Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	council_n	king_n	privy_a	1,162	5	9.8102	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05378	Laws and ordinances, touching military discipline. Translated into English by I.D.	I. D.; Scotland. Privy Council.	1691 (1691)	Wing S1507E; ESTC R183070	7,538	16

55._o if_o any_o man_n run_v away_o to_o the_o enemy_n or_o in_o such_o his_o flight_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 56._o no_o captain_n shall_v seduce_v or_o entice_v away_o each_o other_o soldier_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n 57_o whosoever_o shall_v by_o word_n or_o deed_n busy_a himself_o with_o the_o sergeant_n major_a do_v his_o office_n be_v he_o captain_n or_o soldier_n shall_v without_o mercy_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o he_o also_o shall_v who_o will_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o quarter_n or_o lodging_n whereto_o he_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v quartermaster_n or_o furry_a or_o who_o will_v disturb_v another_o man_n in_o his_o place_n 58._o if_o any_o soldier_n have_v the_o watch_n shall_v come_v to_o his_o colour_n not_o full_o arm_v to_o march_v with_o the_o rest_n into_o the_o watch_n he_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o time_n be_v keep_v three_o day_n at_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o second_o disarm_v and_o banish_v for_o three_o month_n out_o of_o the_o company_n and_o the_o three_o time_n offer_fw-mi death_n 59_o every_o one_o of_o what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v shall_v forthwith_o or_o before_o the_o evening_n bring_v before_o he_o that_o command_v in_o the_o quarter_n all_o such_o prisoner_n as_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o enemy_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o say_a prisoner_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v beside_o with_o death_n 60._o and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v prisoner_n a_o general_n commander_n or_o other_o man_n of_o account_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o be_v forthwith_o to_o present_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v present_v the_o say_a prisoner_n unto_o the_o state_n general_n or_o council_n of_o state_n and_o withal_o to_o deliver_v he_o over_o as_o also_o whatsoever_o other_o prisoner_n they_o will_v take_v to_o themselves_o receive_v therefore_o a_o reasonable_a reward_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o prisoner_n provide_v that_o it_o exceed_v not_o the_o sum_n of_o 5000_o gilder_n and_o so_o the_o say_a prisoner_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a state_n and_o he_o that_o take_v he_o pretend_v no_o further_o interest_n in_o that_o behalf_n 61._o likewise_o none_o shall_v kill_v any_o prisoner_n or_o set_v his_o ransom_n or_o after_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a ransom_n suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v without_o leave_n of_o the_o general_n or_o he_o that_o command_v the_o quarter_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v disarm_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o these_o country_n 62._o and_o if_o any_o prisoner_n be_v find_v walk_v along_o the_o campeso_fw-mi place_n of_o garrison_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o general_n or_o he_o that_o command_v there_o he_o to_o who_o the_o prisoner_n belong_v shall_v forfeit_v he_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v first_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o say_a prisoner_n 63._o concern_v lawful_a prize_n whosoever_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v acquaint_v therewith_o the_o general_n or_o he_o that_o command_v in_o the_o quarter_n within_o three_o hour_n after_o their_o return_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v according_o register_v on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v the_o same_o and_o to_o be_v beside_o punish_v on_o the_o body_n 64._o whosoever_o shall_v have_v get_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o give_v not_o notice_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o it_o may_v be_v register_v and_o after_o sell_v in_o the_o camp_n or_o place_n of_o garrison_n but_o shall_v sell_v or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o place_n or_o town_n near_o thereunto_o shall_v without_o any_o mercy_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n to_o the_o end_n that_o better_a order_n be_v hold_v in_o all_o and_o no_o man_n wrong_v in_o his_o right_n 65._o when_o a_o soldier_n shall_v have_v do_v any_o offence_n or_o fault_n his_o captain_n shall_v be_v bind_v on_o pain_n of_o three_o month_n suspension_n from_o his_o charge_n to_o deliver_v the_o say_a soldier_n into_o the_o general_n hand_n or_o his_o that_o command_n in_o the_o quarter_n who_o with_o the_o captain_n lieutenant_n and_o ensign_n then_o present_a shall_v upon_o the_o information_n which_o he_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v take_v thereof_o judge_n according_a to_o these_o order_n and_o law_n 66._o he_o that_o be_v drink_v on_o