Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	james_n	john_n	sir_n	63,767	5	6.8706	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58558	Act for a new election of magistrates in the town of Edinburgh	Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament.	1689 (1689)	Wing S1080; ESTC R6371	1,180	1

act_z for_o a_o new_a election_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n edinburgh_n the_o five_o day_n of_o april_n 1689._o the_o which_o day_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n take_v to_o their_o consideration_n the_o great_a invasion_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o late_a year_n upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o royal_a burrows_n particular_o these_o of_o edinburgh_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o magistrate_n by_o re-commendation_n and_o nomination_n make_v by_o the_o late_a king_n in_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o despotic_a way_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o the_o present_a magistrate_n and_o council_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n be_v not_o their_o true_a magistrate_n and_o council_n by_o they_o free_o elect_v but_o plain_o such_o as_o have_v be_v at_o least_o by_o progress_n impose_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a court-method_n and_o practice_n and_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n consider_v that_o the_o constitution_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n be_v so_o far_o violate_v and_o pervert_v the_o only_a natural_a and_o just_a way_n to_o restore_v the_o same_o be_v to_o allow_v and_o authorise_v the_o incorporation_n itself_o and_o whole_a member_n thereof_o to_o who_o the_o say_v liberty_n and_o privilege_n be_v original_o grant_v to_o make_v a_o new_a choice_n and_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o ordinary_a council_n therefore_o the_o say_a estate_n do_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v sir_n james_n rocheid_n and_o aeneas_n mcleod_n present_a town_n clerk_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o conveen_v the_o whole_a burgess_n who_o have_v bear_v and_o do_v bear_v burgage-duty_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o watch_v and_o ward_n within_o the_o city_n exclude_v from_o this_o number_n all_o honorary_a burgess_n with_o the_o townservant_n pensioner_n beed-man_n and_o the_o like_a to_o meet_v upon_o wednesday_n next_o the_o ten_o instant_a at_o eight_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o saint-geils-church_n with_o continuation_n of_o day_n to_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o say_v burgess_n and_o each_o of_o they_o may_v give_v in_o their_o subscribe_v list_n of_o twenty_o five_o person_n to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n and_o ordinary_a council_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n according_a as_o the_o plurality_n of_o vote_n shall_v determine_v and_o that_o they_o give_v in_o their_o burgess_n ticket_n to_o the_o clerk_n timous_o that_o they_o may_v be_v enrol_v before_o the_o diet_n of_o election_n and_o the_o estate_n do_v nominat_fw-la and_o appoint_v the_o person_n after-named_n of_o their_o own_o number_n viz._n the_o lord_n barganie_n and_o belheaven_n sir_n john_n maitland_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o ricartoun_n mr._n james_n ogilvie_n and_o mr._n james_n smollet_n to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o see_v the_o foresay_a election_n make_v and_o appoint_v the_o foresaids_n magistrate_n and_o council_n so_o choose_v to_o continue_v until_o the_o first_o tuesday_n after_o michaelmass_n next_o that_o then_o and_o on_o that_o day_n a_o new_a election_n for_o the_o ensue_a year_n of_o both_o magistrate_n council_n and_o deacon_n of_o craft_n may_v proceed_v in_o all_o point_n conform_v to_o the_o sett_n and_o decreet_a arbitral_n pronounce_v by_o king_n james_n the_o six_o the_o list_n of_o the_o magistrate_n then_o to_o be_v choose_v be_v always_o make_v of_o such_o who_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v elect_v with_o power_n to_o the_o person_n abovenamed_a to_o issue_n out_o and_o publish_v all_o order_n necessary_a for_o this_o effect_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o council_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o warrant_n of_o this_o present_a act_n as_o say_v be_v shall_v be_v repute_n and_o hold_v all_o be_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_a in_o all_o respect_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v true_o and_o due_o elect_v at_o michaelmass_n last_o conform_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a sett_n custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o burgh_n in_o all_o point_n and_o ordain_v the_o present_a magistrate_n to_o continue_v till_o the_o say_v new_a election_n be_v make_v and_o appoint_v these_o present_n to_o be_v immediate_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat-cross_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o macer_n or_o messenger_n at_o arm_n in_o the_o usual_a way_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o estate_n by_o i_o ja._n dalrymple_n cls._n edinburgh_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1689._o