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
B09030	Anno Regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo & vicesimo tertio at the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. In the thirteenth year of the regin of our most gracious sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c., and there continued by several prorogations, to the fourteenth day of February 1669/70, and thence continued to the 22th of April 1671 on which day the said Parliament was prorogued to the 16th day of April which shall be in the year 1672.	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1690 (1690)	Wing E1120A; ESTC R175040	11,659	17

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be_v in_o prison_n on_o the_o say_v nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o the_o say_v former_a act_n have_v make_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o release_n and_o discharge_v of_o such_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n or_o damage_n upon_o the_o say_v fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o and_o every_o clause_n matter_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o say_v former_a act_n contain_v shall_v be_v construe_v and_o take_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v in_o prison_n upon_o the_o say_v nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o eight_o as_o full_o and_o ample_o as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o discharge_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n on_o the_o say_v fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o and_o whereas_o by_o the_o say_v former_a act_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o creditor_n shall_v insist_v to_o have_v his_o debtor_n continue_v in_o prison_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o will_v allow_v he_o a_o weekly_a maintenance_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n not_o exceed_v eighteen_o penny_n the_o week_n the_o same_o prisoner_n shall_v continue_v and_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n be_v it_o now_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o weekly_a allowance_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o prisoner_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o goal-keeper_n or_o any_o other_o person_n for_o he_o and_o it_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n after_o such_o weekly_a allowance_n by_o any_o creditor_n no_o estate_n of_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v discover_v or_o make_v out_o before_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o county_n and_o division_n where_o the_o

say_a prisoner_n be_v keep_v in_o prison_n than_o the_o say_a prisoner_n shall_v forthwith_o be_v discharge_v by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n and_o division_n where_o the_o say_a prisoner_n shall_v be_v so_o in_o prison_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o such_o prison_n in_o that_o behalf_n direct_v as_o full_o and_o ample_o as_o if_o such_o prisoner_n have_v be_v discharge_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter_n session_n as_o in_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n be_v mention_v and_o that_o then_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o say_v weekly_a allowance_n shall_v cease_v and_o determine_v as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v never_o be_v make_v and_o all_o prisoner_n by_o this_o present_a act_n or_o by_o the_o say_v former_a act_n free_v and_o discharge_v from_o their_o imprisonment_n be_v hereby_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o and_o from_o the_o payment_n of_o chamber-rent_n and_o all_o and_o every_o other_o fee_n and_o fee_n due_a to_o the_o gaoler_n or_o keeper_n of_o such_o prison_n or_o prison_n in_o any_o manner_n or_o wise_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o prisoner_n discharge_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v imprison_v for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o debt_n or_o damage_n or_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n contract_v or_o grow_v due_a to_o or_o recover_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n at_o who_o suit_n the_o say_a prisoner_n do_v then_o stand_v charge_v in_o any_o prison_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o such_o prisoner_n do_v give_v notice_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n city_n or_o place_n the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o discharge_n of_o his_o intention_n to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n and_o of_o the_o way_n and_o course_n he_o intend_v to_o take_v for_o obtain_v the_o same_o before_o the_o time_n of_o their_o discharge_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o that_o upon_o any_o arrest_n for_o such_o debt_n damage_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n it_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o show_v a_o duplicate_v of_o their_o discharge_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o who_o they_o be_v discharge_v or_o of_o any_o two_o of_o they_o or_o of_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o case_n such_o prisoner_n be_v discharge_v after_o a_o allowance_n of_o maintenance_n by_o the_o creditor_n for_o three_o mouth_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o the_o say_v justice_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o give_v to_o every_o prisoner_n so_o by_o they_o discharge_v to_o retain_v a_o attorney_n to_o appear_v for_o they_o and_o file_v common_a bail_n to_o every_o such_o action_n and_o plead_v thereunto_o so_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n if_o he_o please_v may_v recover_v and_o enter_v judgement_n against_o such_o prisoner_n to_o be_v execute_v and_o levy_v upon_o the_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o prisoner_n so_o discharge_v as_o aforesaid_a his_o or_o her_o wear_v apparel_n furniture_n for_o he_o or_o her_o dwelling_n house_n the_o say_a furniture_n not_o exceed_v ten_o pound_n in_o value_n and_o necessary_a tool_n for_o he_o or_o her_o trade_n and_o occupation_n only_o excepy_v but_o not_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prisoner_n the_o person_n of_o such_o prisoner_n be_v hereby_o for_o ever_o free_v and_o discharge_v from_o imprisonment_n for_o any_o debt_n trespass_n upon_o the_o case_n duty_n sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o thing_n thereunto_o relate_v contract_a or_o due_a before_o the_o time_n of_o their_o discharge_n have_v have_v notice_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n any_o sheriff_n goaler_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n shall_v refuse_v and_o delay_v to_o bring_v