Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	john_n	justice_n	recusant_n	2,396	5	14.3627	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29389	Reports of that grave and learned judge, Sir John Bridgman, knight, serjeant at law, sometime chief justice of Chester to which are added two exact tables, the one of the cases, and the other of the principal matters therein contained.	Bridgman, John, Sir.; J. H.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.	1659 (1659)	Wing B4487; ESTC R19935	180,571	158

to_o their_o assistance_n such_o discreet_a and_o grave_a person_n of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o town_n and_o shall_v have_v authority_n within_o the_o say_v precinct_n of_o their_o several_a commission_n to_o rate_v the_o stipend_n of_o all_o laborer_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o every_o retainment_n promise_n gift_n or_o stipend_n against_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o he_o plead_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o 39_o elizab._n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o after_o the_o rate_n make_v and_o ingross_v in_o parchment_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o those_o authorize_v to_o make_v rate_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o the_o major_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n to_o cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a rate_n in_o so_o many_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v convenient_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o after_o the_o make_n of_o which_o act_n and_o before_o the_o ten_o of_o june_n in_o the_o say_a act_n specify_v scil_n at_o the_o general_a session_n for_o the_o peace_n hold_v for_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n hold_v at_o the_o say_a city_n on_o monday_n next_o after_o easter_n 15_o jacob._n before_o m._n p._n major_a of_o the_o say_a city_n toby_n bullock_n and_o anthony_n robinson_n sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o john_n jones_n and_o many_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v assign_v ordain_v and_o ratify_v by_o they_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o divers_a other_o discreet_a and_o grave_a person_n call●d_v to_o they_o that_o every_o shepherd_n have_v care_n of_o forty_o sheep_n and_o above_o shall_v take_v for_o his_o stipend_n with_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o money_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 3_o l._n and_o no_o more_o and_o say_v that_o the_o rate_n for_o the_o say_a stipend_n be_v make_v and_o ingross_v in_o parchment_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o major_n sheriff_n and_o justice_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o proclamation_n be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a rate_n within_o the_o say_a city_n before_o the_o say_a promise_n and_o agreement_n and_o that_o the_o stipend_n agree_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v exceed_v the_o rate_n of_o 3_o l._n for_o a_o year_n and_o so_o he_o say_v that_o his_o say_a promise_n be_v void_a in_o law_n whereupon_o the_o plaintiff_n demur_v in_o law_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o the_o plea_n be_v utter_o insufficient_a for_o divers_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o aver_v that_o the_o justice_n who_o do_v rate_v the_o wage_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o justice_n then_o resident_a within_o the_o county_n and_o that_o be_v a_o authority_n give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o statute_n which_o repose_v this_o trust_n in_o all_o the_o justice_n or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o authority_n ought_v to_o be_v pursue_v and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o all_o that_o they_o do_v be_v void_a the_o plea_n be_v repugnant_a in_o itself_o for_o the_o rate_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o before_o the_o ten_o of_o june_n in_o the_o same_o act_n specify_v scil_n at_o the_o session_n the_o 15_o jacob._n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v so_o for_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o act_n be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o elizabeth_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a repugnancy_n as_o in_o 21_o h._n 7._o 34._o one_o be_v indict_v of_o felony_n do_v the_o ten_o of_o may_n and_o another_o be_v indict_v for_o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v the_o first_o of_o may_n wherefore_o he_o be_v discharge_v the_o justice_n ought_v to_o call_v to_o they_o some_o grave_a man_n of_o the_o county_n or_o city_n and_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v here_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o county_n and_o without_o they_o they_o can_v make_v any_o rate_n for_o the_o statute_n ordain_v 1._o that_o they_o shall_v call_v such_o to_o they_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v confer_v together_o and_o consider_v of_o the_o plenty_n and_o scarcity_n and_o other_o circumstance_n necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v 8_o h._n 7._o 13._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o three_o of_o h._n 7._o do_v appoint_v that_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n and_o privy_a seal_n or_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v call_v to_o they_o one_o lord_n spiritual_n and_o another_o temporal_a of_o the_o king_n council_n may_v examine_v maintenance_n etc._n etc._n now_o by_o this_o none_o be_v judge_n but_o the_o say_v three_o and_o the_o other_o but_o assistant_n and_o so_o be_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o edw._n 1._o 12._o of_o error_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n but_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v error_n if_o the_o chancellor_n do_v not_o call_v the_o other_o to_o assist_v and_o to_o act_v with_o their_o advisement_n because_o the_o statute_n do_v so_o limit_v it_o and_o the_o 14_o ed._n 4._o 1._o which_o say_v that_o the_o chancellor_n call_v to_o he_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o have_v power_n to_o award_v a_o subpoena_n against_o such_o person_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o chancellor_n himself_o do_v award_v a_o subpoena_n and_o adjudge_v not_o good_a and_o so_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n cap._n the_o 3d._o of_o redisseisin_n which_o ordain_v that_o the_o sheriff_n take_v with_o he_o the_o coroner_n and_o other_o lawful_a people_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n and_o there_o inquire_v etc._n etc._n 23_o assis_n 7._o if_o he_o go_v with_o a_o coroner_n only_o where_o there_o be_v