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	party_n	warrant_n	4,234	5	10.3462	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04692	At the General-Sessions of the Peace, held at St. Johnstone the first Tuesday of May, 1656. / By his highness the Lord Protectors Justices of Peace for Perth-shire.	Perthshire (Scotland). Justices of the Peace	1656 (1656)	Wing P1672A; ESTC R181696	3,524	1

at_o the_o general-session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v at_o st._n johnstone_n the_o first_o tuesday_n of_o may_n 1656._o by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n justice_n of_o peace_n for_o perth-shire_n the_o justice_n of_o his_o highness_n peace_n for_o the_o say_a shire_n in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o for_o on_o carry_v preserve_a and_o maintain_v the_o peace_n there_o do_v judge_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o make_v the_o act_n and_o resolution_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a session_n know_v to_o all_o the_o shire_n that_o such_o as_o transgress_v and_o common_o plead_v ignorance_n may_v be_v inexcusable_a and_o because_o provoke_v sin_n undetect_v and_o punish_v will_v undoubted_o prove_v a_o continual_a trouble_n of_o our_o peace_n therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o kirk-session_n of_o ilk_fw-mi parish_n within_o the_o shire_n in_o all_o time_n come_v aswell_o as_o since_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1651._o give_v a_o true_a extract_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o parish_n convict_v of_o blasphemy_n incest_n adultery_n fornication_n swear_v or_o curse_v breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n reproach_v or_o mock_v of_o piety_n drunkenness_n tipple_a or_o such_o like_a crime_n that_o every_o transgressor_n since_o that_o time_n who_o have_v not_o be_v censure_v conform_a to_o the_o instruction_n by_o the_o judicatory_n competent_a may_v be_v punish_v and_o such_o wickedness_n suppress_v and_o crush_v for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o overseer_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o pious_a and_o understand_a man_n in_o the_o parish_n and_o constable_n give_v up_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n a_o list_n of_o every_o alehouse-keeper_n who_o sell_v ale_n or_o strong_a water_n etc._n etc._n at_o unlawful_a time_n or_o who_o keep_v not_o good_a order_n in_o their_o house_n or_o who_o harbour_n or_o entertain_v lewd_a profane_a or_o idle_a man_n or_o woman_n sturdy_a beggar_n tinker_n gamester_n or_o masterless_a people_n that_o all_o such_o ale-seller_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v punish_v as_o the_o cause_n require_v that_o all_o person_n who_o be_v not_o in_o present_a service_n with_o a_o master_n or_o who_o be_v not_o land-labourer_n or_o who_o have_v not_o a_o trade_n call_v or_o revenue_n to_o maintain_v they_o be_v repute_v vagabond_n and_o their_o name_n send_v by_o the_o overseer_n and_o constable_n in_o ilk_fw-mi parish_n to_o the_o next_o justice_n or_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_o punish_v as_o such_o that_o no_o housekeeper_n whatsoever_o recept_n harbour_n give_v or_o send_v entertainment_n to_o any_o vagabond_n thief_n gipsy_n unknown_a and_o suspect_a person_n under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o resetter_n that_o if_o any_o parish_n wherein_o a_o robbery_n be_v commit_v do_v not_o answer_v the_o hue_n and_o cry_v raise_v on_o commit_v thereof_o and_o follow_v the_o constable_n on_o the_o pursuit_n till_o he_o return_v such_o parish_n shall_v be_v liable_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o robbery_n that_o all_o overseer_n take_v strict_a care_v not_o only_o to_o put_v all_o such_o beggar_n or_o poor_a people_n who_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o parish_n and_o want_v a_o sufficient_a pass_n or_o testimonial_a out_o of_o the_o parish_n but_o also_o to_o keep_v all_o such_o out_o by_o send_v such_o as_o return_v to_o prison_n and_o present_v those_o who_o either_o harbour_n or_o