and_o discharge_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n any_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n make_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n or_o of_o the_o say_v former_a recite_v act_n every_o such_o gaoler_n sheriff_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o such_o prisoner_n so_o detain_v contrary_a to_o such_o order_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n and_o shall_v also_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o fine_a and_o punishment_n as_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v upon_o complaint_n thereof_o to_o they_o make_v order_n and_o award_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o upon_o any_o action_n of_o escape_n or_o other_o suit_n bring_v or_o to_o be_v bring_v against_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o act_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n goaler_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n to_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v this_o act_n in_o evidence_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a discharge_n and_o shall_v save_v harmless_a every_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n plead_v the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o any_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v nonsuited_a or_o verdict_n pass_v against_o he_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v double_a cost_v to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o court_n where_o such_o action_n be_v bring_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o discharge_v of_o any_o verson_n or_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o amount_v unto_o or_o be_v construe_v to_o free_a or_o discharge_v any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n joint_o or_o several_o bind_v for_o or_o liable_a to_o answer_v or_o satisfy_v the_o say_a debt_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o either_o as_o principal_a or_o surety_n but_o that_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o answer_v the_o say_a debt_n and_o damage_n in_o such_o manner_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o discharge_v of_o such_o prisoner_n provide_v also_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o this_o act_n that_o have_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o before_o such_o oath_n make_v have_v remain_v in_o prison_n by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n provide_v also_o that_o no_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v discharge_v out_o of_o prison_n who_o shall_v stand_v charge_v in_o execution_n with_o more_o than_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o any_o one_o person_n principal_a money_n and_o damage_n provide_v also_o that_o no_o creditor_n insist_v to_o have_v his_o debtor_n continue_v in_o prison_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v any_o weekly_a allowance_n for_o the_o subsistance_n of_o the_o prisoner_n where_o the_o father_n mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n or_o other_o person_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v he_o in_o discharge_n of_o the_o parish_n if_o he_o be_v at_o large_a be_v of_o sufficient_a ability_n to_o maintain_v such_o prisoner_n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o creditor_n insist_v to_o have_v his_o debtor_n continue_v in_o prison_n and_o order_v to_o make_v allowance_n towards_o his_o maintenance_n shall_v desire_v to_o have_v his_o debtor_n be_v a_o person_n former_o use_v any_o handicraft_n or_o day-labour_n remove_v to_o any_o public_a workhouse_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o hard_a labour_n and_o shall_v within_o one_o week_n next_o after_o notice_n of_o such_o order_n for_o make_v allowance_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n cause_n such_o prisoner_n by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o commitment_n or_o other_o order_n to_o be_v remove_v to_o any_o public_a workhouse_n in_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o say_a prison_n be_v or_o within_o twenty_o mile_n distance_n of_o the_o say_a prison_n that_o then_o such_o prisoner_n so_o remove_v to_o the_o say_a workhouse_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v there_o hold_v to_o labour_v suitable_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o the_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n shall-afterwards_a contribute_v towards_o his_o maintenance_n only_o such_o sum_n as_o over_o and_o above_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o labour_n shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v he_o to_o be_v ascertain_v by_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o case_n the_o profit_n of_o his_o labour_n shall_v exceed_v the_o value_n of_o his_o maintenance_n one_o

anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n ii_o regis_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o vicesimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o may_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1661._o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o continue_v by_o several_a prorogation_n to_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o february_n 1669_o 70._o and_o thence_o continue_v to_o the_o 22th_o of_o april_n 1671._o on_o which_o day_n the_o say_a parliament_n be_v prorogue_v to_o the_o 16_o day_n of_o april_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1672._o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr diev_n et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n and_o thomas_n newcomb_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n mdcxc_o anno_fw-la xxii_o &_o xxiii_o caroli_n ii_o regis_n a_o act_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o release_n of_o poor_a distress_a prisoner_n for_o debt_n forasmuch_o as_o very_o many_o person_n now_o detain_v in_o prison_n be_v miserable_o impoverish_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a unhappy_a time_n the_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a fire_n their_o own_o misfortune_n or_o otherwise_o so_o as_o they_o be_v total_o disable_v to_o give_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o creditor_n and_o so_o become_v without_o advantage_n to_o any_o a_o charge_n and_o burden_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o noisomness_n inseparable_o incident_a to_o extreme_a poverty_n may_v become_v the_o occasion_n of_o pestilence_n and_o contagious_a disease_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o any_o county_n city_n town_n or_o liberty_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n by_o warrant_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o