Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	find_v	party_n	surety_n	2,047	5	11.2266	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50697	Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1686 (1686)	Wing M184; ESTC R32044	446,867	482

quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la auferri_fw-la ab_fw-la eà_fw-la nequit_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la svo_fw-la 5_o o._n tocher_n be_v oft_o time_n augment_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o coniunct-fie_a and_o therefore_o its_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o illegal_a that_o what_o be_v give_v she_o for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o one_o who_o represent_v the_o contracter_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o warrant_v her_o life-rent_a and_o who_o get_v good_a deed_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o the_o husband_n by_o spend_v his_o estate_n shall_v burden_v she_o or_o that_o his_o heir_n shall_v not_o rather_o want_v than_o she_o 6_o o._n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v a_o mother_n jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la to_o entertain_v she_o own_o child_n and_o i_o think_v this_o aliment_n have_v be_v at_o first_o found_v on_o that_o principle_n of_o justice_n whereby_o donatores_fw-la patroni_fw-la &_o parent_n be_v only_o liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la facere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la call_v by_o lawyer_n exceptio_fw-la competentiae_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o liferentrix_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o this_o jus_o naturae_fw-la oblidge_n the_o mother_n not_o only_o to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n but_o all_o her_o child_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o buchan_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n speak_v only_o of_o heir_n yet_o by_o our_o law_n even_o appearand_a heir_n will_v get_v a_o aliment_n allow_v they_o though_o thereafter_o they_o renounce_v but_o it_o be_v less_o clear_a if_o it_o will_v be_v allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v renounce_v july_n 16._o 1667._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la symington_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a stranger_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v heir_n or_o appearand_a heir_n after_o renunciation_n as_o also_o though_o this_o act_n mention_n only_a ward_n land_n yet_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la praxi_fw-la extend_v to_o other_o who_o have_v no_o ward_n land_n the_o 22_o feb._n 1673._o finnay_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n and_o though_o both_o the_o rubric_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n provide_v only_a aliment_n for_o minor_n yet_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o rig_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n carberrie_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o liferentrix_a offer_n to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n in_o the_o family_n with_o she_o as_o durie_n observe_v the_o 14._o feb._n 1627._o noble_a contra_fw-la his_o mother_n nor_o be_v this_o only_o extend_v where_o the_o mother_n liferent_n all_o but_o it_o be_v even_o extend_v to_o the_o case_n where_o all_o the_o minor_n estate_n beside_o what_o be_v liferented_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o be_v affect_v by_o legal_a diligence_n as_o be_v find_v 13_o feb._n 1662._o antonia_n brown_n contra_fw-la her_o mother_n but_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o doubt_v whether_o this_o last_o decision_n may_v be_v extend_v where_o the_o debt_n be_v only_o personal_a and_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n do_v refuse_v to_o decide_v this_o point_n in_o a_o case_n debate_v 1667._o betwixt_o the_o lady_n staniehill_n and_o her_o son_n though_o the_o son_n there_o allege_v that_o he_o sell_v his_o land_n to_o hinder_v comprise_v and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v comprise_v she_o will_v have_v be_v liable_a and_o this_o action_n for_o aliment_v the_o heir_n be_v still_o sustain_v against_o both_o the_o grandfather_n relict_n and_o the_o father_n relict_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la of_o their_o life-rent_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n and_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o he_o who_o spend_v the_o estate_n shall_v be_v only_o liable_a or_o at_o lest_o first_o liable_a 12._o decemb._n 1677._o laird_n airdrie_n contra_fw-la the_o two_o lady_n but_o yet_o i_o find_v the_o grandfather_n be_v find_v liable_a in_o no_o proportion_n with_o the_o mother_n where_o he_o have_v only_o reserve_v a_o mean_a proportion_n to_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v infest_v the_o appearand_a heir_n father_n 7._o july_n 1629._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o husband_n marry_v the_o liferentrix_a have_v give_v she_o a_o provision_n in_o contemplation_n of_o this_o jointure_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o aliment_n since_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o which_o all_o that_o can_v be_v answer_v be_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v it_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o burden_n and_o if_o he_o will_v be_v find_v liable_a it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o provision_n give_v in_o contemplation_n thereof_o tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la