Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	church_n	day_n	time_n	20,034	5	4.0316	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38209	The bill for regulating abuses in elections of members to serve in Parliament as it was read a second time, and committed, by the House of Commons, upon Saturday the 5th of April, 1679 : and now offered as advice to the consideration of the whole kingdom.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1679 (1679)	Wing E2532; ESTC R32902	4,128	6

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a_o mayor_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o minister_n two_o hundred_o pound_n and_o treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o that_o all_o security_n promise_n and_o engagement_n make_v or_o give_v to_o any_o officer_n for_o the_o indemnify_n of_o save_v harmless_a concern_v the_o premise_n shall_v be_v absolute_o void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n and_o every_o party_n give_v or_o make_v such_o security_n promise_n or_o engagement_n to_o forfeit_v five_o hundred_o pound_n for_o his_o offence_n in_o so_o do_v and_o further_o for_o the_o avoid_v all_o exaction_n extortion_n and_o bribery_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o gratuity_n present_n or_o recompense_n for_o dispatch_v or_o towards_o charge_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o sheriff_n undersheriff_n sheriff's-clark_n or_o minister_n or_o by_o any_o mayor_n portreeve_n bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o minister_n hereafter_o to_o be_v take_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n or_o minister_n shall_v 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member_n to_o the_o parliament_n except_o the_o city_n of_o london_n york_n norwich_n exeter_n and_o bristol_n every_o person_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n of_o member_n for_o to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n for_o any_o such_o place_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o respective_a election_n and_o by_o the_o like_a space_n of_o one_o year_n before_o have_v be_v a_o householder_n and_o inhabitant_n within_o such_o respective_a city_n town_n burrough_n or_o place_n except_o before_o except_v and_o by_o all_o that_o time_n have_v be_v there_o charge_v rate_a tax_v and_o pay_v scot_n and_o lot_n without_o fraud_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o not_o under_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o none_o other_o shall_v have_v vote_n and_o voice_n and_o be_v elector_n in_o such_o respective_a city_n burrough_n town_n or_o place_n any_o law_n charter_n or_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la in_o any_o charter_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o the_o respective_a sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o care_n and_o management_n the_o election_n be_v commit_v have_v hereby_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o administer_v unto_o and_o to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n the_o party_n themselves_o concern_v the_o qualification_n and_o matter_n aforesaid_a that_o for_o the_o future_a no_o person_n by_o himself_o or_o other_o by_z or_o with_o his_o consent_n and_o approbation_n shall_v by_o feast_v treat_v entertain_v with_o meat_n drink_n or_o otherwise_o or_o by_o bribe_n present_n reward_n or_o gift_n give_v spend_v promise_a or_o engage_v to_o upon_o or_o among_o the_o elector_n or_o to_o or_o for_o their_o use_n or_o benefit_n or_o to_o or_o for_o the_o only_a benefit_n or_o advantage_n of_o any_o county_n city_n town_n or_o place_n send_v member_n to_o parliament_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o or_o under_o any_o pretend_a charity_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o any_o such_o town_n or_o place_n directly_z or_o indirect_o labour_n or_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v or_o procure_v election_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o be_v member_n or_o representative_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n ensue_v to_o wit_n that_o every_o such_o person_n so_o labour_v or_o endeavour_v by_o any_o such_o undue_a and_o illegal_a way_n and_o mean_n shall_v be_v hereby_o disable_v and_o uncapable_a of_o be_v or_o fit_v as_o a_o member_n of_o that_o parliament_n and_o also_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n and_o that_o the_o city_n town_n or_o place_n where_o any_o such_o feast_n treat_v or_o entertain_v shall_v be_v manifest_o and_o notorious_o admit_v or_o suffer_v shall_v from_o that_o time_n forfeit_v their_o privilege_n of_o send_v member_n to_o parliament_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o a_o election_n to_o be_v make_v of_o member_n in_o their_o stead_n in_o some_o other_o town_n or_o place_n within_o the_o same_o county_n or_o else_o in_o the_o county_n at_o large_a as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o next_o ensue_a parliament_n that_o shall_v have_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o forfeiture_n shall_v appoint_v and_o direct_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o constable_n have_v jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n in_o any_o such_o town_n or_o place_n for_o the_o suppress_n and_o prevent_v the_o misdemeanour_n and_o evil_a practice_n aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o command_v and_o require_v not_o to_o permit_v any_o such_o feast_n treating_n or_o entertainment_n for_o or_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a but_o upon_o oath_n and_o examination_n which_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o administer_v or_o upon_o their_o own_o view_n to_o arrest_v and_o apprehend_v all_o such_o misdoer_n and_o they_o to_o commit_v to_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o they_o give_v good_a and_o sufficient_a security_n not_o to_o offend_v in_o that_o kind_n for_o the_o future_a and_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n or_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v there_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v for_o his_o say_a offence_n according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n or_o minister_n aforesaid_a have_v information_n upon_o oath_n or_o other_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n herein_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n and_o that_o if_o any_o mayor_n recorder_n alderman_n town-clerk_n burgess_n portreeve_n bailiff_n magistrate_n or_o officer_n shall_v permit_v or_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v feast_v treat_v or_o entertain_v or_o shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o accept_v take_v or_o receive_v any_o bribe_n gift_n present_a or_o reward_n to_o the_o intent_n and_o end_n aforesaid_a he_o be_v hereby_o disable_v to_o give_v any_o vote_n or_o to_o be_v elector_n and_o moreover_o shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o likewise_o enact_v that_o no_o writ_n or_o suit_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o sew_v prosecute_v or_o proceed_v for_o wage_n or_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n due_a or_o demandable_a for_o wage_n by_o any_o knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o service_n in_o parliament_n but_o all_o such_o wage_n be_v and_o from_o henceforth_o stand_v release_v and_o discharge_v and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o abuse_n and_o undue_a mean_n too_o often_o use_v by_o sheriff_n undersheriff_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o officer_n about_o such_o election_n and_o return_v and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v just_a fair_a and_o legal_a election_n and_o return_v hereafter_o make_v be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o sheriff_n portreeve_n bailiff_n magistrate_n or_o officer_n except_o only_o when_o need_n require_v from_o the_o evening_n to_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o next_o day_n succeed_v till_o election_n be_v determine_v or_o to_o some_o convenient_a place_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o the_o town_n or_o place_n appoint_v or_o set_v for_o such_o election_n shall_v adjourn_v the_o say_a election_n from_o that_o day_n or_o place_n appoint_v or_o set_v for_o the_o same_o but_o shall_v fair_o and_o indifferent_o proceed_v to_o finish_v the_o election_n as_o soon_o as_o convenient_o he_o can_v at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n appoint_v without_o any_o other_o adjournment_n there_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o any_o adjournment_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v make_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n the_o proceed_n afterward_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o majority_n of_o voice_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o unlawful_a adjournment_n shall_v be_v the_o person_n due_o elect_v and_o shall_v be_v