give_v they_o any_o entertainment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v therefore_o that_o no_o person_n make_v any_o linen-cloth_n to_o sell_v under_o a_o ell_n in_o breadth_n if_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ell_n be_v above_o ten_o shilling_n and_o under_o three_o quarter_n in_o breadth_n if_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ell_n be_v under_o ten_o shilling_n and_o that_o no_o person_n bleitch_v any_o linen_n with_o lime_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v all_o the_o cloth_n of_o less_o breadth_n or_o so_o bleitch_v the_o one_o half_a whereof_o to_o any_o who_o after_o midsummer_n 1656._o discover_v the_o same_o that_o no_o person_n take_v salmond_n or_o their_o fry_n with_o a_o angle-wand_n in_o another_o man_n water_n without_o the_o owner_n leave_v under_o six_o pound_n scots_a ilk_fw-mi fault_n that_o as_o the_o general-session_n for_o the_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v the_o first_o tuesday_n of_o february_n may_n august_n and_o the_o last_o tuesday_n of_o october_n yearly_a so_o special_a session_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o ilk_fw-mi sub-division_n of_o the_o shire_n the_o first_o tuesday_n of_o march_n june_n september_n and_o december_n yearly_o where_o all_o difference_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v judge_v out_o of_o the_o general-session_n will_v be_v determine_v and_o every_o master_n who_o rest_v any_o fee_n to_o his_o servant_n will_v at_o the_o general_a session_n be_v compel_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o if_o the_o servant_n sue_v therefore_o that_o during_o the_o scarcity_n of_o money_n and_o cheapness_n of_o victual_n no_o person_n give_v or_o take_v more_o fee_n or_o wage_n than_o what_o be_v after-specified_a to_o wit_n a_o common_a able_a manservant_n nine_o mark_n scots_a termly_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o double-soled_a shoe_n two_o ell_n of_o scot_n gray_n and_o three_o ell_n of_o hardin_n as_o his_o bount_v or_o in_o stead_n thereof_o one_o pound_n four_o shilling_n for_o the_o shoe_n one_o pound_n four_o shilling_n for_o the_o hardin_n and_o one_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n for_o the_o gray_n a_o common_a able_a lad-servant_n four_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a termly_o with_o the_o like_a bount_v or_o money_n proportionable_o therefore_o a_o common_a able_a woman-servant_n four_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a termly_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o double-soled_a shoe_n three_o ell_n of_o play_v three_o ell_n of_o hardin_n and_o one_o ell_n of_o linen_n as_o she_o bount_v or_o in_o stead_n thereof_o one_o pound_n for_o her_o shoe_n one_o pound_n seven_o shilling_n for_o the_o play_v one_o pound_n four_o shilling_n for_o the_o harden_n and_o twelve_o shilling_n for_o the_o linen_n a_o common_a able_a lass-servant_n be_v to_o have_v two_o mark_n and_o forty_o penny_n termly_o with_o the_o like_a bount_v or_o money_n proportionable_o therefore_o the_o harvest-fee_n of_o the_o able_a man_n shearer_n be_v not_o to_o exceed_v six_o pound_n or_o six_o shilling_n ilk_fw-mi day_n work_n and_o the_o able_a woman-shearer_n four_o pound_n or_o four_o shilling_n for_o ilk_fw-mi day_n work_n that_o all_o servant_n give_v their_o master_n a_o quarter_n warning_n before_o their_o removal_n and_o that_o no_o servant_n pane_n out_o of_o or_o come_v in_o to_o any_o parish_n without_o a_o testimonial_a under_o the_o minister_n and_o overseer_n hand_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o last_o dwell_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o vagabond_n beside_o fine_v their_o resetter_n that_o no_o servant_n leave_v his_o master_n at_o the_o whitsundaye_n term_n if_o his_o master_n be_v willing_a to_o keep_v he_o till_o the_o mertimasse_n follow_v upon_o the_o former_a term_n condition_n unless_o such_o servant_n show_v lawful_a cause_n for_o his_o departure_n to_o some_o uninterested_a justice_n in_o that_o division_n where_o he_o