more_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o the_o same_o law_n be_v if_o he_o take_v not_o other_o with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o 26_o ed._n 3._o 57_o the_o rate_n be_v only_o for_o a_o shepherd_n have_v care_n of_o forty_o sheep_n and_o above_o and_o do_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o defendant_n have_v keep_v of_o forty_o sheep_n and_o above_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v but_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o rate_n for_o such_o wage_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o rate_n be_v ingross_v in_o parchment_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n but_o there_o be_v no_o place_n allege_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v issuable_a judgement_n judgement_n and_o after_o scil_n hillar_n 16_o jacob._n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n by_o all_o the_o court._n trinit_fw-la 14_o jacob._n the_o king_n and_o richard_n parker_n against_o sir_n john_n webb_n and_o katherine_n his_o wife_n richard_n parker_n as_o well_o for_o the_o king_n as_o himself_o do_v inform_v against_o sir_n john_n webb_n and_o katherine_n his_o wife_n the_o which_o katherine_n the_o 18_o of_o may_n 13_o jacob._n be_v eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o above_o and_o be_v wife_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n the_o which_o say_v katherine_n the_o say_v 18_o of_o may_n and_o always_o after_o until_o now_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n at_o northcharford_a in_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n from_o the_o say_v 18_o of_o may_n until_o the_o 18_o of_o may_n 14_o jacob._n viz._n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o month_n do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a parish_n church_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o church_n chappel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o do_v not_o there_o remain_v at_o the_o time_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o divine_a service_n but_o for_o all_o the_o say_a time_n do_v voluntary_o and_o obstinate_o without_o any_o reasonable_a cause_n abstain_v from_o the_o same_o contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n whereby_o a_o action_n accrue_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o informer_n to_o have_v of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o katherine_n 240_o l._n scil_n 20_o l._n for_o every_o month_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o informer_n pray_v a_o moiety_n etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n say_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v make_v the_o 16_o of_o jan._n 23_o of_o elizab._n and_o that_o after_o the_o make_v thereof_o viz_o in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v the_o 29_o octob._n 28_o elizab._n it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o offendant_fw-la in_o not_o repair_v to_o divine_a service_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o elizab._n who_o thereupon_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v convict_v shall_v pay_v into_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o 20_o l._n for_o every_o month_n which_o shall_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o indictment_n whereupon_o such_o conviction_n be_v have_v and_o also_o for_o every_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n without_o any_o other_o indictment_n or_o conviction_n shall_v pay_v into_o the_o say_a exchequer_n at_o easter_n and_o michaelmas_n so_o much_o as_o shall_v then_o remain_v unpayd_a according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o

50_o l._n for_o every_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n and_o if_o default_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o any_o such_o payment_n that_o the_o queen_n may_v by_o process_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n take_v seize_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o good_n and_o two_o part_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n lease_n and_o farm_n of_o such_o offender_n as_o of_o all_o other_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n liable_a to_o such_o seizure_n or_o penalty_n leave_v a_o three_o part_n only_o of_o the_o say_a land_n lease_n and_o farm_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o offender_n his_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n and_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a conviction_n of_o such_o offender_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o upon_o the_o indictment_n of_o such_o offender_n proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o assize_n or_o gaol-delivery_n where_o such_o indictment_n shall_v be_v make_v whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v that_o the_o body_n of_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v render_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o same_o county_n before_o the_o next_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n and_o if_o such_o offender_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o say_v next_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n that_o then_o upon_o such_o default_n record_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a conviction_n of_o such_o offender_n as_o if_o a_o trial_n by_o verdict_n have_v be_v have_v and_o record_v and_o the_o defendant_n further_o say_v that_o the_o 19_o of_o march_n the_o first_o of_o king_n james_n the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n at_o the_o assize_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o the_o quarter_n session_n have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o recusant_n as_o well_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o communion_n as_o for_o not_o repair_v to_o church_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o law_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n may_v do_v and_o also_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v proclamation_n whereby_o a_o precept_n shall_v be_v have_v for_o the_o render_v the_o body_n of_o the_o offender_n to_o the_o sheriff_n before_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o gaol-delivery_n or_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o say_v that_o before_o the_o information_n viz._n at_o the_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n hold_v at_o westminster_n 8._o august_n 12_o jac._n before_o sir_n henry_n hobard_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o sir_n laurence_n tanfeild_n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n in_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n the_o say_a