Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	pay_v	say_a	treasurer_n	832	5	12.1707	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82435	Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, duodecimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April, an. Dom. 1660 In the twelfth year of the reign of our most gracious soveraign lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); England and Wales. Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing E1095; Thomason E1075_27	58,399	149

upward_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o this_o act_n and_o before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pay_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o say_a treasurer_n than_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o continue_v or_o advance_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o only_o do_v a_o very_a acceptable_a service_n but_o shall_v also_o receive_v from_o the_o say_a treasurer_n out_o of_o the_o last_o one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n which_o shall_v be_v receive_v upon_o the_o second_o payment_n appoint_v by_o this_o act_n his_o and_o their_o principal_a money_n with_o interest_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la cent_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la from_o the_o time_n of_o such_o declaration_n and_o advancement_n respective_o any_o law_n act_n or_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o the_o say_a treasurer_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o make_v payment_n according_o and_o not_o to_o receive_v any_o more_o money_n to_o be_v advance_v as_o aforesaid_a than_o what_o with_o the_o money_n so_o to_o be_v continue_v will_v amount_v to_o eighty_o thousand_o pound_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o treasurer_n by_o this_o act_n appoint_v shall_v receive_v for_o they_o and_o those_o to_o be_v employ_v under_o they_o in_o this_o service_n one_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v by_o the_o act_n last_o before_o mention_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o or_o receive_v by_o the_o treasurer_n aforesaid_a shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v issue_v out_o according_a to_o such_o warrant_n and_o direction_n only_o as_o they_o or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o one_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o speedy_a disband_n of_o the_o army_n and_o garrison_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o threé_o of_o they_o who_o be_v hereby_o require_v and_o enjoin_v at_o their_o peril_n to_o take_v care_n and_o provide_v that_o the_o money_n so_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v issue_v out_o be_v employ_v only_o to_o the_o use_n intent_n and_o purpose_n hereafter_o follow_v and_o to_o no_o other_o use_n intent_n or_o purpose_v whatsoever_o that_o be_v to_o say_v principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o total_a disband_n of_o the_o present_a army_n and_o garrison_n until_o that_o work_n be_v full_o perfect_v and_o complete_v according_a to_o such_o rule_n and_o instruction_n as_o touch_v the_o disband_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o say_a act_n last_o mention_v be_v contain_v and_o after_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v whole_o disband_v than_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o money_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act_n or_o due_a or_o behind_o on_o any_o former_a act_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o pay_v off_o of_o the_o fleét_v and_o navy_n according_a to_o such_o rule_n order_n and_o instruction_n as_o touch_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o navy_n be_v herein_o aftermentioned_a and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o money_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n to_o be_v receive_v shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o say_a treasurer_n to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o succeed_v parliament_n which_o shall_v require_v the_o same_o or_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o succeed_v parliament_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o appoint_v provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o non_fw-la manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n which_o be_v former_o assess_v and_o tax_v for_o and_o towards_o former_a assessment_n and_o land-tax_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n or_o hold_v of_o his_o majesty_n or_o of_o the_o queéns_n highness_n or_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o person_n or_o he_o her_o or_o their_o farmer_n and_o tenant_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o this_o act_n comprise_v but_o that_o the_o say_v manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v rate_v assess_v and_o tax_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o say_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o this_o act_n comprise_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o be_v of_o late_o rate_v tax_v and_o assess_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o say_a former_a landrate_n any_o law_n statute_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o that_o nothing_o herein_o contain_v shall_v be_v draw_v into_o example_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o ancient_a right_n belong_v to_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o these_o person_n hereafter_o name_v shall_v be_v add_v commissioner_n for_o their_o several_a county_n place_n and_o precinct_n respective_o and_o