his_o watch_n day_n shall_v be_v cassier_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o company_n 67._o if_o any_o one_o drink_v himself_o drink_v and_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n commit_v any_o ill_a or_o aught_o forbid_v he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v excuse_v but_o somuch_o the_o more_o sharp_o punish_v 68_o if_o any_o captain_n or_o soldier_n shall_v refuse_v the_o muster_n or_o review_n he_o shall_v be_v cassier_v 69._o none_o shall_v at_o the_o muster_n let_v himself_o be_v enter_v by_o a_o change_v or_o other_o name_n than_o his_o own_o nor_o pass_v muster_n with_o a_o borrow_a horse_n or_o arm_n neither_o shall_v any_o on_o the_o muster_n day_n lend_v the_o like_a on_o pain_n of_o be_v disarm_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o company_n 70._o none_o shall_v let_v himself_o be_v enter_v or_o muster_v under_o two_o company_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n 71._o none_o shall_v diminish_v or_o pawn_v his_o arm_n which_o be_v appoint_v he_o by_o his_o captain_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v disarm_v and_o banish_v for_o six_o month_n out_o of_o the_o company_n 72._o none_o shall_v likewise_o take_v or_o pawn_v any_o soldier_n arm_n on_o pain_n of_o lose_v double_a the_o worth_n of_o the_o pawn_n 73._o none_o shall_v play_v away_o or_o quite_o his_o arm_n but_o keep_v the_o same_o always_o clean_a and_o serviceable_a on_o pain_n of_o be_v cassier_v out_o of_o the_o company_n without_o passport_n 74._o none_o shall_v by_o cozenage_n get_v away_o his_o fellow_n provision_n victual_n or_o arm_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v disarm_v and_o banish_v for_o three_o month_n out_o of_o the_o company_n or_o else_o beside_o of_o sustain_v corporal_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n 75._o he_o that_o shall_v presume_v to_o set_v upon_o a_o commissary_n of_o the_o muster_n or_o wrong_v he_o either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 76._o if_o any_o captain_n give_v his_o soldier_n less_o than_o the_o pay_v allow_v he_o by_o the_o state_n he_o shall_v be_v disgrade_v 77._o if_o any_o soldier_n proffer_v to_o draw_v his_o weapon_n against_o his_o chief_n or_o commander_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 78._o if_o the_o provost_n or_o his_o officer_n apprehend_v one_o or_o more_o soldier_n none_o of_o what_o degree_n soever_o shall_v oppose_v himself_o there_o against_o or_o rescue_n or_o attempt_v to_o rescue_v the_o say_a prisoner_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n 79._o furthermore_o no_o officer_n nor_o gentleman_n of_o any_o company_n of_o horse_n or_o foot_n nor_o any_o common_a soldier_n shall_v victual_v in_o any_o camp_n without_o the_o general_n special_a consent_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v disarm_v 80._o likewise_o all_o victualler_n that_o victual_n in_o the_o camp_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n and_o the_o council_n of_o war_n there_o be_v on_o the_o penalty_n herein_o contain_v and_o shall_v not_o draw_v any_o wine_n or_o beer_n for_o any_o one_o in_o the_o evening_n a_o hour_n after_o sun_n set_v or_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o much_o before_o the_o rife_v thereof_o on_o pain_n of_o forfault_v 3_o gilder_n for_o every_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v so_o the_o say_a forefault_n to_o be_v convert_v the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o the_o provost_n behoove_v and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a 81._o all_o other_o abuse_n and_o offence_n not_o specify_v in_o these_o order_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o war._n 82._o and_o if_o any_o soldier_n shall_v not_o be_v present_a at_o the_o proclaim_n of_o these_o order_n and_o law_n they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o as_o the_o other_o who_o be_v present_a but_o to_o the_o end_n none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n and_o every_o one_o have_v notice_n thereof_o the_o state_n general_n have_v give_v order_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v every_o where_o publish_v on_o the_o muster-day_n and_o charge_v the_o commissary_n to_o cause_v all_o the_o soldier_n to_o swear_v according_o thereunto_o thus_o do_v and_o decree_v at_o arnhem_n after_o sundry_a conference_n have_v hereupon_o with_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o these_o unite_a province_n it_o be_v further_o appoint_v that_o these_o order_n and_o law_n shall_v be_v publish_v both_o in_o the_o camp_n and_o wheresoever_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v meet_a and_o requisite_a and_o that_o at_o every_o muster_n the_o commissary_n shall_v read_v and_o propound_v the_o same_o again_o unto_o the_o company_n august_n 13._o 1590._o by_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n chr._n huygens_n edinburgh_n august_n 31._o 1691._o the_o lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o ordain_v the_o article_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n print_v by_o order_n of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o to_o be_v of_o new_a reprint_v as_o the_o same_o be_v alter_v and_o amend_v by_o their_o lordship_n and_o likewise_o ordain_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n touch_v military-discipline_n which_o be_v print_v at_o the_o hague_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o scotland_n reprint_v at_o edinburgh_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o to_o be_v again_o reprint_v for_o do_v of_o all_o which_o these_o present_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o person_n concern_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n of_o privy_a council_n by_o i_o gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n concilii_fw-la finis_fw-la

