Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	captain_n	master_n	ship_n	3,694	5	9.9600	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89344	The lawes of Virginia now in force collected out of the assembly records and digested into one volume : revised and confirmed by the Grand Assembly held at James-City by prorogation the 23d of March 1661 in the 13th year of the reign of our soveraign lord King Charles the II.; Laws, etc.	Virginia.; Moryson, Francis.; Randolph, Henry.; Virginia. General Assembly.	1662 (1662)	Wing M2849; ESTC R7787	65,296	97

accomake_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o last_o assembly_n provide_v for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n due_a to_o the_o country_n but_o no_o provision_n make_v therein_o for_o the_o secure_v the_o payment_n of_o fort-duty_n of_o fotomake_n accomake_n and_o lyn-haven_n from_o whence_o they_o fetch_v their_o tobacco_n in_o sloope_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v extend_v as_o well_o to_o cause_v the_o planter_n load_v it_o to_o reserve_v and_o make_v payment_n of_o three_o penny_n per_fw-la hogshead_n for_o fort-duty_n of_o the_o say_a tobacco_n as_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n cxxxi_o ten_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n whereas_o the_o prudence_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o defray_v the_o public_a necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o country_n rather_o by_o lay_v a_o imposition_n upon_o the_o adventurer_n for_o the_o staple-commodity_n of_o the_o country_n by_o the_o exportation_n of_o which_o the_o great_a advantage_n accrue_v than_o by_o tax_v the_o person_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o ease_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o people_n and_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o great_a benefit_n that_o accrue_v to_o other_o country_n by_o the_o custom_n arise_v from_o our_o commodity_n tobacco_n and_o that_o virginia_n who_o partilar_a staple_n it_o be_v have_v from_o it_o nor_o from_o the_o adventurer_n hither_o no_o public_a advantage_n we_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a and_o convenient_a and_o according_o have_v enact_v and_o confirm_v that_o all_o master_n merchant_n of_o ship_n and_o mariner_n trade_v to_o virginia_n and_o not_o bind_v by_o charter-party_n to_o return_v and_o discharge_v in_o any_o of_o the_o english_a dominion_n in_o europe_n shall_v pay_v for_o every_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n they_o shall_v load_v aboard_o any_o ship_n bark_n or_o other_o vessel_n arrive_v here_o after_o the_o first_o of_o august_n next_o and_o not_o bind_v as_o aforesaid_a ten_o shilling_n sterling_a either_o in_o money_n or_o good_a bill_n of_o exchange_n with_o good_a caution_n or_o in_o good_a valuable_a commodity_n at_o twenty_o five_o per_fw-la cent_n advance_v provide_v always_o that_o all_o adventurer_n inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n trade_v in_o bottom_n belong_v to_o virginia_n owner_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o say_a imposition_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n here_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o purchase_v vessel_n and_o of_o mariner_n to_o make_v this_o their_o place_n of_o residence_n cxxxii_o castle-duty_n to_o be_v pay_v whereas_o the_o castle-duty_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o colonel_n francis_n morrison_n captain_n of_o the_o fort_n at_o point-comfort_n be_v render_v of_o no_o value_n by_o the_o charge_n of_o boat_n and_o hand_n go_v to_o collect_v they_o and_o the_o inconsiderableness_n of_o the_o commodity_n they_o be_v pay_v in_o be_v common_o the_o refuse_n of_o their_o cargoe_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o all_o master_n of_o ship_n and_o other_o vessel_n be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a colonel_n morison_n shall_v give_v in_o a_o true_a burden_n of_o their_o ship_n or_o vessel_n and_o the_o list_n of_o their_o passenger_n at_o such_o convenient_a place_n and_o to_o such_o person_n as_o the_o say_a colonel_n morrison_n shall_v in_o each_o river_n appoint_v upon_o oath_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o his_o say_a collector_n or_o officer_n if_o a_o commissioner_n or_o else_o by_o any_o one_o or_o two_o commissioner_n and_o if_o any_o master_n shall_v make_v false_a entry_n either_o of_o his_o burden_n or_o list_n of_o passenger_n than_o he_o shall_v upon_o proof_n thereof_o make_v pay_v treble_a duty_n for_o the_o number_n of_o passenger_n or_o quantity_n of_o tun_n conceal_v the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o master_n so_o offend_v and_o the_o like_a penalty_n upon_o all_o such_o master_n as_o shall_v without_o come_v into_o harbour_n fetch_v away_o their_o load_n in_o sloop_n of_o bo_n and_o what_o master_n