Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	england_n	king_n	lord_n	3,923	5	3.9670	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48475	The duty and office of high-constables of hundreds, petty-constables, tythingmen, and such inferior ministers of the peace with the several duties and offices of churchwardens, overseers, and collectors for the poor, of surveyors for amending the higheways, and distributors of the provision for the destruction of noysom fowl and vermin / first collected by William Lambard, in the reign of Q. Elizabeth ; and now enlarged with many useful additions according to the succeeding statutes by R. Turner ...	Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.; Turner, R.	1671 (1671)	Wing L215A; ESTC R41023	59,151	158

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high-constable_n in_o every_o hundred_o and_o franchise_n shall_v take_v the_o view_n of_o armour_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o constable_n in_o a_o hundred_o or_o franchise_n be_v a_o officer_n to_o assist_v and_o support_v the_o king_n majesty_n in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o peace_n within_o his_o hundred_o or_o franchise_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o high-constable_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o petty-constable_n and_o headborough_n or_o tythingman_n which_o be_v in_o the_o respective_a town_n village_n parish_n or_o precinct_n within_o his_o hundred_o or_o franchise_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o these_o inferior_a officer_n to_o execute_v the_o high-constable_n office_n in_o his_o absence_n in_o maintain_v and_o keep_v the_o peace_n in_o their_o several_a tything_n and_o limit_n and_o in_o the_o high-constable_n presence_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o 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make_v any_o riot_n affray_n or_o other_o breach_n of_o his_o majesty_n peace_n you_o shall_v do_v your_o best_a eudeavor_n upon_o complaint_n to_o you_o make_v to_o apprehend_v all_o felon_n barrator_n and_o rioter_n or_o person_n riotous_o assemble_v and_o if_o any_o such_o offender_n shall_v make_v resistance_n with_o force_n you_o shall_v levy_v hue_n and_o cry_n and_o shall_v pursue_v they_o until_o they_o be_v take_v you_o shall_v do_v your_o best_a endeavour_n that_o the_o watch_n in_o and_o about_o your_o hundred_o be_v due_o keep_v for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o rogue_n vagabond_n nightwalker_n eavesdropper_n scout_n and_o other_o suspect_a person_n and_o of_o such_o as_o go_v arm_v and_o the_o like_a and_o that_o hue_n and_o cry_n be_v due_o raise_v and_o pursue_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n against_o murderer_n thief_n and_o other_o felon_n and_o that_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n and_o such_o other_o idle_a person_n as_o come_v within_o your_o bound_n and_o limit_n be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v maintain_v or_o keep_v any_o common_a house_n or_o place_n where_o any_o unlawful_a game_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o also_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v frequent_v or_o use_v such_o place_n or_o shall_v use_v or_o exercise_v any_o unlawful_a game_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n at_o your_o assize_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o leet_n you_o shall_v present_v all_o and_o every_o the_o offence_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n make_v 1_o jacobi_n 4_o jacobi_n &_o 21_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la to_o restrain_v the_o inordinate_a haunt_n and_o tipple_v in_o inn_n alehouse_n and_o other_o victual_v house_n and_o for_o repress_v of_o drunkenness_n you_o shall_v there_o likewise_o true_a presentment_n make_v of_o all_o blood_n shedding_n affray_n outcry_n rescous_a and_o other_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v against_o the_o king_n majesty_n peace_n within_o your_o limit_n you_o shall_v once_o every_o year_n during_o your_o office_n present_v at_o the_o quarter_n session_n all_o popish_a recusant_n within_o your_o liberty_n and_o their_o child_n above_o 9_o and_o their_o servant_n sc_fw-la their_o monthly_a absence_n from_o the_o church_n 3_o jac._n 4._o you_o shall_v well_o and_o due_o execute_v all_o precept_n and_o warrant_n to_o you_o direct_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o county_n or_o high_a officer_n you_o shall_v be_v aid_v to_o your_o neighbour_n against_o unlawful_a purveyance_n in_o time_n of_o hay_n or_o cora_n harvest_n upon_o request_n you_o shall_v cause_v all_o person_n meet_v to_o serve_v by_o the_o day_n for_o the_o mow_v reap_v or_o get_v in_o of_o corn_n or_o hay_n you_o shall_v in_o easter-week_n cause_v your_o parishioner_n to_o choose_v surveyor_n for_o the_o mend_n of_o the_o highway_n in_o your_o parish_n or_o liberty_n and_o you_o shall_v well_o and_o due_o according_a to_o your_o knowledge_n power_n and_o ability_n do_v and_o execute_v all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o constable_n so_o long_o as_o you_o continue_v in_o the_o say_v office_n so_o help_v you_o god_n in_o this_o oath_n be_v