law_n and_o ordinance_n touch_v military_a discipline_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o i._n d._n edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1691._o law_n and_o ordinance_n touch_v military_a discipline_n whereas_o by_o daily_a experience_n many_o disorder_n be_v find_v to_o grow_v among_o those_o that_o bear_v arm_n tend_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o those_o country_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o government_n thereof_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o any_o where_o so_o punish_v as_o in_o reason_n they_o ought_v because_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a order_n or_o law_n touch_v like_o matter_n as_o yet_o decree_v and_o publish_v the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v therefore_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o the_o same_o ordain_v appoint_a and_o decree_v do_v by_o these_o present_v ordain_v appoint_v and_o decree_v the_o order_n or_o law_n here_o ensue_v which_o their_o will_n be_v to_o give_v from_o point_n to_o point_v strict_o observe_v and_o follow_v by_o all_o those_o that_o bear_v arm_n in_o their_o service_n to_o which_o end_n it_o shall_v be_v every_o where_o publish_v and_o according_o swear_v to_o by_o the_o soldier_n 1._o first_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o lord_n name_v in_o vain_a or_o blaspheme_v the_o same_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o time_n make_v a_o honourable_a amends_o and_o be_v keep_v three_o day_n in_o prison_n at_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o second_o time_n shall_v have_v a_o glow_a iron_n thrust_v through_o his_o tongue_n then_o be_v strip_v to_o his_o shirt_n and_o so_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n 2._o the_o like_a penalty_n shall_v they_o incur_v for_o the_o first_o and_o second_o time_n who_o shall_v either_o do_v or_o say_v aught_o in_o despite_n or_o derision_n of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o all_o wilful_a murder_n rap_n adultery_n fire_v of_o house_n thieury_n violence_n outrage_n falsehood_n and_o other_o like_a bad_a fact_n and_o open_a offence_n or_o unnatural_a abuse_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 4._o none_o shall_v any_o way_n outrage_n strike_v knoke_v beat_v threaten_v or_o dishonest_o touch_v any_o widow_n marry_a or_o unmarried_a woman_n such_o as_o be_v in_o childbed_n or_o with_o child_n or_o any_o young_a child_n on_o pain_n to_o be_v discharge_v without_o money_n or_o passport_n or_o else_o punish_v corporal_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n likewise_o all_o common_a whore_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o time_n be_v expulse_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n with_o shame_n and_o be_v find_v there_o the_o second_o time_n sound_o whip_v and_o banish_v 5._o he_o that_o shall_v have_v do_v or_o conspire_v aught_o against_o the_o state_n the_o country_n town_n or_o other_o place_n thereof_o or_o against_o any_o governor_n or_o captain_n in_o the_o same_o whereby_o the_o public_a state_n of_o the_o land_n may_v be_v in_o any_o sort_n endamage_v or_o endanger_v as_o also_o whosoever_o shall_v consent_v thereunto_o shall_v without_o any_o mercy_n be_v hang_v 6._o the_o like_a punishment_n shall_v they_o also_o incur_v whosoever_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o such_o matter_n shall_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o their_o captain_n or_o chief_a officer_n 7._o none_o shall_v raise_v any_o mutiny_n or_o make_v any_o unlawful_a assembly_n on_o whatsoever_o secret_a cloak_v or_o other_o purpose_n nor_o for_o what_o cause_n soever_o it_o be_v without_o order_n from_o their_o commander_n on_o pain_n of_o hang_v 8._o in_o like_a sort_n shall_v they_o also_o be_v punish_v that_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o assembly_n or_o call_v stir_v up_o and_o incite_v any_o to_o be_v present_a thereat_o and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o that_o such_o officer_n as_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o like_a seditious_a meeting_n shall_v receive_v punishment_n before_o all_o other_o soldier_n except_o those_o that_o be_v no_o author_n thereof_o 9_o he_o that_o shall_v speak_v ill_a of_o the_o state_n general_n or_o particular_a the_o council_n of_o state_n or_o other_o superior_n or_o shall_v speak_v aught_o to_o despise_v or_o