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	subject_n	5,012	5	6.6003	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09966	Act of Parliament for repressing the depredations in the Highlands, September 10. 1690.	Scotland. Parliament.; Burnett, Thomas, Sir, d. 1714.	1690 (1690)	Wing S1128A; ESTC R183928	2,074	1

act_z of_o parliament_n for_o repress_v the_o depredation_n in_o the_o highland_n september_n 10._o 1690._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n consider_v the_o several_a good_a and_o laudable_a law_n make_v by_o their_o majesty_n royal_a progenitor_n for_o repress_v the_o depredation_n and_o robbery_n commit_v by_o sorner_n robber_n and_o broken-man_n in_o the_o highland_n and_o the_o shire_n next_o adjacent_a thereto_o which_o have_v not_o hitherto_o take_v full_a effect_n and_o that_o the_o late_a meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n do_v humble_o represent_v the_o examine_v to_o their_o majesty_n to_o be_v redress_v and_o that_o the_o say_n robbery_n and_o depredation_n be_v much_o encourage_v and_o increase_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a rebellion_n chief_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o such_o of_o their_o majesty_n subject_n who_o be_v most_o peaceable_a and_o best_a affect_v to_o their_o majesty_n law_n and_o government_n wherethrough_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o not_o only_o the_o former_a law_n make_v thereanent_a shall_v be_v revive_v but_o likeways_o a_o further_a remedy_n shall_v be_v provide_v thereto_o by_o this_o present_a act_n therefore_o their_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o not_o only_o revive_v ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o say_n whole_a law_n and_o act_n make_v for_o repress_v sorning_n robbery_n and_o depredation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o alter_v or_o innovat_fw-la by_o this_o present_a act_n but_o further_a do_v statute_n ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o where_o any_o sorning_n robbery_n or_o depredation_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o shire_n follow_v viz._n the_o shire_n of_o argyle_n bute_n dumbriton_n strivil_v clackmannan_n kinross_n perth_n forfar_n kincardine_n aberdene_n bamff_n elgine_n nairn_n inverness_n ross_n cromerty_n sutherland_n and_o caithness_n the_o whole_a heretor_n liferenter_n and_o proper_a wodsetter_n within_o the_o particular_a paroch_n where_o such_o depredation_n sorning_n and_o robbery_n be_v commit_v and_o within_o the_o whole_a paroch_n adjacent_a to_o and_o march_v with_o the_o say_v particular_a paroch_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o refound_v to_o the_o party_n damnify_v through_o the_o said_n sorning_n depredation_n and_o robbery_n the_o loss_n to_o be_v sustain_v thereby_o proportional_o according_a to_o their_o value_a rent_n within_o the_o say_n paroch_n provide_v the_o damnage_n sustain_v be_v in_o horse_n nolt_n sheep_n goat_n or_o other_o cattle_n and_o corn_n allanerly_a and_o no_o otherway_n and_o the_o say_n heretor_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o exact_v and_o uplift_v from_o their_o respective_a tenant_n and_o other_o dwell_v on_o their_o land_n for_o their_o relief_n the_o just_a and_o equal_a half_a of_o their_o ●aids_n respective_a proportion_n and_o to_o divide_v the_o examine_v among_o they_o as_o they_o find_v just_a the_o say_a relief_n not_o exceed_v the_o just_a and_o equal_a half_a of_o their_o respective_a proportion_n as_o say_v be_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o damnage_n and_o loss_n to_o be_v sustain_v by_o such_o depredation_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v liquidat_n by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n within_o the_o respective_a shire_n where_o the_o say_n whole_a paroch_n do_v lie_v or_o any_o three_o of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n who_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a quorum_fw-la for_o make_v this_o act_n effectual_a and_o that_o upon_o a_o citation_n of_o fifteen_o day_n to_o be_v execute_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_v of_o the_o headburgh_n of_o the_o respective_a shire_n on_o a_o mercat_n day_n betwixt_o ten_o and_o twelve_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o whole_a paroch_n kirk_n liable_a by_o this_o act_n respective_a on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n betwixt_o