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	quarter_n	session_n	5,031	5	10.5854	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37602	An act touching marriages and the registring thereof, and also touching births and burials	England and Wales.	1653 (1653)	Wing E1157; ESTC R209401	4,075	12

be_v provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o keep_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a session_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o say_a certificate_n for_o which_o entry_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v receive_v four_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n by_o violence_n or_o fraud_n shall_v steal_v and_o take_v away_o or_o cause_n to_o be_v steal_v or_o take_v away_o any_o person_n whatsoeve_v under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n with_o intent_n to_o marry_v the_o say_a person_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o steal_v and_o take_v away_o or_o cause_v to_o be_v steal_v and_o take_v away_o shall_v forfeit_v he_o and_o their_o whole_a estate_n real_a and_o personal_a one_o half_a thereof_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o party_n so_o take_v away_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o any_o suit_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o by_o any_o action_n in_o a_o court_n of_o record_n bring_v by_o their_o parent_n guardian_n or_o overseer_n and_o shall_v far_o suffer_v strict_a and_o close_a imprisonment_n and_o be_v keep_v to_o hard_a labour_n in_o some_o house_n of_o correction_n or_o other_o public_a work_a house_n during_o life_n and_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v convict_v upon_o indictment_n presentment_n or_o by_o any_o due_a course_n of_o law_n for_o aid_v or_o abet_v any_o such_o violence_n or_o fraud_n shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o keep_v at_o hard_a labour_n as_o aforesaid_a during_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o whole_a year_n next_o after_o such_o conviction_n and_o any_o pretend_a marriage_n that_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v obtain_v by_o any_o such_o violence_n or_o fraud_n be_v hereby_o declare_a null_n and_o void_a and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o where_o any_o guardian_n or_o overseer_n shall_v betray_v any_o trust_n touch_v any_o child_n by_o seduce_v sell_v or_o otherways_o wilful_o put_v such_o child_n into_o the_o hand_n or_o power_n of_o any_o person_n who_o shall_v marry_v such_o child_n without_o his_o or_o her_o free_a consent_n such_o guardian_n or_o overseer_n shall_v forf●iet_v double_a the_o portion_n which_o of_o right_n do_v belong_v to_o such_o child_n one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o go_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o child_n so_o marry_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v recover_v by_o any_o action_n bill_n plaint_n or_o suit_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n by_o the_o party_n wrong_v or_o any_o other_o person_n on_o he_o or_o her_o behalf_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o enact_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o three_o the_o age_n for_o a_o man_n to_o consent_v unto_o marriage_n shall_v be_v sixteen_o year_n and_o the_o age_n of_o a_o woman_n fourteen_o year_n and_o not_o before_o and_o any_o contract_n or_o marriage_n have_v or_o make_v before_o the_o respective_a age_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o the_o hear_n and_o determine_v of_o all_o matter_n and_o controversy_n touch_v contract_n and_o marriage_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o and_o all_o exception_n against_o contract_n and_o marriage_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o forfeiture_n within_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o each_o county_n city_n or_o town_n corporate_a at_o the_o general_n quarter_n session_n or_o of_o such_o other_o person_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v hereafter_o appoint_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o every_o offence_n and_o offence_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o commit_v or_o do_v upon_o or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v try_v in_o any_o city_n town_n corporate_a or_o county_n where_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v apprehend_v or_o attach_v for_o the_o offence_n or_o offence_n aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v that_o where_o there_o be_v small_a parish_n or_o place_n not_o within_o any_o parish_n or_o no_o usual_a morning-exercise_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a meeting-place_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o general-session_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o may_v unite_v two_o or_o more_o such_o parish_n or_o such_o place_n to_o other_o parish_n at_o their_o discretion_n which_o shall_v be_v account_v one_o parish_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n only_o within_o this_o act_n and_o one_o register_n to_o serve_v for_o such_o parish_n and_o place_n so_o unite_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o person_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v may_v and_o shall_v in_o their_o several_a place_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o and_o every_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n respective_o to_o they_o limit_v by_o this_o act_n any_o law_n statute_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o all_o register-book_n for_o marriage_n birth_n and_o burial_n already_o past_a shall_v be_v deliver_v ●n_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o respective_a register_n appoint_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o record_n and_o it_o be_v last_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n in_o ireland_n from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o three_o wednesday_n the_o 24_o of_o august_n 1653._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n

a_o act_n touch_v marriage_n and_o the_o register_n thereof_o and_o also_o touch_v birth_n and_o burial_n wednesday_n the_o 24_o of_o august_n 1653._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n london_n print_v by_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1653._o a_o act_n touch_v marriage_n and_o the_o register_n thereof_o and_o also_o touch_v birth_n and_o burial_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v agree_v to_o be_v marry_v within_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n after_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o shall_v one_o and_z twenty_o day_n at_o least_o before_o such_o intend_a marriage_n deliver_v in_o writing_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v so_o deliver_v unto_o the_o register_n hereafter_o appoint_v by_o this_o act_n for_o the_o respective_a parish_n where_o each_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v live_v the_o name_n surname_n addition_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o the_o party_n so_o to_o be_v marry_v and_o of_o their_o parent_n guardian_n or_o overseer_n all_o which_o the_o say_a register_n shall_v publish_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v publish_v three_o several_a lord_n day_n than_o next_o follow_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o morning_n exercise_n in_o the_o public_a meet_v place_n common_o call_v the_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o if_o the_o party_n so_o to_o be_v marry_v