dwell_v shoemaker_n be_v not_o to_o exceed_v two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n the_o inch_n of_o measure_n for_o the_o pair_n of_o double-soled_a shoe_n from_o eight_o inch_n upward_o and_o two_o shilling_n the_o inch_n from_o eight_o inch_n downward_o and_o for_o the_o pair_n of_o single-soled_a shoe_n one_o shilling_n six_o penny_n the_o inch_n above_o eight_o inch_n of_o measure_n and_o one_o shilling_n four_o penny_n the_o inch_n from_o eight_o inch_n downward_o provide_v always_o the_o leather_n be_v well_o tan_v and_o the_o shoe_n sufficient_a mercat_n ware_n weaver_n be_v to_o weave_v ilk_fw-mi ell_n of_o linen_n for_o one_o penny_n halfpenny_n out_o of_o ilk_fw-mi twelvepence_n that_o the_o ell_n of_o green_a linen_n be_v worth_a play_v for_o a_o halfpenny_n the_o ell_n with_o a_o peck_n of_o meal_n to_o the_o stone_n gray_n and_o seck_v for_o twelve_o penny_n the_o ell_n tyck_v and_o dornock_n nappery_n for_o two_o shilling_n the_o ell_n and_o dornock_n tablecloth_n for_o four_o shilling_n the_o ell._n wacker_n be_v to_o take_v for_o the_o ell_n of_o hosen_n one_o shilling_n four_o penny_n only_o and_o for_o ilk_fw-mi ell_z of_o gray_n or_o play_v four_o penny_n the_o ell_n only_o and_o no_o more_o mason_n slater_n and_o wright_n be_v not_o to_o exceed_v a_o mark_n scot_n without_o and_o half_o a_o mark_n with_o meat_n for_o the_o day_n work_n from_o march_n first_o to_o october_n first_o and_o thereafter_o to_o abate_v in_o their_o day_n hire_v proportionable_o except_o they_o work_v with_o candle-light_n tailor_n and_o shoemaker_n be_v not_o to_o exceed_v four_o 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that_o summer_n as_o the_o special_a session_n the_o first_o tuesday_n of_o june_n shall_v direct_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o six_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi failye_fw-sco that_o any_o person_n who_o shall_v inform_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o any_o of_o the_o above-written_a act_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o person_n or_o person_n inform_v against_o be_v guilty_a shall_v be_v sufficient_o reward_v for_o ilk_fw-mi discovery_n and_o if_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o any_o constable_n or_o overseer_n shall_v connive_v at_o or_o compound_v with_o any_o transgressor_n of_o the_o foresay_a act_n such_o constable_n and_o overseer_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o imprison_v and_o fine_v as_o the_o justice_n think_v meet_v that_o as_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n here_o be_v not_o to_o exceed_v those_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o mid-lowthian_n and_o fise-shire_n so_o the_o due_n of_o the_o justice_n clerk_n here_o be_v only_o for_o all_o the_o recognisance_n write_v in_o one_o action_n twelve_o shilling_n scot_n payable_a by_o the_o party_n succumber_n for_o all_o warrant_n or_o summon_v to_o compear_v anent_o one_o action_n six_o shilling_n only_o payable_a by_o the_o party_n aforesaid_a for_o write_v ilk_fw-mi witness_n deposition_n two_o shilling_n payable_a by_o the_o party_n aforesaid_a for_o every_o absolvitor_n before_o a_o particular_a justice_n six_o shilling_n and_o for_o every_o mittimus_fw-la eight_o shilling_n scots_a that_o correspondence_n be_v keep_v with_o our_o neighbour_n shire_n for_o the_o joint_n oncarry_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o punish_v all_o contravener_n of_o the_o act_n and_o ordinance_n make_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a shire_n that_o the_o constable_n cause_v read_v their_o present_n at_o every_o parish_n kirk_n in_o the_o shire_n after_o the_o first_o sermon_n and_o thereafter_o affix_v and_o set_v up_o the_o same_o on_o the_o most_o patent_n door_n thereof_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o register_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o perth-shire_n by_o robert_n andrews_n clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o christopher_n higgins_n in_o harts-close_o over_o against_o the_o trone-church_n 1656._o