Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	excellent_a	king_n	printer_n	5,735	5	10.5658	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58640	The laws and acts of the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign Charles the Second ... holden at Edinburgh the first of January, 1661 by a noble Lord, John, Earl of Middleton ... with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / extracted and collected from the records of Parliament by Sir Archibald Primerose.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Primrose, Archibald, Sir, 1616-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing S1271; ESTC R30550	109,236	124

the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o first_o of_o january_n 1661._o by_o a_o noble_a lord_n john_n earl_n of_o middleton_n lord_n clerimont_n and_o fettercairn_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o hold_v of_o this_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o special_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n extract_v and_o collect_v from_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n of_o chester_n knight_n and_o baronet_n clerk_n to_o his_o majesty_n council_n register_n and_o roll_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1661._o cum_o privilegio_fw-la charles_n the_o 2_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n &_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n ●●uch_v not_o my_o anoint_v god_n save_o the_o king_n fear_n god_n honour_n the_o king_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr c_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr nemo_n menander_n impune_n lacesset_fw-la the_o law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n begin_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n 1661._o i._o act_n concern_v the_o precedent_n and_o oath_n of_o parliament_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o compassionate_v the_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o return_v the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o royal_a government_n under_o which_o and_o its_o excellent_a constitution_n this_o kingdom_n have_v for_o many_o age_n enjoy_v so_o much_o happiness_n peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o good_a and_o important_a consideration_n a_o inviolable_a practice_n in_o this_o government_n before_o these_o trouble_n that_o the_o person_n nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v his_o chancellor_n within_o this_o kingdom_n do_v of_o right_a and_o as_o due_a to_o his_o place_n preside_v in_o all_o meeting_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o public_a judicatories_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o he_o be_v present_a for_o the_o time_n and_o his_o majesty_n now_o consider_v the_o great_a advantage_n do_v accress_n to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o such_o ancient_a and_o well_o ground_v custom_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o prejudices_fw-la that_o do_v accompany_v a_o change_n thereof_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o present_a lord_n chancellor_n and_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o royal_a successor_n to_o succeed_v in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o absence_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v by_o virtue_n and_o right_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o such_o nomination_n respective_a to_o preside_v in_o all_o meeting_n of_o his_o majesty_n parliament_n or_o other_o public_a judicatories_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v present_a and_o that_o they_o be_v now_o and_o in_o all_o time_n come_v to_o enjoy_v this_o privilege_n and_o in_o discharge_n of_o this_o trust_n they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o down-sitting_a of_o every_o parliament_n to_o administer_v to_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n whereof_o the_o tenor_n follow_v i_o for_o testification_n of_o my_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o my_o most_o gracious_a and_o redoubt_a sovereign_n charles_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v testify_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o say_a sovereign_n only_o supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n power_n or_o state_n nor_o person_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o superiority_n over_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n and_o authority_n and_o shall_v at_o my_o utmost_a power_n defend_v assist_v and_o maintain_v his_o majesty_n jurisdiction_n foresay_v against_o all_o deadly_a and_o never_o decline_v his_o majesty_n power_n nor_o jurisdiction_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god._n with_o this_o addition_n and_o i_o shall_v faithful_o give_v my_o advice_n and_o vote_n in_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v propound_v in_o parliament_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god._n likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o rescind_a and_o annul_v all_o act_n statute_n or_o practice_n as_o to_o the_o precedent_n or_o oath_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v prejudicial_a unto_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o this_o present_a act_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v void_a and_o null_a in_o all_o time_n come_v ii_o act_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o majesty_n prerogative_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o officer_n of_o state_n councillor_n and_o judge_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o great_a obligation_n that_o do_v lie_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o do_v accompany_v any_o encroachment_n upon_o or_o diminution_n thereof_o do_v therefore_o from_o their_o sense_n of_o humble_a duty_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o inherent_a privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o a_o undoubted_a part_n of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o have_v the_o sole_a choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o estate_n and_o privy_a councillor_n and_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n as_o in_o former_a time_n precede_v the_o year_n 1637._o and_o that_o the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n be_v for_o ever_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o royal_a power_n which_o they_o hold_v from_o god_n almighty_a over_o this_o kingdom_n to_o enjoy_v and_o have_v the_o full_a exercise_n of_o that_o right_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o rescind_a and_o annul_v all_o act_n statute_n or_o practice_n to_o the_o contrair_a and_o declare_v they_o to_o have_v be_v undutiful_a and_o disloyal_a invasion_n upon_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o to_o be_v void_a and_o null_a in_o all_o