Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	sir_n	smith_n	10,388	5	12.3073	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46389	The continuation of the laws of Jamaica passed by the Assembly, and confirmed by His Majesty in Council, December 26th, 1695 :being the second volume of the said laws.; Laws, etc.	Jamaica.	1698 (1698)	Wing J123A; ESTC R42084	65,159	110

the_o continuation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o jamaica_n pass_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n december_n 26_o 1695._o be_v the_o second_o volume_n of_o the_o say_a law_n london_n print_v for_o charles_n harper_n at_o the_o flower-de-luce_n over-against_o st._n dunstan's-church_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o samuel_n crouch_v at_o the_o corner_n of_o pope's-head-alley_n over-against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n mdcxcviii_o index_n a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o perpetual_a anniversary_n fast_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o june_n pag._n 3_o a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o island_n pag._n 5_o a_o act_n to_o encourage_v seafaring_a man_n and_o other_o their_o majesty_n subject_n pag._n 20_o a_o act_n for_o make_v kingston_n a_o parish_n pag._n 26_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a secure_n of_o port-royal_a pag._n 29_o a_o act_n for_o make_v and_o clear_v a_o public_a road_n from_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n george_n into_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrew_n pag._n 35_o a_o act_n appoint_v the_o price_n of_o meat_n and_o regulate_v market_n pag._n 36_o a_o act_n for_o reimburse_v their_o majesty_n treasury_n pag._n 40_o a_o act_n to_o reimburse_v their_o majesty_n treasury_n and_o encourage_v their_o subject_n to_o come_v and_o settle_v in_o this_o island_n pag._n 42_o a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n to_o solicit_v in_o england_n the_o affair_n of_o this_o their_o majesty_n island_n pag._n 52_o a_o act_n for_o guard_v the_o sea_n coast_n pag._n 59_o a_o act_n for_o raise_v money_n as_o a_o far_a aid_n to_o their_o majesty_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o their_o island_n of_o jamaica_n pag._n 63_o a_o act_n appropriate_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n heretofore_o raise_v to_o the_o immediate_a service_n of_o this_o island_n pag._n 79_o a_o act_n for_o appropriate_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o speedy_a relief_n of_o the_o wound_a and_o distress_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o island_n who_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o late_a invasion_n of_o the_o french_a pag._n 84_o a_o act_n for_o the_o encouragement_n and_o freedom_n of_o servant_n and_o slave_n which_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v any_o remarkable_a service_n against_o the_o french_a during_o this_o present_a war_n pag._n 88_o a_o act_n for_o prevention_n of_o indebt_v person_n from_o depart_v this_o island_n in_o the_o time_n of_o martial-law_n pag._n 93_o a_o act_n to_o enable_n george_n ivey_n esquire_n to_o sell_v his_o estate_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n william_n ivey_n esquire_n decease_a pag._n 98_o advertisement_n the_o law_n of_o jamaica_n pass_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n april_n 17._o 1684._o to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o state_n of_o jamaica_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o sir_n thomas_n lynch_n with_o a_o large_a map_n of_o the_o island_n print_a for_o charles_n harper_n at_o the_o flower-de-luce_n over-against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o capt._n thomas_n hudson_n and_o mr._n robert_n cotes_n merchant_n at_o port-royal_a at_o the_o court_n at_o kensington_n the_o 26_o day_n of_o december_n 1695._o present_v the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o council_n lord_n keeper_n lord_n privy-seal_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n duke_n of_o schonberge_n duke_n of_o shrewsbury_n marq._n of_o winchester_n lord_n great_a chamberlain_n earl_n of_o bridgwater_n earl_n of_o stamford_n earl_n of_o scarborough_n earl_n of_o romney_n lord_n godolphin_n mr._n vice-chamberlain_n mr._n secret_n trumbull_n mr._n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n l._n chief_a justice_n holt._n mr._n russell_n mr._n boscawen_n mr._n smith_n whereas_o by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o sir_n william_n beeston_n knight_n his_o majesty_n be_v lieutenant_n governor_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n bear_v date_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundrerd_v ninety_o two_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v reign_v his_o majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o authorize_v and_o empower_v the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a island_n to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o force_n till_o his_o majesty_n be_v pleasure_n he_o signify_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o certain_a law_n have_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v transmit_v to_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o perpetual_a anniversary_n fast_o on_o the_o seven_o of_o june_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n preamble_n preamble_n the_o great_a creator_n and_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o two_o just_o to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o island_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n commit_v against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n by_o a_o most_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a earthquake_n earthquake_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o act_n the_o earthquake_n which_o not_o only_o lay_v waste_v our_o estate_n and_o place_n of_o habitation_n in_o general_a but_o also_o destroy_v many_o hundred_o of_o people_n which_o tremendous_a judgement_n be_v succeed_v by_o a_o rage_a