shall_v exercise_v the_o same_o power_n as_o the_o other_o commissioner_n intend_v by_o this_o act_n be_v authorise_v and_o impower_v to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v berks._n for_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n peregrine_n hobby_n richard_n harrison_n esq_n john_n fecciplace_n of_o fernehamesq_n samuel_n woodcox_n borrough_n of_o new_a windsor_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o new_a windsor_n andrew_n plumpton_n richard_n fishburne_n gent._n buck_n for_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n william_n tirringham_n esq_n sir_n t●omas_n hampson_n baronet_n sir_n philip_n palmer_n baronet_n anthony_n ratcliff_n esq_n cambridge_n for_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n sir_n thomas_n dayrel_n john_n bennet_n esq_n sir_n anthony_n cage_n levinus_n bennet_n isle_n of_o ely_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n roger_n jennings_n esq_n chester_n for_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n sir_n george_n warburton_n baronet_n edward_n warren_n jeffery_n shakerley_n henry_n leigh_n esq_n city_n of_o chester_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n the_o major_a for_o the_o time_n be_v cornwall_n for_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n robert_n roberts_n esq_n sir_n william_n tredinham_n joseph_n tredinham_n thomas_n penhallow_n the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o say_a county_n and_o james_n eirsey_n gent._n the_o major_a of_o lostwithel_n for_o the_o time_n be_v john_n mollesworth_n esq_n william_n williams_n of_o trenythen_n cumberland_n for_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n mr._n anthony_n bouch_n mr._n richard_n uriell_n mr._n thomas_n croswhat_o mr._n robert_n webster_n devon_n for_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n nicholas_n daviesdoctor_n of_o physic_n william_n jennen_n gent._n edmond_n tremayne_n william_n put_v john_n kellond_n william_n bogan_n george_n howard_n john_n kelly_n james_n rodd_n esquire_n walter_n jago_n francis_n draw_v esq_n william_n walrond_n esq_n john_n blagdon_n 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penny_n in_o the_o pound_n and_o no_o more_o out_o of_o all_o such_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v issue_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o each_o of_o the_o auditor_n aforesaid_a shall_v receive_v for_o his_o pain_n and_o charge_n in_o and_o about_o this_o service_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la during_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o service_n which_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a money_n be_v hereby_o enable_v and_o require_v to_o issue_n and_o pay_v according_o xvi_o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v direct_v the_o say_v treasurer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o grant_v assignation_n who_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o for_o such_o and_o so_o many_o sum_n of_o money_n on_o the_o respective_a receiver_n or_o treasurer_n for_o raise_v money_n by_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o several_a county_n city_n or_o place_n where_o they_o understand_v any_o of_o the_o say_a money_n lie_v as_o the_o commissioner_n for_o disband_v the_o army_n and_o navy_n or_o any_o threé_o or_o more_o of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v direct_v and_o appoint_v to_o such_o person_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o threé_o or_o more_o of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v direct_v and_o appoint_v xvii_o that_o the_o commissioner_n herein_o name_v or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o call_v to_o account_v the_o present_a treasurer_n in_o this_o act_n name_v and_o james_n nelthorpe_n and_o john_n lawson_n esquire_n late_a treasurer_n at_o war_n or_o any_o other_o former_a treasurer_n or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o army_n or_o navy_n for_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o stand_v accountable_a for_o and_o to_o certify_v the_o same_o account_n into_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n ij._n regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la duo_o decimo_fw-la at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n an._n dom._n 1660._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v by_o john_n bill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1660._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la anno_fw-la xii_o caroli_n ii_o regis_fw-la a_o act_n for_o further_a supply_v and_o explain_v certain_a defect_n in_o a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o speedy_a provision_n of_o money_n for_o disband_v and_o pay_v off_o the_o force_n of_o this_o kingdom_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n whereas_o through_o some_o doubt_n arise_v upon_o or_o by_o negligence_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o one_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o speedy_a provision_n of_o money_n for_o the_o disband_n and_o pay_v off_o the_o force_n of_o this_o kingdom_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o also_o of_o one_o other_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o supply_v and_o explain_v certain_a defect_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n the_o same_o act_n do_v not_o answer_v the_o end_v aforesaid_a in_o such_o measure_n as_o be_v expect_v without_o some_o further_a explanation_n of_o the_o sense_n thereof_o and_o a_o review_n of_o the_o several_a assessment_n make_v thereby_o so_o that_o some_o person_n may_v