Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	justice_n	peace_n	session_n	3,467	5	11.0717	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11651	Acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign Charles, by the grace of God King of Great Britane, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. Holden by himself, present in person, with his three estates, at Edinburgh, upon the 28 day of June, 1633.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Hay, John, Sir, 1578-1654.	1650 (1650)	STC 21902.5; Wing S1168A; ESTC S122278	68,062	76

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take_v of_o ilk_fw-mi hundred_o in_o time_n to_o come_v alennerly_a suspend_v the_o same_o for_o three_o year_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n two_o of_o ten_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o say_a space_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edin_n burgh_n upon_o the_o twenty_o eight_o day_n of_o june_n the_o year_n of_o god_n 1633_o for_o so_o much_o as_o his_o majesty_n liege_n and_o good_a subject_n be_v heavy_o oppress_v and_o burden_v with_o exorbitant_a annual-rent_n and_o interest_n take_v for_o the_o use_n of_o money_n far_o exceed_v the_o rate_n and_o proportion_n take_v in_o england_n france_n and_o other_o neighbour_n country_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o estate_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n allow_v ten_o pound_n to_o be_v take_v for_o each_o hundred_o pound_n in_o a_o year_n yet_o that_o no_o person_n after_o the_o date_n hereof_o take_v more_o than_o eight_o pound_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hundred_o pound_n in_o a_o year_n and_o so_o proportional_o in_o lesser_a or_o great_a sum_n under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v against_o usurer_n and_o forsomuch_o as_o his_o majesty_n out_o of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n have_v reduce_v the_o interest_n and_o profit_n of_o money_n from_o ten_o of_o the_o hundred_o to_o eight_o conform_v to_o this_o present_a act._n therefore_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n present_o convene_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a good_a ensue_a thereby_o to_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v make_v a_o voluntary_a and_o humble_a offer_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o of_o the_o say_a ten_o pay_v by_o borrower_n for_o each_o hundred_o during_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n next_o ensue_v two_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n during_o the_o say_a space_n by_o and_o attour_o the_o twenty_o penny_n present_o pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o present_a run_a taxation_n and_o that_o for_o the_o term_n of_o martinmasse_n next_o 1633_o year_n and_o whitsunday_n 1634_o year_n and_o by_o and_o attour_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a taxation_n now_o present_o grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o parliament_n to_o begin_v at_o martinmas_n 1634_o year_n and_o hereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o those_o who_o former_o borrow_a money_n for_o eight_o of_o the_o hundred_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a two_o of_o ten_o for_o such_o and_o the_o same_o quantity_n as_o they_o have_v former_o borrow_v and_o be_v present_o adebt_v by_o they_o for_o payment_n of_o eight_o of_o the_o hundred_o allenerly_a and_o those_o who_o former_o borrow_v for_o nine_o of_o the_o hundred_o and_o be_v present_o owe_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v only_o liable_a to_o pay_v one_o to_o his_o majesty_n of_o nine_o during_o the_o say_a space_n for_o such_o and_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o sum_n as_o be_v former_o borrow_v at_o nine_o for_o the_o hundred_o and_o it_o be_v further_a declare_v that_o those_o who_o never_o borrow_a money_n before_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n and_o shall_v happen_v to_o borrow_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n hereafter_o they_o be_v equal_o participant_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a favour_n thereby_o extend_v to_o they_o with_o his_o other_o subject_n shall_v be_v subject_a in_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a proportion_n of_o two_o of_o ten_o during_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n as_o say_v be_v and_o ordain_v the_o lenner_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o yearly_a and_o termly_o during_o the_o say_a space_n of_o three_o year_n together_o and_o in_o one_o sum_n with_o the_o twenty_o penny_n of_o this_o present_a run_v extraordinary_a taxation_n for_o the_o say_a term_n of_o martinmasse_n next_o 1633_o year_n and_o whitsunday_n 1634_o year_n and_o together_o and_o in_o one_o sum_n with_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n grant_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n for_o the_o term_n of_o martinmasse_n 1634._o whitsunday_n and_o martinmasse_n 1635._o and_o whitsunday_n 1636._o beginning_n the_o first_o term_n payment_n of_o the_o say_a two_o of_o ten_o at_o martinmasse_n next_o and_o so_o term_o thereafter_o during_o the_o say_a space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o term_n and_o the_o say_a estate_n have_v agree_v all_o in_o one_o voice_n to_o suspend_v like_v as_o by_o these_o present_n they_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a act_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n after_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o by_o these_o present_n declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a notwithstanding_o of_o the_o say_a act_n to_o all_o subject_n within_o this_o realm_n to_o take_v ten_o mark_n for_o each_o hundred_o mark_n of_o their_o lend_a money_n put_v out_o or_o to_o be_v put_v out_o upon_o annual-rent_n conform_a to_o the_o precede_a act_n of_o parliament_n during_o the_o say_a space_n of_o three_o year_n next_o after_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o for_o inbr_v of_o the_o say_a taxation_n of_o two_o mark_n of_o ten_o ordain_v letter_n to_o be_v direct_a in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o manner_n as_o be_v direct_a for_o collect_v the_o foresay_a extraordinary_a taxation_n of_o the_o twenty_o and_o sixteen_o penny_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v together_o and_o in_o one_o sum_n to_o his_o majesty_n collector_n general_a to_o be_v appoint_v or_o to_o his_o dopute_n in_o his_o name_n have_v his_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o act_n xxii_o anent_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n their_o taxation_n of_o ten_o shilling_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o every_o pound_n land_n of_o old_a extent_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n upon_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o june_n the_o year_n of_o god_n 1633_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n

and_o his_o depute_n and_o the_o provest_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o burrow_n there_o the_o earl_n of_o errole_n montros_n athol_n perth_n tullibairdin_n sea-fort_n viscount_n of_o stormonth_n lord_n ogilvie_n the_o laird_n of_o glenurquhy_n lawyer_n garntullie_n weymes_n glenlyon_n glenfalloch_n edinampill_n grant_v or_o any_o of_o they_o his_o majesty_n justice_n in_o that_o part_n for_o set_v try_v and_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o say_a rebel_n of_o clan-gregour_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o their_o complice_n who_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v by_o any_o of_o his_o highness_n good_a subject_n for_o theft_n sorning_n or_o slaughter_n with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o hold_v court_n proceed_v and_o minister_v justice_n upon_o the_o say_a rebel_n apprehend_v as_o say_v be_v as_o accord_n and_o where_o ever_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n shall_v happen_v to_o apprehend_v any_o of_o the_o say_a rebel_n sorning_n commit_v theft_n or_o slaughter_n and_o shall_v present_v they_o to_o 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anent_o regality_n of_o erection_n and_o the_o act_n make_v or_o ratify_v anent_o his_o majesty_n annex_a property_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n find_v and_o declare_v the_o say_a particular_a act_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v prejudge_v his_o majesty_n or_o his_o successor_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o statute_n make_v in_o his_o majesty_n favour_n or_o of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o be_v null_a and_o of_o none_o avail_v force_n nor_o effect_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o reply_n and_o siclike_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a particular_a act_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v any_o three_o party_n of_o their_o lawful_a right_n nor_o of_o their_o action_n and_o defence_n competent_a thereupon_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a particular_a act_n and_o act_n of_o 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