Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_n	prevention_n	regulate_v	48	3	16.0007	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52196	Acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachussets-bay, in New England begun at Boston, the eighth day of June 1692, and continued by adjournment, unto Wednesday the twelfth day of October following : being the second sessions.	Massachusetts. General Court.	1692 (1692)	Wing M950; ESTC R8928	80,538	97

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the_o content_n a_o act_n set_v forth_o general_a privilege_n '_o page_n 1_o a_o act_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o possession_n and_o settle_v of_o title_n pag._n 2_o a_o act_n for_o building_n with_o stone_n or_o brick_n in_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n and_o prevent_a fire_n pag._n 4_o a_o act_n for_o the_o settle_v and_o distribution_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o intestates_fw-la pag._n 6_o a_o act_n for_o prevention_n of_o fraud_n and_o perjury_n pag._n 9_o a_o act_n for_o the_o equal_a distribution_n of_o insolvent_a estate_n pag._n 12_o a_o act_n for_o regulate_v the_o assize_n of_o cask_n and_o prevent_a deceit_n in_o pack_v of_o fish_n beef_n and_o pork_n for_o sale_n pag._n 13._o a_o act_n for_o punish_v of_o criminal_a offender_n pag._n 16_o a_o act_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o capital_a offender_n pag._n 21._o a_o act_n for_o the_o suppress_v of_o unlicensed_a house_n and_o the_o due_a regulation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v license_v pag._n 26_o a_o act_n for_o impost_n and_o excise_n pag._n 28_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n ibid._n a_o act_n for_o prevention_n of_o common_a nuisance_n arise_v by_o slaughter-house_n still-house_n etc._n etc._n tallow_n chandler_n and_o currier_n pag._n 30_o a_o act_n for_o affirm_v of_o former_a judgement_n and_o provide_v for_o execution_n pag._n 31_o a_o act_n for_o the_o orderly_o consumate_v of_o marriage_n pag._n 33_o a_o act_n for_o the_o settlement_n and_o support_v of_o minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n pag._n 34_o a_o act_n for_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o bound_n and_o defray_v of_o the_o public_a and_o necessary_a charge_n arise_v within_o each_o respective_a county_n in_o this_o province_n pag._n 36_o a_o act_n for_o regulate_v of_o township_n choice_n of_o town_n officer_n and_o set_v forth_o their_o power_n pag._n 37_o a_o act_n for_o make_v of_o land_n and_o tenement_n liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o debt_n pag._n 43_o a_o act_n for_o due_a regulation_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n pag._n 45_o a_o act_n against_o the_o counterfeit_n clip_v round_v file_v or_o impair_n of_o coin_n pag._n 47._o a_o act_n for_o the_o regulate_a and_o encouragement_n of_o fishery_n pag._n 48_o a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o judicatory_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n within_o this_o province_n pag._n 49_o a_o act_n require_v the_o take_v the_o oath_n appoint_v to_o be_v take_v instead_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n pag._n 56_o a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o form_n of_o oath_n pag._n 58_o a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o precedent_n and_o form_n of_o writt_n and_o process_n pag._n 61_o a_o act_n for_o regulate_v fe_n pag._n 69_o a_o act_n for_o ascertain_v the_o number_n and_o regulate_v the_o house_n of_o representative_n pag._n 75._o a_o act_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o danger_n by_o the_o french_a reside_v within_o this_o province_n pag._n 78_o a_o act_n against_o conjuration_n witchcraft_n and_o deal_v with_o evil_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n pag._n 79_o a_o act_n for_o regulate_v the_o former_a assessment_n and_o for_o grant_v a_o additional_a supply_n of_o money_n pag._n 80_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a secure_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o for_o prevention_n of_o illegal_a imprisonment_n pag._n 85_o a_o act_n for_o the_o revive_n of_o a_o act_n for_o continue_v of_o the_o local_a law_n and_o one_o other_o act_n for_o send_v of_o soldier_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o neighbour_a province_n and_o colony_n pag._n 90_o act_n and_o law_n pass_v by_o the_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n of_o their_o majesty_n province_n of_o the_o massachusets-bay_n in_o new-england_n etc._n etc._n a_o act_n set_v forth_o general_a privilege_n be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representative_n of_o their_o majesty_n province_n of_o the_o massachuset_n bay_fw-mi in_o new_a england_n in_o general_a court_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o present_a act_n mention_v shall_v be_v firm_o and_o strict_o hold_v and_o observe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseize_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o libertys_n or_o his_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o in_o any_o manner_n destroy_v nor_o shall_v be_v pass_v upon_o adjudge_v or_o condemn_v but_o by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o the_o law_n of_o this_o province_n justice_z nor_o right_o shall_v be_v neither_o sell_v deny_v or_o defer_v to_o any_o man_n within_o this_o province_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v twice_o sentence_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o crime_n offence_n or_o trespass_n no_o aid_n tax_n tallage_n assessment_n custom_n loan_n benevolence_n or_o imposition_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v lay_v assess_v impose_v or_o levy_v on_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n subject_n or_o their_o estate_n on_o any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o but_o by_o the_o act_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o representatives_n of_o the_o people_n assemble_v in_o general_n court_n no_o man_n of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n soever_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n nor_o be_v take_v nor_o imprison_v nor_o disherit_v nor_o banish_v nor_o any_o way_n destroy_v without_o be_v bring_v to_o answer_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n all_o trial_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n peer_n or_o equal_n and_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o in_o the_o county_n or_o shire_n where_o the_o fact_n shall_v arise_v or_o grow_v whither_o the_o same_o be_v by_o indictment_n information_n or_o otherwise_o against_o the_o person_n offend_a except_o in_o case_n where_o the_o law_n of_o the_o province_n shall_v otherwise_o provide_v in_o all_o capital_a case_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o 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natural_a casual_a or_o judicial_a and_o that_o for_o ever_o except_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n a_o act_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o possession_n and_o settle_v of_o title_n whereas_o for_o the_o prevent_v of_o contest_v and_o law-suit_n refer_v to_o house_n and_o land_n there_o have_v be_v a_o neglect_v in_o many_o person_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o these_o plantation_n to_o observe_v a_o legal_a course_n and_o method_n for_o the_o pass_o and_o confirmation_n of_o sales_n and_o alienation_n it_o be_v order_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o late_a governor_n and_o company_n of_o the_o massachusets-bay_n in_o the_o year_n 1657._o that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n title_n ten_o year_n quiet_a possession_n to_o give_v a_o title_n who_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o grantee_n or_o assign_v before_o the_o law_n make_v for_o direction_n about_o inheritance_n bear_v date_n october_n the_o nineteenth_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o

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