not_o escape_v without_o payment_n at_o all_o or_o go_v away_o at_o very_o small_a proportion_n whilst_o other_o pay_v their_o just_a and_o full_a due_a it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ●ame_n that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n of_o the_o several_a rank_n degree_n and_o qualification_n in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n mention_v shall_v contribute_v and_o pay_v the_o several_a and_o respective_a sum_n of_o money_n therein_o appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v any_o pretence_n of_o exemption_n be_v the_o king_n majesty_n servant_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o also_o that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a shall_v pay_v for_o their_o estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n for_o one_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a estate_n and_o for_o every_o hundred_o pound_n personal_a estate_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la provide_v it_o extend_v not_o to_o estate_n under_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o same_o may_v be_v equal_o and_o indifferent_o assess_v and_o tax_v be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o several_a commissioner_n in_o the_o say_a act_n name_v or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n limit_n and_o precinct_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o discreet_a person_n in_o every_o parish_n villa●_n or_o hamlet_n to_o review_v the_o several_a rate_n 〈◊〉_d assessment_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a parish_n village_n and_o hamlet_n and_o where_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o by_o the_o negligence_n or_o default_n of_o any_o former_a assessor_n any_o person_n or_o estate_n have_v be_v under_o rate_v or_o omit_v to_o be_v rate_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v rate_n and_o assess_v all_o such_o person_n and_o estate_n so_o under-rated_n or_o omit_v to_o the_o full_a value_n they_o be_v to_o be_v rate_v and_o assess_v at_o either_o for_o their_o degree_n person_n or_o estate_n by_o this_o or_o the_o former_a act_n to_o that_o purpose_n make_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n or_o shall_v by_o the_o appointment_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n make_v new_a assessment_n or_o rate_n and_o shall_v return_v the_o same_o or_o their_o say_a additional_a rate_n at_o such_o place_n and_o time_n as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o swear_a attorney_n or_o clerk_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o pipe_n in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o every_o attorney_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n remembrancer_n shall_v pay_v twenty_o noble_n apéece_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o every_o barrister_n at_o law_n and_o every_o other_o person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v or_o have_v subscribe_v to_o any_o deed_n or_o write_v wherein_o he_o or_o they_o have_v be_v write_v or_o entitle_v esquire_n or_o that_o have_v or_o have_v act_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o commission_n or_o pretend_a commission_n act_n or_o pretend_a act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o they_o have_v before_o the_o sit_v of_o this_o parliament_n be_v write_v or_o entitle_v esquire_n shall_v pay_v as_o repute_v esquire_n within_o the_o say_v acts._n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o none_o that_o have_v or_o shall_v pay_v he_o or_o their_o due_a proportion_n that_o he_o or_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v in_o respect_n of_o he_o or_o their_o quality_n or_o degree_n may_v be_v double_o charge_v every_o person_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v pay_v his_o full_a proportion_n for_o he_o or_o her_o degree_n and_o quality_n the_o same_o exceed_a the_o proportion_n of_o he_o or_o her_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a shall_v by_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o more_o of_o the_o commissioner_n within_o the_o same_o county_n or_o precinet_n where_o such_o sum_n have_v o●_n shall_v be_v pay_v be_v discharge_v from_o further_a payment_n for_o he_o or_o her_o estate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v particular_o express_v in_o every_o such_o certificate_n where_o such_o estate_n lie_v and_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a value_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o his_o or_o her_o proportion_n for_o he_o or_o her_o degree_n or_o quality_n do_v exceed_v that_o of_o he_o or_o her_o estate_n and_o also_o where_o any_o person_n or_o person_n body_n politic_a or_o corporate_a have_v pay_v or_o shall_v pay_v for_o he_o she_o or_o their_o estate_n in_o one_o or_o more_o county_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v by_o like_a certificate_n or_o certificate_n be_v discharge_v in_o other_o place_n for_o so_o much_o and_o such_o value_v special_o mention_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o say_a certificate_n and_o no_o more_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n

