Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	county_n	justice_n	respective_a	2,097	5	10.8659	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46198	Whereas we are highly sensible of the many and great inconveniences, which His Majesties good subjects in this kingdome are too frequently brought under by the multitude of causeless presentments and indictments, which are usually prosecuted at the assizes and sessions, rather out of malice or revenge than for the furtherance of justice ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Jo. Berkeley.	Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1670-1672 : Berkeley); Berkeley, John, Sir, d. 1678.	1670 (1670)	Wing I957; ESTC R213860	5,508	4

by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_z and_o council_z jo._n berkeley_z whereas_o we_o be_v high_o sensible_a of_o the_o many_o and_o great_a inconvenience_n which_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v too_o frequent_o bring_v under_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o causeless_a presentment_n and_o indictment_n which_o be_v usual_o prosecute_v at_o the_o assize_n and_o session_n rather_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o revenge_n than_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o justice_n as_o also_o by_o the_o immoderate_a exaction_n of_o fee_n in_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n and_o gaoler_n which_o do_v not_o only_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o continual_a create_v of_o animosity_n and_o vexation_n but_o do_v also_o very_o much_o impoverish_v and_o disable_v the_o subject_n by_o expose_v they_o to_o unnecessary_a and_o excessive_a charge_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o remedy_v of_o which_o mischief_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a and_o according_o do_v by_o this_o our_o proclamation_n direct_v and_o require_v his_o majesty_n judge_n in_o their_o respective_a circuit_n and_o also_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o respective_a county_n that_o they_o do_v take_v care_n at_o the_o respective_a assize_n and_o session_n hereafter_o to_o be_v hold_v that_o no_o grand_a jury_n shall_v offer_v nor_o any_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v receive_v any_o indictment_n except_o for_o felony_n or_o treason_n or_o any_o presentment_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v without_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prosecutor_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o his_o quality_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n thereunto_o annex_v to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o upon_o trial_n it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o the_o say_a indictment_n or_o presentment_n be_v malicious_a the_o say_a prosecutor_n may_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o law_n for_o such_o prosecution_n and_o whereas_o the_o ascertain_v and_o publish_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o above_o name_v officer_n may_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o ease_n and_o quiet_a of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o to_o the_o prevent_n of_o all_o undue_a exaction_n upon_o they_o we_o have_v think_v fit_a herewith_o to_o publish_v the_o establishment_n make_v of_o fee_n due_a to_o the_o say_a officer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n uice-count_a grandison_n government_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o hereunder_o mention_v which_o establishment_n we_o do_v strict_o require_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v affix_v in_o some_o public_a place_n at_o every_o assize_n and_o quarter_n session_n and_o that_o no_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n or_o gaoler_n under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o extortion_n do_v take_v other_o or_o great_a fee_n than_o be_v therein_o establish_v except_o only_o in_o such_o case_n where_o by_o any_o statute_n other_o fee_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v a_o fee_n of_o ten_o shilling_n usual_o take_v by_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o assize_n upon_o the_o tender_a of_o any_o travers_n to_o such_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n as_o have_v be_v find_v before_o they_o which_o do_v occasion_n a_o increase_n of_o charge_n to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n who_o be_v often_o find_v innocent_a upon_o their_o trial_n and_o do_v hinder_v many_o person_n from_o traverse_v such_o indictment_n and_o presentment_n as_o be_v causeless_o prosecute_v against_o they_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v acquit_v upon_o such_o traverse_n be_v common_o so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v usual_o more_o easy_a to_o submit_v to_o a_o small_a fine_a for_o such_o offence_n whereof_o they_o be_v real_o not_o guilty_a than_o to_o traverse_v such_o indictment_n and_o we_o have_v confer_v with_o his_o majesty_n judge_n herein_o they_o have_v free_o and_o unanimous_o offer_v for_o the_o further_a ease_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o