shall_v desire_v it_o in_o the_o marketplace_n next_o to_o the_o say_a church_n or_o chappel_n on_o three_o market_n day_n in_o three_o several_a week_n next_o follow_v between_o the_o hour_n of_o eleven_o and_o two_o which_o be_v so_o perform_v the_o register_n shall_v upon_o request_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v make_v a_o true_a certificate_n of_o the_o due_a performance_n thereof_o without_o which_o certificate_n the_o person_n herein_o after_o authorize_v shall_v not_o proceed_v in_o such_o marriage_n and_o if_o any_o exception_n shall_v be_v make_v against_o the_o say_a intend_a marriage_n the_o register_n shall_v also_o insert_v the_o same_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n make_v such_o exception_n and_o their_o place_n of_o abode_n in_o the_o say_a certificate_n of_o publication_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o all_o such_o person_n so_o intend_v to_o be_v marry_v shall_v come_v before_o some_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o and_o of_o the_o same_o county_n city_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o publication_n shall_v be_v make_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v bring_v a_o certificate_n of_o the_o say_a publication_n and_o shall_v make_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o guardian_n if_o either_o of_o the_o say_a party_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v examine_v by_o witness_n upon_o oath_n or_o otherways_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o certificate_n and_o due_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o premise_n and_o also_o of_o any_o exception_n make_v or_o arise_v and_o if_o there_o appear_v no_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o marriage_n shall_v proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o man_n to_o be_v marry_v take_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v marry_v by_o the_o hand_n shall_v plain_o and_o distinct_o pronounce_v these_o word_n ay_o a._n b._n do_v here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n take_v thou_o c._n d._n for_o my_o wed_a wife_n and_o do_v also_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o before_o these_o witness_n promise_v to_o be_v unto_o thou_o a_o love_a and_o faithful_a husband_n and_o then_o the_o woman_n take_v the_o man_n by_o the_o hand_n shall_v plain_o and_o distinct_o pronounce_v these_o word_n ay_o c._n d._n do_v here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n take_v thou_o a._n b._n for_o my_o wed_a husband_n and_o do_v also_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o before_o these_o witness_n promise_v to_o be_v unto_o thou_o a_o love_a faithful_a and_o obedient_a wife_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v make_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o guardian_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o express_v their_o consent_n unto_o marriage_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o word_n aforesaid_a before_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o or_o more_o credible_a witness_n the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n may_v and_o shall_v declare_v the_o say_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o from_o and_o after_o such_o consent_n so_o express_v and_o such_o declaration_n make_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n and_o no_o other_o marriage_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o shall_v be_v hold_v or_o account_v a_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n but_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n before_o who_o a_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v in_o case_n of_o dumb_a person_n may_v dispense_v with_o pronounce_v the_o word_n aforesaid_a and_o with_o join_v hand_n in_o case_n of_o person_n that_o have_v not_o hand_n and_o that_o a_o true_a and_o just_a account_n may_v be_v always_o keep_v as_o well_o of_o publication_n as_o of_o all_o such_o marriage_n and_o also_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n and_o death_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n within_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o a_o book_n of_o good_a vellum_n or_o parchment_n shall_v be_v provide_v by_o every_o parish_n for_o the_o register_n of_o all_o such_o marriage_n and_o of_o all_o birth_n of_o child_n and_o burial_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n within_o every_o parish_n for_o the_o safe_a keep_n of_o which_o book_n the_o inhabitant_n and_o householder_n of_o every_o parish_n chargeable_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o present_a shall_v on_o or_o before_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o able_a and_o honest_a person_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v swear_v and_o approve_v by_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o that_o parish_n division_n or_o county_n and_o so_o signify_v under_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o say_a register-book_n to_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o say_a book_n who_o shall_v therein_o fair_o enter_v in_o write_v all_o such_o publication_n marriage_n birth_n of_o child_n and_o burial_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o the_o name_n of_o every_o of_o they_o and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o year_n of_o publication_n marriage_n birth_n and_o burial_n and_o the_o parent_n guardian_n or_o overseer_n name_n and_o the_o register_n in_o such_o parish_n shall_v attend_v the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n to_o subscribe_v the_o entry_n of_o every_o such_o marriage_n and_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v approve_a and_o swear_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o parish-register_n and_o shall_v continue_v three_o year_n in_o the_o say_a place_n of_o register_n and_o long_o until_o some_o other_o be_v choose_v unless_o such_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o say_a parish_n with_o consent_n of_o such_o justice_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o remove_v he_o soon_o and_o for_o such_o publication_n and_o certificate_n thereof_o twelve_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o may_v be_v take_v and_o for_o the_o entry_n of_o every_o marriage_n twelve_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o and_o for_o every_o birth_n of_o child_n four_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o and_o for_o every_o death_n four_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o and_o for_o publication_n marriage_n birth_n or_o burial_n of_o poor_a people_n who_o live_v upon_o alm_n no●●ing_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n if_o it_o be_v desire_v shall_v give_v unto_o the_o party_n so_o marry_v a_o certificate_n in_o parchment_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o such_o marriage_n and_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o solemnisation_n thereof_o and_o of_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o witness_n then_o present_a and_o the_o justice_n clerk_n for_o this_o certificate_n may_v receive_v twelve_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o and_o if_o such_o certificate_n shall_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o that_o county_n and_o request_v make_v to_o he_o to_o make_v a_o entry_n thereof_o then_o the_o say_a clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o enter_v the_o same_o in_o a_o book_n of_o parchment_n to_o