or_o any_o threé_o or_o more_o of_o they_o within_o their_o several_a precinct_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o abuse_n neglect_n and_o misdoing_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n to_o be_v employ_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o or_o the_o say_a precedent_n act_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o impose_v any_o fine_a or_o fine_n upon_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o inform_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o or_o more_o credible_a witness_n which_o oath_n they_o or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o administer_v to_o offend_v from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o in_o not_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o their_o respective_a employment_n provide_v that_o no_o such_o fine_a shall_v excee_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n for_o one_o offence_n and_o that_o such_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v set_v or_o impose_v such_o ●ine_z or_o ●ines_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o command_v the_o several_a constable_n or_o tythingman_n which_o in_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a place_n where_o such_o person_n or_o person_n have_v their_o habitation_n or_o above_o upon_o who_o such_o fine_a or_o fine_n be_v or_o be_v impose_v to_o levy_v the_o same_o by_o distress_n upon_o the_o good_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o to_o return_v the_o overplus_n thereof_o if_o any_o be_v deduct_v also_o reasonable_a charge_n for_o take_v such_o distress_n to_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o good_n and_o every_o such_o fine_a shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o the_o money_n raise_v by_o the_o say_v former_a act_n be_v appoint_v and_o also_o in_o case_n no_o distress_n can_v be_v find_v or_o have_v for_o satisfy_v such_o fine_a and_o in_o case_n no_o distress_n can_v be_v take_v by_o the_o collector_n or_o other_o officer_n appoint_v to_o distrain_v for_o the_o tax_n or_o assessment_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v former_a act_n or_o act_n that_o in_o every_o such_o default_n upon_o complaint_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o threé_o of_o they_o within_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a limit_n the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o cause_v every_o such_o person_n from_o who_o no_o distress_n can_v be_v have_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o next_o common_a gaol_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o and_o the_o say_v former_a act_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprise_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o every_o county_n and_o place_n respective_o shall_v make_v up_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o sum_n only_o of_o every_o hundred_o lath_n wapentake_n or_o ward_n rate_v and_o assess_v by_o the_o say_v former_a act_n together_o with_o the_o additional_a sum_n that_o shall_v be_v rate_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act_n several_o within_o their_o several_a county_n limit_n and_o precinct_n without_o name_v the_o particular_a person_n or_o estate_n and_o shall_v show_v what_o have_v be_v pay_v thereof_o and_o to_o what_o person_n and_o person_n and_o what_o have_v be_v discharge_v by_o such_o certificate_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o this_o act_n and_o what_o be_v in_o arrear_n and_o upaid_a and_o shall_v return_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o exchequer_n before_o the_o second_o day_n of_o march_n next_o and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o make_v or_o return_v any_o other_o account_n duplicate_v or_o certificate_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o true_a and_o full_a yearly_a value_n of_o all_o land_n tenement_n rent_n tithe_n and_o other_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v rate_v and_o assess_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o several_a parish_n village_n or_o hamlet_n where_o the_o same_o be_v situate_a lie_v or_o arise_v and_o be_v it_o further_o declare_v that_o every_o sum_n charge_v upon_o and_o pay_v by_o any_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v former_a act_n or_o either_o of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o estate_n degree_n or_o quality_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o deduct_v out_o of_o such_o further_a charge_n as_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o he_o or_o she_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a act._n last_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o be_v sue_v at_o law_n for_o any_o act_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o this_o or_o either_o of_o the_o say_v former_a act_n he_o may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o a_o verdict_n pass_v against_o any_o such_o plaintiff_n or_o plaintiff_n in_o any_o such_o action_n the_o defendant_n shall_v and_o may_v recover_v his_o double_a cost_n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o point_n of_o assessment_n imprisonment_n distress_n or_o otherwise_o provision_n be_v make_v in_o the_o say_v first_o recite_v act_n for_o the_o assess_n of_o the_o say_v péer_v by_o certain_a péer_v who_o be_v therein_o name_v and_o appoint_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o lord_n steward_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n lord_n chamberlain_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n lord_n howard_n of_o charleton_n the_o lord_n roberts_n the_o lord_n grey_n of_o wark_n the_o lord_n craven_n the_o lord_n mohun_n and_o the_o lord_n hatton_n be_v add_v to_o the_o péer_v name_v in_o the_o say_v first_o recite_v act_n for_o the_o assess_n of_o the_o péer_v according_a to_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n which_o say_v lord_n commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a act_n name_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o assess_v levy_n