Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	viscount_n	19,936	5	11.8819	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37576	An act for the better preventing and suppressing of prophane swearing and cursing	England and Wales.	1650 (1650)	Wing E1097; ESTC R40493	2,863	1

a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a prevent_v and_o suppress_v of_o profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v for_o the_o better_a prevent_v and_o suppress_v of_o the_o detestable_a sin_n of_o profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o offend_v by_o profane_a swear_v or_o curse_v in_o the_o presence_n or_o hear_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o chief_a officer_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v commit_v or_o shall_v be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o witness_n or_o more_o before_o any_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o chief_a officer_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o such_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o such_o offence_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v commit_v for_o which_o end_n every_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o every_o such_o head-officer_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v power_n hereby_o within_o their_o several_a precinct_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n and_o be_v enjoin_v to_o keep_v a_o record_n of_o such_o conviction_n and_o to_o make_v certificate_n quarterly_a of_o the_o name_n of_o every_o person_n so_o convict_v and_o the_o degree_n of_o such_o his_o or_o her_o offence_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n where_o such_o conviction_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v by_o he_o record_v that_o then_o every_o such_o offender_n shall_v for_o every_o time_n so_o offend_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o parish_n where_o the_o same_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v commit_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n and_o quality_n of_o such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v viz._n every_o person_n and_o person_n who_o write_v or_o style_v himself_o or_o be_v 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second_o offence_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o who_o shall_v upon_o information_n presentment_n or_o indictment_n before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o every_o shire_n city_n or_o town_n who_o have_v hereby_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o by_o confession_n or_o verdict_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o any_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a the_o ten_o time_n shall_v beside_o incur_v the_o forfeiture_n by_o this_o act_n impose_v on_o such_o person_n for_o such_o second_o offence_n be_v adjudge_v a_o common_a swearer_n or_o curser_n and_o be_v bind_v with_o surety_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n during_o three_o year_n and_o that_o for_o every_o like_a offence_n afterwards_o upon_o the_o like_a conviction_n every_o such_o offender_n shall_v incur_v the_o like_a forfeiture_n and_o give_v the_o like_a security_n as_o for_o the_o ten_o offence_n and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o bind_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n afteward_o while_o he_o stand_v so_o bind_v be_v convict_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o like_a offence_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v and_o take_v to_o be_v and_o the_o same_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n by_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o woman_n whether_o she_o be_v wife_n widow_n or_o single_a woman_n that_o shall_v commit_v any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o head-officer_n aforesaid_a or_o shall_v be_v of_o such_o offence_n convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n incur_v the_o like_a forfeiture_n penalty_n and_o judgement_n as_o if_o the_o same_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o wife_n or_o widow_n or_o by_o the_o father_n of_o such_o single_a woman_n and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n and_o quality_n of_o such_o husband_n and_o father_n respective_o herein_o before_o express_v and_o be_v it_o likewise_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o forfeiture_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v levy_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o every_o person_n and_o person_n before_o specify_v so_o offend_v by_o warrant_n from_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o head-officer_n aforesaid_a by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o chattel_n restore_v the_o overplus_n and_o in_o default_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n or_o security_n give_v for_o the_o same_o in_o case_n no_o sufficient_a distress_n shall_v be_v find_v the_o offender_n if_o he_o or_o she_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n shall_v by_o warrant_n from_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o head-officer_n be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o whole_a hour_n for_o such_o first_o offence_n and_o for_o the_o second_o three_o four_o five_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o offence_n and_o every_o of_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hour_n but_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n and_o shall_v not_o forthwith_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v by_o warrant_n of_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o head-officer_n be_v whip_v by_o the_o constable_n or_o by_o the_o parent_n or_o master_n of_o such_o offender_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o constable_n headborough_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o any_o other_o officer_n to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v or_o for_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o by_o warrant_n from_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o such_o head-officer_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o apprehend_v and_o bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v before_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o head-officer_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o body_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n to_o the_o end_n all_o such_o person_n may_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o to_o justice_n shall_v appertain_v and_o it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o in_o any_o action_n bring_v against_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n act_v or_o do_v or_o command_v to_o be_v act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n touch_v or_o concerning_o any_o the_o offence_n or_o matter_n aforesaid_a the_o defendant_n in_o every_o such_o action_n shall_v and_o may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o upon_o the_o nonsuit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o verdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n the_o party_n defendant_n shall_v have_v and_o recover_v his_o and_o their_o treble_n cost_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o that_o one_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o profane_a swear_v and_o curse_v be_v and_o be_v from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o august_n hereby_o repeal_v and_o it_o be_v last_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n and_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n and_o city_n within_o england_n and_o wales_n do_v proclaim_v or_o cause_v this_o act_n to_o be_v proclaim_v in_o all_o city_n town_n borough_n and_o other_o public_a and_o usual_a place_n within_o their_o respective_a liberty_n upon_o the_o market-day_n next_o after_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o affix_v in_o the_o public_a place_n accustom_v die_fw-la veneris_fw-la 28_o junii_fw-la 1650._o order_a by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1650._o