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	precedent_n	3,907	5	10.2488	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58639	The laws and acts made in the fifth session of the first Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraign William, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden and begun at Edinburgh, May 9. 1695 by John Marquess of Tweeddale ... with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ...; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.; Tweeddale, John Hay, Marquess of, 1626?-1697.	1695 (1695)	Wing S1269; ESTC R40608	63,831	77

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say_a act_n and_o that_o their_o put_n in_o the_o money_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n incorporation_n under_o their_o care_n and_o charge_n and_o adventure_v the_o same_o in_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v be_v repute_n and_o hold_v for_o a_o deed_n of_o lawful_a administration_n and_o though_o the_o success_n and_o event_n thereof_o shall_v happen_v not_o to_o be_v prosperous_a yet_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v construe_v to_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o lesion_n against_o the_o say_a administrator_n but_o their_o act_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o foresay_a person_n in_o all_o event_n xliii_o act_z anent_o the_o poor_a july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o ratify_v approve_v and_o revive_v all_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o act_n and_o proclamation_n of_o council_n for_o maintain_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o repress_v 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and_o defence_n competent_a thereupon_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_v particular_a act_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o all_o other_o judge_n within_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o judge_n betwixt_o party_n according_a to_o their_o several_a right_n stand_v in_o their_o person_n before_o the_o make_v of_o the_o say_a act_n all_o which_o be_v hereby_o expound_v and_o declare_v to_o have_v be_v make_v salvo_n jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la xlv_o act_z of_o adjournment_n july_n 17._o 1695._o the_o king_n majesty_n declare_v this_o parliament_n currant_n and_o adjourn_v the_o same_o to_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o november_n next_o to_o come_v ordain_v all_o member_n of_o parliament_n nobleman_n commissioner_n from_o shire_n and_o burgh_n and_o all_o other_o have_v interest_n to_o attend_v at_o edinburgh_n that_o day_n at_o ten_o a_o clock_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o new_a election_n in_o shire_n or_o burgh_n except_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o the_o present_a commissioner_n collect_v and_o extract_v from_o the_o register_n and_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o tarbat_n cls._n registri_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o print_a acts._n page_z 1_o act_z for_o a_o solemn_a fast._n 1_o 2_o act_n regulate_v citation_n before_o the_o parliament_n 3_o 3_o act_n adjourn_v the_o summer-session_n till_o the_o first_o of_o july_n 1695._o 4_o 4_o act_n anent_o the_o justice-court_n 5_o 5_o act_n anent_o principal_n and_o cautioner_n 6_o 6_o act_n regulate_v the_o sale_n and_o payment_n of_o bankrupt_n estate_n 7_o 7_o act_n for_o six_o month_n supply_v upon_o the_o land-rent_n 8_o 8_o act_n for_o a_o company_n tradeing_n to_o africa_n and_o the_o indies_n 17_o 9_o act_n adjourn_v the_o session_n till_o the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n 1695._o 23_o 10_o act_n for_o pole-money_n ibid._n 11_o act_n against_o blasphemy_n 27_o 12_o act_n against_o irregular_a baptism_n and_o marriage_n 28_o 13_o act_n against_o profaneness_n 29_o 14_o act_n for_o restrain_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o keep_v weekly_a mercat_n on_o monday_n and_o saturnday_n 30_o 15_o act_n for_o encouragement_n of_o preacher_n at_o vacant_a church_n be-north_n forth_o 31_o 16_o act_n anent_o the_o ease_n of_o annualrent_n due_a by_o person_n restore_v and_o anent_o the_o creditor_n diligence_n to_o be_v use_v against_o they_o 32_o 17_o act_n anent_o the_o mint_n 34_o 18_o act_n anent_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o teind_n 35_o 19_o act_n anent_o the_o duty_n on_o scots_a muslin_n 36_o 20_o act_n anent_o the_o post-office_n ibid._n 21_o explanatory_n act_n anent_o the_o excise_n of_o brandy_n 39_o 22_o act_n against_o intrude_a into_o church_n without_o a_o legal_a call_n and_o admission_n thereto_o 40_o 23_o act_n anent_o land_n lie_v run-rig_a 41_o 24_o act_n for_o obviate_a the_o fraud_n of_o appearand_a heir_n 42_o 25_o act_n anent_o the_o repetition_n of_o fines_n 44_o 26_o act_n discharge_v popish_a 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signet_n ibid._n 41_o act_n anent_o executry_n and_o movable_n 65_o 42_o act_n allow_v the_o administrator_n of_o the_o common_a good_a of_o burrows_n to_o adventure_v their_o stock_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o company_n of_o foreign_a trade_n 66_o 43_o act_n for_o revive_v the_o act_n of_o council_n make_v anent_o the_o poor_a ibid._n 44_o act_n salvo_n jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la 67_o 45_o act_n of_o adjournment_n ibid._n a_o table_n of_o the_o act_n and_o ratification_n pass_v in_o the_o five_o session_n of_o his_o majesty_n first_o parliament_n which_o be_v not_o here_o print_v his_o majesty_n commission_n to_o john_n marquis_n of_o tweeddule_n produce_v the_o earl_n of_o annandale_n name_v precedent_n to_o the_o parliament_n protestation_n several_a nobleman_n for_o their_o precedency_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n several_a excuse_n offer_v for_o several_a absent_a member_n and_o receive_v his_o majesty_n letter_n appoint_v the_o lord_n yester_n to_o sit_v 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that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o term_n of_o martinmass_n 1696_o year_n and_o hereby_o discharge_v the_o say_a collector_n farmer_n surveyor_n and_o other_o inbringer_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n to_o transact_v abate_v or_o allow_v of_o any_o defalcation_n of_o the_o additional_a duty_n above-specified_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n of_o their_o office_n and_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o tack_n xxxv_o act_z anent_o bury_v in_o scot_n linen_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o better_a improvement_n of_o the_o manufactory_a of_o linen_n within_o the_o kingdom_n and_o restrain_v the_o import_n of_o all_o foreign_a linen_n do_v hereby_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o sixteen_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1686_o entitle_v act_n for_o bury_v in_o scot_n linen_n in_o the_o hail_n head_n and_o article_n thereof_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v put_v to_o strict_a execution_n in_o all_o point_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o none_o presume_v to_o cause_n bury_v any_o in_o scot_n linen_n in_o value_n above_o twenty_o shilling_n scot_n per_fw-la ell_n under_o the_o same_o pain_n set_v down_o in_o the_o foresay_a act_n against_o bury_v in_o foreign_a linen_n and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o the_o say_a transgression_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o the_o addition_n hereby_o make_v to_o it_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o near_a elder_n or_o deacon_n of_o the_o parish_n with_o one_o neighbour_n or_o two_o be_v call_v by_o the_o person_n concern_v and_o present_a to_o the_o put_n of_o the_o dead_a corpse_n in_o the_o coffin_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o same_o do_v and_o that_o the_o foresay_a act_n with_o this_o present_a addition_n be_v observe_v and_o subscribe_v the_o certificate_n mention_v in_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o that_o whatever_o relation_n or_o other_o friend_n of_o the_o defunct_a present_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o bury_n shall_v either_o fail_v in_o observe_v the_o foresay_a act_n with_o this_o addition_n or_o to_o call_v the_o elder_a or_o deacon_n with_o such_o neighbour_n as_o may_v be_v witness_n or_o to_o send_v and_o give_v in_o the_o certificate_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o transgressor_n and_o liable_a in_o the_o pain_n thereof_o which_o pain_n be_v also_o hereby_o entire_o apply_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o any_o elder_a or_o deacon_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v impower_v to_o pursue_v for_o the_o same_o for_o their_o use_n nor_o shall_v any_o pursuit_n for_o the_o say_a fine_n be_v advocate_n from_o the_o inferior_a judge_n competent_a nor_o any_o sist_n of_o process_n give_v nor_o shall_v any_o decreet_a therefore_o be_v suspend_v but_o upon_o discharge_n or_o consignation_n allanerly_a and_o it_o be_v further_a hereby_o statute_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v leisom_fw-mi to_o any_o person_n to_o make_v or_o sew_v any_o sort_n of_o dead_a linen_n contrair_a to_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o this_o present_a addition_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o forty_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o say_v be_v xxxvi_o act_z anent_o the_o skinner_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o many_o good_a act_n make_v for_o the_o set_n up_o and_o maintain_v of_o manufactory_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o act_n 1661._o entitle_v act_n for_o erect_v of_o manufactory_n and_o for_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o the_o skinner_n of_o this_o kingdom_n towards_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o native_a commodity_n of_o wild-skin_n and_o lamb_n skin_n and_o the_o art_n of_o that_o craft_n do_v hereby_o discharge_v all_o and_o every_o person_n whatsoever_o native_a or_o stranger_n to_o export_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n any_o wild-skin_n such_o as_o wild-hyds_a dae_n and_o rae_n roe_n and_o roebuck_n and_o kid_n with_o the_o hair_n upon_o they_o until_o they_o be_v make_v in_o work_n or_o dress_v leather_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o also_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a discharge_v all_o and_o every_o person_n native_a or_o stranger_n to_o import_v any_o foreign_a make_v glove_n of_o whatsoever_o sort_n certify_v such_o