data_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la secuta_fw-la as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o pursue_v such_o a_o action_n as_o this_o will_v infer_v a_o passive_a title_n see_v the_o appearand_a heir_n be_v thus_o lucratus_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o since_o he_o reap_v thereby_o no_o advantage_n which_o will_v have_v accresce_v to_o the_o creditor_n to_o who_o no_o part_n of_o his_o aliment_n will_v have_v belong_v and_o even_o appearand_a heir_n renunce_v will_v have_v right_a to_o a_o aliment_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o the_o civilian_n think_v that_o a_o mother_n be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n her_o child_n till_o it_o be_v past_o three_o year_n of_o age_n l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr patr._n pot._n &_o ibid._n gloss_n and_o even_o after_o three_o year_n of_o age_n if_o the_o father_n be_v not_o able_a to_o aliment_n the_o child_n the_o mother_n be_v because_o the_o child_n be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n and_o reverence_n the_o mother_n vid._n surd._n de_fw-fr aliment_n quaest_n 14_o tit_n 1._o but_o they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o such_o a_o alimentary_a action_n as_o this_o which_o we_o allow_v 26._o though_o buyer_n of_o land_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o tack_n set_v by_o their_o predecessor_n yet_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o when_o the_o land_n fall_v to_o he_o in_o ward_n during_o which_o time_n he_o be_v proprietar_n nor_o be_v liferenters_a nor_o conjunct-fiars_a oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o during_o their_o temporary_a right_n but_o when_o these_o right_n expire_v the_o tack_n revive_v and_o yet_o by_o this_o act_n the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a can_v remove_v they_o till_o the_o next_o whitsunday_n after_o the_o ward_n or_o life-rent_n fall_v the_o tenant_n pay_v the_o maill_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o superior_n or_o liferenters_a but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o will_v hold_v when_o the_o duty_n be_v only_o a_o simulate_v duty_n and_o not_o near_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o be_v design_v to_o secure_v the_o tenant_n reasonable_o but_o not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a but_o certain_o this_o act_n will_v not_o defend_v these_o tenant_n who_o have_v pay_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n before_o hand_n 27._o though_o particular_a pain_n be_v set_v down_o as_o to_o lawburrow_n in_o civil_a case_n by_o former_a act_n yet_o in_o criminal_a case_n because_o of_o the_o importance_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o judge_n to_o cause_v the_o party_n find_v caution_n under_o what_o sum_n they_o please_v and_o before_o the_o council_n likewise_o the_o sum_n under_o which_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v de_fw-fr praxi_fw-la arbitrary_a since_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o party_n complainand_n shall_v be_v harmless_a it_o will_v seem_v by_o this_o act_n the_o council_n can_v oblige_v no_o party_n to_o keep_v another_o harmless_a except_o where_o the_o party_n himself_o complain_v in_o which_o case_n he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n he_o dread_v bodily_a harm_n conform_v to_o the_o 129_o act_n par._n 9_o ja._n 1._o vid._n observe_v on_o that_o act._n but_o yet_o the_o council_n be_v in_o use_n to_o cause_n man_n find_v caution_n to_o keep_v other_o skaithless_a even_o where_o the_o party_n do_v not_o crave_v it_o but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o case_n where_o there_o have_v be_v previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n among_o they_o so_o that_o either_o a_o party_n do_v complain_v and_o then_o he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n and_o if_o he_o complain_v not_o there_o must_v be_v a_o previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o a_o complaint_n that_o he_o do_v fear_n bodily_a harm_n though_o the_o council_n or_o justice_n may_v by_o this_o act_n exact_a lawburrow_n yet_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v only_o ordain_v where_o complaint_n be_v raise_v before_o they_o and_o by_o complaint_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v

as_o go_v to_o the_o king_n host_n to_o take_v free_a quarter_n or_o meat_n and_o drink_v gratis_o which_o we_o call_v freequarter_n which_o may_v be_v further_o clear_v from_o cap._n 5._o stat._n 1._o rob._n 1._o where_o these_o that_o come_v to_o the_o host_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v serve_v for_o their_o money_n and_o that_o they_o take_v nothing_o but_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o baily_n and_o other_o there_o mention_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o robber_n but_o it_o be_v still_o doubt_v whether_o the_o country_n may_v be_v put_v to_o be_v the_o first_o advancer_n when_o the_o militia_n be_v raise_v in_o such_o haste_n that_o these_o who_o be_v remote_a can_v provide_v present_a money_n and_o the_o country_n into_o which_o they_o be_v send_v have_v by_o their_o irregularity_n occasion_v their_o come_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o innocent_a shire_n who_o send_v in_o their_o militia_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o expense_n in_o levy_v and_o entertain_v man_n to_o repress_v the_o irregularity_n of_o other_o 83._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o parliament_n but_o the_o king_n without_o mention_v