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
A52200	Acts and laws, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England begun at Boston the twenty-ninth day of May, 1695, and continued by several adjournments until Wednesday the twentieth of November following.; Laws, etc.	Massachusetts.	1695 (1695)	Wing M954B; ESTC W7950	7,205	13

answer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o fine_a impose_v by_o lew_n for_o such_o transgression_n together_o with_o the_o charge_n of_o prosecution_n or_o that_o shall_v not_o pay_v such_o fine_a and_o charge_n and_o likewise_o give_v bond_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n if_o it_o be_v a_o second_o conviction_n within_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n next_o after_o sentence_n declare_v in_o that_o respect_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o court_n before_o who_o the_o conviction_n shall_v be_v to_o order_n such_o offender_n to_o be_v open_o whip_v with_o so_o many_o stripe_n as_o in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a not_o less_o than_o ten_o nor_o exceed_v fifteen_o for_o one_o offence_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o offender_n in_o prison_n until_o the_o fine_a and_o charge_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v pay_v or_o the_o order_n for_o corporal_a punishment_n be_v execute_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a house_n officer_n power_z to_z seize_v drink_v find_v in_o unlicensed_a house_n that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o any_o grand-juror_n constable_n tithing_n man_n and_o the_o officer_n employ_v in_o and_o about_o the_o excise_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n and_o dependency_n thereof_o of_o any_o such_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a suspect_v of_o sell_v strong_a drink_n without_o licence_n have_v once_o be_v convict_v thereof_o and_o take_v with_o they_o such_o assistance_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v needful_a to_o make_v search_n for_o strong_a drink_n and_o find_v any_o quantity_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o the_o drink_v herein_o before_o mention_v to_o seize_v and_o secure_v the_o same_o so_o as_o it_o be_v within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n next_o after_o such_o conviction_n and_o to_o inform_v thereof_o at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o same_o county_n or_o unto_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n quorum_fw-la unus_n within_o the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o quantity_n of_o drink_n so_o seize_v shall_v be_v judge_v by_o such_o court_n or_o justice_n to_o be_v more_o than_o for_o 〈…〉_o use_v of_o the_o family_n and_o what_o their_o condition_n may_v reasonable_o allow_v they_o to_o expend_v or_o otherwise_o to_o have_v in_o their_o custody_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o such_o court_n or_o justice_n to_o declare_v all_o such_o drink_n to_o be_v forfeit_v one_o moiety_n thereof_o unto_o the_o party_n that_o seize_v and_o inform_v of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o select-man_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o town_n where_o it_o be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a there_o and_o to_o order_n the_o disposal_n thereof_o according_o justice_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o two_o justice_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o any_o person_n aggrieve_v at_o the_o sentence_n of_o any_o two_o justice_n for_o either_o of_o the_o offence_n beforementioned_a may_v appeal_v therefrom_o unto_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o same_o county_n provide_v such_o appeal_n be_v claim_v in_o due_a time_n and_o security_n give_v in_o manner_n as_o the_o law_n in_o such_o case_n direct_v a_o act_n for_o the_o further_a continuance_n of_o several_a act_n relate_v to_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war._n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n governor_n council_n and_o representative_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n prosecution_n of_o the_o indian_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o act_n exclude_v 〈◊〉_d act_n for_o the_o continuation_n of_o several_a act_n therein_o mention_v that_o be_v near_o expire_a make_v and_o pass_v at_o the_o session_n of_o this_o present_a general_n assembly_n begin_v and_o hold_v at_o boston_n the_o twenty-ninth_a day_n of_o may_n last_o pass_v namely_o a_o act_n for_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o indian_a enemy_n and_o rebel_n and_o preserve_v such_o as_o be_v friend_n with_o the_o several_a proviso_n and_o addition_n thereto_o in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o continuation_n express_v shall_v be_v and_o hereby_o be_v revive_v and_o further_o continue_v to_o be_v hampshire_n repeal_v of_o the_o save_v in_o hampshire_n remain_z and_o abide_v in_o full_a force_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n to_o be_v begin_v and_o hold_v on_o the_o last_o wednesday_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o and_o no_o long_o provide_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o save_v in_o the_o say_a act_n for_o prosecution_n of_o the_o indian_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n refer_v to_o the_o county_n of_o hampshire_n shall_v be_v enemy_n indian_n find_v within_o 5_o mile_n on_o the_o east_n side_n or_o 20_o mile_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o connecticut_n river_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o enemy_n and_o hereby_o be_v repeal_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o all_o indian_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v within_o five_o mile_n of_o connecticut_n river_n on_o the_o easterly_a side_n thereof_o or_o within_o twenty_o mile_n on_o the_o westerly_a side_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o