Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	offence_n	session_n	2,982	5	10.4743	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45966	An act for avoiding of vexatious delays, caused by removing actions and sutes out of inferior courts ; An act for redress of certain abuses, in making pewter and brass	Ireland.	1697 (1697)	Wing I300; ESTC R39281	6,098	13

unnecessary_a delay_n of_o execution_n and_o a_o other_o act_n make_v in_o the_o seaventeénth_n and_o eighteénth_n year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v arrest_n of_o judgement_n and_o supersead_v execution_n be_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v good_a and_o beneficial_a law_n but_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o say_v inferior_a court_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o that_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n may_v have_v the_o full_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o so_o good_a law_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o the_o several_a abovementioned_a act_n shall_v from_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n of_o november_n next_o be_v and_o be_v construe_v to_o be_v in_o force_n in_o all_o inferior_a court_n of_o record_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v be_v as_o effectual_a and_o as_o due_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o say_v inferior_a court_n as_o if_o the_o say_v inferior_a court_n have_v be_v particular_o name_v and_o express_v in_o the_o several_a abovementioned_a acts._n and_o whereas_o in_o county_n court_n manor_n court_n and_o other_o inferior_a court_n where_o shall_v action_n of_o debt_n and_o damage_n under_o forty_o shilling_n be_v try_v sufficient_a encouragement_n can_v be_v give_v to_o attorney_n or_o other_o person_n skill_v in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o practice_n so_o that_o the_o plead_n and_o proceéding_n in_o the_o say_a court_n be_v not_o so_o formal_a as_o by_o law_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o all_o the_o say_v inferior_a court_n which_o have_v power_n to_o try_v action_n under_o forty_o shilling_n and_o no_o more_o that_o the_o proceéding_n and_o plead_n may_v be_v in_o english_a and_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o or_o any_o other_o defect_n in_o form_n be_v quash_v or_o vacuate_v if_o the_o same_o be_v remove_v by_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n or_o otherwise_o into_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n any_o former_a law_n custom_n statute_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o a_o act_n for_o redress_v of_o certain_a abuse_n in_o make_v pewter_n and_o brass_n chap._n thirty-nine_o whereas_o there_o be_v much_o pewter_n and_o brass_n make_v wrought_v and_o vend_v within_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o such_o fine_a metal_n and_o such_o perfect_a goodness_n as_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o be_v make_v wrought_v and_o vend_v oftentimes_o by_o very_o vnskillful_a person_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a make_v and_o work_v of_o such_o metal_n or_o by_o other_o person_n who_o use_v the_o say_a art_n deceitful_o all_o which_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n who_o have_v occasion_n to_o buy_v and_o make_v use_v of_o pewter_n and_o brass_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n be_v 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 from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o which_o will_v be_v in_o the_o present_a year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o seven_o no_o person_n or_o person_n use_v the_o craft_n or_o trade_n of_o pewter_n and_o brazier_n or_o who_o buy_v sell_v trade_n or_o deal_v in_o the_o same_o within_o this_o realm_n shall_v sell_v or_o change_v any_o pewter_n or_o brass_n new_a or_o old_a at_o any_o place_n or_o place_n save_v only_o in_o open_a fair_n and_o market_n or_o in_o their_o own_o public_a shop_n and_o dwelling_v house_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n act_v contrary_a hereunto_o shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n the_o one_o half_a to_o go_v and_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v seize_v find_v or_o prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o shall_v at_o any_o place_n or_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n cast_v make_v or_o work_v any_o new_a pewter_n or_o brass_n vessel_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v of_o as_o good_a fine_a metal_n as_o be_v the_o pewter_n and_o brass_n cast_v and_o wrought_v after_o the_o perfect_a goodness_n require_v for_o the_o same_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o pewter_n and_o brass_n vessel_n and_o vessel_n so_o cast_v make_a and_o wrought_v contrary_a thereunto_o the_o one_o half_a of_o such_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o finder_n discoverer_n and_o prosecutor_n for_o the_o same_o which_o say_v offence_n shall_v be_v examine_v hear_v and_o determine_v in_o all_o city_n and_o corporate_a town_n by_o and_o before_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n sovereign_a portreéve_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o such_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n by_z and_o before_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n where_o such_o good_n shall_v be_v so_o seize_v as_o aforesaid_a who_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o examine_v the_o say_v matter_n on_o oath_n of_o one_o or_o more_o witness_n which_o oath_n they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v and_o to_o hear_v determine_v and_o give_v judgement_n thereupon_o for_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o such_o good_n to_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a or_o otherwise_o for_o discharge_v and_o restore_a the_o same_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n which_o say_v judgement_n so_o give_v such_o mayor_n bailiff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o officer_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o return_v and_o certify_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o such_o city_n town_n corporate_a or_o county_n respective_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v there_o enter_v of_o record_n provide_v always_o that_o no_o pewter_n and_o brass_n shall_v be_v so_o seize_v or_o forfeit_v save_v only_o such_o as_o shall_v at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o seizure_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o some_o pewterer_n or_o brazier_n or_o other_o person_n use_v the_o say_a trade_n or_o mystery_n or_o sell_v such_o pewter_n or_o brass_n or_o of_o some_o person_n or_o person_n in_o trust_n for_o he_o or_o they_o and_o not_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o other_o person_n not_o use_v such_o trade_n or_o mystery_n as_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o such_o other_o person_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n of_o what_o degreé_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o or_o they_o be_v from_z and_z after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o shall_v make_v any_o hollow_a ware_n that_o be_v to_o say_v salt_n and_o pot_n or_o the_o like_a of_o pewter_n call_v lay-metal_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o courser_n or_o worse_a metal_n than_o according_a to_o the_o assize_n of_o lay-metal_n wrought_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o that_o the_o maker_n of_o such_o ware_n shall_v make_v the_o same_o ware_n with_o several_a and_o particular_a mark_n of_o their_o own_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o maker_n of_o such_o ware_n shall_v avow_v the_o same_o and_o such_o ware_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o ware_n not_o so_o sufficient_o make_v wrought_v or_o mark_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a find_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o maker_n or_o seller_n shall_v be_v seize_v as_o forfeit_v and_o if_o the_o same_o ware_n be_v sell_v before_o such_o seizure_n than_o the_o say_a maker_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o ware_n so_o unlawful_o wrought_v and_o sell_v the_o one_o half_a of_o such_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o finder_n or_o finder_n searcher_n and_o prosecutor_n for_o the_o same_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v examine_v hear_v and_o determine_v as_o aforesaid_a 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 after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o use_v buy_v and_o sell_v of_o pewter_n and_o brass_n shall_v have_v or_o make_v use_n of_o any_o deceitful_a or_o false_a beam_n or_o weight_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n find_v discover_v &_o prosecute_a for_o the_o same_o such_o prosecution_n to_o be_v before_o such_o respective_a person_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o for_o the_o other_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n before_o mention_v and_o such_o person_n be_v hereby_o respective_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o act_n therein_o as_o in_o case_n of_o such_o other_o offence_n and_o if_o the_o say_a offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o say_a sum_n or_o sum_n so_o by_o he_o or_o they_o forfeit_v that_o then_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o such_o person_n or_o person_n respective_o before_o who_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v try_v to_o put_v such_o offender_n in_o 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