soever_o shall_v not_o pay_v his_o duty_n in_o kind_n be_v half_o a_o pound_n of_o powder_n and_o three_o pound_n of_o leaden_a shot_n per_fw-la tun_n and_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la poll_n for_o every_o person_n import_v not_o be_v a_o mariner_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v pay_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o one_o shilling_n per_fw-la tun_n and_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la poll_n either_o in_o money_n or_o good_n as_o they_o cost_v at_o the_o first_o penny_n and_o that_o the_o collector_n thereof_o transmit_v the_o say_a entry_n of_o ship_n and_o passenger_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a master_n to_o the_o say_a colonel_n morrison_n to_o be_v by_o he_o record_v in_o his_o fort-book_n as_o former_o have_v be_v accustom_v cxxxiii_o ship_n to_o come_v up_o to_o james-city_n whereas_o the_o king_n majesty_n frequent_a instruction_n have_v command_v that_o all_o master_n of_o ship_n arrive_v in_o this_o country_n shall_v before_o they_o break_v bulk_n bring_v up_o their_o ship_n to_o james-city_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o seat_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o divers_a river_n can_v without_o much_o prejudice_n to_o the_o say_a master_n extend_v to_o all_o party_n of_o the_o country_n yet_o that_o his_o majesty_n command_n may_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v be_v effectual_o obey_v we_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o grand_a assembly_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o ship_n whatsoever_o arrive_v in_o james-river_n do_v according_o with_o the_o first_o fair_a wind_n and_o weather_n after_o their_o arrival_n bring_v up_o their_o ship_n to_o james-city_n and_o there_o make_v entry_n of_o their_o ship_n take_v out_o licence_n to_o trade_n and_o perform_v such_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v there_o certify_v the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n do_v enjoin_v they_o cxxxiv_o privilege_n of_o virginia-owner_n whereas_o some_o doubt_n have_v arisen_a about_o the_o privilege_n of_o virginia-owner_n and_o their_o exemption_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o two_o and_o ten_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a privilege_n be_v grant_v only_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o adventurer_n in_o such_o vessel_n as_o sole_o and_o whole_o belong_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n and_o not_o to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v only_a partner_n of_o vessel_n who_o othet_n partner_n dwell_v in_o other_o country_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v judge_n of_o such_o propriety_n and_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o collector_n cxxxv_o a_o public_a notary_n appoint_v whereas_o for_o want_n of_o a_o public_a notary_n the_o certificate_n and_o other_o instrument_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o this_o country_n have_v not_o that_o credit_n give_v they_o in_o foreign_a part_n as_o due_o they_o ought_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o henry_n randolph_n clerk_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v authorize_v and_o swear_v a_o public_a notary_n for_o this_o country_n to_o who_o attestation_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o we_o desire_v all_o credence_n may_v be_v give_v cxxxvi_o act_n concern_v the_o indian_n whereas_o the_o mutual_a discontent_n complaint_n jealousy_n and_o fear_n of_o english_a and_o indian_n proceed_v chief_o from_o the_o violent_a intrusion_n of_o divers_a english_a make_v into_o their_o land_n force_v the_o indian_n by_o way_n of_o revenge_n to_o kill_v the_o cattle_n and_o hog_n of_o the_o english_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n injury_n be_v do_v on_o both_o side_n report_n and_o rumour_n be_v spread_v of_o the_o hostile_a intention_n of_o each_o to_o other_o tend_v infinite_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v country_n and_o whereas_o the_o law_n prohibit_v the_o purchase_n of_o any_o indian_n land_n unless_o acknowledge_v at_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o affright_v they_o to_o a_o public_a as_o well_o as_o a_o private_a acknowledgement_n be_v make_v fruitless_a and_o ineffectual_a corrupt_a interpreter_n often_o add_v to_o this_o mischief_n by_o render_v they_o willing_a to_o surrender_v when_o indeed_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v receive_v a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o own_o right_n and_o a_o redress_n of_o their_o wrong_n which_o mischief_n have_v they_o continue_v must_v needs_o have_v involve_v the_o country_n into_o a_o inevitable_a and_o destructive_a warr._n for_o remedy_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a a_o sure_a equitable_a peace_n may_v be_v establish_v the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n out_o of_o their_o tender_a care_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o

