Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	earl_n	lord_n	ormond_n	3,393	5	13.7087	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46390	The laws of Jamaica passed by the assembly, and confirmed by His majesty in council, Feb. 23. 1683 : to which is added, A short account of the island and government thereof, with an exact map of the island.; Laws, etc.	Jamaica.; Hanson, Francis.	1683 (1683)	Wing J124; ESTC R8077	81,296	288

most_o excellent_a majesty_n lord_n keeper_n lord_n precedent_n lord_n privy_a seal_n duke_n of_o ormond_n duke_n of_o beaufort_n earl_n of_o oxford_n earl_n of_o chesterfield_n earl_n of_o sunderland_n earl_n of_o clarendon_n earl_n of_o bath_n earl_n of_o craven_n earl_n of_o ailesbury_n earl_n of_o conway_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n earl_n of_o rochester_n lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n mr._n secretary_n jenkins_n mr._n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n lord_n chief_a justice_n pemberton_n mr._n godolphin_n whereas_o by_o the_o power_n give_v unto_o charles_n earl_n of_o carlisle_n late_a governor_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a thereof_o for_o the_o time_n then_o be_v date_v the_o three_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o 32_o d_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n as_o also_o by_o a_o commission_n unto_o sir_n thomas_n lynch_n knight_n now_o governor_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o say_a island_n bear_v date_n the_o six_o day_n of_o august_n 1681._o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o authorize_v and_o empower_v the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a island_n to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o force_n until_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n be_v signify_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o certain_a law_n have_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a power_n and_o commission_n be_v transmit_v unto_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o the_o say_a council_n and_o assembly_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v a_o act_n appoint_v the_o number_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o in_o every_o assembly_n hereafter_o to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o majesty_n writ_n and_o hold_v within_o this_o island_n there_o be_v choose_v three_o representative_n for_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n catharines_n the_o like_a number_n for_o the_o parish_n of_o port_n royal_a and_o two_o for_o each_o other_o of_o the_o respective_a parish_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o island_n and_o that_o the_o provost_n marshal_n or_o his_o lawful_a deputy_n give_v to_o every_o person_n elect_v within_o ten_o day_n after_o his_o election_n notice_n that_o he_o be_v so_o elect_v provide_v always_o that_o every_o person_n elect_v shall_v be_v a_o freeholder_n in_o this_o island_n and_o that_o none_o have_v right_o to_o vote_n in_o any_o election_n but_o those_o that_o be_v freeholders_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n where_o the_o election_n be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o act_n for_o regulate_v servant_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o and_o every_o master_n or_o master_n of_o slave_n for_o the_o first_o five_o work_v slave_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v one_o white_a man_n servant_n overseer_n or_o hire_a man_n for_o three_o month_n at_o least_o and_o if_o the_o number_n increase_v to_o ten_o two_o and_o for_o every_o ten_o after_o the_o first_o one_o to_o be_v resident_n in_o the_o plantation_n where_o the_o negro_n be_v employ_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v want_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n of_o the_o proportion_n aforesaid_a he_o she_o or_o they_o for_o every_o servant_n so_o want_v shall_v forfeit_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n in_o this_o island_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o master_n mistress_n or_o overseer_n of_o slave_n who_o shall_v not_o true_o inform_v the_o constable_n or_o constable_n within_o their_o several_a precinct_n when_o thereunto_o require_v of_o all_o such_o hire_a man_n or_o servant_n and_o work_v slave_n as_o shall_v just_o and_o true_o belong_v unto_o they_o or_o under_o their_o care_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n where_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v one_o three_o of_o which_o penalty_n shall_v be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o one_o three_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o the_o other_o three_o to_o the_o informer_n or_o he_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o and_o whatever_o constable_n or_o constable_n shall_v neglect_v he_o or_o their_o duty_n herein_o by_o not_o demand_v a_o account_n every_o six_o month_n and_o return_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o justice_n sit_v at_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n of_o that_o precinct_n which_o they_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o do_v shall_v for_o every_o such_o default_n forfeit_v the_o like_a sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v and_o apply_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o servant_n shall_v have_v according_a to_o their_o contract_n and_o indenture_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n or_o indenture_n servant_n under_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n at_o their_o arrival_n in_o this_o island_n shall_v serve_v seven_o year_n and_o above_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v serve_v four_o year_n and_o all_o convict_a felon_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a shall_v receive_v from_o their_o last_o master_n mistress_z or_o employer_n forty_o shilling_n and_o a_o certificate_n of_o their_o freedom_n upon_o demand_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v refuse_v without_o just_a cause_n to_o give_v such_o certificate_n to_o servant_n artificer_n or_o labourer_n who_o time_n be_v expire_v or_o contract_v perform_v shall_v forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o refusal_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v employ_v any_o free_a person_n without_o a_o certificate_n from_o the_o the_o last_o employer_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o he_o or_o their_o last_o bargain_n or_o contract_n shall_v forfeit_v ten_o pound_n that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n presume_v to_o trade_n with_o any_o servant_n or_o slave_n without_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n consent_n on_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v to_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n of_o such_o servant_n or_o slave_n treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n trade_v for_o buy_v or_o sell_v and_o also_o ten_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o such_o master_n or_o mistress_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n and_o all_o contract_v make_v with_o servant_n or_o slave_n to_o be_v utter_o void_a that_o if_o any_o servant_n or_o hire_a labourer_n shall_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o or_o her_o employer_n overseer_n or_o other_o person_n put_v in_o authority_n over_o he_o or_o she_o such_o servant_n or_o labourer_n shall_v for_o such_o offence_n serve_v he_o or_o her_o employer_n without_o any_o wage_n twelve_o month_n by_o order_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n on_o conviction_n that_o by_o the_o like_a order_n and_o conviction_n any_o overseer_n or_o artificer_n hire_a labourer_n or_o servant_n that_o shall_v embezle_n purloin_v make_v away_o or_o waste_v any_o of_o he_o or_o her_o employers_n money_n good_n or_o chattel_n not_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n shall_v serve_v or_o make_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o any_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o if_o above_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o serve_v two_o year_n by_o the_o like_a order_n without_o any_o wage_n and_o be_v further_a liable_a in_o case_n that_o time_n will_v not_o satisfy_v and_o if_o any_o such_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v embezle_n purloin_v or_o make_v away_o any_o money_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o any_o other_o than_o their_o master_n mistress_n or_o employer_n they_o shall_v incur_v the_o same_o penalty_n and_o serve_v the_o party_n injure_v as_o aforesaid_a after_o their_o time_n expire_v with_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o freeman_n of_o this_o island_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o beget_v a_o woman-servant_n with_o child_n he_o shall_v upon_o due_a proof_n thereof_o make_v which_o proof_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o