consent_n of_o parliament_n who_o command_v the_o proprietar_n of_o castle_n to_o furnish_v they_o for_o defence_n against_o the_o enemy_n with_o victual_n and_o artillery_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o fort_n nor_o strength_n or_o turris_fw-la pinnata_fw-la call_v tower-house_n allow_v to_o be_v build_v in_o scotland_n without_o a_o express_a warrant_n under_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n o●_n his_o prerogative_n in_o the_o sole_a dispose_n and_o make_v of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o since_o arm_n can_v be_v bear_v without_o his_o licence_n much_o less_o shall_v strength_n be_v build_v and_o from_o these_o ground_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v contend_v late_o that_o the_o king_n may_v garrison_n any_o man_n house_n when_o he_o and_o his_o council_n find_v the_o have_v a_o garrison_n in_o that_o place_n for_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n be_v necessary_a but_o craig_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v treason_n or_o at_o least_o purpresture_n to_o deny_v the_o king_n the_o use_n of_o our_o castle_n or_o tower_n in_o such_o case_n jure_fw-la anglorum_fw-la turres_fw-la omnes_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la s●u_fw-la munitionem_fw-la regni_fw-la extructae_fw-la tantum_fw-la praesumuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la defensio_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la nostro_fw-la observari_fw-la quis_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la opinor_fw-la a●errabit_fw-la cur_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la turrim_fw-la sive_fw-la fortal●●tium_fw-la suum_fw-la regi_fw-la denegat_fw-la crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la incurrit_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la equum_fw-la aut_fw-la aedes_fw-la aut_fw-la rem_fw-la aliam_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la ratio_fw-la probabilis_fw-la reddi_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la negatio_fw-la haec_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la feudali_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la videtur_fw-la privare_fw-la jure_fw-la fui_fw-la dominij_fw-la &_o species_n quaedam_fw-la purpresturae_fw-la est_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la res_fw-la nostras_fw-la principi_fw-la poscenti_fw-la possumus_fw-la negare_fw-la sine_fw-la perduellionis_fw-la periculo_fw-la which_o agree_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o foreign_a lawyer_n who_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o general_a fritz_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr praesidij_fw-la penes_fw-la quem_fw-la monarchia_fw-la be_v urbes_fw-la arces_fw-la occupare_fw-la potest_fw-la ●isque_fw-la pro_fw-la tuenda_fw-la securitate_fw-la publica_fw-la praesidia_fw-la imponere_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o prerogative_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o except_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o even_o then_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v to_o be_v repay_v if_o he_o must_v hire_v another_o house_n as_o at_o sea_n in_o storm_n all_o the_o party_n concern_v in_o the_o ship_n be_v to_o contribute_v for_o repair_v his_o loss_n who_o for_o lightning_n and_o secure_v his_o ship_n be_v force_v to_o throw_v his_o good_n overboard_o if_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v a_o conjunct-fee_n 84._o alienat_fw-la it_o during_o her_o marriage_n the_o alienation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d except_o she_o ratify_v the_o same_o judicial_o outwith_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n upon_o oath_n never_o to_o revock_n it_o and_o then_o the_o alienation_n be_v valid_a but_o though_o this_o act_n sustain_v a_o judicial_a instrument_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o a_o sufficient_a probation_n yet_o now_o something_o must_v be_v produce_v under_o she_o own_o hand_n or_o by_o two_o notar_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v the_o act_n of_o renunciation_n though_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o both_o judge_n and_o clerk_n february_n 15._o 1678._o gordon_n contra_fw-la maxvel_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o decision_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v not_o because_o this_o act_n to_o which_o the_o decision_n be_v contrary_a be_v only_o set_v down_o as_o a_o memorandum_n and_o relate_v a_o decision_n of_o parliament_n without_o statute_v any_o thing_n thereupon_o for_o confirm_v the_o same_o for_o the_o mere_a set_v down_o this_o decision_n among_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n give_v it_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o act_n but_o because_o the_o time_n of_o that_o act_n one_o notar_n be_v sufficient_a but_o now_o either_o a_o woman_n must_v subscrive_v herself_o or_o two_o notar_n for_o she_o obseru._n 1_o o._n that_o decision_n of_o parliament_n bind_v as_o law_n though_o they_o be_v not_o set_v down_o as_o general_a law_n for_o the_o insert_v they_o among_o law_n make_v they_o equal_a to_o law_n some_o time_n decision_n by_o the_o king_n be_v insert_v among_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o cap._n 16_o david_n 2._o obseru._n 2_o o._n that_o though_o a_o oath_n be_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o jointure_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o confirm_v a_o personal_a obligation_n grant_v by_o a_o woman_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la