as_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o contrair_n either_o by_o export_n or_o import_n as_o say_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o forefault_v the_o foresaids_n good_n export_v or_o import_v or_o the_o just_a value_n thereof_o the_o one_o half_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n who_o shall_v prosecute_v the_o same_o before_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n but_o also_o be_v further_a liable_a to_o such_o pecunial_n fines_n or_o other_o punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v declare_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v commence_v and_o take_v effect_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n next_o to_o come_v and_o impower_v the_o say_n skinner_n and_o any_o merchand_n or_o any_o other_o concern_v with_o concourse_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o search_v for_o and_o make_v seizure_n of_o the_o foresay_a good_n hereby_o prohibit_v to_o be_v export_v or_o import_v for_o the_o more_o effectual_a execution_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o for_o the_o better_a improvement_n of_o the_o say_a skin_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n hereby_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o act_n make_v be_v the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n anent_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o skin_n and_o ordain_v the_o magistrate_n of_o all_o burgh_n to_o put_v the_o say_a act_n to_o due_a execution_n in_o all_o point_n and_o last_o it_o be_v hereby_o declair_v that_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o erect_v of_o manufactory_n and_o any_o allowance_n that_o may_v be_v therein_o give_v for_o the_o manufactor_n of_o the_o say_n skin_n shall_v be_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o craft_n and_o incorporation_n of_o skinner_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o burgh_n of_o this_o kingdom_n xxxvii_o act_z anent_o the_o justiciary_a of_o the_o highland_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1693_o for_o the_o justiciary_a in_o the_o highland_n declare_v that_o his_o majesty_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a may_v grant_v commission_n of_o justiciary_a for_o the_o say_a bound_n with_o all_o power_n necessary_a and_o usual_a except_v thence_o from_o the_o bound_n lie_v within_o the_o heritable_a right_n of_o justiciary_a general_n pertain_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n or_o any_o other_o person_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o foresaid_n person_n who_o

bound_n be_v except_v shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v commission_n to_o the_o same_o person_n who_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o commissionat_v for_o their_o say_n bound_n and_o land_n which_o two_o year_n be_v now_o near_o expire_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o foresaid_n commission_n after_o their_o expiration_n shall_v be_v renew_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o prorogate_v the_o foresay_a provision_n to_o the_o effect_n and_o in_o the_o term_n aftermentioned_a viz._n that_o when_o the_o commission_n be_v grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o necessary_a repress_v of_o the_o depredation_n and_o robbery_n so_o frequent_o commit_v in_o the_o highland_n for_o the_o say_n bound_n not_o above_o except_v the_o foresaid_n person_n have_v right_o to_o the_o say_v heritable_a justiciaries_n general_n shall_v grant_v ample_a commission_n for_o their_o respective_a bound_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o to_o the_o same_o person_n at_o least_o to_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o said_n justiciaries_n commission_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o say_n commissioner_n act_v unanimous_o within_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a foresay_a bound_n the_o say_n crime_n may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_o punish_v and_o restrain_v and_o that_o these_o commission_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v grant_v as_o say_v be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n which_o be_v to_o begin_v after_o the_o present_a commission_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v expire_v which_o commission_n shall_v continue_v all_o power_n necessary_a and_o usual_a in_o commission_n of_o justiciary_a without_o prejudice_n always_o to_o the_o whole_a foresay_a person_n and_o lord_n of_o regality_n and_o all_o other_o of_o their_o several_a respective_a right_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o also_o reserve_v the_o right_n of_o prevention_n and_o the_o right_n of_o casualty_n and_o escheat_n in_o manner_n provide_v in_o the_o say_v act._n xxxviii_o act_z concern_v the_o divide_v of_o commonty_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o prevent_v the_o discord_n that_o arise_v about_o commonty_n and_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o expedit_fw-la decide_v thereof_o in_o time_n come_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o commonty_n except_v the_o commonty_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o royal-burrows_n that_o be_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o property_n or_o