Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	church_n	office_n	power_n	5,646	5	5.3580	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50654	A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannours, toll-takers in fairs &c. a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices, with the power of the officers herein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law, till the 20 year of His Majesties reign / collected by Geo. Meriton, gent.	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1669 (1669)	Wing M1793; ESTC R35040	100,385	287

dig_v for_o gravel_n chalk_n sand_n etc._n etc._n 202_o chap._n 3._o the_o surveyor_n duty_n about_o cut_v down_o bush_n tree_n and_o scour_v of_o ditch_n in_o the_o highway_n and_o also_o touch_v presentment_n and_o inquiry_n about_o default_n in_o pass_v of_o account_n and_o travel_v of_o wagon_n wains_n etc._n etc._n 209_o chap._n 4._o some_o head_n of_o the_o stat._n 14._o car._n 2._o ch._n 2._o concern_v the_o way_n sewer_n pavement_n etc._n etc._n in_o london_n and_o the_o scavenger_n office_n 218_o chap._n 5._o some_o particular_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o act_n 15._o car._n 2._o ch._n 1._o &_o 16_o 17._o car._n 2._o ch._n 10._o about_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o highway_n in_o the_o northern_a post_n ride_v from_o london_n to_o york_n etc._n etc._n 225_o chap._n 6._o several_a case_n about_o the_o repair_v of_o bridge_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o statute_n which_o concern_v particular_a bridge_n 234_o the_o treasurer_n office_n for_o maim_a soldier_n and_o mariner_n in_o general_n 242_o the_o treasurer_n office_n for_o prisoner_n and_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n in_o general_n 251_o the_o office_n of_o master_n of_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o of_o the_o work-house_n in_o london_n and_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n in_o general_n 256_o the_o office_n of_o bailiff_n of_o manor_n in_o general_n 266_o the_o duty_n of_o governor_n of_o fair_n and_o market_n etc._n etc._n in_o general_n 269_o license_v sept._n 19_o 1669._o roger_n l'estrange_n a_o guide_n for_o constable_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n constable_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o constable_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o office_n the_o several_a appellation_n of_o this_o officer_n in_o several_a place_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o how_o and_o where_o to_o be_v swear_v with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o constable_n oath_n the_o word_n constable_n be_v derive_v or_o compound_v of_o two_o old_a saxon_a word_n cuninge_v or_o kininge_v which_o 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c._n d._n 13._o e._n 1._o c._n 6._o dalton_n j._n p._n ch._n 16._o fol._n 46._o and_o that_o the_o petty_a constable_n in_o town_n and_o parish_n be_v after_o devise_v for_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o hundred_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o lamb._n duty_n const_n pag._n 9_o but_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o high_a constable_n be_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o their_o several_a hundred_o and_o limit_n by_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n crompt_a 6._o &_o 222._o 12._o h._n 7._o fol._n 18._o and_o that_o whereas_o the_o sheriff_n of_o county_n at_o the_o first_o have_v the_o government_n of_o their_o county_n commit_v to_o they_o that_o afterward_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n it_o be_v then_o too_o great_a a_o task_n for_o one_o man_n to_o undertake_v thereupon_o hundred_o be_v deduce_v and_o derive_v out_o of_o the_o county_n and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v 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warwickshire_n and_o the_o tythingman_n burroughhead_n or_o headburrough_n or_o chief_a pledge_n in_o other_o place_n but_o yet_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n be_v distinct_a and_z as_o it_o seem_v be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o these_o other_o for_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o that_o these_o bursholder_n thirdburrough_n tythingman_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o a_o town_n or_o parish_n where_o a_o constable_n be_v that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o can_v meddle_v because_o the_o constable_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o they_o head_z officer_n and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v but_o as_o assistant_n to_o the_o constable_n in_o all_o service_n of_o his_o office_n when_o the_o constable_n be_v present_a and_o in_o his_o absence_n then_o these_o other_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o service_n and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o constable_n may_v do_v and_o wherewith_o the_o bursholder_n and_o the_o rest_n can_v meddle_v at_o all_o and_o yet_o in_o town_n where_o there_o be_v no_o constable_n and_o that_o the_o barsholder_n tythingman_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o the_o only_a officer_n for_o the_o peace_n as_o also_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n of_o bursholder_n tythingman_n etc._n etc._n be_v declare_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o constable_n in_o all_o such_o case_n and_o thing_n their_o office_n and_o authority_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o one_o see_v 1_o jac._n c._n 7._o lamb._n pag._n 4_o 6_o 9_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54_o 55._o dalton_n j._n p._n chap._n 1._o fol._n 3_o 4._o where_o any_o statute_n do_v appoint_v offender_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o inferior_a officer_n in_o such_o case_n the_o tythingman_n headburrough_n etc._n etc._n may_v do_v it_o for_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v inferior_a officer_n to_o the_o constable_n dalton_n j._n p._n chap._n 1._o fol._n 4._o note_v that_o these_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v attendant_a to_o court_v leet_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o coroner_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o their_o warrant_n within_o their_o several_a precinct_n and_o now_o as_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o constable_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o law_n require_v that_o every_o constable_n be_v idoneus_fw-la homo_fw-la that_o be_v apt_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o he_o be_v say_v in_o law_n to_o be_v idoneus_fw-la who_o be_v endue_v with_o these_o three_o thing_n honesty_n knowledge_n and_o ability_n co._n 8._o lib._n rep._n fol._n 41._o