of that revenue : also, disproving the allegations used to hinder a reformation thereof, as contradictory to the reports and resolutions of the judges and lawyers, and the experience of persons of all ranks and degrees in all ages. Brunskell, Percivall, 17th cent. 1684 (1684) Wing B5238; ESTC R31991 33,087 115

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

a_o vindication_n of_o the_o case_n relate_v to_o the_o greenwax-fine_n show_v how_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v diminish_v officer_n enrich_v and_o the_o subject_n oppress_v by_o the_o mismanagement_n of_o that_o revenue_n also_o disprove_v the_o allegation_n use_v to_o hinder_v a_o reformation_n thereof_o as_o contradictory_n to_o the_o report_n and_o resolutition_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n in_o all_o age_n prove_v by_o undeniable_a matter_n upon_o record_n against_o which_o the_o law_n allow_v no_o plea_n or_o averment_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1684._o to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n great_a sir_n i_o have_v advise_v with_o many_o eminent_a lawyer_n upon_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n who_o agree_v the_o statute_n precedent_n and_o book-case_n to_o be_v right_o quote_v and_o i_o know_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v true_o state_v therefore_o humble_o and_o in_o all_o duty_n beg_v of_o your_o majesty_n to_o read_v and_o judge_n how_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o i_o have_v be_v misrepresent_v for_o promote_a your_o service_n your_o majesty_n most_o dutiful_a subject_n yarmouth_n to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a monarch_n charles_n ii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n most_o gracious_a sovereign_n without_o fine_n and_o amerciament_n your_o majesty_n may_v have_v many_o law_n but_o no_o obedience_n to_o they_o many_o people_n but_o few_o subject_n in_o this_o age_n man_n obey_v rather_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n than_o love_n of_o virtue_n reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v the_o two_o wheel_n which_o make_v the_o great_a clock_n of_o the_o kingdom_n go_v right_a the_o one_o keep_v the_o people_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o obedience_n the_o other_o be_v the_o golden_a spur_n to_o glory_n and_o all_o noble_a action_n the_o just_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o crown_n like_o hypocrates_n twin_n live_v and_o die_v together_o therefore_o your_o royal_a progenitor_n and_o their_o great_a minister_n ever_o term_v such_o as_o blast_v these_o flower_n regiae_n majestatis_fw-la homicida_fw-la every_o subject_a within_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o be_v oblige_v to_o defend_v they_o officer_n more_o especial_o upon_o every_o admission_n into_o employment_n to_o discover_v whatsoever_o they_o know_v or_o believe_v to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v to_o your_o majesty_n dishonour_n eclipse_v your_o prerogative_n or_o diminution_n of_o your_o profit_n which_o make_v i_o discover_v such_o thing_n as_o i_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n know_v to_o be_v actual_o commit_v and_o do_v and_o your_o majesty_n council_n at_o law_n not_o only_o report_v that_o i_o deserve_v encouragement_n and_o a_o liberal_a reward_n for_o the_o good_a service_n perform_v by_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o but_o countenance_v i_o therein_o until_o they_o themselves_o become_v judge_n or_o perceive_v how_o displea_v it_o be_v to_o forego_v pretend_a perquisites_n innovate_v practice_n and_o fee_n i_o have_v be_v at_o continual_a expense_n and_o trouble_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o practice_n by_o this_o long_o contest_v ever_o since_o october_n 1674._o client_n be_v unwilling_a to_o employ_v a_o repute_a enemy_n to_o the_o court_n i_o humble_o beg_v of_o your_o majesty_n that_o the_o judge_n refuse_v to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n discover_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o propose_v may_v not_o deprive_v i_o of_o your_o majesty_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n see_v the_o discovery_n thereof_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o this_o case_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n p._n brunskell_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n divers_a abuse_n with_o proposal_n follow_v every_o abuse_n to_o remedy_n it_o from_o page_n 1._o to_o page_n 30._o sir_n francis_n norths_n report_n when_o attorney_n general_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v brunskell_n p._n 30_o 31._o sir_n francis_n norths_n evasion_n allegation_n or_o retraction_n upon_o his_o be_v make_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n p._n 31._o sir_n charles_n herboard_n report_n upon_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n north_n and_o his_o officer_n have_v to_o say_v p._n 31._o sir_n francis_n norths_n opinion_n occasion_v by_o