royal-burrows_n in_o burgage_n may_v be_v divide_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o have_a interest_n by_o summons_n raise_v against_o all_o person_n concern_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n who_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o discuss_v the_o relevancy_n and_o to_o determine_v upon_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v and_o to_o value_n and_o divide_v the_o 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or_o not_o declare_v also_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o heretor_n have_v right_o in_o the_o say_a commonty_n shall_v be_v estimat_fw-la according_a to_o the_o valuation_n of_o their_o respective_a land_n or_o property_n and_o which_o division_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o commontie_z that_o be_v next_o adjacent_a to_o each_o heretors_n property_n thirty-nine_o act_z discharge_v the_o vent_v of_o rum_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o the_o brandy_n common_o call_v rum_o make_a of_o molossus_n do_v hinder_v the_o consumpt_n of_o strong_a water_n make_v of_o malt_n which_o be_v the_o native_a product_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v rum_o be_v rather_o a_o drug_n than_o liquor_n and_o high_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o health_n of_o all_o who_o drink_v it_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n prohibit_n and_o discharge_v the_o make_n of_o rum_o except_o allenarly_a for_o export_v certify_v the_o contraveener_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v and_o amit_v their_o privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o as_o manufactory_n and_o be_v otherways_o punish_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n think_v fit_a xl._o act_n anent_o letter_n pass_v the_o signet_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o revive_v and_o preserve_v the_o good_a order_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o pass_v of_o writ_n under_o the_o signet_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o writ_n pass_v under_o the_o signet_n call_v the_o signet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v subscribe_v by_o a_o writer_n as_o clerk_n to_o the_o say_a signet_n except_v allanerly_a herefrom_o letter_n of_o diligence_n in_o process_n before_o the_o session_n and_o letter_n of_o citation_n before_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a prohibit_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a signet_n to_o affix_v the_o same_o to_o any_o letter_n not_o subscribe_v as_o above_o any_o custom_n or_o practice_n in_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o as_o he_o will_v be_v answerable_a upon_o his_o peril_n xli_o act_z anent_o executry_n and_o movable_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o the_o law_n be_v defective_a as_o to_o the_o affect_v with_o legal_a diligence_n the_o movable_a estate_n which_o pertain_v to_o a_o defunct_a either_o for_o his_o own_o or_o his_o near_a of_o kins_n debt_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o a_o defunct_n heretage_n may_v be_v affect_v by_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n in_o the_o know_a manner_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o movable_a estate_n leave_v by_o a_o defunct_a and_o fall_v to_o his_o near_a of_o kin_n who_o lie_v out_o and_o do_v not_o confirm_v the_o creditor_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n may_v either_o require_v the_o procurator-fiscal_a to_o confirm_v and_o assign_v to_o they_o under_o the_o peril_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n if_o he_o refuse_v or_o they_o may_v obtain_v themselves_o decern_v executor_n dative_n to_o the_o defunct_a as_o if_o they_o be_v creditor_n to_o he_o with_o this_o provision_n always_o that_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a do_v diligence_n to_o affect_v the_o say_v movable_a estate_n within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o their_o debtor_n decease_n shall_v always_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o say_v near_a of_o kin._n and_o it_o be_v further_o declare_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o any_o depend_v cause_n or_o claim_v against_o a_o defunct_a the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o say_a cause_n or_o claim_v to_o charge_v the_o defunct_n near_o of_o kin_n to_o confirm_v executor_n to_o he_o within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o charge_v give_v which_o charge_v so_o execute_v shall_v be_v a_o passive_a title_n against_o the_o person_n charge_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o vicious_a intromettor_n unless_o he_o renunce_v and_o then_o the_o charger_n may_v proceed_v to_o have_v his_o debt_n constitute_v and_o the_o haereditas_fw-la jacens_fw-la of_o movable_n declare_v liable_a by_o a_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v decern_v executor_n dative_n to_o the_o defunct_a and_o so_o affect_v his_o movable_n in_o the_o common_a form_n xlii_o act_z allow_v the_o administrator_n of_o the_o common_a good_a of_o burrows_n to_o adventure_v their_o stock_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o company_n of_o foreign_a trade_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o undertaker_n for_o