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	sheriff_n	3,558	5	9.5482	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52199	Acts and laws, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England begun at Boston, the eighth day of November, 1693, and continued by adjournment unto Wednesday the fourteenth day of February following : being the second sessions.; Laws, etc.	Massachusetts.	1694 (1694)	Wing M954A; ESTC R15931	10,868	14

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of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o tythingman_n that_o shall_v inform_v and_o prosecute_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o fenal_a act_n informer_n tythingman_n allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o informer_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o part_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n as_o do_v by_o law_n accrue_v to_o the_o informer_n and_o all_o person_n prosecute_v for_o breach_n of_o the_o act_n relate_v to_o excise_n and_o retailer_n without_o licence_n the_o penalty_n whereof_o for_o one_o offence_n exceed_v not_o forty_o shilling_n beside_o charge_n may_v be_v convict_v by_o two_o single_a evidence_n upon_o oath_n though_o but_o one_o to_o one_o breach_n of_o say_a act_n and_o both_o the_o breach_n be_v within_o one_o month_n the_o person_n accuse_v or_o complain_v of_o not_o plain_o and_o positive_o deny_v the_o fact_n and_o further_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n respective_o in_o each_o county_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v by_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la make_v clerk_z of_o the_o peace_n to_o put_v in_o suit_n recogniscances_n where_o default_n be_v make_v put_v in_o suit_n all_o such_o recogniscance_n as_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o court_n or_o before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o such_o county_n whereof_o default_n be_v make_v in_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o execution_n award_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n be_v to_o levy_v the_o same_o and_o to_o account_v for_o the_o money_n or_o estate_n receive_v thereon_o as_o by_o law_n he_o be_v oblige_v and_o in_o addition_n to_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o criminal_a offender_n it_o be_v declare_v and_o enact_v kine_n the_o authority_n aforesaid_a etc._n law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v attend_v in_o remove_v foreceable_a entry_n etc._n etc._n that_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o the_o say_a act_n for_o the_o enquiry_n and_o remove_n of_o forceible_a ennye_n and_o detainer_n do_v therein_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n in_o such_o case_n provide_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_v of_o trespass_n by_o ill_a dispose_v person_n come_v upon_o other_o man_n land_n and_o cut_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o wood_n &_o timber_n thereof_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o owner_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a land_n penalty_n for_o cut_v or_o carry_v of_o wood_n or_o timber_n from_o another_o person_n land_n that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n hereafter_o shall_v cut_v or_o carry_v off_o any_o manner_n of_o wood_n or_o timber_n from_o another_o person_n or_o person_n land_n or_o the_o commons_o of_o a_o other_o town_n then_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v to_o without_o the_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n where_o such_o wood_n or_o timber_n shall_v be_v fall_v cut_v down_o or_o carry_v off_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o tree_n above_o one_o foot_n over_o and_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o tree_n under_o that_o bigness_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o such_o offence_n the_o second_o time_n beside_o the_o above_o damage_n to_o the_o party_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o such_o town_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n or_o suffer_v one_o month_n imprisonment_n and_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n where_o the_o forfeiture_n do_v not_o exceed_v forty_o shilling_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n etc._n penalty_n for_o receive_v or_o buy_v of_o negro_n etc._n etc._n shall_v presume_v either_o open_o or_o private_o to_o receive_v or_o buy_v of_o or_o from_o any_o indian_a servant_n or_o negro_n or_o molatto_n servant_n or_o slave_n any_o good_n ware_n merchandize_n or_o provision_n and_o it_o appear_v such_o good_n ware_n merchandize_n or_o provision_n to_o have_v be_v steal_v every_o person_n and_o person_n convict_v of_o