Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

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

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49831	The office and dutie of constables, churchwardens and other the overseers of the poore together with the office and dutie of the surveyours of the high-wayes / collected for the help and benefit of such as are ignorant and unskilfull in the discharge and execution of the said offices.	Layer, John, 1585?-1641.	1641 (1641)	Wing L746; ESTC R34961	46,963	177

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of_o the_o market_n as_o to_o his_o discretion_n shall_v seem_v fit_a the_o constable_n lent_n lent_n 29._o 1._o jac._n cap._n 29._o etc._n etc._n may_v yearly_o in_o time_n of_o lent_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o victualler_n and_o find_v there_o any_o beef_n mutton_n veal_n or_o hog_n flesh_n except_o flesh_n to_o be_v kill_v three_o day_n before_o easter_n may_v seize_v the_o same_o as_o forfeit_v and_o may_v give_v it_o to_o prisoner_n or_o other_o poor_a folk_n at_o his_o discretion_n the_o constable_n 31._o 1._o jac._n cap._n 31._o plague_n plague_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v wilful_o make_v default_n in_o levy_v such_o money_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o levy_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o any_o town_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n ten_o shilling_n 3._o 3._o car._n cap._n 3._o alehouse_n unlicence_v alehouse_n the_o constable_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v upon_o command_n of_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n open_o by_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o to_o whip_v a_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n for_o keep_v alehouse_n without_o licence_n shall_v be_v imprison_v until_o he_o do_v it_o or_o pay_v forty_o shilling_n for_o his_o contempt_n the_o constable_n horse_n stone_a horse_n 8._o 32._o h._n 8._o cap._n 13.8_o elis_n cap._n 8._o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o three_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v request_v to_o be_v at_o the_o measure_n of_o any_o stone_a horse_n be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o two_o year_n and_o go_v in_o any_o common_a marsh_n or_o fenne-ground_n within_o this_o county_n of_o cambridge_n or_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o statute_n that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v the_o same_o or_o do_v not_o true_o measure_v such_o horse_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forty_o shilling_n and_o so_o shall_v that_o constable_n within_o who_o precinct_n and_o limit_n such_o moor_n commons_o fen_n and_o marsh_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangle_n or_o within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o effectual_o drive_v 7._o 43._o elis_n cap._n 7._o hedge-breaker_n hedge-breaker_n the_o constable_n must_v whip_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v whip_v such_o hedge-breaker_n robber_n of_o orchard_n cutter_n of_o corn_n or_o wood_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o common_a goal_n without_o bail_n until_o it_o be_v do_v 4._o 3._o jac._n cap._n 4._o recusant_n popish_a recusant_n the_o constable_n of_o parish_n and_o village_n shall_v once_o a_o year_n present_v the_o monthly_a absence_n from_o church_n of_o all_o popish_a recusant_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o like_a penalty_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v of_o the_o chief_a constable_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a reward_n etc._n etc._n the_o ruler_n 76._o 5._o ed._n 4.3_o acc_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n b._n 76._o constable_n traveller_n lodge_v of_o traveller_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o any_o town_n may_v compel_v any_o common_a inne-holder_n or_o alehousekeeper_n to_o lodge_v such_o as_o travel_v the_o constable_n departing_z servants_z departing_z 4._o 5._o elis_n cap._n 4._o etc._n etc._n under_o his_o seal_n and_o two_o honest_a householder_n shall_v make_v this_o testimonial_a for_o a_o servant_n retain_v in_o husbandry_n or_o in_o any_o the_o art_n appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n who_o time_n of_o retainour_n be_v expire_v shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o town_n or_o parish_n where_o he_o last_o serve_v to_o serve_v in_o another_o as_o follow_v memorandum_n that_o a._n b._n late_a servant_n of_o c._n d._n in_o the_o county_n of_o c._n husbandman_n or_o tailor_n etc._n etc._n

upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o soil_n wherein_o such_o pit_n be_v make_v 5_o mark_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n 13._o 5._o elis_n cap._n 13._o course_n turn_v a_o water_n course_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o such_o supervisor_n in_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o be_v supervisour_n to_o turn_v any_o watercourse_n or_o spring_n of_o water_n be_v in_o any_o highway_n and_o offensive_a to_o the_o same_o into_o any_o ditch_n of_o the_o several_a ground_n or_o soil_n of_o any_o person_n next_o adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a way_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a supervisour_n shall_v be_v think_v meet_v the_o hay_n 10._o 18._o elis_n cap._n 10._o fence_n ditch_n and_o hedge_n next_o adjoin_v on_o either_o side_n to_o any_o high_a or_o common-faring_a way_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v dike_v scour_v low_a ditch_n to_o be_v scour_v and_o hedge_n and_o tree_n keep_v low_a repair_v and_o keep_v low_a 10._o 18._o elis_n cap._n 10._o and_o all_o tree_n and_o bush_n grow_v in_o the_o highway_n cut_v down_o by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o soil_n which_o shall_v be_v enclose_v with_o the_o say_a hay_n fence_n ditch_n or_o hedge_n whereby_o the_o say_v way_n may_v be_v open_a and_o the_o people_n have_v more_o ready_a and_o easy_a passage_n in_o the_o same_o upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n ten_o shilling_n enlarge_v highway_n enlarge_v 1._o 13._o ed._n cap._n 1._o and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o highway_n lead_v from_o one_o market_n town_n to_o another_o be_v enlarge_v whereas_o bush_n wood_n or_o ditch_n be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o ditch_n nor_o bush_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v lurk_v to_o do_v hurt_v within_o two_o hundred_o foot_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o highway_n if_o by_o default_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v not_o avoid_v the_o ditch_n underwood_n or_o bush_n in_o the_o manner_n 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and_o scour_v twelve_o penny_n highway_n no_o soil_n to_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o highway_n no_o person_n have_v any_o ground_n by_o lease_n or_o otherwise_o adjoin_v to_o any_o highway_n lead_v to_o any_o market_n town_n shall_v cast_v or_o scour_v any_o ditch_n and_o lay_v the_o soil_n thereof_o in_o the_o highway_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o lie_v by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n to_o the_o annoyance_n of_o the_o say_a highway_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o load_n of_o soil_n so_o cast_v into_o the_o highway_n twelve_o penny_n and_o where_o any_o soil_n have_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o highway_n that_o there_o be_v a_o bank_n between_o the_o say_a highway_n and_o the_o ditch_n the_o surveyor_n and_o workman_n may_v make_v sluice_n or_o other_o device_n 10._o 18._o elis_n cap._n 10._o by_o their_o discretion_n to_o convey_v the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o say_a way_n into_o the_o ditch_n 13._o 5._o elis_n cap._n 13._o present_a supervisour_n to_o present_a every_o 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be_v licence_v to_o depart_v from_o his_o say_a master_n and_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o serve_v elsewhere_o according_a the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v in_o witness_n whereof_o etc._n etc._n dated_n the_o day_n month_n year_n and_o place_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o if_o such_o person_n be_v accept_v into_o any_o other_o service_n without_o show_v such_o testimonial_a to_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v till_o he_o procure_v such_o a_o testimonial_a which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o within_o twelve_o day_n next_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n he_o shall_v be_v whip_v as_o a_o vagabond_n cry_n hue_n and_o cry_n the_o money_n recovery_n upon_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o party_n rob_v 13._o 27._o elis_n cap._n 13._o and_o assess_v by_o the_o justice_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o hue_n and_o cry_n shall_v be_v levy_v by_o the_o constable_n ratable_o by_o 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the_o king_n and_o the_o country_n be_v no_o worse_o serve_v than_o themselves_o and_o he_o that_o for_o his_o own_o private_a affair_n do_v usual_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o year_n make_v two_o draught_n shall_v also_o for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o country_n service_n be_v charge_v with_o 2._o cart_n or_o draught_n though_o he_o occupy_v his_o land_n sometime_o with_o one_o plow_n so_o be_v they_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o work_v both_o where_o when_o what_o and_o how_o they_o shall_v work_v and_o where_o and_o how_o they_o shall_v load_v and_o bestow_v their_o material_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o these_o officer_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v present_v by_o they_o servant_n hire_a servant_n where_o it_o say_v that_o no_o hire_a servant_n by_o the_o year_n shall_v be_v charge_v to_o this_o service_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o retainer_n to_o noble_a man_n &_o gentleman_n parish_n clerk_n common_a townservant_n as_o shepherd_n herdsmen_z hayward_n and_o the_o like_a that_o be_v inhabitant_n and_o of_o able_a body_n shall_v hereby_o be_v discharge_v 15._o labourer_n sufficient_a labourer_n by_o this_o word_n sufficient-labourer_n be_v mean_v man_n of_o able_a body_n etc._n etc._n not_o of_o woman_n and_o child_n which_o be_v usual_o employ_v in_o this_o service_n 16._o last_o presentment_n presentment_n whereas_o it_o be_v think_v that_o if_o the_o surveyor_n shall_v not_o present_v the_o default_n of_o the_o parishioner_n till_o after_o the_o month_n though_o the_o justice_n do_v certify_v it_o at_o the_o next_o session_n it_o be_v not_o good_a against_o the_o offender_n yet_o if_o the_o justice_n shall_v present_v the_o say_a default_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n the_o delinquent_n shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a by_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o surveyer_n refuse_v surveyer_n refuse_v and_o if_o any_o choose_v to_o be_v surveyor_n shall_v refuse_v or_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a office_n every_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v present_v it_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o another_o be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n finis_fw-la

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