time_n come_v iii_o act_n assert_v his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n in_o the_o call_n and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n and_o make_v of_o law_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n now_o convene_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a authority_n consider_v that_o the_o quietness_n stability_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o people_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n sacred_a person_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n princely_a power_n and_o prerogative_n royal._n and_o conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o in_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o to_o their_o native_a country_n to_o make_v a_o due_a acknowledgement_n thereof_o at_o this_o time_n do_v therefore_o unanimous_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o and_o they_o do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o power_n of_o call_v hold_v prorogue_a and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n and_o all_o convention_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n do_v sole_o reside_v in_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o that_o as_o no_o parliament_n can_v be_v lawful_o keep_v without_o the_o special_a warrant_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n so_o no_o act_n sentence_n or_o statute_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o any_o parliament_n can_v be_v bind_v upon_o the_o people_n or_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o law_n without_o the_o special_a authority_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n interpon_v thereto_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o rescind_a and_o annul_v all_o law_n act_n statute_n or_o practice_n that_o have_v

the_o price_n of_o the_o footmantle_n be_v raise_v in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o by_o the_o same_o execution_n with_o the_o daily_a allowance_n aforesaid_a the_o commissioner_n always_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o each_o parliament_n make_v the_o footmantle_v forthcoming_a to_o the_o shire_n to_o be_v dispose_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a xxxvi_o act_n anent_o presentation_n of_o minister_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n consider_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o right_n and_o orderly_a administration_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o keep_v of_o his_o good_a subject_n within_o their_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o his_o majsty_n to_o their_o native_a country_n and_o fellow_n subject_n especial_o at_o this_o time_n after_o so_o many_o confusion_n and_o distraction_n both_o among_o churchman_n and_o other_o that_o more_o than_o ordinary_a care_n be_v have_v in_o present_v of_o minister_n to_o all_o such_o kirk_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v vacand_v within_o this_o kingdom_n have_v give_v particular_a commission_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n as_o to_o all_o presentation_n to_o all_o personage_n vicarage_n and_o other_o benefice_n and_o kirk_n at_o his_o majesty_n presentation_n and_o as_o to_o all_o other_o benefice_n and_o kirk_n whereof_o the_o presentation_n belong_v to_o any_o other_o patron_n or_o patron_n whatsoever_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o patron_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o have_v or_o pretend_v any_o right_n to_o the_o presentation_n to_o any_o patronage_n vicarage_n or_o other_o benefice_n of_o cure_n kirk_n or_o modify_v stipend_n be_v careful_a in_o all_o time_n come_v that_o presentation_n to_o these_o benefice_n kirk_n or_o stipend_n be_v grant_v by_o they_o to_o such_o person_n only_o as_o shall_v give_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o piety_n loyalty_n literature_n and_o peaceable_a disposition_n and_o shall_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o patron_n or_o his_o attorney_n and_o of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n stewart_n of_o the_o stewartry_n or_o heretable_a bailie_n or_o commissar_n of_o the_o bound_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o country_n and_o of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o burrough_n within_o the_o burgh_n before_o the_o grant_n and_o their_o accept_n the_o presentation_n take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n the_o say_a sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n commissar_n and_o magistrates_n have_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n themselves_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o person_n who_o have_v not_o so_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n shall_v be_v present_v by_o any_o patron_n not_o only_o shall_v the_o presentation_n be_v void_a and_o null_a of_o itself_o but_o the_o right_n of_o the_o patronage_n as_o to_o that_o vacancy_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o patron_n be_v repute_v dis-affected_n to_o his_o majesty_n government_n and_o contemner_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o ordain_v their_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n xxxvii_o act_z concern_v the_o bullion_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n now_o present_o convene_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a authority_n consider_v how_o much_o the_o penury_n and_o scarcety_n of_o his_o majesty_n coin_n here_o in_o scotland_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o meanness_n and_o smallness_n of_o the_o proportion_n of_o bullion_n at_o first_o impose_v never_o heretofore_o considerable_o augment_v notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n custom_n have_v be_v several_a time_n augment_v enact_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o commodity_n liable_a in_o payment_n of_o bullion_n shall_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n mention_v in_o the_o alphabet_n of_o bullion_n after-following_a as_o the_o same_o be_v now_o augment_v and_o condescend_v upon_o which_o alphabet_n of_o bullion_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a ordain_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v and_o to_o prevent_v all_o abuse_n and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o say_a mint_n that_o may_v occur_v and_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o customer_n exact_v of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o predecessor_n their_o own_o coin_n from_o the_o merchant_n exporter_n of_o the_o commodity_n liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o bullion_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a or_o else_o exact_v so_o much_o per_fw-mi ounce_n of_o the_o say_a merchant_n exporter_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o utter_v destruction_n of_o