brief_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o constable_n and_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o his_o office_n at_o large_a i_o shall_v now_o set_v forth_o every_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o constable_n office_n and_o of_o the_o tythingman_n headborough_n borsholder_n their_o duty_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n and_o their_o authority_n yet_o the_o latter_a be_v inferior_n to_o the_o former_a the_o form_n of_o the_o petty-constable_n or_o tything-mans_n etc._n etc._n oath_n be_v thus_o you_o shall_v swear_v that_o you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o tythingman_n of_o the_o tything_n of_o h._n or_o headborough_n etc._n etc._n his_o majesty_n peace_n in_o your_o own_o person_n you_o shall_v keep_v and_o see_v it_o keep_v in_o all_o other_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o high-constable_n you_o shall_v be_v aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n you_o shall_v execute_v his_o office_n and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o your_o office_n according_a to_o your_o knowledge_n and_o power_n until_o another_o be_v choose_v in_o your_o room_n or_o you_o be_v legal_o discharge_v thereof_o so_o help_v you_o god_n there_o be_v in_o several_a county_n of_o this_o realm_n other_o officer_n that_o be_v by_o other_o title_n but_o not_o much_o inferior_a to_o our_o constable_n as_o in_o warwickshire_n a_o thirdborough_n and_o in_o other_o place_n a_o boroughead_n in_o other_o a_o chief-pledge_a the_o authority_n of_o these_o as_o i_o say_v be_v much_o like_a that_o of_o the_o constable_n but_o yet_o the_o office_n of_o the_o constable_n be_v distinct_a and_o of_o great_a authority_n and_o respect_n than_o these_o lambert_n pag._n 51._o etc._n etc._n duty_n of_o constable_n say_v that_o these_o tythingman_n borsholder_n &c._n &c._n can_v meddle_v in_o a_o town_n or_o parish_n where_o a_o constable_n be_v because_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o the_o constable_n be_v headoffier_n and_o that_o the_o tythingman_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o assistant_n where_o the_o constable_n be_v present_a but_o in_o his_o absence_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o service_n and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o a_o constable_n may_v do_v wherewith_o the_o tythingman_n and_o the_o rest_n can_v meddle_v at_o all_o 1_o jac._n cap._n 7._o lambert_n off._n del_fw-it const_n 4_o 6_o 9_o in_o town_n where_o there_o be_v no_o constable_n and_o that_o the_o only_a officer_n for_o the_o peace_n there_o be_v headborough_n thirdborough_n borsholder_n or_o such_o other_o and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v declare_v to_o

the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o high-constable_n of_o hundred_o petty-constable_n tythingman_n and_o such_o inferior_a minister_n of_o the_o peace_n with_o the_o several_a duty_n and_o office_n of_o churchwarden_n overseer_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o surveyor_n for_o amend_v the_o highway_n and_o distributor_n of_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o noisome_a fowl_n and_o vermin_n first_o collect_v by_o william_n lambard_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o now_o enlarge_v with_o many_o useful_a addition_n according_a to_o the_o succeed_a statute_n by_o r._n turner_n gent._n london_n print_v by_o joh._n streater_n hen._n twyford_n and_o eliz._n flesher_n the_o assign_v of_o r._n atkins_n and_o e._n atkins_n esquire_n 1671._o cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o privilegio_fw-la regiae_n majestatis_fw-la to_o the_o reader_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o little_a structure_n be_v first_o lay_v by_o mr._n lambard_n a_o long_a while_n since_o in_o the_o year_n 1579._o and_o first_o make_v public_a in_o 1581._o and_o afterward_o revise_v and_o the_o second_o edition_n publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1587._o but_o in_o so_o long_a time_n since_o the_o succeed_a age_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o ut_fw-la crescit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la dolus_fw-la our_o lawmaker_n have_v be_v force_v to_o make_v additional_a law_n for_o prevention_n of_o offence_n and_o punishment_n of_o offender_n so_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v still_o increase_v as_o several_a statute_n daily_o enact_v do_v impose_v new_a duty_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o i_o have_v revise_v this_o treatise_n with_o such_o necessary_a addition_n and_o enlargement_n as_o any_o way_n may_v concern_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n headborough_n etc._n etc._n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a surveyor_n of_o highway_n and_o bridge_n or_o as_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o any_o law_n since_o mr._n lambard_n to_o observe_v &_o perform_v in_o their_o several_a office_n and_o indeed_o this_o small_a tract_n will_v be_v as_o useful_a to_o every_o person_n whether_o officer_n or_o not_o officer_n as_o a_o pocket-almanack_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o office_n it_o be_v a_o pilot_n to_o steer_v he_o in_o