sir_n charles_n herboard_n report_n p._n 32._o sergeant_n maynards_n opinion_n and_o retraction_n p._n 32._o saunders_n several_a opinion_n and_o how_o he_o evade_v the_o same_o after_o he_o be_v make_v chief_a justice_n p._n 32._o reymonds_n opinion_n and_o how_o he_o sit_v mute_a after_o he_o become_v a_o judge_n p._n 32._o upon_o what_o occasion_n sir_n william_n jones_n your_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n report_v for_o your_o majesty_n service_n that_o many_o of_o the_o abuse_n be_v true_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v remedy_v that_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o be_v good_a service_n already_o perform_v and_o deserve_v to_o be_v liberal_o reward_v and_o how_o he_o and_o mr._n finch_n your_o majesty_n solicitor_n general_n refuse_v to_o give_v the_o say_a brunskell_n encouragement_n pursuant_n thereto_o for_o your_o majesty_n service_n p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o how_o the_o judge_n and_o baron_n confirm_v sir_n jones_n report_n and_o agree_v to_o make_v rule_n pursuant_n thereto_o p._n 33_o 34._o how_o sir_n robert_n sawyer_n before_o and_o after_o he_o be_v your_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n argue_v as_o council_n for_o and_o report_a in_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v brunskell_n p._n 34._o sir_n robert_n sawyer_n allegation_n evasion_n or_o retraction_n p._n 35_o 36._o the_o judge_n appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o anglesey_n to_o settle_v order_n or_o rule_n pursuant_n to_o sir_n robert_n sawyer_n first_o report_n because_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v your_o majesty_n command_n to_o see_v they_o make_v but_o the_o judge_n disappoint_v his_o lordship_n and_o meet_v at_o serjeants-inn_n in_o fleetstreet_n where_o the_o late_a lord_n chief_a justice_n pemberton_n declare_v that_o your_o majesty_n have_v no_o such_o revenue_n p._n 35._o why_o and_o wherefore_o fines_n and_o penalty_n be_v ordain_v p._n 36._o several_a statute_n enjoin_v the_o judge_n and_o officer_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o fine_n issue_n and_o amerciament_n from_o p._n 36._o to_o p._n 39_o oath_n now_o administer_v to_o great_a minister_n and_o officer_n to_o make_v they_o careful_a of_o your_o majesty_n honour_n right_n and_o profit_n to_o bishop_n lord_n chancellor_z p._n 39_o privy_a councillor_n treasurer_n baron_n and_o judge_n p._n 40._o justice_n of_o peace_n high-sheriff_n p._n 41._o lawyer_n officer_n and_o attorney_n p._n 42._o the_o inconvenience_n former_o experience_v when_o judge_n sell_v office_n and_o take_v fee_n and_o gift_n of_o other_o than_o the_o king_n p._n 42_o 43._o divers_a resolution_n of_o former_a judge_n and_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n show_v the_o great_a veneration_n and_o esteem_n they_o have_v of_o your_o majesty_n casual_a profit_n p._n 43_o 44._o that_o grantee_n by_o a_o derivative_a power_n take_v the_o small_a amerciament_n yet_o your_o majesty_n officer_n who_o have_v certain_a salary_n to_o take_v care_n of_o your_o majesty_n profit_n neglect_v they_o p._n 44._o that_o fines_n inflict_v fall_v not_o upon_o high_a sheriff_n as_o allege_v p._n 44._o several_a statute_n declare_v that_o officer_n use_v many_o shift_n contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o duty_n and_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o withdraw_v your_o majesty_n fine_n issue_n and_o amerciament_n and_o increase_v their_o fe_n p._n 45._o example_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 3d._n 1._o in_o settle_v order_n for_o the_o better_a management_n of_o the_o greenwax_n fines_n 2._o in_o assign_v it_o over_o for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n 3._o in_o allot_v his_o judge_n salary_n to_o be_v pay_v thereout_o and_o 4_o in_o punish_v hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n his_o chief_a justice_n and_o baron_n for_o neglect_v thereof_o p._n 46._o of_o queen_n eliz._n countenance_v carmerthen_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o abuse_n in_o the_o custom_n p._n 47._o of_o king_n james_n settle_v order_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o abuse_n in_o withdraw_v the_o greenwax_n fines_n and_o why_o officer_n embezzle_v or_o lose_v they_o p._n 47._o several_a ficticious_a allegation_n full_o disprove_v and_o detect_v p._n 48._o to_o p._n 55._o how_o the_o say_v brunskell_n and_o mr._n middelton_n be_v better_o entitle_v than_o their_o brethren_n to_o be_v commissioner_n in_o the_o alienation_n office_n p._n 55._o the_o antiquity_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o duty_n upon_o plea_n of_o land_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v improve_v and_o better_o manage_v then_o now_o and_o that_o the_o say_v brunskell_n and_o middelton_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v for_o the_o non-improvement_n or_o better_a management_n thereof_o from_o p._n 55._o to_o p._n 69._o heriott_n and_o relief_n full_o save_v in_o