Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	act_n	authority_n	enact_v	904	5	10.1864	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49005	An act of Common Council for the better regulation of hackney-coaches	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1683 (1683)	Wing L2857G; ESTC R34998	6,350	18

his_o annoyance_n or_o hindrance_n but_o in_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o street_n and_o passage_n only_o except_o between_o st._n dunstan_n church_n and_o temple-barr_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o at_o five_o yard_n distance_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o as_o the_o coach_n and_o cart_n may_v pass_v free_a on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o say_a street_n nor_o shall_v feed_v he_o or_o their_o horse_n with_o hay_n in_o any_o street_n or_o common_a passage_n except_o such_o quantity_n only_o as_o the_o coachman_n shall_v hold_v and_o deliver_v with_o his_o and_o their_o hand_n to_o his_o and_o their_o horse_n nor_o shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v way_n to_o any_o gentlemans-coach_n or_o other_o coach_n in_o such_o street_n or_o passage_n where_o need_n shall_v require_v on_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n offend_a in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a case_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n of_o good_a english_a money_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o recover_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a coachman_n may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_o keep_v to_o their_o stand_n and_o other_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o this_o act_n that_o andrew_n tomlyn_n and_o such_o other_o person_n and_o person_n as_o this_o court_n shall_v for_o and_o during_o so_o long_a time_n as_o this_o court_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n limit_v shall_v take_v care_n that_o this_o act_n and_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o and_o their_o power_n be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v find_v any_o of_o the_o coachman_n to_o be_v license_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o other_o offend_a in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n herein_o beforementioned_a that_o then_o he_o or_o they_o do_v distrain_v the_o coach_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_a or_o one_o of_o they_o for_o the_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n inflict_v on_o he_o or_o they_o by_o this_o act_n for_o such_o offence_n and_o offence_n which_o such_o coachman_n or_o coachman_n shall_v so_o commit_v in_o contempt_n of_o this_o act_n or_o bring_v the_o name_n of_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n or_o the_o number_n or_o mark_n of_o his_o or_o their_o coach_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abide_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o this_o city_n now_o and_o for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o the_o end_n such_o offender_n and_o offender_n may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o law_n and_o all_o constable_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n within_o this_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_v andrew_n tomlyn_n and_o such_o other_o person_n and_o person_n as_o this_o court_n shall_v direct_v in_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n in_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n intend_v to_o be_v remedy_v thereby_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a for_o prevention_n of_o all_o person_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v license_v by_o virtue_n hereof_o to_o drive_a and_o stand_v with_o hackney-coache_n for_o hire_n in_o the_o street_n of_o this_o city_n that_o the_o say_v four_o hundred_o person_n shall_v be_v license_v and_o have_v a_o certificate_n yearly_o to_o be_v renew_a from_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o office_n of_o majoralty_n and_o sign_v by_o the_o town-clerk_n of_o this_o city_n in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n order_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o a._n b._n of_o etc._n etc._n for_o and_o during_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o license_v to_o keep_v a_o hackney-coach_n within_o this_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o pursuant_n to_o a_o act_n of_o common_a council_n make_v enact_v and_o pass_v etc._n etc._n he_o the_o say_v a._n b._n conform_v himself_o to_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o common_a council_n set_v down_o and_o prescribe_v and_o that_o the_o number_n ______o be_v the_o mark_n and_o figure_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o say_v a._n b._n upon_o such_o his_o hackney-coach_n witness_v etc._n etc._n and_o last_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o declare_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o this_o act_n and_o to_o be_v levy_v and_o recover_v for_o the_o not_o due_a observance_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o