in_o grieslyes_n case_n there_o first_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v honesty_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n true_o without_o malice_n affection_n or_o partiality_n second_o knowledge_n to_o understand_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o last_o ability_n as_o well_o in_o substance_n or_o estate_n as_o also_o in_o body_n that_o so_o he_o may_v attend_v and_o execute_v his_o office_n diligent_o and_o not_o through_o impotency_n of_o body_n or_o want_n to_o neglect_v the_o place_n for_o constable_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o mean_a ●ort_n they_o be_v either_o ignorant_a what_o to_o do_v or_o dare_v not_o do_v what_o they_o shall_v or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o spare_v the_o time_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n they_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v of_o the_o able_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v either_o by_o house_n or_o other_o custom_n if_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a person_n for_o the_o office_n co._n 8._o lib._n rep._n fol._n 41._o and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v choose_v constable_n which_o be_v not_o thus_o qualify_v and_o enable_v he_o may_v by_o law_n be_v discharge_v of_o his_o say_a office_n and_o another_o fit_a man_n may_v be_v appoint_v in_o his_o place_n co._n 8._o lib._n rep._n fol._n 42._o clergyman_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n

lawyer_n physician_n attorney_n woman_n whether_o maid_n or_o widow_n madman_n infant_n old_a sick_a decrepit_a person_n nor_o poor_a people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n and_o note_v that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o serve_v this_o office_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o personal_a abode_n and_o place_n of_o resiancy_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o land_n in_o another_o place_n for_o if_o he_o have_v land_n in_o one_o place_n and_o keep_v house_n in_o another_o place_n he_o must_v serve_v where_o he_o live_v and_o not_o where_o his_o land_n lie_v a_o custom_n in_o a_o parish_n or_o town_n that_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n shall_v go_v by_o the_o house_n be_v not_o good_a for_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o house_n there_o she_o be_v eligible_a which_o be_v against_o law_n but_o a_o custom_n that_o every_o man_n sufficient_a in_o the_o place_n shall_v serve_v the_o office_n himself_o or_o find_v a_o sufficient_a man_n to_o serve_v it_o may_v be_v good_a cro._n 1._o part._n rep._n fol._n 283._o a_o leet_n choose_v unable_a or_o unfit_a constable_n be_v cause_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o leet_n and_o such_o choice_n be_v void_a and_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o complaint_n to_o they_o make_v may_v remove_v such_o a_o constable_n and_o choose_v and_o swear_v a_o new_a one_o dalt_n j._n p._n chap._n 16._o fol._n 47._o steel_n rep._n fol._n 71._o mich._n 22._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n bolstred_n 1._o part._n rep._n fol._n 174._o the_o high_a constable_n be_v most_o usual_o choose_v at_o the_o quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o that_o county_n and_o be_v either_o to_o be_v swear_v there_o or_o else_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o session_n to_o be_v swear_v elsewhere_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o session_n than_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o division_n where_o they_o dwell_v lamb._n 190._o 13._o e._n 1._o stat._n winch._n dalt_n j._n p._n chap._n 16._o fol._n 46._o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o like_a authority_n be_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v for_o eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la quid_fw-la constituitur_fw-la dissolvitur_fw-la by_o the_o stat._n of_o the_o 34._o h._n 8._o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la may_v appoint_v the_o high_a constable_n in_o wales_n 34._o h._n 8_o cap._n 26._o now_o for_o the_o swear_v and_o choose_v of_o petty_a constable_n it_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o court_n leet_n but_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o be_v yearly_o appoint_v by_o the_o sheriff_n in_o their_o turn_n and_o be_v their_o swear_a and_o receive_v their_o oath_n and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v still_o bacon_n use_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 5_o 6._o dalt_n j._n p._n ch._n 16._o fol._n 47._o &_o chap._n 121._o fol._n 366._o and_o now_o by_o the_o stat._n 14._o car._n 2._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o constable_n of_o a_o parish_n die_v or_o remove_v that_o any_o two_o justice_n may_v make_v and_o swear_v a_o new_a one_o to_o continue_v till_o the_o next_o leet_n or_o quarter_n session_n and_o then_o the_o steward_n of_o or_o in_o the_o leet_n or_o justice_n at_o the_o session_n be_v to_o swear_v another_o or_o to_o approve_v of_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v and_o if_o any_o such_o officer_n shall_v continue_v in_o his_o place_n above_o a_o year_n the_o justice_n at_o their_o quarter_n session_n may_v discharge_v he_o and_o put_v another_o in_o his_o place_n till_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o leet_n shall_v keep_v his_o court_n and_o place_n in_o another_o 14._o car._n 2._o chap._n 12._o constable_n lawful_o choose_v if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v bind_v they_o over_o to_o the_o assize_n or_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n dalt_n j._n p._n chap._n 16._o fol._n 47._o vide_fw-la crawlyes_n case_n cro._n 1._o part._n fol._n 409._o a_o constable_n of_o a_o hundred_o or_o parish_n may_v not_o make_v a_o deputy_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n as_o some_o hold_n opinion_n but_o a_o deputy_n may_v do_v under_o he_o many_o part_n of_o his_o office_n in_o his_o name_n so_o still_o as_o the_o constable_n must_v answer_v for_o it_o bolstred_n 3._o part._n rep._n fol._n 77_o 78._o if_o any_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n maior_n or_o bailiff_n of_o a_o corporation_n headburrough_n port-reeve_n constable_n tythingman_n collector_n of_o subsidy_n or_o fifteen_o churchwarden_n sworne-man_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o their_o assistant_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o several_a office_n they_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n 7._o jac._n cap._n 5._o 21._o jac._n cap._n 12._o wingate_n abr._n st._n title_n evidence_n and_o all_o action_n bring_v against_o such_o officer_n must_v be_v lay_v 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