the_o say_a mint_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o every_o fermerer_n or_o customer_n within_o this_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n shall_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o several_a clerk_n of_o cocquet_n cause_n all_o and_o every_o merchant_n whether_o native_a or_o foreigner_n exporter_n of_o the_o commodity_n liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o bullion_n set_v down_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a alphabet_n of_o bullion_n condescend_v upon_o and_o agree_v to_o as_o the_o same_o be_v now_o augment_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v find_v sick_a surety_n and_o caution_n or_o give_v pledge_n that_o he_o may_v answer_v for_o that_o bullion_n equivalent_a in_o proportion_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o good_n export_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n mint_n and_o that_o of_o foreign_a bullion_n either_o plate_n or_o burn_a silver_n twelve_o denier_n fine_a and_o be_v base_a to_o be_v consider_v by_o weight_n and_o reckon_n and_o the_o say_a surety_n or_o pledge_n to_o be_v take_v before_o the_o say_a merchant_n receive_v his_o cocquet_n transire_fw-la or_o other_o warrant_n whatsoever_o for_o export_v the_o said_n good_n liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o bullion_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o prohibit_n and_o discharge_v all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o say_n customer_n and_o clerk_n of_o cocquet_n within_o this_o kingdom_n to_o exact_v or_o receive_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o predecessor_n coin_n or_o any_o other_o satisfaction_n whatsoever_o except_o the_o say_v foreign_a bullion_n at_o the_o fineness_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o not_o only_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n of_o their_o office_n but_o also_o of_o punish_v of_o their_o person_n and_o fine_v of_o they_o in_o their_o good_n by_o the_o appointment_n and_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n secret_a council_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n any_o such_o collusion_n or_o transaction_n may_v be_v discover_v his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o each_o person_n delate_v or_o discover_v any_o such_o collusion_n or_o transaction_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v receive_v and_o have_v pay_v to_o he_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o bullion_n that_o be_v due_a to_o have_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o merchant_n exporter_n but_o prejudice_n of_o the_o certification_n aforesaid_a as_o also_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_n customer_n their_o account_n be_v control_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o bullion_n deliver_v to_o the_o say_n officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n mint_n according_a to_o their_o letter_n of_o receipt_n thereof_o and_o what_o rest_v not_o deliver_v that_o the_o customer_n be_v answerable_a therefore_o and_o that_o the_o say_n customer_n grant_v a_o convenient_a time_n for_o home-bringing_a of_o the_o say_a bullion_n correspondent_a to_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o port_n at_o which_o the_o good_n export_v be_v to_o be_v deliver_v the_o long_a time_n not_o exceed_v seven_o month_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o alphabet_n of_o bullion_n as_o the_o same_o be_v now_o establish_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v be_v of_o full_a force_n from_o the_o date_n of_o their_o present_n and_o that_o all_o commodity_n export_v after_o the_o say_a day_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o several_a proportion_n of_o bullion_n therein_o contain_v notwithstanding_o of_o any_o act_n or_o act_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o any_o manufactory_n company_n of_o fish_v or_o trade_n or_o other_o act_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v hereby_o declare_v not_o to_o impede_fw-la the_o payment_n of_o bullion_n augment_v in_o manner_n foresay_a follow_v the_o a_o b_o c._n of_o bullion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v by_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n a_o ash_n pot-ash_n wood_n or_o soap-ash_n the_o last_o four_o ounce_n bullion_n silver_n twelve_o denier_n fine_a aquavitae_n the_o barrel_n contain_v ten_o gallon_n two_o ounce_n bullion_n silver_n twelve_o denier_n fine_a alum_n ilk_fw-mi two_o hundred_o weight_n two_o ounce_n bullion_n 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and_o other_o therein_o contain_v and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v put_v to_o execution_n conform_v to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o in_o all_o point_n and_o also_o consider_v how_o useful_a goatskin_n hart_n deer_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n skin_n may_v be_v if_o they_o wrere_n prepare_v and_o improven_v by_o skinner_n within_o the_o kingdom_n his_o majesty_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n foresay_a discharge_v all_o merchant_n tradesman_n and_o other_o to_o transport_v any_o calf-skin_n kidskin_n hudderon_n or_o shorling-skin_n or_o any_o goats-skin_n hart_n buck_n deer_n or_o any_o other_o wild_a beast_n skin_n forth_o of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o further_a encouragement_n of_o the_o skinner-trade_n and_o manufacture_n licence_n be_v hereby_o give_v to_o export_v glove_n make_v within_o the_o kingdom_n free_a of_o all_o custom_n and_o excise_n for_o the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o year_n after_o the_o date_n hereof_o 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or_o unwaked-cloath_n and_o stuff_n whatsoever_o make_v within_o the_o same_o play_v except_v or_o any_o break_a copper_n brass_n or_o pewter_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o what_o of_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n above-written_a shall_v be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o export_n the_o one_o half_a to_o be_v apply_v for_o his_o majesty_n use_n and_o the_o other_o half_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o apprehend_a and_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o same_o xlvii_o act_n discharge_v tradesman_n to_o import_n made-work_n the_o king_n majesty_n consider_v the_o great_a discouragement_n give_v to_o manufactury_n and_o trade_n by_o tradesmen_n bring_v home_o from_o foreign_a place_n such_o commodity_n as_o may_v be_v make_v within_o the_o kingdom_n by_o these_o of_o the_o same_o trade_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n inhibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o tradesman_n and_o mechanic_n to_o import_n from_o foreign_a part_n any_o 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