his_o right_a course_n whereby_o he_o may_v avoid_v those_o rock_n and_o sand_n of_o overdoing_a or_o vnderdoing_a some_o through_o neglect_n in_o not_o perform_v their_o duty_n be_v culpable_a by_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n and_o other_o either_o ignorant_o or_o wilful_o run_v beyond_o their_o authority_n be_v dash_v against_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o law_n those_o that_o be_v in_o likelihood_n to_o bear_v any_o of_o these_o office_n may_v by_o study_v this_o book_n be_v perfect_o instruct_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n when_o they_o come_v to_o it_o and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o serve_v any_o office_n may_v herein_o learn_v to_o escape_v punishment_n by_o fear_v to_o offend_v i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o high-constable_n oath_n at_o large_a which_o partly_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o his_o office_n and_o such_o article_n as_o he_o be_v to_o present_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o session_n and_o monthly_a meeting_n in_o their_o division_n and_o likewise_o that_o statute_n which_o institute_n the_o office_n of_o the_o distributor_n of_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o noisome_a fowl_n and_o vermin_n that_o be_v what_o reward_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o destroy_v they_o which_o some_o vulgar_o and_o erroneous_o talk_v of_o other_o have_v affirm_v there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n but_o they_o will_v hereby_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o substance_n so_o that_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v prove_v to_o your_o acceptance_n which_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o r._n t._n the_o table_n chap._n 1._o the_o original_a office_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o high-constable_n petty-constable_n headborough_n borsholder_n and_o tythingman_n pag._n 1._o chap._n idem_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o high-constable_n oath_n pag._n 5._o idem_fw-la the_o oath_n of_o a_o petty-constable_n or_o tythingman_n pag._n 8._o chap._n ii_o the_o duty_n of_o constable_n and_o headborough_n etc._n etc._n in_o execute_v warrant_v direct_v to_o they_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n pag._n 14._o chap._n iii_o article_n which_o the_o high-constable_n be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o justice_n at_o their_o session_n or_o monthly_a meeting_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 19_o chap._n iu._n the_o duty_n of_o constable_n etc._n etc._n touch_v watch_v ward_n vagabond_n hue_n and_o cry_n carrying_z prisoner_n to_o the_o gaol_n servant_n and_o labourer_n pag._n 22._o chap._n v._n the_o form_n of_o a_o testimonial_a for_o convey_v a_o rogue_n or_o vagabond_n pag._n 26._o idem_fw-la a_o testimonial_a for_o a_o servant_n pag._n 38._o chap._n vi_o the_o duty_n of_o constable_n about_o affray_n riot_n rout_n arm_n militia_n escapes_n forcible_n entry_n the_o peace_n hedge-breaker_n setting-dog_n pag._n 40._o chap._n vii_o the_o constable_n office_n touch_v clothier_n maultster_n alehouse_n drunkenness_n weight_n and_o measure_n purveyance_n highway_n pag._n 56._o chap._n viii_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o foreign_a bonelace_n etc._n etc._n chimney-money_n custom_n excise_n fish_n pag._n 71._o chap._n ix_o concern_v disturb_v of_o minister_n swear_v recusant_n conventicle_n pag._n 77._o chap._n x._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n pag._n 86._o idem_fw-la the_o subscription_n of_o the_o vestry-man_n pag._n 91._o idem_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o article_n give_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o make_v their_o presentment_n upon_o pag._n 101._o chap._n xi_o the_o office_n of_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a pag._n 110._o idem_fw-la the_o form_n of_o a_o indenture_n for_o a_o poor_a child_n put_v out_o by_o the_o parish_n pag._n 117._o chap._n xii_o the_o office_n of_o the_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n and_o bridge_n pag._n 122._o idem_fw-la statute_n for_o repair_v particular_a highway_n pag._n 134._o idem_fw-la statute_n for_o particular_a bridge_n pag._n 135._o chap._n xiii_o the_o office_n of_o the_o distributor_n of_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o noisome_a fowl_n and_o vermin_n pag._n 141._o the_o duty_n of_o constable_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o original_a office_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o high-constable_n petty-constable_n headborough_n borsholder_n and_o tythingman_n the_o saxon_a christian_a king_n alfred_n king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o more_o peaceable_a government_n and_o ease_n of_o his_o subject_n divide_v this_o whole_a realm_n of_o england_n first_o into_o shire_n then_o cause_v those_o shire_n to_o be_v subdivide_v into_o hundred_o rape_n riding_n wapentake_n and_o divide_v these_o also_o into_o tything_n leet_n or_o borough_n and_o in_o all_o these_o division_n be_v appoint_v officer_n for_o the_o better_a 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