Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	act_n	continue_v	session_n	3,161	5	10.8933	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42380	The compleat constable directing all [brace] constables, headboroughs, tithingmen, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, and scavengers in duty of their several offices according to the power allowed them by the laws and statutes, continued to this present time, 1692 : also directions for the London constables, to which is added a treatise of warrants and commitments proper for the knowledge of all constables, &c.	Gardiner, Robert.	1692 (1692)	Wing G238B; ESTC R40879	79,778	167

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constable_n headburrough_n or_o other_o officer_n inhabit_v near_o the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o house_n shop_n warehouse_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o case_n of_o resistance_n to_o break_v open_a door_n chest_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o to_o seize_v and_o bring_v away_o any_o prohibit_v good_n seizure_n of_o good_n and_o uncustomed_a good_n and_o merchandize_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o same_o in_o their_o majesty_n store_n house_n in_o the_o next_o port_n 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 11._o and_o the_o like_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o a_o statute_n 1_o w._n &_o m._n for_o prohibit_v trade_n and_o commerce_n with_o france_n tax_n and_o aidmony_n by_o a_o act_n 2_o w._n &_o m._n for_o grant_v a_o aid_n to_o their_o majesty_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 1651702_o l._n 18_o s._n viz._n 137641_o l._n 18_o s._n 2_o d._n by_o the_o month_n for_o 12_o month_n from_o 25_o decemb_v 1690._o constable_n be_v to_o assist_v the_o collector_n to_o etc._n constable_n to_o distrain_v and_o break_v open_a house_n etc._n etc._n distrain_v and_o in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o break_v open_a the_o house_n and_o upon_o warrant_n from_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o chest_n trunk_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o good_n be_v of_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o assessment_n that_o where_o the_o land_n or_o house_n be_v unoccupied_a how_o to_o distrain_v when_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n be_v unoccupied_a unoccupied_a and_o no_o distress_n to_o be_v find_v and_o thereby_o the_o parish_n etc._n etc._n charge_v the_o collector_n constable_n or_o tithingman_n of_o the_o parish_n place_n or_o constablewick_n at_o any_o time_n after_o may_v enter_v and_o distrain_v upon_o the_o land_n or_o house_n and_o the_o distress_n be_v the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n if_o not_o redeem_v within_o four_o day_n by_o payment_n of_o the_o tax_n and_o charge_n of_o distress_n to_o sell_v render_v the_o overplus_n 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etc._n etc._n by_o like_a warrant_n from_o the_o commissioner_n may_v seize_v and_o sell_v so_o much_o of_o the_o tithe_n toll_n or_o other_o profit_v so_o charge_v sufficient_a for_o the_o tax_n and_o charge_n occasion_v render_v the_o overplus_n etc._n etc._n 2_o w._n &_o m._n chap._n ix_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o distress_n for_o rent_n etc._n etc._n where_o any_o good_n or_o chattel_n shall_v distress_n distress_n for_o rent_n reserve_v upon_o demise_n lease_n or_o contract_n notice_n of_o the_o distress_n be_v distrain_v for_o any_o rent_n reserve_v and_o due_a upon_o any_o demise_n lease_n or_o contract_v whatsoever_o and_o the_o tenant_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n so_o distrain_v shall_v not_o within_o 5_o day_n after_o such_o distress_n take_v and_o notice_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o cause_n leave_v at_o the_o dwellinghouse_n or_o most_o notorious_a

oath_n appoint_v conventicler_n every_o constable_n headburrough_n tithingman_n conventicle_n constable_n must_v levy_v fine_n etc._n etc._n upon_o frequenter_n of_o conventicle_n churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v authorize_v and_o require_v to_o levy_v the_o fine_n assess_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o unlawfunl_a conventicle_n upon_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n have_v first_o receive_v a_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o forthwith_o to_o deliver_v the_o money_n so_o levy_v to_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n 22_o car._n 2._o cap._n 1._o if_o any_o constable_n headburrough_n tithingman_n l._n constable_n must_v inform_v of_o conventicle_n on_o penalty_n of_o 5_o l._n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v know_v or_o credible_o be_v inform_v of_o any_o conventicle_n within_o his_o precinct_n and_o shall_v not_o thereof_o inform_v some_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o endeavour_v to_o convict_v the_o party_n but_o neglect_v his_o duty_n he_o