Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n
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A82465
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An act for the taking away of purveyance, and compositions for purveyance. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, An. Dom. 1656.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.
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1657
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Wing E1131A; ESTC R27004
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a_o act_n for_o the_o take_n away_o of_o purveyance_n and_o composition_n for_o purveyance_n at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o 17_o day_n of_o september_n an._n dom._n 1656._o london_n print_v by_o hen_n hill_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n 1657._o a_o act_n for_o the_o take_n away_o of_o purveyance_n and_o composition_n for_o purveyance_n whereas_o the_o king_n of_o these_o nation_n former_o by_o their_o officer_n call_v purveyor_n victualler_n buyer_n or_o cator_n and_o sometime_o by_o their_o commissioner_n by_o warrant_n and_o commission_n have_v usual_o at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n seize_v and_o take_v the_o cart_n wagon_n carriage_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o people_n for_o removal_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o for_o other_o use_n and_o also_o the_o hay_n straw_n oat_n corn_n cattle_n victual_n flesh_n fish_n wood_n timber_n and_o other_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o say_a people_n for_o provision_n of_o the_o king_n household_n pay_v for_o the_o same_o what_o price_n they_o please_v and_o many_o time_n pay_v nothing_o for_o the_o same_o and_o take_v composition_n from_o county_n and_o other_o plac_n for_o purveyance_n to_o the_o great_a and_o unsupportable_a grievance_n of_o the_o say_a people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n that_o from_o henceforth_o all_o such_o commission_n warrant_n and_o composition_n for_o purveyance_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o if_o any_o purveyor_n victualer_n buyer_n taker_n or_o cater_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v hereafter_o take_v any_o cart_n wagon_n carriage_n barge_n boat_n horse_n hay_o straw_n oat_n corn_n cattle_n victual_n flesh_n fish_n wood_n timber_n or_o any_o other_o good_n or_o chattel_n whatsoever_o from_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n by_o virtue_n colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o law_n statute_n or_o pretend_a custom_n for_o purveyance_n or_o pre-emption_a or_o composition_n for_o purveyance_n or_o pre-emption_a whatsoever_o all_o such_o seize_v take_v or_o buy_v shall_v be_v felony_n and_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v felony_n and_o the_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v guilty_a of_o felony_n and_o be_v try_v and_o suffer_v as_o felon_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o all_o statute_n law_n custom_n or_o usage_n touch_v purveyance_n or_o pre-emption_a or_o composition_n for_o purveyance_n or_o pre-emption_a be_v hereby_o repeal_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v utter_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n london_n print_v by_o hen_n hill_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n 1657._o