remit_v the_o say_a fee_n of_o ten_o shilling_n which_o have_v be_v former_o take_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o tender_v of_o such_o traverse_n whereof_o we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o give_v this_o public_a notice_n to_o all_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o concern_v therein_o and_o whereas_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o office_n of_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v often_o let_v to_o farm_n in_o several_a county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o only_o illegal_a but_o also_o very_o inconvenient_a and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a office_n be_v often_o commit_v to_o insufficient_a person_n indictment_n and_o presentment_n be_v multiply_v and_o undue_a fee_n be_v exact_v we_o have_v think_v fit_a hereby_o to_o require_v his_o majesty_n judge_n of_o assize_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o take_v care_n that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a office_n be_v let_v to_o farm_n or_o execute_v by_o any_o person_n who_o do_v farm_v the_o same_o but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v execute_v either_o by_o the_o respective_a patentee_n of_o the_o say_a office_n or_o by_o such_o able_a and_o sufficient_a swear_v deputy_n as_o shall_v be_v approve_v and_o allow_v of_o by_o the_o say_a judge_n and_o justice_n and_o in_o all_o case_n where_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o justice_n that_o any_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n be_v malicious_o prosecute_v before_o they_o they_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o proceed_v with_o all_o the_o severity_n that_o the_o law_n will_v admit_v against_o such_o prosecutor_n and_o also_o to_o certify_v unto_o we_o the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v so_o malicious_o prosecute_v any_o such_o presentment_n or_o indictment_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v as_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o say_a judge_n and_o justice_n be_v also_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o certify_v unto_o we_o the_o name_n of_o such_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o shall_v continue_v contrary_a to_o this_o our_o proclamation_n to_o let_v to_o farm_n their_o say_a office_n or_o shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o execute_v their_o say_a office_n themselves_o or_o by_o such_o able_a and_o sufficient_a deputy_n as_o by_o the_o say_a judge_n and_o justice_n shall_v be_v approve_v and_o allow_v of_o and_o his_o majesty_n judge_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o several_a county_n of_o their_o respective_a circuit_n be_v to_o cause_v this_o proclamation_n and_o the_o say_a establishment_n of_o fee_n to_o be_v open_o read_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o country_n at_o the_o public_a assize_n in_o every_o county_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o every_o county_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a at_o the_o quarter-session_n give_v at_o the_o council_n chamber_n in_o dublin_n the_o 22th_o day_n of_o june_n 1670._o the_o table_n of_o fe_n sheriff_n fe_n for_o all_o capias_fw-la at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n for_o trespass_n or_o contempt_n as_o also_o for_o all_o capias_fw-la of_o debt_n trespass_n or_o demand_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o subject_a that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v for_o every_o such_o capias_fw-la in_o cause_n as_o aforesaid_a viz._n twelve_o penny_n sterling_a for_o his_o warrant_n four_o penny_n for_o a_o bond_n of_o bailement_n four_o penny_n to_o the_o bailiff_n that_o make_v the_o arrest_n 4_o d._n for_o every_o summons_n or_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o original_a process_n as_o upon_o judicial_a record_n six_o penny_n for_o the_o return_n and_o copy_n of_o any_o panel_n four_o penny_n for_o return_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la duodecem_fw-la juratores_fw-la eight_o penny_n for_o return_v a_o habeas_a corp_n nine_o penny_n for_o a_o distringas_fw-la jurator_n with_o a_o tale_n sixteen_o penny_n for_o writ_n of_o proclamation_n contain_v five_o person_n or_o under_o for_o every_o proclamation_n three_o penny_n and_o if_o it_o contain_v more_o for_o every_o proclamation_n four_o penny_n f●r_v writ_n of_o execution_n for_o debt_n or_o damage_n for_o every_o pound_n sterling_a under_o fifty_o 100l_n twelve_o penny_n and_o if_o it_o exceed_v in_o every_o pound_n six_o penny_n for_o a_o inquisition_n to_o inquire_v for_o damage_n or_o value_n of_o land_n or_o good_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o writ_n of_o seisin_n or_o possession_n for_o all_o the_o land_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n ten_o shilling_n and_o further_a consideration_n to_o be_v have_v of_o he_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o the_o writ_n do_v issue_n if_o they_o shall_v find_v his_o pain_n to_o deserve_v it_o  _fw-fr for_o writ_n of_o restitution_n of_o good_n under_o the_o value_n