Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	act_n	parliament_n	session_n	4,433	5	10.8456	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05191	Act for selling of meal by weight. Edinburgh, the twenty fifth day of September 1696.	Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.	1696 (1696)	Wing S1101A; ESTC R183904	710	1

act_z for_o sell_v of_o meal_n by_o weight_n edinburgh_n the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o september_n 1696._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o many_o abuse_v commit_v in_o the_o measure_v of_o meal_n in_o several_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o these_o abuse_n may_v be_v obviate_v by_o sell_v of_o meal_n by_o weight_n do_v for_o remeid_v thereof_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o to_o come_v all_o sort_n of_o meal_n buy_v and_o sell_v within_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v sell_v and_o deliver_v by_o weight_n at_o light_a stone_n trois_fw-fr weight_n in_o place_n of_o the_o boll_n of_o lithgow_n measure_n and_o so_o proportional_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o all_o meal_n sell_v otherways_o than_o be_v hereby_o appoint_v and_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o seller_n thereof_o for_o a_o week_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la declare_v hereby_o that_o the_o meal_n so_o confiscate_v shall_v immediate_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o informer_n and_o require_v all_o sheriff_n stewart_n pailly_n of_o regality_n royalty_n or_o barony_n all_o magistrate_n of_o royal_a burrows_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o other_o judge_n whatsoever_o to_o cause_v put_v this_o act_n to_o all_o due_a execution_n against_o the_o contraveener_n within_o their_o respective_a bound_n certify_v all_o such_o judge_n magistrate_n or_o other_o foresaid_n who_o after_o due_a information_n thereof_o shall_v neglect_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o by_o deliver_v the_o say_a meal_n to_o the_o first_o informer_n and_o imprison_v the_o seller_n in_o manner_n foresay_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o say_a informer_n in_o the_o double_a of_o the_o value_n of_o all_o meal_n which_o shall_v be_v sell_v within_o their_o bound_n otherways_o than_o be_v appoint_v by_o this_o act_n reserve_v their_o relief_n from_o the_o particular_a transgressor_n in_o sva_fw-la far_o as_o extend_v to_o the_o single_a value_n thereof_o allanerly_a likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a hereby_o revive_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v all_o former_a act_n make_v anent_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o meal_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v put_v to_o all_o due_a execution_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o i_o alexander_n gibson_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a clerk_n of_o session_n as_o have_v commission_n from_o charles_n earl_n of_o selkirk_n clerk_n to_o his_o majesty_n council_n register_n and_o roll_n al._n gibson_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1696._o