katherine_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o robert_n pawlet_n esquire_n etc._n etc._n scil_n nineteen_o in_o all_o which_o be_v swear_v and_o charge_v to_o inquire_v for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n be_v indict_v for_o that_o the_o say_v katherine_n the_o first_o of_o april_n 11_o jac._n be_v of_o sixteen_o year_n of_o ago_o and_o do_v not_o repair_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o porthchalford_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o church_n chappell_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o be_v there_o at_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o divine_a service_n at_o any_o time_n within_o one_o month_n next_o ensue_v the_o say_v first_o of_o april_n 11_o jac._n but_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o same_o from_o the_o say_v first_o of_o april_n for_o amonth_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o divers_a statute_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o indictment_n at_o the_o say_a assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n public_a proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o the_o say_v katherine_n shall_v render_v her_o body_n at_o the_o next_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n to_o render_v to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o next_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n the_o six_o of_o march_n 12_o jac._n before_o the_o say_a justice_n the_o say_v katherine_n do_v not_o render_v her_o body_n according_a to_o the_o say_a proclamation_n nor_o appear_v upon_o record_n whereupon_o the_o say_v katherine_n of_o the_o premise_n whereof_o she_o be_v indict_v be_v lawful_o convict_v and_o yet_o stand_v convict_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o defendant_n further_o say_v that_o they_o the_o aforesaid_a term_n of_o easter_n next_o after_o the_o conviction_n aforesaid_a the_o say_a katherine_n do_v not_o pay_v nor_o any_o of_o they_o do_v pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o week_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a indictment_n nor_o do_v after_o the_o conviction_n in_o the_o say_a exchequer_n so_o much_o as_o then_o do_v remain_v not_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o month_n after_o such_o conviction_n but_o thereof_o make_v default_n which_o conviction_n afterward_o viz._n in_o the_o term_n of_o s._n michael_n then_o next_o after_o the_o conviction_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o say_a sir_n henry_n hubbert_n and_o laurence_n tanfeild_n justice_n etc._n etc._n be_v extreat_v and_o certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o so_o there_o do_v remain_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a conviction_n yet_o do_v remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o this_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o aver_v with_o that_o also_o that_o the_o say_v katherine_n name_v in_o the_o information_n and_o the_o say_v katherine_n name_v in_o the_o indictment_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n upon_o which_o plea_n mr._n attorney_n demur_v in_o law_n and_o the_o defendant_n do_v join_v and_o i_o conceive_v that_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o informer_n against_o the_o defendant_n in_o which_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o neither_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o eliz._n nor_o the_o statute_n 35_o eliz._n which_o give_v several_a remedy_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o monthly_a forfeiture_n of_o twenty_o pound_n give_v by_o the_o 23_o eliz._n do_v not_o restrain_v the_o informer_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o those_o statute_n any_o one_o may_v inform_v against_o any_o recusant_n for_o not_o repair_v to_o church_n against_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o eliz._n unless_o the_o king_n have_v first_o take_v his_o remedy_n against_o he_o for_o the_o same_o offence_n for_o that_o be_v adjudge_v by_o all_o the_o court_n in_o dr._n foster_n case_n 11_o rep._n and_o as_o i_o believe_v this_o will_v be_v grant_v and_o by_o the_o defendant_n council_n so_o i_o will_v agree_v with_o they_o that_o if_o the_o recusant_n be_v once_o convict_v and_o punish_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n again_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o informer_n or_o otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v unjust_a to_o punish_v a_o offender_n twice_o for_o one_o crime_n and_o therefore_o the_o chief_a matter_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o force_n of_o this_o conviction_n against_o the_o wife_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v such_o a_o conviction_n as_o will_v bar_v the_o informer_n of_o his_o information_n or_o not_o and_o as_o to_o that_o first_o the_o woman_n be_v indict_v here_o of_o recusancy_n and_o proclaim_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o eliz._n and_o she_o do_v not_o render_v her_o body_n whereby_o she_o be_v convict_v by_o this_o statute_n but_o this_o conviction_n be_v not_o any_o judgement_n for_o the_o true_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o if_o the_o party_n indict_v shall_v not_o appear_v but_o make_v default_n after_o such_o proclamation_n that_o then_o upon_o such_o default_n record_v this_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a conviction_n in_o law_n of_o such_o offender_n as_o if_o a_o trial_n by_o verdict_n have_v be_v have_v and_o record_v so_o that_o such_o default_n of_o appearance_n be_v make_v equivalent_a to_o a_o verdict_n by_o that_o statute_n but_o not_o to_o a_o judgement_n so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o woman_n in_o this_o case_n be_v convict_v by_o verdict_n of_o recusancy_n but_o no_o judgement_n be_v give_v and_o i_o conceive_v that_o such_o conviction_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o informer_n for_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fruitless_a conviction_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o king_n can_v take_v no_o advantage_n of_o and_o every_o conviction_n that_o shall_v make_v a_o discharge_n to_o the_o person_n convict_v aught_o to_o be_v a_o legal_a and_o absolute_a conviction_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thereby_o the_o party_n convict_v may_v suffer_v the_o penalty_n impose_v by_o the_o law_n for_o such_o offence_n and_o that_o the_o king_n can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o this_o conviction_n be_v apparent_a for_o the_o remedy_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o 28_o eliz._n for_o the_o penalty_n be_v to_o seize_v all_o the_o good_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o