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
A91084	Proposals for making provisions for setting the poor on work		1700 (1700)	Wing P3728; ESTC R230122	5,404	4

proposal_n for_o make_v provision_n for_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v become_v a_o burden_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o loose_a and_o idle_a life_n do_v contribute_v to_o the_o depravation_n of_o manner_n the_o principal_a ground_n whereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o default_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n that_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o such_o as_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a be_v employ_v and_o those_o that_o be_v obstinate_a and_o unwilling_a be_v compel_v to_o labour_v for_o that_o end_n it_o be_v propose_v that_o after_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o march_n 1701_o there_o may_v be_v a_o corporation_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o all_o city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a and_o market-town_n except_o london_n and_o such_o other_o city_n and_o town_n who_o poor_a be_v already_o provide_v for_o by_o particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n consist_v of_o the_o several_a person_n herein_o after_o mention_v viz._n in_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z bailiff_n or_o other_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o each_o parish_n with_o such_o a_o particular_a number_n of_o guardian_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o may_v be_v elect_v out_o of_o such_o inhabitant_n as_o contribute_v towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o borough_n and_o market-town_n not_o incorporate_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o each_o parish_n with_o a_o particular_a number_n of_o guardian_n to_o be_v ascertain_v by_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n at_o a_o general_n meet_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o may_v be_v call_v a_o general_n court_n and_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z bailiff_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a and_o by_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o town_n not_o incorporate_v and_o such_o guardian_n may_v continue_v till_o other_o be_v elect_v in_o their_o room_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v herein_o after_o mention_v and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n of_o any_o such_o guardian_n the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n in_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a and_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o borough_n and_o market-town_n not_o incorporate_v may_v call_v a_o court_n and_o choose_v another_o in_o the_o place_n of_o such_o person_n so_o die_v which_o several_a person_n before_o mention_v together_o with_o such_o charitable_a person_n as_o may_v be_v elect_v may_v be_v guardian_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o such_o place_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o say_v guardian_n may_v have_v perpetual_a succession_n it_o be_v further_a propose_v that_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z bailiff_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a and_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o 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county_n at_o large_a as_o to_o the_o put_v the_o say_a law_n in_o execution_n be_v take_v away_o unless_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o bye-law_n or_o upon_o application_n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n as_o before_o so_o as_o not_o to_o deprive_v the_o mayor_n and_z chief_z officer_z in_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a of_o any_o jurisdiction_n which_o they_o before_o lawful_o have_v within_o their_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a that_o the_o say_a corporation_n may_v not_o have_v any_o power_n over_o almshouse_n and_o hospital_n already_o erect_v or_o other_o charitable_a gift_n already_o give_v except_o for_o so_o much_o charitable_a gift_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o all_o such_o gift_n which_o have_v already_o and_o may_v be_v give_v after_o the_o erect_n of_o these_o corporation_n for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o poor_a of_o any_o parish_n or_o precinct_n within_o the_o say_a corporation_n except_o almshouse_n or_o hospital_n already_o 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from_o popish_a recusant_n and_o that_o every_o guardian_n of_o the_o poor_a elect_a and_o constitute_v as_o aforesaid_a may_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o trouble_n be_v excuse_v from_o serve_v any_o parish_n office_n during_o such_o his_o guardianship_n that_o the_o treasurer_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n before_o such_o person_n as_o the_o say_a corporation_n shall_v appoint_v account_v for_o such_o money_n stock_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a corporation_n as_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hand_n or_o be_v under_o their_o care_n upon_o reasonable_a warn_v give_v and_o on_o neglect_n shall_v by_o the_o say_a corporation_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n without_o bail_n until_o they_o shall_v account_v and_o if_o upon_o account_n there_o appear_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a corporation_n they_o pay_v and_o deliver_v or_o give_v security_n for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o say_a 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their_o duty_n to_o put_v forth_o child_n apprentice_n and_o that_o the_o say_a governor_n deputy-governour_n and_o treasurer_n may_v be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o law_n and_o statute_n within_o their_o limit_n so_o as_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o authority_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n at_o large_a and_o all_o charitable_a person_n that_o shall_v give_v fifty_o pound_n towards_o the_o carry_n on_o the_o say_a work_n to_o be_v elect_v a_o honorary_a guardian_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o say_a corporation_n may_v choose_v all_o such_o other_o officer_n and_o make_v reasonable_a allowance_n for_o they_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a who_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o 25_o car._n ii_o and_o the_o say_a guardian_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o parish_n office_n during_o such_o his_o guardianship_n and_o the_o treasurer_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n to_o account_n before_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o borough_n and_o market-town_n not_o incorporate_v that_o any_o borough_n or_o market-town_n not_o incorporate_v may_v associate_v together_o with_o one_o or_o more_o borough_n market-town_n parish_n or_o place_n adjacent_a in_o the_o same_o county_n by_o their_o mutual_a consent_n which_o be_v record_v by_o the_o justice_n in_o their_o general_n quarter-session_n to_o be_v declare_v corporation_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o be_v invest_v with_o all_o the_o power_n herein_o before_o mention_v in_o case_n of_o city_n town_n corporate_a borough_n and_o market-town_n not_o incorporate_v that_o these_o proposal_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v compulsory_a to_o any_o small_a borough_n town_n corporate_a or_o market-town_n the_o poor_n rate_n whereof_o have_v not_o in_o one_o of_o the_o three_o year_n pass_v exceed_v 150_o l._n a_o certain_a summ._n which_o notwithstanding_o may_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o incorporate_v themselves_o as_o any_o other_o town_n parish_n or_o place_n in_o the_o county_n at_o large_a not_o be_v a_o city_n town_n corporate_a or_o market-town_n according_a to_o the_o several_a appointment_n direction_n and_o limitation_n before_o express_v that_o all_o mayor_n justice_n sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o justice_n be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_a corporation_n and_o to_o all_o officer_n by_o they_o to_o be_v employ_v therein_o in_o case_n any_o person_n can_v propose_v any_o better_a expedient_a or_o make_v any_o reasonable_a addition_n to_o or_o alteration_n of_o the_o say_a proposal_n they_o be_v desire_v to_o impart_v the_o same_o to_o mr._n jodrell_n at_o his_o house_n in_o chancery-lane_n so_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v consider_v by_o such_o person_n as_o intend_v to_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o this_o great_a work_n for_o the_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o effect_v if_o it_o may_v be_v something_o of_o this_o nature_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n and_o other_o place_n have_v meet_v with_o good_a success_n london_n print_v by_o j._n leake_n in_o jewin-street_n 1700._o