account_v to_o be_v enemy_n and_o treat_v as_o such_o and_o the_o same_o reward_n and_o allowance_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o give_v to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n that_o shall_v kill_v or_o take_v and_o bring_v in_o prisoner_n any_o indian_a or_o indian_n find_v within_o the_o say_a limit_n as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n and_o the_o act_n for_o continuation_n thereof_o be_v order_v and_o direct_v for_o any_o that_o shall_v be_v kill_v or_o take_v within_o other_o part_n of_o this_o province_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o say_a acts._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o other_o act_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o continuation_n namely_o hampshire_n assistance_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o province_n of_o hampshire_n the_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o give_a succour_n and_o assistance_n to_o the_o neighbour_a province_n and_o colony_n against_o his_o majesty_n enemy_n to_o extend_v only_o unto_o succour_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o province_n of_o new_a hampshire_n as_o need_v may_v require_v and_o the_o governor_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v direct_v and_o order_v be_v and_o hereby_o be_v revive_v and_o further_o continue_v to_o be_v remain_z and_z 〈…〉_o the_o ●nd_v of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n to_o be_v begin_v and_o hold_v on_o the_o last_o wednesday_n in_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o and_o no_o long_o a_o act_n for_o take_v of_o affidavit_n out_o of_o court_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v often_o necessary_a that_o witness_n in_o civil_a cause_n be_v swear_v out_o of_o court_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o go_v to_o sea_n live_v more_o than_o thirty_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v try_v age_n sickness_n or_o other_o bodily_a infirmity_n they_o be_v render_v uncapable_a of_o travail_n and_o appear_v in_o person_n at_o the_o court._n to_o the_o intent_n therefore_o that_o all_o witness_n may_v indifferent_o testify_v their_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n in_o the_o cause_n they_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n governor_n council_n and_o representative_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o notification_n adverse_a party_n to_o have_v notification_n that_o for_o either_o of_o the_o reason_n before_o mention_v and_o not_o otherwise_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o lawful_o commissionated_a and_o empower_v thereto_o by_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o inferior_a court_n respective_o may_v take_v affidavit_n out_o of_o court_n so_o as_o a_o notification_n with_o reasonable_a time_n be_v first_o make_v out_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o adverse_a party_n if_o within_o twenty_o mile_n of_o the_o place_n or_o leave_v at_o the_o place_n of_o his_o dwelling_n or_o usual_a abide_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n of_o take_v such_o affidavit_fw-la if_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o every_o such_o witness_n shall_v be_v careful_o examine_v and_o caution_v to_o testify_v the_o whole_a truth_n and_o be_v swear_v affidavit_n no_o person_n interest_v or_o the_o attorney_n to_o write_v affidavit_n the_o justice_n shall_v attest_v the_o same_o with_o the_o day_n month_n and_o year_n of_o the_o caption_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o adverse_a party_n be_v present_a if_o so_o or_o that_o a_o notification_n be_v send_v he_o and_o shall_v seal_v up_o the_o testimony_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o

party_n if_o desire_v at_o who_o request_n it_o be_v take_v and_o no_o person_n interest_v shall_v write_v or_o draw_v up_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o witness_n in_o such_o cause_n nor_o any_o attorney_n in_o his_o client_n cause_v and_o if_o it_o manifest_o appear_v any_o testimony_n to_o be_v write_v or_o draw_v up_o by_o any_o interest_v or_o the_o attorney_n in_o the_o cause_n up_o affidavit_n to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o court_n seal_v up_o or_o be_v return_v from_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o other_o hand_n than_o his_o own_o into_o the_o court_n where_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v use_v unseal_v or_o the_o seal_n have_v be_v break_v up_o all_o such_o testimony_n shall_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o court_n and_o be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n in_o law_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a witness_n justice_n to_o grant_v summons_n for_o witness_n that_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v and_o hereby_o be_v empower_v upon_o request_n to_o he_o make_v to_o grant_v summons_n for_o the_o appearance_n of_o any_o witness_n before_o he_o in_o any_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n where_o such_o witness_n be_v bind_v to_o sea_n before_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o to_o take_v his_o deposition_n in_o such_o cause_n the_o adverse_a party_n be_v present_a or_o notification_n send_v he_o as_o aforesaid_a notification_n witness_n to_o bond_n &_o other_o writing_n may_v be_v swear_v without_o notification_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o witness_n to_o bond_n specialty_n letter_n of_o attorney_n and_o other_o instrument_n in_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o party_n execute_v the_o same_o or_o to_o account_n or_o testimony_n relate_v to_o person_n out_o of_o this_o government_n or_o to_o be_v send_v beyond_o sea_n may_v be_v swear_v without_o such_o notification_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a justice_n affidavit_n in_o perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la to_o be_v