forfeit_v 5_o l._n to_o be_v levy_v on_o his_o good_n 22_o car._n 2._o cap._n 1._o and_o the_o say_a officer_n be_v constable_n conventicler_n may_v break_v open_a the_o door_n to_o search_v for_o conventicler_n headburrough_n or_o tithingman_n may_v upon_o a_o warrant_n from_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n or_o justice_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n with_o what_o aid_n force_n and_o assistance_n they_o think_v fit_a after_o refusal_n or_o denial_n to_o enter_v break_v open_a into_o any_o house_n or_o other_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v any_o conventicle_n be_v hold_v as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n the_o person_n there_o unlawful_o assemble_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o this_o act._n but_o no_o peer_n house_n be_v to_o be_v search_v house_n peer_n house_n unless_o in_o presence_n of_o a_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o note_v that_o the_o penalty_n for_o a_o marry_a issue_n wife_n penalty_n levy_v on_o husband_n good_n general_n issue_n woman_n live_v with_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v levy_v on_o the_o good_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o any_o person_n sue_v for_o act_v by_o this_o law_n may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o shall_v recover_v treble_a cost_v 22_o car._n 2._o cap._n 1._o but_o observe_v further_o that_o now_o their_o dissenter_n exception_n by_o act_n of_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n majesty_n protestant_a subject_n dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o late_a statute_n of_o indulgence_n be_v exempt_v from_o penalty_n see_v stat._n 1_o w._n &_o ma._n 24._o maii_n 1689._o provide_v no_o popish_a recusant_n have_v any_o recusant_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o popish_a recusant_n benefit_n provide_v also_o no_o congregation_n be_v allow_v until_o the_o place_n of_o meet_v be_v certify_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o archdeacon_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o provide_v that_o if_o any_o assembly_n of_o etc._n dissenter_n not_o to_o keep_v their_o meeting_n house_n door_n lock_v or_o bar_v etc._n etc._n person_n dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o any_o place_n for_o religious_a worship_n with_o the_o door_n lock_v bar_v or_o bolt_v during_o the_o time_n of_o such_o meeting_n together_o all_o and_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o and_o be_v at_o such_o meeting_n shall_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n from_o this_o law_n notwithstanding_o his_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o make_v and_o subscribe_v such_o declaration_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v in_o the_o say_a act_n contain_v 1_o w._n &_o m._n 24_o maii_n 1689._o ☞_o you_o shall_v true_a presentment_n make_v of_o all_o bloodshedding_n affray_n outcry_n rescue_v or_o other_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v against_o their_o majesty_n peace_n within_o your_o limit_n this_o branch_n explain_v itself_o and_o it_o be_v presentment_n when_o and_o where_o constable_n must_v make_v their_o presentment_n the_o duty_n of_o high_a constable_n and_o petit_fw-fr constable_n to_o attend_v upon_o aid_n and_o assist_v and_o execute_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n at_o their_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o general_n and_o special_a session_n and_o other_o meeting_n and_o there_o upon_o oath_n and_o in_o write_v if_o it_o be_v require_v to_o make_v presentment_n to_o they_o of_o thing_n within_o their_o knowledge_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o of_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v usual_o contain_v in_o article_n exhibit_v to_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n as_o concern_v felon_n hue_n and_o cry_n 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when_o a_o justice_n make_v his_o warrant_n beyond_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n justice_n of_o peace_n have_v jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o matter_n though_o he_o make_v his_o warrant_n something_o beyond_o his_o power_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n to_o dispute_v it_o but_o must_v execute_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o justice_n make_v a_o warrant_n to_o arrest_v a_o man_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o yet_o the_o officer_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o execute_v the_o warrant_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n make_v his_o warrant_n for_o something_o to_o be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o wherein_o he_o be_v no_o judge_n and_o here_o the_o officer_n may_v be_v punish_v if_o he_o execute_v it_o and_o therefore_o may_v very_o well_o disobey_v it_o and_o it_o behoove_v a_o 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