all_o master_n of_o ship_n shall_v be_v oblige_v hereby_o to_o provide_v four_o month_n allowance_n of_o victual_n for_o passenger_n at_o their_o set_n forth_o from_o the_o down_n or_o other_o port_n of_o england_n and_o to_o give_v the_o passenger_n sufficient_a allowance_n of_o diet_n all_o the_o voyage_n and_o commander_n of_o ship_n respective_o to_o take_v care_n that_o poor_a servant_n do_v not_o want_v bed_v in_o the_o voyage_n in_o which_o particular_n aforesaid_a if_o any_o shall_v offend_v they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o grievous_a censure_n here_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o offence_n cxxvii_o concern_v pass_n be_v it_o also_o enact_v &_o confirm_v that_o no_o master_n of_o any_o ship_n vessel_n boat_n or_o bark_n shall_v transport_v any_o person_n or_o person_n out_o of_o this_o colony_n except_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n produce_v a_o pass_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o secretary_n or_o such_o who_o he_o shall_v depute_v or_o appoint_v upon_o the_o penalty_n to_o pay_v all_o such_o debt_n as_o any_o such_o person_n shall_v stand_v in_o debt_a to_o any_o person_n within_o this_o colony_n at_o he_o or_o their_o departure_n and_o pay_v a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n to_o the_o secretary_n for_o his_o contempt_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o before_o any_o such_o pass_n shall_v be_v sign_v to_o any_o person_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v bring_v a_o certificate_n from_o the_o monthly_a court_n where_o he_o or_o they_o reside_v that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o name_n upon_o a_o court-day_n ten_o day_n at_o least_o before_o his_o departure_n at_o the_o county-court_n where_o he_o reside_v or_o otherwise_o shall_v put_v in_o sufficient_a security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o debt_n that_o be_v due_a or_o owe_v from_o they_o to_o any_o person_n within_o the_o country_n or_o his_o name_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o set_v up_o at_o the_o church-door_n two_o sunday_n in_o each_o parish_n in_o the_o county_n where_o it_o be_v presume_v all_o person_n will_v be_v and_o the_o reader_n testimonial_a to_o the_o clerk_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o he_o to_o grant_v a_o certificate_n and_o the_o secretary_n and_o security_n after_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n to_o be_v discharge_v cxxviii_o imposition_n of_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n of_o virginia_n take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n the_o burdensome_a and_o unequal_a way_n of_o lay_v tax_n by_o the_o pole_n and_o how_o they_o may_v with_o most_o honour_n and_o ease_n support_v the_o government_n in_o well_o pay_v his_o majesty_n officer_n and_o as_o mean_n perhaps_o of_o introduce_v money_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o man_n to_o to_o produce_v other_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a commodity_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o impose_v two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n upon_o every_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n that_o shall_v be_v ship_v on_o board_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n within_o virginia_n to_o be_v export_v and_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o say_a imposition_n to_o dispose_v of_o no_o part_n thereof_o but_o by_o order_n of_o the_o grand_a assembly_n only_o be_v it_o therefore_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o the_o master_n and_o master_n of_o all_o and_o every_o ship_n and_o vessel_n come_v to_o trade_n in_o virginia_n shall_v upon_o demand_v make_v by_o the_o collector_n or_o collector_n who_o shall_v by_o order_n of_o assembly_n be_v empower_v to_o receive_v the_o say_a imposition_n from_o every_o ship_n or_o vessel_n enter_v into_o security_n to_o pay_v such_o collector_n or_o collector_n two_o shilling_n for_o every_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n that_o shall_v upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o be_v ship_v on_o board_n his_o ship_n or_o vessel_n to_o be_v export_v the_o say_a payment_n either_o to_o be_v make_v in_o money_n bill_n of_o exchange_n or_o good_n at_o thirty_o per_fw-la cent_n advance_v upon_o the_o price_n of_o such_o good_n at_o the_o first_o penny_n and_o all_o fraughter_n to_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o say_a master_n for_o the_o tobacco_n by_o they_o ship_v be_v it_o also_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o number_n of_o hogshead_n each_o ship_n or_o vessel_n contain_v that_o the_o