in_o manner_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o moiety_n thereof_o the_o cost_v of_o the_o suit_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o be_v first_o deduct_v and_o allow_v shall_v after_o the_o recovery_n and_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v pay_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o christs-hospital_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o maintain_v in_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o see_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n to_o the_o end_n the_o mischief_n thereby_o intend_v to_o be_v remedy_v may_v be_v full_o prevent_v and_o after_o to_o such_o other_o use_v as_o this_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o appoint_v wagstaffe_n print_a by_o samuel_n roycroft_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1683._o

beer_n or_o ale_n by_o retail_n nor_o to_o any_o one_o to_o keep_v more_o than_o two_o hackney-coache_n for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v license_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v observe_v and_o conform_v he_o and_o themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o provision_n herein_o after_o set_v down_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o every_o coachman_n license_v shall_v have_v a_o mark_v of_o distinction_n upon_o his_o coach_n by_o figure_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v know_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v misbehave_v themselves_o and_o also_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o coachman_n vnlicence_v and_o that_o none_o shall_v put_v the_o same_o mark_n or_o distinction_n upon_o his_o coach_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o any_o other_o coach_n nor_o shall_v for_o hire_n drive_v or_o use_v any_o coach_n except_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o be_v not_o so_o mark_v or_o distinguish_v and_o further_o that_o no_o hackney-coachman_n so_o to_o be_v license_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v take_v for_o his_o hire_n above_o the_o rate_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v ten_o shilling_n for_o one_o day_n reckon_v twelve_o hour_n to_o the_o day_n and_o by_o the_o hour_n not_o above_o eighteen_o penny_n for_o the_o first_o hour_n and_o twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o hour_n after_o and_o from_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o thereabouts_o within_o this_o city_n to_o any_o part_n of_o st._n james_n or_o city_n of_o westminster_n except_o beyond_o tuttle-street_n above_o twelve_o penny_n and_o the_o same_o price_n from_o the_o same_o place_n to_o the_o say_a inn_n of_o court_n or_o place_n thereabouts_o within_o this_o city_n and_o from_o any_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o place_n thereabouts_o within_o this_o city_n to_o the_o royal_a exchange_n or_o place_n of_o the_o like_a distance_n twelve_o penny_n and_o so_o from_o the_o say_a place_n to_o the_o say_a inn_n of_o court_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o like_a rate_n from_o and_o to_o any_o place_n at_o the_o like_a distance_n with_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a upon_o pain_n that_o every_o coachman_n refuse_v to_o go_v for_o the_o say_a rate_n or_o exact_v more_o for_o his_o hire_n than_o the_o several_a rate_n herein_o before_o appointed_n or_o offend_a in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n aforemention_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n of_o good_a english_a money_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o person_n so_o to_o be_v license_v and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v conform_v he_o and_o themselves_o to_o such_o other_o rule_n and_o provision_n for_o their_o good_a government_n as_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v set_v down_o by_o this_o court_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v license_v by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n to_o drive_v any_o hackney-coach_n that_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o that_o be_v not_o of_o sober_a and_o honest_a conversation_n and_o decent_o apparel_v and_o further_o that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a person_n to_o be_v license_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v any_o apprentice_n to_o employ_v he_o in_o the_o drive_v any_o hackney-coache_n within_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o further_o that_o their_o hackney-coache_n shall_v stand_v to_o take_v up_o passenger_n in_o no_o other_o place_n or_o in_o great_a number_n than_o be_v herein_o after_o express_v that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o barrs_n without_o aldgate_n to_o the_o gate_n twelve_o coach_n near_o the_o pump_n within_o aldgate_n three_o in_o fenchurch-street_n from_o the_o say_a pump_n to_o mark-lane_n end_n three_o from_o mark-lane_n end_v to_o philpot-lane_n end_n three_o near_o the_o bulwark-gate_n at_o the_o tower_n two_n in_o tower-street_n at_o mincing-lane_n end_n