swear_v in_o court_n or_o before_o 2_o justice_n that_o all_o affidavit_n relate_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o house_n or_o land_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n in_o perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la shall_v be_v make_v and_o take_v before_o some_o court_n of_o record_n or_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n quroum_n unus_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v perjury_n penalty_n for_o perjury_n that_o all_o person_n forswearing_a themselves_o in_o any_o such_o affidavit_fw-la take_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v incur_v the_o same_o penalty_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v take_v in_o open_a court_n exportation_n of_o grain_n etc._n etc._n a_o act_n to_o prohibit_v the_o exportation_n of_o grain_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o harvest_n in_o the_o summer_n past_a fall_v great_o short_a so_o as_o it_o be_v fear_v there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grain_n to_o serve_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o province_n until_o the_o next_o crop_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n governor_n council_n and_o representatives_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o forfeit_v grain_n biscuit_n or_o flower_n lade_v with_o intent_n to_o be_v export_v to_o be_v forfeit_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o act_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o no_o grain_n of_o any_o sort_n biscuit_n or_o flower_n shall_v be_v export_v or_o carry_v out_o of_o this_o province_n by_o land_n or_o water_n except_o what_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o western_a town_n to_o hartford_n in_o order_n to_o be_v transport_v from_o thence_o to_o baston_n nor_o shall_v any_o grain_n biscuit_n or_o flower_n be_v lade_v or_o put_v on_o board_n any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n or_o into_o any_o carriage_n with_o intent_n to_o be_v export_v and_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o province_n by_o land_n or_o water_n other_o than_o what_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o necessary_a victual_v of_o ship_n and_o other_o vessel_n sail_v out_o of_o this_o province_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v all_o such_o grain_n of_o every_o sort_n biscuit_n and_o flower_n one_o moiety_n thereof_o unto_o the_o select-man_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o town_n or_o place_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a there_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v inform_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n and_o all_o officer_n employ_v for_o the_o enter_v and_o clear_v of_o vessel_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o impost_n and_o tonnage_n observe_v officer_n to_o see_v that_o this_o act_n be_v due_o observe_v for_o observance_n of_o the_o act_n relate_v to_o trade_n and_o navigation_n be_v hereby_o strict_o command_v and_o require_v to_o see_v that_o this_o act_n be_v due_o keep_v and_o observe_v and_o to_o make_v seizure_n of_o all_o grain_n biscuit_n and_o flower_n about_o to_o be_v export_v or_o carry_v out_o of_o this_o province_n contrary_a thereto_o provide_v nevertheless_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n licence_n power_n in_o the_o governor_n &_o council_n to_o grant_v licence_n from_o and_o after_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o march_n next_o as_o they_o may_v find_v cause_n to_o grant_v licence_n to_o particular_a person_n for_o exportation_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o grain_n biscuit_n or_o flower_n this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v notwithstanding_o and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n to_o the_o bring_n of_o provision_n into_o this_o province_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a tonnage_n vessel_n bring_v ing_z in_o provision_n free_v from_o tonnage_n that_o all_o vessel_n that_o shall_v import_n provision_n the_o major_a part_n of_o their_o lade_n being_n such_o shall_v be_v exempt_v and_o free_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o tonnage_n for_o that_o voyage_n any_o law_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o day_n provision_n import_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o whole_a sale_n until_o the_o end_n of_o 3_o day_n and_o upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o any_o grain_n biscuit_n or_o flower_n for_o sale_n in_o any_o port_n or_o harbour_n within_o 〈◊〉_d province_n the_o owner_n or_o vender_n thereof_o shall_v not_o sell_v or_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o in_o any_o great_a quantity_n than_o six_o bushel_n of_o grain_n or_o a_o barrel_n or_o half_a barrel_n of_o flower_n or_o more_o than_o one_o hundred_o weight_n of_o biscuit_n to_o one_o person_n until_o he_o shall_v first_o have_v give_v public_a notice_n by_o a_o crier_n three_o day_n beforehand_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o place_n where_o such_o provision_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v during_o which_o say_v three_o day_n all_o person_n shall_v have_v free_a liberty_n to_o buy_v of_o the_o say_a provision_n in_o the_o like_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n than_o what_o be_v before_o express_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o family_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o wholesale_n price_n at_o that_o time_n without_o any_o exaction_n that_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o oppress_v provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v continue_v in_o force_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o general_n assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v upon_o the_o last_o wednesday_n in_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o and_o no_o long_o finis_fw-la