ten_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o two_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o that_o provide_v there_o be_v tutus_fw-la accessus_fw-la for_o make_v the_o say_n intimation_n summon_v all_o party_n have_v interest_n to_o appear_v at_o such_o place_n as_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o hereby_o authorize_v shall_v appoint_v with_o power_n to_o they_o after_o liquidation_n of_o the_o say_a damnage_n to_o divide_v the_o examine_v among_o the_o respective_a heretor_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a valuation_n within_o the_o say_n paroch_n and_o to_o give_v out_o precept_n for_o poind_v and_o order_n for_o quarter_a as_o for_o their_o majesty_n supply_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o where_o a_o harship_n or_o depredation_n shall_v be_v carry_v through_o any_o other_o land_n the_o paroch_n which_o be_v hereby_o liable_a shall_v have_v proportional_a relief_n from_o the_o heretor_n and_o tenant_n of_o these_o land_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v or_o re-pass_a as_o if_o the_o say_n land_n be_v within_o the_o say_n paroch_n where_o the_o damnage_n be_v sustain_v albeit_o the_o depredator_n do_v not_o rest_v upon_o these_o land_n unless_o the_o heretor_n tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n in_o these_o land_n through_o which_o the_o depredator_n pass_v both_o raise_v the_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o they_o and_o rise_v in_o arm_n to_o concur_v for_o recover_v the_o good_n and_o seize_v the_o person_n of_o the_o say_n depredator_n sorner_n and_o robber_n and_o it_o be_v also_o hereby_o declare_v that_o this_o present_a act_n be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o former_a act_n against_o depredation_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o sum_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o any_o paroch_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n the_o paroch_n or_o paroch_n so_o pay_v shall_v have_v relief_n thereof_o against_o these_o liable_a conform_v to_o former_a law_n as_o also_o it_o be_v hereby_o special_o provide_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o depredation_n and_o robbery_n shall_v be_v commit_v shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o relief_n competent_a to_o they_o unless_o they_o raise_v the_o hue_n and_o cry_n to_o their_o neighbour_n that_o they_o may_v pursue_v after_o the_o said_n depredator_n sorner_n and_o robber_n and_o so_o from_o paroch_n to_o paroch_n and_o that_o these_o neighbour_n who_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o hue_n and_o cry_n may_v beside_o their_o be_v liable_a conform_v to_o this_o act_n be_v further_o punish_v as_o their_o majesty_n privy_a council_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o sicklike_a it_o be_v provide_v and_o declare_v that_o such_o landlord_n and_o heretor_n who_o shall_v after_o commit_v of_o the_o depredation_n reset_v converse_v or_o intercommune_v with_o the_o depredator_n sorner_n or_o robber_n shall_v have_v neither_o action_n nor_o relief_n competent_a to_o they_o by_o this_o present_a act_n and_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a and_o punctual_a execution_n hereof_o ordain_v this_o present_a act_n immediate_o to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_v of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o say_n whole_a respective_a shire_n and_o whole_a paroch_n church_n therein_o to_o which_o there_o be_v tutus_fw-la accessus_fw-la for_o the_o present_a and_o that_o the_o examine_v shall_v take_v effect_n within_o forty_o eight_o hour_n after_o the_o examine_v be_v be_v publish_v at_o the_o respective_a mercat_n cross_n as_o say_v be_v notwithstanding_o of_o any_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n suspend_v the_o effect_n of_o law_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o enact_v or_o publication_n thereof_o it_o be_v always_o hereby_o provide_v and_o declare_v that_o this_o present_a act_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o famine_n do_v import_v any_o innovation_n alteration_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a law_n against_o depredation_n and_o robbery_n shall_v only_o endure_v have_v strength_n and_o effect_n till_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1692._o year_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n 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