sickness_n and_o mortality_n that_o few_o or_o no_o family_n escape_v now_o that_o so_o signal_n a_o visitation_n may_v be_v have_v in_o perpetual_a remembrance_n and_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n may_v by_o humble_v ourselves_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v god_n imminent_a wrath_n and_o prevent_v heavy_a judgement_n we_o your_o majesty_n most_o dutiful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n your_o majesty_n lieutenant-governour_n council_n and_o assembly_n of_o this_o your_o island_n of_o jamaica_n do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o their_o majesty_n lieutenant-governour_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o every_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n unless_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o then_o the_o day_n follow_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o set_v apart_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o island_n as_o a_o anniversary_n day_n of_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n fast_a a_o yearly_o fast_a and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o inhabitant_n aforesaid_a shall_v upon_o the_o say_a day_n annual_o resort_v to_o some_o usual_a place_n where_o prayer_n and_o preach_a be_v use_v to_o be_v minister_v and_o there_o orderly_a and_o devout_o abide_v during_o the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n by_o prayer_n preach_v sing_v of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o person_n may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n therein_o and_o be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o discharge_v the_o same_o with_o that_o piety_n and_o devotion_n as_o become_v they_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o every_o minister_n shall_v give_v notice_n to_o his_o parishioner_n minister_n notice_n to_o be_v give_v hereof_o by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n or_o other_o public_a place_n of_o divine_a worship_n at_o morning_n prayer_n the_o sunday_n next_o before_o every_o such_o seven_o day_n of_o june_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o say_a day_n and_o that_o he_o provide_v a_o sermon_n suitable_a to_o that_o occasion_n and_o that_o in_o such_o parish_n where_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n this_o act_n shall_v be_v publish_v annual_o in_o the_o session_n next_o before_o the_o seven_o of_o june_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o neither_o by_o themselves_o servant_n or_o slave_n shall_v do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v any_o manner_n of_o work_n in_o he_o or_o their_o trade_n call_v or_o plantation_n and_o that_o no_o shop_n tavern_n coffee_n or_o punch-house_n be_v keep_v open_a on_o the_o say_a day_n on_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o person_n offender_n penalty_n for_o offender_n by_o himself_o servant_n or_o slave_n so_o offend_a as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v recover_v before_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o empower_v to_o award_v the_o same_o one_o half_n of_o which_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o informer_n or_o he_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o w._n bridgeman_n a_o

evil_a dispose_v person_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o majesty_n service_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o public_a be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o discharge_v of_o their_o several_a duty_n and_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o vestry_n in_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a parish_n and_o precinct_n within_o this_o island_n as_o well_o when_o martial-law_n be_v in_o force_n as_o at_o any_o other_o time_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o impower_v to_o meet_v and_o raise_v such_o parochial_a tax_n or_o tax_n as_o by_o the_o several_a act_n be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o the_o several_a constable_n collect_v levy_n and_o distrain_v for_o the_o same_o according_o and_o any_o justice_n churchwarden_n vestry-man_n surveyor_n or_o constable_n neglect_v his_o or_o their_o duty_n he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_a shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n in_o the_o act_v mention_v any_o act_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n during_o this_o present_a war_n with_o france_n and_o no_o long_o which_o law_n have_v upon_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o trade_n and_o foreign_a plantation_n be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o this_o board_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy-council_n to_o approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o pursuant_n to_o his_o royal_a pleasure_n thereupon_o signify_v and_o express_v all_o the_o say_a law_n as_o aforementioned_a be_v hereby_o approve_v and_o confirm_v according_o will._n bridgeman_n at_o the_o court_n at_o kensington_n the_o 26_o day_n of_o december_n 1695._o present_v the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o council_n lord_n keeper_n lord_n privy-seal_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n duke_n of_o schonberge_n duke_n of_o shrewsbury_n marq._n of_o winchester_n lord_n great_a chamberlain_n earl_n of_o bridgwater_n earl_n of_o stamford_n earl_n of_o scarborough_n earl_n of_o romney_n lord_n godolphin_n mr._n vice-chamberlain_n mr._n secret_n trumbull_n mr._n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n l._n chief_a justice_n holt._n mr._n russell_n mr._n boscawen_n mr._n smith_n whereas_o by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o sir_n william_n beeston_n knight_n his_o majesty_n be_v lieutenant-governour_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n bear_v date_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o two_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v reign_v his_o majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o authorize_v and_o empower_v