deride_v any_o of_o they_o shall_v without_o mercy_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 10._o he_o that_o shall_v have_v speak_v any_o word_n tend_v to_o sedition_n mutiny_n or_o disobedience_n or_o that_o have_v hear_v such_o word_n and_o shall_v not_o present_o acquaint_v his_o captain_n therewith_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 11._o in_o like_a sort_n shall_v they_o also_o be_v punish_v who_o rehearse_v any_o such_o word_n in_o presence_n of_o private_a soldier_n either_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o suggestion_n of_o other_o or_o practice_v aught_o whereby_o any_o mutiny_n or_o sedition_n may_v grow_v 12._o no_o man_n be_v out_o of_o garded_n or_o besiege_a place_n or_o in_o other_o like_a case_n shall_v use_v any_o speech_n or_o correspondence_n with_o the_o enemy_n nor_o send_v he_o any_o message_n or_o letter_n nor_o receive_v any_o from_o he_o nor_o deal_v in_o like_a sort_n with_o any_o of_o his_o confederate_n be_v it_o in_o secret_a or_o public_a without_o the_o consent_n first_o have_v of_o his_o governor_n or_o captain_n or_o that_o he_o make_v it_o forthwith_o know_v unto_o he_o unless_o he_o be_v thereto_o authorise_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v adherent_a or_o in_o any_o sort_n assistant_n to_o the_o enemy_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n 13._o likewise_o none_o shall_v confer_v or_o converse_v with_o any_o trumpet_n or_o drum_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o any_o other_o send_v on_o message_n from_o he_o but_o they_o only_a who_o be_v thereto_o appoint_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n 14._o none_o shall_v in_o go_v depart_a lie_v still_o mustering_n or_o in_o garrison_n do_v outrage_n or_o spoil_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o country_n their_o favourer_n or_o confederate_n or_o take_v from_o they_o any_o victual_n money_n or_o aught_o else_o without_o pay_v due_o for_o the_o same_o nor_o yet_o throw_v down_o or_o spoil_v any_o water-milns_a or_o waterworks_a nor_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o same_o or_o other_o house_n or_o else_o the_o camp_n at_o the_o break_n up_o thereof_o without_o special_a command_n from_o the_o general_n or_o other_o chief_a officer_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n 15._o likewise_o none_o shall_v either_o do_v or_o practice_v aught_o against_o any_o person_n town_n village_n fort_n havens_n or_o whatsoever_o good_n warrant_a by_o passport_n or_o other_o assurance_n from_o the_o generality_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n 16._o he_o that_o will_v depart_v from_o one_o company_n to_o another_o or_o elsewhere_o or_o will_v leave_v the_o colour_n under_o which_o he_o serve_v be_v to_o have_v a_o sufficient_a passport_n from_o his_o captain_n or_o commander_n and_o fail_v therein_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 17._o whatsoever_o captain_n shall_v entertain_v soldier_n without_o a_o lawful_a discharge_n from_o their_o former_a captain_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 18._o if_o any_o soldier_n serve_v on_o horse_n or_o foot_n shall_v knock_v or_o strike_v his_o host_n hostess_z their_o man_n or_o maidservant_n he_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o time_n be_v keep_v three_o day_n at_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o second_o make_v a_o honourable_a amends_o and_o before_o the_o whole_a watch_n be_v disarm_v and_o then_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o company_n and_o if_o the_o party_n so_o strike_v be_v maim_v or_o blood_n draw_v then_o shall_v the_o soldier_n offend_v have_v his_o hand_n strike_v off_o 19_o whosoever_o shall_v have_v take_v or_o steal_v any_o victual_n or_o other_o provision_n bring_v up_o towards_o the_o camp_n garrison_n or_o any_o town_n or_o place_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o state_n general_n shall_v be_v hang_v 20._o likewise_o none_o shall_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n or_o garrison_n forcible_o take_v or_o else_o buy_v up_o before_o hand_n any_o victual_n or_o good_n bind_v thitherwards_o before_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o sale_n and_o tax_v neither_o shall_v he_o rob_v any_o cabin_n shop_n tent_n victualer_n or_o merchand_n that_o be_v there_o for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o camp_n or_o garrison_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n 21._o he_o that_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o quarter_n from_o his_o colour_n or_o garrison_n further_o than_o a_o canon_n shoot_v without_o his_o captain_n leave_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 22._o whosoever_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n besieged-town_n fort_n or_o other_o place_n without_o the_o special_a consent_n of_o his_o captain_n or_o officer_n for_o any_o cause_n be_v it_o for_o forage_v or_o aught_o else_o shall_v be_v hang_v 23._o whosoever_o shall_v take_v any_o cattle_n or_o beast_n within_o the_o land_n that_o lie_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o generality_n