Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	bill_n	king_n	printer_n	3,274	5	10.6123	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32646	A proclamation to restrain the excessive carriages in wagons and four-wheeled carts to the destruction of high-ways	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1661 (1661)	Wing C3580; ESTC R221481	1,591	2

by_o the_o king_n a_o proclamation_n to_o restrain_v the_o excessive_a carriage_n in_o wagon_n and_o four-wheeled_n cart_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o highway_n charles_n r._n whereas_o it_o appertain_v to_o we_o to_o have_v special_a care_n that_o the_o common_a highway_n and_o bridge_n lead_v from_o place_n to_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o due_a repair_n for_o the_o ease_n and_o good_a of_o our_o love_a subject_n and_o observe_v notwithstanding_o the_o good_a provision_n of_o our_o law_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v and_o the_o conformity_n and_o forwardness_n of_o our_o subject_n in_o so_o public_a and_o necessary_a a_o work_n that_o our_o highway_n and_o bridge_n be_v at_o this_o present_a grow_v into_o great_a decay_n and_o very_o dangerous_a for_o passage_n we_o have_v upon_o due_a examination_n find_v that_o the_o say_v decay_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o common_a carrier_n of_o this_o realm_n who_o for_o their_o singular_a and_o private_a profit_n do_v now_o usual_o travail_n with_o cart_n and_o wagon_n with_o four_o whéels_n draw_v with_o eight_o nine_o or_o ten_o horse_n or_o more_o and_o do_v common_o therein_o carry_v sixty_o and_o seventy_o hundred_o weight_n at_o one_o burden_n at_o one_o time_n which_o burden_n and_o weight_n be_v so_o great_a and_o excessive_a as_o that_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o bridge_n be_v in_o many_o place_n thereby_o shake_v and_o the_o highway_n and_o cawsey_n furrow_v and_o plough_v up_o by_o the_o whéels_n of_o the_o say_a cart_n and_o wagon_n so_o overload_v and_o make_v so_o deep_o and_o full_a of_o dangerous_a slow_v and_o holes_n as_o neither_o can_v passenger_n travail_n thereby_o in_o safety_n nor_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o person_n by_o law_n bind_v to_o repair_v they_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v so_o great_a a_o charge_n where_o heretofore_o all_o common_a carrier_n usual_o go_v with_o cart_n of_o two_o whéels_n only_a wherewith_o they_o can_v not_o well_o carry_v above_o twenty_o hundred_o weight_n at_o once_o or_o there_o about_o which_o the_o bridge_n cawseys_n and_o ordinary_a highway_n do_v and_o may_v well_o bear_v without_o any_o great_a damage_n to_o the_o same_o we_o therefore_o intend_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o judge_n former_o take_v herein_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n the_o say_v excessive_a and_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o carriage_n whereby_o our_o highway_n be_v thus_o destroy_v be_v common_a nuisance_n and_o annoyance_n against_o the_o weal-public_a and_o a_o offence_n against_o our_o crown_n do_v hereby_o straight_o charge_n require_v and_o command_v that_o no_o common_a carrier_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v hereafter_o use_v go_v or_o travail_v with_o any_o cart_n or_o wagon_n make_v with_o four_o wheel_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o above_o five_o horse_n at_o once_o along_o their_o journey_n unless_o they_o go_v all_o two_o abrest_n in_o which_o case_n they_o be_v limit_v to_o no_o number_n that_o the_o highway_n and_o bridge_n may_v hereafter_o receive_v the_o less_o damage_n thereby_o upon_o pain_n of_o incur_v our_o high_a displeasure_n and_o to_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n as_o contemner_n of_o our_o royal_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o to_o be_v further_o prosecute_v and_o punish_v for_o the_o say_a nuisance_n and_o annoyance_n by_o fine_a and_o such_o other_o way_n as_o the_o law_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n have_v provide_v against_o offender_n in_o that_o kind_n to_o which_o end_n we_o do_v hereby_o express_o charge_n as_o well_o our_o judge_n as_o our_o atturney-general_n to_o exact_v and_o require_v the_o extremity_n of_o our_o law_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o every_o offender_n contrary_a to_o this_o our_o proclamation_n shall_v for_o his_o contempt_n be_v prosecute_v in_o our_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o other_o court_n whereunto_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o shall_v belong_v by_o information_n or_o indictment_n and_o thereupon_o be_v fine_v and_o proceed_v against_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n nevertheless_o our_o intent_n will_n and_o commandment_n be_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o straight_o charge_n command_n and_o prohibit_v that_o no_o common_a carrier_n whatsoever_o shall_v by_o colour_n hereof_o take_v occasion_n to_o enhance_v or_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o carriage_n from_o any_o part_n or_o place_n within_o our_o say_a realm_n under_o pain_n of_o our_o displeasure_n and_o upon_o complaint_n thereof_o to_o we_o or_o our_o privy_a council_n make_v to_o be_v further_o punish_v as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o just_a according_a to_o law_n and_o last_o we_o do_v hereby_o will_n and_o require_v all_o major_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o other_o our_o officer_n and_o minister_n in_o all_o county_n and_o privilege_a place_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o our_o realm_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a office_n and_o place_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n provide_v and_o see_v to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o this_o our_o pleasure_n and_o royal_a commandment_n and_o that_o they_o discover_v and_o make_v know_v all_o offender_n herein_o that_o they_o may_v be_v severe_o punish_v for_o their_o contempt_n as_o also_o that_o they_o neglect_v not_o but_o continue_v the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o highway_n bridge_n and_o cawsey_n within_o this_o our_o realm_n according_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n now_o in_o force_n as_o they_o tender_v our_o pleasure_n and_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o august_n 1661._o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n god_n save_v the_o king_n london_n print_v by_o john_n bill_n and_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1661._o at_o the_o king_n printing-house_n in_o blackfriar_n