receive_v or_o buy_v such_o steal_v good_n ware_n merchandize_n or_o provision_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o shall_v restore_v the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la if_o not_o alter_v and_o the_o value_n thereof_o over_o and_o above_o unto_o the_o party_n injure_v or_o double_v the_o value_n where_o the_o good_n or_o provision_n so_o steal_v be_v make_v away_o and_o such_o indian_a negro_n or_o molatto_n servant_n or_o slave_n shall_v be_v open_o whipe_v not_o exceed_v twenty_o lash_n and_o in_o addition_n to_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o enable_v the_o treasurer_n to_o call_v in_o the_o arrear_n of_o public_a rate_n and_o discharge_v of_o public_a debt_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o the_o select_a man_n constable_n and_o collector_n in_o the_o several_a town_n and_o place_n within_o this_o province_n rate_n constable_n etc._n etc._n power_n about_o the_o arrear_n of_o public_a rate_n be_v and_o hereby_o be_v full_o empower_v and_o authorize_v to_o take_v and_o use_v the_o same_o method_n and_o direction_n in_o all_o respect_n for_o the_o collect_v of_o the_o arrear_n of_o all_o former_a rate_n or_o assessment_n by_o make_v of_o distress_n or_o grant_v a_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n in_o case_n no_o distress_n can_v be_v find_v as_o be_v provide_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o regulate_v the_o former_a assessment_n and_o for_o grant_v a_o additional_a supply_v of_o money_n and_o in_o addition_n to_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o regulate_v of_o town-ship_n choice_n of_o town_n officer_n and_o set_v forth_o their_o power_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o there_o be_v annual_o choose_v in_o each_o town_n at_o the_o time_n power_n town_n treasurer_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v &_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o other_o town_n officer_n a_o suitable_a person_n for_o town_n treasurer_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o demand_v and_o receive_v all_o debt_n and_o due_n belong_v or_o owe_v to_o such_o town_n or_o the_o poor_a thereof_o and_o to_o sue_v for_o and_o recover_v the_o same_o by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o shall_v pay_v out_o such_o money_n according_a to_o order_n from_o the_o select_a man_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o they_o shall_v receive_v instruction_n from_o the_o town_n and_o such_o treasurer_n shall_v make_v a_o true_a account_n to_o the_o town_n of_o all_o his_o receipt_n and_o payment_n annual_o when_o require_v oath_n to_o be_v under_o oath_n every_o such_o treasurer_n to_o be_v swear_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n and_o shall_v have_v such_o allowance_n for_o his_o service_n as_o the_o town_n shall_v agree_v to_o in_o addition_n to_o the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o establish_v of_o judicatory_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n within_o this_o province_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o time_n state_v by_o law_n for_o the_o hold_n of_o the_o superior_a court_n of_o judicature_n court_n of_o assize_n and_o general_a goal_n delivery_n in_o some_o county_n do_v fall_v inconvenient_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o otherwise_o it_o be_v therefore_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o superior_a court_n of_o judicature_n bristol_n the_o time_n for_o sit_v of_o the_o superior_a court_n etc._n etc._n at_o ipswich_n kettery_n plymouth_n and_o bristol_n court_n of_o assize_n and_o general_a goal_n delivery_n for_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n to_o be_v 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notwithstanding_o and_o for_o the_o better_a prevent_v of_o fraud_n in_o cord_n wood._n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o cord_n wood_n bring_v into_o any_o town_n and_o expose_v to_o sale_n wood._n measure_v of_o cord_n wood._n shall_v be_v four_o foot_n long_o one_o with_o another_o and_o when_o cord_v up_o shall_v measure_v eight_o foot_n in_o length_n and_o four_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o all_o fire_n wood_n except_o faggot_n bring_v in_o cart_n shall_v be_v sell_v after_o the_o fame_n rate_v as_o wood_n be_v sell_v for_o by_o the_o cord_n in_o proportion_n and_o if_o it_o hold_v not_o out_o such_o part_n of_o a_o cord_n as_o it_o be_v sell_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v one_o half_a thereof_o to_o the_o party_n injure_v who_o shall_v inform_v and_o prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o same_o county_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o sale_n finis_fw-la