and_o collect_v and_o shall_v assess_v levy_n and_o collect_v all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v assess_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a act_n upon_o such_o péer_v who_o have_v not_o pay_v proportionable_o to_o their_o estate_n and_o be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o these_o person_n hereafter_o name_v shall_v be_v add_v commissioner_n for_o their_o several_a county_n place_n and_o precinct_n respective_o and_o shall_v exercise_v the_o same_o power_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v name_v in_o the_o say_v former_a act_n or_o either_o of_o they_o berks._n for_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n perigrine_n hobby_n richard_n harrison_n esq_n john_n fettiplace_n of_o fernhamesq_n burrough_n of_o new_a windsor_n andrew_n plumton_n gent._n richard_n fishborne_n gent._n buck_n for_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n sir_n thomas_n hampson_n baronet_n sir_n philip_n palmer_n baronet_n anthony_n ra●cliffe_n esq_n cambridge_n for_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n sir_n thomas_n dayrell_n john_n bennet_n esq_n sir_n anthony_n cage_n levinus_n bennett_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n roger_n jennings_n esq_n chester_n for_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n sir_n george_n warberton_n baronet_n edward_n warren_n esq_n jeffery_n shakerly_n esq_n henry_n lee_n esq_n city_n of_o chester_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n the_o major_a for_o the_o time_n be_v cornwall_n for_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n robert_n roberts_n esq_n sir_n william_n thredinham_n jo●eph_n tredinham_n thomas_n penhallow_n the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o say_a county_n and_o james_n eirsey_n gent._n cumberland_n for_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n anthony_n bouch_n richard_n ●urial_n thomas_n croswhat_o robert_n webster_n devon_n for_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n nicholas_n daviesdoctor_n of_o physic_n william_n jennins_n gent._n edmond_n tremaine_n william_n put_v john_n kellond_n william_n bogan_n george_n howard_n john_n kelley_n william_n kelley_n james_n rodd_n esq_n york_n for_o the_o west_n ride_v in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n westbury_n norcon_n esq_n robert_n wivell_n esq_n richard_n roundhill_n gent._n william_n hamond_n esq_n walter_n hawkesworth_n esq_n cuthbert_n wade_n john_n ●reston_n gent._n arthur_n ingram_n esq_n edward_n atkin●●_n william_n witham_n gent._n samuel_n sonder●●nd_n esq_n thomas_n ward_n gent._n sir_n william_n ●●gram_n knight_n york_n northride_v for_o the_o northriding_a in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n sir_n william_n caley_n arthur_n caley_n esq_n

employment_n of_o a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o its_o ship_n and_o seaman_n and_o of_o the_o vent_n of_o very_o great_a quantity_n of_o its_o native_a commodity_n and_o manufacture_n as_o also_o of_o its_o supply_n with_o several_a considerable_a commodity_n which_o it_o be_v wont_n former_o to_o have_v only_o from_o foreigner_n and_o at_o far_o dear_a rate_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o tobacco_n be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a product_n of_o several_a of_o those_o plantation_n and_o upon_o which_o their_o welfare_n and_o subsistence_n and_o the_o navigation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o vent_v of_o its_o commodity_n thither_o do_v much_o depend_v and_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o tobacco_n plant_v in_o these_o part_n be_v not_o so_o good_a and_o wholesome_a for_o the_o taker_n thereof_o and_o that_o by_o the_o plant_v thereof_o your_o majesty_n be_v deprive_v of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o your_o revenue_n arise_v by_o custom_n upon_o import_v tobacco_n do_v most_o humble_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v by_o your_o majesty_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v or_o do_v from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o set_v plant_v improve_v to_o grow_v make_v or_o cure_v any_o tobacco_n either_o in_o seed_n plant_v or_o otherwise_o in_o or_o upon_o any_o ground_n earth_n field_n or_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n island_n of_o guernsey_n or_o jersey_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n or_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o tobacco_n or_o the_o value_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o 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be_v find_v that_o then_o every_o such_o party_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o common_a gaol_n in_o the_o county_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v there_o to_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprise_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o the_o hinder_v of_o the_o plant_v of_o tobacco_n in_o any_o physic_n garden_n of_o either_o university_n or_o in_o any_o other_o private_a garden_n for_o physic_n or_o chirurgery_n only_o so_o as_o the_o quantity_n so_o plant_v exceed_v not_o one_o half_a of_o one_o pole_n in_o any_o one_o place_n or_o garden_n anno_fw-la xii_o caroli_n ii_o regis_n a_o act_n for_o erect_v and_o establish_v a_o post-office_n whereas_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o mutual_a correspondency_n and_o prevention_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n happen_v by_o private_a post_n several_a public_a post-office_n have_v be_v 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