two_n at_o mark-lane_n end_n two_n at_o seething-lane_n end_n one_o near_o the_o monument_n on_o fish-street_n hill_n two_n in_o gracechurch-street_n from_o east-cheap_a end_n to_o lombardstreet_n end_n two_n by_o st._n peter_n church_n two_n in_o leadenhallstreet_n from_o billiter-lane_n end_v to_o st._n marry_o axe_n four_n from_o st._n mary_n axe_n to_o leaden-hall_n corner_n four_n in_o bishopsgate-street_n within_o the_o gate_n eight_o from_o the_o barrs_n without_o bishopsgate_n to_o the_o gate_n eight_o in_o broad-street_n six_o in_o aldersgate-street_n from_o long-lane_n end_v to_o jewen-street_n end_n six_o from_o jewen-street_n end_v to_o aldersgate_n six_o in_o redcross-street_n from_o golding-lane_n to_o jewen-street_n end_n four_n from_o jewen-street_n end_v to_o cripplegate_n church_n two_n in_o smithfield_n twelve_o in_o cheapside_n near_o the_o conduit_n four_n from_o foster-lane_n end_v to_o wood-street_n end_n three_o from_o wood-street_n end_v to_o kingstreet_n end_n four_n from_o kingstreet_n end_v to_o bucklersbury_a end_n two_n at_o the_o west-end_a of_o st._n paul_n church_n four_o stand_v close_o to_o the_o fence_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o standard_n three_o near_a st._n michael_n church_n three_o from_o finch-lane_n end_v to_o sweethings-alley_n three_o from_o castle-alley_n to_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cornhill_n five_o against_o the_o stock-market_n two_n in_o great_a lombardstreet_n four_n on_o dowgate-hill_n near_o skinners-hall_n two_n in_o old_a fish-street_n two_n in_o coleman-street_n four_n in_o aldermanburic_n two_n from_o guildhall_n to_o cheapside_n six_o in_o great_a wood-street_n two_n in_o milkstreet_n two_n in_o newgate-street_n two_n from_o newgate_n to_o st._n sepulcher_n church_n two_n on_o each_o side_n of_o fleet-ditch_n void_a of_o the_o great_a street_n two_o be_v eight_o in_o all_o in_o the_o old-bailey_n six_o in_o fleetstreet_n from_o shooe-lane_n end_v to_o water-lane_n end_n four_n from_o water-lane_n end_v to_o white-fryer_n stump_n six_o from_o white-fryer_n stump_n to_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n dunstan_n church_n six_o from_o the_o east-end_n of_o st._n dunstan_n church_n to_o temple-barr_n six_o stand_v on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o street_n in_o chancery-lane_n above_o sergeants-inne_n six_o in_o holborn_n near_o staple-inne_n gate_n four_n near_o castle-yard_n gate_n three_o from_o castle-yard_n gate_n to_o fetter-lane_n end_n five_o from_o fetter-lane_n end_v to_o hatton-garden_n end_n five_o from_o hatton-garden_n end_v to_o holborn-bridge_n three_o without_o mooregate_n three_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a where_o more_o than_o one_o coach_n be_v allow_v to_o stand_v the_o same_o coach_n and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v stand_v five_o yard_n distant_a at_o least_o one_o before_o another_o and_o further_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a hackney-coache_n shall_v stand_v in_o order_n to_o be_v hire_v in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o be_v herein_o beforementioned_a or_o in_o great_a number_n or_o at_o less_o distance_n than_o be_v herein_o before_o specify_v that_o then_o the_o person_n and_o person_n offend_a in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a case_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n of_o like_a lawful_a english_a money_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o recover_v by_o distress_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o manner_n beforementioned_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a coachman_n shall_v use_v or_o drive_v two_o coach_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o one_o figure_n on_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o recover_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v that_o once_o in_o every_o year_n a_o view_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o order_n of_o this_o court_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v license_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n their_o servant_n horse_n and_o coach_n for_o the_o service_n to_o which_o they_o be_v license_v after_o which_o view_n as_o aforesaid_a once_o in_o every_o year_n the_o licence_n of_o such_o of_o the_o say_a person_n as_o shall_v then_o be_v alive_a or_o their_o widow_n who_o coach_n servant_n and_o horse_n shall_v upon_o such_o view_n be_v find_v fit_a for_o that_o service_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v reasonable_o comply_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o direction_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v renew_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a person_n to_o be_v license_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o stand_v or_o ply_v for_o hire_n against_o any_o part_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n nor_o stand_v in_o any_o street_n or_o common_a passage_n before_o the_o door_n or_o shop_n of_o any_o citizen_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n to_o