master_n of_o such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v deliver_v his_o boat-swain_n book_n to_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o collector_n and_o make_v oath_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v and_o that_o the_o mate_n boatswain_n or_o any_o other_o seaman_n be_v swear_v if_o the_o collector_n see_v cause_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o say_v fraught_v and_o if_o any_o master_n of_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v witting_o or_o willing_o conceal_v any_o part_n of_o his_o fraught_n from_o the_o collector_n and_o shall_v thereof_o be_v lawful_o convict_v than_o the_o say_a master_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o go_v to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o public_a and_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n or_o plaint_n in_o general-court_n or_o county-court_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n against_o which_o no_o essoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n to_o be_v allow_v to_o any_o person_n so_o offend_v be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o master_n shall_v pass_v bill_n of_o exchange_n for_o the_o say_a imposition_n that_o then_o the_o collector_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o take_v sufficient_a caution_n of_o the_o say_a master_n for_o the_o true_a and_o good_a payment_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v hereby_o also_o ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o several_a river_n and_o place_n in_o virginia_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o say_v two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n be_v appoint_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o present_a grand_a assembly_n and_o give_v sufficient_a security_n and_o caution_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o trust_n hereby_o repose_v in_o they_o and_o to_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o next_o assembly_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act._n and_o the_o say_a collector_n to_o be_v allow_v ten_o per_fw-la cent_n salary_n for_o collect_v the_o say_a imposition_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o present_a act_n of_o assembly_n be_v and_o remain_v in_o force_n cxxix_o every_o inhabitant_n in_o northumherland_n and_o westmerland-county_n to_o give_v a_o account_n how_o many_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n they_o make_v and_o to_o who_o sell_v whereas_o the_o imposition_n of_o two_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n can_v convenient_o be_v levy_v upon_o master_n of_o ship_n that_o come_v into_o potomake_n river_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o anchor_a in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n whence_o they_o send_v their_o sloope_n and_o boat_n to_o fetch_v the_o tobacco_n make_v in_o this_o country_n without_o pay_v the_o say_a imposition_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o every_o planter_n inhabit_v in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n shall_v certify_v into_o the_o collector_n office_n or_o unto_o his_o deputy_n the_o number_n of_o hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n make_v by_o he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v sell_v and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o say_a hogshead_n of_o tobacco_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o his_o house_n until_o he_o receive_v certificate_n from_o the_o say_a collector_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o say_a tobacco_n be_v pay_v and_o if_o any_o planter_n shall_v contrary_v to_o this_o act_n suffer_v any_o of_o his_o tobacco_n to_o be_v carry_v aboard_o any_o ship_n boat_n or_o sloop_n without_o such_o certificate_n than_o the_o say_v planter_n to_o be_v fine_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o hogshead_n so_o carry_v away_o without_o certificate_n as_o aforesaid_a whereas_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n be_v incident_a to_o northampton-county_n and_o low_a norfolk_n in_o recover_v the_o imposition_n of_o two_o and_o ten_o shilling_n per_fw-la hogshead_n as_o to_o the_o river_n of_o potomake_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o transportation_n of_o much_o of_o the_o tobacco_n make_v in_o those_o place_n in_o sloop_n to_o mary-land_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o provinsional_a act_n make_v the_o last_o assembly_n for_o payment_n of_o those_o duty_n in_o potomake-river_n extend_v and_o be_v in_o force_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lower-norfolk_n and_o northampton_n and_o that_o the_o collector_n appoint_v certain_a person_n to_o take_v account_n of_o the_o planter_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act._n cxxx_o payment_n of_o fort-duty_n in_o