Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	hold_v	justice_n	session_n	3,362	5	10.3126	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87307	An Act for the relief and release of poor distressed prisoners for debt or dammages	Ireland.	1699 (1699)	Wing I322A; ESTC R232096	5,486	14

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 or_o damage_n dublin_n print_v by_o andrew_n crook_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n on_o the_o blind-key_n near_o copper-alley_n m._n dc.xc.ix_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 or_o damage_n chap._n i._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 rebellion_n in_o this_o kingdom_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 by_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n without_o advantage_n to_o any_o be_v render_v vseless_a and_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n thereof_o 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 commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o person_n who_o be_v in_o prison_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o seven_o for_o debt_n or_o damage_n or_o for_o or_o upon_o any_o action_n or_o action_n or_o upon_o any_o mean_a process_n for_o debt_n or_o other_o action_n whatsoever_o which_o action_n by_o prosecution_n of_o law_n may_v become_v judgement_n or_o who_o have_v judgement_n enter_v upon_o record_n against_o they_o or_o be_v charge_v in_o execution_n or_o imprison_v upon_o attachment_n debt_n or_o upon_o outlawry_n before_o or_o after_o judgement_n for_o debt_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o process_n whatsoever_o issue_v out_o of_o any_o court_n of_o law_n or_o equity_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o debt_n or_o damage_n or_o cost_v only_o who_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n hereafter_o mention_v shall_v and_o may_v be_v release_v and_o discharge_v from_o their_o imprisonment_n in_o such_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o be_v herein_o and_o hereafter_o provide_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a 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 ireland_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 before_o he_o without_o delay_n the_o body_n of_o any_o person_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n or_o any_o other_o action_n as_o aforesaid_a on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a person_n 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 before_o the_o say_a justice_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 be_o not_o worth_a in_o land_n money_n good_n or_o stock_n nor_o any_o other_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 five_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 say_a money_n land_n good_n stock_n or_o estate_n whereby_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 to_o defraud_v or_o deceive_v any_o creditor_n or_o creditor_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o i_o be_o indebt_v so_o help_v i_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o say_v oath_n the_o say_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o authorize_v to_o administer_v that_o then_o after_o the_o make_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 without_o feé_n give_v a_o certificate_n thereof_o in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o say_a prisoner_n to_o be_v serve_v on_o such_o person_n or_o person_n his_o or_o their_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 abide_v 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-quarter-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 and_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n which_o say_v oath_n the_o say_a justice_n be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o authorize_v to_o administer_v that_o the_o say_a certificate_n be_v so_o serve_v or_o leave_v ten_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 without_o feé_n direct_v their_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 let_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 the_o feé_v or_o chamber-rent_n which_o warrant_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n goaler_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_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 in_o any_o wise_a for_o the_o same_o provide_v always_o 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 weékly_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 fourteén_n penny_n the_o weék_n that_o such_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o prison_n for_o the_o space_n of_o threé_o month_n on_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v weekly_a allowance_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o say_v money_n shall_v be_v pay_v weék_o to_o the_o say_a prisoner_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o gaoler_n keeper_n or_o any_o other_o for_o he_o and_o if_o within_o the_o space_n of_o threé_o month_n after_o such_o weékly_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 without_o feé_n be_v forthwith_o 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 or_o division_n where_o the_o say_a prisoner_n shall_v be_v so_o imprison_v 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 shall_v be_v so_o imprison_v 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 justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o quarter-session_n and_o that_o then_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o say_v weék_o 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 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 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 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