Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	commit_v	justice_n	offender_n	2,215	5	10.2168	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83015	An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament, against unlicensed or scandalous pamphlets, and for the better regulating of printing. 28 Septembr. 1647. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing E1802; Thomason E409_20; ESTC R204428	1,837	8

a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n against_o unlicensed_a or_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n and_o for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o print_n 28_o septembr_n 1647._o order_a by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v h_o elsing_n cler._n parl._n d.com._n london_n print_v for_o edward_n husband_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o sept._n 30._o 1647._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n against_o unlicensed_a or_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n and_o for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o print_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o many_o seditious_a false_a and_o scandalous_a paper_n and_o pamphlet_n daily_o print_v and_o publish_v in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o thence_o disperse_v into_o all_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o great_a abuse_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o insufferable_a reproach_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o army_n for_o the_o better_a suppression_n thereof_o and_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n in_o time_n to_o come_v do_v order_n and_o ordain_v and_o be_v it_o order_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o that_o what_o person_n soever_o shall_v make_v write_v print_n publish_v sell_v or_o utter_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v write_a print_v publish_a sell_v or_o utter_v any_o book_n pamphet_n treatise_n ballad_n libel_n sheet_n or_o sheet_n of_o news_n whatsoever_o except_o the_o same_o be_v license_v by_o both_o or_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o authorize_v by_o one_o or_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n printer_n and_o licenser_n thereunto_o prefix_v shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n suffer_v pay_v and_o incur_v the_o punishment_n fine_a and_o penalty_n hereafter_o mention_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o maker_n writer_n or_o composer_n of_o any_o such_o unlicensed_a book_n pamphlet_n treatise_n ballad_n libel_n sheet_n or_o sheet_n of_o news_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v forty_o shilling_n or_o be_v imprison_v in_o the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o county_n or_o liberty_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v or_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v find_v until_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o say_a imprisonment_n exceed_v not_o forty_o day_n the_o printer_n to_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o suffer_v the_o like_a imprisonment_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o same_o the_o say_a imprisonment_n not_o exceed_v twenty_o day_n and_o likewise_o to_o have_v his_o press_n and_o implement_n of_o imprint_v seize_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o bookseller_n or_o stationer_n to_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v ten_o shilling_n or_o be_v imprison_v in_o like_o manner_n until_o he_o pay_v the_o same_o the_o imprisonment_n not_o exceed_v ten_o day_n and_o the_o hawker_n pedlar_n or_o ballad-singer_n to_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o his_o book_n pamphlet_n and_o print_a paper_n expose_v to_o sale_n and_o also_o to_o be_v whip_v as_o a_o common_a rogue_n in_o the_o liberty_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o say_a offender_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v or_o the_o offence_n commit_v and_o it_o be_v far_a ordain_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o that_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a member_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n in_o london_n middlesex_n and_o surrey_n and_o all_o major_n and_o other_o head-officer_n of_o corporation_n and_o all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o liberty_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o every_o of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a liberty_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o put_v this_o ordinance_n in_o execution_n and_o all_o constable_n headborough_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v together_o with_o such_o assistant_n as_o they_o shall_v call_v unto_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o any_o shop_n or_o house_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v or_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o suspect_v any_o such_o unlicensed_a pamphlet_n and_o paper_n be_v print_v sell_v or_o utter_v and_o to_o take_v and_o seize_v the_o same_o and_o likewise_o all_o press_n and_o implement_n of_o print_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o together_o with_o the_o offender_n and_o all_o other_o offender_n against_o this_o ordinance_n before_o the_o say_a member_n of_o the_o committee_n major_n head-officer_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o the_o fine_n pain_n and_o penalty_n beforementioned_a may_v be_v impose_v and_o inflict_v upon_o the_o same_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v also_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o view_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n head-officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o committee_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n which_o oath_n in_o such_o case_n they_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a conviction_n of_o any_o offender_n in_o the_o case_n before-recited_a and_o the_o same_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n major_a or_o other_o head-officer_n or_o member_n of_o the_o committee_n aforesaid_a have_v hereby_o authority_n to_o dispose_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o fine_a pay_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o the_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o liberty_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v discover_v and_o prosecute_v the_o say_a offender_n and_o final_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o person_n act_v any_o thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v save_v harmless_a and_o indemnify_v by_o authority_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o penalty_n in_o this_o ordinance_n express_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o acquit_v any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v write_v print_n publish_v sell_v or_o utter_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v write_a publish_a sell_v or_o utter_v any_o book_n pamphlet_n treatise_n ballad_n libel_n sheet_n or_o sheet_n of_o news_n that_o shall_v contain_v any_o seditious_a treasonable_a or_o blasphemous_a matter_n but_o the_o offender_n in_o that_o kind_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o far_a penalty_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n be_v provide_v or_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v according_a to_o the_o penalty_n of_o such_o offence_n h_o elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n finis_fw-la