as_o be_v decide_v november_n 8_o 1677._o sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la richardson_n and_o his_o spouse_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o disparity_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o in_o conjunct-fee_n she_o be_v domina_fw-la and_o the_o obligation_n be_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n till_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n but_o in_o other_o obligation_n where_o the_o design_n be_v to_o bind_v herself_o the_o obligation_n be_v invalid_a because_o she_o being_n sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la mariti_fw-la can_v oblige_v herself_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o disposition_n grant_v by_o heretrix_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la will_v be_v sustain_v they_o have_v therein_o plenum_fw-la dominium_fw-la as_o to_o the_o property_n and_o even_o personal_a obligation_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n grant_v by_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v a_o appearand_a heir_n there_o be_v a_o back-bond_n grant_v to_o she_o declare_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v thereby_o personal_o oblige_v be_v sustain_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o comprise_v for_o as_o she_o may_v have_v dispon_v she_o own_o heretage_n express_o so_o she_o may_v have_v lawful_o grant_v a_o obligation_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v have_v be_v adjudge_v january_n 23._o 1678._o pringle_n and_o bruce_n contra_fw-la paterson_n vid._n stockman_n decis_fw-la 59_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n laic_n have_v no_o power_n of_o choise_v or_o elect_v church_n man_n 85._o c._n quisquis_fw-la 43._o c_o massana_n 56._o the_o elect_a &_o elect_v potest_fw-la so_o that_o the_o privilege_n here_o grant_v seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v power_n by_o the_o concordata_fw-la with_o pope_n leo_n 10_o 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the_o alternative_a foresay_a of_o either_o present_n or_o pay_v the_o damnage_n which_o alternative_a seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o justice_n with_o actiones_fw-la noxales_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n domino_fw-la damnato_fw-la permittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la litis_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sufferre_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la servum_fw-la noxae_fw-la dedere_fw-la vid._n tit._n 8._o lib._n 4._o institut_n i_o find_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o register_n of_o council_n wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v charge_v to_o secure_v the_o peace_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n yester_n bond_n be_v give_v by_o cautioner_n for_o break_a man_n do_v oblige_v the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o cautioner_n 98._o though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o band._n obseru._n 1._o in_o law_n he_o who_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n oblige_v his_o heir_n for_o as_o in_o law_n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la 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that_o both_o the_o chief_n and_o landlord_n shall_v be_v liable_a since_o they_o can_v not_o both_o have_v absolute_a command_n over_o the_o person_n to_o be_v present_v but_o yet_o this_o act_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o law_n since_o novatio_fw-la non_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la express_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la l._n ult_n cod._n de_fw-fr nou._n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o highland_n be_v influence_v both_o by_o chief_n and_o landlord_n but_o to_o make_v this_o law_n more_o just_a the_o council_n give_v action_n of_o a_o relief_n against_o the_o landlord_n if_o the_o landlord_n harbour_n or_o to_o the_o landlord_n against_o the_o chief_a if_o the_o chief_a recept_n he_o by_o this_o act_n if_o good_n be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o clanned_a man_n and_o recept_n in_o the_o country_n of_o their_o chief_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o hour_n to_o his_o knowledge_n 100_o the_o chief_a shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la for_o all_o the_o good_n take_v 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another_o and_o bind_v himself_o for_o his_o appearance_n person_n for_o person_n but_o now_o the_o peace_n be_v secure_v by_o surety_n or_o cautioner_n who_o if_o they_o present_v not_o the_o person_n for_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v that_o very_a hour_n they_o forefault_v their_o bond_n nor_o be_v the_o present_v the_o prisoner_n afterward_o sufficient_a which_o speciality_n have_v be_v find_v necessary_a in_o border_n surety_n these_o pledge_n be_v distribute_v of_o old_a among_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n who_o be_v to_o be_v answerable_a for_o they_o because_o we_o want_v then_o many_o and_o sure_a prison_n and_o because_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v these_o pledge_n therefore_o this_o act_n oblige_v they_o to_o receive_v and_o keep_v such_o pledge_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o two_o thousand_o mark_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o pledge_n may_v not_o be_v take_v in_o other_o crime_n as_o well_o as_o these_o relate_n to_o the_o border_n and_o highland_n argumento_fw-la 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