the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a island_n to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o force_n till_o his_o majesty_n be_v pleasure_n be_v signify_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o certain_a law_n have_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v transmit_v to_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v viz._n a_o act_n to_o enable_n george_n ivey_n esquire_n to_o sell_v his_o estate_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n william_n ivey_n esquire_n decease_a whereas_o william_n ivey_n esquire_n preamble_n preamble_n late_o decease_a be_v seize_v in_o his_o demesne_n as_o of_o fee_n of_o and_o in_o several_a plantation_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o clarendon_n vere_n and_o s._n katherine_n and_o elsewhere_o within_o this_o island_n and_o of_o several_a negro_n and_o stock_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o appertain_v all_o which_o say_v plantation_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n together_o with_o all_o and_o every_o the_o negro_n thereon_o be_v or_o thereunto_o belong_v by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n bear_v date_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o he_o devise_v to_o george_n ivey_n esquire_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n of_o he_o the_o say_v george_n to_o william_n ivey_n second_o son_n of_o the_o say_v william_n the_o testator_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n with_o divers_a remainder_n over_o and_o of_o his_o say_a will_n make_v the_o say_v george_n his_o elder_a son_n sole_a executor_n who_o since_o have_v due_o prove_v his_o say_a father_n be_v say_v will._n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v william_n the_o testator_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n indebt_v to_o the_o royal_a african_a company_n of_o england_n and_o to_o divers_a other_o person_n by_o judgement_n bond_n and_o otherwise_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n and_o upward_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o say_v william_n the_o testator_n not_o include_v the_o say_a negro_n and_o stock_n be_v so_o very_o inconsiderable_a that_o the_o say_v george_n ivey_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_n aforesaid_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n have_v no_o way_n leave_v of_o pay_v his_o father_n say_v debt_n unless_o by_o the_o sale_n of_o all_o the_o say_a negro_n and_o stock_n leave_v upon_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o land_n and_o plantation_n so_o entail_v which_o must_v inevitable_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v the_o say_v plantation_n etc._n etc._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v high_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o no_o act_n of_o the_o say_v william_n ivey_n the_o testator_n shall_v prevent_v or_o hinder_v all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o say_a estate_n from_o be_v liable_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o just_a debt_n or_o debar_v the_o say_a george_n his_o elder_a son_n from_o dispose_v of_o and_o apply_v the_o same_o for_o the_o payment_n and_o discharge_n of_o the_o same_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o william_n ivey_n son_n consent_v of_o the_o second_o son_n the_o second_o son_n of_o william_n the_o testator_n to_o who_o the_o next_o remainder_n in_o tail_n after_o the_o death_n of_o george_n the_o tenant_n now_o in_o possession_n without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n be_v limit_v have_v upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o hundred_o pound_n testify_v and_o declare_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o this_o present_a act_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o their_o majesty_n lieutenant-governour_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n aforesaid_a it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_v george_n ivey_n and_o he_o be_v hereby_o full_o authorize_v impower_v and_o enable_v to_o sell_v dispose_v of_o or_o convey_v or_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o devise_n all_o or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a plantation_n land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n abovementioned_a together_o with_o all_o and_o every_o the_o negro_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o appertain_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n and_o as_o ample_o and_o effectual_o to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v descend_v to_o he_o the_o say_v george_n ivey_n and_o he_o be_v thereof_o seize_v and_o possess_v in_o fee-simple_a and_o no_o such_o entail_n and_o remainder_n or_o remainder_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v ever_o be_v make_v limit_a or_o create_v and_o the_o purchaser_n or_o purchaser_n devisee_n or_o devisee_n of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o shall_v be_v deem_v adjudge_v and_o take_v to_o be_v seize_v thereof_o and_o of_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o as_o if_o the_o say_v george_n have_v suffer_v a_o common_a recovery_n in_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o common-plea_n at_o westminster_n of_o all_o or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a premise_n secure_v purchaser_n etc._n etc._n secure_v to_o the_o use_n or_o use_v of_o the_o purchaser_n or_o purchaser_n devisee_n or_o devisees_n and_o of_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o say_a purchaser_n or_o purchaser_n devisee_n or_o devisees_n their_o heir_n or_o assign_v shall_v and_o may_v hold_v occupy_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o free_a from_o any_o estate_n uses_n limitation_n remainder_n charge_n and_o prouiso_n have_v make_v or_o create_v in_o and_o by_o the_o say_v last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a william_n ivey_n the_o testator_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o which_o law_n have_v upon_o the_o