require_v the_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o any_o prison_n within_o his_o respective_a jurisdiction_n to_o bring_v without_o delay_n the_o body_n of_o any_o person_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o or_o damage_n and_o petition_v such_o justice_n to_o be_v discharge_v to_o some_o convenient_a place_n within_o the_o distance_n of_o one_o mile_n from_o the_o say_a prison_n and_o shall_v certify_v the_o cause_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o imprisonment_n before_o the_o same_o justice_n which_o warrant_v every_o such_o sheriff_n goaler_n and_o keeper_n be_v hereby_o command_v to_o obey_v and_o in_o case_n such_o prisoner_n come_v before_o such_o justice_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v upon_o my_o corporal_a oath_n solemn_o profess_v and_o declare_v before_o almighty_a god_n that_o i_o have_v not_o any_o estate_n real_a or_o personal_a in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n of_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o pound_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n or_o damage_n for_o which_o i_o be_o imprison_v and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o direct_o or_o indirect_o sell_v lease_v or_o otherwise_o convey_v dispose_v of_o or_o entrust_v all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o my_o estate_n thereby_o to_o secure_v the_o same_o to_o receive_v or_o expect_v any_o profit_n or_o advantage_n thereof_o or_o defraud_v or_o deceive_v any_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o i_o stand_v indebt_v then_o after_o the_o take_n of_o such_o oath_n the_o say_a justice_n shall_v remand_v the_o prisoner_n to_o prison_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o certificate_n there_o of_o in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o same_o prisoner_n to_o be_v serve_v upon_o such_o person_n or_o person_n he_o or_o her_o executor_n or_o administrator_n or_o to_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o place_n of_o the_o usual_a abode_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n at_o who_o suit_n the_o prisoner_n stand_v charge_v and_o imprison_v thereby_o appoint_v as_o well_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o say_a prisoner_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o next_o general_n quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o same_o county_n city_n town_n or_o liberty_n when_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v upon_o oath_n which_o oath_n the_o say_a justice_n be_v impower_v to_o administer_v that_o the_o say_a certificate_n be_v so_o serve_v or_o leave_v forty_o day_n or_o more_o before_o the_o say_a session_n and_o that_o the_o say_a oath_n take_v by_o the_o say_a prisoner_n be_v not_o disprove_v by_o good_a testimony_n of_o any_o credible_a person_n or_o person_n upon_o oath_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n then_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v satisfy_v therein_o shall_v direct_v there_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n command_v the_o say_a sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o discharge_v the_o say_a prisoner_n if_o imprison_v for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a and_o no_o other_o without_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o fee_n or_o chamber-rent_n which_o warrant_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n to_o the_o same_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n and_o no_o action_n of_o escape_n or_o other_o action_n shall_v be_v bring_v against_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o wise_a provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a tha●_n when_o such_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n shall_v have_v legal_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n in_o this_o act_n propose_v to_o be_v take_v and_o shall_v have_v due_o summon_v he_o or_o their_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n and_o after_o the_o say_v forty_o day_n time_n if_o the_o say_a creditor_n or_o creditor_n shall_v make_v no_o discovery_n of_o he_o she_o or_o their_o estate_n nor_o disprove_v nor_o detect_v the_o say_a prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n of_o forswear_n themselves_o that_o then_o if_o such_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o that_o the_o say_a prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n may_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n or_o will_v insist_v to_o have_v the_o say_a prisoner_n continue_v in_o goal_n that_o then_o the_o say_a creditor_n or_o creditor_n shall_v at_o his_o and_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n allow_v and_o pay_v weekly_a a_o reasonable_a maintenance_n to_o the_o say_a prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n such_o as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a division_n shall_v order_v and_o appoint_v not_o exceed_v eighteen_o penny_n a_o week_n and_o upon_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o same_o weekly_a the_o say_a prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o upon_o any_o action_n of_o escape_n or_o other_o suit_n bring_v or_o to_o be_v bring_v against_o any_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o any_o such_o prison_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o act_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o forsuch_v sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n to_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v this_o act_n in_o evidence_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a discharge_n and_o shall_v save_v harmless_a every_o such_o sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n plead_v the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o any_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v nonsuited_a or_o verdict_n pass_v against_o he_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v double_a cost_v to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o court_n where_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v bring_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o notwithstanding_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o person_n of_o such_o prisoner_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o take_v the_o oath_n aforesaid_a all_o and_o every_o judgement_n have_v and_o take_v against_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v be_v and_o stand_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n against_o the_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n and_o chattel_n only_o of_o the_o say_a prisoner_n so_o discharge_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o